cyclist wrote:Thank you for posting these photos.
I am trying to decide on an affordable TPE or an Anime doll.
I love anime art and the Anime Doll would be appreciated even without sex.
Could you tell us who you purchased from?
I have a million questions...
1- Is the full skin really removable for cleaning? It looks like a Zentai suit.
2- It the head soft? it looks like it could be a Styrofoam wig stand with spandex slipped over it.
3- Are the eyes held in securely? One vendor said they could be switched out with other eyes but he was incapable of explaining the details.
4- Is yours the 160cm doll? Do you know the wig size, clothing size and shoe size?
5- What size breast option does she have?
6- The hair and eye option numbers would be good to know because the websites have very poor pictures.
Any other thoughts on the overall construction and skeleton would be appreciated.
She looks great in the Spandex swimsuits.
I think the inexpensive TPE dolls without an insert would be too much trouble to keep clean and dry so it looks like I will get the the 160cm doll. The money saved will buy lots of clothing, wigs and eyes if in fact they are interchangeable.
Thanks again for the photos. They pretty much closed the deal for me.
Yep, there's a lot to comment on those questions too! I'll try to keep it short-ish.
1) Skin isn't removable. I took a look underneath and it's attached at the chest. It may be a good idea to keep a full coverage of clothing on her (hence long sleeve swimsuit + skirt + gloves + thigh high stockings/boots/leggings in previous photos). White gloves + stockings for the legs might be a good idea to prevent any color dye staining. It also protects the skin any potential nicks by sharp nails or rough skin. I decided on this after my body pillow pillow cases (dakimakuras) picked up some scratches. Better to scratch up the stockings/gloves than the non-removable skin (it's removable possibly with good sewing skills to put it back on (which I lack). Other things I considered was to dress her in a long-sleeve t-shirt, yoga pants, and sweatshirt to provide full body protection. Also some gloves over hands and socks or stockings on the feet to provide some overlap where the clothing might ride up a little. I considered detached sleeves as well to protect the arms (ie Hatsune Miku sleeves, or something similar). Other ways to protect the attached skin layer is to follow some of the guides online that people posted for dollfies. I test all the clothing for her with isopropyl alcohol 91%, cold water, warm water, somewhat hot shower water, and lube to make sure that the color does not bleed off. After each test, I check using a paper towel to make sure the color didn't bleed off. I had some color bleed happen before onto a Love Body Venus plush ona-doll before, so I'm much more careful now.
2) Head is soft on the skin layer, but hard below ( I don't know what's actually below, but it is hard feeling after the skin and little bit of padding layer). This would probably be more of a question for the manufacturer.
3) I think the eyes are held in pretty securely. I haven't really tried applying much pressure to them, but general handling seems fine. They are clear plastic with the eye detailing behind that (I think). I'm not aware of the eyes being switchable. For different eyes shapes, colors, and eyebrows, I intended on just getting additional heads. Current I have 2.
4) Mine is the newer 160 cm anime deluxe doll (ordered around the end of May this year). I requested a custom order from BeautifulDolls by getting in touch with Joy (she's here on the forums sometimes). I have no clue what the shoe size would be, but as for wig size, I think it is a 80 cm length blonde hair (lighter shade that looks more whitish than yellow on the images). For the hair, I just requested that it look close to the photo I provided and some forum examples (which I attached in an email when I made the order). I ordered some additional wigs with a separate head order as well as from some other sources (there weren't many twintail options). Clothing size ranges from XS or S for US size, and M or L for Japan size (mostly M, but for non-elastic or little elasticity clothing, Japan size L).
5) For the anime deluxe doll at the BeautifulDolls website, it's just 1 size (the deluxe version has silicone butt and breast, which come in one size). Proportion-wise, it worked out perfect for what I wanted.
6) For hair and eye options, I just sent in an example picture. They will try to match the hair color for the wig. Eye shape can be cut to match the image you send them. To make it easier, I sent a higher resolution image to where the eyes can be printed from the image file. Keep in mind that 1 inch of physical space should be anywhere from 150-300 dpi. Therefore 150x150 px per square inch would be a nice minimum and 300x300 px per square inch being more ideal.
Joints are fairly tight still, though I heard the earlier models loosened up a bit. Head fitment on the neck sometimes is a bit finnicky when trying to get the perfect look for a photoshoot. A little too high or low (you can press it further down or leave it further up) and I find the photos look a little strange. Also, a decent ceramic hair straightener (~$60-$100 USD for the one I use. Lowest settings for the wigs) is useful for fixing the hair and getting them to bunch a little bit into those anime-like hair bunches after brushing the hair out with a de-tangling brush. Some wig hair might come out, so I considered replacement wigs afterwards if it gets too thin. Some good hair wax might also be good for the anime style hair look.
The swimsuits in the photos I got from Amazon Japan and Rakuten. Size Medium worked well. The brand is pretty much self explanatory on the pictures, though the model phase in/out as per usual with clothing. The rubberized swimsuits I think need to be up-sized by 1 size. For US sizes, I order them in XS, and S when XS is not available. Her butt causes a lot of the tighter fitting items to shrink into her crack.
). There were some poses that I wanted, but there are limitations to the joints. I also have another anime head (maybe different post?). I figure it would be easier to store than to keep 2 anime deluxes around.
