We play with dolls as children pretending to be our favorite characters and stars. Then we grow up, get jobs, pay bills, and spend the remainder of our money on more dolls. Well, what else are you going to spend your money on? Food? Well, that is why ramen is so cheap.
Here is a list of 15 anime-inspired dolls (one a bit of a cheat but still inspired by anime) every anime fan needs in their collection. These dolls range in price from a couple of hundred dollars to an amount you will have to win the lottery for. But then again, the anime fandom has never been cheap, and you would only spend that money on boring things like electricity anyways, so get ready to sit in the dark with a bowl of instant noodles, surrounded by your expensive new friends!
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) Doll
Character: Homura Akemi
Height: 50cm
Price: $695.00
Seller: J Box
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon) Doll
Character: Sailor Pluto/Setsuna Meiou
Height: 31cm
Price: $195.00
Seller: J Box
Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) Dolls
Character: Sebastian Michaelis
Height: 60cm
Price: $1629.99
Seller: Tokyo Otaku mode
Character: Grell Sutcliff
Height: 32cm
Price: ¥18,700
Seller: AmiAmi
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai (Oreimo) Doll
Character: Kirino Kousaka
Height: 27cm
Price:$220.59
Seller: Animewild
Kantai Collection: Kancolle Doll
Character: Shimakaze
Height: 27cm
Price: $167.00
Seller: Japan Anime Store
IS: Infinite Stratos Doll
Character: Lingyin Huang
Height: 48cm
Price: ¥5,500
Seller: Anime Export
Fate/stay night Doll
Character: Saber
Height 50cm
Price $1,227.00
Seller: Kyoto in Japan since 1979.
Cardcaptor Sakura Doll
Character: Sakura Kinomoto
Height: 22cm
Price: ¥6,700
Seller: Takara Tomy
Rozen Maiden Doll
Character: Suigintou
Height: 30cm
Price: $177.22
Seller: Japan Lovely
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio (Arpeggio of Blue Steel) Doll
Character: Takao
Height: 50cm
Price: ¥45,000
Seller: AmiAmi
Vocaloid Doll
Character: Hatsune Miku
Height: 30cm
Price $139.99
Seller Amazon
Love Live! School idol project Doll
Character: Nozomi Toujou
Height: 29cm
Price: ¥8,400
Seller: Hobby Search
Death note Doll
Character: Misa Aname
Height: 30cm
Price: $690.00
Seller: Pretty Doll
Evangelion Doll
Character: Ayanami Rei
Height: 27cm
Price: ¥16,200
Seller: Takara Tomy
A few tips on caring for your new dolls
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Never immerse a doll fully in water. To clean them, use a well wrung out damp cloth.
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Keep all accessories together. Ziploc bags are useful for this.
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Treat doll hair the same way you would treat baby hair. Use baby shampoo and dry naturally.
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Use Q tips to clean joints regularly. They collect dust fast.
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Never be tempted to use alcohol based cleaning products. These can remove paintwork.
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Never be tempted to trim hair. You remember what happened to Barbie when you were six, right?
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You should consider getting any doll over $200 in value insured. Parts break and accidents happen, then you find that the more expensive ones cost more to fix than buying a new doll.
