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Pullip
legs. These Type 1 Pullips are the only type with rooted
hair, all later models would wear wigs.
Starting in January 2004 with the release of Venus,
Pullip had a new body. The "Type 2" body had no visible
screws, a soft torso, and joints that could be pulled apart.
This body had more realistic proportions, and to date is
the most poseable body. Disadvantages of this body in-
clude the limbs can fall off or pull apart too easily, the
soft torso ’pops’ out of the hip joint, and the plastic of the
body has a tendency to melt under certain environmen-
tal conditions, mostly high heat and humidity.
With the release of Lan Ake and Lan Ai in 2005, a new-
er body was created. The "Type 3" has less articulation,
a smaller more child-like form, and hinged wrist and an-
A customized Pullip doll kle joints. While sturdier than its predecessors, this body
is the least poseable. A common problem with this body
Pullip is a collectible fashion doll created by Cheonsang type is cracking at the wrist.
Cheonha of South Korea in 2003. Pullip has an oversized January 2009, with the release of Neo Noir, brought
head on a jointed plastic body, with eyes that can change another body type. The "Type 4" is more poseable than
positions and wink. Pullip was first marketed by Jun Plan- the Type 3, and uses a peg-and-hole joint for the wrist to
ning of Japan, but since early 2009, it has been marketed prevent wrist cracking. Common problems with the Type
by Groove of Korea. Pullip (??) means ’blade of grass/leaf’ 4 body are loose-fitting pegs for the joints at the wrist
in Korean. Since the release of the original female doll, and at the knee, causing limbs to easily slip apart. The
other lines of dolls have been added: male companion vertical leg split common to Type 1 bodies has also been
dolls Namu (??, tree) and Taeyang (??, sun), his younger known to occur at the knees of Type 4.
sister doll Dal (?, moon), and Dal’s best friend Byul (?,
star). Since 2011 the doll series gained a new member Releases
Isul (dew), who is supposedly Pullip’s little brother. There
is also a miniature line of Little Pullip and Little Dal.
(Now called Little Pullip/Dal+) Pullip dolls are often cus-
tomized. Later releases have wigs that can be replaced
and the eye color can easily be changed.
Design
The Pullip has a unique eye mechanism that allows the
eyes to move back and forth and wink, using levers on
the back of the head. Pullips released after 2008 can keep
their eyes closed. Pullips are highly articulated and can
be personalized or customized. They are about 12 inches
tall with oversized heads (on the 1/3 scale.) The body is
about 9 inches tall (1:6 scale), the size of many fashion
Pullip dolls at a festival
dolls such as Barbie and Jenny.
The articulated Pullip body has gone through several
New editions of Pullip dolls are released on a monthly
changes. Early dolls had Marmit-type bodies with visible
basis. Additional limited-release exclusives are sold occa-
screws, the "Type 1" body. The first three dolls (Moon,
sionally. Each has a unique name with distinct face make-
Street, and Wind) have necks that can snap easily, though
up, hair, outfit, accessories, and box.
this was fixed with later releases. Another common prob-
Between 2003 and 2010 there have been over 100 Pul-
lem is vertical splitting between the two halves of the
lip doll releases. The regular monthly releases of Pullip
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are ’limited’ in that only a certain amount are made, this A set of Vocaloid dolls is also set to be released in
number is known only by the manufacturer. 2011 based on the characters Hatsune Miku, Kagamine
Occasionally a limited release exclusive Pullip will be Len and Kagamine Rin.[2]
made in a quantity between 300 and 20000, and sold in
addition to the regular monthly release. Some stores that Namu
have had exclusives are Toys-R-Us Japan (Enjoy Arietta Namu was the first male counterpart created for the Pul-
and Carol), Magma Heritage (Singapore) Mitzi, Bianca lip doll. Namu was 34 cm tall, and had an oversized head
and Oren, HauteDoll (Haute New York and LA) (U.S.), TBS with an articulated body. His eyes could be moved back
shop (Japan), and pullip.net (Korea). The limited sales ex- and forth, and blink, using levers on the back of the head.
clusives came with a certificate showing their production Namu could be customized similar to the pullip doll.
number, until the September 2007 exclusives that did not Clothing for the doll may be exchanged with many 1:6 ac-
include a certificate. In early 2006 with the release of Fall tion figures and dolls.
