Gerald Okamura “Man of Many Weapons” Barbie Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata x Max Toy Co

Today, Mark Nagata and Max Toy Company have released the newest colorway of the epic Gerald Okamura “Man of Many Weapons” soft vinyl figure! Inspired by the blockbuster Barbie movie (still in theaters), the “In a Barbie World” Edition Gerald is a super limited micro run of the Man of Many Weapons sporting a bright pink outfit with yellow shoes. 

You’ve seen Gerald Okamura in countless martial arts movies, including Big Trouble in Little China. Now you can add him to your designer toy collection! This 5.25” sofubi figure features multiple points of articulation and can be purchased now at MaxToyCo.com for $48.

Midnight Tikumo Super Tiki Sumo V.6 Vinyl Figure by Gerald Okamura x Mark Nagata

The legendary Gerald Okamura has released the sixth painted colorway of his awesome Tikumo Super Tiki Sumo sofubi! Check out the beautiful Midnight Tikumo, which was painted by guest artist Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co. This 4.5” tall figure is limited to just 15 signed and numbered pieces. The Midnight Tikumo Super Tiki Sumo V.6 soft vinyl figure includes a sticker, button and dohyo. It is available for purchase now and retails for $89-99 exclusively at Monster Patrol Toys, Galerie F, Umi Toys Hawaii, Woot Bear, Tenacious Toys, and Dr. Tongue’s.

Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura SPAM Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata & Max Toy Company

Max Toy Company’s epic “Master of Weapons” Gerald Okamura sofubi returns today in this amazing SPAM Edition! Based on the Man of Many Weapons and Legendary Martial Arts Star, Gerald Okamura, this SPAM Edition is cast in red soft Japanese vinyl and hand painted. This 5.25” tall figure comes bagged with a header card, mini can of SPAM and a sticker. Collectors can purchase the SPAM Master of Weapons today, Wednesday, October 20th, at MaxToyCo.com.

Sofubi-man September Painted Edition & Clear Purple Edition Vinyl Figures by Mark Nagata x Max Toy Co

Last week, Mark Nagata and Max Toy Company released two new Sofubi-man soft vinyl figures! One is the hand painted September Painted Edition, which was cast in peach soft Japanese vinyl and features a purple shirt, and the other is an unpainted translucent Clear Purple Edition. These sofubi stand 6” tall and feature one point of articulation (neck). Each figure comes bagged with a header card and was sold exclusively at MaxToyCo.com.  The September Painted Edition retails for $60, while the unpainted Clear Purple Edition retails for $50.

Nagata explained, “As many of you may (or not) know, I've had a life long love affair with soft vinyl kaiju since 1973. But, it wasn't till much later that I found out more about the actual process of making and casting these types of toys. The last few years I've had a goal to make a Sofubi-man out of Sofubi!” What a wonderful homage to the men and women who cast soft vinyl figures in Japan.

Sofubi-man Red Shirt Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata x Max Toy Co

The Blot is so mad – I just missed out on another small run of Mark Nagata’s hand painted Sofubi-man!!!  Mark has said he’s not sure if he has any more blanks, but if so he may paint more up.  These sofubi were cast in flesh colored soft Japanese vinyl, stand 6” tall and feature one point of articulation (neck). Each hand painted figure comes bagged with a header card, and retailed for $60 at the Max Toy Company online store.

Nagata explained, “As many of you may (or not) know, I've had a life long love affair with soft vinyl kaiju since 1973. But, it wasn't till much later that I found out more about the actual process of making and casting these types of toys. The last few years I've had a goal to make a Sofubi-man out of Sofubi!” What a wonderful homage to the men and women who cast soft vinyl figures in Japan.

DCon 2020 Exclusive Sofubi-man Clear Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata & Max Toy Company

This week Mark Nagata and Max Toy Company will be releasing a ton of awesome new Designer Con 2020 exclusive sofubi figures, including this Clear Sofubi-man vinyl figure! Cast in a beautiful clear soft Japanese vinyl, Sofubi-man comes holding an iron mold, which is used to cast the figures, and is the perfect homage to the men and women who cast soft vinyl figures in Japan.  The DCon 2020 Clear Sofubi-man vinyl figure stands 6” tall and features one point of articulation at the neck. This exclusive colorway will go on sale this weekend via the Pop Shop Live mobile app or popshop.live (Shop code: MAXTOY).

As artist Mark Nagata explained, “As many of you may (or not) know, I've had a life long love affair with soft vinyl kaiju since 1973. But, it wasn't till much later that I found out more about the actual process of making and casting these types of toys. The last few years I've had a goal to make a Sofubi-man out of Sofubi!”

Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura Clear Red Ghost Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata & Max Toy Company

Max Toy Company’s epic “Master of Weapons” Gerald Okamura sofubi is back in a killer Clear Red Ghost Edition! Based on the Man of Many Weapons and Legendary Martial Arts Star, Gerald Okamura, this Red Ghost Edition is cast in clear soft Japanese vinyl and hand painted with clear paints. This 5.25” tall figure comes bagged with a header card and a rubber ninja star. Collectors can pre-order the Red Ghost Master of Weapons now at MaxToyCo.com for $40.

HOOTS the Owl Debut Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata x Max Toy Co

Check out the newest kaiju from the mind of artist Mark Nagata, HOOTS the Owl! For HOOTS’ first colorway the sofubi figure has been cast in light pink soft Japanese vinyl and factory painted. The HOOTS the Owl Debut Edition Vinyl Figure stands 3.5” tall and is available now at the Max Toy Company online store for just $35.

DCon 2019 Exclusive Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura Blue Hawaii Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata & Max Toy Company

If you’re heading to Designer Con 2019 later this month be sure to visit the Max Toy Company DCon booth #630 where you can pick up this awesome Blue Hawaii Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura 5.25” Sofubi Figure! Cast in soft Japaense vinyl and fully hand painted, this convention exclusive colorway includes a sticker and ninja star.

Kaiju-Con Exclusive Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura Soft Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata & Max Toy Company

This Saturday, June 15th, from 11am – 5pm PDT, the Japanese American National Museum will play host to Kaiju-Con! This new convention is a day long event that will include a vendor hall, workshops, panel discussions, and demonstrations all related to kaiju and Japanese toys. There will be a ton of sofubi exclusives released at Kaiju-Con, including this fantastic new colorway of Max Toy Company’s Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura Soft Vinyl Figure! This is the second fully painted release of the Master of Weapons, and it looks fantastic! This 5.25” tall figure can be purchased at the Max Toy Co booth, which will also host a very special signing with Mr. Okamura at 1pm on Saturday.

Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura Ninja Black Edition Vinyl Figure by Max Toy Company

Check out the latest colorway of Max Toy Company’s awesome Gerald Okamura soft vinyl figure – the Ninja Black Master of Weapons! Based on the Man of Many Weapons and Legendary Martial Arts Star, Gerald Okamura, this fantastic unpainted sofubi figure was sculpted by Makino-san of TTToys and then cast in glossy black soft Japanese vinyl. Fans can purchase it now at the Max Toy Co online store for just $40. Each figure stands 5.25” tall, includes a rubber Ninja Star and comes bagged with a header card.

Sofubi-man Clear Blue Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata & Max Toy Company

Mark Nagata and Max Toy Company have just released the newest colorway of their awesome Sofubi-man vinyl figure, and this unpainted edition was cast in a beautiful clear blue soft Japanese vinyl. He comes holding an iron mold, which is used to cast the figures, and is the perfect homage to the men and women who cast soft vinyl figures in Japan! The Clear Blue Sofubi-man vinyl figure stands 6” tall, features one point of articulation at the neck, and can be purchased now at the Max Toy Co online store for $40.

As artist Mark Nagata explained, “As many of you may (or not) know, I've had a life long love affair with soft vinyl kaiju since 1973. But, it wasn't till much later that I found out more about the actual process of making and casting these types of toys. The last few years I've had a goal to make a Sofubi-man out of Sofubi!”

Changeling Leaf Mark Nagata Edition Vinyl Figure by Amy Sol x Munky King

Check out this beautiful new colorway of Amy Sol’s Changeling Leaf soft vinyl figure by artist Mark Nagata. This is also the first painted colorway of this stunning figure. Wearing a beautiful metallic rainbow gradient, each Mark Nagata Edition Changeling Leaf vinyl figure varies slightly and is hand numbered and signed by Mark.

Produced by Munky King, the painted Changeling Leaf Vinyl Figure by Amy Sol x Mark Nagata is cast in translucent amber colored soft vinyl and stands 10.5” tall. Limited to just 15 pieces, collectors can purchase this amazing hand painted figure today, Friday, March 29th, at the Munky King online store for $200.

Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura 1st Painted Edition Vinyl Figure by Max Toy Company

Later today, Max Toy Company will be releasing the first painted edition of their epic Master of Weapons soft vinyl figure! Based on the Man of Many Weapons and Legendary Martial Arts Star, Gerald Okamura, this fantastic sofubi figure is cast in soft Japanese vinyl and then hand painted. Fans can purchase it today, Wednesday, March 13th, at the Max Toy Co online store for just $38. The Blot can’t wait to see what Mark Nagata has in store for this figure next.

Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura Gold Edition Soft Vinyl Figure by Max Toy Company x JANM

On Sunday, January 6th, from 12:30-2:00pm the Japanese American National Museum will be hosting a very special Gerald Okamura x Max Toy Company event! It is a conversation with Kaiju vs Heroes artist Mark Nagata about his newest limited edition vinyl figure, the Master of Weapons, a homage to the character portrayed by martial artist and actor Gerald Okamura in the movie Big Trouble in Little Tokyo, and how this project can to fruition. To commemorate the event, Nagata and JANM will be releasing this beautiful Gold Edition Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura soft vinyl figure.

