Ryomou Shimei

Ah, Dollfie's how i long to have one. Though the money is piling slowly...:V

Also, she looks lovely in the cardigan. Low-cut is low, its not a pretty sight seeing a butt cleavage due to low clothes. Maybe thats just me....xDDD

why are they so expensive?? they are lovely but the price tag doesn't...kinda jelous to whom who owns dolfies and have skills to make clothes for em'...maybe when i'm much more stable in financial status or maybe get sponsored one day...like danny...

Would love to dress up the dollfies with swords and guns...I like sexy girls with big guns...like Lara Croft...girls with multi talents...hohoh~

Ryomou is looking lovely as always.

But man. If Dollfies were around 100USD, I'd probably have lots of them by now. >____<

100 USD is even cheaper than a 1/6 Obitsu! Of course I'll get one!

Ah I own one dollfie, but it's like after you buy one you want to buy another...

but then realize the huge cost you just spent on the first. That and if you don't sew and just buy the clothes, it's also an invetmsent...since the clothes are also expensive as well.

Although if they were around just 100 USD...that would be tempting.

The Dollfie looks so real, even the hair looks real, man it looks beautiful...

Over the internet, i also saw people hype stuff about Blythe Dolls? Heard those kinda dolls are kinda expensive too, but then the design of the doll doesn't very much appeal to me, where the Dollfie's are just pure kawaii lol...

If it's 100 USD a piece, i'll surely get one... =)

At a price of 100 USD for a dollfie will make me very happy! ^^

No way!! Dollfie's are kinda creepy.....

really want one dollfie dream but so pricy to my pocket >_<
don't make a joke danny 100USD dollfie

I'd at least have one if it costs only $100. But I would have a few more of Azone 1/6 dolls if they were $50 XD Azone dolls still look cuter to me. But Dollfies do look great since they're much bigger... (Thank you Captain Obvious)

-votes no-. Don't get me wrong, but I can't justify getting a DD in the current state of my room.. I'd probably go for an adoption after I move out and populate my future stay with figures and DETOLFs. ^^'

Thanks to you Danny, majority of my income is now almost entirely devoted to Dollfie Dream >.>;

I always love large scale figures so it's natural for me to lean towards Dollfie Dream. I was hesitant at first on the price tag but if I am buying something that requires certain level of craftsmanship, I expect near perfection on every purchase. Lowering the price may sounds good at first but if that means compromising on superb quality then it's a no for me.

If 100USD definitely will get one :) Or even if 200USD

I've been fascinated with the Dollfie Dreams for a while now. Yoko, in particular, caught my interest with her striking yet soft and adorable features and lovely red hair. Should I ever build up the funds to purchase her, I'd probably go for a more conservative look via Azone clothing, but there's definitely a lot of charm in her original attire too.

So basically... yes! If not Yoko, then another of the sweet girls in the Dollfie Dream collection.

The price may be steep, but it is well worth the investment.

Really Danny! Will you make it happen if a lot of comments say they would \(^o^)/
If dollfies were really 100 USD I would definitely buy them.

I originally didn't care much about them as I thought dolls in it self was scary due to all those old classic doll horror movies I saw as a kid.
But I soon later came to realize that dollfies loves and protects their father, if the dolls in those horror movies were to exist and I happen to be in the same situation my daughter would save me with her magical changing powers XD

I'd definitely get one at $100, but then I've just spent an awful lot more than that on a Super Dollfie so even the current prices don't deter me.

I want one, but that's $100 I could spend on food... or fun... or computer components... or normal figures...

My income's way too low to purchase a Dollfie....Although, I would consider going into hock to purchase a Tohya Miho type Dollfie.... *e.g. Megaokyo, http://www.megatokyo.com , for those not familiar with what I speak of.. or Ping, also ...*

Honestly I had no clue about Dollfies until I came here. I would click on the links and posts out of curiosity. I became interested in how the parents of Dollfies would dress them. Dresses, accessories, wigs, pantsu, hats, jackets, little tiny boots and shoes, etc.
Then I really took interest when a DC member made a short story with their Dollfie.
I love all the outfits that I have seen. From the simple, to the extravagant. And can vicariously enjoy the happiness they bring their parents who dote on them.
And I would like to thank everyone for sharing, who has posted their dollfies. And those
who will in the future.
You all know who you are.^^
I do plan on adopting, but her head and wig will have to be made custom by my hands.

