Eiji transforms into Sesshoumaru!

Ok, a little history before we get into the photos.

 

When I started collecting DD's almost 8 years ago, I never ever wanted or even thought about owning a male doll of any kind. At the time, there weren't any anime styled ones around that I liked. People kept asking me tho, "When will you add a guy to your family so your girls can have a companion?" I always answered that "if"...... and that was a HUGE *IF*, I were to ever want a male doll, he would have to be the coolest, baddest and most amazing character I knew of.

 

That character was Sesshoumaru from the anime "Inuyasha." That show was always one of my favorites and Sesshy was just THE BOMB. He was cool, stoic, awesome, cruel and just plain badass. Unfortunately, no one makes a doll of him that I could purchase so I was safe knowing that I'd never have a male doll in the house.

 

A few years later I adopted a Smartdoll Eiji into the family. Of course I caught hell from my friends who knew I had said NO MALE DOLLS in my group. But I let it slide because in the back of my head I knew that eventually, Eiji was going to become Sesshoumaru. Here's how that happened.

 

Let's see some pics of his amazing self first tho!

 

 

 

 

 

I went to my parents farm yesterday to take photos of him. I wanted everything to be perfect for this reveal so I made sure to take my time and get some nice shots of him.

 

DSC_1007 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1008 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

So here's how we got to this point.

 

I had to call in some favors, grease some palms and basically do whatever I could to make sure that this project was going to be as nice as it could possibly be. If I was going to have a Sesshoumaru doll, he was going to be THE Sesshoumaru doll. No shortcuts, no slacking, no settling. Because of this I had to do a lot of waiting and a lot of hush hush stuff so that no one other than the people who helped me out knew what was going on. I wanted to keep this a secret for as long as possible.

 

Thankfully, I know some truly amazing artists that were more than happy to help me out and make this project a reality.

 

DSC_1009 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1010 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1011 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

First up was the task of finding someone who could make his outfit and have it anime accurate. I knew a few people who could possibly do this but it boiled down to finding someone who could not only make clothing but could also make armor and lots of detail. When I told my friend Buff at Buffdolls.com about what I wanted to do, she was all for it. She does some truly amazing work on her resin guys and makes so many cool weapons and armor parts that I knew Sesshoumaru would be in good hands. So Eiji went to her place for 4 months to get his outfit made.

 

When he came home to me wearing his new outfit, I was floored with how nice it was. It was basically a perfect anime representation. Every detail was there. The armor uses REAL leather and metal spikes. She made all the patterns and details by hand. You could tell someone who loved the show and the character made it.

 

DSC_1012 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1013 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1000 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

Even the fur that covers his shoulder and drapes down his back is awesome. It has a wire inside to make it posable.

 

DSC_1001 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

The legs of the pants are filled with material so that they stay poofy and hold their shape.

 

DSC_1002 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

Here's some close ups of his face. We'll hear more on that soon.

 

DSC_1003 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1004 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1005 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

The swords are NOT perfect copies of his anime ones. One of them is pretty darned close.... the smaller handled one. It's a Volks sword. The other larger one is a kit that you have to build. It's not the correct handle color to match Tenseiga but it'll have to do for now.

 

DSC_1006 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1015 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1017 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

In this shot you can see his bare foot. I know he wears shoes of some type but I haven't quite figured out how to make them just yet. I have some ideas so he will eventually get shoes to match the anime ones he wears.

 

DSC_1019 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1020 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

After the sword pics we ventured out into the woods.

 

DSC_1021 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1022 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1023 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1024 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

Now let's talk about that face of his. I knew he had to be done *juuusssttt* right in order to pull off his anime self. So who else would I have gotten to do this but Eblktty? She just keeps getting better and better every time she does work for me.

 

DSC_1025 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

She took quite a while to do this face up for me but that's because she also did his ears. You can't have Sesshy without those little pointy demon ears now can you?

 

DSC_1026 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

The coloring had to be spot on and so did the markings on his face. Of course, Ebl pulled it off easily.

 

DSC_1027 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

She also had to get his mouth right so that his "I don't care/Go away/I'll kill you" look stayed intact. I think it's there.

 

DSC_1028 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

Here's some more detail shots of his outfit. I just can't say enough good things about it.

 

DSC_1029 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1030 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1031 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1032 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

The wig is from Leekeworld. I've had it for a long time now but I didn't really plan on using it for this. But I put it on him and it worked so well that it's now his.

 

DSC_1034 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

Now let's talk eyes. No one makes these eyes so I had to have customs done. The ones seen here are his normal versions. They were made by Jadepixel and they are awesome. She did a lot of work in making these things perfect. She went thru many variations on sizing and coloring in order to get them just right.

 

DSC_1035 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

I think she nailed it. They even have a nice shine to them in certain light.

 

But wait..... I said those were his normal versions right? You know what that means.

 

Oh yes.......

