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 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 DD Asuka アスカ]()
Hikari Photo Studio Upgrade Part 2
Fine tuning white balance setting for indoor Dollfie Dream Photography with Nikon D5000, Nikon Camera Control Pro and Cowboy Studio Light Umbrella set
![DD 超昂天使エスカレイヤー, Rin 遠坂 凛, Asuka アスカ]()
Adopt a Dollfie Dream Sasara Contest Details
A few weeks ago I announced that I will be holding an Adopt a Sasara Contest and I have spent the last couple of weeks trying decide on a contest format that is fair and have the ability to incorporate my own opinion as well as public opinion and finally, to test the contestants' knowledge about Sasara! I have actually decided on the contest format some time ago but since we are drawing close to December, I think it's best to get the contest started, the intent is of course to have Sasara arrive at her new home before Christmas.
![Dollfie Dream Kusugawa Sasara 久寿川 ささら Contest]()
Dollfie Dream Dynamite Bunny Girls ~Happy Easter Photo Shoot~
Whether or not you believe in Easter, there is never too many of bunny girls or chocolate eggs... so, for the sake of more bunny girls and chocolate eggs; I have decided to have two of my Dollfie Dream cosplay as bunny girls for some sexy bunny girls theme photo, please enjoy~
![Dollfie Dream Escalayer エスカレイヤー Sasara 久寿川 ささらEaster Bunny Girls]()
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.
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 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娃娃 Kiriha 紅瀬桐葉 at AnimeExpo 2010 in Los Angeles]()
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
![Volks, Dollfie Dream, DD娃娃, 紅瀬桐葉, 千堂 瑛里華, フィーナ, エステル, 夜明け前より瑠璃色な, Fortune Arterial]()
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~
![Dollfie Dream Kiriha 紅瀬桐葉, Sasara 久寿川 ささら]()
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.
The Thirteenth Dollfie Dream Daughter’s Arrival ~Kuze Kiriha~
It has been a long wait since I have won the bloodiest auction battle I have ever participated in order to win the right to bring one of the rarest Dollfie Dream Kuze Kiriha 紅瀬桐葉 home, released at Kyoto 5 of 2008, but her appearances in Yahoo Japan Auction is considerably more rare than Dollfie Dream before her such as Feena Fam Earthlight and Estel Freesia, Dollfie Dream that released along with her, such as Erika Sendo; and Dollfie Dream that released after her, such as Saber, Asuka Langley Soryu and Rei Ayanami.
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
![Dollfie Dream DD Saber セイバー]()
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...
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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 :)
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.
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 Daughters Class of 2010
Top: Volks Dollfie Dream Dynamite DD娃娃 人偶 Escalayer エスカレイヤー, Kusugawa Sasara 久寿川 ささら, Tohsaka Rin 遠坂 凛, Matou Sakura 間桐 桜, Saber セイバー, Feena Fam Earthlight フィーナ·ファム·アーシュライト, Sendo Erika 千堂瑛里華.
Middle: Takamachi Nanoha 高町 なのは, Asuka Langley Soryu 惣流・アスカ・ラングレー, Ogata Rina 緒方里奈, Kuze Kiriha 紅瀬桐葉, Morikawa Yuki 森川由綺, Airi アイリ, Fate T. Harlaown フェイト・T（テスタロッサ）・ハラオウン
Bottom: Estel Freesia エステル·フリージア, Natsuki ナツキ]()
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This figure is really sensual ! So sexy ! I love her eyes ^^ Thanks for these picture ^^ This is a beautiful figure. I don’t have, for the moment, Gathering. But the quality is great ^^ Last picture with Uesugi friend is amazing ^^ They are so impressive !
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Indeed, this particular Kenshin figure really shows her feminine side, very graceful, sexy without being sexual. Hehe, I acquired Kenshin along with Yamaoto Isuroku as sisters kits; I called them the twin towers of goddess before I got into Dollfie Dream.
In all honesty, I think I prefer Yamamoto Isuroku over Kenshin.
Though then again, Kenshin’s got a cool hat.
