Cubism SDK Manual

Updated: 05/29/2025

Notification of Cubism 5 SDK R4 release (05/29/2025)

Cubism 5 SDK R4 is now available.

• Cubism 5 SDK for Native R4
• Cubism 5 SDK for Web R4
• Cubism 5 SDK for Java R4
• Cubism 5 SDK for Unity R4

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Notification of Cubism 5 SDK for Unreal Engine R1 beta1 release (05/29/2025)

Cubism 5 SDK for Unreal Engine R1 beta1 is now available.

• Cubism 5 SDK for Unreal Engine R1 beta1

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Notification of Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin R2 release (03/27/2025)

Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin R2 is now available.

• Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin for Native R2
• Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin for Web R2

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Notification of Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin R2 release (11/28/2024)

Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin R2 is now available.

• Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin for Unity R2

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Notification of Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin R1 release (05/30/2024)

Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin R1 is now available.

• Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin for Native R1
• Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin for Web R1
• Cubism 5 SDK MotionSync Plugin for Unity R1

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Notification of Cubism Unity Samples Extended release (05/09/2024)

Cubism Unity Samples Extended, a collection of extended samples for Cubism SDK for Unity, is now available.

Cubism Unity Samples Extended download

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Update history

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[05/xx/2025]: “Original Workflow” Category: Verifying the integrity of .motion3.json was updated.
[05/xx/2025]: “Original Workflow” Category: Parameter repeat was released.
[05/xx/2025]: “SDK for Native” Category: [Native] Multiply color/Screen color was updated.
[05/xx/2025]: “SDK for Web” Category: [Web] Multiply color/Screen color was updated.
[05/xx/2025]: “SDK for Java” Category: [Java] Multiply color/Screen color was updated.
[05/xx/2025]: “SDK for Unity” Category: [Unity] Multiply color/Screen color was updated.

[03/27/2025] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Usage in a Scene (Native) was updated.
[03/27/2025] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Usage in a Scene (Web) was updated.

[02/18/2025] “Platform Comparison” Category: Differences in Motion Creation by Workflow was updated.
[02/18/2025] “Original Workflow” Category: About Motion was updated.

[12/19/2024] “Platform Comparison” Category: Platform Support Statuswas updated.
[12/19/2024] “Original Workflow” Category: Mask preprocessing methods (Native) was updated.
[12/19/2024] “Original Workflow” Category: About expression motion was updated.
[12/19/2024] “Original Workflow” Category: Verifying the integrity of .motion3.json was released.
[12/19/2024] “SDK for Native” Category: Callbacks for start and end of motion playback (Native) was updated.
[12/19/2024] “SDK for Web” Category: Placement of multiple Canvases was released.
[12/19/2024] “SDK for Web” Category: Callbacks for start and end of motion playback (Web) was updated.

[11/28/2024] “Platform Comparison” Category: Differences in Motion Creation by Workflow was updated.
[11/28/2024] “Original Workflow” Category: About Motion was updated.
[11/28/2024] “SDK for Unity” Category: Motion  was updated.
[11/28/2024] “Frequently asked questions” Category: Frequently asked questions was updated.

[09/05/2024] “SDK for Unreal Engine” Category: Added an article.

[05/30/2024] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Motion-sync Settings (Unity) was updated. 
[05/30/2024] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: How to work with Cubism MotionSync plugin for Unity WebGL was updated.
[05/30/2024] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Motion-sync Settings (Native) was updated.
[05/30/2024] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Motion-sync Settings (Web) was updated.
[05/30/2024] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Usage in a Scene (Web) was updated.

[05/09/2024]: “Cubism Unity Samples Extended” Category: Cubism Unity Samples Extended was released.
[05/09/2024]: “Cubism Unity Samples Extended” Category: Blur was released.
[05/09/2024]: “Cubism Unity Samples Extended” Category: Following was released.
[05/09/2024]: “Cubism Unity Samples Extended” Category: FollowingCollider was released.
[05/09/2024]: “Cubism Unity Samples Extended” Category: MaskLimit was released.
[05/09/2024]: “Cubism Unity Samples Extended” Category: Mosaic was released.
[05/09/2024]: “Cubism Unity Samples Extended” Category: SetTexture was released.

