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Anime Art Dolls

These Poseable Dolls Allow Comic Artists to Create Impossible Stunt Scenes

— November 2, 2015 — Life-Stages
Japanese toy and video game maker Bandai created these poseable dolls to allow professional and amateur anime artists to stage extreme stunt scenes.

The poseable dolls are made of plastic and have over 30 bendable joints. They only bend in natural human ways, ensuring that an artist doesn't accidentally draw an awkwardly bent limb, ruining the realism of their anime art. The Bandai dolls also come with a variety of accessories, so that illustrators can create scenes involving guns, cell phones and other props. They even come with interchangeable miniature plastic hands in a variety of different positions, in case the artist needs their poseable doll model to make a fist, wave or point.

Although they may seem like a niche or specialized product, the widespread creation of anime fan art as a hobby is sure to make these poseable dolls popular even outside of the professional comic art community.
Trend Themes
1. Poseable Dolls - The creation of poseable dolls for artists to stage extreme stunt scenes opens up opportunities for innovative toy design and customization.
2. Anime Art - The growing popularity of anime fan art as a hobby provides opportunities for products and services that cater to the needs of aspiring artists.
3. Miniature Accessories - The inclusion of a variety of accessories with poseable dolls allows for the development of niche markets catering to collectors and creative enthusiasts.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - The production of poseable dolls with advanced articulation and interchangeable parts presents opportunities for toy manufacturers to create more interactive and customizable products.
2. Art Supplies - The demand for specialized art supplies tailored to anime artists and illustrators who use poseable dolls presents opportunities for suppliers to develop and market new products.
3. Comic Industry - The use of poseable dolls to create extreme stunt scenes in comic art opens up possibilities for innovative storytelling techniques and engaging narratives.
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