Japanese Dolls
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Fri 2008/08/08 22:28
Back to the Wonfes for the last part - dolls and articulated figures.
I think the Figma and Revoltech boom have spawned a huge demand for more of the same and it was quite noticeable that there were more articulated figures being made.
Some were crap and some were good - took pics of some of the better ones.
Quite a pretty Haruhi.
You may notice that all of my original photo articles are being uploaded to my Flickr account.
I'm doing this for a few reasons. I want to share my photos with more people and uploading them to Flickr makes a lot of sense. I have noticed a community of folks around my photos and there are also many conversations going on there.
You may notice that all of my original photo articles are being uploaded to my Flickr account.
I'm doing this for a few reasons. I want to share my photos with more people and uploading them to Flickr makes a lot of sense. I have noticed a community of folks around my photos and there are also many conversations going on there.
All of my previous photo articles are in Flickr and I have sorted them into a few collections which you can see here.
Flickr makes things easy to sort and I have a collection called Places to visit in Japan (which I don't even have on dannychoo.com ^^) - it contains all my photo articles to date.
These Mama Chapp dolls are just adorable!
Another thing about having everything on Flickr means that its easy for me to make new contacts who share similar interests. If you have a Flickr account then it would be great to have you as a contact - my account here.
I use the Flickr API which sends my articles to Flickr meaning that its also no extra work for me. If you are a PHP user, check out PHP Flickr - its quite coolsome.
I flag some photos as being "adult" meaning that you may not be able to see some images depending on your region or personal Flickr settings. How many of you are having trouble viewing some of the images? If you are having problems - let me know your region and whether you have a Flickr account.
Not sure what variety of doll these chaps are but they remind me of the Action Man eagle eyes that I used to have back when I was a wee lad.
These dolls are made by Arte Tokio and are probably the closest you are going to get to having a miniature Candy Girl.
The material feels the same as a Candy Girl ( this is how I know ^^;) and will set you back 74,800 yen. I'd be tempted to get one of they had moe faces.
If you got time, check out member melonpan's brilliant doll gallery.
What do you think about the dolls in this article? Creepy? Cute? Are you a doll collector or are thinking of picking some up?
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TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
chun will love this post for sure. ^^;
(ID #260248) Posted on 2008/08/08 22:43
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
lol I'm sure she will, come to think of it. where's Chun? hmm... must be sleeping, I reckon it's around 7-8am back where she's at. ^^
(ID #260331) Posted on 2008/08/09 01:05
She passed out from excitment.
(ID #260508) Posted on 2008/08/09 05:16
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
stalker! :P jk lol
(ID #260564) Posted on 2008/08/09 06:45
Medical Research and Design
Aaaaah Mama Chapp dolls are so sweet and cute looking it's almost enough to enduce instant, acute diabetes! ( OoO)> I may try to pick one up during my trip if just to have one for the sake of cute. I swear, next time I plan a trip I'm going to have to learn the dates of these festivals a bit in advance and figure out how to attend if there's any sort of specical procedure because ... well to be blunt the events just seem that damn awesome. Your coverage of the figs and dolls is awesome. :x They even have a Elegant gothic Ita-Loli with the eyepatch and everything! Pardon me while I channel Rena and go ~Hauuuuuuuuuu omochikaeri~ I think it's an excellent decision to upload to flickr, as well. I get a ping on email each time you upload a batch, which is awesome. It's timed usually as I get on the bus to work, so I get a sneak peek at your post. XD
(ID #260252) Posted on 2008/08/08 22:49
Yeah I agree. Those Mama Chapp dolls are bloody cute =/
(ID #260459) Posted on 2008/08/09 04:13
suneo (Registered on 2007/12/17 20:30)
I think I was traumatized by the Child's Play movies...dolls freak me out >.>
(ID #260253) Posted on 2008/08/08 22:50
yup same here, they seem really creepy i would rather ya stick to figurines depicting cleavage and pantsu hah i have a flickr account which i seldom use. added danny to my contact though :)
(ID #260259) Posted on 2008/08/08 22:56
Student
I agree, no matter how many times I see these dolls I still can't help but find them a little bit creepy.
(ID #260915) Posted on 2008/08/09 17:52
Student, Spiral Warrior
That yaranaika doll was pretty special.
(ID #260255) Posted on 2008/08/08 22:52
I wish it were one of those a voice idols. Press a button and it goes "yaranaika...?"
(ID #260882) Posted on 2008/08/09 17:07
They are so cute, specially that little ones!
