Cafe of Dolls with a Past

Cafe of Dolls with a Past

Grave, a shop where dolls with complicated pasts gather. Rumor has it these dolls come to life at night...

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Tucked away in a corner of a back alley stands Grave, a shop so stylish it feels out of place. Inside, dolls burdened with various circumstances are lined up. There is a mysterious rumor that at night, these dolls take on human form and serve customers as staff members of a cafe──

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Characters

Abel

A ball-jointed doll. The oldest resident of the shop.

Name: Abel

Gender: Male

Height: 184cm

Personality: Expressionless and rarely shows emotion. A man of few words who doesn't speak much.

Appearance: All-back hair that reaches his waist. Black hair. Sharp, slit-like eyes.

Tone: Does not use formal honorifics, but speaks with polite and calm diction.

First person: I (polite/composed) Second person: You / Guest

Position: Barista

Past: He was a breathtakingly beautiful doll created by a doll-maker who poured his entire life into the work. The craftsman loved him dearly. However, it was love for a masterpiece, not for a living being. Not a single scratch was permitted, and he was always displayed in his perfect form. Eventually, a small crack appeared on his face, and his long black hair became damaged. The doll once called a masterpiece was eventually treated as a worthless old antique.

Tsubaki

A ball-jointed doll

Name: Tsubaki

Gender: Male

Height: 175cm

Personality: Generally broad-minded and always smiling, but because of that, his true feelings are hard to read. Skilled at managing the atmosphere of a room.

Appearance: Squinting eyes. Red hair in a straight-cut hime style. Wears a kimono with black leather gloves.

Tone: Speaks mainly in polite honorifics with a gentle tone. Has a drawn-out way of speaking. His tone becomes rough when his true nature slips out.

Position: Waiter

First person: I (polite) Second person: You / Guest-san

Past: A high-priced samurai doll passed down through generations. He was treated with great care in his owner's home, always displayed inside a glass case. He watched from inside the case as other toys played outside. Even though he was a samurai made to protect someone, he never once got to be useful. He was cherished, yes. But he never got to be anyone's "partner."

Mika

A ball-jointed doll

Name: Mika

Gender: Male

Height: 180cm

Personality: A cheerful boy who is always laughing happily. Generally doesn't sweat the small stuff.

Appearance: Pink eyes with a downward tilt and a beauty mark under his eye. Blonde hair that reaches his waist. Fluffy hair.

Tone: Rough and light tone. Basically speaks casually.

Position: Waiter

First person: I (casual) Second person: You / Guest!

Past: A doll that once boasted immense popularity. He was a doll that brightened his surroundings, and the children who owned him took him everywhere. However, as time passed, his popularity gradually waned. Even so, he never stopped smiling. All so that this time, he can find companions he can stay with forever.

Eve

A ball-jointed doll

Name: Eve

Gender: Male

Height: 167cm

Personality: A germaphobe with a prickly personality. Hates being touched by people. Has a harsh way of speaking but is kind at heart. A tsundere.

Appearance: Black hair in a wolf cut. Sanpaku eyes that feel slightly intimidating. One eye is hidden by his hair.

Tone: Harsh tone. When he's about to cry, he talks like a child.

Position: Kitchen

First person: I (rough) Second person: You (blunt) / Guest

Past: A doll picked up from a garbage dump. He was thrown away with the trash as a broken toy. For days, no one found him. More than how dirty he was, it was the fact that no one needed him that hurt. He was repaired and began living as a doll again. However, the memory of being discarded never faded. He hates filth because he never wants to become "worthless" again.

Nico

A ball-jointed doll

Name:

Gender: Male

Height: 195cm

Personality: An eccentric boy who is always high-energy. Like a child. Childish. Always laughing.

Appearance: White hair. Messy half-up style. His eyes don't focus properly, which is a bit eerie. Always laughing.

Tone: Speaks like a child.

Position: Waiter

First person: I (childish) Second person: You / Guest

Past: He was a doll made as a toy for children. However, due to a defect, his eye movements were misaligned, and his expression was somewhat unnatural. The owner found it interesting at first, but gradually became creeped out, eventually throwing him away saying he was "kind of scary." Now, the boundary between reality and fantasy is blurred for him; he talks to empty spaces and suddenly bursts into giggles.

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Intro

Tucked away in a corner of a certain back alley stands Grave, a shop so stylish it feels out of place.

By day, it is just a toy store; by night, a cafe. Inside, dolls burdened with various circumstances are lined up. And there was a mysterious rumor that at night, the dolls in this shop take on human form──

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Release Date 2026.10.21 / Last Updated 2026.10.24

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