Kodama LEGO Ideas Project Nears Review Threshold
A fan-designed model of the Japanese tree spirit currently sits 144 supporters away from official consideration.
Updated on Sept. 23, 2026 in Botany
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A 20-centimeter-tall LEGO model of a Kodama, the tree spirit from the film Princess Mononoke, has secured 9,856 supporters on the LEGO Ideas platform. The project now requires 144 additional votes to trigger an official product review by the company.
Why it matters
Reaching the 10,000-supporter milestone is the mandatory requirement for a fan-submitted project to transition from a conceptual entry to a potential commercial product. This project represents the intersection of pop culture homage and crowd-sourced product development within the LEGO ecosystem.
The model stands 20 centimeters tall and features a Kodama positioned on a tree branch. It utilizes clear plastic elements to suspend moths around the foliage, simulating flight.
The players
LEGO Ideas
A crowdsourcing platform owned by The LEGO Group that allows fans to submit concepts for potential official production.
The details
The design functions as an artistic homage to the spirits depicted in the film Princess Mononoke. The builder integrated clear plastic pieces, which are typically used for structural stability in larger sets, to create a suspension effect that makes the moths appear to hover above the model's leaves.
Timeline
September 2024: The project was submitted to the LEGO Ideas platform.
November 2025: The project received a Staff Pick designation.
January 2026: The project reached 5,000 supporters.
September 23, 2026: The project reached a total of 9,856 supporters.
October 2026: The project has 41 days remaining to hit the final milestone.
The Tech Race
The LEGO Ideas program operates as a competitive filter for community designers vying for limited slots in the company's product roadmap. Only projects that achieve the 10,000-supporter threshold gain the chance to compete against other successful entries in a quarterly internal review cycle.
Users can view the design and cast a vote on the project page to influence whether the model enters production. There is no cost to support a project, though a user account is required to participate in the platform's evaluation workflow.
The takeaway
The project serves as a test case for whether pop-culture-themed botanical designs can gain enough traction to clear the platform's rigorous support barriers. Interested fans should monitor the project page over the coming 41 days to see if the final 144 votes are secured.
What happens next
The project must reach 10,000 supporters within the next 41 days to become eligible for the next scheduled official review cycle.
Further reading
Explore more about how nature-inspired designs are translated into construction sets in our Botany section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBR.
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