(ID #260258) Posted on 2008/08/08 22:55
Horror☆Star
Indeed articulated figures will be the next market hit. Competing against the current dominator Figma & Revoltech. I'm so into Figma now ^^;
(ID #260261) Posted on 2008/08/08 22:59
student
Definitely Mama Chapp dolls are the cutest. A few are cute scary, I guess the blank, expressionless stare in their eyes puts me off most of them. Any with the more narrow eyes (more human-like, but it makes em more creepy). The one with the pink hair in the kimono looks really nice. Wouldn't mind something like that, lots of the joints are hidden under the clothes, and her eyes are bright instead of dull and expressionless.
(ID #260273) Posted on 2008/08/08 23:14
Yeah agreed,I wish i could buy a Mama Chapp doll cause they are soo cute x3 Makes me go rena-mode "Haaau~"
(ID #260284) Posted on 2008/08/08 23:32
anime/cosplay events organizer
Those Mama Chappa dolls are simply cute <3 <3 <3 I would love collecting those...if ever I have money to buy them XDDD
(ID #260286) Posted on 2008/08/08 23:37
Upstair ...addicted to anything related to chibi
I never thought dolls could be cute and attracting.....except for the candygirl-dolls,their face looks creepy for sure...
(ID #260302) Posted on 2008/08/09 00:16
University Student.
Aaaaaaahhhhhh Cuteness overdose!! I haven't been reading DC/any blogs for the past 2 weeks, and the first thing I get is the Mama Chapp cuties. I just nosebleed-ed to death instantly! I want one!
(ID #260307) Posted on 2008/08/09 00:23
lolz the guy on the bench reminds me of that one scene in tomoyo fighter XD
(ID #260311) Posted on 2008/08/09 00:26
I was sooo freaked out by dolls, but after looking at that melonpan link...they are pretty cool lolz. Probably the only pic that freaked me out was the one on the train/bus or something, but seeing them in a zoomed in smaller environment...without knives was great lolz, last few were super cute.
(ID #260314) Posted on 2008/08/09 00:32
Student and full-time otaku
Some of those mama chapp dolls are nice, but the rest is just plain creepy. I'll stick with da figures ^^
(ID #260322) Posted on 2008/08/09 00:50
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
lol the fine line between Action Figures, Dolls and sex toys (mini candygirls). wonder if the flickr php would work with wordpress. have to find a plugin for that. ^^
(ID #260330) Posted on 2008/08/09 01:01
Haruhi doll is so nice. But I can't really see myself collecting these .. what do you call them, dolls? Figures? What's the distinction? The made-of-fabric clothing? The hair? The joints? It seems there is a certain level of convergence, when we get figures with joints and clothing you can change. For now, this seems to be the future of PVC figures. Maybe it'll only be a short time before otakus start playing Barbie dolls.
(ID #260338) Posted on 2008/08/09 01:15
nanu (Registered on 2007/12/28 22:28)
Dolls are creepy to me when they have realistic eyes and soft hair. Things that move! I'm sure this foolishness comes from movies and the like. Scale has to do with the creepy factor, doll or figure. The smaller, the less creepy they are. Also, the vast majority of figure collectors would not collect dolls because of a lack of space.
(ID #260347) Posted on 2008/08/09 01:31
I think the action figures derived more from the fixed-pose figure heritage look better. The ones that come from the doll heritage look somewhat more creepy to me, but that's the aesthetic that is preferred for dolls, I guess. I am hopeful that we can see more articulated action figures on the lines of the Figma series, of course- I think they set the bar for the type.
(ID #260344) Posted on 2008/08/09 01:26
Vampire
Yeah the Figma series are great. the 'joints' are a good trade off for what poses you can get Figma in ^.^ change it around once and a while and you feel like you just got a new figure :D
(ID #260694) Posted on 2008/08/09 11:25
While dolls are cute, I still can't see my buying any of them. I wouldn't like to wake up in the night and see a doll looking at me.
(ID #260346) Posted on 2008/08/09 01:28
Videogame Magazine Editor
Mama Chapp dolls look okay...but I still can't stand most of the other dolls: their faces just creep me out. Plus I'm not a fan of joints at all.
(ID #260354) Posted on 2008/08/09 01:44
I thinks most of the dolls are very cuter, but some of them are hell of a creepy:P
(ID #260363) Posted on 2008/08/09 01:56
daichouginga in Byston Well, the land between the earth and the sea (Registered on 2008/06/04 10:04)
Professional Bum Mode
Mamachapps are so cuuuute~~ I wish I could buy one.
