Really Cool Products for Friday, February 1, 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.

	Louise Bustier ver. 1/8 Figure ~ Zero no Tsukaima. Louise is the quintessential tsundere (TSOON-deh-reh) character, meaning she's angry at you one moment, then fawning shyly the next, a popular genre in anime right now. This is one of the best figures of her we've seen, featuring the popular magic-user in a dress called a bustier (heh).
	Rin Tosaka Bad Girl ver. ~ Nendoroid Figure. The really nice Rin Tosaka Nendoroid figure up for preorder. This is the "Yasagure" or "Bad Girl" version, showing what Rin would be like if she were lazy and smoking. In addition to the detailed figure and separate parts, you also get a little car for her to drive.
	Yuki Nagato SD Nendoroid Version. Gorgeous super-deformed statue of Yuki, the Dan Simmons-reading android sent from the galactic Integrated Data Entity to keep an eye on Haruhi Suzumiya. (This mind-bending anime is partially based on his novel Hyperion, amazingly.) This is a fabulous Nendoroid figure that we've finally gotten in stock for you.
	Dengeki Comic Gao! Feb 2008. Dengeki Comic Gao! is the popular monthly manga that features 500+ pages of quality manga for you to enjoy, with great stories like Kemeko Deluxe, The 100th Knight and Gurren Lagen -- all really outstanding. Plus, you get a limited edition figure from Ef in this issue -- wow!
	Japanese Hoodie - Ecchi (Ecko Parody). It's cold, cold, cold outside, but you can be toasty and warm in our newest wacky Japanese hooded sweatshirt. This features the kanji words ippiki okami (ee-PEE-kee OH-kah-mee), meaning Lone Wolf, indicating a person who plays by his own rules at all times. By customer request, now printed on a really soft hoodie.
	New Japanese Snacks. Today we've got some great new Japanese snacks, including Cola Up! Gummy from Meiji, a name so bizarre you know it could only come from Japan, and delicious Choco-Zutsumi (meaning 'wrapped in chocolate"), made with strawberries and "mochi" (very chewy rice)
	Sakura Kit Kat Lucky Little. One of our most popular snack products every year is Sakura Kit Kat, a fabulous Japan-only flavor of the popular chocolate cookie snack from Nestle. Now we've added a new version, Sakura Kit Kat Lucky Little, which are bite-sized Kit Kat chunks that come in pink and white. They taste like Spring!
	Egg Jan 2008. Here's a new issue of Egg, the magazine that tracks Japan's street fashion culture like no other, focusing on "kogals" (also know as "gals"), or the ultra-tanned and stylish from Tokyo.
	Poop Pointer w/ Ballpoint Pen. J-List prides itself on our "Wacky Things from Japan" products, but sometimes we out-do even ourselves. This is a bizarre item called the Poop Pointer, a standard stainless steel telescoping pointer that has a soft vinyl "poop" on the end, which is considered to be lucky by the Japanese because the word "unchi" (poop) sounds similar the word for "luck."
	SHODO ~ Natural Stone Mini Calligraphy Set with Wooden Box . Here's everything you need to try your hand at Shodo, the Japanese "Way of Writing." This real wooden box contains a natural stone ink holder and ink stick as well as a brush. An awesome product for J-List customers!
	DX SAKURA JUBAKO Bento Box ~ Brown. This is a great new bento box in the "jubako" or "stacking box" style, with two sealed compartments for holding your rice and other lunch foods and a cover that fits on top. The whole thing is sakura-shaped, and looks great.
	Hello Kitty Monochrome Health Mask ~ 3pcs. The Japanese are really into manners, and wearing a face mask when you've got a cold or allergies is just common sense. Here's a cute set of three Hello Kitty masks that is also great for your cosplay collection.
	P:Chara Haruhi Suzumiya Pinky Street *Preorder*. This is a really special item for Haruhi fans, the upcoming P:Chara Pinky Street release, which comes with multiple bodies for Haruhi to "wear" and many fun accessories, too.
	Laputa 2008 Schedule Book, More Calendars. One of the smash hit products this calendar season was the gorgeous Castle in the Sky Laputa 2008 schedule book. By customer request, we were able to get a few more before they're gone forever, so don't delay. Also, see the *last* stock of still available 2008 calendars, from the popular Bleach to the Doraemon schedule book, newly restocked.
	Suntory Final Fantasy Premium Potion Set ~ 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. Our restock sold through in less then two weeks, so we've gotten in even more of these potions.
	Easy to Easy -- Aki Higashihara. Wow, I really like the hardcover glossy photobook release of popular model and actress Aki Higashihara, and we think you will too. Features many nice bikini and other shots taken in beautiful Japan.
	Restocked Manga. Today's restocked manga include both volumes of the best-selling Hana's Holiday from Saigado, RED Impact and BLACK Impact from the legendary Azuki Kurenai, and Fude Oroshichaimashita, meaning "I put the writing brush down," which is a euphemism for losing it.
	Queen's Gate -- Alice (nitro+). For fans of Queen's Blade, the book-based combat game that's been transformed into the most excellent expression of "moe" (mo-EH) and anime art we can think of, here's a new Queen's Gate book featuring the character Alice from Ni-shi, a popular character designer with Nitro+.
	Chu Chu Astram Cast Off Figure ~ Chu Chu Idol *Preorder*. A really nice "cast off" figure based on a game called Chu Chu Idol, in which the main character finds out that the pretty girl in his class is really a pop idol in disguise, and that she's a vampire, too! The sound "chu chu" refers to sucking blood. This is a "cast off" figure, so you won't want to miss it.
	Oppai Ball *G Cup*. One of the most popular items in J-List history, this water-filled soft boob is the perfect "stress relief" item. Keep it in your desk and give it a squeeze when the world starts to get you down. Back in stock!
	KICHIKU ~ Devil Beast -- Rio. Half-Portuguese, half-Japanese Tina Yuzuki is one of the most popular JAV idols around these days, and we love her gorgeous face and "ero" body. This is her newest release under her alternate stage name of Rio.