/jp/ - Otaku Culture

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Well, I've been saying that since I actively joined the threads here... It's good that we have basic info available for those interested in getting into the hobby, but it really is way more pleasant when you can get introduced to something new through some kind of interaction instead of just hard facts.

Whenever I have time, I gladly try to answer as many newbie questions as possible if it gets people interested in the hobby.

Most dolls featured in this thread are 1/3 (Dollfie Dream, Dollfie Dream Sister or Smart Dolls) and 1/4 (Mini Dollfie Dream or Parabox)scale vinyl dolls with inner frames.
The ones from the sites you mentioned are strung resin and you'll probably find more help with those over on /toy/s BJD general.

(Besides vinyl DDs) I only own two resin Luts dolls so my experience with resin is limited. They're really nice, but very heavy, difficult to pose, turn yellow over time and feel sort of lifeless. But I guess it depends on your personal preference, If you're more into anime, I believe Dollfie Dreams are far better suited.

I don't mind trips and haven't noticed hostile behavior towards anyone with a trip here.


I have bought most of my dolls and their outfits/wigs/eyes either on Yahoo! Japan auctions (through a proxy service) or on Mandarake.
On Y!J you have a wide variety of custom heads that can range from as low as 6000Yen up to 200K Yen, depending on the artist and how heated auction participants get.
On Mandarake you have to be lucky and patient to hunt down items.
If you want to buy directly from a company, they take a lot longer to ship and it's probably going to end up being more expensive.

I always suggest to never go all out for your first doll. Better buy a used one in good condition at an affordable price so you can test out if that hobby is even right for you and to reduce risk of buyers remorse.