Yakuza tattoos and face tattoos on ZA-Z: the irezumi bodysuit front and the new Face area
ZA-Z's Ink now does the front of a Japanese bodysuit and a brand new Face area. Three chest pieces in the classic munewari style (two black panels with a bare strip down the middle), two sleeves to match, and six face tattoos, all at the Rosewood tattoo parlour for free like every other design. Wear them with the Tiger and snake back piece and the Koi and waves or Oni and wind sleeves that were already there and you have the full suit.
#What are the new yakuza tattoos?
| Piece | Area | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon munewari | Chest | A green dragon climbs out of the waves on one side and roars across the chest; the flaming jewel it chases floats on the other side, in clouds. Pairs with the tiger on the back: dragon and tiger. |
| Koi and peony munewari | Chest | A vermilion koi swims up one side out of the waves, big red peonies bloom on the other, petals drifting down into the water. |
| Hannya chest panels | Chest | Short panels over the chest only: a horned hannya mask on one side, a peony on the other. |
| Green dragon sleeve | Either arm | The dragon's head at the shoulder, its body coiling down to a flame tail over the forearm, claws out. |
| Peony sleeve | Either arm | Peonies, leaves and falling petals that stop on the forearm, the way a traditional bodysuit sleeve does. |
Every one of them comes in colour and in black and grey (the "(black)" versions), so there are ten new designs, fourteen pieces once both arms are counted. The background is the traditional black wind bars, so the pieces join up: chest panels meet the sleeves at the shoulder and the back piece at your sides.
#Can I get a face tattoo?
Yes. The ink screen has an eighth area, Face. All face pieces are black ink:
- Teardrop: a filled teardrop under the outer corner of the eye.
- Cheek kanji: one bold character on the cheekbone, 義, meaning duty.
- Eye tribal: bold tribal blades hooked round the outer corner of the eye.
- Cheek stars: three small stars stepping down the cheekbone.
- Jaw flames: black flames climbing from the base of the neck up over the jaw.
- Forehead crest: three comma-shaped tomoe in a ring, in the middle of the forehead.
Every face piece except the crest comes for the left or the right side of the face. Face ink never covers your eyes, eyebrows or lips. Beards, hair, masks, hats and makeup all sit on top of it, the same way a shirt covers a chest piece, so a full beard hides the jaw flames and a fringe can hide the crest.
#Do they work on female characters?
Yes. Every piece is made for both bodies: the face pieces are drawn again for the female face, and the chest panels stop at the bra, the same way the bra would cover them.
#More tattoos
The full list of designs, how the parlour works and where to find it are on Tattoos and the Tattoo Parlour. For the rest of ZA-Z's own mods, see ZA-Z's Essentials.