X-Plus Universal Monsters sofubi (soft vinyl) figures

[Hopefullygoodgrammar]

Did they say if there would be any others aside from Frankenstein? I'd go nuts for a Kharis or Gillman sofubi!

[Palifan]

Did they say if there would be any others aside from Frankenstein? I'd go nuts for a Kharis or Gillman sofubi!

There is a Mondo Creature sofubi that was released fairly recently, did you see that?

Ian

[Hopefullygoodgrammar]

I have!     I just meant specifically from X-Plus.

[Mike Scott]

There is a Mondo Creature sofubi that was released fairly recently

You mean these?

[Palifan]

You mean these?

Yes that's the one I was thinking of and the first colour release. It was sounds though that one from this company is what the other member is hoping for. More the merrier I say 😁

Ian

[Palifan]

I have!     I just meant specifically from X-Plus.

I see, yes, I can imagine that they would make a great version 😁

[darkmonkeygod]

Did they say if there would be any others aside from Frankenstein? I'd go nuts for a Kharis or Gillman sofubi!

Gill-man?!? You and me and Mike and a lot of others!

At this stage, however, all I've seen is this Frankenstein's Monster, and X-Plus has been very upfront about it not yet even being scheduled for sale. I'm curious to know if they keep showing it (twice now over four months) because they're looking for either a distribution or retail partner for it under their Shounen-Ric brand (or perhaps that's a sister company - if anyone knows the structure of Shounen-Ric/X-Plus/X-PlusNA I would love to know it).

Here is a photo I posted of signage for a Metaluna Mutant item from July's X-Plus Wonderfest display (its clipped from a live video), but its generation is so poor I couldn't translate it. That said, it DOES NOT look their "coming soon" images they've used these last two years to tease new model kits. Anyone here able to get a legible translation of it?

X-Plus put on quite a showing at Wonderfest 2024 in Chiba, Japan...

[darkmonkeygod]

You mean these?

While I find all three variations of this Mondo Attack Peter Creature FTBL very fun, they, like the Playco figures, are not commonly considered "Sofubi", a simplified Japanese word derived from the pronunciation of the English "Soft Vinyl". Sofubi has traditionally referred to Japanese made soft vinyl (PVC) toys, though that is morphing a bit. There have been plenty of oft vinyl composition toys made in the US and other countries over the decades which aren't considered "sofubi".

[Mike Scott]

. . . Japanese word derived from the pronunciation of the English "Soft Vinyl". Sofubi has . . .

How did they get "ubi" from "vinyl"? 

[Mike Scott]

Anyone here able to get a legible translation of it?

Way too far gone! You need one of those computers from a TV cop show.

[Dr.Terror]

Sofuto Biniru. Sofuto=soft Biniru= Vinyl.  Sofu-Bi

[AndyFish]

My wife reads and speaks Japanese-- the picture is too blurry to make out what it says.

[darkmonkeygod]

X-Plus attended the 62nd All Japan Model and Hobby Show, held 2024 October 12 - 13 in Tokyo and had the same signage for the Mutant on display with signage exclusively for model kits, so I'm thinking it too is for a kit and not a sofubi.

[Monsters For Sale]

No update on these?

(I like the unpainted Frank better than the finished one.)

[TheMadScientist]

Just remembered this. Any updates? I did a quick Google search, and don't see anything.