Today's Cool Products - Monday, January 21, 2008

Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites today. Note that some products may be "not safe for work" but that all links will allow you to redirect yourself either to the J-List or JBOX.com websites. To see all the J-List products, check out J-List or the JBOX.com updated products link.

	Comptiq Aug. 2007. Comptiq is the popular manga and anime magazine that focuses on super cute anime characters, from bishoujo games and anime to the most popular series on TV. Plus you get tons of free stuff, like the Lucky Star notebook and stickers in this issue. Since stock is always limited on these items, we recommend it as a subscription item.
	Rilakkuma Mug Cup w/Tea Strainer. Here's a great item for fans of Relax Bear, the popular character from San-X that wants us all to relax more. This is a tea cup that has a built-in strainer for enjoying loose tea of any kind. Really cute.
	Kit Kat -- Premium Japanese Strawberry Flavor. We're posting a delicious new flavor of Japan Kit Kat today, the new Strawberry for 2008. Also available by the case with a special discount, in case you're considering stocking up for Valentine's Day or just because it's a seasonal limited snack.
	Suntory Final Fantasy Premium PotionSet ~ Shinra Company version. The popular Final Fantasy potion set is back in stock! It comes in a large box, containing a gorgeous glass & metal potion that you can really drink, and a cool book. The potion bottle is refillable, too.
	Leifang 1/60?Figure ~ Dead or Alive Xtreme2. This is the lovely Leifang from the DOAX2 game for the Xbox 360. This is a "cast off" figure since you can remove her outer clothes to reveal her bathing suit underneath. A really cool item!
	Mag-nup Board ~ Stylish Wooden Magnet Board. Here's an innovative idea from Japan: a bulletin board that lets you secure notes to it via magnets! Despite its metal magnetic surface, it's covered by a warm and pleasant fabric like a traditional memo board. Can be used as a stand or hung on the wall, and works with any magnets! You'll never use normal cork boards again.
	Gunnm Another Stories Limited Edition ~ Gally Original Action Figure. When we got in the Gunnm Another Stories Limited Edition manga + figures, we thought we'd gotten enough for our customers, but we sold out in just a few days. We're happy to report that we've been able to get another few copies of this popular item, but don't delay since these are the last we can get.
	Toshio Asakuma Best Selection -- Full Set. Toshio Asakuma is a Japanese sculptor and toy creator famous for making dogs that act like humans, so realistic that you believe them to be perfect human. Yujin has released a great "best selection" of his most popular creations over the past ten years.
	KIE 2007 Autumn Issue vol. 17 ~ Kateigaho International. We've got a new issue of KIE, aka Kateigaho International Edition, the drop-dead gorgeous "Arts & Culture" magazine from Japan, which is loaded with photographs and images from Japan's cultural world. All in English!
	Egg Dec 2007. We've got another issue of Egg for you, the magazine of really cool Tokyo street culture and "kogals," the spoiled and ultrafashionable young girls from parts of the city like Shibuya and Harajuku. For fans of Black Urban Fashion, Japan style.
	Love-Earth DX Portable Own Chopsticks. Here's a great idea for all bento fans: a really nice high-end pair of chopsticks that screw together, allowing for the case to be half the length of a traditional chopstick case. Includes four chopstick segments that you screw together before using.
	VIE AU JAPON 12 ~ Nihon e toki Jiten 12. Parlez vous francais? Here's a really cool "bilingual book" from JTB that presents just about everything you need to know about Japan in a nice format, in French and Japanese.
	80's Hello Kitty Pencil Case. For old school Sanrio fans who miss the Hello Kitty designs of past years, we've gotten in a special item, a soft pencil case that will hold all your writing instruments that's decorated with the classic Hello Kitty imagery of the 1980s.
	3D Health Mask ~ 5pcs. The newest trend in Japanese health masks are "vertical" or 3D masks that have a spine to them, which helps create a space between the mask and your mouth for extra comfort. Used in Japan by sufferers of allergies and pollen as well as anyone with a cold, who wants to avoid giving their germs to others.
	SLICCI ~ Pentel New Stylish Gel Ink Pen 0.3mm -- Pink. The Japanese are extremely good at making meticulously small things, like this 0.3 mm gel pen in Pentel's SLICCI line. A great pen that glides over your paper in a pleasant way.
	DMM Aug 2007 with DVD (Region ALL). We're posting a new issue of DMM for you today, the #1 Japanese magazine covering the AV industry. This issue is very thick, with stars like Yua Aida, Noa, Akane Oozora and of course the lovely Mihiro. Includes a DVD, too.
	Rica -- Rica Imai photobook. Rica Imai is a popular Japanese model, who appears in her first-ever photobook for her fans. Features this Japanese angel posing in bikini and many other lovely shots.
	New "H "Manga For You. Today's new manga titles include the next awesome volume of The Diary of Purimu (Blue) by Nico-Pun Nise and Angel Comics that's loaded with gorgeous vampiric art, and Idol Magazine Chinami Chan, about a girl who will do anything for her school's soccer team (great story).
	Sweet Body ~ Happou Bijin Illustration. This collection of Happou Bijin's illustrations is not to be believed. So beautiful I can't take my eyes off the pages. Back in stock.
	Galulululu Limited 4 in 1 Box ~ Kogal Parody Box. The Japanese do like their parodies. Here's a boxed set featuring look-alikes of three "kogal" stars who formed a pop group called Gyaruru, including Gal Sone who I've talked about recently, Ami Tokito (for fans of girls with glasses) and Asami Abe (traditional tanned kogal). An outstanding item for fans of Tokyo urban girls!
	Zenra Athlete Battle. For fans of the "zenra" sports releases from Soft on Demand, here's a treat: a mind-blowing 6 hour release in which beautiful girls do battle in a very natural state. Will badminton beat volleyball? How about tennis vs. swimming? Will "zenra" martial arts beat them all? Don't miss this!