Doll Show 26
Doll Show 26 took place yesterday in Hamamatsu-cho at the Tokyo Trade Center. Unlike last time, this time round we was treated to 4 floors including the tea space on the 2nd floor where many sons n daughters got to meet new friends - as well as parents too ^^;
Didn't take as many photos as I did last time as some of the stuff was the same. If you want to see what it was like then have a look at the previous Doll Show photo article.
Here we see Saber with "prayer hands" for Dollfies - will cost 4,000 yen.
One face that we didn't see at the previous Doll Show was Natsuki.
Ryomo in punk (?) gear which seems to be quite popular.
Think this is Asuka.
Purple wig Saber. Folks who live in Japan will notice that many elderly ladies dye their hair purple. Some folks said that its because the black hair dye fades away but my hair dresser says is because they actually do dye their hair purple.
Kanu in slip. Fotgot to pick up that hair pin.
Yoko with eyes from Cork Cats.
Illya.
Not entirely sure who this is - looks like Komaki.
I thought these eyes where resin but on a closer look I discover that they are actually prints.
One thing I like about the doll shows is that one gets inspiration on how to dress up ones daughter.
Wanted to have a dealer booth at the up n coming Dollpa next month but just discovered that applications closed last August! Was going to sell the maid mirai and suit.
Saber looks so cute here.
Didn't see that many of Nia. Dollpa is mainly focused on Dollfie stuff so expect to see more of her next month.
Todays Doll Show was a mixed bag of everything although this time round I focused on the Dollfie stuff.
Yui Hirasawa played by Nanoha. Very sweet. Also reminds me that I need to give Nanoha another haircut.
Cuddly Saber.
Hmmm. She looks familiar.
This was the sweetest Dollfie I saw all day long - belongs to Mofu-san and you can see more of her daughter at Flickr. Mofu-san gave her daughter peachy cheeks and purupuru lip makeup. I've asked her to do my Nanoha-chan up the same.
Mofu-san's daughter is called Michiru-san.
Quick Japanese lesson - never stick "san" on the end of your own name. "san" is a suffix used on the end of somebody else's name and is the polite way of referring to someone. Referring to yourself with "san" on the end makes you look like a pratt.
Want to pinch her cheeks!
Another Yui Hirasawa played by Nanoha.
Louise plays puchi Fate.
Think this is a custom head playing puchi Nanoha.
Erika plays Klan Klein.
Haruhi plays Kokonoe Rin.
Nyan.
Moe-chan points to something down her top.
Saw a load of black clothes that I would have loved to get for my daughters but have first hand experience of color transfer onto the body. Even dark blue socks are culprits. Cant be bothered to use cling film either.
Moe-chan.
Meido Sasara.
Sasara n Moe.
Saber Alter Harem?
Cant remember what outfit this is from - Guilty Gear?
Natsuki in one of Volks recently released outfits.
Saw a few pair of jeans which I wanted to get but stocked up n a load of other stuff instead ^^;
Moe-chan.
Just noticed from these photos that quite a few daughters have had their hair trimmed.
Saw a load of leather jackets which were a bit pricey.
Moe-chan.
Got some eyelashes but not got round to attaching them.
Sasara looking rather smexy.
Nekomimi Komaki Mannaka.
ToHeart girls.
Rozen Sasara.
Yukino Miku.
Escalayer.
Rin Tohsaka.
Mirai Saber.
And this was the space for the Dollfie Twitter users.
Got more stuff coming up but for the meantime check out the links below for more coverage.
http://blog.livedoor.jp/luckydog555/archives/1053062.html
http://www.good-design-review.com/2009/11/01/
http://hocha.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2009-11-02
http://taitan-no.net/archives/2009/11/01/2359.php
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/namazukawa/e/77b36585dcc3abd06243d7aab94196b2
http://punynari.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/doll-show-26-part-1/
http://punynari.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/doll-show-26-part-2/
http://punynari.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/doll-show-26-part-3/
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/fslasht/20091101/1257078806
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/namazukawa/e/77b36585dcc3abd06243d7aab94196b2
Next doll events will be the Twitter Off Kai in Shinjuku on the 14th of November and then Dollpa on December the 6th.
