Sorry for the lack of updates - it's been kinda... hectic. I just done a headcount and realized that we now have 17 employees (*-*)
I'm also in the middle of opening a shop in Tokyo which is actually located in the same building as my office which is strategically very convenient for us - news about this soon.
Anyway, this is just one of the new products that I'm working on which I'm calling Smart Doll Ebony - the first soft vinyl doll to be released in ebony on a global scale.
The prototypes came back today so the faceup is not complete yet. Once thats done we will work on the paint masks. Then it will be the design of the eyes and wig before we can release. I expect her to be released after Eiji later this Fall.
I plan to release the Ebony line in various tones starting with the one you see in these photos.
I'm also working on prototypes of the hands being casted in a softer vinyl so that kids don't poke their eyes out - they are really nice to hold too. The hands I mean - not the kids.
I also plan to have Smart Doll Ebony displayed first at Anime Expo 2015 - our booth number is 9001 in the South Lobby.
This is what the soft vinyl for the head and bust looks like freshly casted with the spout attached - we heat these up in the office and cut off the flash as you saw in our corporate video.
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And here is a better comparison between the current and Ebony version.
And yes - the male Smart Dolls will also have Ebony versions.