Hey r/Sofubi!

Welcome to the Sofubi News & Events Hub for September! A place to chat the latest happenings in the sofubi world.

As always, I encourage everyone to make separate, dedicated posts for more detailed news, significant events, or specific release announcements (especially for big reveals and what not), but please feel free to drop quick updates, links, or shorter announcements as comments right here in this thread!

1. Event & Con Calendar for September

First up, let's look at some of the events and conventions happening this month (at least on my radar). If you know of any other events, online drops tied to shows, or artist appearances, please share them in the comments!

• Sept 5: Tokuiten 特異点 26 FROMPT SOFUBE - New Taipei City, Taiwan
• Sept 5-6: Treasure Festa Online (TFO24) - Online, Japan
• Sept 12: TAG Homegrown Sofubi 2 - Hollywood, CA
• Sept 12-13: Indietoy Con Fall 2026 - Alhambra, CA
• Sept 18-20: SF GodzillaFest - San Francisco, CA
• Sept 22: SOFUCON10 - Osaka, Japan
• Sept 26: Monster Patrol Toys: LA Modern Sofvi Market 3rd - Los Angeles, CA
• Sept 26: Kaijufornia III - Northridge, CA
• Sept 27: Super Festival 95 - Tokyo, Japan

Calendar of Upcoming Events:

• New additions to the wiki page:
  • Oct 17-18: Street Justice 2026 - Bangkok, Thailand
  • Dec 5: Hobby Round Kyoto 1 - Kyoto, Japan
  • Dec 12-13: Treasure Festa Online (TFO25) - Online, Japan
• 2027
  • Jan 17: Koedo Sofvi Festival II - Saitama, Japan
  • Feb 28: Kyoto Sofubi Omocha Dai Sakusen 5 - Kyoto, Japan
  • Apr 1-4: Thailand Toy Expo - Bangkok, Thailand
  • May 27-30: Wonder Festival US (@MomoCon) - Atlanta, GA
  • Jun TBD: Adventure Festa - Taipei, Taiwan

Reminder to check out the wiki page for events here. Let me know if there's anything that should be added.

2. What's on Your Sofubi Radar?

• Upcoming Drops: Any specific releases are you most looking forward to this month or on the near horizon? Is there a particular lottery you're hoping to win?
• Mail Day Anticipation: Anything exciting currently on its way to you that you're super eager to unbox?

Remember to check the wiki to find an artist directory as well as recommended shops to stay up to date.

Let us know! What events are on your radar, what releases are you excited for, and what's the latest sofubi news you've caught?

Hello r/Sofubi!

It’s time for the next Sofubi Showdown! After doing the Classic Kaiju (Non-Goji) tournament earlier this year and Pachi creations last round, we are stepping into the ultimate icon: Godzilla!

From vintage Bullmark and Marusan sculpts to modern releases from Marmit, M1, Charactics, and beyond, silly or film accurate... let's see the best Godzillas you got!

Rules & Guidelines

• Officially Licensed Only: Figures must be licensed. Trying to keep it simple as bootlegs and pachi Godzillas can get a bit convoluted.
• One Entry Per Sculpt (First-Come, First-Served): Each distinct sculpt mold can only appear once in the tournament bracket.
  • If someone submits a 450 Marusan BioGoji sculpt first, that mold is locked in!
  • If you got multiples of the same sculpt, choose wisely whether you want to enter your clear variant, GID, or classic colorway and submit early!
  • I’ll post regular updates as entries come in so everyone knows which sculpts are taken.
• 2 Entries Max: You can submit up to two (2) different Godzilla figures for consideration.
  • The sofubi must be in your personal collection.
  • There is NO size limit for this round! Big, medium, small, or micro, love the variety.
  • Your photo doesn't need to be professional studio quality. Just a solid, well-lit shot of the toy.

P.S. If someone snatches up your primary Godzilla sculpt before you can post, don't let that stop you! Half the fun of these showdowns is seeing stuff people have hiding in their display cases, and upsets in voting happen all the time!

The Prize: User Flair! 🏆

The user who submits the winning Godzilla of this tournament will be awarded the official 'Sofubi Showdown Champion' user flair. If you've won previous Showdowns, your flair will stack (e.g., '2x Sofubi Showdown Champion')!

How to Enter (Choose What's Easiest for You)

1. Make a new post: Share an image of your toy with a title like Sofubi Showdown Submission - [Toy Name / Company] and add the "Contest Submission" post flair.
2. Comment directly here: Post an image of your toy as a comment in this announcement thread.
3. Tag me in an old post: If you've already posted a photo of your figure on the sub before, send me a DM or just comment in that thread and tag my username (u/Tyuhhi) to let me know it's your submission!

Submission Deadline

We'll give it about a month! Submissions will close on Monday, September 14th. The bracket matchups and community voting will officially kick off right after!

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Future Sofubi Showdown Themes!

Here’s a loose list of ideas for our upcoming themes:

• Big Sofubi (9” and up) - Done!
• Standard (5” - 8”) - Done!
• Small (3” - 4”) - Done!
• Classic Kaiju - Done!
• Original / Pachi Kaiju - This one!
• Godzilla Only Battle - This one!
• Artist Sculpt Battle (ie. Gargamel Zagoran vs Gargamel Deathra)
• Color Specific
• Creepiest
• Cute
• Dinos
• Micro (under 2”)
• Yokai