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Student
Great Pictures Danny i still yet have to buy myself a daughter ; ;
image ID#81725 - Pretty sure thats gungrave outfit, the guns defiantly remind me of gungrave.
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A lot of cute dollfie there ^_^ mirai looks great !
Pastry and baking / Culinary
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i've read up on articles about dollfie from you danny, and i noticed these problems like clothing colours staining the dollfie's skin? what isit about? are the dollfie skin types so susceptible to staining? or isit because of the clothing materials? >.< i kinda wish to noe
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Its due to both actually. Staining on dolls happens when the colours in the clothes are not colour fast. This most often happens with dark colours because of the amount of dye used to get the resulting colour. When heavily dyed clothes like this come into contact with the dolls, the dye can rub off onto the dolls bodies and cause a mark or stain.
With resin dolls, it can be removed quite easily, but with vinyl dolls, the vinyl absorbs the dye so it stains deeper and needs a more intensive treatment to remove it.
pwn3d by two big and a whole bunch of itty bitty dolls.
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Unfortunately for all you guys, the dye transfer problem means COVER YOUR DOLLS UP. My Yumiko-tan wears a body stocking at all times. I have to sort of push it down so that she can wear this one spaghetti strap decolletage dress I have for her (gotta get pix of her in it too, I know) and I don't dare leave it on her too long. My 60cm genderbender Obitsu boy actually wears ladies' tights under his pants, and I have clingy long sleeved white t-shirts on order from a seamstress I met through Den of Angels for the both of them.
Fortunately here in LA the surfer look where people wear short-sleeved shirts layered over long sleeved shirts is quite popular. It looks a bit like this:
http://www.polo-shirts.co.uk/images/fotl_layered_tshirt_Steel%20Blue%20Ash.jpg
So yeah, it's kind of important to have protective gear on under your vinyl children's outfits. Either that, or limit yourself to light colored outfits.
student
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OMG I absolutely love their costumes. So incredibly cute.
Student
Really liked the Yui Hirasawa one. Prayer hands Saber is also cute.
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Nice coverage. I love to see the different dollfies and outfits ^^
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
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Dollfie is getting into me deeply everytime I read about it on DC ^^
Mirai maid outfit & suit going to be mass produce & put on sales? or you're selling your current one?
Still waiting patiently for Saber Lily DD to be announce~~~
Student, ACG Fans
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many nice and cute dollfie.
thank for the coverage ^^.
Engineer
The show looked very interesting. I love dollfies on Gosu Rori costumes.
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
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OMG THEY ARE SO ADORABLE!!!
neko-mimi hoodie makes my heart run
the future of my wallet may look grim...
Student
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Nice pictures! Am surprised to see how much I don't care for Moe with all those other wigs. Out of all the Moe-chans in the pictures, I think the one with her original wig looks the best. ^^;
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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Goddamn all the prettiness I just....just.... want one so much... but dont have £400+ to spend on one GAH sucks ass........
pwn3d by two big and a whole bunch of itty bitty dolls.
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/me points to Obitsu as a way of getting a start in the hobby for less:
http://www.parabox.jp/eng/
And also if you stick with basic Dollfie Dream heads and bodies it's not so bad. I am not sure whether you can order through Volks USA or whether you have to order through Volks Japan, but a basic headless DD M bust is $231 US, and a basic head is $42 US. Mini DD body for a more chibi looking doll is $218 US. Eyes are $11 US for Animetics. You might want to look around locally for eyes and wigs though. For clothing eBay is your friend, same with wigs, actually. Parabox sells clothes too although not a huge variety.
Good luck Meimi-chan!
Web Designer
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Michiru san looks really sweet indeed - her wig is so smooth!
Think I'd love to dress the dolls up and take tons of photos but prolly not so in keeping them. ^^"
Alchemist in training
Michiru-san looks kawaii , maybe the most kawaii dolfie I've ever seen .
Lots of Saber Owners here and there . Same goes to Nanoha .
Not much Haruhi love I see ^^:;
Otari Vader, Sith Lord for Hire, will fillet Makoto Itou for free
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Michiru-san's cheeks looks so Puni~puni.. And so does Rin Kokonoe!
