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Akagidoll Tanta review

Apr 22, 2014

    1. My first BJD was an Akagidoll Tanta. because it was my first time dropping such a large amount of money on a doll i tried to go with something relatively inexpensive that would just give me a feel for the hobby. i ordered him off Ebay from Jeeryama (Christina). She was extremely friendly and accommodating. even so it took about 3 months for me to finally get the doll. since Akagidoll is still relatively new and not well known i figured i'd Wright a wee review highlighting the pros and cons. i'm writing as a doll owner, for info on the resin type and whatnot see their website or jeeryama's page.

      Pros:sweat
      at 72 cm Tanta is one of the larger dolls on the market.
      resin quality seems good and sturdy.
      the faceup they offer is beautiful, not overdone, not too light.
      he has a very attractive moderately muscular body sculpt. if i had to put an age on it i'd say he'd qualify for a man between 25-35.
      i got mine in normal skin. it's a Caucasian flesh tone that doesn't look too pink or too yellow in my opinion.
      posing ability is about an 7.5/ 8 out of 10
      his hands have lovely details and veins.

      Cons:(
      he has weirdly posed hands. they look a little aggressive for a relatively gentle looking doll [i boiled mine to reform one of the hands, looks much better now]
      3 of his fingers on each hand are webbed.
      his torso/ chest piece doesn't really pose...not even sure why it's there. [he's redeemed by his abdomen/ waist joint.]
      he has a very pointy nose, though if this is to your taste then it's not really a con. noses can always be sanded down too.
      he's not at all good with holding his armes in a pose.
      last i checked there weren't really that many options for skin colours.


      overall i'd give this boy an 8 out of 10 as BJD:goldstar i've had mine for a year now, no regrets ^^
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      outfit and wig by me
       
    2. I was looking and the Tanta today and appreciate your review. I'd love to see more pictures. I think the outfit looks great.
       
    3. :) thank you. he really doesn't get the credit he deserves. he's quite resilient.he has a very graceful look to him and works very well for photos. i just wish he would hold his arms O.o
      i have many pictures of him on my DA account. http://maryamdn.deviantart.com/
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    4. i just tried to load another picture. unfortunately i'm travelling in a country that doesn't allow me to load DoA properly so i apologise if it didnt come through properly.[​IMG]
       
    5. Thank you for uploading more pics. i am looking at possibly getting a Tanta.
       
    6. I am looking at an Akagidoll Tanta, this review was very helpful. Thank you for it. :)