[03/26/2024]: “Original Workflow” Category: Verify Model Integrity was updated.
[03/26/2024] “Platform Comparison” Category: Platform Support Status was updated.

[01/30/2024] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Platform Support Status for MotionSync Plugin was updated.

[01/25/2024] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Usage in a Scene (Native) was updated.
[01/25/2024] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Platform Support Status for MotionSync Plugin was updated.

[01/18/2024] “Original Workflow” Category: Mask preprocessing methods (Native) was updated.
[01/18/2024] “Original Workflow” Category: Mask preprocessing methods (Web) was updated.
[01/18/2024] “Original Workflow” Category: Mask pretreatment method (Java) was updated.
[01/18/2024] “Platform Comparison” Category: Platform Support Status was updated.

[11/30/2023] “SDK MotionSync plugin” Category: Cubism SDK MotionSync Plugin for Web was released.
[11/30/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Motion-sync Settings (Web) was released.
[11/30/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Usage in a Scene (Web) was released.
[11/30/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Platform Support Status for MotionSync Plugin was updated.

[11/14/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: How to work with Cubism MotionSync plugin for Unity WebGL was released.
[11/14/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Platform Support Status for MotionSync Plugin was updated.
[11/14/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Cubism SDK MotionSync Plugin for Unity was updated.
[11/14/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Motion-sync Settings (Unity) was updated.
[11/14/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Usage in a Scene (Unity) was updated.

[10/17/2023/] “SDK MotionSync plugin” Category: Cubism SDK MotionSync Plugin for Native was released.
[10/17/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Motion-sync Settings (Native) was released.
[10/17/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Usage in a Scene (Native) was released.
[10/17/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Cubism SDK MotionSync Plugin for Unity was updated.
[10/17/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Motion-sync Settings (Unity) was updated.
[10/17/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Platform Support Status for MotionSync Plugin was updated.

[09/28/2023] “SDK for Unity” Category: Support for Assembly Definition was released.

[08/17/2023] “SDK MotionSync Plugin” Category: Added an article.
[08/17/2023] “Cubism Core” Category: Cubism Core Change History was updated.
[08/17/2023] SDK Support for New Features in Cubism 5 was added.
[08/17/2023] SDK Compatibility of Cubism 5 Features was added.
[08/17/2023] Migrating Older Version Projects to Cubism 5 SDK was added.
[08/17/2023] Fixing Bugs with Expression Transition Processing in Cubism 5 or Later was added.

[05/25/2023] “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Samples Change History was updated.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Framework Change History was updated.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Samples Change History was updated.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Framework Change History was updated.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Java” Category: Cubism Java Samples Change History was updated.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Java” Category: Cubism Java Framework Change History was updated.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism Unity Components Change History was updated.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism SDK for Native was released.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism SDK for Web was released.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Java” Category: Cubism SDK for Java was released.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism SDK for Unity was released.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Unity” Category: Maximum Number of Masks in SDK for Unity was released.
[05/25/2023] “SDK for Cocos Creator” Category: Cubism SDK for Cocos Creator was released.
[05/25/2023] “Original Workflow” Category: Verify Model Integrity was released.

[03/16/2023] “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Samples Change History was updated.
[03/16/2023] “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Framework Change History was updated.
[03/16/2023] “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Samples Change History was updated.
[03/16/2023] “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Framework Change History was updated.
[03/16/2023] “SDK for Java” Category: Cubism Java Samples Change History was updated.
[03/16/2023] “SDK for Java” Category: Cubism Java Framework Change History was updated.
[03/16/2023] “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism Unity Components Change History was updated.
[03/16/2023] “SDK for Cocos Creator” Category: SDK for Cocos Creator Change History was updated.
[03/16/2023] “Cubism Core” Category: Cubism Core Change History was updated.

[03/14/2023] “SDK for Cocos Creator” Category: Added an article.

[03/10/2023] “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Samples Change History was updated.
[03/10/2023] “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Framework Change History was updated.
[03/10/2023] “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Samples Change History was updated.
[03/10/2023] “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Framework Change History was updated.
[03/10/2023] “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism Unity Components Change History was updated.
[03/10/2023] “SDK for Java” Category: Cubism Java Samples Change History was updated.
[03/10/2023] “SDK for Java” Category: Cubism Java Framework Change History was updated.
[03/10/2023] “Cubism Core” Category: Cubism Core Change History was updated.
[03/10/2023] “Cubism Core” Category: Cubism Core API reference was updated.