Purezza, Jun Planning announced that it would no longer There were six releases of Namu in 2004 and one in
make exclusive dolls due to the dolls cutting in on the de- 2005. Namu was retired in May 2005 under the story that
mand of the regular releases. They apparently changed he and Pullip ’broke up’. The Last Namu released was the
their mind in early 2007 with the release of the first U.S. "Happy Birthday Namu #2" also called Gerimino. Over a
store exclusive, Haute, by HauteDoll, which was later fol- year later a new male doll, Taeyang, was released to be-
lowed by multiple Japan exclusives. come Pullip’s new companion.
In anticipation of the 5th anniversary of Pullip, five
dolls were released as part of the "Another Alice" limited Taeyang
edition set including Another Alice, Another Queen,
Another King (Taeyang), Another Rabbit (Dal), and
Another Clock Rabbit (Dal). These were inspired by Alice
in Wonderland. Pullip collectors often refer to this set as
the "Golden Alice" set. Their original release date (August
2007) was postponed in order to include the new eye-
closing feature on the Another King Taeyang. Persons
that ordered the complete set received a bonus flamingo
figurine. Only 500 of each of these dolls were released.
In 2006, Jun Planning began releasing licensed Pullips
of the characters from the anime/manga Rozen Maiden
series. These were not limited sales with the exception
of the final Rozen Maiden Pullip, Kirakishou (which was
an exclusive to TBS/Japan[1]). Several other collaboration
Pullip dolls have or will be released including H. Naoto,
Hello Kitty and My Melody from Sanrio, Rei Ayanami
and Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion,
Grell, Sebastian and Ciel from Black Butler, and An-
gelique Limoges, Rayne, and Erenfried from Neo An-
gelique Abyss in 2007 through 2009. Holly is based on
the character Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) from the
film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Princess Ann is based on
the character from Roman Holiday. Also Sabrina from the
Hepburn movie Sabrina. The Rozen Maiden, Hello Kit-
ty, Evangelion, Black Butler, Neo Angelique Abyss and H.
Naoto editions are not exclusive or limited sales dolls but
have higher prices than standard dolls due to licensing.
Prior to 2006, Jun Planning released some editions
that bore close resemblance to popular characters and Taeyang Sebastian doll
celebrities but are not officially licensed. Fantastic Alice
is similar to Disney’s rendition of Alice in Wonderland. Taeyang was introduced in 2006 as the second male coun-
Rida bears resemblance to Nana. The Happy Birthday 2 terpart of the Pullip doll. He is profiled as having a 13
doll set is a Native American Pullip named Sacagawea and year old younger sister, Dal. He is about 34 cm in height;
Namu named Geronimo. Principessa bears close resem- taller than Pullip and the same articulated body as his
blance to some images of the Japanese musician/design- predecessor, Namu. Starting with Hash, Taeyang eyes can
er, Mana. remain shut then released using a lever on the back of
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the head. He can be customized similar to Pullip dolls. He play soccer and read university literature (he is a real
can exchange clothes with many 1:6 action figures dolls prodigy). For his character he’s said to be very calm, ten-
and modern Ken doll. Taeyang is released on a bi-month- der and helpful. His name ’Isul’ means ’dew’.
ly basis by Jun Planning.
There were six or seven releases of Taeyang each year
beginning in 2006. Some of the Taeyang dolls are styled
Other Merchandise
after, or bear close resemblance to, popular characters
and celebrities. The Edward Scissorhands Taeyang is li- Pullip Costume
censed from Tim Burton’s character. Shade bears close Pullip Costume/Fashion are clothes and accessories sold
resemblance to Sherlock Holmes. Another King was in- by Jun Planning for Pullip dolls. This includes complete
spired by King of Hearts from the Alice in Wonderland costumes, articles of clothing, and accessories. Pullip
story.[3] Costume items are released sporadically.
