Model House

Model House

A model distribution sharing website powered by domestic enthusiasts.

  • Introduction: Well-established with professional distribution procedures (following authors, leaving comments, liking, blocking, etc.)
  • Resources: Most models come from domestic mobile game companies, such as “Arknights,” “Punishing: Gray Raven,” “Honkai Impact 3,” etc. You can also find many in-game scenes.
  • Advantages:
    • Supports action sharing
    • Built-in model action preview
    • Supports external links from Bilibili
  • Disadvantages: Lacks small objects like chairs, sofas, and televisions, and currently has low visibility, resulting in fewer contributors.

B Bowl (Requires VPN)

B Bowl

One of the oldest MMD model sharing websites in Japan.

  • Introduction: Although some authors have moved to other sites, there is still a large amount of resources, with most models coming from various anime characters, such as Touhou Project, Yu-Gi-Oh!, FGO, etc.
  • Advantages:
    • Rich resources, including models, scenes, actions, small objects, and V-tuber voice sources.
  • Disadvantages:
    • Most high-quality resources require distribution passwords, which can be found on authors’ Twitter, NICO static images, or NICO distribution videos.
    • Often requires a VPN to access.
    • When searching for model resources, use the character’s name in Japanese.
  • Note: This website also has an 18+ section that can assist with modeling and modification.

NICO3D (Requires VPN)

NICO3D

A 3D model sharing website under niconico.

  • Introduction: Initially had a momentum to rival B Bowl, featuring revolutionary model previews.
  • Advantages: Offers newer types of resources, including popular V-tuber models, mobile game models, and animation models.
  • Disadvantages:
    • Requires a VPN.
    • Requires registration for a nico account.

D Station (Requires VPN)

DeviantArt

A commonly used sharing website for creators in Europe and America.

  • Introduction: Not strictly an MMD resource website; resources are diverse and include textures, 3DMAX models, Maya models, Blender models, etc.
  • Advantages:
    • Models generally have a Western style and may come from various single-player masterpieces, such as Devil May Cry, Horizon, etc.
    • Contains a large amount of non-human resources, such as various dragons; if you need monster models, this is a good place to check.
  • Disadvantages:
    • MMD models are hard to find; it is recommended to add “MMD” as a suffix when searching.
    • Model quality varies; some may be poorly rigged, requiring significant adjustments after download.

Special VPVP (Requires VPN)

VPVP Wiki

More like an index website, it collects a large number of model URLs and acquisition methods shared by authors in Japan.

  • Introduction: Created a collection directory for series like Idolmaster, Touhou Project, V-tuber, etc., where you can find models of different styles created by various authors for different characters.
  • Advantages: Notes authors, distribution videos/static images, download addresses, and password acquisition methods.
  • Disadvantages: As it is a Japanese website, you may need to use Japanese translation software for indexing.

Other Resource Sites

Genshin Impact Models

MMD model resources for characters from the game Genshin Impact.