Cool Products: Monday, June 16, 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.

	Lucky Star Mascot Swing Strap Set of 4. Wow, here's a set of four Lucky Star straps that are just great. Put them on your phone, camera, keys, Nintendo DS, you name it. Kawaii!
	Kanji in Mangaland Levels 1 and 2. From the makers of the hit Japanese in Mangaland series that helps you learn Japanese from reading manga, enjoy this outstanding Kanji workbook that gives you more good Japanese to study, including lots of kanji.
	Cure June 2008 vol. 57. You can't really find a better perfect bound magazine for documenting Japan's amazing J-ROCK scene with its visual-key culture elements and cool gothic scene. This issue is available in limited stock -- of course, regular subscriptions of cool music magazines from Japan are also available.
	Newtype Feb 2008. We were saddened when the U.S. Newtype folded, but never fear -- the Japanese original is still going as strong as ever! This issue of the premier Moving Pictures Magazine is loaded with free posters, Gundam 00 cut out paper figures and other free stuff.
	Hello Kitty Daruma Weeble -- Red, Pink, Yellow. Wow, these little guys are just amazing -- cute Hello Kitty Daruma dolls that function like the old Weeble toys from the 1970s, weebling, woobling but never falling down. Three colors to choose from.
	Lucky Star, Haruhi Suzumiya Official Fanbooks. See fresh stock of the official fanbooks for the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Lucky Star, the two big anime series of our age. Both are loaded with gorgeous original artwork images from the series.
	Lunch-de-DON Bowl (DONBURI) Type Bento Set with Chopsticks & Bag. In Japanese, donburi refers to a big bowl of rice, or any Japanese dish that uses a big bowl of rice as its base. This is a great bento box that lets you enjoy these meals anytime, with a large base for bringing rice, an inner section for bringing food to put on your rice, a separate container for storing sauce, and more. Also great for bringing Japanese noodles to work.
	DX SAKURA JUBAKO Bento Box ~ Brown, Pink. See fresh stock of our jubako (stackable) bento boxes with sakura themes, in brown or pink, both just lovely. Also, we've restocked our Specially Selected Chopstick set of chopsticks from Japan.
	Japanese Miso Soup. Life is just a little better after a bowl of hot, steaming miso soup in the morning. We carry several varieties including the popular Onion, Seaweed "raw type" soup mix (meaning it's real miso, not dehydrated powder). Also see our extensive line of miso soup bowls.
	Ketchup Mania - Greetings from Tokyo. Enjoy some awesome Japanese music from Japan's indies music scene. A great way to expose yourself to new music from Japan.
	iTunes Japan Music Cards. Speaking of music, you can find the first album of Jero (iTunes link), the American who came to Japan to become an enka, on the iTunes Japan store. There are about a bazillion other J-POP/J-ROCK, traditional, anime soundtrack and other songs waiting for you there, too, thanks to our iTunes Japan Prepaid Cards.
	Tokyo Life Since 1962 Photobook. Great photobook showing images of Tokyo over the last 45 years. Positively beautiful!
	Rjtech RJ-1000 Upscaling DVD Player w/ DIVX playback. One of our best-selling products is the RJ-1000 Upscaling DVD player, which is perfect for viewing DVDs from all over the world since it's totally region free. Plus, it features upscaling features and HDMI, with an included HDMI cable too, great for your current high-definition TV or one you might buy in the near future. Finally, you can burn DIVX format movies to DVD-R (all formats) for easy archival.
	Japan Travel and Language Guides. See fresh stock of some wonderful books about Japan, including The Original Point and Speak Phrasebook, with an amazing structure, as well as a fun bood for sightseeing in Japan from the Japanese perspective.
	Rei Ayanami 1/8 Figure Rebuilt! New Movie ver *Preorder*. Wow, this is a gorgeous figure: Rei Ayanami crawled up in a fetal position, looking cat-like at you. Fantastic detailing in this figure from Alter.
	Japanese Pens, Notebooks, Erasers. See fresh stock of the Signo JUMPOP One-touch Ball Point Pen, with really amazing design. Also, we've restocked our Standard Perfect Notebook series as well as the best-selling eraser we've ever carried, since Japanese erasers are top quality.
	The Entirety of Feeling -- Haruka Nanami. Fabulous hardcover photobook from this delicious Japanese photo idol, Haruka-chan. Great for fans of giri giri photography, or women made more sexy by having them wearing clothes, rather than taking them all off.
	Shimei Ryomou 1/8 Scale Cast-off Figure -- Pink Nurse Costume ver. Amazing new figure of Ryomou dressed as hot nurse, holding her clipboard as she prepares to give out some healing. Fantastic naughty "cast off" figure that also looks good viewed from below.
	GLAMOUROUS BUTTERFLY Condoms ~ Hot and Moist Type. Japanese condoms are the best in the world, and they have the low birth rate to prove it. (Ba dum-dum!) Enjoy both versions of the super-thin Glamorous Butterfly series, back in stock today.
	A-GIRL -- Shiori Kohinata. Fabulous ero DVD release featuring the cosplay of Shiori-chan, who dresses up in many many cute and unique costumes, from maid-with-glasses to Fate/Stay Night tsundere (strong-willed female) character.