Cool Products: Wednesday, May 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.

	Goth-Loli Bible ~ Boudoir. A truly fabulous perfect bound Gothic & Loli Bible, dedicated to dressing in gorgeous frilly outfits as part of Japan's tradition of cosplay. This new book is loaded with beautiful shots of gothic girls and both outfits and accessories.
	Afternoon May 2008. Say goodbye to thin, wimpy manga with the new issue of Afternoon, the legendary monthly manga that gives you over *1000* pages of quality art to enjoy. 36 stories featured here, including Ah My Goddess, Gunsmith Cats Burst, Vampire, Plum School and more. You get free stuff, too: an AMG CD, poster and more.
	Japanese Barley Tea - Mugi Cha - 40 pcs cold & hot water type. Announcing the beginning of 2008 mugi-cha season! This is a refreshing barley tea that's enjoyed more than any other beverage in the summer. Unsweetened, it's delicious to drink and helps you battle the heat. Our deluxe sized bag of barley tea, which makes 40 liters of hot or cold tea, is in stock now!
	D-Chest Japanese Souvenir Jacket Collection "Tailor Toyo" ver. Full Set of 10. Okay, these are just too cool: painted replicas of souvenir jackets that have been popular since World War II, featuring images of Japan and the Pacific on them. Full sets or random individuals available.
	CIAO! Animal ONIGIRI Maker. It's child's play to make cute animal shaped onigiri rice balls with this cool set of molds. Just press rice into the included shaper and decorate.
	GOMA-SURI Mortar and Pestle Set for Sesame Seeds. Many Japanese dishes call for ground sesame seeds, and here's a really cool bowl w/ grinder that makes it easy. Incidentally, the phrase for "browning nosing" someone is goma-suri, grinding up their sesame seeds for them.
	DX Men's Long KIMONO ~ Fighting Dragons. Wow, this long, flowing men's kimono is awesome, featuring an embroidered gold image of a dragon and printing on both the front and the back. Gorgeous.
	HOKUSAI - Genius of the Japanese Ukiyo-e. Perhaps the most celebrated traditional artist of the Edo Period, Hokusai created many incredible images that allow us to see back in time to a Japan that would otherwise be lost forever. He also coined the phrase manga (which literally means "whimsical pictures").
	Yuki Nagato Action Figure School Uniform ver. This is a really nice figure of Yuki, the enigmatic character from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. She's really an android from space, and she can speak in SQL code. This popular Figma toy has been restocked.
	Revoltech No.050 Gurren Lagann. The awesome Gurren Lagann Revoltech toy has been restocked, and can be ordered right now. Highly flexible, can assume any pose at all.
	Haruhi Suzumiya Nendoroid. See fresh stock of one of the most popular Nendoroid "super deformed" figures ever, Haruhi herself. Able to strike many unique poses and expressions, this is one of the really memorable figures Haruhi lovers should make sure they own.
	KATORI-BUTA ~ Ceramic Mosquito Coil Server Pig Shaped. If you hate mosquitos, here's a great item: a ceramic pig that holds standard katori-senko (mosquito coils) available from J-List. It's cute, as well as an innovative way to kill those pesky bugs. And the smell of the mosquito coils brings summer home to a person.
	Mosquito Coil. The mosquito killing ceramic pig wouldn't be much use without the actual katori-senko ("mosquito killing incense"), or mosquito coils, which we have on the site now.
	Delicious Snacks. Enjoy this delicious new chocolate-filled chocolate cookie from Meiji, an incredible treat from Japan, as well as the new Fuwarinka Soft Candy that delivers essence of rose petals and collagen to your body, and the fun Tohato Poteronino snacks in Tomato Cream Flavor.
	Mousse-chan Fuwa-Fuwa Cake Shop, Crepe Shop. This is a fun pair of boxes containing colorful kami-nendo or paper-based clay that's very light and easy to work with. Comes with everything you need to make delicious-looking crepes, little cakes and more. Can be used with other types of clay as well, including Play-Doh. This item has been restocked.
	Zero no Tsukaima Visual Collection ~ The familiar of ZERO Visual Collection. We've restocked the popular artbook for one of my favorite anime, Zero no Tsukaima, which has removable pages enabling you to hang these great illustrations on your wall. Gorgeous!
	iPod Carrying Cases. J-List carries great products from Elecom, the #1 computer peripherals maker in Japan (their slogan is "Around the PC"), and we've restocked some great iPod related products today, including a large soft case that can hold anything from the large sized iPods to your iPhone and more.
	Hello Kitty Aroma Ball. We're big fans of the Aroma Balls featuring four different colors of a highly stylized Hello Kitty, which bring a pleasing scent to your car, office or home. Available in Red, Pink, Black and Ramune versions.
	Domo-kun Plush. J-List has the last-ever stock of the original Domo-kun plush toy, made famous in that "God kills a kitten" graphic. Our stock is dwindling and will probably be gone this summer, so if you've always wanted to own the most popular Domo plush ever, get yours now.
	Pinky Street My Melody, Kuromi Costume Set *Preorder*. A fantastic new set of Pinky Street toys that features My Melody and her evil twin, Kuromi, two fabulous "goth-loli" toys you can dress up and accessorize. Preorder both now.
	Blancneige 1/8 Figure by Kotobukiya ~ Shining Wind *Preorder*. Gorgeous figure from Shining Wind, the sequel to Shining Tears, designed by the legendary Tony Taka. This figure is available for preorder now.
	Bomb May 2008. Enjoy Japan's most beautiful women with the new issue of Bomb, the idol magazine with three decades of history. Aki Hoshino, Aya Ueto, Satoshi Ishihara, Yuko Ogura, Yoko Kumada, they're all here. Comes with a signed card, too.
	New "H" Manga from Japan. Enjoy a brand new Insult Fighting Musume which pits girls from popular video games and anime in naughty battles, with contributions from Japan's best artists. Then we have the new issue of Makunouchi Deluxe from Joji Manabe.
	Sexy Wild Lady with the Beautiful Leg -- Emiri Takai. Height is an important consideration to the Japanese when considering beauty, and here's the elegant Emiri Takai, who stands 176 cm, or 5'9" of long-legged goodness. Enjoy this experienced new JAV queen!