Novelties

Kodama no Ki welcomes novelred! You might want to head to his spot which is right here.

novelred makes cosplay avatars. Right now he has some from Gundam, Five Star Stories and Pokémon, but there's more to come!

I take this opportunity to feature his Tachikoma-kun (Ghost In The Shell/Kōkaku Kidō-tai Stand Alone Complex). It is a complete robotic avatar, also available in four other color versions (black, white, yellow, red).

New AO

Sales Mandrake has released the second version of his Samurai AO. You can try on the animations in his shop, right here.

Date's

Here's a new kimono and Iga-style hakama set from Hawk Sak! It is inspired by the samurai Masamune Date, who nicknamed the One Eyed Dragon (DoguGanRyū) for his eye patch. But if you happen to be set up to a different gender than that samurai, there is a female version of the outfit too. Just head to Hawk's spot in Kodama no Ki.

Rin

Some time ago Aika Zadark has released a cosplay rendition of Rin Kagamine. The face is animated and reacts to your chat. Available here.

More Than Briefs

Some time ago Leavanna Jewell has released a cosplay reproduction of DragonBall's Bulla Brief. It's a complete avatar that has character ;o) Available here.

One interesting feature is that if you're not an anime head person, the pack includes make-up for a normal head, which kind of makes her more sexy!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, from the behalf of the merchants in Kodama no Ki!

I am sure 2012 will bring new amazing Japanese items to Second Life!

By the way, it's still not late for hatsumōde (the first shrine visit of the New Year)! You can visit the SIM's shrine (a replica of the Izumo ancient shrine) and make your wishes for 2012!

Mortar Headds

Some time ago, tungtam Zwilling has opened a spot in Kodama no Ki!

tungtam specializes in mecha, currently cosplay reproductions of mortar headds from Five Star Monogatari. Head here to see all the models!

Iza!

This is something Rencho Oh has been working on for some time, and here it is finally! Second Life's first iaidō game: "Iai Kiri Game Iza!!!Slash!!!" Available here.

Up to six players sit in circle, and when the !! mark shows up, hit W or the up arrow. The one who cuts the fastest is the winner. You can use any prop sword with it. (Even a banana if you like, but it is cooler with a sword, anyway.)

It's fun and trains your reflexes! :o)

Rencho provided a demo version, which will be in the north-west corner of the mall for some time.

Successor of The Welsh Onion

Where Hatsune Miku was given Orihime's welsh onion that kind to fit her colors, her friend Rin was given a road roller. MAO Amaterasu has released such an item. It is, of course, rideable, but also adjustable. Available here.

A Certain Robot

She's also released the cleaning robot used by Maika Tsuchimikado in
To Aru Majutsu no Index. Also rideable.

Lycanthropy

Some time ago Ashura Artful released a cosplay reproduction of Liru from Renkin San-kyū Magical? Pokān. It's a full-featured and cute avatar, complete with face HUD and tail HUD, and the face also reacts to chat. Head to Ashura's spot in Kodama no Ki for more info!

Lions And Flowers

Here's a new kimono set from CHATNOIR Catnap!
The design combines an artistic portrait of a lion (those found in shrines) and tree peonies. As she says: "A taste that exhibits the glamour of men to the maximum".

Cam Zoom

Some time ago Anahi Suisei released a cosplay version of Cam Castin from the adult manga/game series Newmanoid CAM. This complete avatar is available here.

Vamp Your Look

Toya Watanabe has released three items, for those of you who want to change your look.

A comic-like man manga skin, available in three tones. Each pack containts two shapes and two skins (with eyebrows and without eyebrows);

A fox kabuki face tattoo for the above skin (compatible with viewer 2 and up);

and to complete the look, shiny anime/manga eyes (six colors, each pack contains non-prim and moddable prim eyes).

Click here for TP!

Number Five

AIKA Zadark has released a new anime avatar base! Available right here.

Butsudan

Toya Watanabe has put a buddhist altar (butusdan) for sale in her shop; such altar that you will find in large Japanese houses, and over which people will put, for example, the picture of a deceased one. Click here for TP.

Un-pause

I have to apologize for the lack of updates to this blog in July; in real life I moved across the Pacific Ocean. However, since things have started to settle, you can expect a few posts :o)

Your Own Dojo

MAO Amaterasu has put for sale a kyūdō dōjō, the large Kyūdōjō DX. It is basically Kodama no Ki's 2011 summer dōjō, that we launched some time ago. The only thing you'll need to make it the same is to add the targets (tokuten mato), available at the same shop. Click here for TP.

Headband

Koenees Karas has released a cosplay accessory that all of you Naruto RP fans must be wearing at some time: the hachimaki (headband). Available here.

You can change its color, emblem, you can scratch (and unscratch) it, and there are even predefined sizes in the pack for your to wear it on your neck, hip or arm if you like.

Accessories

Two releases from seigi Wisent. Click here for TP!

Flandre Scarlet's crystal wings (Tōhō Project)...

and a holdable doll of Charlotté (Mahō Shōjō Madoka Magika) (When touched it'll protrude towards the people who touched it.)