Lolisho & Anime Dolls Archive

Welcome! Master Post Available Here and Getting Started as a Doll Owner~

Step 1 - Legality for Certain Types of Dolls

For clarification, this section is only for dolls with obvious built in sex functionality. If you just want a companion doll that does not come with any of those functions, and there are dolls listed in this blog that fit that criteria, this section does not apply. It is worth to note that even some love doll manufacturers offer their bodies without any orifices and can be used as traditional dolls for photography, etc.

If your loli or shota doll comes with sex functionality, you have to check the legality of such dolls in your region.

Why are they banned if some are unrealistic? Simply put: Because they lack breasts and are small, so there are reactionary responses to them. Even some clearly cartoony dolls can be banned from not meeting "acceptable" height requirements or breast size.

Inquire with the shop you are buying your doll from about legality in your region or state.

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Workarounds Within the USA

In the USA, a workaround to this issue is to get the doll shipped to a state where they are not illegal. You can then drive to that state and pick it up.

You should ship it to people you actually know and not something like a PO box. This is because the doll box needs to be laid flat during transit and after delivery. If your doll does not have standing feet bolts, the legs can be damaged if left upright for prolonged periods of time after delivery. It should also not be left upright standing on its neck.

You preferably want friends or family members handling a valuable purchase. The dolls are shipped in generic brown boxes, so nobody will actually know what it is unless you choose to tell them.

Example of a doll's box

Excerpt from The Doll Channel shop:

[In regards to small doll bans] "If you want to enjoy a small doll, feel free to come on down to San Antonio Texas where you can pick up your doll in person."

I buy all my doll specific supplies and wigs from The Doll Channel.

They have excellent customer service and I have never had any issues. Since these dolls are already niche enough in the Western world and I'm someone who really tries to support American owned business, I absolutely recommend them.

To my knowledge at the time of writing this post, they are the only shop within US borders that can offer you a small doll (also offers a variety of regular anime dolls) if you prefer to not order from abroad or want to risk navigating the overseas market. The Doll Channel acts as a middleman. To my knowledge, Ricky from TDC can get almost any dolls for you.

If there is a doll you want from a specific manufacturer that he doesn't carry on the website, you can chat or e-mail him about it. The shop answers fast.

Possible Workarounds for Elsewhere

I have seen people in other countries do this workaround, as well. They drive to a country where the doll is not illegal and pick it up. Then they drive back.

Europeans should be especially cautious, as they are illegal in a lot more countries there.

Step 1.5 - Your Doll Requires Maintenance

I had to include this step here before the good stuff, like picking your doll.

It is extremely important to know that love dolls do require maintenance. Even if you do not have sex with your doll, it does still need maintenance. Aside from the legality, this will also make or break your decision. If you do not care for your doll, your expensive purchase will be wasted when it inevitably gets damaged due to poor maintenance.

It's not as scary or demanding as it sounds and there will be far more detail in a maintenance section I will include separately.

※ Some of the key points here do not apply to fabric love dolls. Information about them in available HERE to see if they are a good fit for you. With the caveat being they are even more niche in the West and I am still working on learning more about them.

The most important key points being:

• TPE dolls require constant powdering (baby powder or corn starch) or they get tacky and attract dust. They also require a full body oiling with mineral oil. Best practices are to oil them at least every 3 months but some people do it just twice a year. I personally do it every 3 months.
  

• Silicone dolls do not "require" powdering but it's a good practice. It can help reduce their glossy look. They do not require oiling at all, which is why they are also more expensive.
  

• If you have sex with your doll, whether TPE, silicone, or fabric, you need to thoroughly clean and dry the inside or it will grow mold. If you have sex multiple times a day, you can see how lugging around a 25-50 lbs doll to clean the inside might not be for you. I will include videos about cleaning insides in another post. There is also a less hassle, albeit expensive, cleaning device you can buy.
  

• The doll needs to be laid flat or suspended (with a special kit) when not in use. So make sure you have plenty of room on your bed or to store the doll back in its shipping box laying flat. Suspending is the best option here. If suspending, make sure your closet is strong enough to hold the doll but you can also buy a heavy duty rack for your doll, which is what I personally use but again, does require room.

I keep my doll on my bed for months, slightly flat with a pillow supporting his spine and head. This isn't recommended because it can make their butts flat or cause damage to the skeleton if not flat enough but I have a good quality memory foam mattress and because I don't have sex with my doll, the butt doesn't really matter to me. I can also just buy another body but if you went through a lot of trouble to get your doll, care for it properly!

