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Kagami Goes Out 2

anonymous_object — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:35:03 +0000

Phew, these photos are late ^^; I was going through some of my older photo collections and realized I still had some decent Mamachapp Kagami pics to post. These are from last Fall.

Ah, Fall. One of my favorite times of the year in Indiana. The weather turns crisp and cool and the leaves trade green for shades of red and gold. Kagami insisted on going outside to play in the leaves ^^;

Kagami is also wearing her new outfit (well, it was new back in Fall ^^;). Can you tell what it is? ;)

Better look at Kagami’s outfit. It’s bloomers ^^. Did you guess it correctly?

“This is my pumpkin. Don’t even think about trying to touch it!”

“See, it works as a chair too!”

“W-what are you looking at!? Just because I’m wearing bloomers… honestly!”

*Kagami visits America xD

Going for a ride on the tire swing!

Thanks for viewing! :D

Kagami Goes Out

anonymous_object — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:59:07 +0000

I was going through some of my older photos and forgot I had some more Kagami doll pics! These are from last Fall, before it became (completely) cold and drearily gray >_<
Thought I’d share them before they are too ancient ;)

Kagami didn’t want to play at first and was hiding up in a tree ^^;

Was eventually able to convince Kagami to go for a walk :)

Found a nice tree where Kagami could relax under the shade during a break in the clouds.

Back indoors. Kagami was going to try her hand at the piano but got embarrassed and wouldn’t play ^^;

Last pic, hope you liked them :)

I have a few more Kagami photos from last Fall that I will be posting soon ^^

Happy Valentine’s Day!

anonymous_object — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:56:32 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day from me and Kagami! I hope everyone has a good day (and some yummy chocolate) ^^

Merry Christmas from Kagami

anonymous_object — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:34:50 +0000

Kagami showing off her Christmas attire ^^

"Welcome to Christmas!"

"We have a tree, presents, and pretty lights"

"A p-present for me? You didn't have to..."

"I wonder what it is!"

"Now I really want to know!"

"New shoes! Thanks, onii-chan!"

Merry Christmas from Anony and Kagami! Hope everyone has a great holiday season!

Taking the next step – Hiiragi Kagami by Mama Chapp

anonymous_object — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:04:38 +0000

Kagami! In cute doll form! Need I say more? :D

Well, I’ll say a bit more than that ^^; This is Hiiragi Kagami as released by the Mama Chapp Toy company in Fall 2008. When I first read about the Lucky Star dolls, I was very interested but did not follow up due to the difficulty in obtaining them. Kagami was an limited, exclusive release by MamaChapp and was only available for order through their site. So, I abandoned the idea of owning this lovely Kagami for nearly a year.

My interest in the Kagami doll never faded entirely though and a few months back I decided to look into it once again. I saw they were being sold on Yahoo! Japan Auctions but most of the auctions were quite pricey. I monitored the auctions for a few months and finally spotted a decent deal for a brand new, unopened Kagami doll. I didn’t hesitate and placed a bid through a deputy service. The auction final price was 14,500 yen, a bit lower than the original retail price; not cheap but well worth it! A few weeks later, Kagami was in my hands :D

I have to admit that I’m still a doll n00b and don’t know much about Japanese dolls quite yet. While it seems Dollfies are becoming more popular, the smaller scale dolls like this Kagami seem a bit more varied. Lots of different sizes and body types. Kagami here is a 23cm doll and comes with her red winter school uniform.

In addition to her school uniform, Mama Chapp included 3 extra hand sets (for 8 total), knee socks, and brown school loafers. And, of course, Kagami’s trademark brown hair ribbons :D

Now on to some real photos! I recommend opening the full versions to get the best look! :)

"D-Don't follow me around all day!"

Taking some inspiration from Chun’s “Taiga goes out” series, I decided to give Kagami a day out as well :) Let’s see what she decides to do ^^

Kagami pics a flower from the garden.

Kagami is made from ABS and PVC materials for the majority of the doll’s body, including the torso and limbs. The limbs are all jointed as are the torso, shoulders, and feet. This gives the doll a nice degree of poseability. The doll’s head and hands are composed of a softer rubber material.

"Wh-What are you looking at? Baka!"

Not quite a Dollfie, but there aren’t any Kagami Dollfies! I’m also not skilled enough to make my own Kagami Dollfie >_< Not that I think a Dollfie would necessarily be better than this Kagami anyway ^^.

"Nya~n!" *blush*

So, how is this Kagami doll? I have to say that I absolutely love her! She’s incredibly cute and being able to pose her is great. I mean, I know Figma can be posed too, but they just seem tacky compared to this. ^^; I’m beginning to realize why Dollfies have such a dedicated following. So, yes, I really do like her, but I don’t think I will be dropping figure collecting either. I do foresee myself cutting down on future figure purchases but definitely not going away. Still lots of lovely figure ladies that I want to acquire ;)

"Hey, look what I found! ^^"

So there you have it. I do sort of see doll collecting, be it Dollfie or obitsu-type, as the next step beyond figure collecting and I’m glad to have gotten to this point. I actually had a ton of fun taking these initial photos though I perhaps waited a bit too long on posting them. I’ve had this Kagami doll for a few months now and you can probably tell by the green foliage that the photos are also a bit old ^^;

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed viewing the pictures as much as I did taking them ^^. I have more to come in future posts too so be sure to check back soon!