If dollfies were that cheap, I'd have ten of them by now. x__x

It a dollfie cost about as much as a single 1/6 scale figure, I'd definitely jump to get one...with the different poses they can do, they'd make good drawing subjects...

Actually if a person doesn't buy one of the limited dolls they are not as expensive as you post here. I bought a body and a head back when Volks didn't have a store outside of Japan and created my own unique doll. For much less than the $600 you quote here a person can own one of these dolls.

I don't think people see what all goes into these dolls. It's not a solid piece but a frame with an outer covering. Not only does this give a little more realism but allows them to be modified internally without showing it on the outside. In fact, there has been at least one Dollfie Dream robot. So not only is a person paying for a very uniquely designed doll but for the ability to change and create one how they want it. I do not thing anyone could make these dolls for $100 or $200, the materials and labor alone would cost more than that.

I actually decided to change mine again, and once I am done moving will be turning her into Hard Rock Shooter. I've all the parts, just have to do the work now. So this will be my second creation. I've actually done 1/12 scaled dolls and larger ball jointed dolls but I think this one is one I am really enjoying doing.

I love Dollfies but would probably never buy one, even if they were 100USD - I only really like the little Mamachapp dolls. They would be easier to carry around, and hopefully less expensive to buy accessories for ^^

Danny pls start your production line of Dollfies at 100USD each! ^^

100 USD? Without second thought, I'll get one! Well....if they do retain the same quality and not a scaled down dollfie. ^^;

I got my first Dollfie Dream in late 2005, and I have to say the Volks limited DD characters were not popular in north america at all back then. I think they were only mostly popular in Japan and with a few "odd people" like me. I only met a handful of people online that was into them. And even most of these people were ball jointed doll collectors who would just get the DD body to attach a resin head on it, as they liked he body but did not like the vinyl DD heads. U_U

I noticed a HUGE difference in popularity after Danny started posting photos of Aoi and Saber last year. Talk about major influence. I actually jointed DC out of curiosity around that time then ( I did not know DC before that hehe). In one year the online DD community on DC and flickr has BOOMED like crazy. For example the Flickr DD group went from 20-ish members last year to 155 today!! I guess its a good thing, even if I lost my lottery entry at Volks usa for the first time last month (they must be too popular now lol) ^^"

Looks like with the new growing popularity we can expect more and more beautiful dolls releases and I'm very happy about that.

the only way i can think of right now to get myself one is to marry someone with a dollfie. @.@

Yum she's so sexy ^o^! if dollfies are $100 each I will definitely have more moar moar!!!!!

When I first saw your posts about dollfies, my reaction was more like: " o []o dolls omg.. no..."

But now I've fallen in love with them! If they were 100 USD, or even a little bit more then that I would totally get one. Then I'd totally take up sewing and make all these cute outfits for her. I already started crocheting and such so I think it would fun. :3

But I'm obviously a high school student with no job to even dream of buying one. In the end, sadly $600 for a dollfie is pretty expensive. I got Photoshop for that price. x _ x;;

But ever since you continued to post about them, I've become very interested about them. Thanks for introducing dollfies on DC~

I would adopt a $200 one, but they're neared £400 in reality... so its really a no-no for me atm.

I've wanted a dollfie for years now... not a Dollfie dream, as I wasn't as aware of them as I was normal dollfies. But still... I want one.......

i wouldnt get one if they were $100 each, i would get tons!!! XD

Ryomou looks lovely in that cardigan thingy :3

I always want a dollfie but cant afford them.But to lower the price like that, dollfie will become so common and i dun like that. I want it to be something that only the rich can buy so when i able to buy one, i'll be very pround of myself XD

Even if I afford to buy one, I think I'll skip it because people here aren't really used to seeing there kind of things -dollfies, I mean- and I'm afraid they'll think of me as a perv ^_^

OMG is that real hair...?

