Licca-chan (リカちゃん, Rika-chan), full name Licca Kayama (香山リカ, Kayama Rika?), is a very popular dress-up doll series introduced in Japan on 1967-07-04 by Takara, enjoying the same kind of popularity in Japan as the Barbie series does in the United States. The Licca-chan dolls tend toward a more Japanese body as far as height and features. Takara had sold over 48 million Licca-chan dolls as of 2002, and over 53 million as of 2007.. Licca-chan was created by former shojo manga artist, Miyako Maki, who is also the wife of Leiji Matsumoto.