Tokyo Doll Show 26 Coverage Part 1
Today I was able to make it to a Tokyo convention for once. Usually, it is like a curse, and I am always underway whenever a convention comes up. Thankfully, it is one of the best ones I could have been in Japan for.
Doll Show 26 was a convention in which doll owners show off their girls and showcase their skills at dress design/hair care/and accessorizing. As they said in Rozen Maiden, a doll’s beauty is brought out through their care and presentation. As you will tell from this huge multipage update, these owners love their dolls like their own kids. In fact, on Dannychoo, you will hear many people referring to their dolls affectionately as “daughters”.
Before I begin this review, I respectfully ask that if you post my pictures from my site or figure.fm articles that you give me credit and a linkback in your blog articles. Thanks!
Original article here:
http://punynari.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/doll-show-26-part-1/
First up we have my favorite dolls of the show. Loli Nanoha and Fate Dollfie Dreams. I had to restrain myself from making fanboy sounds. It is no mystery that I am very much a Nanoha A’s fan, second to maybe DC member Actar only.
These are probably customs because I have not heard anything about loli Nanoha and Fate Dollfie Dreams. They look so good though that they could be official.
See how nicely combed Fate’s hair is. Combing your doll’s hair is very important in their presentation. Even if you feel a bit like a girl doing so. XD
A perfect loli face for Nanoha. She looks so young and cute but most importantly, her head is proportioned to her body unlike many of the Mini-Dollfie Dreams.
Faito-chan! Fate’s face is also well proportioned and young looking. Volks needs to make these.
Speaking of Volks, most of the dolls you will see in my Doll Show articles are manufactured by Volks. They are very expensive, limited dolls that appeal to both males and females; especially those into anime and eroge. The popularity of these Dollfie Dreams as gone through the roof due to their constant coverage on Dannychoo.com. This is a good thing. Like Touhou, I got into Dollfie Dreams before everyone knew about it. Now, that they are more popular, I get to see lots of pics that I would be hard pressed to find on English language websites.
This is an extremely cute Taiga Dollfie Dream from the anime Toradora. Not everyone likes Taiga but she ended up being my favorite character even with her sometimes abusive personality.
Cute!! Another of Taiga.
The Japanese love cute things, even many men. At the Doll Show I would say there were exactly 50/50 percent males/females. I saw lots of grown men combing their dolls hair and making them look pretty. But you know what, this was completely normal to me. Some guys just like cute things…including me.
Moving along, here’s a cute Dollfie Dream with pink hair. Reminds me of Steel Angel Kurumi but I’m not sure if that’s who this is supposed to be?
Klan Klan reporting for duty. She is in her loli form as seen in the anime Macross Frontier.
Dollfie Dream Sasara and Maryan. You can read their story in English on Wolfheinrich’s blog.
This is the ultimate Dollfie pantsu shot. A shot to end all other shots.
I also should note that all Dollfie Dreams are anatomically correct. Yup. ^,^
Hope your not diabetic because this Dollfie Dream is that sweet. This is of Sakura from Cardcaptors Sakura. Like loli Nanoha and Fate, her face is young and head proportioned.
Awe!! Sakura is so cute! :3
Such beautiful blue eyes! I think this might be Tomoyo from Cardcaptors Sakura but I could be wrong.
Her skin is so pale. Just like in the show. Yup, I did watch some Card Captors back in the day even though it’s supposed to be for girls. Everything was watchable except I didn’t like the movie where they went to Hong Kong. Kind of boring.
A custom Suiginto Super Dollfie Dream. A Super Dollfie Dream is done in a non-anime realistic style. They are not everyone’s cup of tea. In fact, sometimes they scare people….me included.
It’s their eyes that freak me out on Super Dollfie Dreams. I wouldn’t want to be left alone in the house with this doll.
Dollfie Dream Natsuki was just barely released and was a popular sight in the doll show.
This is Louise from a show I have not seen yet. Reminds me of the Harry Potter girl. ^^;
Was good to see Nanoha again. This is here adult version and she awaits my coming home (briefly) in January. Notice the blue in her eyes? Alot of photographers don’t use enough lighting and poor Nanoha will look like she has black eyes. They really are a nice shade of blue.