The Glossary - Now You Can Pick a Doll

The Glossary (also the Master Post) will be the informational master post of this blog. Within the categories there will be doll manufacturers and trusted vendors to buy from, alongside any other relevant information.

Tips for Buying Doll Clothes

Recommended Doll Supplies

Exploring Soft Male and Bishounen Dolls Options / My Thoughts on Male Dolls

Preface

In this post, I will discuss male dolls I found to be very beautiful and worthy of mentioning for those looking for soft male options. I have also opted to sprinkle some fantasy options even if more muscular!

Male dolls are an enigma within the doll industry and it seems nobody can get it right because there's so many OPINIONS about what they should look like. But doll manufacturers HAVE received criticism for taking NO good opinions because they keep making awkward male dolls with ridiculous weight to boot, making them unsuitable not only for most women but also cumbersome for men. Weight reduction of these dolls is a sought after feature.

Unlike most women, I prefer effeminate men and twinks, so I'm an outlier in what would be "popular" in regards to male dolls. I'm afraid I can't really offer good feedback to the manufacturers due to my preference either. Most male dolls are made to be muscular and I think that is what other women would prefer. I don't really personally know other doll owners that are women but from reading forums, they tend to own muscular dolls. It's not that I don't like muscular men because I'm also into some Bara but it's just that every muscular male doll I've seen is very ugly, with the exception of 1-2 of the Irontech models, few outliers in other brands or modified dolls.

Starting off the post, in my opinion, the BEST standard male doll I have ever seen is the Real Love Sex Dolls Half Body Lakota.
He is gorgeous to me (I LOVE HIS BOOBIES) and I only can't buy him because there is no way in hell I can move him at 110lbs/50kg! However, I will say I AM VERY TEMPTED despite knowing I can't handle this doll's weight! Even though this is a post for soft males, if you're into Bara at all and can move him, highly recommend checking out Lakota and the Customizable Version that allows you to choose skintone, etc.

The company has mentioned that they are working on giving him more head options but me being 100% real, it's good to have a doll that has such an amazing body that isn't another white or asian guy. As someone with dark skin, I really love and appreciate Lakota! I would love to see an ebony head option for him though the fact that he can already come in actual black skin and not just "tan" makes him the MVP.




Traditional male dolls are very much a total miss for me personally, mostly because the manufacturers tend to focus on making female dolls, thus the end result of their male dolls come with very unnatural faces sporting weird geometry and meth addict cheek bones. The heads tend to be a Frankenstein mix of male and female and look more like Drag Kings with drawn on facial hair than actual males. The chests also have the nipples too centered, reminiscent of female dolls' breasts.

The Lakota doll mentioned above has actual anatomically correct male nipples, as they are not centered on his buff chest. (This is why he's the best, yes yes.)

If manufacturers ever get a hold of this post, male dolls ARE WANTED but the ones available just SUCK, are ugly, and heavy (keep in mind women are not going to have a good time with an 80lbs/36kg doll!), so of course they will not sell as much as the female dolls.

There will even be some good examples of this unfortunate reality in this post of male dolls with amazing bodies but weird heads.

However, there are some gems!

Manufacturers

The Best

Qita Doll

http://qita.love/






This entire post will just be me shilling out Qita dolls even though I don't own one. They have the BEST soft male dolls I have ever seen on the market. This is it. They captured lightning in a bottle and did the impossible, which is to make male doll with a cute face that still looks masculine and a soft body. The other manufacturers just don't get it at all.

Runner-Up

DHDoll

https://www.dhdoll.com/




DHDoll specializes in all types of male dolls and all their soft male dolls are very pleasant. As a male doll enjoyer, I appreciate them a lot for focusing on male dolls. There are no over the top options here in my opinion but this isn't a bad thing, as some prefer more normal looking men and less fantasy. This is actually what sets them apart from Qita dolls and variety that also happens to look good is always a plus in an already small section of the love doll industry.

Even their more buff men are very well done! They have very soft body options and the dicks can look a bit intimidating but most male dolls have comically exaggerated dicks.

Soft, Cute, and Unique Handmade Fabric Male Dolls

ひよこ組 (Hiyokogumi) Dolls

https://twitter.com/hiyoko_kumi0_0
https://jp.mercari.com/user/profile/299533866

These gorgeous handmade male dolls are made by a maker in Japan who calls themselves ひよぬい (Hiyokogumi). Specializing in bishounen, shota, and otokonoko dolls! (Basically everything I LOVE) They state that they can be contacted on their Twitter for questions and the representative speaks English and can ship internationally! No middleman is required.