Moe-chan.. Daddy's gonna adopt you one way or another. T-T
image ID#81723 - Looks like Komaki actually with Sasara's eyes and wig.
image ID#81725 - that'd be Gun grave.
ROZEN SASARA!! *faints.
Great job on the Yukino Miku.
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
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i shouldn't have click on this article! >.<
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I feel your pain..
student
likewise here, i feel my heart crumbling T_T
Student
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Some really nice dolls there.
I love the photo of Nia with Saber.
High School Student
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Yukino Miku just killed me. Looking at the various dollfies just increased my desire to have one!
Graphic Designer, Programmer
I agree do want.
pwn3d by two big and a whole bunch of itty bitty dolls.
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Since I have a Yukino a Miku outfit would be awesome cosplay for her. And Zetto can accompany her on guitar awesomeness.
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I'm not sure I understand why these Dollfies are so expensive. I'd love to get a few, but wow!
I like image ID#81705, Saber in casual attire is cute.
If you think about it logically it all makes sense. Why do so many of these collectors call them daughters? and say that they are adopting them? It's rather simple really, it's because 95% of Dollfie collectors are batshit insane and believe that their dolls have souls and personalities of their own. I mean, if you paid as much for a doll as these people, you'd demand it have a soul just so you could rape it and get your moneys worth. Not only that, but 90% of owners believe that their dolls talk to them. Amazingly, only 20% of these tell them to kill or burn things. Which explains why they become so infatuated with them to the point that 200% of Dollfie collectors will take at least thirty pictures of their prized possession within the first hour of ownership, with 80% of pictures looking exactly the same.
Many of them have family members or close friends that try to help them with their mental illness, trying to persuade them back into reality, but this seems to backfire as they start to think of them as "people who don't understand" when it is them who decided to isolate themselves from everyone else. The worst part is they don't even realize it and just drift away from society, having only their daughters/sons to comfort them as they take pictures of them performing "incestuous" acts.
pwn3d by two big and a whole bunch of itty bitty dolls.
http://msgeek.insanejournal.com/
OK, I'm feeding a troll here, but here goes:
1.) I don't believe either Yumiko-tan or Zetto-kun have souls.
2.) Neither do I believe they talk to me. On the contrary: I put words in their mouths. I do photo manga.
3.) I do not refer to either one as "son" or "daughter" except in occasional jest.
4.) I daresay you've watched "Innocence: Ghost In The Shell 2" a few too many times.
Regards,
Ms. Geek
College student, Software Engineer, Otaku
great looks, not my style, I'll stay with the regular figures
NEET
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Wow it was a long time since last Doll show review. Lots of beautiful girls, love the Nanoha-Yui ^^
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
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Love!!! Too bad the dealer applicaion closed so early ^^;; curious to see what loofa you picked up lol!
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And PS: came back to look again :P Nanoha chan on your first picture looks like an idol <3!
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Wow...all of them look so gorgeous....
Resident of Moriya Shrine
wow they're soo adorable. Now i need to adopt one soon...>___<''
Also thats Grave from Gungrave...But yeah i love the kitty hoodie, so adorable
Office Administrator
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No one seems to ever recognise poor Mayu Tamano, poor girl. I guess most of the people new to the hobby don't really go out of their way to learn the older molds.
The Young Nanoha and Fate dolls aren't actually Customs. Nanoha is Volks MDD Mayu Tamano and Fate is MDD Illya. XD
HS student
I know! I recognize her (but thats bc shes the only doll I have lol)
Finally something I actually know too XD But yeah...the MDDs seem to be less well known :3
part-time blogger and on-line seller
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Klan Klein and all the rest are very cute! Dream Doffies are so much more popular in Japan compared to here in the US. Reminds me again I have to get to work on mine to create her new persona. I like the idea of lashes, would work for her.
And black hair dye does not fade to purple. I know from years of experience. Anyone who says that it does, does not know the facts. To get purple hair you have to dye it purple. Some blue colors might fade to purple, but to get a real purple or violet color you have to dye it that way. I love purple hair and can't wait to get back to having it again! And yes some older women dye their hair fun colors in Japan. I remember seeing that and thinking how cool it was that they felt free enough to do that. Orange hair while wearing a yukata definitely neat to see!
student
I really want a maid mirai for ddy so bad. Nice pics!
