Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Interesting pieces

Kodama no Ki welcomes YiTing Jinx and Snowman Jules. The pair's main line is cosplay reproductions of One Piece, including a small scale boat. But there's more! And there's a lucky letter board. Get there now!


Monday, October 5, 2009

More parrots

As last week she said she would do, CHATNOIR Catnap has released a kimono for women. It is the female version of that released on October 1st. It's available right here.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Pick a dandelion and say hello

Kidnaplism Freschi has released his second "3d emoticon", Tanpopo (Dandelion). The character is a yellow penguin from the manga Tuxedo Gin.

It works the same way as the previously released maid, and is also available in blue, reddish pink and light green.



Check Youtube for a demo, and get your penguin at Kidnaplism's spot in Kodama no Ki!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

A parrot. A parrot.


Chiruno Himanez has teamed up with CHATNOIR Catnap to present you a nice green kimono for men, with sculpted sleeves.

The pattern, which features elements of a pine tree and two parrots, is a remix of two paintings of Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800).

A high quality sarashi (chest bandages) is included, which makes the pack really worth it.

Click on the picture at the right for a closer look, and of course, jump to Kodama no Ki to get it!

CHATNOIR plans to release a kimono for women next week!

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Cockroach Style

Kiba Tachikawa is doing it again! He's released another visual kei outfit.



This is the costume the GazettE lead singer Ruki wears in the in the Cockroach PV and on tour. Kiba says that it took him a month to make. Despite that, it's only 199L$! It includes the hat, tie, both collars, belt and the pants.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Bacteria on your walls

CHATNOIR Catnap has released five new scrolls. The たべてもいいよ (Tabete mo ii no yo / Yes, you can eat it) is perfect for a restaurant, while the 商売繁盛 (Shōbai hanjō / Prosperous business) and 招福開運(Shōfuku kaiun / Bring good fortune) are for any commerce.

As I wrote in an earlier post, CHATNOIR makes dōjin goods in RL. The other two new scrolls feature her own redrawning of Oryzae, from the Moyashimon anime and manga : かもすぞ〜 (Kamosu zo~ / I'll brew it!) and 寄想天外 (Kisō tengai / Unexpected result).

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Hidden new stuff

Hi! Just a quick notice to our regular readers. It might be not all new products in Kodama no Ki that are featured on this blog. As the mall is growing (currently 80 creators), it's getting harder to keep a watch on the contents of all shops ^^; Basically, if a creator doesn't tell me he/she's put something new, made some prices lower, etc., chances are it will go unnoticed. So to make sure you aren't missing anything, once in a while, bring your friends and take a walk in Second Life's largest anime/japanese shopping place!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Kimono frenzy

Three creators in Kodama no Ki have released kimonos, so here is a 3-in-1 post!

taiko McCaw: goldfish yukatas. Includes two geta. You can change the color of the obi.


Abamama Hax: a colourful juunihitoe. It includes one attachment to make the kimono look real when sitting (i.e. not like the usual Second Life "dig-in-floor" flexible prim dress).


CHATNOIR Catnap: a nice pink kimono.


P.S.: You will notice that CHATNOIR has "for now" on a couple of products. That is intended to be a joke: just like men in Japan will usually ask "a beer for now" at an izakaya before getting completely drunk, CHATNOIR is fairly new to Second Life. Hopefully, she is not new at illustrating. She is a dōjin sakka in real life and attends events in Ōsaka, Nagoya and Kyōto :o) (Don't worry, she allowed me to tell this!)

Monday, September 14, 2009

Your maid

KNK welcomes Kidnaplism Freschi... and his maid, your maid!



The doll, an attachment, stands next to you in the air and reacts to a set of keywords (that you can redefine) or to the HUD. The emotions are so anime-ish and ultra-cute that until you get used to the maid you always end up zooming on her, forgetting your friends that stand next to you ^^;



At start, she has 5 emotions, and 13 more are available for sale. You buy the additional emotions with the Robot Academy dollars (R$) system, and yet she has some cash at start so you can buy a few more emotions right away. For the rest, you can get R$ when you greet other maid users, and there are other ways too! It's like a RP, really.

Kidnalplism has a demo on Youtube.

Hopefully, his maid won't be alone anymore!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

High hat, low hat

Abamama Hax, who specializes in Heian period Japanese outfits and who has also presented us two wonderful Japanese mermaid outfits some time ago, just made her shop bigger and furnished it with some cool new products. Here are three of them. They depict the high aristocrats of the Heian period.

