Question about finding a dollfie in japan
Hello everyone ... long time reader first time poster. I usually browse this site and i have taken a liking to the dollfie world .. everyones dolls look amazing and i was actually thinking about picking up one.
Im going to japan in a few months and was wondering does anyone know where i could find some some certain dollfie dreams. im visiting osaka, kyoto and tokyo .. and was wondering if anyone has been to japan and found certain stores that stock dollfie dreams.
The ones ive taken a liking to is, saber ( danny one with the long wig ... omg adorable ) , rin because shes got the most cutest face and her hair is nice aswell and moe .. shes got cute cloths
Yeehh so does anyone know where i can find places that still sells them, and roughly how much will i be paying for them .. compared to like yahoo auction, saber seems to sell for quite high ... 100 000 yen to 150 000 which is pretty pricy but rin is abit more afforable.
Are those certain dolls hard to find in japan?
So help will be greatly appreciated, and sorry if this is in the wrong place or anything ... first time poster .. i really not sure how this works T___T sorry.
Some 2nd hand shops in Akihabara may have some Dollfie Dream here and there but don't expect any limited release character to be "stocked". Majority of the limited release Dollfie Dream are already allocated at lottery event and they are rarely go on sale after that. The retail price for Saber was close to 100k yen, actually if you manage to get a Saber for 100k yen, it's considered a great deal.
I was in Japan just over a month ago and had some random success in obtaining Dollfies.
We found Saber second hand at one shop, she only cost my friend 17k yen (that bastard!)... I'd say this is more the exception than the rule, so you'd need to be prepared to scour several places. I saw a couple consignment stores where people put dolls on sale, so you may have some luck there.
I also found a shop in Nakano Broadway that showcased dolls of various types, and I walked out with a brand new Yoko (costing me 78k yen). Apparently, they had two others in the back. It was on the 4th floor in one of the corners and is run by Mandarake.
Then there's always the official Volks stores. There are several in Japan, though they'll only carry the image characters and parts for Dollfies. Good place to pick up accessories, stands, and parts though. Those tend to get hard to come by when ordering online (like the saddle stands and head caps). Would highly recommend visiting at least one Tenshi no Sumika store.
17K yen..... I'll buy 10 sabers please...
Thanks everyone .. ill see how my hunt in japan goes .... fingers crossed >< i guess ill just have to spend one whole day in akiba .. and search every store, lucky i booked a hotel in akiba hahaha .. so i have plenty of time to look.
Oh, you'll need more than one day in Akiba. I spent almost a whole day there and only made it down half the street... >.<
LOL yeh most likely should be ok, ill just have to spread it out evenly ever the 4 days im there, since im taking my parents ... and i dont think they would want to be doll hunting hahaha, lucky for me all shops close so late in japan haha so while my parents rest ill go hunt. i might go search around in osaka aswell.
Thanks for the tips
I think most places I went to shut down around 10-10:30. They also don't open until about 10am-12noon... We ended up wandering around Nakano Broadway for a good bit because we figured things opened at 10ish. Mandarake didn't officially open until noon. :(
yeh that works out better for me i guess since i can just wake up early sightsee then come back haha and shop, gotta love the trading hours there ... for the tourist anyways ... shops close at 5-6 here haha. hopefully i can find something i want there ...
Alter Saber > Saber > Rin > Moe > sasara .... any of those would satisfy me .. T___T haha