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Pony Talk => Off Topic => The Dollhouse => Topic started by: kCherry on August 29, 2017, 07:41:42 AM

Title: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: kCherry on August 29, 2017, 07:41:42 AM: Does anyone else have these girls? I nabbed all three of these babies and was surprised to find out this was the second series! Anyone know where the first line was sold? I adore these girls! I did an unboxing of Skizuka but I have yet to edit and upload it. (I was thinking she'd make a Great Pinkie Pie custom girl!!) I was really impressed by their quality and surprised that they were so well jointed everywhere but at the ankle!

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What are ya'lls thoughts on these cuties? Anyone have any from the first wave? I'd love to see pictures!
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: Galactica on August 29, 2017, 03:04:44 PM: Oh they are really cute! I love their clothes-

They look similar to La De Da or Liv maybe? I haven't seen them in the store, but I'll admit it's probably been at least a month since I went to Target.
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: orangepeachmango on August 29, 2017, 03:43:09 PM: I just bought one today actually!! their bodies are the same size as regular barbies, but their heads are HUGE (much like pullips)
I got mine at target, and I got her on sale :' )
I really want the black/white stripey one, but they didnt have her so I got the blue haired one.

I have plans to give her new eyes at least, since her default eyes are kind of ugly imo. I gave her a 1980s barbie skirt but everything else is hers to begin with.
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Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on August 30, 2017, 06:49:44 AM: They remind me of Cutie Pops!
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: Galactica on August 31, 2017, 12:09:34 PM: Oh wow that's a big head there!

I wonder if they are "inspired" by Pullip's popularity...
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: kCherry on August 31, 2017, 12:20:45 PM: Quote from: orangepeachmango on August 29, 2017, 03:43:09 PM
I just bought one today actually!!
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Do you still have the box, OPM? I'd love to see the dolls pictures on the back of it since your girl is obviously from a different series as mine.

Quote from: Galactica on August 31, 2017, 12:09:34 PM
I wonder if they are "inspired" by Pullip's popularity...

I thought of Pullips the first time I saw them, that's for sure.
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: orangepeachmango on August 31, 2017, 06:14:05 PM: Quote from: kCherry on August 31, 2017, 12:20:45 PM
Do you still have the box, OPM? I'd love to see the dolls pictures on the back of it since your girl is obviously from a different series as mine.

i dont, but this is what the back of mine looked like.
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Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: Tulips on September 01, 2017, 04:30:45 AM: Wow, I didn't know the Shibajuku dolls were going to be sold in America. They were created by an Australian designer, so they've been available here for months. I found them kind of interesting but never enough to pick one up.
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: kCherry on September 01, 2017, 05:50:31 AM: Thanks, OPM! I hadn't seen Miki and Koe! Miki might want to be picked up to be made into an AiW Alice doll, if I can find her!!! ^.^

Quote from: Tulips on September 01, 2017, 04:30:45 AM
Wow, I didn't know the Shibajuku dolls were going to be sold in America. They were created by an Australian designer, so they've been available here for months. I found them kind of interesting but never enough to pick one up.

Thanks for that information, Tulips! I'd have never guessed they came out of Australia!
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: glitterball on September 02, 2017, 01:03:44 PM: Ooh - I saw these for sale in Smyths (UK) this weekend!
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: Taxel on September 04, 2017, 01:08:39 PM: Quote from: Galactica on August 31, 2017, 12:09:34 PM
Oh wow that's a big head there!

I wonder if they are "inspired" by Pullip's popularity...

Yeah, they're a very basic Pullip clone. Dulljunk on Tumblr has made a couple posts about them and thinks they're just a recast of a modded type 4 body.
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: Mami Tomoe on September 13, 2017, 05:31:44 PM: Quote from: Taxel on September 04, 2017, 01:08:39 PM
Quote from: Galactica on August 31, 2017, 12:09:34 PM
Oh wow that's a big head there!

I wonder if they are "inspired" by Pullip's popularity...

Yeah, they're a very basic Pullip clone. Dulljunk on Tumblr has made a couple posts about them and thinks they're just a recast of a modded type 4 body.
they arnt a recast there missing way to many joints
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: Taxel on September 14, 2017, 07:52:27 AM: Quote from: Mami Tomoe on September 13, 2017, 05:31:44 PM
they arnt a recast there missing way to many joints

Its very, very easy to sculpt over existing joints, which is what Dolljunk thinks happened. It sure looks like its true from his photos.
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on September 16, 2017, 11:23:47 AM: They have now brought out 15 cm Shibajuku girl dolls.
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: Noxxbunny on September 17, 2017, 11:17:44 PM: Aw man, that really sucks that they could be direct recasts. :( I haven't bought any of the actual dolls because they're not my style, but man do I love the clothes. I have been tempted to buy the dolls just to swipe those. I bought all the clothing packs because they look really cute on my Hujoo Freya and my Kikipop body:

