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Snow Miku Dollfie Warms Hearts, Crushes Wallets


One of the biggest attractions to grace Hokkaido’s annual Snow Festival has undoubtedly been the Snow Miku sculpture that goes up every year. The Digital Diva makes her appearance in the form of a gorgeous snow sculpture, that attracts visitors from around the globe.

Since her first appearance in 2012, Snow Miku has become such a draw that she’s taken on an identity of her own, among fans. It’s not uncommon to see the character appear in countless pieces of merchandise, from figures, to cars.

I kid you not, freaking cars.

Anyway, with Snow Miku making her 2015 début next month, we’re starting to see character goods start to make their way to retailers. Volks, makers of the popular Dollfie series of ball-joint dolls, unveiled their Snow Miku Dollfie Dream doll earlier today.

 

The doll, which costs a whopping 65,000 yen ($548.75), will be available for pre-order starting on February 7. Snow Miku’s doll will be sculpted by the same person that handled 2013’s Hatsune Miku Dollfie. It will be dressed in a silver winter-themed outfit (mittens included!), and built to the same standards that all Dollfie dolls are held to.

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Plus, it’s just adorable. Whether it’s $548 adorable is in the eye of the beholder, but that’s always a given on matters like these.

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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