The nōshi set, worn casually. The headgear (eboshi) is tall, and the hand accessory is a fan.



The kan-nōshi set, to be worn if the emperor allowed you such privilege, and at the imperial court only. The headgear (kan) is less tall than the eboshi (most likely to show that you are of a lower rank than the emperor), and the hand acessory, a shaku, was once used to hide reminder notes (pasted on its back side) for a meeting, but became a simple element of etiquette afterwards.



The soku-tai set, the wedding attire cousin of the kan-nōshi. It's still in used in modern Japan. Its female version is the juunihitoe, also for sale :o)



Need an AO for these? Abamama has a 10L$ basic one just next to them!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

The greed of airplane fans

CHATNOIR Catnap, has released a kimono, available in three colors, that targets... those who love airplanes! The text on the back and at the bottom of the kimono says just that. It's quite a rare concept, so watch out, as the black cat might be coming with some other surprising products next time!

And a little extra for you shop owners, next to the kimono, CHATNOIR has a 50L$ hanging scroll which reads 物欲至上主義 (butsuyoku shijō shugi), "the doctrine of supreme greed", in other words, the "I HAVE to buy this!" feeling. Buy it, place it in your shop and it'll certainly get into your customers subconscious and give them an impulsion to buy! ;o)

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Cute and friendly

Ryona Katsu has set up in KNK. Ryona gets the cute and friendly out of anime and video games. So let's start with the Sonic line. Two products, one is your friendly fox pal.



Then, one line of products you must not miss is the plushies, made out of the Pokémon series, and their shining expressive eyes.



And finally, Ryona has chibi wings that'll fit any decent child/cute avatar.

Come to check inworld to see more :o)

Change your eyes

Kodama no Ki welcomes Dwain Aeon. Dwain has various Naruto and ninja products. His most proeminent line is the eyes.



Those of you who have already bought a similar product know what it does: you attach the eyes and they plop in your face with a slow rotation script, and to turn them off you have to open your inventory (not easy to right click your eyes!) and detach them. Dwain's work differently. Once attached, through gestures, you can have them appear and disappear over your system eyes, complete with sounds.



All sets include system (non scripted) eyes as well. The byakugans and regular sharingans have female versions included.

P.S.: Actual textures are of better quality than on the product images shown here.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Rare japanese outfits and more

Kodama no Ki welcomes Selos Dae and Yukio Ida. Among other things they make rare japanese outfits, with bones or devil horns or tied in an unusual way - something that is not really mainstream but that is what design is about :o)

Shown here are two of the outfits - TP here to check out the rest!


Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Wonderful Merveille

kiba Tachikawa has taken a step out of his main Naruto line to share his appreciation of visual kei singer Gackt, and has released this outfit. It is worn by Gackt in the CD booklet of Malice Mizer's (of whom Gackt was a member back then) Merveilles album, and also in his live performance of the song Le ciel (from the same album).


Thursday, August 20, 2009

Robotic impression

Maruru Mayo has released another product in her line of Bubblegum Crisis inspired hard suits, but this time for men: type AS1M (orbital white).



The suit is multifunctional, and by that I mean that it is over-customizable from head to feet - aperture of the helmet, angle of the wings in the back, lights, etc. It also makes sounds when you change direction, land, start flying, etc (and that can be configured to off of course), which makes for a nice robotic impression. The right forearm features a WARPS/DSC2 compatible melee weapon.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Tree spirits

One year and a half ago, when I had to pick a name for the mall that was just born on the ashes of Viridian Plaza, I went through the Japanese bestiary and remembered the depiction of the kodama, the Japanese tree spirit, in Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke). I was then lucky enough to find a moderately nice mod-copy version of it in SL, which I bought and scripted. But to the countless people that wanted to buy it, I had to answer that I didn't make it, that the one that is for sale is unscripted, and that my script would not work very well out of Kodama no Ki.

Koenees Karas
made that change :)

He's just released a pack of five kodamas, all of them a bit different from each other.



They're scripted and ready for use. All you have to do is to rezz them and wait a bit; they will move around close to where you rezzed them. If you want them to appear at specific places or within a specific range at specific places, there is a pressettable set in the pack. All kodamas will make a sound and tilt their head if you click on it.