All your girls are amazing. :D

I actually own a SD (super dollfie), which as everyone knows is the more "realistic" styled ones with different joints and such, but I am saving for a dream dollfie now that I have a character I want to make. At first I thought they were creepy til I started reading Danny Choo, looking at the details and the options I have since bought my SD, and now I'm saving up for a DD :) and will post pictures of both when I get the other.
The prices of any 60cm+ doll seems unreasonable until you see one in person or get the opportunity to hold one, then you start saving like mad ^_^

If Dollfies we're just 100 USD, I'd buy one in a heart beat after saving up the money :}

I have a friend who is very into BJDs and I've been tempted by a few, but the price tag is quite high. The ones that I would really like to have are both the regular and Alter versions of Saber. At $100, it would be difficult not to buy a few ;)

For me, its not just the base price. Its the base price plus what it costs for accessories, I think a pet would be cheaper, or maybe even a real kid.

$100, simple.

$600-700. Much harder. it will take much more saving, and determination to buy one.

Don't forget all the accessories that come after..

Nah, that's Mirai.

I'd say that the initial investment makes you treasure her just a little more.

Anyway, besides that, if it doesn't compromise on quality, USD100 is sweet.

I got 5 for normal price so sure i would by hundreds and hundreds of Dollfies if they cost only 100 $ >.<

They are lovely and they do seem like superb photo subjects, yet next to the price tag (especially the accessories cost too much imho) there's still something about the joints and the fact "you're playing around with a doll" that keeps me from getting one.

If the price tag would be much lower I most likely would be less able to resist.

"100 USD Dollfies - would you get one?"
In a heartbeat! I'd have dozens of the things!

I voted no on this one. At first i really did find the whole aspect of "Parenting" a dollfie creepy as heck.(Sorry, but I really did.) But now that I've been subjected to pictures of them from DC.com over time, I kind of feel they're not really unpleasant anymore. I still don't really want one though... yet. I could easily afford to buy a few right of the bat but It's still a lot of money. If they were 100 USD... well, maybe possibly... I guess I would have to see one IRL to decide upon something like that. Don't see it happening but... who knows. The whole customization part really speaks to me. :)

If they cost around 100 dollars, I would most certainly get one, or two or three XD

The more I look at these things the more I start to like them. 100USD is still a bit too much, but if I keep looking there might be a day where I just can't resist.

may get one after christmass if i have the cash

I forked out for a 200 bucks Tachikoma, so I guess this would be okay too!

Ah, 100 dollar Dollfies. That would make life a lot nicer.....but still, maybe it would take away some of the exclusiveness?

not particularly like the dolls, but this is really beautiful, are perhaps the big oppai and the colors! :)

$100 dolfies?

sounds a lot like that $100 laptop per child thing~~~

Good to see the Dollfie Dream community growing so much. Your influence is amazing Dannychoo and your photography of these dolls has convinced even those who did not like dolls to reconsider. ^_^

As for the question at hand. Dollfie Dreams for $100?
As long as the quality didn't suffer, I am all for it. The only downside would be that I already have 5 Dollfie Dreams, if they were suddenly $100 I would be tempted to get even more then 5 and soon it would get a bit crazy.

Think I've hit my max but mark my words, I have this feeling in the back of my mind that I will end up with another daughter by the time I leave my ship in Japan. ^^;

I really love the look of dollfies and I would really like to own one. I've got enough money to be able to purchase one... but I could use that amount of money for a lot of other things.

Plus my parents would kill me IF I was to spend that amount of money on a doll. lol they already get annoyed at me for spending about ~$100 per figure.

I think if dollfies dropped in price, they won't be special and unique anymore.

I've been into bjd and dd for a long time it feels, since about 2004. At first I wanted but couldn't afford any, then in mid 2005 I got my first doll (a DOD U). I've been a fan of anime/manga for a long time and the dd always appealed to me, but at the time I wasn't confident or knowledgeable about customisation and was too scared to make my own dd.

I remember being so excited when they announced the DD2IF body, it was not strung like the previous body and it had a much better body line, Volks also started really churning out the limiteds after this.

In 2006 I brought home my first dd, Yashiro Kasumi. She was naked and didn't come with her original wig, but she was about $700 cheaper then she was selling on yahoo japan so I jumped at the chance. She is now my most treasured doll. After that I lost my job, so I couldn't buy any more dolls for myself, but I still got a MDD Mirai and a DD Marya from my fiancé as birthday presents for 2008 and 2009.

