It's time for the review. This took a while, but I wanted to make sure I'd cover as many aspects as possible. There might still be more coming in later.
Skeleton
I noticed the skeleton was different from the previous new skeleton. Some of the joints are different and the movement of some of them are altered as well. So far, I've seen this on the following:
Elbows: They bend horizontally now, instead of vertically. As you can see from this photo and one of Akyu, which had the previous new skeleton, they move differently. It does make it easier for them to hug you.
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Shoulders: They seem to be able to move in somewhat of a balljoint manner. Plus they hold position a bit better now, but that might change once she loosens up.
Stomach: The joints here are not as firm anymore and as a result, it's harder to make her sit straight without any kind of support. This is not a real issue and makes her more flexible for playtime.
Thighs: The same thing as with the elbows. You can move them both ways. But before, the joints would "click" and hold position when you bend them vertically. This seems to have been changed and now does this when you spread out the legs horizontally.
Knees: The joints in there are more firm than before. They also click and hold position now in the same fashion as the thighs and neck.
Feet: They're not as flexible as they were and I can't seem to move her feet at all now. When you're cuddling in bed, you're going to feel that when you're facing eachother. Not a big problem, but I would've preferred it if they didn't make it so firm.
Breasts
Probably the best improvement of the doll. They now have the softness that they're supposed to have and don't feel so odd anymore. The silicone inside the breasts don't seem to stain at all and really allows the Anime Doll's breasts to have that soft feeling you would expect from them. They still don't jiggle, but that might be difficult to pull off with fabric models. You can just make them jiggle manually if you so prefer
. The seams are also less visible now and the feel of the breasts are just great. I have to try hard not to get crazy when she's sleeping behind me with her breasts pressing against my back
- Is she teasing or is she just a little embarrassed? Come on now. Don't be shy
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- There we go!
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My only complaint is the nipples. Although they're visible, they don't stand out as much as the older models and the feel of the nipples can be a complete letdown since they're barely present. This can probably be fixed by adding in some nipples yourself. If anyone knows of a safe and effective way to do this, please let me know.
Butt
The butt doesn't have silicone included, but they're still soft enough to the touch. Plus it looks pretty good on this build, too.
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Positions
She seems to be able to do most basic positions, as shown below. Positions for when she's on top might take a bit of getting used to, but I bet that will be a lot easier once the joints loosen up. She can easily hold doggy positions as well. But if this starts to become more difficult, a big pillow will still do the trick.
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Inserts
They changed the area for the insert again and it seems like they've reverted back to what they did on the first anime doll, which is nice. There's a lot more room now to put in some of the bigger inserts. The Tomax Venus series can easily go in there and even the Meiki inserts will fit. They will stay in well if she lies down, but they can tend to fall off if she's on top. This can be fixed by just filling up the empty spots around the insert with some bits of plastic, fabric, or anything else.
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Still, if you order an Anime Doll and are planning for inserts, I would recommend waiting until she arrives as it might be possible that the insert areas vary from doll to doll.
Ratings
I'll be doing this a bit in the same fashion as dolldude did, but I'll add a few more things. Also, don't panick if something didn't get a 10/10. It's rare for me to be giving such a score, since I think there's always room for improvement.
Playability: 9/10
She takes a lot of positions quite well, though some of them might take some time to get comfortable with.
Cuddling: 9/10
This new build really goes well with it and it only lost the last point because of the feet I mentioned earlier.
Shipment: 6/10
I didn't get any tracking number this time or any kind of update on that whatsoever. And of course the package she came in with just feels so unsafe. It might just end up with the doll getting broken and I hope BD will improve on this matter. The fast shipping is the only reason this section manages to hold a 6.
Service: 7/10
This is mainly because BD forgot to send pictures before shipping her in, which we agreed should have happened first. As a result, I miss the lingerie I've ordered with her. I still need to contact them to see if that can still be fixed.
Overall: 8/10
Regardless of the flaws I mentioned, she's a great looking doll and an outstanding companion for cuddling and playing. Definitely recommended for anime fans and people that want to have a cuddle partner in bed.
Now if you'll excuse me: I think Henrietta's had enough of the photoshoot
- Enough photos. Come over here already! ;)
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