Attack of the Anime Toys! - Fashion dolls

Japanese Fashion Dolls / Cuties
Suntan Chiaki These dolls are manufactured by a company called Cuties, which I believe primarily makes figure models. This doll is a hoot! Remember Suntan Tuesday Taylor? Or even better, Malibu Barbie? This is kind of like Malibu Chiaki. Besides a too cool, Austin Powers-esqe outfit, she's got the suntan and bleached blond hair I haven't seen on a doll since the glorious 70s, before we were all afraid of wrinkles and suchlike. Here's a close-up of her face. Kogal Chiaki One thing I love about doll collecting, it's a great way to capture a sociological moment. F'rinstance, some time in the 1990s, Japanese schoolgirls started to hike up their skirts and wear big ol' sloppy socks. The result? A kogal, like young Ms. Chiaki here. Here is a macro of the doll's face. Kogal Franciene Reika And, as every sociologist knows, schoolgirls come not singly, but in giggly packs. So, here is Chiaki's bud, a girl with the improbably name of Franciene Reika. As you can see, Franciene share's much of her friend's fashion sense, not to mention probably her head mold. A close-up shows the neat paint detailing in the eyes.

Japanese Fashion Dolls / Cuties

Suntan Chiaki: These dolls are manufactured by a company called Cuties, which I believe primarily makes figure models. This doll is a hoot! Remember Suntan Tuesday Taylor? Or even better, Malibu Barbie? This is kind of like Malibu Chiaki. Besides a too cool, Austin Powers-esqe outfit, she's got the suntan and bleached blond hair I haven't seen on a doll since the glorious 70s, before we were all afraid of wrinkles and suchlike. Here's a close-up of her face.
Kogal Chiaki: One thing I love about doll collecting, it's a great way to capture a sociological moment. F'rinstance, some time in the 1990s, Japanese schoolgirls started to hike up their skirts and wear big ol' sloppy socks. The result? A kogal, like young Ms. Chiaki here. Here is a macro of the doll's face.
Kogal Franciene Reika: And, as every sociologist knows, schoolgirls come not singly, but in giggly packs. So, here is Chiaki's bud, a girl with the improbably name of Franciene Reika. As you can see, Franciene share's much of her friend's fashion sense, not to mention probably her head mold. A close-up shows the neat paint detailing in the eyes.