Now I have a job again, so I'm happy to be able to buy dd again. I have a dd04 head in the post and if all goes well I have a few other custom projects planned too. But I still love the limited dolls too and will try for any dolls I see which I like. The price of dd doesn't bother me at all. If I wanted a cheap doll I could get a dollzone doll or an Obitsu for less then $300, but I don't want to do that. It's not about the price, but the product.

Some people argue expensive cars just aren't worth the extra money over standard cars, but the enthusiasts will say otherwise. It's the same thing with dolls.

even if they were cheaper than a 100 bucks, i wouldn't get one. i select my figures very carefully, and such a huge playdoll that requires so much attention just isn't for me.
i rather spend my $ on computer hardware. :)

I used to hate Dollfies ^^; I thought that they were a waste of money and to be honest, I thought people owning them were a little creepy ^^;;
But then I came to DC.com and F.fm and I slowly started to understand the draw to them, and for a little while now I've really wanted one of my own ^^
I'd love to put my own together someday (I have the exact design in my head and she's gorgeous XD), but like most people, it's the cost. I just can't afford it ^^;

I used to Hate dollfies since I only saw the Super dollfies and they scared me.But when I started coming on here and saw all the Dollfie dreams I really want one.600 dollars is a lot but if one was 100 dollars I'd buy it in a heart beat.

same here, I had judgment about dollfie as being creepy, but when I saw dollfie dream I thought oh like a giant figure! But way too expensive. I decided to stop collecting figurines as I don't want it taking up any more space, and I will only do custom 1/6th heads so my 1/6th doll collection does not grow too big.
I am making this sacrifice why? So I can save up for mini dollfie dream parts! I will build one custom girl and thankfully that's it. because the prices are too steep, even too build your own from scratch. $100 dollfie? maybe 2 but that's it!

Niiiiice...

I voted yes.
But would my wife let me keep it?
No.
LOL

Hehe she's lovely! I love that Cardigan on her with teh bathing suit, it's a nice combination~

I want to see a BOY (actually 20-something looking guy) DD. The ironic thing about the possibility of a male DD is that it would likely sell better in the US, where the Ball Joint Doll hobby is by-and-large female with a strong subgroup of BL fangirls, than it would in Japan where the audience for Dollfie Dream is by-and-large male.

Volks makes the occasional male SD and MSD and YO, and also makes 1/6 scale male action figures, but I would LOVE to see a guy. My Obitsu 60cm genderbender boy, who is my Yukino-type's male counterpart, needs a BAND. He's an aspiring musician. I could see him having a girl or two in his band but he needs more dudes.

Obitsu 55cm boys, the only male-by-design Obitsu, look very boyish, and are intended to be seen with 47cm and 50cm girls. This means they are considered MSD sized. However, I have this feeling that once my 55cm abdominal piece comes in from a Parabox group order I'm going to be in on suddenly he'll look a lot more masculine. Maybe even enough to do a couple of Calvin Klein parodies with him. ^_^ Yeah, I'm evil.

But a 60cm 2-piece girl Obitsu, modified with a boy chest and a 55cm boy abdomen and a Henzel head, (Zetto actually has a Gretel head given a masculine faceup) will still look a little weird. I want to see what Volks would do in a Dollfie Dream boy. Because the beauty of the DD line is in the sculpts. It is more likely that Obitsu would do a 65cm sculpted-from-the-ground-up guy than Volks. But Volks is blessed with some wonderful sculptors, and usually come up with more aesthetically pleasing results than Obitsu, particularly where the body is concerned.

Ryomou's looking quite smexy O.O
I'd love to get some Dollfie Dreams although I'm pretty sure that my friends and parents would start to doubt my sanity. -_-

I don't think Volks down to $100.00 US unless they are planing to open a mass production line...
But $250.00 to $350.00 for a full kit doll (face up, clothes, wig) WITHOUT the stupid lottery, and I'd drop for one or two.
$600.00+ before accessories, and having to commit to purchase without a guaranty you're going to get one, kinda kills it for me.

I've got two 27cm Obitsu that I need to do the face up for first. (and the Neko-mimi for)

If i had tons of budget to burn...and able get goods from japan directly...i would do so....