The pre-made dolls are posted for sale on their Twitter account and Yahoo!Japan auctions. You can contact them if you wish to purchase it. Hiyokogumi takes payment via Wise or Paypal if necessary. In the future, they may open an Etsy account.

They can make 75cm, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130cm boy dolls and do take custom orders depending on the request. You need to contact them to discuss details. Please have picture references of what you are looking for and Hiyokogumi cannot do replicas of copyrighted characters. Your own original characters or idea are ok to inquire about.

For months, I was wondering where these dolls came from and I recently found out it is them who are hand making them. Twitter has a lot of happy customers posting dolls that were made by Hiyokogumi. These are daki (hugging) dolls that are very soft and lightweight. Perfect as companions and for cuddling.They are also 100% male, meaning they have appropriate parts. As of this time, I have not found anyone other than them willing to make actual male fabric dolls that look cute.

The Hiyokogumi account has a pinned tweet with their current series of products. These are translations of the current series along with additional information given to me by their representative:

• 抱きぬい男子 (Hugging Boy) Series: Fabric male dolls made between 80 and 170cm. Some adjusting is required to pose them and some of the dolls can come with skeletons. Inquire if they are offering dolls with toy skeletons currently (they state this is only available sometimes) otherwise, there are no joints, so they cannot stand on their own but changing clothes is easy and commercially available clothes can be worn.
  
  
• ぽたぬい (Potanui) Series: Small 30cm dolls with a skeleton that you can pose.The dolls are androgynous.

I highly recommend checking Hiyokogumi out! I now own a custom doll by them and I'm so happy with him!

Everything Else

AF Doll

※ I didn't find their site



This brand has a few male dolls available, although most are "muscular". I put in quotations because the muscular chests still have those weirdly female nipple positioned too far into the center.
I couldn't even find a picture of the doll above anywhere else but on My Robot Doll (Here is the link), so I had to borrow the picture. He has a very cute body but the face is just unfortunate to me. The face looks way too much like generic female doll that a child would play with and it makes me dry looking at it. Definitely not for me. It may be salvageable if you are creative and can do magic with makeup.

Aibei

https://aibeigirls.com/product-category/male-sex-dolls/?v=7516fd43adaa




This doll has a VERY NICE PAIR OF BOOBIES, though I would have preferred the nipples off to the side a tiny bit more like usual but honestly, still amazing. However, my gay bestie and I agree that the face is off-putting. I think better makeup can fix him a bit. The body is very unique and lovely, with a soft butt too! He also has a really nice slim physique. It's almost a bit unfair to put him down here but I can't overlook the face. Another similar doll is available by the company but I do not like the face on the other at all.

Rifrano Doll (RF Doll)

※ I didn't find their site

I will give it to them that their male dolls are very unique. Clearly not going for anything copycat here. I think the faces of these two dolls are so lovely and as pleasant to look at as the Qita dolls.

The grey haired one is almost completely fine, though he's certainly buff and the centered nipples syndrome strikes here again a bit. He just has a very cartoony looking ballsack that is a bit awkward looking to me. Nude pictures are available on this site for now. (Note: I know nothing about this vendor and I'm just linking them for pictures because My Robot Doll doesn't carry him but they do carry the other doll pictured, so it's possible they can get him for you.)
I still really like him though and he makes a great fantasy doll. I would even consider buying him!

Then there is the second doll which I have dubbed "the shota gone wrong". The face is so adorable but the body DOES NOT fit the face at all. That is the general consensus on what I have seen others think of this doll. The body just needed to be smooth. The penis is also one of the worsts I have ever seen. It is hilariously big and appears thicker than his ARM and plastic looking. Nude pictures available at My Robot Doll. I will probably even consider throwing this doll into my shota section just for the head.

10/10 faces with annoying caveats.

WM Doll

※ This doll is not pictured on their English site for some reason, so here is the My Robot Doll listing.





Despite the buff torso, this doll using the WM Head #78 is really gorgeous and dreamy! The proportions on him are not all that intimidating despite the shredded abs. He has a real bishounen vibe to him. He does seem to come with some pretty nails that look like he has a manicure but nails are easily changeable on dolls.
Almost all available pictures of this guy are nude, so you should check the listing for non-crop versions.

Anything Else? More Anime Options?

This is a new option I found out about recently. You can use a fabric doll head on a male body!
Fabric doll heads are extremely customizable and safe to use on both TPE and silicone bodies. My Robot Doll has a lot of examples of this on their website, so I suggest a visit. But keep in mind that these cloth doll manufacturers only offer female bodies, so you still need your own male body to use with the head. Make sure the head you choose is compatible with the bolt connection of your body of choice.

