This guy makes life-size child dolls wearing lingerie

Trottla is a Japanese company that produces and sells child-sized, life-like dolls. They're made to feel and look like real children and come with heating instructions and moveable joints. Before you berate me for immediately assuming these dolls are for paedophiles; there is no male counterpart, they wear underwear that looks like it was found on the central reservation of the M25 and - oh, yeah - just look at the fucking pictures.

The company clearly states that the dolls are not to be used for sexual purposes, but if they're just kids' toys, why the hell would you dress them up in matching white lace lingerie sets and give them teeny weeny awkward nipples? The photo galleries used to promote the dolls on the manufacturer's website are also enough to creep out even the hardiest internet veteran.

Generally, it is legal to produce, sell and buy these dolls in the UK, though obviously the lines begin to blur when it comes to their usage and how they’re displayed. How is there a loophole in UK law big enough for a life-size child sex doll to fit through? I caught up with Shin Takagi, the owner of Trottla and the guy who makes the dolls, to find out how his business continues to operate.

source: Article 'This Guy Makes Life-Size Child Dolls Wearing Lingerie' by Chloe Cross; www.vice.com/en_uk/read/japan-trottla-dolls-lifesize-lingerie; VICE | United Kingdom; 21 February 2013