Doll Show 52 Winter Asakusa took place on January 8, 2018.
Azone International showcased a range of dolls from Picconeemos to 1/3 scale dolls.
Also on display were the outfits & accessories for 2018.
Let’s dive right in . . . this may cause your wallet a bit of pain, blame Azone 😉
Heading Your Way:
- EX-Cute Raili
- Her favorite clothing brand is Moi Lumi - orders being January 23, 2018
- 3 Lil’ Fairy girls with colorful hair
- Harmia, Illumie, Pitica, will make their 2nd appearance in their school uniform (just like the original Lil’ fairies did back in 2015).
- Alvastaria continues with the introduction of a new character
- Her name is Ravi. She's such a captivating girl - orders will begin February 1, 2018
- The KIKIPOP! Girls will make their 8th appearance
- This time the theme is Hi! My School - orders begin February 14, 2018 (valentine’s day!)
- The Asterisk Collection grows with the 9th Hetalia The World Twinkle
- He’s France! Expect him the summer of 2018
- Happiness Clover Kureha makes her 3rd appearance
- She'll arrive March 2018
- 8” Betsy McCall
- 2 Azone International exclusive Betsy McCall dolls
- And a lot more!
Over to You:
Which dolls or outfits are you looking forward to adding your collection?
Leave a comment in the box below.
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Source: Azone's Neemosi
I use my neemos as models for my drawings so I’ve set my heart on the new body. It’s getting really hard waiting for miss perfect with all these awesome releases though! Gotta stay strong!
Hi Sara,
Oh, that’s awesome that your neemos are able to help you with your drawings.
Gotta Stay Strong is going to be my dolly anthem for 2018 (thank you) 🙂
If nothing pops up by the end of March I know I’ll probably cave and get Raili or a Lil’ Fairy.
I can feel my resistance weakening each week 😉
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Tatyana
I love everything about Ravi.. her outfit, face (those eyes!!), colour scheme. <3
I also thought Lil’ Fairies are not for me. At least until I saw the blue-haired girl, this blue and purple mix is amazing.
Hi Leeche,
Azone just announced Ravi! She was one of the most popular dolls at Doll Show.
The Lil’ Fairy girls are also stealing the hearts of many fans 🙂
Azone is preparing the official images for the Lil’ Fairy girls – Hopefully, they’ll announce them soon.
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Tatyana
Hi!
Damn! Lil’fairies are calling me! I really love the blue one! <3 I also like the chinese look of Kureha but… in March it will be very difficult for me… T.T I already have preordered Pullip Cinnamorol and I planned to buy Pullip Himawari when she will be available at Pullip Style. And I have also a layaway for 2 BJD… So I will probably skip this doll.
But I'm a bit disappointed to not see a new Alice or Elen girl. I really liked their outfits (Strawberry Chocolate Alice is one of my greatest regret…) and I really was hoping to see them again… Maybe one day?
Hello Anne-Sophie,
The hair on the Lil’ Fairy girls is adorable!
That’s a good question about the Ellen line. I wonder what happened.
Did Azone decide to drop it or is the line on a temporary break.
Hopefully, they’ll reveal her this year.
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Tatyana
I really like the KIKIPOP Hi! My School dolls.
Do you know what it will cost?
I think I prefer the brown haired school girl.
The sign says 25000 yen, right now that would be about 224,00 Dollar or 187,00 Euro, excluding shipping. So pretty much the same price as usual.^^
Hello Roxane,
Thank you for answering Nadia’s question 🙂
Tatyana
Hi Nadia,
I see Roxane has answered your question about the price.
TASINAUS has both girls for $233 plus shipping & handling.
The brown hair KIKIPOP! is a cutie.
They’re both so adorable it’s difficult for me to pick a favorite 😉
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Tatyana
Thank you all for answering my question. 😊👍
How come they are so expensive? I mean they are cute but I don’t see why they have to be so expensive when they are so small.. Can someone explain to me why that is? Sorry for the dumb question but I am just starting out collecting dolls.
Hi Nadia Andersen,
You’re question is not dumb.
It’s a question that anyone who’s ever collected anything will ask at one point on their hobby journey.
I’ve seen it asked from people collecting cars, figures, exercise equipment and more.
Unfortunately, companies rarely tell consumers why products cost the amount they do.
But here’s my take on the matter:
The prices for KIKIPOP! may be higher then Azone’s original dolls because KIKIPOP! is a partnership between Kinoko Juice and Azone International.
And each party wants to be reasonably compensated for their time & talent.
The KIKIPOP! prices are reasonable when you compare them to Kinoko Juice’s original, one of a kind dolls (kiki, jill and more).
Their original dolls are only available from Kinoko Juice & cost several thousand yen.
And that’s not including the proxy fees.
If you fall in love with any KIKIPOP! girl I find it’s best to pre-order them when you get the chance because after they’re released their prices tend to jump up
Nadia thanks for your question.
If you have more questions or any concerns about dolls please feel free to ask 🙂
Tatyana
P.S. Welcome to the wonderful world of doll collecting
P.S.S. Here’s a link to our interview with Kinoko Juice from 2016
Doll wise, France is tempting. I really want to get my hands on one of the bodies, but none of the EX Cute girls have appealed enough so far.
And it looks like I’ll be spending more on doll clothes than human clothes again this year!
Hi ShortNCuddlyAm,
I too am waiting for an irresistible EX-Cute girl, so I can see how the Pure Neemo 2 Emotion body is in person.
It’s funny how we put our dolls first sometimes 🙂
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Tatyana