Licca-chan dolls released in North America for first time in nearly 60 years

Huge in Japan but rarely seen outside of it. Back in 1967, Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy (then just “Takara” and currently just “TOMY” in Western countries) developed their own fashion doll, similar to Mattel’s wildly successful Barbies in the US but more suited to Japanese tastes. It proved to be an overnight success and sold […]