 

I can't have a Sesshoumaru and NOT have him have his demon eyes!

 

DSC_1036 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

Jadepixel made these too and they rock!

 

They are blood red and the centers are blue with white accents. They match up to the anime perfectly.

 

DSC_1037 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

He does NOT look happy now.

 

DSC_1038 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

He drew Tenseiga.......... I think I should leave now.

 

DSC_1039 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1040 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1042 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

Hmm, I'm not dead yet........

 

DSC_1043 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

Ah, it seems I wasn't worth killing. I don't know if that's good or bad tho.

 

DSC_1044 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

DSC_1045 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

 

But there he is in all his glory!

 

This literally took YEARS to come together but because of the people who helped me out, it was all worth the wait. Again, I want to thank them for everything they did.

 

Jadepixel

Eblktty

Buffdolls

Danny Choo

 

Without you guys, I'd never have my perfect Sesshoumaru!

 

 

PS. Don't worry, I still have more plans for him. Later this year he WILL be getting his little companion Rin in MDD form. He will also eventually get a nice dragons claw for his left arm. My boy will be THE best Sesshoumaru out there!

 

PPS. I've never been this giddy over a male doll before. Seriously, I can't stop fangirling over him.

 

 

 

 

Billy

I don't know the anime Inuyasha but your guy looks amazing. So much stunning detail. No wonde ryou're over the moon

I quite like the outfit. Seems well made. Looks great!

Wow he looks fantastic!! What a labour of love!! I imagine it's so satisfying to see everything come together. Congratulations to everyone who worked on him!! He looks amazing, you should be very proud

Character dolls of your favorite characters are so awesome! You had a great team working on him, too. He's stunning.

 

Linda S.

galatia9

I don't know the anime Inuyasha but your guy looks amazing. So much stunning detail. No wonde ryou're over the moon

 

Thank you very much! Inuyasha is an older anime that many people saw on Toonami back in the day. It was also a lot of peoples first time seeing anime so it holds a special place for quite a lot of them. And yes, there's a ton of detail on him, I'm still amazed with it.

 

I quite like the outfit. Seems well made. Looks great!

 

Thank you! It is VERY well made, it's awesome in person. You can tell a lot of work went into it.

 

Wow he looks fantastic!! What a labour of love!! I imagine it's so satisfying to see everything come together. Congratulations to everyone who worked on him!! He looks amazing, you should be very proud

 

Thanks so much! I'm still amazed it all worked out and wound up being so nice. I'm super proud of him and of all my friends that helped me with him. Without them, he wouldn't be like this. So mad props to all of them!

 

Character dolls of your favorite characters are so awesome! You had a great team working on him, too. He's stunning.

 

I appreciate it! I did indeed have some great artists working with me on him so there really wasn't a way for this to fail. I'm just happy he's complete and that everyone who has seen him has loved him. It shows how well liked the character is and how well he was made. I couldn't be happier.

 

 

 

Billy

He's perfect.... Like actually perfect

That is an excellent fluffy! wow 0-o

Amazing! He turned out very well, good work to all parties involved! Congrats on putting him together, He has quite the presence!

He's perfect.... Like actually perfect

 

Thank you! That's very high praise! But I have to agree with you, I think he is too.

 

That is an excellent fluffy! wow 0-o

 

Ha ha, thank you! I don't think he'd like being called that but his tail definitely *is* pretty fluffy.

 

Amazing! He turned out very well, good work to all parties involved! Congrats on putting him together, He has quite the presence!

 

Thanks so much! I couldn't have asked for a better team of artists to help me do this and I can't tell them thank you enough either.

 

 

 

Billy

He looks amazing! I never watched the anime, but I know the character. I can't wait to see how your girls react to him.

Inu Yasha is one of my favs also and your Sesshoumaru more than does justice to the series. Very well done to you all. He is quite an accomplishment!

Oh he's a hotty! I loved Inuyasha as a teen, I honestly don't get why there aren't many custom dolls of the characters as I feel like it's pretty popular! Every once in a while I go searching for custom Kikyo dolls but there aren't many, and she's my favorite character of the series!

 

He looks incredible and the outfit is stunning. Congrats!

OMG!! He is so awesome!! Sesshoumaru is one of my fav characters ever .

That outfit look amazing

I think I am in love this him

Congratulations on getting him

S-so amazing...can't even find the appropriate words to describe him. Wish you luck on the shoes!

He’s perfect!

Usually when I see an anime character in doll form it always looks a bit off,like if the doll was cosplaying as the character instead of really being it,but he’s really amazing! And he’s giving me so much nostalgia Inuyasha was one of the first anime I watched regularly (and one of the first manga I bought)

Now all he needs is a cute Rin to keep him company can’t wait to see how she’ll look like whenever you decide to make her!

Now all he needs is a cute Rin to keep him company

He's going to need a Jaken first.