I've been looking a bit recently for DDs (especially the Saber and Yoko one, they're very pretty and I love these characters), and I could only find 2000 USD and up, which doesn't really fit on my student-with-part-time-job budget. :(

nice pictures Danny

One quick question to everyone here anyone else having problems with Dannys feed exchange? I been trying to set it up for 2 days Mira bot doesn't decline application or accept

I'm asking for funds to buy a Dollfie for Christmas. If that ends up not being enough, I'll just ask for additional money for my birthday. XD

If DDs cost $100 instead of $400+, I would SO have one already. XD The quality would probably be lower if they cost less though.

WOW! ryomou's looking beautiful these days! you must be very proud, danny. thinking of adopting soon. perhaps with some holiday bonus this year i might treat myself.

as far as a potential price cut it's a mixed bag. if the cost was so drastically reduced i would shudder to think of the inevitable reduction in quality and beauty. i think sometimes you have to pay for the best so i will hoard my shekels until i can afford to do it right.

the popularity of DDs really went all the way up since Danny's post of them between end of last year's and early this year

and honestly I got into DDs because of DC , and I've never regret it , have to really thank you DC ^^

SPREAD THE LOVE OF DD!

I would most likely do it since I'm already spending as much as $150US on many figures.

Like most here I would definitely get one but the high cost is still keeping me out. All I can do is hope prices drop -_-

Beautiful blue eyes.

I would say that I would if they were $100. I love my Rin and Yoko.

I would want one, but having chinese parents, I bet they would question my interests plus I never bought anything so expensive before, the most expensive thing I ever bought was a VAIO(750 on sale) but that's because it is for study purposes, and at and it would take many years for me to save enough money since I get $5 allowance a month.

First I need to acquire some figmas, which I plan to get for my birthday. Then once I get past grad school, I would definitely buy one.

Right now I have progressively starting to get figmas which was only a dream to me since I did not have the funds. In the near future, when I get more situated and I will adopt a Dollfie.

Is it M bust?

Yes, they are expensive, but they totally worth it, so like USD100 Dollfies is a dream, I am willing to pay the real price (basic and unpainted ones are a lot cheaper than limited ones though). And like I collect several types of dolls, I have to get at least one Dollfie Dream in my life, so I'm screwed :P Well, actually there are two Dollfie Dream dolls in my wishlist: one with DD-H01 head to customize as Chii from Chobits and the DD-H03 (Yukino) so I hope to have both of them one day. I have only resin ball jointed dolls by now (The one in my avatar has a Volks body. Volks rules! <3)and I absolutly love their joints, specially the classic and more simple ones. In the bjds forums I participate, DD are allowed, cause the first type was ball jointed and was strung just like the resin ones, so that's how I got to know them. And thanks to Flickr I knew your daughters (they are so gorgeous! <3)

nice cheeks (~O_-~)

Seriously, i don't mind getting one if it's 100USD. I need a big sister for my Fumi. Fumi is a Azone Pure Neemo anyway. She cost me around 100USD, including shipping. I am more than happy to have her, as i guess Fumi wouldn't mind a big sister who can help her take care of her baby sisters (nendoroids). Well, only if that day will come. XD

I would buy one for 100USD because I have a desire to one up my next purchase. My final target will be a Dutch Wife or a Candy Girl.

I'd be more likely to buy one if the price was $100. At the price they're at right now I'd rather get PVCs/Figmas. The clothes alone cost in the $100+ range.

Not into Dollfie but when I saw the White Album ad I got pretty excited.
Now just to wait for the official pics..don't think I'll buy any though.
I think it's still way too much money for a doll :(

I'm looking at adopting a son but the price is something around $650 USD, unfortunately I'd rather put towards a new PC gaming system right now >_<

Do want!

I would definitely get more Dollfie Dreams (I have two right now with two more on the way). Price doesn't really bother me so much about them because they are so well made, they're also quite a bit cheaper than the Super Dollfie (I've moved over from them for the time being). I heard with the latest DD Volks was trying to keep their price down so I expect they're trying to reach a larger market.

Already fell, so definitely!

From the cute look and details of Dollfie if it was $100 USD I would definitely get a few of my own.

As nice as they are to see in pictures, I don't think I would want to own one. Personally I'm sticking to figures! (^_^)