They have been in service in Kodama no Ki for a couple of days now: it's quite easy to spot one :)

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Rude manners

For those of you who wonder why we've moved out of Shinobiya land, try to go to our former place and you will be teleported home. I just experienced it. The SIM owner (Sincrea Slade) and the residents there actually didn't like you and don't like you better now. I was asked to move the mall out because of that. So, don't forget that we are now in Izumo. I co-own the SIM. And good news: I like you! \(^_^)/

P.S.: Please update your picks! Also, feel free to pick up and redistribute our posters by touching the vendor on the wall next to the watermelon table!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The fighter's shop

And here comes freedom Amiot!



His shop has two lines of products. The first line is a series of attack attachments, featuring animations and pushes (will work in push enabled parcels). Two are katanas, five are bare hands.

The other line, well, actually an all-in-one set, who sells for about 15$US, targets the hardcore Gundam fans. It's a multi-weapon Gundam avatar. One nice feature is that you don't have to wear and unwear the included weapons; the five of them are all accessible through a menu.

Check this out in Kodama no Ki!

Sunday, August 2, 2009

We're moving!

Second Life's number one Anime, Cosplay and Japanese mall, Kodama no Ki, is moving!

From now on, you will find us in Izumo SIM (co-owned by me and Nagi Yoshikawa).
See you there!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Giant Prayer Beads & Attitude Hair!

Khyle Sion is leading the way with some more exciting new releases at Kodami no Ki!! Swing on by to Khyle's shop 'Wylde Style' to check out these latest additions.



Giant Prayer Beads - NEW from ~Refined Wild~ These oversized, animé-reminicent prayer beads are for anyone wanting a unique, high-quality accessory to go with whatever outfit they choose. In seperate packages containing solid colors, wood & metallic textures, and a set specifically based on the 6 oriental elements (fire, wind, water, earth, wood, and metal), there is a style for everyone!




Carnal -- A fantastic punk hairstyle with attitude. Sculpted prims, flexis, and intricate braid primwork make up this awesome design! Mid-back length ponytails drape down from the ends of the braids. Comes in 3 different sizes to best fit your avatar! Great for any Ninja, badass, grunge or gothic character. Only $400L!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Ningyo

Abamama Hax has opened her shop in Kodama no Ki!

She makes japanese clothing and accessories for mermaid (ningyo), which is kind of a rare niche but it does make you feel like you want to buy a mermaid AO! Shown below is her jūnihitoe (court-lady kimono) for mermaid #1. There's more in her store!


Saturday, July 11, 2009

Leisure time kimono with inrō

D15 Koba came back from his retirement in the sky, and is bringing us new stuff again!

This time he made an inrō, the Japanese traditional small case that is worn on the obi (sash), used to transport things like personal seals, pills and medicine. But, as he says : "That alone is kind of boring, so I tried to match it with a kinagashi. It's quite stylish!". A kinagashi is a kimono worn without a hakama (split skirt), which makes for a casual look.



So let's take a look at the inrō first.

"The shape of an inrō is simple, but the cord is very important, so even after thinking it's going to be hard to make, I rolled up my sleeves and made it with sculpted prims. So far I have been working with regular prims for this kind of work, but the sculpted prims really suit it the best."

Here is the bottom part. D15 says he googled to know how the cord is tied.



Top part. The cords penetrate the hollowed ball and they look like they are just slightly twisted.



When you look up the obi, you find a netsuke, which holds the inrō in place over the obi.



The body itself is made out of only one piece, and the textures of the inrō can be changed through a long click menu.



Now for the kinagashi.

"When I released the kabuki-mono kimono, I felt that it had the feeling of a kimono but that the eye-catching textures somehow ruined that feeling. So I based my work on it but this time I used plain cloth, for a more 'real' feeling. It's summer-like and sexy!"

As shown below, the inner kimono (sleeve and collar parts) and the obi are color-changeable and are resizable, all through the long click menu. Try changing one or more of these and you can get just the perfect Japanese look! :)


As an omake to this post, D15 says he stopped bundling setta (leather-soled sandals) with his outfits; instead, you will find them for free in his shop in Kodama no Ki!

Wylde Style Cosplay Hair

Khyle Sion's shop 'Wylde Style' located here in Kodami no Ki is a major sub-brand of Refined Wild, that specializes in quality men's hairstyles. They are perfect for everyday wear, cosplay, or for the development of a special avatar! Facial hair is also available and included in a large number of styles. All hair sets are $400L, and they are all fully moddable and copyable.


Son of Ra - An Ancient-Egyptian inspired hairstyle with matching beard in an array of colors! Includes 3 different sizes to best fit your avatar. Perfect for Egyptian cosplay. Completely moddable and copyable! Only $400L!


