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Volks is organized into three different enterprises. Volks Inc. is the main umbrella company. They operate the [[Tenshi-no-Sato]] museum in Kyoto, the Volks Showrooms in Japan, and the [[Tenshi-no-Sumika]] shops in Japan, Korea, and the United States. [[Zoukei-Mura]] is Volks' sculpting, designing, and assembly department for [[Super Dollfie]]. [[Virginal Art]] is Volks' marketing and design department with a focus on the hobby market. | Volks is organized into three different enterprises. Volks Inc. is the main umbrella company. They operate the [[Tenshi-no-Sato]] museum in Kyoto, the Volks Showrooms in Japan, and the [[Tenshi-no-Sumika]] shops in Japan, Korea, and the United States. [[Zoukei-Mura]] is Volks' sculpting, designing, and assembly department for [[Super Dollfie]]. [[Virginal Art]] is Volks' marketing and design department with a focus on the hobby market. | ||
| − | [[Hideyuki Shigeta]] is the president of Volks Inc. Several sculptors are working under [[Zoukei-Mura]], most notably [[Akihiro Enku]], the creator of [[Super Dollfie]]. Artist [[Gentaro Araki]] briefly worked with Volks creating the [[U-noss]] line of dolls. There are also several designers working with the [[Super Dollfie]] line of dolls. The main designer, [[ | + | [[Hideyuki Shigeta]] is the president of Volks Inc. Several sculptors are working under [[Zoukei-Mura]], most notably [[Akihiro Enku]], the creator of [[Super Dollfie]]. Artist [[Gentaro Araki]] briefly worked with Volks creating the [[U-noss]] line of dolls. There are also several designers working with the [[Super Dollfie]] line of dolls. The main designer, [[MIKEY]], is the daughter of Volks' president Shigeta. Some other notable designers are [[K. Mayura]], [[Valico]], [[Aone]], and [[Ciera]]. |
Volks regularly publish the magazine ''[[Volks News]]'' with information about new products from all of their lines. | Volks regularly publish the magazine ''[[Volks News]]'' with information about new products from all of their lines. | ||
Volks have been known to create [[Super Dollfie]] dolls based on characters from anime and manga such as Chobits, Maria-sama ga Miteru, and Rozen Maiden. Volks have also collaborated with Gothic Lolita brands like [[Baby, The Stars Shine Bright]], [[H. Naoto]], [[Black Peace Now]] and [[Atelier-Pierrot]] to create [[Super Dollfie]] outfits. | Volks have been known to create [[Super Dollfie]] dolls based on characters from anime and manga such as Chobits, Maria-sama ga Miteru, and Rozen Maiden. Volks have also collaborated with Gothic Lolita brands like [[Baby, The Stars Shine Bright]], [[H. Naoto]], [[Black Peace Now]] and [[Atelier-Pierrot]] to create [[Super Dollfie]] outfits. | ||
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| + | ==Volks Sculptors== | ||
| + | *[[Akihiro Enku]] | ||
| + | *[[Takashi Kitamura]] | ||
| + | *[[Noboru Ohashi]] | ||
| + | *[[Toshihiro Amano]] | ||
| + | *[[Hirohiko Sanae]] | ||
| + | *[[Serika Misaki]] | ||
| + | *[[Kosuke Kitahara]] | ||
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| + | ==Volks Artists== | ||
| + | *[[MIKEY]] | ||
| + | *[[K. Mayura]] | ||
| + | *[[Valico]] | ||
| + | *[[Aone]] | ||
| + | *[[Ciera]] | ||
| + | *[[Saifa]] | ||
| + | *[[Rumina]] | ||
| + | *[[Kinoko]] | ||
| + | *[[Tsukimi]] | ||
| + | *[[Kyon]] | ||
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| + | ==Doll Lines== | ||
| + | '''[[Resin]] lines by Volks:''' | ||