Undergrad Student
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The one with the two guns, isn't that Valentine from Guilty Gear Overture? Never seen so many dolls in one place before, so tempted to buy one.
Architect
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Mofu-san's daughter is so adorable X3
Hoshii
hahahaha
Student and full-time otaku
Wow....so many cuties =3 Those outfits are so nice.
Dirty Gentleman
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Hmmm... me is noticing that most have their oppais well covered. Except for Mirai Saber, hehehe...
High school student
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Mukyaa!! Adorable! Amazing! Gorgeous! This article has done me for. It must be the best dolls photo post I've seen. And I've never craved for one (or two) that much. If only some money would fall from the sky, or just anyhow appear from thin air.
Time Traveller/High School Student
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They all look great! Specially like the mini DDs.
Little Busters-cosplaying doll next to Mirai-saber is very nice too ^^
Spec Ops Otaku
Very nice, send more!
Student
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Must...not..buy...a...dollfie!
Student
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Mmm, all those dollfies look mighty fine. There has been alot of work gone into them to make them look great.
Radiographer
I may stop figures just save enough money to dollfies
Student
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All pictures taken with the Lumix I assume? :D
I especially like the casual clothes dollfies. Really need to see one in real life soon.
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The thing I don't like about Dollfies is that you get custom figures using other characters to 'cosplay' them. The OOC aspect of this really puts me off as I am a stickler for proper characterization and proper figures of characters. Don't like to think of Louise when thinking of Fate, for instance.
Keep thinking to myself, Nanoha won't do that/doesn't look like that.
Other than that the Dollfies look absolutely gorgeous.
Student
image ID#81718 is great, the final image looks really good how they're all posing together.
Student
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I'm more into casual outfits so the girl with the pink long tee with white shorts, grey tights, and the plaid(?) scarf was my favourite outfit.
University's Slave
Lovely! Wish I could have gone, but being on another continent made that a little difficult. XD
Also, if anyone knows where this wig came from, I'd be very grateful: http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/25229/Doll+Show+26.html#image81733 The color is exactly what I'm looking for for a specific character, and the style's very close too. Would put me much closer to actually taking on that particular custom project!
C.E. Student
Great pictures. This is really convincing me to get a daughter for myself.
NEET
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uwah. They are all so lovely!
If dollfies weren't so expensive ;~;
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
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After seeing so many cute dolfies I really want to get one myself but with that money i could get the DSLR I wanted for so long XD
vendor
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Zettai kawaii-ness!! "faint" X|||X
Young Grasshopper
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Michiru-san looks very well done indeed! I also like image ID#81718-headphones ftw~!
???Confused???
So many lovely daughters...I love a lot of the outfits...so want to adopt one...or a few if I had that kinda of funds...
Wow, that blonde Nanoha is insanely cute.
pixels & photography
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amazing work on all these outfits.
Mechanical Engineer/Traveling Kamen Rider/Dollfie Dream Hunter
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I think these pics reminded me that I need to pay more attention to Fate and Nanoha XD
Exploring worlds and ways of thought
image ID#81724, My geek manna is gonna take a hit for this but...wouldn't that be the super famous dollfie helping Nia on her left? The "Life is over when" article, one .... I can't find it... T~T ...Want the Dollfie with denim jacket and jeans.
Exploring worlds and ways of thought
Found it! Here she is.
http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/21484/Life+is+over+when.html
Dollfie Dream collector, student, and software technician
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haha I recognized that Tamaki. It's either her or her "twin" lol. I even saw a fan art of this doll, I'm pretty sure it was on DC too lol.
Exploring worlds and ways of thought
Agreed.
Star Gazer
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I love seeing the girls dressed up in pretty regular outfits, they're so cute! I love that Miku wig, and that wig with the built in ears (the flaming orange head one, so pretty!)
Wow! Very cute and impressive show! <3
I love all the outfits~
Teacher of English
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Although I'm obsessed with classic mecha, I must admit that these dolls are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing, Danny. By the way, you have much more fans than you think. A great hug to you all from Malta.
