Dollfie Dream Daughter Erika’s Arrival and The August Four Photo Shoot
For the past month or so, I have been secretly working a large scale Dollfie Dream photo shoot to celebrate the arrival of my fifteenth Dollfie Dream daughter Erika and fourteenth daughter Estel (since Estel never did get a proper photo shoot of her own, partly because I knew I had Erika on the way
Dollfie Dream Airi ~ Infernal Tempter ~ Photo Shoot
It's been a few days since Airi arrived at my residence, and I have to admit that I have grown to like her more and more as each day gone by. So it's natural that I put together a photo shoot for her with a proper background~ I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I do :)
Dollfie Dream DD Saber Lily X Kiriha Kuze ~ Maid Version ~
It was only a matter of time before I put two of my most favorite Dollfie Dream daughters DD Saber Lily セイバー・リリィ and DD Kiriha Kuze 紅瀬桐葉 together for a full photo shoot, the pictures from the New Year Greeting post were merely a preview of what was probably a fact that was waiting to happen; I wouldn't put it past some of you who regularly visit my blog that this was already in the work ^^; What kind of photo shoot would I put together for my most favorite daughters the more mature and sexy Lily and together? Well, I actually tried to throw in a mixture of themes this time, involving the sexy, sisterly love and some light yuri perhaps =3.
Feena’s normal end,Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na, 夜明け前より瑠璃色な
It's been almost two weeks since I started this Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na Visual Novel marathon run project which includes the original Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na Visual Novel (2005) August soft, Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na -Brighter than dawning blue- (2009) Aria soft and Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na -Moonlight Cradle- (2009) August soft, it's a massive undertaking that I have never attempted before. But after over a week worth of effort, I am finally getting close to the midway point. This project really started when I redecorated my room with three Feena fam Earthlight Dakimakuras and one bath towel, then all of a sudden I wondered about how much do I really know about her.
Natsuki Takamizawa’s end, Yoake Mae Yori Ruriiro na, 夜明け前より瑠璃色な
I am just going to say it to get it off my chest, Natsuki Takamizawa (鷹見沢 菜月) deserves more attention than she is getting! Ok, while I don't think Natsuki is in the same league as Feena in terms of elegance and beauty, and she may just be a plain Jane next door neighborhood girl; but she is quite cute in her own rights, I don't understand why there hasn't been a single figure made of her yet.
ToHeart 2 PC version Kusugawa Sasara Part 1
Ever since the announcement of Dollfie Dream Sasara 久寿川 ささら by Volks a few days ago, I have assigned utmost priority to learn about Sasara's story. It's funny that I have been putting it off for more than a year, and I know I have been wanting to do it but the announcement of DD Sasara gave me the final nudge in the back I needed to start another visual novel marathon. I suppose this is my first Leaf game as well.
Estel Freesia’s end, Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na, 夜明け前より瑠璃色な
Alright, so I finally made it to the new cast on the PS2 port version Estel Freesia. What can I say about her? Estel is quite a tsundere, more than Natsuki (especially after I started her Moonlight Cradle arc) and definitely a tough nut to crack! I am going to try a slightly different approach and compact her story a bit more, Feena's story was way too long and I probably had way too much details in the last writeup.
Dollfie Dream Kiriha X Sasara with School Swimsuit Maid & He is My Master Maid set
It's been another intense camera action day as I have a lot on my agenda. The first order of business is to have two of my lovely daughters to try out the two of the most adorable maid dress set from Kyoto 7, Sasara School Swimsuit Maid and He is My Master Maid Dress set. There is no argument for who should wear the School Swimsuit Maid, but there was room for debate for the He is My Master Dress set, I finally decided to have Kiriha model for us, why Kiriha? Because she is my most pampered daughter! There will be some hints of yuri action here and there in this photo session, as I finally come to term to fulfill the promise I made way back to take some yuri photos for my daughters XD. Please enjoy~
Trinity of Dollfie Dream Saber Maid Version
For the very first time, the 3 big heads 三巨頭 DD Saber セイバー, DD Saber Lily セイバー・リリィ and DD Saber Alter of the Fate/stay Night world have gathered together for this special photo shoot!!
Dollfie Dream Family Photo + DD Gathering Update + OTACOOL
I originally planned to hold on to this group photo session before the Dollfie Dream Theater storyline has a chance to catch up and introduce the new character as a surprise element, but Volks USA has informed me yesterday that I have just hit the "surprise element" deadline >.>;;; Anyway, the long and short of it is that I have picked up a 2nd Sasara back in Hometown Nagoya 4 After Event party...
Dollfie Dream Daughters Grand Glorious Gathering Sixteen Daughters Version
A few days ago, I welcomed my Sixteenth Dollfie Dream Daughter DD娃娃 人偶 Matou Sakura to my family; and I had Saber, Rin and Ecchi Lion came out to gave Sakura a warm welcome; but that was not all that I had in mind! The number sixteenth daughter also mark the completion of a Platoon!! Since such a significant milestone cannot be ignored or overlooked.... so I have decided to summon all of my daughters together for a full family portrait (it's been a while since I did the last family photo)! This special event is also know as Dollfie Dream Daughters Grand Glorious Gathering, DDDGGG for short!
Dollfie Dream Kiriha at AnimeExpo 2010 in Los Angeles
I have always heard about how Anime Expo is one of the largest anime convention in North America but I have never once thought about going there myself in previous years. However, the convergence of various factors this year including the chance of meeting some of the friends I have made online at figure.fm, a trip to Volks USA and meeting Danny in person were enough to persuade me to make this journey. So, for this past weekend, I have picked my most pampered Dollfie Dream, DD娃娃 Kiriha Kuze 紅瀬桐葉 to accompany me to Anime Expo 2010 in Los Angeles!