Dal Petit Luxury
Dal is a smaller doll of the Pullip line, introduced in 2006. Petit Luxury are display furniture for Pullip released by
She is profiled as Taeyang’s 13-year-old little sister who Jun Planning of Japan, starting in January 2008. This in-
considers Pullip as her rival in fashion and style. As Pullip cludes classic French armchairs and other pieces in resin.
is approximately the same size as Fashion Dolls such as
Barbie and Jenny, Dal is similar in size to ’little sister’ Magazine
type dolls, such as Skipper and Licca. Dal is 26.3 cm in In July 2005, Jun Planning authorized a Pullip Magazine
height, and comes up to about Pullip’s shoulder. book that is 88 pages long and written in Japanese. The
The Dal body is articulated similar to Pullip. Her eyes magazine book includes the full catalog of each Pullip
move from side to side like Pullip, but do not blink. Dals released up to that point, concepts, interviews with the
can be customized. Jun Planning announced in the begin- designers, collaborations with popular clothing lines,
ning of 2008 that a new Dal will be released every month. guides on customizing Pullips, and outfit patterns of
Dals cannot close their eyes. brand name fashion designs.
In August 2010 a second book "Pullip Complete Style"
Byul again printed in Japanese, became available both sepa-
Byul, introduced in 2008, shares the Dal body type and rately and as part of a special box set with limited edition
height, but has a different face mold. She is profiled as Pullip Bonita. This book is 133 pages and features pho-
Dal’s 13-year-old best friend and has sectretly lost her tographs of all dolls in the Pullip line from 2003 to Au-
heart to Isul. Byuls cannot close their eyes. tumn 2010.
Little Pullip and Little Dal Customizing
Little Pullip is a miniature version of Pullip, Little Dal is
Like the more expensive Ball-jointed dolls, these dolls are
a miniature version of Dal. Often called a ’mini’, the little
easily customizable. Pullip dolls released prior to March
versions stand about 4.5 inches tall. Several editions of
2004 had rooted hair, but the scalp pieces can be swapped
Little Pullip and Little Dal are miniature copies of previ-
with other Pullips. Dolls after this point have wigs, and
ously released full-sized dolls with similar name, clothes,
their hair can be changed more easily.
hair, and makeup. The little dolls do not have the ar-
The head and eye mechanism can be taken apart with
ticulation of the original larger dolls and the eyes do
a simple screw driver. Changes range from minor such as
not move or blink. Despite their small size and limita-
wig or eye-color swapping, to custom dolls of completely
tions, however, they are customizable. They can be re-
new designs. More intensive customization can include
wigged, given other eye/colors, and new makeup painted
resculpting of the face or body, and painted or carved tat-
on their faces. The others are unique to the little line and
toos.
do not have a full-sized counterpart. There have been
separate distinct themes for the little line, such as the
western horoscope signs. Controversy
The doll originally designed for July 2005 was "Beressa,"
Isul a ’lady spy’, who came with a black uniform and cap with
Isul is Pullip’s 15-year-old little brother. His release date gold braids and red details, including a red arm band
is February 2011. He has debuted as Apollo to match with and a pistol. Although no swastikas were visible on the
the steampunk collection. Some facts about him: he is doll in photographs, the resemblance of the uniform and
studying in a High School in San Francisco, USA, likes to gun design made it appear to some that the doll was de-
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signed after a German SS officer uniform. Jun Planning
announced the cancellation of Beressa out of respect for
References
the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust. Lan, the doll that [1] [1] TBS ishop
was to replace her, was delayed for a month and as such [2] link
there was never a doll for July 2005. [3] Pullip.net
See also External links
• Asian fashion doll • Groove Inc official website (Japanese)
• Jun Planning USA (English)
• Official Pullip website
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