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Pink is easily the frontrunner when it comes to color of choice for kaiju figures. So it kind of makes sense that when pink aficionado Buff Monster released the first edition of his Kaiju For Grown Ups figure last November, he had an even pinker version in the works. The clear magenta Demon Seed is [...]
Continue reading...27. May 2009
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I don’t know whether to run in fear or buy this thing a drink and hope to get it back to the apartment. Spied over on Hobby Search (my favorite destination for surreal monsters paired with minimal information), the Zetton Second Generation figure is scheduled to hit in the next week or so from Yamanaya, and [...]
Continue reading...22. May 2009
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OsirisOrion sent in some more info on those custom Bop Dragons we told you about. The custom Bop Dragon run will drop on Saturday, May 30th at 8PM EST. The customs will be available at: http://osirisorion.bigcartel.com. There will be 2 colorways: “Deadly Nightshade” and “Radioactive Bare Belly.” They are each limited to 8 pieces and [...]
Continue reading...19. May 2009
Andy from Kaiju Korner sent in some release news on his exclusive Monstock Mini Borugogon coloway: kaiju berry version. The mini-figures (which call to mind what would happen if McDonalds Fry Guys fell into a vat of toxic shrink sludge) will be released Wednesday, May 20th at 12 noon (Taiwan time = GDP +8) for [...]
Continue reading...14. May 2009
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I’m not sure if this kaiju wants to destroy my city or provide me with a supply of lumber through the harsh winter. Or maybe rescue me from a deceptive wolf. Either way, Ultraman’s Icarus means business. Spied over on Hobby Search, and just way too awesome to not talk about, Ikarusu Seijin (or Alien Icarus) [...]
Continue reading...11. May 2009
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Our pal Christian, over at Bbulb, wanted to let you know that there are still a couple of Paul Kaiju’s Popsoda Venus Flytrap figure still available. Paul referred to the paint on this piece as using “quite a bit of layering” (as if you couldn’t tell). There are just 20 of these in existence, and [...]
Continue reading...8. May 2009
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Incoming: The next figure in the Snakes of Infinity Zombie line is the “Escargoruge. The Zombie Escaregot body was designed by Brian Flynn with the head being designed by Josh Herbolsheimer. Per Josh: The figures is colored up as a tribute to Frankenruge, the classic Barom-1 Villain. In case you aren’t familar, Barom-1 was a Japanese [...]
Continue reading...6. May 2009
Saturday was the Le Merde “We Are Brothers II” Show at Super7. After spending the last several weeks crying like a baby that I couldn’t attend the first “We Are Brothers Show” at Thrashout, I was pretty stoked the hear that Mike was conveniently coming back to San Francisco for another show at Super 7. I’m [...]
Continue reading...6. May 2009
There aren’t as many perks to being a toy website editor as you might think, but on a personal level, I get to create the joy of pairing up contributor Collin David with one of his heroes, Bob Conge, in a post about the Multiple Personalities 2 show. Collin’s custom Mellow is called ‘The Golden [...]
Continue reading...30. April 2009
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Here’s some fantastic news. Our buddy and custoMONDAY alum OsirisOrion has his first “official custom project” with a company, Rumble Monsters of Japan. Perhaps they saw his awesome Bop Dragon custom for the It Came From Skullbrain show? The run will consist of 22 Bop Dragons: 7 will be one colorway (TBA), 7 another colorway [...]
Continue reading...30. April 2009
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If you were as enamored with the Dead Presidents x Sunguts customs for the Super Festival 49, head over to Matt Walker’s blog ASAP where there is one gorgeous lone (yellow) Uraname (insert inappropriate urine pun here) available for $60. Love the eyes on this custom. But rent is due. My loss is your gain. [...]
Continue reading...29. April 2009
The 49th International Model and Toys Super Festival was held this past weekend in Tokyo. This show is a bizarre combination of flea market and exhibition held a number of times each year. It provides a great opportunity for the local toy makers, dealers, producers and fans to mingle and gaze longingly at a lot [...]
Continue reading...24. April 2009
San Francisco’s King of Bling (Kirkland Jue is hating me right now) returns to form with this Semi-Ninjin Bling figure, which features more than 3,000 hand-applied rhinestones. Kirk is clearly still in the rhythm he established with his bedazzled Pimp Meister Many Mey. The glamourous new 8-inch custom figure is available as part of Saturday’s [...]
