Ningyo Bingo

Black dolls matter. We will talk about darker pigmented dolls throughout the history of the BJD hobby, and a study using back dolls that changed the USA.

Welcome to the end of Fall. Did you get a "COVID Doll"? Did you know that Smartdoll Cortex is essectially discontinued? Did you need a long conversation about Frozen 2 in your BJD podcast? Listen to Lindsey and Becca catch up in this October 2020 edition of Ningyo BINGO Bits.

We hope this podcast finds you all well and healthy. Dollfie Dream 2B is currently being distributed in waves to those who preordered her through Volks. With preorders, there are many little details that are hard to know until you have the doll in hand. Becca and Lindsey take a look at the design decisions on the Volks, Doll House, and Super Duck versions of 2B.

Sorry for the wait! Becca models her fingers raw, and gives the play by play for Smartdoll Cortex: Final Boss Grade. Plus, some BINGO bits to start!

Ningyo BINGO Bits for October 2019! We talk about Dinsey Bounding, Dollfie Icon, Cortex, Mana, and…. snakes? Warning: this episode has discussion on male genitalia in art, so if you don’t want to listen to that part, skip after Lindsey opens the link.

Our first project review! Hear what it takes to create a 1/3 scale cosplay of Crunchyroll Hime.

Let’s take a look at the doll programming for Anime Boston 2019! We discuss the convention environment, how a Sunday morning panel can be a bummer for a panelist, and how the attendees bought all the boba.

It’s high time for another Ningyo BINGO bits! Follow along as Linsey and Becca cover some (not so current?) events!

Last Saturday Rebecca caught up with Shizusan at Kogaracon. Listen to a fun chat pulling away the curtain on the media creation process.

Volks and Smart Doll attended AnimeNYC 2018, and Rebecca did too! A fun and friendly chat about cons, anime dolls, and how the two companies approached the convention.

Why do we spend our hard earned money, and sometimes large sums of it, on dolls? Lindsey and Rebecca discuss the value of art, both monetarily and the benefits it can add to our lives.

Perhaps it was the entrancing, captivating doll’s eyes which brought you into the BJD hobby. They seem to follow you, just a bit. And if you ask someone not used to our dolls, perhaps they stare into our souls. Learn about making, buying, and placing eyes in your dolls!

Our doll hobby has this odd thing we call “shelling a character”. We enjoy adding a little character to our hard resin human forms. But why? And where did this tradition come from?

Another round of Ningyo BINGO Bits! We cover Den of Angels ban of Mirodoll, the change to the Japanese Volks FCS, the Smartdoll vs. Volks rivalry, and a bit of a collection update.

What are recasts? Why do people buy them? Why shouldn’t you buy them? How can you avoid buying them? Learn all this and more in this rather long episode!

Take a peek back at the early days of BJD creation, with just a few diversions. Special guest Professor Darren Ashmore.

Those within the hobby will often feel flattered to be called an enabler. Those outside the hobby have negative feelings towards the title… So what exactly is a “Doll Enabler”? Special guests Professor Darren Ashmore and Katizua.

Now that Becca finally has both resin and vinyl 1/3 dolls in the house, Ningyo BINGO can actually answer the question that had been asked previously. Are dolls better in vinyl, or resin?

Join Rebecca as she interviews Danny Choo at AnimeNYC 2017! Learn about Smart Doll, and the design choices that Danny Choo has made for the dolls and company.

Photography is a great way to play with your dolls. But, when you look at photos from other collectors, your own may seem… lackluster. Learn some basic tips and a bit of science to take fantastic photos!