The Loli Master Post also has more fabric doll manufacturers in the main section.



Aside from attempting to create a pseudo anime head like I had to do with my own doll using a more realistic head, the other option is at your own risk.

It involves using heads from brands that only make female dolls. I have already warned you about the risk of that in the Preface, regarding material reactions.

For the many anime head options, I will redirect you to the Loli Anime Dolls Master Post.

The Aotume heads will probably be your easiest and best option. Make sure your head will fit your body's connection bolt. Most dolls use an M16 connection but always make sure.

Vendors

I will mark reputable vendors that are well known within circles I frequent. If a vendor is not marked as reputable, it doesn't mean they're aren't. I just have not heard much about them, are too new, or don't have reviews available. The blog aims to be completely transparent about every aspect of dolls. If you believe a vendor is reputable or isn't, please leave a comment with your experience with them.

※ Even if a vendor is located in China or Europe, they will still ship to Western countries. It is just the location of their business and big warehouse. Many vendors have warehouses in different countries to ship their customers' dolls there, which then get transferred to that country's local postal system or a specialized delivery service. Vendors can also use services such as DHL and Fedex.

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The Doll Channel

Status: Reputable
Location: USA

https://thedollchannel.com/

※ TDC does sell some male dolls and you can ask them about dolls in this section if you're interested.

A pure American business that is the only one as of the launch of this blog offering small dolls within the USA. This is the store I personally use and endorse since I got my doll. I know the most about them since I have many personal experiences and I have nothing but honest and great things to say.

They have a warehouse with in-stock dolls that do not take as long to arrive to you, as opposed as if they were bought from an overseas vendor. The shop offers an inspection service if you buy a doll that isn't in stock. So you are covered against doll defects or shipping damage.

Ricky, the owner, has provided many easy to digest resources for the doll community such as maintenance videos and general info on the shop's YouTube channel. Some of the videos have to be censored for YT, so you should check out his site for the uncensored versions if interested. He does weekly streams and doll reviews, as well.

Their customer service is also fantastic and you can e-mail them with any inquiry, even regarding helping you get a doll that they may not carry. I have always gotten a fast response and there are also helpers in case Ricky is busy. I can say that TDC offers that excellent customer service that can be overlooked by more mainstream businesses.

The doll community that has been built by this store is very welcoming and helpful. Most of my doll knowledge has come from it and it was priceless resource when I received my first doll. You can join the community via their forum or after buying a product, you can join the Discord. There is no issue if you are buying a small doll, unlike other communities.

If you are an American, I encourage you to support your local businesses! The services offered by TDC are priceless to me because they are so close to home, so there is that extra sense of security to deal within the country, the faster shipping, and they are able to navigate the foreign doll market for you, too.

My Robot Doll

Status: Reputable
Location: Belgium

https://www.myrobotdoll.com/

For this section, 99% of the dolls listed can be found with this vendor.

European based vendor with glowing reviews that accepts payment in Euro and they speak English, French and Dutch. They offer a large selection of all types of dolls and ship to many places including the USA.

Shota Anime Dolls Master Post

Preface

While the loli doll market is overly saturated, the shota doll one is bare bones with a few bodies available as of the making of this post. This may or may not be a good thing for you.

On the plus side, we shota enjoyers have such limited options that you won't have to think too hard about your choice. On the negative side, there is no variety at all or a good amount of options with TPE or silicone anime heads.

I have added a new section of interest further down about widening your options with an anime fabric doll head.

It won't be a definitive list of everything available, as there are also many indie doll makers from Japan and China that are a bit more tricky to buy from if you are a Westerner. Overall, the post should serve as a strong foundation.

For this section, unlike the loli one, you are going to have to mainly look at more realistic dolls. You have been warned and it can't be avoided, honestly.
Worth mentioning is that even non-anime heads can be given custom make-up to appear more fantasy-like. This is what I was ultimately forced to do with my doll and the results are pretty great.

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It gets more tricky to mix and match between manufacturers if you choose a dark skin tone, whoever. Dark skin tones can vary the most per batch of dolls made.

Please note that you should ask the manufacturers or vendors if the specific head you are wanting to use is unlikely to react negatively (chemical reaction) with the body of another manufacturer. Every manufacturer has their own formula of the materials they use. There is also the chance of skin tone mismatching with the body you use. The safest option is a fabric doll head with an M16 connection.