Continue reading...23. April 2009
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I can’t get enough kaiju lately. Remember when I was joking about calling upon the fearsome gingerbread man a source of kaiju-inspiration? That was no joke. Gorgon Seijin appeared in 1980’s Ultraman 80 episode 13, ‘Formation Yamato’ – an alien creature that could disguise itself as a human and summon the Salamandora monster. And for some reason, [...]
Continue reading...22. April 2009
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I feel like it’s my personal duty to hunt down and muse upon some of our finer modern kaiju, what with the influence they’re having on today’s toy customizers, but I think that the less influence that Burako has upon our fine toy destroyers, the better. Burako, from X-Plus’ Large Monsters series, hails from Ultraseven episode [...]
Continue reading...20. April 2009
This weekend saw the opening of a custom toy show based around the imagery of Japanese toys. It Came From Skullbrain profiled the talent (much of it local) from the Skullbrain forum, an off-shoot of San Francisco's Super7, which hosted the event. The night was already off to a great start when a good old Japantown-style fight broke out in front of Super7 shortly before doors. But to truly appreciate your toy art in the most surreal way possible, you need four guys in full KISS regalia.
Continue reading...17. April 2009
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Here’s our last It Came From Skullbrain preview, rounding out the talented trio of locals that began with Bert, followed with Leecifer and now closes up with San Francisco’s own Kirkland Jue. Kirkland’s pieces include his take on Toygraph Space Troopers: “They are supposed to be Zombie Troopers in a nuclear aftermath,” he writes. “Their [...]
Continue reading...17. April 2009
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In addition to the treasure trove of customized toys available at the It Came From Skullbrain show tomorrow night, Super7 will also have a few new production pieces: Bwana Spoons Cosmos Dokuwashi. Glow in the dark vinyl with spaced out sprays and splatters of pink, purple, blue, red and black. These are made in a signed [...]
Continue reading...17. April 2009
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In the tumultuous wake of all of this Skullbrain kaiju custom stuff, I think it’s important to refresh the toy palate with some genuine, oldschool kaiju : rich in variety, eerily inspiring, and so freakin’ weird. Coming straight from 1971’s ‘Return of Ultraman’ Episode 9, “Kaettekita Urutoraman”, or “Monster Island S.O.S.” (as opposed to the usual [...]
Continue reading...17. April 2009
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Leecifer, “toy ruiner,” just sent in these great photos of the latest figures on which he’s reaked his artistic havoc. I don’t think anyone yet suggeted Super7’s Gorilla Biscuits figures as part of his current custoMONDAY contest, but no doubt someone’s dream blend of hardcore, punk, art and toy will collide Saturday when Leecifer’s latest [...]
Continue reading...17. April 2009
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Where did it come from? Well It Came From SkullBrain! What came from SkullBrain you may ask! DrilOne’s customized Mecha Godzilla and Ghostland Dadit is what! Heres first look at DrilOne’s insane customized Mecha and Dadit that will have you running around screaming “Gojjirrraa!!!”. The colors on these customs are incredibly eye catching, so go and [...]
Continue reading...16. April 2009
It Came From Skullbrain will destroy us all this Friday, and while it’s absolutely been my favorite show to follow, all good things must come to a monstrous end. If you’re in the area, be sure to visit Super7 and see the works in person – but for those of us masses who will be [...]
Continue reading...15. April 2009
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I met Bert Gatchalian last Friday at the I.W.G. Human’s Beware Show where his Ultra Bear was representing. “Gatchabert” mentioned his green Itokin Park Himalan custom, and here it is. Beautiful. In addition to the Sakura Himalan and Jet Jaguar (below), Bert will have a customized Globby at Super7’s It Came From Skullbrain show. Be [...]
Continue reading...14. April 2009
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Skullbrain’s kinda blowing me away with the kaiju incredibleness lately, and these previews from this upcoming weekend’s show are no exception. [Toycyte's own!] LiLJAPAN is submitting no less than five different custom Beetlars – Two Tone, Rose From The Dirt, Laser Show, Hot Lava and Galaxy Camo. Seeing five different colorways from the same artist, [...]
Continue reading...13. April 2009
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Like some kind of cross between a religious icon, an extraterrestrial being and a common garden toad, the second collaboration between Paul Kaiju and KillerJ cometh, in the form of this awesome vinyl Star Pet. If it looks like it glows, it’s because it does. The little guy comes in two colorways, and is blind packaged. [...]
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28. May 2009
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