| + | *[[Super Dollfie]] (SD or SD10) | ||
| + | *[[Mini Super Dollfie]] (MSD) | ||
| + | *[[Super Dollfie 13]] (SD13) | ||
| + | *[[Super Dollfie Cute]] (SDC) | ||
| + | *[[Yo Super Dollfie]] (Yo-SD) | ||
| + | *[[Super Dollfie 16]] (SD16) | ||
| + | *[[Super Dollfie 17]] (SD17) | ||
| + | *[[Super Dollfie Graffiti]] (SDGr) | ||
| + | *[[Tenshi]] | ||
| + | *[[School]] | ||
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| + | '''[[Resin]] line sculpted in collaboration with [[Gentaro Araki]]:''' | ||
| + | *[[U-Noss]] | ||
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| + | '''[[Vinyl]] lines by Volks:''' | ||
| + | *[[Dollfie Dream]] (DD) | ||
| + | *[[Mini Dollfie Dream]] (MDD) | ||
| + | *[[Dollfie Dream Dynamite]] (DDdy) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 03:21, 6 March 2010
Volks, Inc. (ボークス) is a Japan-based corporation that produces garage kits and mecha kits as well as the Dollfie, Super Dollfie and Dollfie Dream lines of dolls. The company's headquarters is in Kyoto, with some 30 shops worldwide, and annual sales of about $50 million, as of 2008.
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History
Volks began as a small hobby shop in 1972. In the late 1990s they produced the first Dollfie dolls, and in 1999 the first Super Dollfie doll was created by Akihiro Enku. In November 2005, Volks USA opened their first American Tenshi-no-Sumika store in Los Angeles, California.
Corporate structure and products
Volks is organized into three different enterprises. Volks Inc. is the main umbrella company. They operate the Tenshi-no-Sato museum in Kyoto, the Volks Showrooms in Japan, and the Tenshi-no-Sumika shops in Japan, Korea, and the United States. Zoukei-Mura is Volks' sculpting, designing, and assembly department for Super Dollfie. Virginal Art is Volks' marketing and design department with a focus on the hobby market.
Hideyuki Shigeta is the president of Volks Inc. Several sculptors are working under Zoukei-Mura, most notably Akihiro Enku, the creator of Super Dollfie. Artist Gentaro Araki briefly worked with Volks creating the U-noss line of dolls. There are also several designers working with the Super Dollfie line of dolls. The main designer, MIKEY, is the daughter of Volks' president Shigeta. Some other notable designers are K. Mayura, Valico, Aone, and Ciera.
Volks regularly publish the magazine Volks News with information about new products from all of their lines.
Volks have been known to create Super Dollfie dolls based on characters from anime and manga such as Chobits, Maria-sama ga Miteru, and Rozen Maiden. Volks have also collaborated with Gothic Lolita brands like Baby, The Stars Shine Bright, H. Naoto, Black Peace Now and Atelier-Pierrot to create Super Dollfie outfits.
Volks Sculptors
- Akihiro Enku
- Takashi Kitamura
- Noboru Ohashi
- Toshihiro Amano
- Hirohiko Sanae
- Serika Misaki
- Kosuke Kitahara
Volks Artists
Doll Lines
Resin lines by Volks:
- Super Dollfie (SD or SD10)
- Mini Super Dollfie (MSD)
- Super Dollfie 13 (SD13)
- Super Dollfie Cute (SDC)
- Yo Super Dollfie (Yo-SD)
- Super Dollfie 16 (SD16)
- Super Dollfie 17 (SD17)
- Super Dollfie Graffiti (SDGr)
- Tenshi
- School
Resin line sculpted in collaboration with Gentaro Araki:
Vinyl lines by Volks:
- Dollfie Dream (DD)
- Mini Dollfie Dream (MDD)
- Dollfie Dream Dynamite (DDdy)
See also
External links
- Volks Japan official website
- Volks International official website
- Volks USA official website