If mixing body and heads from different brands, make sure your head and body of choice are compatible in the type of connection they use to attach to each other. Most dolls are an M16 connection but when it doubt, always ask the manufacturer or vendor.

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Everything is organized in alphabetical order without a bias in position. (Unless I make mistake with the alphabet!)

Pictures are all clickable to view their full size.
Please also note that in order to keep the blog more accessible, I will try to stay away from nude pictures but all manufacturers and vendors will provide you with such pictures by default or upon request.

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※ When buying a TPE doll, ask the manufacturer or vendor for a block of TPE of the same material batch your doll was made from or at the very least, the same skin color.

This is a life saver if your doll suffers damage, as you may be able to repair it yourself. Trust me, I wish I had known about this when I bought my doll. My doll did come with a TPE block but in the entirely wrong skin tone, so it could not be used for the repairs I needed.
If you had already bought a doll, it is possible to get TPE blocks by asking vendors about them.

※ Some options included may not be strictly sex and love dolls (such as custom anime head makers) but worth mentions due to the excellence of their products.

※ While most manufacturers or vendors sell full dolls, you are allowed to mix and match within a brand by contacting directly. This is known as a custom order.
If you like the face of one doll but not the body, you can replace the body with another of the same brand and vice versa.
Most manufacturers are willing to do custom make-up or eyes for the head, too.

※ If you have any suggestions, find any mistakes, or wish to contest the information provided, please comment on the post. I will check the comments for the blog. I will do my best to provide accurate information based on my own research, what other doll owners tend to collectively agree on, and my own experiences with my doll.

Navigation (Use Ctrl+F)

• Manufacturers - Will include TPE, silicone, and fabric (when I find any) options. I will add more when I find them.

• Vendors - If you cannot navigate the websites provided within the manufacturer's section or they do not ship directly to your region, you will need to use a vendor.
  They act as middlemen between the factory and customer, as some manufacturers may not sell directly to customers. Some also offer their own line of in-house dolls. I will make sure to mention this.
  I strive to provide reputable vendors but when dealing with indie or strictly overseas brands, I cannot guarantee it as there is a language barrier, so you shop at your own risk.

Manufacturers

Main Anime Shota Brands

Catdoll

https://www.catdoll.jp/
https://catdoll.club/ (English site)

One of the most popular small doll manufacturers, Catdoll has offered some anime-like options in the past for their female dolls but in 2022, they launched their own line of specialized anime heads. They were made for their 101cm and 102cm female bodies, which are small chested. I have e-mailed Kitty (the owner) before to ask if their anime heads can be used with their bigger bodies and I quote:

"These heads designed for the 101cm and 102cm body. It will be less cute If you fix it on the 133cm body." - In regards to me asking if I could use these heads on my 133cm male doll, also made by them.

I have seen them post a custom shota head on their Twitter account before, so it's probable it was going to be use with their 115cm male body. Their anime heads are unique because they have lips and their mouths open. This feature sets them apart from Aotume dolls and it offers a brand new type of anime head in the market that is easily accessible. They also have an alternate version of the anime head model with drawn on lips if you prefer that one.

Catdoll currently offers a male 115cm and 133cm body.

Honorable Mentions

DHDoll

https://www.dhdoll.com/



A brand that specializes in all types of male dolls. They have some softer male options in different sizes and weight options, from 115cm+.

My Loli Waifu

https://myloliwaifu.com/





They offer beautiful and realistic dolls and one of the only other options as of this time for a small male body, the Haruto doll. He is 138cm with a silicone head and TPE body.

Other Options

Well, the above dolls are basically it as far as easy to buy options I currently know of.
It is lackluster compared to the loli post but what is available is of good quality. There is just a painful lack of true anime options.

There are fabric male dolls and I have seen them posted by a doll owner I follow on Twitter but I have no clue yet where the person gets theirs from.
They are also more mature looking and have big cloth appendages to seal the deal that they are males! I am currently looking into commissioning a fabric small male doll myself, so I will report back on the blog if I am successful or if I'm ultimately forced to buy a female fabric doll and modify her. It would then be time to learn how to sew!

This is a new option I found out about recently. You can use a fabric doll head on a male body!

Fabric doll heads are extremely customizable and safe to use on both TPE and silicone bodies. My Robot Doll has a lot of examples of this on their website, so I suggest a visit. But keep in mind that these cloth doll manufacturers only offer female bodies, so you still need your own small male body to use with the head. Make sure the head you choose is compatible with the bolt connection of your body of choice.

The Loli Master Post also has more fabric doll manufacturers in the main section.