Inescapable

If you ever went to Japan, you certainly have noticed that were ever you go, you can't escape from vending machines.

Selphie Oberts opened her shop in Kodama no Ki and her main line is just that. Udon, tobacco, etc... And of course, the anime icon, Pocky! Part of the line is the Natsukashii series, that have a retro feeling.

You will also find miscellaneous builds worth a check: a green public telephone, portable shrines, etc. And an offshore landscape from Ise!

More to come I hope! :o)

Name It, Show It

You know you're a Dragon Ball fan and you want to show it. Koenees Karas has prepared such a typing overrider for you in his shop. When you type, it will show the Dragon Ball name in katakana, one kana after the other. It is also worth mentioning that it is highly customizeable, and you can also link it to another attachment without breaking the scripts.

Activate Your Spandex

Ultraman fan Kennt Kidd has released a couple of avatars through the summer; you can get them at his spot in Kodama no Ki. Don't just wear your spandex. Activate it. Click here for TP.

Ultraman Leo, with his Leo kick, shooting beam, etc.

Magma, with his saber hand, claw hand and different attacks.

Ultraman 80, with his saxium beam, buckle beam and flashing color timer.

And finally, an update to the previously released Ultra Seven. Kennt says that this one feels more real-like and the attacks are more complete. So you too can shoot an emelium beam, a wide shot and an ice lagger.

Jikatabi Update

Just a short notice for those who bought my jikatabi. I found a small bug in the script bundled in the left foot: the color menu shows "beni" as an option where the script understands "tokiwa". To get the update, wear your update card while standing in my shop and touch the jikatabi vendor.

A Freebie Out of Curiosity

The other day, when I asked mappy Handrick if his name is that of the 1983 Namco game, he denied so, and told me that it was just his childhood nickname.

But then I remembered how easy it was to die in the game - well at least on the NES/Famicon version. All you have to do is to wait two seconds. If you don't move you're done; a pink cat will get to you. I think the reason why I remembered it so much is that the normal music and the dying music blend it so well in that case that it is like one melody. Back then we would start and restart the game to hear the mouse dying with the music.

That was a fun idea for an animated gesture, so I made one! (^ ^)

Here it is, for free.

Flowers for Departures

Toya Watanabe has released higanbana, or red spider lilies. Click here fot TP.

In Japan these usually bloom around automnal equinox. They are planted near cemeteries or used at funerals to guide the dead towards the buddhist next reincarnation, or around paddies or house to keep pest away (the bulbs are poisonous).

There are four packs available: white, red, red with particles, red with particles and sit animations. I have put three samples of the fourth set in the south east corner of the mall, if you want to see how they feel like. (Note: with that version, the particles start when you sit).

Yes, I claim that kappas are not a pest (°ω°)b

Farewell, Normality

Visual kei expert Kiba Tachikawa is proud to present another dress, Au Revoir! It was worn by Mana while in Malice Mizer for their Au Revoir music video. Available here.