“Leave it to the professionals!”
Kotobukiya has developed avatars in collaboration with the VR community.
The co-developer of the new avatar, “SHIGARAKI,” turned out to be…the “VILLAIN’S SOCIETY VAREAL,” an organization of so-called VR monsters!
Oh, no! SHIGARAKI was actually an evil invasive weapon that Kotobukiya was unwittingly taking part in manufacturing.
But, wait, something seems off… SHIGARAKI doesn’t realize that she belongs to the wrong side.
She goes out every day to explore a different world and collect rare objects without any sign of evil deeds.
When characters gather, a cheerful feast begins.
Is SHIGARAKI working as a pawn of an evil organization? What is the VILLAIN’S SOCIETY VAREAL really plotting?
Will Kotobukiya be able to shatter the conspiring evil forces?
The story and ultimate outcome may be in your hands—the user of avatar SHIGARAKI.
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* This product was co-developed by the VILLAIN’S SOCIETY VAREAL and Kotobukiya Co., Ltd.
What Is SHIGARAKI?
She is equipped with a facial interface that allows her to co-exist with humans and an animal interface to be loved by humans.
Fond of drinking, she's never without something to drink from so that she can have a feast anywhere.
SHIGARAKI Collection
The following shows nine works that won the Kotobukiya Award, VAREAL Award, or MUGENUP Award.
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Kotobukiya Award
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MUGENUP Award
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VAREAL Award
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Kotobukiya Award
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MUGENUP Award
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VAREAL Award
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Kotobukiya Award
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MUGENUP Award
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VAREAL Award
SHIGARAKI Features
However, she is not aware of their intentions and is simply enjoying her life with these abilities.
Users can forget her background and enjoy customizing SHIGARAKI.
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Stealth
SHIGARAKI shows great stealth by camouflaging the color of her body to match her surroundings. (*1)
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Survivability
SHIGARAKI enhances her survivability by overcoming crises using her facial interface, which allows her to act human, and her transformation and illusion abilities. (*2)
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Scalability
Her arms and legs are modularized (*3) to increase functional scalability during replacement.
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The evil hands of VAREAL pull the strings
SHIGARAKI's standard equipment to survive in harsh environments and collect energy and objects was secretly selected by VAREAL. (*4)
SHIGARAKI
Product Specifications
- Product Overview
- Original 3D model for avatar-based communication
- Product Name
- SHIGARAKI
- Date of Release
- Thursday, June 16, 2022
- Price
- 6,000 yen (tax included)
- Available Location
- Avatar Shop Kotobukiya (BOOTH)
- Distributor
- Kotobukiya Co., Ltd.
- 3D Model Overview
- 3D model compatible with Unity's Humanoid (FBX format)
- Accompanying Data 1
- PSD file for texture customization
- Accompanying Data 2
- Unitypackage file already set up for PC-version VRChat
- Development Members
- Director and Planning: Mizuki Iijima (Kotobukiya Co., Ltd.), Avatar Concept, Feature Proposal, and PR Cooperation: VILLAIN'S SOCIETY VAREAL, Avatar 2D Design and Logo Design: Taro Kawaba (MUGENUP Inc.), Facial Illustration: NED, 3D Director: Yosuke Kinoshita (MUGENUP Inc.), 3D Modeling: Megumi Okamoto and YUKARI, Setup Director: Hiroki Iwata (Studio Ishtar)
- About VILLAIN'S SOCIETY VAREAL
- Organization of VR monsters. It actively conducts activities mostly in VRChat to fill the VR world with various monsters and grotesque creatures.
- Notes
- (*1 The setup for VRChat will allow users to change the armor color with their controllers. ) (*2 The setup for VRChat will switch the avatar to a dummy pod while AFK. ) (*3 The right arm, left arm, and both legs are independent, so these objects can be easily replaced with personally made parts. ) (*4 The setup for VRChat will allow users to attach and remove the armor individually. )