Kidd's Kid Shop

Sequanna Kidd has opened a small outlet in Kodama no Ki that sells some of her japanese outfits, resized for children avatars. Click here for TP.

New Anime Doll Base

Aika Zadark has released a new anime avatar base, this time with paler skin. It features, as usual, an emotion HUD, and it includes the clothing and the hair shown.

It is available as four different eye/clothing/hair color sets.

Busy This April

Just a notice, in case you wondered why there are not so many updates in April... I (Yukinoroh) was quite busy in real life, and I will most likely be until the first week of May. Meanwhile, make sure to walk around Kodama no Ki to check for new stuff, because there is such stuff! Oh, and congratulations to Mad March for winning our joint event with Total War!

Themed AOs

At Kodama no Ki we are glad to welcome Sales Mandrake into our content creators circle! Apart from an anime-like shiny eyes vendor, Sales' main line is AOs (animation overriders). As of now there are six of them, that can make your avatar give a stronger realistic feeling, weither you are a samurai, an archer, a ninja, a Final-Fantasy-like knight, or weitehr you wear a dress like Princess Peach or a kimono.

TP now to Sales' store to try them on on for free!

The Sanadas'

Hawk Sak has just released two Iga-style kimono sets, male and female, featuring the Rokumonsen crest of the historical Sanada clan. You can get them here.

Trainers' Outfit

Here is Anahi Suisei's rendition of a Pokémon trainter male outfit. I'd like to highlight that apart from the classical red-white-blue, there are four black-based color variations (distributed separately). All are available here.

RX-78GP-03S

Mobile suit lover seigi Wisent has put out a new Gundam avatar at his spot in Kodama no Ki. Here comes the RX-78GP-03S (sounds like a computer part ^^;). Head to this location to get it.

And Here Come The Girls

freedom Amiot has released two cosplay renditions of anime heroines who gave their name to titles: Shana (Shakugan no Shana) and Haruhi Suzumia (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya / Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu).

Both are scripted; Haruhi has face expressions, an AO and "attacks". Shana's got an AO as well and can transform. Both are available here.

From The Miscellaneous Store

CHATNOIR Catnap has been busy this last week and you can see it from the number of new releases in her store.

First, here's a rare calligraphy, that you would even not find in antiques shop in Japan even if you try hard. It reads in Japanese: "Yome no meshi ga mazui". In order words: "(my) bride's food is awkward".

About the radically different English translation, CHATNOIR explained to me that it's a joke, and that you can link the two sentences this way : "Without the power of love, there is a wall that you can't climb over."

Then, on a different note... CHATNOIR first tought about the upcoming spring season... And then about the Setsubun festival and its bean throwing on oni (ogres), then the mask of a woman that has turned into an oni from an excess of jealousy... She came back to the start and got the camellia, who symbolizes spring... Mixed the two together and came up with a "devil and flowers" kimono set.

And finally, twelve (!) sets of three textures for japanese sliding doors, the one below being one of them. There is certainly one that will fit your tastes. Come to have a look!

New Cosplay Shop

A warm welcome to Yori Aska!

Yori has a fairly wide range of Final Fantasy cosplay outfits for 300L$. Your favorite character is probably in there! Come check it out!

New Shop

Kodama no Ki welcomes Hawk Sak! Click here to acess his shop!

Hawk's main line are kimono and tattsuke/Iga-style hakama sets, and there are as of now a dozen of them to fit your tastes and your gender! They all come with waraji (straw sandals) and suneate (shin guards).

But if you prefer the more classical style, you should look for the Shiroi Hakama.

Rats of Stealth

Kodama no Ki welcomes katakuri Zenovka in our circle of amazing content creators! katakuri has a very unusual line of half-rat half-human tiny avatars dressed as ninja and kunoichi, all at an incredible price. Get them before they disappear with your cheese! Click here for TP.

Be Pretty This Winter

Some new stuff from taiko McCaw! Click here for TP.

First, two nice kimono for women, both including a michiyuki coat.

And a beautiful hair lotus hair accessory!

Modern Cosmetics

Kiba Tachikawa released a series of 18 visual kei inspired tattoo makeup layers. They are designed for a specific set of skins from Selos Dae (who is a creator in Kodama no Ki) but perhaps you can find them useful anyway! Each design was hand panted and inspired by real j-rockers or visual kei artists. Every version comes with an option without the lipstick and in the case of Gariben Rock, without the writing on the face. "These were a lot of work and a lot of leaning experience so I really hope everyone enjoys them as much as I do!" Ready to get on the stage and sing? Head to his store in Kodama no Ki!

Heian Aristocrat Casual

Abamama Hax has two new Heian-era Japanese nōshi outfits, one indigo-dyed (ai) and one purple. Click here for TP.

Also, there is a tiny rabbit dressed in a kan-nōshi outfit in a lucky letter board! (My letter came out as I was taking the SLURL coordinates! ^^;)

The cat presents the rabbit

In the Chinese zodiac (very much used in Japan), 2011 is the year of the rabbit.

CHATNOIR Catnap has released a hung scroll that reads Kinga Shinnen (Happy New Year) and that features the New Year's zodiac animal.

Available here.

Evercutting Crescent

Koenees Karas released Ichigo Kurosaki's (Bleach) zanpakutō sword. It's a fully scripted weapon with sounds, animations and special effects. Click here for TP.

It has two forms - shikai and bankai - and you can switch from one to the other. (Depending on what sheath you wear, you can keep it in the bankai form or not when sheathing it.) You can stab throw waves of energy, stab and paralyze your opponent, and so on. The shikai sheath, which is bandaged, would fit very well any traditional-like Japanese avatar. Simply having the word in your hand looks cool, but I guess you're in for more ;o)

New Shop

seigi Wisent has recently opened his shop in Kodama no Ki! seigi has a nice range of anime and Japanese avatars, ranging from Tachikoma-kun (Ghost In The Shell / Kōkaku Kidō-tai) to a Hiko-nyan (Hikone castle's samurai cat) tiny avatar. Shown below is the Nirvash mecha from Kōkyōshihen Eureka Seven, which features an automatic transformation "AO". Go to seigi's spot to check out the rest!

Make Your Face A Picture

Aika Zadark's recently released anime doll head #4 (available here) features an emotion HUD that will definately give your avatar a character!

New Shop

Aika Zadark and Lacryma Quandry have opened their own shop in Kodama no Ki. You can find there all of Aika's releases (like the anime heads), and Lacryma has prepared for you Black Rock Shooter's hair, available in seven colors. Click here for TP.