[02/21/2023] “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Samples Change History was updated.
[02/21/2023] “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Framework Change History was updated.
[02/21/2023] “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Samples Change History was updated.
[02/21/2023] “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Framework Change History was updated.
[02/21/2023] “Original Workflow” Category: Mask preprocessing methods (Native) was updated.
[02/21/2023] “Original Workflow” Category: Mask preprocessing methods (Web) was updated.
[02/21/2023] “Frequently asked questions” Category: Frequently asked questions was updated.
[01/31/2023]: Website renewed.

• Improved visibility and operability.
• Improved and optimized the display on smartphones and tablets.
• Added comment functionality.
• Significantly improved translation accuracy.

[01/26/2023] “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism Unity Components Change History was updated.
[01/26/2023] “SDK for Java” Category: Cubism Java Samples Change History was updated.
[01/26/2023] “SDK for Java” Category: Cubism Java Framework Change History was updated.
[01/26/2023] “Original Workflow” Category: Initialization and Termination of Framework (Java) was updated.
[01/26/2023] “Original Workflow” Category: About Models (Java) was updated.
[01/26/2023] “Original Workflow” Category: Manipulate the Display Position and Zoom Rate of the Model was updated.
[01/26/2023] “Original Workflow” Category: Mask pretreatment method (Java) was updated.
[01/26/2023] “Platform Comparison” Category: Comparison of Cubism SDKs was updated.
[01/26/2023] Code snippets for the Java version of each article were fixed.

[08/04/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Framework Change History was updated.
[08/04/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Samples Change History was updated.
[08/04/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Framework Change History was updated.
[08/04/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Samples Change History was updated.
[08/04/2022]: “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism Unity Components Change History was updated.

[07/08/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Framework change history was updated.

[07/07/2022]: “Original Workflow” Category: Breath was released.
[07/07/2022]: “Cubism Core” Category: Cubism Core Change History was updated.
[07/07/2022]: “Cubism Core” Category: Cubism Core API reference was updated.
[07/07/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Framework Change History was updated.
[07/07/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Samples Change History was updated.
[07/07/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Framework Change History was updated.
[07/07/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Samples Change History was updated.
[07/07/2022]: “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism Unity Components Change History was updated.

[06/16/2022]: “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism Unity Components Change History was updated.
[06/16/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Framework Change History was updated.
[06/16/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Samples Change History was updated.
[06/16/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Framework Change History was updated.
[06/16/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Samples Change History was updated.
[06/16/2022]: “SDK Compatibility with Cubism 4.2 Features” was updated.

[06/02/2022]: “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism Unity Components Change History was updated.
[06/02/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Framework Change History was updated.
[06/02/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Samples Change History was updated.
[06/02/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Framework Change History was updated.
[06/02/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Samples Change History was updated.
[06/02/2022]: “Cubism Core” Category: Cubism Core Change History was updated.

[05/19/2022]: “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism Unity Components Change History was updated.
[05/19/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Framework Change History was updated.
[05/19/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: Cubism Native Samples Change History was updated.
[05/19/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Framework Change History was updated.
[05/19/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: Cubism Web Samples Change History was updated.
[05/19/2022]: “Cubism Core” Category: Cubism Core Change History was updated.
[05/19/2022]: “Cubism Core” Category: Cubism Core API Reference was updated.
[05/19/2022]: “SDK for Unity” Category: [Unity] “Multiply Color/Screen Color” is now available.
[05/19/2022]: “SDK for Native” Category: [Native] “Multiply Color/Screen Color” is now available.
[05/19/2022]: “SDK for Web” Category: [Web] “Multiply Color/Screen Color” is now available.
[05/19/2022]: “SDK Support for Cubism 4.2 New Features” is now available.
[05/19/2022]: “SDK Compatibility with Cubism 4.2 Features” is now available.

[02/16/2022]: “Platform Comparison” Category: Comparison of Cubism SDKs was updated.

[02/10/2022]: “SDK for Unity” Category: Cubism Unity Components Change History was updated.

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