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This one is probably my favorite set though. This is my Dollce girl on an Azone Kikipop body.
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: kCherry on September 18, 2017, 01:12:04 PM: Quote from: Noxxbunny on September 17, 2017, 11:17:44 PM
Aw man, that really sucks that they could be direct recasts. :(

While I wouldn't be At All surprised if it were true, I have a hard time believing that the cast was ripped off as they are being sold in places such as WalMart and Target. I would think more than likely the cast/ license was sold with the stipulation that something is changed, ie. no joints in the ankle. With the legal departments of such retailers being so thorough I highly doubt that these dolls are what we in the doll community consider recasts...
I dunno though. I'd like to know more! They are really cute!

Noxxbunny! I can't get over how Perfect their clothes fit your hybrid! So, so cute!!! ^.^
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: brightberry on September 19, 2017, 10:37:52 AM: Noxxbunny, your doll is adorable!

These do look a lot like Pullips so me. But, it's hard to know if they were illegally recast. It's not like they're in direct competition with Pullips. So a bargain could have been made or Groove just chooses to ignore them. It's hard to imagine Pullip being sold at Walmart. But we can dream. I think I was once irked that the Shibajuku creator claimed in an article that there weren't any other dolls (on the shelf) like these. But I'm over it. :)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3609999/Madeleine-Hunter-invented-Harajuku-inspired-Shibajuku-Girls-dolls-set-rival-Barbie.html
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on September 19, 2017, 11:25:44 AM: See I wouldn't expect Target or Walmart buyers to know ANYTHING about recasts or doll collecting specifics unless they are a collector! After all, they sell pony fakies ALL.THE.TIME.

I'm thinking that the average consumer has no idea what a Pullip is, so it's not as important to verify the sources of the material ; Barbie is likely a much different tale! And yeah, these Shibajuku Girls were an Australian product first, I cannot see any merchandise buyer scrutinizing each and every country's style of doll and comparing to something also commercially available, albeit in a smaller community like Pullip collectors.

I feel... like so. ;)
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: Vertefae on September 20, 2017, 02:36:41 AM: Yeah, retailers wouldn't care. They carry knock off toys all the time
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: terabithianprince on September 21, 2017, 01:27:43 AM: I absolutely love the Shibajuku dolls. I'm still trying to save up for one. But I'm fairly certain here we have the first wave still in shops. We also have these really tiny ones in Kmart here.

I'm not sure about them being recasts though, they do look quite similar to Pullips.
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: Galactica on September 21, 2017, 11:18:54 AM: Quote from: lovesbabysquirmy on September 19, 2017, 11:25:44 AM
See I wouldn't expect Target or Walmart buyers to know ANYTHING about recasts or doll collecting specifics unless they are a collector! After all, they sell pony fakies ALL.THE.TIME.

I'm thinking that the average consumer has no idea what a Pullip is, so it's not as important to verify the sources of the material ; Barbie is likely a much different tale! And yeah, these Shibajuku Girls were an Australian product first, I cannot see any merchandise buyer scrutinizing each and every country's style of doll and comparing to something also commercially available, albeit in a smaller community like Pullip collectors.

I feel... like so. ;)

Although the Big Box stores actually do a pretty good job of keeping straight up bootlegs off the shelves- if Groove investigated and found that the bodies were re-casts, it may be able to put a stop to them. They just might figure that it's not worth it- since the heads are different and the bodies are definitely not a selling point for Pullip (I think a lot of the more serious collectors still rebody to Neemo flexion or some such don't they?)
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: starryeyed on September 26, 2017, 12:22:11 PM: i really want one, i literally dress like Suki every day lol! I love jfashion and even tho some of these representations are not the most *accurate* (especially the ones that try to do lolita fashion rip) theyre still super cute i was really excited to see something like that at Target :)
the only complaint i have is the eyes are a little dead-looking.... ;; i wonder how difficult theyd be to replace?
Title: Re: Shibajuku Girls
Post by: orangepeachmango on October 02, 2017, 01:56:30 PM: Quote from: starryeyed on September 26, 2017, 12:22:11 PM
i really want one, i literally dress like Suki every day lol! I love jfashion and even tho some of these representations are not the most *accurate* (especially the ones that try to do lolita fashion rip) theyre still super cute i was really excited to see something like that at Target :)
the only complaint i have is the eyes are a little dead-looking.... ;; i wonder how difficult theyd be to replace?

the images are now gone (thanks photobucket : / ) but the instructions are still there.
http://mharena.com/index.php?topic=13505.0
quillette's great tutorial on removing shibajuku girl eyes : )