TOMY/TAKARA "Liccarize" Cardcaptor Sakura Sakura Kinomoto

 

(MAJOR THREAD OVERHAUL, 10/14/2024)

 

 

 

 

 

i've made so many modifications to this doll that i figured i might as well make a new thread altogether, so as to minimize any possible confusion;

 

CardCaptor Sakura goes way back with me, all the way to the original BANDAI/TRENDMASTERS bendy-body dolls of almost twenty years ago, the TRENDMASTERS Sakura pink costume "Deluxe Set" being among my very first Anime dolls, indeed, one of the fundamental dolls that steered me towards Anime doll collection/customization to begin with;

 

 

alas, she did not age well at all, and was quickly superseded by much better dolls.

 

all the same,i had always been attached to her, long wishing for an updated doll of her

to finally take a rightful place among the more modern girls in my collection,

and in 2017, it finally came true when TAKARA re-released the "Liccarize" Sakura

that i had missed out on several years back. they also re-issued her "pink costume" as a separate accessory, and i had to have both to make the modern Sakura Kinomoto doll i long pined for. Not Cheap, but Well Worth It;

 

 

 

 

being used to the 1/6 OBITSU BODY, i couldn't help but take exception to the rudimentary (to me) Barbie-like "Licca" doll body she came with. fortunately, OBITSU was about to release a brand new redesigned 24cm. body, which appeared to be JUST EXACTLY what i wanted for Sakura, and, indeed, after ordering a pair of them, the new body did in fact fit her exactly as if it was intended to all along;

 

 

Original BANDAI/TRENDMASTERS "Bendy Body" TAKARA "Licca" body, modeled by "Tomoyo Daidouji"

 

 

New OBITSU BODY 26cm.

 

 

 

 

Liccarize Sakura with new OBITSU;

 

 

so far, so good, no, better than that, PERFECT.

 

indeed, perfect, except for problems with fit and finish with her costume, -especially after a complete doll body transplant- that called for the best of my sewing and customizing skills.

 

brand new sets of gloves and stockings were immediately in order, and a new elastic gathering for the bonnet, so it would properly fit her head. a new combined Petticoat/slip was made from the rudimentary Petticoat originally included with the costume, and some lace-edged crinoline was permanently fixed to waist of the dress itself. a high-quality mini zipper, taken from a vintage 1960's Barbie accessory set, was added in place of the dresses' original Velcro closure,

and, finally, since her original red shoes would no longer proper fit her new body, -with it's much larger, realistically-proportioned feet and all- a new pair of shoes was sourced from a late-1990's Barbie "Little Extras" shoe set. with the ribbons from the original pair in place, the new shoes look and fit just about perfectly.

 

Finally, i gave her a new Faceup, really just a little alteration of her eyes, and some lip highlighting.

 

here is the finished doll. she is as perfect as i ever expect to have in a Sakura Kinomoto doll.

a perfectly-scaled "Keroberos" sidekick pet, taken from BANDAI's "S.H. Figuarts" Sakura action figure nicely completes the set;

 

 

 

 

 

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Pre-Release toy show solicitation of the 2017 "Platinum" Liccarize Reissue that i have shown at top;

 

 

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I love CCS. I almost bought a small CCS doll at a show once, but her outfit was incomplete. I have a hard time making things for DDs, so something that small would be too much for me. Good job and the customizing you did.

 

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OK, there we are, how's that?

Oh, this is so cute! I wish VOlks made a Sakura. She has always been my favorite together with Sailor Moon! Your doll is very sweet, and so detailed! I love it

Oh, this is so cute! I wish VOlks made a Sakura...

 

 

someone did whip up their own superb custom some years ago;

 

 

 

Oh, this is so cute! I wish VOlks made a Sakura...

 

 

someone did whip up their own superb custom some years ago;

 

 

 

YEEEESSSS IKR I have been seeing these pics all over the web, and they made me feel soooo much like in need of a Sakura in my life ahah

QUITE a Difference... 10/15-odd years can make; (Considering Liccarize Sakura's actual initial release, around 2010/2012, iirc)

-1998-

-2012/2017-

-2024-

 

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New Faceup/Lip Detail;

 

 

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It'd Sure be Wonderful if TAKARA released this outfit for her~

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That Sakura is amazing!  As someone who always wanted a Sakura doll and read a bilingual Cardcaptor Sakura manga in the past, I am proud.

Such a cute hybrid! I wish I knew about the Liccarize Sakura sooner... I actually still have my childhood, bendy-body Sakura doll too, albeit as a ... head because she broke. Whoops. XD; I've briefly thought of rebodying her due to nostalgia, even if she isn't worth terribly much, but the plastic is very... yellow toned? So I wasn't sure what body would even fit very well, but the idea of a Liccarize Sakura-Obitsu looks SO cute and clean. I'm not sure how much she is going for secondhand now, though, lol. 

 

GOOD SMILE "POP-UP PARADE" Sakura & Tomoyo, Brand New for Oct. of 2024~

 

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I love what you've done with this project. Your Sakura is really cute! I would like to do the same thing myself with the Tomy/Takara Sakura and the Studio Ghibli dolls. Would you have any advice for someone who is relatively new to this? I just built my first custom Obitsu earlier this year.

 

I Used the OBITSU 26 with M bust and White/pale skintone for her.

there are also the 24 and 22 available as possible options... but her head truly seems to scale best with the 26.

Each body includes three different pairs of hands, plus a variety of screw-on neck adapter plugs and spacer rings;

so that the body is compatible with a variety of hollow vinyl head slots;

 

 

 

 

 

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I'm curious, why did you choose the medium bust option? Does it help the clothes fit better?

 

i've stuck by the M Bust for all of my sixth-scale Girls since i began upgrading them to the 26 around 2020 or so.

it just "Seemed" Right; just enough Breast, without being overwhelming like the L size is.

Since then, however, my Anime Family has recently grown significantly, -necessitating the purchase of several more 26es -

and i took the opportunity to acquire an S Bust 26 to get a feel for how i might like it.

it actually looks quite cute on my Tenchi Muyo! Sasami, and i yet may get more for perhaps one or two of my other girls.

i've even been considering one for my Wife; Konomi. She currently has the M Bust;

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 14 by Tasuke