Dollfie Dream DD Saber Lily ~ Elegant Lady ~
Back in December 2010, soon after Lily arrived, I had her put on one of the maid dress I acquired from Le chat de neige in the Trinity of Dollfie Dream Saber Maid blog post, a highly sought after Dollfie Dream fashion label in Yahoo Japan Auction
Japan Trip Report Arrival and Day 1
How I managed to tour Japan in 3 Days and 4 Nights while hitting all the hot spots like Odaiba Gundam, Evangelion 2.0 You can (not) advance, Kamen Rider Decade Movie - All Riders vs. Dai Shocker with shopping in Akihabara! My assistant Pretty Fräulein Asuka-chan will guide you through all that.
Dollfie Dream Asuka, Rin and Saber Photo Session
Been quiet for the past couple of days, but I finally started to feel better for the past day so I decided to catch this chance to go out with my Dollfie Daughters again. The main objective this time was to correct a few oversights I had in the last outing so I had to take DD Asuka アスカ and DD Rin 遠坂 凛 out again, but that would be a tad too dry just to keep taking photos of those two so I decided to take DD Saber out with me as well.
Dollfie Dream Saber X Buckingham Palace
How long has it been since I acquired the cloak for Saber? Hmm ever since Airi arrived? Yeah, I been wanting to do a Saber solo shoot out for that long, but laziness and procrastination delayed it for this long! Errr, not really, I was busy with other stuff and had the lighting setup packed away and didn't pull them back out until just recently. Anyway, I been wanting to do this shoot out with Saber standing in front of the Buckingham Palace and I have finally done it! I think I managed to pack a few pretty good shots in there, hopefully you would enjoy them as much as I did :D
Oh lord, Beatrice looks gorgeous. Not only that, she actually has a look and appearance that would make her a must for a non-anime fan doll collector to own. I can really see her on display in a classic-style home.
Beatrice does look pretty good, are you ready to jump into the rabbit hole?
I was set on Beatrice being my first DD (if I won the lottery) a week ago. But after I did more research and talked with DD owners I became concerned about her staining potential. What are your thoughts on this Wolf?
Hi Lovelyduckie,
Thanks for stopping by. In regard to your concern, it’s difficult to say without seeing the actual dress that Beatrice come with. Some of the more recent clothing design are lined with white cloth.
Some questions you need to decide for yourself, is how are you planning to display Beatrice on a daily basis? Are you planning to dress her dress her up differently?
For most DD owners, staining is a fact of life we learn to deal with, with the proper care and routine maintenance, any clothing related stain can be removed.
It seems all the DD’s that I want (and can afford) have dark outfits that cause me concern. One of the reasons I’m so drawn to her is because I like her character and I LOVE her stock. I’d want to display her in her stock outfit most of the time. But I would feel terrible if I left her in her stock outfit for a while, and then went to change her outfit into something new/fun and realized I stained her. I realize I can change out stained parts but…I feel like it might become a vicious circle of me constantly replacing her parts until I have an entire stained body that I use for her stock. I’m not sure someone like me should own a DD if they want to display her in the stock outfit most of the time but STILL wants to be able to change her outfits to something else on a whim.
I understand your concern but I don’t think you need to overly worry about having to change out parts or what not. Volks and other vendors also sell body suits which can protect the vinyl body from staining. In Beatrice’s case, the full body suit will protect her body and you might want to add some “glad wrap” to protect her arm in case she need it. I am not sure if you have read some of the vinyl stain treatment articles but most DD owners do not simply replace stained vinyl parts, we clean them off using bleaching agent often found in pimple cream or use more advanced stain removal agent like this topic I have written here
I will be honest with you, I don’t change my DD’s clothing on a daily basis either
If I found something I like, they could be in the same clothing for months if not more 
Unlike a lot of DD owners, I am a big fan of keeping my DD as close to their original state as possible… because I got them for what they are, just the way I like them. Hope that help answering some of your concerns.
It really does help, I really want to keep her in her original state with the occasional casual outfit/wig change. A lot of blogs led me to believe many stains may not be able to be removed and that the body suit doesn’t always help. Plus…since Volks seems to realize the issue with staining…I hope they’d even take precaution and line the dress with white fabric! I’m excited, I have a few days to re-consider her
maybe I can own a DD without worrying about paying attention to her every day.
Glad to be able to help. While I agree that some stain can penetrate Volks’ default body suit, but there are other body suits out there that can provide better protection. Now, whoever led you to believe that many stains may not be removable is wrong, or they just don’t have the proper patience to take care of their DDs. I noticed you have twitter, followed. Easier to chat about things like that on twitter.
I just got Beatrice in the mail and Volks did line the red skirt in white. The brown overcoat is lined in white as well with the overskirt? lined in a kind of brown satin. I don’t believe it stains since its made of a kind of soft velvet material. The only problem with it is that it ‘sheds’ but that’s easily remedied. I’m not too worried about staining since as Wolfheinrich says, there are ways to remove the stains.
Considering my recent spending I got lucky with the fact there isn’t much I’m interested in this round. I don’t know the anime or character of Beatrice so I don’t feel I have any connection to her and I’m not that excited about her look as well.
I also don’t have much interest in MDDs which is a bit odd considering how I like so many Loli characters. This may give me the month or two my bank account needs to recuperate. haha
OtakuDepot recently posted..Aria outfit and wig are here
The only thing I might be interested in is Beatrice’s alternate uniform. I am pretty much like you, I don’t feel anything on characters I am not familiar with. It’s a good thing so I can save some money ha!