Mjolnir's Wielder - A mid-back flowing hairstyle, inspired by Norse mythology! Comes with 3-way facial hair (Full Beard, Handlebar Moustache, and Chinwrap), and all colors shown. Includes 3 different sizes to best fit your avatar. Perfect for anyone who needs a basic flowing hairstyle with only a little bit of length! Completely moddable and copyable. Only $400L!

We all love hair and when you are after that special cosplay style you will find some amazing hair at Wylde Style!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Elegant screen & scroll sets

CHATNOIR Catnap has released two very beautiful Japanese furniture sets pictured below. Here you can visit CHATNOIR'S shop to see these elegant designs and more.



In the top left corner is the Kakemono three hanging scrolls "Ninjutsu of Iga-ryu", "Ninjutsu of Koka-ryu" and "Ninjutsu of Togakushi" they are $50L for the set, and below them is the Kakejiku Byobu two set, which includes a lovely detailed hanging scroll and a folding screen, exquisitely patterned with birds and cranes at $50L for the set.
CHATNOIR Catnap makes 'Dōjin' goods in real life and attends big events in Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, so drop by and say hello.


Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Morning glory


taiko McCaw has released a morning glory (Ipomoea nil) patterned purple kimono. The red obi (sash) is decorated with an accessory. The set includes geta (wooden clogs).

Monday, June 15, 2009

Yuri's

Yurichan Aeon has opened her shop in Kodama no Ki!
She is carrying five lines of products:
  • School uniforms. One is from a known anime.
  • Modern camo-ninja, perfect for a combat SIM.



  • Ride motorcycle armors from the 1983/1984 anime Kikou Souseiki Mosupiida (Genesis Climber Mospeada).
  • Beautiful floral kimonos.



  • And finally, something that's been really missing in KnK : Sailor Moon outfits.


For each line, there are more styles in her shop. Come to see them!

Thursday, June 11, 2009

For scenery!

So here comes Giorno Brando's newest release (available here). It has a very gorgeous asiatic feeling, specially if you picture it in front of a sunset!

Giorno says he's made it by mixing elements from the five-stories pagodas of Houryuuji (Nara) and Touji (Kyoto), but also from his own parts. It's a stupa, so in RL it may contains relics; for that reason in SL as well only the first floor can be visited (the front doors open).

Anywhere bath

You know you smell like rotten eggs but there is no public bath around. We have the solution for you: Carkmoon's new release, an "anywhere" bath.


It's an attachment, so you can really bathe anywhere: your avatar just takes a bathing position upon wearing it. Perfect for an AFK status, specially while you might be away in RL doing just the same thing. It is made of guenine Japanese cypress tree, and a different version is painted in gold.

P.S.: It is advisable, though optional, to undress before wearing it, except if you want to raise eyebrows like on the picture above.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Kabukimono

D15 Koba has released three kimonos. The design comes from Japan's early 17th century kabukimono.



The kabukimono were eccentric men who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and weird behavior. They dressed in colourful outfits, often accesorizing with women kimonos. This is the leading idea here, since the fabric relies heavily on patterns.

The collar and sleeves are made out of prims, and their size and inner kimono layer color (3 colors) can be changed through a menu triggered by a long click.

Just the perfect kimono for enjoying a fireworks festival or spending some time in the red light district!

Click here to teleport.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Living in a Fantasy

Leavana Jewell has in been Kodami No Ki for a year now, and her shop, Metamaze, has been specialising in creating game character avatars since September 2007.

Her newest release is Yuna Gunner from FFX2 - a work that began in early 2008. She comes complete with skin, shape, clothes, eyes, hair, boots, 2 standing poses (AO) and accessories - all made with fresh sculpts, prims and textures. You get the lot for 300L$. Plus she comes with her Tiny Bee Guns - yes they work! Just follow the notecard on how to use them.


Also, she has recently updated her Final Fantasy inspired girls, Rikku Thief from FFX2 and Rikku from FFX. They come with new textures, prims, sculpts, skin and shape, standing poses and accessories, and are both equipped with FFX2 Rikku's iconic daggers. Each of these avatars is also only 300L$. A bargain for all you FF fans out there!




Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Ichimatsu dolls

taiko McCaw, of the fantastic yokai shop near the TP point, has released some traditional Japanese ichimatsu dolls. Each product contains a high-prim wearable doll (that triggers an animation) and a moddable, low-prim doll in a glass case to decorate your house.