The toy gained widespread attention in April 2024 after K-pop group Blackpink member Lisa was spotted with a keychain Labubu on her bag. This sparked a trend that quickly contributed to its growing recognition in Thailand and other parts of Southeast and East Asia. In 2025, New York Magazine's Liza Corsillo wrote that the "toy's appeal is fueled by a hard-to-explain cuteness — they're kind of ugly, but huggable, with a devilish grin — as well as surprise and scarcity." Corsillo also wrote that, like Jellycat, Labubus blur "the line between toys and fashion."
Demand for Labubus have been high enough to crash the website on at least one occasion. Due to the brand's popularity, counterfeit versions, sometimes colloquially referred to as "Lafufus," have appeared in the market. Counterfeit accessories are also available for purchase online. Some collectors have reportedly also taken interest in these fakes, due to their unconventional designs.
Pop Mart's 2024 interim report, released on 20 August, stated that the line generated sales of 6.3 billion Chinese yuan (approximately US$870 million) in the first half of the year.
In May 2025, Pop Mart announced it had paused selling Labubus in all 16 of its stores in the United Kingdom until June to "prevent any potential safety issues" following multiple reports of customers fighting over them.
The Federation Council of Russia proposed banning the sale of Labubus. The reason was their "frightening appearance" and potential harm to children's mental health. In Russia, Ekaterina Altabaeva, deputy chair of the Committee on Science, Education and Culture, stated that the figures cause children to feel fear. She called on Rospotrebnadzor and Rosobrnadzor to consider banning them. Tatyana Butskaya, first deputy chair of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, reported that Labubus were being sold in Russia in violation of regulations. According to her, there wasn't a single word in Russian on the toys, and the marking did not indicate that they were manufactured in Russia.
In July 2025, authorities in Iraq's Kurdistan Region announced they had banned the sale of the doll due to claims they resulted in behavioral problems in children. Authorities also seized at least 4,000 dolls in the Erbil area, following media reports of the dolls also containing 'demonic spirits'.
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by Kahlil @ 2025-06-25
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Options:Tags:- Free Shipping for US, Canada, EU, UK, Australia Labubu (/lɑːˈbuːbu/ lah-BOO-boo, Chinese: 拉布布) is a brand of collectible designer plush toy monster elves created by Hong Kong-Belgian designer Kasing Lung and marketed by and sold exclusively at China-based retailer Pop Mart. Labubu is also the name of the main character in the series.
- Labubu began as a character designed by Kasing Lung (born 1972),[7][8] a Hong Kong–born artist raised in Utrecht, Netherlands, who later settled in Antwerp, Belgium. Labubu was part of Lung's story series The Monsters, which was influenced by Nordic folklore and mythology that he enjoyed during his childhood. Labubu was first introduced in 2015[5] with "Monsters" figurines produced by the company How2Work; the toy gained wider recognition in 2019 following a collaboration with Pop Mart. This partnership boosted Labubu's popularity among collectors. By 2025, Labubu had released over 300 different Labubu figurines, ranging in size and price, from $15 for an eight-centimetre (3 in) vinyl figure to $960 for a 79-centimetre (31 in) "mega" edition. In June, a 1.2-metre-tall (4 ft) mint-green Labubu was sold for $170,000 at the first official Labubu auction held in Beijing. An anime adaptation (planned to air for 156 4 to 5-minute episodes in a 7-minute time-slot) is planned to air in mid-2025. Pop Mart CEO Wang Ning's 48.73% stake in the company has led him to amass a USD $21.1 Billion fortune (as of July 7, 2025, up from $1.8 billion in 2024), making him the youngest member of China's top ten billionaire list.
- Labubus are described as having a playful yet slightly fierce look, featuring round, furry bodies, wide eyes, pointed ears,[15] and nine sharp teeth that form a mischievous smile.[4][11] Aside from Labubu herself, other figures also belong to a "tribe" called "The Monsters", including the characters Mokoko, Pato, Spooky, Tycoco (Labubu's "skeleton-looking" boyfriend),[16] and Zimomo (the leader of the Monsters, with a spiked tail).[6][1][17] The dolls have been produced with a variety of appearances.[4][6][18] The first Labubu key-ring line, titled "Exciting Macaron" (Chinese: 心動馬卡龍), was released in October 2023.Other collections include "Fall in Wild", the seven-figurine "Have a Seat" (Chinese: 坐坐派對) line, and "Massive into Energy" (Chinese: 大動力系列). Pop Mart has also collaborated with various brands, producing a Coca-Cola-themed winter blind box series of eleven Labubus in late 2024 and a 13-figurine line of The Monsters re-imagined as characters from the manga and anime One Piece in early 2025. Other figures have been released exclusively at various museums, such as the "Labubu's Artistic Quest" series sold at Pop Mart's store at the Louvre in Paris.
- Labubu figures are often sold in blind boxes, collected into themed lines, which contain a toy chosen at random from that series. Series often contain a rare "secret" figure in addition to the designs advertised.
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Labubu began as a character designed by Kasing Lung (born 1972),[7][8] a Hong Kong–born artist raised in Utrecht, Netherlands, who later settled in Antwerp, Belgium. Labubu was part of Lung's story series The Monsters, which was influenced by Nordic folklore and mythology that he enjoyed during his childhood.
Labubu was first introduced in 2015[5] with "Monsters" figurines produced by the company How2Work; the toy gained wider recognition in 2019 following a collaboration with Pop Mart. This partnership boosted Labubu's popularity among collectors.
By 2025, Labubu had released over 300 different Labubu figurines, ranging in size and price, from $15 for an eight-centimetre (3 in) vinyl figure to $960 for a 79-centimetre (31 in) "mega" edition. In June, a 1.2-metre-tall (4 ft) mint-green Labubu was sold for $170,000 at the first official Labubu auction held in Beijing. An anime adaptation (planned to air for 156 4 to 5-minute episodes in a 7-minute time-slot) is planned to air in mid-2025.
Pop Mart CEO Wang Ning's 48.73% stake in the company has led him to amass a USD $21.1 Billion fortune (as of July 7, 2025, up from $1.8 billion in 2024), making him the youngest member of China's top ten billionaire list. Recent posts
Labubus are described as having a playful yet slightly fierce look, featuring round, furry bodies, wide eyes, pointed ears,[15] and nine sharp teeth that form a mischievous smile.[4][11] Aside from Labubu herself, other figures also belong to a "tribe" called "The Monsters", including the characters Mokoko, Pato, Spooky, Tycoco (Labubu's "skeleton-looking" boyfriend),[16] and Zimomo (the leader of the Monsters, with a spiked tail).[6][1][17] The dolls have been produced with a variety of appearances.[4][6][18]
The first Labubu key-ring line, titled "Exciting Macaron" (Chinese: 心動馬卡龍), was released in October 2023.Other collections include "Fall in Wild", the seven-figurine "Have a Seat" (Chinese: 坐坐派對) line, and "Massive into Energy" (Chinese: 大動力系列).
Pop Mart has also collaborated with various brands, producing a Coca-Cola-themed winter blind box series of eleven Labubus in late 2024 and a 13-figurine line of The Monsters re-imagined as characters from the manga and anime One Piece in early 2025. Other figures have been released exclusively at various museums, such as the "Labubu's Artistic Quest" series sold at Pop Mart's store at the Louvre in Paris. Recent comments
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