(ID #260369) Posted on 2008/08/09 02:03
Half Engineer, Half Student, All Robot
After watching Marronnier (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443756/), I couldn't help but start bursting out in laughter at this post. However, some of these dolls are creepy. I think I prefer plastic clothing. :)
(ID #260373) Posted on 2008/08/09 02:18
Most of these are really adorable! (esp MamaChapp) Some of the glass eyed ones can be creepy looking though.
(ID #260382) Posted on 2008/08/09 02:37
nu-REOS (Registered on 2008/07/14 16:24)
Hey Danny. Do you mind posting the names of all the doll manufacturers and where I could possibly get them? It's sort of a long shot since I can't find any in eBay( aside from Azone and Super Dollfie).
(ID #260408) Posted on 2008/08/09 03:14
nu-REOS (Registered on 2008/07/14 16:24)
I'm specifically looking for the anime/moe type dolls
(ID #260467) Posted on 2008/08/09 04:23
This is pretty much it for major companies that produce the Moe/anime character styled dolls. Azone http://www.azone-int.jp/ (Pure Neemo series) These are very limited and can be found on HLJ and HobbySearch. Volks http://www.volksusa.com/ (Dollfie Dream Series, and Lost Angels Series) Can be purchased directly from Volks. Also, many fans simply buy parts and make their own custom dolls (which is some of what you are seeing in the above photos).
(ID #260503) Posted on 2008/08/09 05:10
nu-REOS (Registered on 2008/07/14 16:24)
Thanks for the info. Aside form these places, where can I find custom parts like Haruhi's hair?
(ID #260625) Posted on 2008/08/09 08:27
In most cases if you want a doll wig to resemble a character's hair style, it must be cut and styled that way. Parabox would probably be a good place for you to start: (they sell wigs, doll heads, bodies, eyes, clothes etc) http://www.parabox.jp/eng/index.html The 4.5 inch long bob wig looks closest to Haruhi's style. http://www.parabox.jp/eng/wig-02.html Their custom doll page is a great help: http://www.parabox.jp/eng/what.html Also, your wig size will depend on the doll's head size, so make sure you have a doll head (or already know the size) before you buy a wig.
(ID #260657) Posted on 2008/08/09 09:36
Director/代表取締役
I dont mind but dont have the capacity to do so orz.
(ID #260648) Posted on 2008/08/09 09:00
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
I LOVE MAMACHAPPPP :P (LOL at gordon's comment) gotta make my girl some nekomimis ^^ and people who're afraid of getting killed my dolls in their sleep, I own a bunch, my family are still alive and well (eesh) :P
(ID #260409) Posted on 2008/08/09 03:19
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
do they wake up in the night and dance around the living room like like legends says? ('~')
the Mama Chapp ones are cute i must admit, but some of the other shots has scary looking eyes (optical eyes)
(ID #260709) Posted on 2008/08/09 12:01
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
hahaha maybe when I'm not looking ;P
(ID #260857) Posted on 2008/08/09 16:25
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
getting killed by dolls? LOL I blame the movie "Child's play". Chuckie can scare the pants off Jason and Freddie any day of the week. ^^
(ID #260712) Posted on 2008/08/09 12:02
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
chuckie is so ugly tho (But I know there are some who liked his design :P) funny how childhood stuff can impact adult life so much ^^
(ID #261259) Posted on 2008/08/10 02:29
Blogger+Student
dolls are looks creepy to me. > <"
(ID #260421) Posted on 2008/08/09 03:27
For dolls, I prefer Volks SD13 series. MamaChap only works with ichigo mashimaro type characters. Yeah, I has FlickR and Danny added me :) Also, check out one of customized Volks: http://ejump.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/real-life-suigintou111/
(ID #260430) Posted on 2008/08/09 03:31
Oh, SD13 would be fabulous when you customized it right. The one as my avatar is a custom Desu lookalike. I has moar pic of her on my lappy in my hotel.
(ID #260434) Posted on 2008/08/09 03:33
Secretary
Girls = Cute, Guys = Creepy as far as the dolls go xD
(ID #260450) Posted on 2008/08/09 03:54
It would be creepy if they had dolphins on them. The picture looks a bit suspicious, like they are trying to hide somethin ^^
(ID #260456) Posted on 2008/08/09 04:04
Secretary
Well IMO they are creepy either way lol Too muscular etc. As long has they keep their dolphins hidden I'm good...somehow I think they are like Ken though :D
(ID #260473) Posted on 2008/08/09 04:33
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
LOL! men dolls like Ken have no dolphins. ^^ they must be covering them in shame.
(ID #260714) Posted on 2008/08/09 12:05
Those mama chapp dolls have just given me diabeetus. D: Way too cute!
(ID #260452) Posted on 2008/08/09 03:57
Student Engineer