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    Koto

    Shader

    A pastel anime look with soft shadows, colorful skies, and gentle water.

    B87/ 100
    • OverviewB
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 9
    • ReleasesLatest 8 Oct

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    Koto_by_Kotoritos_v1.3.zip

    Released 8 Oct 2026 · 4.1 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.3 · Fabric (release 1.11.7)
    • SodiumNeeded by Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.3 · Fabric (release 0.9.2)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade B

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    Strengths

    • Stable releases

    Points lost

    • First release only 7 months ago−3 points
    • Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−2 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−2 points
    All 10 criteria

    • Maintenance

      2 points lost25 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 weeks ago (8 Oct 2026) 12 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 (latest) 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 2 of the last 24 months 4 / 6

    • Stability

      Full points10 / 10
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.1 of the 2 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (50%) 5 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Does not apply. A shader's files can be read in the download. CurseForge links are not in our data.
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker or a Discord server.Does not apply.

    • Popularity

      2 points lost2 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.26,513 2 / 4

    • Track record

      3 points lost5 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7 months, 2 releases 5 / 8
    Total87 / 100

    42.4 of the 49 points that apply = 87 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    About

    Koto is a lightweight pastel anime-style shader that keeps Minecraft’s familiar world while transforming its lighting, skies, water, and overall color. It adds soft shadows, volumetric light and fog, a square pixel-art sun that changes color through the day, golden-tinted sunset clouds, and hand-held light from torches, lanterns, glowstone, and other light blocks. Water features real-time reflections and animated waves, with distant water settling into a calm mirror; reflections of village lights and surrounding landscapes help shape the Overworld at night and across the horizon. The Nether has its own sky, red nebulae and floating embers above the roof, while lava oceans, fire, glowstone, and lavafalls cast distinct light; the End pairs its own sky and aurora with readable terrain and the dragon among the obsidian pillars.

    Written from CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 32 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.

    Settings in English and Portuguese.

    Details

    Creator
    kotoritos
    License
    Not known
    Downloads
    27K
    Created
    18 Mar 2026
    Official page
    CurseForge

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.

    Why we show this: a shader cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.

    How we checked · Both latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases

    Privacy

    Sends nothing

    A shader has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 3 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      Not on Modrinth.
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
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      2 of 4 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
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    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
      6 images read

    Compatibility

    See all 2 files
    Minecraft
    1.161.191.2126.1

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    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.
    Iris ShadersA
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.Slower than most shaders. On average, it gets a file 112 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 3 Minecraft versions.

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that include Koto in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Would You Rather Pack7.8K downloadslast version with it 5 May 2026Essentials Preset6.9K downloadslast version with it 8 Apr 2026Lucky Block Adventure659 downloadslast version with it 5 Apr 2026Anime Themed332 downloadslast version with it 8 May 2026Hollow Frequency - A Halloween Story257 downloadslast version with it 14 Oct 2026Miau Por Favor Miau211 downloadslast version with it 30 Mar 2026Olives Horror Project62 downloadslast version with it 26 May 2026Wilson's Epic Collection47 downloadslast version with it 21 May 2026playing with best friends 3(sift yaaa)38 downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2026

    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftVersionSecurityRequires
    1.20.1 to 26.31.31.3 · Koto_by_Kotoritos_v1.3.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.16.5 to 1.20BETABETA · Koto.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    2 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.20.1 to 26.31.20.1 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.31.3 · Koto_by_Kotoritos_v1.3.zip·8 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 4.1 MB
    1.16.5 to 1.21.111.16.5 to 1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderBETABETA · Koto.zip·18 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 18.4 KB