I am not surprised at your response at all, Yamamoto does carry a more manly expression in this particular figure. But Kenshin is still my favorite between the two~
they are both gorgeous! very sexy, great paint job and like the pattern on the sheath. im not familiar with her character… man, i wish i had the time to play some eroge games lol
a DD Kenshin would be amazing, would you ever try making a custom DD?
Most of the girls I ever wanted have already received DD treatment, Kenshin would be the missing one so far, and possibly Saber Lily too. Custom DD would probably be more effort than I can manage right now since I can’t do the face up myself.
Man is she beautiful. I’ve had Kenshin on my E2046 wishlist for most of the year; I got some friends to make E2046 accounts to add her to their wishlists too.
It looks like some of the differences between the E2046 and Volks versions are the eyes (Volks version is looking to the side and E2046 version is looking straight), the scabbard (E2046 version has a flower pattern but the Volks version does not), and the paint (Volks version has a darker paint scheme).
Kenshin is a worthy winner for the Miss Eroge contest. I like Saber, but Kenshin is much more interesting, I think. Hmm, I never noticed that Rider finished 13th. It’s too bad Rider doesn’t get more love in the form of hobby goods.
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She is still the most elegant painted figure I have in my collection to-date. Considering I have a ton of stuff, that’s a tall order
Yeah Gathering’s coloring scheme is lighter, which suits my taste better.
I can’t wait for the day when they announce DD Kenshin, since 4 out of the top 5 in the survey have already seen DD treatment. Which in itself make this list incredibly legitimate in terms of popularity.
Gorgeous figures, but I shudder at the prices lol.
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Well, despite the relative high price tag, I still think this is worth the money I paid for.
Ah this actually reminds me of a chat i had with melonpan a few days ago and you might just be the right person to ask.I do know that youve been a collector for quite some years now and Id like to know how youre PVC figures fared over the last ten years.Im not talking in way of sculpt or finishing since that obviously improved over the years but in terms of durability.
Melonpan told me that hes stopped buying PVC Figures and sticks to Resinkits now since Resin doesnt age compared to PVC.He told me that all his PVC figures that are about 3-4 years old are now pretty brittle,discoloured and downright ugly.
I do know that PVC “ages” and may not be as pretty as day one but thats actually quite a horror story he told me there.We all do of course know Melonpan and his shenanigans and maybe they are in such a bad shape because he didnt treat them properly.
I do know that youre a careful collector and Id like to hear your opinion on how well PVC ages.Depending on your answer I might think about taking a backseat in the PVC market and sticking more to Gathering products.The price gap between PVC and Gathering Kits is pretty much nonexistent these days anyways…
Oh and Nice Gathering kit! Great quality as usual
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It’s a difficult question to answer, and on top of that, most of my PVC figures are not much older than 3-4 years old. I do have some older PVC figures which I might be able to take some photos, a sakura shinguji figure, might even be able to find a vacuum sealed one, probably the oldest one I have. And probably a few Pia Carrot 3 figures too. I have a few duplicates still in their boxes that I might be able to do some comparison shots. Hopefully I can get to it sometime this week.
Not all PVC figures age that poorly, though, admittedly, some parts of my collections have aged pretty badly, particularly those without painted faces. I have noticed some figures with unpainted faces have turned yellowish, they have become more apparent after I acquired the new lights. Now, it is possible that newer PVC figures might have other ingredients that might allow them to age more gracefully, something we might not know until a few years later.
May be I should turn this discussion into a blog post~
Really a great figure. She would be standing out in my collection I guess.
Unlike many other mostly cloth less figures she looks beautiful and, well, yah… erotic. (^^;)
+ I would be very interested into a blog post about “figure aging” too.
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I hope to get to that fairly soon.
She is really gorgeous!
No doubt she is one of my most treasured collections.
It’s my first time on your website. I was looking for informations on
Uesugi figure.
E2046 show once again that they’re specialized on gathering. Their
work is remarkable even if it’s not always legal.
Magnificent photos!
Greetings Lylibellule, I do hope you find your time here enjoyable~
Yes, the Gathering series is indeed of very high quality, as far as the legitimacy of their product, it’s more of a gray area than anything else.
Really nice figure indeed.
I love how her pose is sexy, but doesn’t have the same (overused) pose of the newer figures.
Overuse pose on newer figure? Care to elaborate a bit?