Year 1 Diploma Student
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dollfie *¬*
they all look so lovely
too bad i'm too poor to even get a dollfie
Anime Blogger
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image ID#81730 is awesome <3
US Navy Sailor
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Wow! Nice pics. Glad you got one of Rin Kokanoe. She's adorable and they even made her friends. ^^
Also, didn't know there was a fourth floor. ToT Wonder if that's where they were selling those doll headphone/ipods that I was looking for. If I get to go next year, I'll check all the floors for sure this time. ^^;
Also wanted to say how good your photos look. I think it is high time I invested in a professional camara so maybe I can take photos like these.
unemployed machinist.. yeah
Some great looking clothes out there, and yep the pics do help give inspiration for what to get the girls definately.
Looks like it was fun, Ooh it'd be neat to go to something like that.
student, gamers,computer programming
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I like the loli one...
Haa~~~~
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
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Woah lots of Sabers! Me likey! The puchi dollfies are very cute too. Harem picture was great XD
Hello Danny I just discovered your site and I really enjoy it, as well as these amazing dolls. I am planning a trip to Japan summer 2010, and I would love to be able to go to a doll show. I see you have listed the next two doll shows, but none after that. Are they not scheduled that far in advanced? I have been searching for awhile trying to find some information so I can make certain I am in Tokyo when there is a doll show, but I can't find much information about the actual show. Any ideas for me? A website, perhaps? And any other festivals/shows I should make sure to attend while I'm there??
Thanks!
I know this may sound a bit harsh, but hear me out till the end alright. I know what you're thinking, and it sounds fun because of all the people here, but you would be making quite the mistake in investing in dollfies. Not only for financial reasons but also social reasons. You know how some otakus will try to dick-measure with each other over who the biggest otaku is? 'I only watch SUBTITLED anime!' 'Oh yeah? Well I only read UNTRANSLATED manga!' 'F*ck you guys, I import all my clothes and groceries from Japan! DESU!' The Dollfie collector is the one the Hello-Kitty-Vibrator using, bento box making, anime cel collecting, Japanese language and culture grad student with the Japanese girlfriend/boyfriend looks at funny. I just wanted to warn you. These people may console you and what not, but you'll never meet them. They don't come close to your family and friends, I'm sure, and even then those that do accept you but aren't into the same things you are will rag you about your "daughter adoption" for the rest of your life (or until you no longer see each other). In the end it's your life, just make sure that you'll be happy with the outcome.
Just my 2 cents worth.
University's Slave
Don't be shy, tell us how you feel. ¬.¬ Just because someone wants or has a Dollfie doesn't make them a posturing prick or a lunatic who can't tell the difference between real life and the land of let's pretend. Some people like the customizability of Dollfies, or enjoy photographing something 1/3 size that has the added bonus of being cute. Others still get them so they can have an articulated figure to draw from that doesn't look like a half-finished mannequin if they happen to leave it out. They're a sort of cross-hobby hobby. Please don't be so judgmental about a subset of your own fandom.
中学生
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YUI YUI YUI!! The first photo stole my heart away! >.<
artist, student, substitute teacher
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What a great idea to use the Prop Plus Petit fastener to clip on a dollfie bag! I love the little Mieu~ And Saber doesn't look bad either ;D
Student
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Damn that's a lot of dolls!! great photos!!
Cook
OMG! I never thought Nanoha in the 1st picture could look soo pretty. Damn you Danny! Why you have to take these pictures... Well after checking yahoo auction I decided she'll be my number 4 daugther. Will be seeing her in a week or so ^_^'
Student
I do believe I've been converted into a Dollfie fan. It's only a matter of time now...
Student
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I don't own a daughter for the reason of that my $$ supply doesn't allow me to do so...
Student
I want the Klan one!
Student
Kawaiiness. *steals all Saber doll's*
Resin and Vinyl Addict
http://www.darkdollhouse.com
Better pics than mine for sure ^^
Great experience for me, my very first dollshow. Amazing to see so much doll stuff in real life and not just on the net. Would love to be able to go again, preferably less jet lagged next time.
Shame, missed both Danny and Mirai but did see a lot of the others there.
こうこうせい
http://stickymochi.blogspot.com
Gotta love Michiru-san.