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Dollfie Friends Baron

Apr 5, 2005

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    1. Hey,
      I was looking at the Volks site and I came across their new site map. Under Super Dollfie is a link called Extra. When I clicked Extra I came across this Baron doll from "The Cat Returns".
      http://www.volks.co.jp/jp/goods/index_goods.aspx?sbct=52&sbct=105&sbct=115 Wow, something totally unexpected from Volks. I hope they make more animal dolls. I love it when Volks makes dolls based on anime and movies. I wonder how his body is jointed. I want to see more pics of this doll! What do you all think of him?
      ~Heather
       
      #1 TrenchBunny, Apr 5, 2005
    2. he looks kind of plastic toy-like... action figure toy like in person... I saw him in the akihabara volks... seems very expensive for what he looks like... but maybe its just me....
       
      #2 evildolly, Apr 5, 2005
    3. Aw, that's a bummer... I've been wondering about him for a while. The Cat Returns is one of my favorite movies of recent years (though sadly, I have not seen Whispers of the Heart). That cat is the most dashing cat to ever grace the silver screen. I wish he bore a closer resemblance to the more recent character designs of the Baron.
       
      #3 Mara, Apr 5, 2005
    4. Oh, very cool. But yeah, he looks pretty different from what I remember in "Whisper of the Heart". Price-wise, it does seem a little high, but hopefully it's because of joints or something. A couple of years ago I saw Baron dolls for sale at some dealers' booths at a convention. They were about the size of an SD, I think, and pretty expensive but very beautiful and accurate. I remember wanting one so badly! But even a half-sized one was about $75.
       
      #4 scarlet, Apr 5, 2005
    5. Yeah, I was bummed that they didn't use the anime coloring, as well. He looks so much better in ginger than that kind of blackish-grey. It's too dark for him. (I still have a crush on Baron. Have ever seen I first saw Whispers of the Heart years ago :oops: )

      If he were anime-colored I'd be tempted, but I don't find him cute enough to justify the price (plus I couldn't really dress him up and as someone said he's not up to SD quality. I wish I would've bought a Baron plushie while they were easy to find, though.
       
      #5 kiwiflowers, Apr 5, 2005
    6. He was released a while ago, a couple of years maybe? At the same time as the girl with the cat ears (Chi or Chii), I think. It seems he hasn't been very popular. Personally I liked Mimi wo sumasete (maybe Whispers of the heart, I don't know the English titles) but not enough to buy a Baron doll, especially a big one. And Neko no ongaeshi (probably the Cat returns), I found a bit disappointing. My favorite are Spirited away and Howl's moving castle, I'd love a Sophie doll (as a girl of course, not as an old woman!).
       
      #6 , Apr 6, 2005
    7. Chii doesn't have cat ears. <.< >.> o.o She has robot/persocom "ears" (actually, they're just cute housing units for cables, plug-ins, and power buttons - except in Chii's case of course).

      Chii isn't a kitty at all. o.o
       
      #7 Shana-chan, May 10, 2005
    8. he should hook up with that catsy doll
       
      #8 digitalruby, May 10, 2005
    9. there is one of those on Yahoo Japan right now in the Dollfie section somewere ..it looks kinda cool :D
       
      #9 tinybear, May 10, 2005
    10. I saw the one on Y!J and it made me go "AAAAAAAAAGGHH!!!!!"... it just reminds me of the chimeras in FMA... NINA! *sobs*

      Sorry, I need to cut back on the sugar.
       
      #10 jackthepumpkinhead, May 10, 2005
    11. #11 tinybear, May 10, 2005
    12. Sorry, I don't know any thing about the anime she's from (Chobits I think it's called), and they looked like cat ears to me, now I'll know they're not.
       
      #12 biscuitbear, May 10, 2005
    13. Baron ;_; I love the Baron ;_;

      But yeah, I would seriously consider getting him if he was done in the anime colouring!
       
      #13 Lunameth, May 10, 2005
    14. Flesh-and-bones version of Chii appearing in Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles has kitty, fluffy ears, so maybe both of you are right.

      (Sorry, post hijack :oops: )
       
      #14 Firexie, May 10, 2005
    15. That's true, but she's not right. I'm sorry to be rude. :oops: But kitty ears are round and opened, Chii's ears are closed and white and pink. o.O Sorry, I just don't get how they could look like kitty ears at all. ;.; Just seems......... ignorant........ :( Okay, I'm over it. :|
       
      #15 Shana-chan, May 10, 2005
    16. Ignorant isn't the best choice of word here :wink: :wink:

      Please play nice, guys...
       
      #16 gothiclibrarian, May 10, 2005
    17. Oh,no, I'm not going to be involved in a discussion about Chii's ears kittyness (or lack of).

      *flee*

      :daisy
       
      #17 Firexie, May 10, 2005
    18. Meanwhile, back at the ranch...


      Does it seem to anyone else that Baron's body would make a good boy dollfie dream? :3
       
      #18 batchix, May 11, 2005
    19. So, is he 60cm? I can't figure it out...
       
      #19 Lunameth, May 11, 2005
    20. That's what I'm wondering...
       
      #20 Zevchan, May 23, 2005
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