Super Dollfie (スーパードルフィー, Sūpā Dorufī), often abbreviated SD, is a brand of ball-jointed doll, or BJD, made by the Japanese company Volks.

[1] The most common standard models are about 60 cm, or 24 inches, tall, taller and heavier than most comparable Western dolls.

Super Dollfie are not widely distributed, and, with a few exceptions,[4] new dolls are only available directly through Volks own events or stores, either online,[5][6] or through their brick and mortar stores called Tenshi no Sumika (angel's nest), located throughout Japan,[7] in South Korea[8] and until March 2014 in Los Angeles, California.

[11] On the secondary market, limited and skillfully customized Super Dollfie often fetch a price far higher than the original.

New models are regularly released at Dolls Party, or Dolpa, (ja:ドールズパーティー) promotional convention-like events organized by Volks several times a year in locations around Japan.

Dolpas have grown in scale over the years and the Dolls Party held at Tokyo Big Sight regularly has 15 000 attendees.

[16][17] Tenshi no Sato[18] (angel's home) in Kyoto is Volks headquarters and Super Dollfie museum.

[20] Following the introduction of Super Dollfie an increasing number of Asian ball-jointed doll companies have been established, most of them based in South Korea.

In the late 1990s Volks produced a line of 1:6 scale articulated vinyl figures for hobbyist customers to finish to their own taste.

Enku sculpted a one-off doll for his wife, 57 cm tall, in what would become the Super Dollfie size and style.

Volks has stated that they were trying to create a female market for resin kits, which were male dominated up to that point.

The first generation SD bodies were highly detailed, but had some difficulty remaining standing, and their ball joints were very prominent.

Old skin body parts were available separately,[24] so buyers could easily get pieces and assemble their own custom doll.

[25] The majority of Super Dollfie models are now only available as limited editions, already assembled, painted, and fully clothed.

[27] In November 2005 Volks USA opened their first American Tenshi no Sumika store in Los Angeles, California,[28] and they have been holding Dolpa events in New York City every summer since 2006.

In the West, enthusiasts organize offline doll meetups and conventions, which include other BJDs along with Super Dollfie.

In 2003, the android character Chi from the manga and anime Chobits, as well as Yumi and Sachiko from Maria-sama ga Miteru were produced as limited edition Super Dollfie.

The 2006 Kawaii episode of the British TV series Japanorama featured a segment on Super Dollfie.

[53][54] Super Dollfie buyers can also create a customized doll with the Full Choice System, or FCS.