PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 23: Close-up detail view of a blue turquoise fluffy Labubu monster charm doll, next to a yellow Labubu doll, on May 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty ...

It's a plush doll. It's a bag charm. It's a collectible that recently sold for six figures. But no, this wildly popular creature isn't a Gremlin or one of the monsters in Maurice Sendak's children's ...

Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Edward Berthelot / LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP / Getty / Pop Mart With a round, furry body, pointy ears, and a set of sharp teeth curled into a mischievous grin, ...

Simply put, a Labubu is a toy inspired by the story series "The Monsters" created by artist Kasing Lung, who was born in Hong Kong and later moved to The Netherlands.