Higurashi When They Cry

25 minutes ago, Nekozoe said:

Hey! Just a heads up. Volks USA confirmed that the uniform set will be lottery.

I made my first purchase on the Volks JP website since it seems like it wasn’t a lottery item.

 

I didn't preorder her (I chose Meiko in the end) but dang that is a huge bummer for people that preordered her. 😕

Saw some owner pics of Rena on Twitter and I am once again gutted that I ended up not being in the right money situation to order her....

 

I see her uniform is still available on Volks' website though... maybe...

Mine has been dispatched today :3 Cannot wait, I haven't wanted a Dollfie this much other than Sakura Miku which was lottery!

Rena and her default outfit on a DDP body:

She looks good! The outfit apparently fits with no issue.
I think this Rena is also on a DDP body, judging by the height difference.

It looks like her uniform fits better on this body. It makes the uniform look a bit oversized on her MDD self by comparison. I definitely think I'll change her body over whenever I acquire Rena second-hand.

I found this person on doll Twitter. Looks like they made a custom Rika for Rena.

 

I have to admit, the more owner pictures I see of Rena, the more I actually like her... However I think Rena looks a lot better on an DDP body! I still feel it's weird to put her on a MDD.

That custom Rika is cute, too.

Mine is on route now as well! I'm excited to see her in person (I also don't own an MDD so I'm intrigued). I have a DDP girl too so I can take some clear detailed shots of her on that body also whenever she arrives 

 rather reminds me of the profoundly positive difference made when i shifted my To Heart Konomi Yuzuhara

from her original old OBITSU 23 to the new/current OBITSU 26;

OBITSU 23

 

OBITSU 26

If anybody regrets not preordering her it looks like they will be selling her on the online store on the 12th, clickwar I guess, no idea how many they will have or if she'l be hanging around.

 

Also found another owner pic - this pic made me notice her eyes are kinda 'tall' and give an almost semi-retro vibe. I think she'd look cute alongside Lina.

 

20 minutes ago, Monty said:

this pic made me notice her eyes are kinda 'tall'

Based on just being able the see the white of the eye above the iris that her head is tilted backwards a bit. might be the faceups lashes doing tricks if the recess for the eye is deep enough.

still wont have enough dough for a 12th order ... so... bleh. B

ut never know if she'll become the next Uzuki that just wont sell for one reason or another.

4 hours ago, Monty said:

Also found another owner pic - this pic made me notice her eyes are kinda 'tall' and give an almost semi-retro vibe. I think she'd look cute alongside Lina.

 

 

Indeed!! looks like her head sculpt would pretty much make for the ideal basis

of a brand new, far more accurate take at a Dollfie Konomi Yuzuhara;

 

 

 

Edited June 7, 2021 by Tasuke

She has arrived! She is very cute in person. 🥰

 

Her feet are very loose and keep spinning around on their own. I'll try to resolve this over the weekend.

If anyone is interested, my Rena showed up this evening and I snapped some shots of her and some of her on a DDP body for reference!

Overall, I'm happy with mine, and I think she can be easily swapped between the two body types.  

Edited June 8, 2021 by TheWhiteRabbit

It appears she is going to be on sale Saturday the 12th (Japan Time).

https://www.volks.co.jp/blog_nest/akiba/2021/06/10/015016.html

Well, I think my doll budget has now been exhausted for the year... but at least I got Rena! Would be fun if she got here before my local anime con so I have an excuse to parade her around, but knowing my luck she won't even be shipped 'til the Monday after.

I made a very detailed YouTube video unboxing and dressing up of my Rena! + school uniform

 

I got my Rena last week and finally had time to take pictures! I love her to bits, the sculpt is just adorable!

So we got ours last week and just took a quick photo on my phone.  

My Rena arrived today! She's so cute! I need to buy her little fist hands lol

I think she's one of those sculpts that is a lot cuter in person than in photos. They really don't do her justice at all! Her wig is also better in person then I thought it would be, but I think I'll be getting her something with a bit more fluff to it, like soy fiber or yarn.

I shoved her head on my Obitsu body since I had it down, no issues fitting on the neck of the DDS bust. The wider shoulders are a good look too.

Since I'm also using the M bust on her, I took some reference photos of the fit of the bust in Rena's default dress. Again, no issues. It buttoned up just fine, and there's still enough room underneath for something thin like a stain suit without it being too tight.

Spoiler

I'd like to keep her in the default dress, but I want to give those black socks a good stain test before I put them on her.

Here's my final Rena image for the day, with a bonus kitten:

Oh gosh...I didn't realize thats what she was from! NO ONE TELL MY HUBS. Its like his hobbies and mine had a love child and it was this DD XD

VOLKS USA is releasing their Rena early! Now it’s August-September instead of Winter! 
https://ibb.co/BBphkXM

Anyone got updates on their Rena order from Volks USA or has received already? I ordered mine with the SD pre-order so wasn't sure if it's because they are going to be sent together so just waiting on the SD side, or that Volks USA hasn't got their MDD on hands either.

On 10/27/2021 at 4:33 PM, yin8012 said:

Anyone got updates on their Rena order from Volks USA or has received already? I ordered mine with the SD pre-order so wasn't sure if it's because they are going to be sent together so just waiting on the SD side, or that Volks USA hasn't got their MDD on hands either.

I got my Rena back in August from VOLKS USA. I think they might be combining your Rena with your other order? If you still haven’t gotten her I recommend sending an email :).

16 hours ago, Nekozoe said:

I got my Rena back in August from VOLKS USA. I think they might be combining your Rena with your other order? If you still haven’t gotten her I recommend sending an email :).

I second this. I think they have a disclaimer that says if you order other stuff alongside a pre-order the other stuff won't ship until the pre-order does.

A polite inquiry to check status is a good idea. Just keep in mind that they have a clear disclaimer on their checkout page that says orders can't be changed once placed, so the answer may end up being that both orders will ship together whenever the other doll is ready.

 

On 12/27/2021 at 12:21 PM, BeyondTime said:

I second this. I think they have a disclaimer that says if you order other stuff alongside a pre-order the other stuff won't ship until the pre-order does.

A polite inquiry to check status is a good idea. Just keep in mind that they have a clear disclaimer on their checkout page that says orders can't be changed once placed, so the answer may end up being that both orders will ship together whenever the other doll is ready.

 

On 12/26/2021 at 8:08 PM, Nekozoe said:

I got my Rena back in August from VOLKS USA. I think they might be combining your Rena with your other order? If you still haven’t gotten her I recommend sending an email :).

Sounds good, thank you both!