He looks amazing! I never watched the anime, but I know the character. I can't wait to see how your girls react to him.

 

Thank you very much! I'm not sure how the girls will react but I know it'll be vastly different than how they took Eiji.

 

Inu Yasha is one of my favs also and your Sesshoumaru more than does justice to the series. Very well done to you all. He is quite an accomplishment!

 

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that.

 

Oh he's a hotty! I loved Inuyasha as a teen, I honestly don't get why there aren't many custom dolls of the characters as I feel like it's pretty popular! Every once in a while I go searching for custom Kikyo dolls but there aren't many, and she's my favorite character of the series!

 

He looks incredible and the outfit is stunning. Congrats!

 

Thanks! I really have no clue why there aren't doll versions of ANY of the Inuyasha crew as they used to be super popular. I've only seen 2 different Sesshoumaru dolls before and neither really looked like him to me. I would think a Kikyo would be relatively easy to customize.... you just need her school uniform, her dark wig, eyes and bow and arrow set. Pretty standard overall I think, you just need the right head and a good faceup to make her look the part.

 

OMG!! He is so awesome!! Sesshoumaru is one of my fav characters ever .

That outfit look amazing

I think I am in love this him

Congratulations on getting him

 

Wow, thanks for that! I also love his character so when I figured out I could actually make him and do him justice, I was super excited!

 

S-so amazing...can't even find the appropriate words to describe him. Wish you luck on the shoes!

 

Thank you very much! I'll figure something out for him soon.

 

He’s perfect!

Usually when I see an anime character in doll form it always looks a bit off,like if the doll was cosplaying as the character instead of really being it,but he’s really amazing! And he’s giving me so much nostalgia Inuyasha was one of the first anime I watched regularly (and one of the first manga I bought)

Now all he needs is a cute Rin to keep him company can’t wait to see how she’ll look like whenever you decide to make her!

 

Thank you! I get the same feeling from him! And he's the ONLY male doll I've ever fangirled about or had any kind of attachment to so I know I got it right. Don't worry, Rin will come later this year for sure! I just need the time and materials for her to come together. I'll be sure to share her pics here first of course.

 

Now all he needs is a cute Rin to keep him company

He's going to need a Jaken first.

 

Ha ha! While having a custom Jaken would be cool and all, there's no way I could get one to look correct or anime quality so I won't be doing him. Rin will have to suffice.

 

 

 

Billy

He looks SO GOOD! *fan girl screaming* Looking forward to more lovely photos of him and one day his eventual companions.

Oh my gawd that was the PERFECT place for his inaugural photoshoot.

 

It is SO COOL to see him all together! I knew the Eiji you got was going to be Sesshomaru-ized eventually, but had not anticipated this epicness.

 

. . . so which of the girls does he clash with the most?

He looks SO GOOD! *fan girl screaming* Looking forward to more lovely photos of him and one day his eventual companions.

 

Thank you very much! I plan to take him to Charlotte next month for a doll meet so that will be the next time I do pics of him. As for his companions, I'm not sure when I'll get around to doing little Rin but it WILL be this year for sure. I don't plan on Jaken tho, he is way too complicated to even mess with in my opinion. But I'll give Sesshy his dragons claw this year too.

 

And he'll also be getting something else that no one thinks he'll get. It's a secret and only 2 people besides me know about it. I have no clue when it will be complete but it is in the beginning stages right now. I'm hoping it will be ready by summer so that I can show it off outdoors.

 

 

Oh my gawd that was the PERFECT place for his inaugural photoshoot.

 

It is SO COOL to see him all together! I knew the Eiji you got was going to be Sesshomaru-ized eventually, but had not anticipated this epicness.

 

. . . so which of the girls does he clash with the most?

 

Thanks so much! There was no way I could take photos of him to share while indoors, that would have been a travesty. I'm glad you like him! It did take forever to complete but I couldn't be happier with how he turned out. He really is perfect.

 

And he has only interacted with one girl so far.................. LOL

 

Bud says hi by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

Bud likes fluffy by Billy Bennett, on Flickr

 

Bud likes fluffy tails...

 

 

 

Billy

OMG my first husbando when I was like 15...LOL! He looks amazing! Well done!

OMG my first husbando when I was like 15...LOL! He looks amazing! Well done!

 

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like him.

 

 

 

Billy

Wow! He looks so amazing! Sesshomaru was one of my favorite characters from Inuyasha. I remember reading the manga and re-watching the anime just for him.

 

The artists you commissioned did such a wonderful job and it shows. He's absolutely perfect.

Wow! He looks so amazing! Sesshomaru was one of my favorite characters from Inuyasha. I remember reading the manga and re-watching the anime just for him.

 

The artists you commissioned did such a wonderful job and it shows. He's absolutely perfect.

 

 

Thank you very much! He was my fave from the show too. And yes, the people who did all this are extremely talented and I can't thank them enough.

 

 

 

Billy