Suiginto was actually pretty prominent at the doll show. Surprising because she generally will go for over 400,000 yen in Mandarake. Only seen her twice in my two years here. Both times she sold. Guess some folks have the money. I don’t. :p
Haruhi just came back from a Halloween party and is now packing heat. Hope Kyon didn’t make her angry? Maybe she just wants Mikuru to hold it for a bit?
This cute girl is Nemu Asakura from Da Capo. I almost bought her today in fact, but I was broke from my frantic traveling this week. ^^;
That’s all for part 1, nyan. :3
Continue to part 2 here:
http://www.figure.fm/post/en/4114/Tokyo+Doll+Show+26+Coverage+Part+2.html
Or go to part 3 here:
http://www.figure.fm/post/en/4123/Tokyo+Doll+Show+26+Coverage+Part+3.html
We should have hooked up at the event ToT.
You going to Dollpa?
If Dollpa's going to be after December 15 then there's a chance I could go. Otherwise I will be seeing alot of blue.
Maybe when I get back, we can arrange a tour of Yokosuka base. I'd have to look into what all is involved in bringing non-family members in but I've seen folks do it so there is hope.
Nice coverage! How I wish I could be in this Doll Show! Young Nanoha and Fate are indeed done very well! CC Sakura as well! LOL at Maryan sempai! Though it would have been even more awesome if they pose her with the rider kick form lol! Natsuki <3, but I guess I will have to wait until next year before I see her ~.~
Good coverage, looking forward to the next part.
Wow literally I cheered when I saw the steel angel kurumi DD which looks so cute!! Almost official... And yup that's defiantly who she's supposed to be. A very cute Kurumi~~
Love seeing all the dolls are these events.
wow i really like the fate and nanoha
theres just something about the fate/eve/yami looking characters lol
Taiga!! Klan!! so many purdy Dollfies... Thanks for the coverage!
Oh, thanks for sharing! So pretty.
I've noticed that Nanoha's eyes don't photograph well, too. I think actually that a lot of people use too warm a light, so even if they have enough there's just not enough of that blue wavelength to have the blue show up. *Really* starting to want DD Nanoha, especially after seeing shots that actually do bring out the blue in her eyes.
To answer your question about Loli Nanoha and Fate, they are partly custom. The costumes are custom. The loli Nanoha is using MDD Mayu's head with Volks H type blue animetic eyes (not sure where the wig is from), and the loli Fate is using MDD Illya's head with Volks H type apricot animetic eyes, with the original Fate wig from what I can see. It's a pretty good combination. ^^.
That chibi Sakura is also using MDD Mayu's head (in case you did not notice)
Also, to correct you, that Suiginto custom in photo image ID#26973 and image ID#26974 is not a Super Dollfie (made of resin), it's a Dollfie Dream (made of vinyl) but with regular doll eyes (not animetic eyes). It's a DDH-02 Volks dollfie dream basic head. Some people prefer to put regular doll eyes (glass or acrylic) in ther dollfie dream. I myself much prefer animetic.
Thanks for all the photos, I enjoyed watching them!
What are we going to do without you! Like a reservoir of information! Young Fate is done very well!
I think I'm a hardcore dollfie dream geek =p
I am learning, little by little, my great mentor!
Watch out you might get sucked in to the dark side too... bwahhaaha j/k
I have learned the way of the force, it's too strong to resist! My mentor!
If you're a hardcore dd geek then so am I xD I recognised every doll head throughout his 3 postings lol.
I have most certainly consulted your website several times when I first started out!
Same. Actually, I still consult it. ^^
Also, thanks for the corrections everyone, in this article and others.
Yes, maybe even more hardcore due to your website/blog dedicated to them! hehe.
And I think, this isn't Tomoyo on the photo ID#26963, because she didn't wear glasses. Although she's cute :)
Totally love the headphones! Definitely gotta grab me a pair if I ever start collecting dolls!
Noticed Kokonoe Rin in the background of that panty shot picture! Should've got a a shot of her too!
Agh! How did I miss her? Hopefully Danny or another convention visitor got some pics because Rin Kokonoe needs a good doll version (don't care for the ones coming out).
Now that Fate would be a Dollfie I'd happily shell out cash for.
CCS <3333 She's the perfect Sakura, her face is spot on, it's sooo adorable!!!