Cool Items: Friday, June 27, 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.

	Bento T-shirt - "Japan Friends of Bento Club" Girls' Fitted version. Ah, bento, the delicious and visually pleasing Japanese traditional boxed lunch. We've made a T-shirt just for our bento-loving female customers, which proclaims you to be a member of the Japan Friends of Bento Club. A delicious looking fitted T-shirt that comes in "wasabi" color.
	Lucky Star Perfect Guide. Fans of the anime Lucky Star will enjoy this great art book, the "perfect guide" that give you all the information and beautiful visuals on the characters you want.
	Hello Kitty Pancake Pan. Next time you're sitting around the house bored, why not make Hello Kitty pancakes? This awesome Kitty-chan shaped pan is perfect for making pancakes in the shape of everyone's favorite Japanese feline. This is one of those "J-List was put on this Earth to sell" kind of cool items we like so much.
	Nintendo Doubutsu-no-mori Bento Set ~ Box & Chopsticks & Lunch Bag This is a really cool bento box and accessory set from the Nintendo Doubutsu no Mori (aka Animal Crossing) that you will love. Includes everything you need to have some seriously fun Animal Crossing bento times.
	Rilakkuma Mug Cup. Rilakkuma, aka Relax Bear, is the top character from the San-X character company, who we like to think of as the anti-Sanrio. This is a really cool coffee cup that comes in a protective box.
	Revoltech No.38 Super Valkyrie VF-1A Movie ver. 25th Limited Edition ~ Macross. Wow, is all I can say to this super detailed Revoltech toy that's based on the VF-1A Skull Valkyrie piloted by Hikaru Ichijo in the 1984 Macross movie. Normally available as an exclusive only from Revoltech's main company store, we got them to give us a few units. Includes all "super" armor, alternative weapons and missiles, and dozens of potential poses you can strike. I got one of these for my birthday and I've had tons of fun with it.
	Animage June 2008 vol. 360. Animage is one of the top anime magazines from Japan, filled with visuals of Japan's hottest anime series, as free posters from Lucky Star, Gundam and more. We have several copies of this issue in stock today.
	Back Ground Visual Material 1 -- Factory District. The fantastic photobook of "factory moe" (mo-EH) or enjoying the dystopian imagery of big, metallic factories in all their beauty, is back in stock today.
	Japanese Temple's Donation Box Coin Bank. Here's a really cool item: a wooden coin bank designed to look like the offering boxes in Buddhist temples. How cool is that?
	Sakura Business Card Holder, Magatama Phone Straps. Enjoy some uniquely Japanese items today, including more metal business card cases that feature cherry blossom styling on the outside, as well as authentic magatama or curved Japanese beads you can you on your phone, keys, camera etc.
	Fun with Hiragana ~ Sutekina Hiragana. The first place to start learning Japanese is, of course, learning hiragana, the fundamental writing system of the language. This is a fun book to help you get started.
	Hello Kitty Bento Boxes, Onigiri Makers. Bringing rare and unique Hello Kitty products to our customers all around the world is extremely important to us around here, and today we've gotten in several Hello Kitty bento boxes, for every type of Sanrio fan. Also, fresh stock of those Hello Kitty Onigiri Makers, which shape rice into awesome Hello Kitty shapes.
	Totoro 3D Bento Boxes, More. We've restocked both of the popular My Neighbor Totoro bento boxes today, as well as the "Trio Set" that gives you a spoon, fork and chopsticks for your bento. There's something good and organic about Totoro that makes food taste better.
	Hakufu Sonsaku 1/6 Figure School Swimsuit ver.~ Dragon Destiny *Preorder*. There's something about a fighting kung-fu girl wearing a swimsuit that sets a man's heart aflutter. Here's a great large 1/6 scale figure of Hakufu from Ikki Tousen featuring the girl in a tempting pose indeed.
	FUURIN ~ Japanese Summer Bell " SMILE ". Make your summer happier with this Japanese wind chime that features a smiley face along with a lower section on a string that sways back and forth in the wind, making a pleasing sound.
	BLUE DRAGON Clear File, Pencil Board, More. J-List has restocked some cool Blue Dragon items, including the "clear file" document protector, plastic pencil boards and more. We also have that dreamy Blue Dragon bento box that is highly recommended.
	Pen'z Gear -- PG-010 Geometric Cube Green. Also, we have some brand new pens that are great for trying the fun sport of pen spinning, with adjustable weights in the ends to make them go. Oh, you can also write them them.
	Poison -- Sayaka Ando. Sayaka Ando is back again with her glossy new photobook Poison, filled with amazing photographs of this delicious Japanese goddess showing you how beautiful she can be. This fantastic photobook is 1.5x the thickness of most other books, too. Highly recommended item.
	Lightning Warrior Raidy Manga. Also, we've restocked the excellent anthology of stories about Raidy, the sword-welding female warrior who fights to bravely in the hit title Lightning Warrior Raidy. Enjoy both the manga and the game!
	Amane Shiratori Cast Off 1/7 Figure ~ The Nurses You don't Know. Wow, man, just wow. This is a "cast off" figure (meaning you can reconfigure her clothing) based on Toshihide Sano's gorgeous nurse Amane Shiratori, from his current art book and game. In stock and ready for your immediate order!
	Yulia 1/5 Cast Off Figure ~ Yulia 100-Shiki *Preorder*. A super cast-off figure from the sexy manga Yulia 100-shiki (Yulia Type 100), this is Yulia, a robotic pleasure doll that also cooks and cleans. Buy the preorder figure now.