Shiromuku is a Reoccurring Time-Limited S-Tier Costume for the Geisha, Michiko. It is available from the Illusion Hall for a limited time during certain return periods.
Availability[]
As it is not a true Limited Costume (which are denoted by the "limited" tag found in the top right of certain card icons), it can return to the Illusion Hall shop multiple times. It returns with its specialty accessory Burning Cherry.
- It was originally available for purchase from January 10th to January 24th, 2019.
- It was the 3rd place winner of the 2019 Costume Voting Contest, and so returned for purchase from June 29th to July 10th, 2019.
- It returned during the 2019 Thanksgiving event and was available for purchase from November 28th and December 5th, 2019.
- It returned after 3 years of no re-release as the 1st place winner of the 2022 Costume Voting Contest for purchase from March 31st to April 28th, 2022.
- It returned for purchase during the Thanksgiving Party event from November 16th to December 13th, 2023.
Appearance[]
Beauty Form[]
Physical[]
Michiko's entire face is painted an ivory white with short, rounded crimson eyebrows, matching eyeshadow delicately streaking the corners of her black eyes, and red lips. Michiko's hair is also completely bunched up, twisted into a tight bun at the back of her head.
Outfit[]
Michiko wears a traditional layered white wedding furisode kimono with red hems, silver embroidery depicting cranes and peonies, and a golden knot with tassels over her chest. A semitransparent white hood, known as a wataboshi, is pinned to her hair, adorned with a gold and white peony hairpiece.
Weapon[]
Michiko's fan is white with elaborate pointed gold ribs, decorated with flying golden cranes and adorned with a white and gold tassel.
Special Effects[]
White petals emit and fall from her body.
Prajna Form[]
Physical[]
Michiko's skin is now a dullish grey, and her hair is untied into a long, tangled mess which billows behind her.
Outfit[]
Michiko's face is completely obscured by a demonic mask of ivory white, with glaring red eyes, a fanged mouth bared in a sneer, and long, golden horns. Her kimono is now crimson with gold embroidery depicting peonies, fanning out at the bottom, and tied with a black obi belt. A gold tiara of peonies replace the wataboshi covering her hair.
Weapon[]
Michiko's fan is now crimson and dark green.
Special Effects[]
Red petals emit and fall from her body.
Concept / Design Notes[]
Official Website[1][]
The beauty of Geisha's S costume Shiromuku is full of fairy spirit. She wears an elegant and beautiful white kimono, and the red trim and golden lines enrich the visual effect. The tulle on the head looks very delicate, which well sets off the charm of oriental beauty. Prajna is wearing a long red dress, with a ferocious face, black hair flying, and anger evident in her words, which makes people more curious about the story behind Shiromuku.
Geisha S costume - Shiromuku Beauty wears an elegant white kimono with rich details and a light and delicate white gauze on her head. The Prajna was wearing a bright red dress, and her anger was palpable.
Social Media[2][]
"This costume takes into reference the characteristics of the traditional Japanese Shiromuku, a type of kimono worn by brides in Japanese weddings."
"The outermost white robe was initially too thick. For the sake of aesthetic beauty and sensibility of the costume model, the clothing was designed to be more close-fitting. Traditional white wasn't used for the inner robe and tasseled knot, rather, gold was chosen instead to match with the gold fan, and the visual center of gravity of the head can be shifted down properly in order to prevent oppression.”
"As for the patterns, the clothing is adorned with a darker embroidery, and the chosen patterns were cranes and peonies. The crane mainly represents purity and longevity, while the peony represents the beauty and happiness of women. However, what is ironic is that Michiko has basically lost all of these. "
"The shiromuku paired with the white wataboshi hood also has a special meaning. In the past, it was believed that women's long hair was possessed by spirits, and they feared that 'women would grow horns and turns into demons when mad with jealousy'. As a result, they would use a white hood to cover the bride's hair to ward off evil spirits. "
"The post-transformation Michiko in her Prajna form discarded her white robe and hood, turning into a devil with long horns. Her hair accessories pre-transformation are saved, but they have become torn and damaged like her clothes, on the edges of which traces of burning can be seen. The burns, along with the special effect of ashes, are to show that the burning fire of her anger and rage has not faded."
Trivia[]
- The Shiromuku is a traditional Japanese wedding kimono often worn by brides of traditional samurai families.[3]
- The Shiromuku is similar to The Bride since they are both wedding outfits, albeit from different cultures.
- The Shiromuku can be seen dancing in the map Eversleeping Town. The dance is the same as her entrance showroom animation.
- The Shiromuku and The Bride exclusively have the color of the balloons changed to black-and-white. This change was also intentional as these are the skins reflecting Michiko's desire (The Bride) and harsh reality (Shiromuku) and playing an important role in her backstory.
Gallery[]
Appearance Decoration Menu[]
Concept Art & Icons[]
Promotional Art[]
Merchandise[]
References[]
- ↑ Shiromuku Design Notes - Official Website, Official Website
- ↑ Shiromuku Design Notes - Weibo
- ↑ More info on bridal kimonos, including the shiromuku.https://questionjapan.com/blog/location-guides/japanese-wedding-kimono/
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