Pullip

Pullip (Korean: 푸리프) is a fashion doll created by Cheonsang Cheonha of South Korea in 2003.

Pullip was first marketed by Jun Planning out of Japan; but the company underwent management changes in early 2009 and, since then, has operated out of South Korea under the name Groove.

With a 1:6 scale body, Pullip is approximately the size of many popular playscale fashion dolls, such as Barbie and Jenny.

The primary disadvantage of this body is that the soft plastic torso causes chemical melt on the hard plastic limbs and pieces that remain in contact with it, including the hip joint/lower torso piece and the ball joints of the shoulders.

If measures are not actively taken to prevent it, the soft torso can also cause a ring of chemical melt around the neck hole in Pullip's head.

Other common problems with the Type 2 body are that limbs can fall off or pull apart too easily and that the soft torso can pop out of the hip joint.

The most common problem with the Type 3 body is wrist cracking, which was prevalent with the Pullips released after January 2007, starting with Stica.

Additionally, the leg and knee joints on the Type 3 body often make a creaking noise when bent.

In January 2009 with the release of Neo Noir, another Pullip stock body was introduced: the Type 4, which is still in production today.

Occasionally, a limited-edition, exclusive Pullip will be made in a quantity between 300 and 2000 and will be sold in addition to the regular monthly release.

Prior to 2006, Jun Planning released some editions that bore close resemblance to popular characters and celebrities but are not officially licensed.

In 2006, Jun Planning began releasing licensed Pullips based on the characters from the anime/manga Rozen Maiden series.

Since 2007, several Pullip dolls have been released through fashion and design-based collaborations, such as with designer H. Naoto; clothing brand SunaUna; Lolita fashion houses Angelic Pretty and Baby, The Stars Shine Bright; and doll customizers Kanihoru, Mitsubachi@BabyBee, Silver Butterfly, Sheryl Designs and PoisonGirl.

Several other Pullip dolls have been released through commercial collaborations to portray well-known fictional characters, including Hello Kitty and My Melody from Sanrio; Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion; Grell, Sebastian and Ciel from Black Butler; Angelique Limoges, Rayne, and Erenfried from Neo Angelique Abyss; Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell and Tiger Lily from Disney's Peter Pan film; and Dumbo and Pinocchio from their eponymous Disney films.

[4] The majority of these collaborations have not been exclusive or limited-edition dolls, but they do have higher MSRPs than conventional releases because of licensing costs.

Namu was 34 cm tall and had an oversized head (1:3 scale, like Pullip) and an articulated body.

Taeyang's body is the same as his predecessor, Namu, but his face and head sculpt are different, with a wider jaw and blunter chin.

Taeyang can be customized, just like Pullip can, with the ability to change his hair, eyes, faceup, and body.

Dal is profiled as Taeyang's 13-year-old sister, who considers Pullip to be her rival in terms of fashion and style.

She is profiled as Dal's 13-year-old best friend who has secretly lost her heart to Isul, Pullip's little brother.

The debut Isul was named Apollo and was part of the Steampunk series of Pullip dolls.

Isul is profiled as a high school student in San Francisco who likes to play soccer.

Yeolume is 26 cm tall,[10] and the first release, named Podo, wears a school uniform with a pink and blue bow.

[12] Little Pullips lack articulated elbows or knee joints, their shoes are painted on, and their eyes do not move or blink.

Despite their small size and limited articulation points, they are still somewhat customizable: they can be given new wigs, bodies, eye colors, and makeup.

The primary difference between the original line and the Plus line is that the latter dolls have a ball-jointed head that can swivel and tilt to different angles, allowing for more expressiveness than the original Little Pullip head, which could only turn from side to side along a single axis.

Petit Luxury are display furniture for Pullip released by Jun Planning of Japan, starting in January 2008.

In July 2005, Jun Planning authorized "Pullip Magazine," a book that is 88 pages long and written in Japanese.

The magazine book includes the full catalog of each Pullip released up to that point, concepts, interviews with the designers, collaborations with popular clothing lines, guides on customizing Pullips, and outfit patterns of brand-name fashion designs.

Popular rebodying options include 1:6 scale bodies made by companies such as Obitsu, Volks, and Pure Neemo.