Over the years Groove and Jun Planning before it have attempted to branch out and make different fashion doll lines other than Pullip with some lines being more popular than others. A lot of these other doll lines didn’t really have much in the way of existing resources so I decided to compile information about them as well.
Please see their respective pages for additional information about these other doll lines.
Class Mates-
“A junior high school surrounding trees in a city along a private railway. There is a rumor that only nice girls and boys are coming along in the eighth grade class.”
A very short lived doll line that was introduced in July of 2004 by Jun Planning, only three models were released before the line was discontinued. Class Mates dolls are approximately 8 inches tall. Because this doll line was so short lived finding information on it can be quite difficult.
Hestia Dolls- Hestia Dolls were designed with the idea that the two characters Ribon and Isora were 15 year old twins, they had the same face sculpt/bodies and eyes but each of the twins had their own personality. Elder sister Isora tends to dress more gothically while younger sister Ribon tends to dress more sweetly and preferred more of a lolita style.
The Hestia line was released from 2006- July 2007, a total of five pairs of dolls were released with a sixth pair being announced but being canceled before release.
J-Doll- are top fashion models who travel around the world, their names are based on famous streets which corresponds to their fashion style. They are 1/6 fashion dolls and are approximately 10 1/2 inches tall.
J-Dolls were produced from 1/2007 and 6/2013, with 62 different dolls released. A 63rd doll was announced but canceled before release.
Ai Dolls- A ball-jointed doll ”Ai” that fits in the palm of your hand. Ai Doll are a plastic ball-jointed doll and are approximately five inches tall. Their names are inspired by different types of flowers.
Ai Dolls were released from 4/2007- 5/2013, a total of 64 different dolls were released as a part of the line.
Ai Doll Information Page
Ai Doll Release List
Ai Doll FAQ
Ai Doll Face Up Index (Only Partial)
Pang-ju- Pang-ju is small Chihuahua anthro plastic ball-jointed doll produced by Groove. They are slightly under four inches tall.
Pang-ju were released from 8/2011- 12/2014, a total of 16 different dolls were released as a part of the line.
Pang-ju Face Up Index (Only Partial)
Sasha Dolls- Sasha is a 1/6 fashion doll line by Groove with anthropomorphic heads, they were released in coordinated pairs not unlike Hestia dolls with each set having a Kiki (cat model) and Lala (rabbit model). They are approximately 10 inches tall.
Sasha was released from 1/2012- 4/2013, in total eight dolls were released as a part of this line (four models each were released of Kiki and Lala).
For those curious the following models are pictured above- Class Mates Riria, Hestia Dolls: Yougennotukinosaikai & Kagennotukinoribetu, J-Doll Magnificent Mile, Ai Doll Ginger, Pang-ju Cranberry Pang and Sasha Dolls: Pippin & Cecil
Pullips and Junk 