This wonderful Master of Weapons sofubi figure comes hand painted by Mark Nagata and is limited to just 45 pieces. What’s really cool about this event is that Gerald Okamura will be there as well! Both Nagata and Okamura will be available after the discussion to sign the figure and a special print of the header art for the toys. Any remaining pieces will be made available at the JANM online store after the event.

DCon 2018 Exclusive Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura Soft Vinyl Figure by Max Toy Co

Check out this awesome Designer Con 2018 exclusive! Max Toy Company is honored to have made the first official sofubi of the Man of Many Weapons and Legendary Martial Arts Star, Gerald Okamura. The Designer Con 2018 Exclusive Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura vinyl figure is limited to just 30 pieces, and was cast in unpainted red soft Japanese vinyl. This Grand Master in Kung Fu San Soo and character actor with over 45 years in the entertainment industry has never looked so good. Collectors can purchase this awesome figure at the Max Toy Co DCon booth #832. Even better still, fans can actually meet Gerald at 2pm on Saturday, November 17th, at the Max Toy booth.

Sofubi-man 1st Painted Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata x Max Toy Co

Last week, Max Toy Co released the first batch of the first painted edition of Mark Nagata’s epic Sofubi-man vinyl figure! While these fantastic painted Sofubi-man figures sold out almost immediately upon release, Nagata is currently working on a second batch that will be released later this week. The First Painted Edition Sofubi-man is cast in flesh soft Japanese vinyl, stands 6” tall and features one point of articulation (neck). Each hand painted figure comes bagged with a header card, and retails for $60 at the Max Toy Company online store.

Nagata explained, “As many of you may (or not) know, I've had a life long love affair with soft vinyl kaiju since 1973. But, it wasn't till much later that I found out more about the actual process of making and casting these types of toys. The last few years I've had a goal to make a Sofubi-man out of Sofubi!” What a wonderful homage to the men and women who cast soft vinyl figures in Japan.

Sofubi-man Lucky Red Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata x Max Toy Company x Japanese American National Museum

To commemorate the opening of Mark Nagata’s new exhibit, Kaiju vs Heroes, at the Japanese American National Museum, Max Toy Company has teamed up with the JANM to release this museum exclusive Lucky Red Sofubi-man vinyl figure! It is a wonderful homage to the men and women who cast soft vinyl figures in Japan.

The Lucky Red Sofubi-man stands 6” tall, is cast in unpainted red soft Japanese vinyl, and features one point of articulation at the neck. Collectors can pre-order this fantastic new colorway now at the Japanese American National Museum online store for $40. Please note, the figure will not ship until after September 15, 2018, when the exhibition opens, and is available in very limited quantities.

Sofubi-man Black with Glitter Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata & Max Toy Company

Mark Nagata and Max Toy Company have just releaed the fourth colorway of their awesome Sofubi-man vinyl figure, and it is beautiful! The Black with Glitter Edition Sofubi-man is cast in semi clear black soft Japanese vinyl with gold glitter suspended throughout and comes unpainted. What a wonderful homage to the men and women who cast soft vinyl figures in Japan! This 6” tall figure features one point of articulation at the neck and can be purchased now at the Max Toy Co online store for $40.

As artist Mark Nagata explained, “As many of you may (or not) know, I've had a life long love affair with soft vinyl kaiju since 1973. But, it wasn't till much later that I found out more about the actual process of making and casting these types of toys. The last few years I've had a goal to make a Sofubi-man out of Sofubi!”

Sofubi-man Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata & Max Toy Company

So far, The Blot’s favorite new figure of 2018 is this awesome Sofubi-man vinyl figure by Mark Nagata and Max Toy Company! Sofubi-man is Nagata’s homage to the men and women who cast soft vinyl in Japan. Best of all, he comes holding an iron mold, which is used to cast the figures we all love and collect.

As artist Mark Nagata explained, “As many of you may (or not) know, I've had a life long love affair with soft vinyl kaiju since 1973. But, it wasn't till much later that I found out more about the actual process of making and casting these types of toys. The last few years I've had a goal to make a Sofubi-man out of Sofubi!”

Sofubi-man was magically sculpted by Cristina Ravenna, with Max Toy coordination by Yo Miyamoto and of course expertly cast in Tokyo by real Sofubi-men. Each figure stands 6” tall and features one point of articulation at the neck. So far, this magical figure has been released in three unpainted colorways: Flesh ($35), Glow in the Dark ($39) and Clear Pink ($40). While the first two colorways are now sold out, the unpainted translucent pink edition is available now at the Max Toy Co online store!