Cool Products: Monday, June 9, 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.

	More Unazukin Toys. See some more all-new Unazukin, the Russian nesting doll-type toys that nod their heads yes or no when you ask them questions. Newly posted to the site are "Star" "Sapphire" and "Aquamarine."
	Comptiq June 2008. New issue of the gorgeous magazine dedicated to beautiful anime girls. Features loads of pictures and information from popular games and anime, like Lucky Star, ef - The Latter Tale and D.C. II (that stands for Da Capo in case you were wondering). Also, free stuff inside -- click to read what. As usual, this issue will sell out quickly since we only have a few in stock, but we have this and many other anime magazines available via monthly subscription service.
	Hello Kitty Currency Play Set. How cool is this? A Hello Kitty playset that gives you Japanese play money to play with, from all four paper notes to the 500, 100, 50 and 10 yen coins, reproduced in excellent detail and made of plastic. You also get a cute wallet to put the money in, and little cards with food names on them to practice buying and making change.
	FS 5 ~ Kaori Fujita Artworks. Gorgeous artbook from Kaori Fujita, a popular artist in Japan who has designed so many gorgeous anime and RPG games, including Genso Suikoden for the PS2.
	Cinnamoroll 3D Boiled Egg Shaper, Onigiri Maker. Cinnamoroll is the super-cute character from Sanrio which has floppy ears and makes you think of eating delicious cinnamon rolls. We've posted two incredible items, a mold that makes hard-boiled eggs into this cute shape, and a rice ball maker for bento. Wow!
	DX Hand-made Large KOKESHI. I really love the kokeshi Japanese wooden dolls made in Japan, and have several on display in my house. This is a great Japanese wooden doll that's great for displaying anywhere. Made by hand in Japan.
	Jagarico -- Basil Flavor. The delicious potato snack from Japan has a new flavor: basil! These fun to eat stick snacks will become your new favorite.
	Other Japanese Snacks. Then enjoy some other fun Japanese snack items, including Doraemon Gum in Muscat (aka white grape) flavor, and Miracle Puccho, with colorful bits of gummy inside. Yum!
	Japanese Swimsuit, School Uniforms. J-List is fortunate to have a great relationship with Matsukameya of Nagoya, a company famous for making authentic high school uniforms for both guys and girls, and they can make any size uniform just for you. They also sell authentic Japanese school swimsuits, which are used by millions of high school girls in Japan. Why not order some cool cosplay items now?
	Miniature Tokyo Tower 555 cm. Tokyo Tower is a scale replica of the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris that has become a famous image of the city, as well as a magnet for Godzilla attacks and CLAMP anime characters. We've got a cool light-up model of this famous icon of Japan you can display in your room!
	Gurren Lagann YOKO Portraits. Also: fresh stock of the fabulous photobook that's filled with nothing but images of Yoko. A fantastic item for fans of this great new anime.
	Japanese Traditional Items. Awesome restocked traditional items today, including the Den-Den Daiko traditional ear cleaner, the cute ENMUSUBI Happy Owl Lovers display, a Happy Owl Strap for your cell phone, and a made-in-Japan kanji T-shirt from Asakusa, Tokyo.
	JINBEI / Cotton Kimono Pajamas. Be a samurai at night when this cool jinbei, a light summer kimono for sleeping in. Use them as pajamas (I know I do), although it's perfectly okay to wear them outside, to a festival or even an anime convention. In stock right now.
	KIYA Katana Sword Steel Nail Clippers ~ Large, Small. It's not every day you get to cut your fingernails with samurai sword-quality steel, but that's what you get to experience with these two great offerings from Kiya. Both models are back in stock today.
	METAL MODE Bento Boxes, Boiled Egg Shapers. We've restocked the popular large-size "Metal Mode" bento boxes in blue and silver, and they look great. Also, look for fresh stock of one of our most popular items, the Boiled Egg Shapers for bento.
	Yoko. Camina 1/8 Figures ~ Gurren Lagann *Preorder*. Awesome pre-painted figure of Yoko from the hit Gainax robot anime Gurren Lagann, one of the sexiest characters to come along since the Dirty Pair. Also, the popular character Camina is also available for preorder.
	E Treasure Jumbo ~ Natsume Gu -- Rio Natsume. Rio Natsume is one of Japan's hottest bikini idols, and we've love carrying her photobooks for years. Here's a special item, a photobook that comes with collectable trading cards, 32 cards inside a special protective removable section.
	Amourus Professor Cherry *Preorder*. We're hard at work on the next PC dating-sim game title, Amorous Professor Cherry, a fantastic game about a Japanese student who has a powerful crush on his young new teacher, and gets the chance to do something about it. Created by the artist of The Sagara Family and the scenario writer of Crescendo, it's a game fans will want to pick up for sure. It'll be ready soon, but you can preorder it now!
	Afterschool Slave Club. One of the best "H" manga in J-List's history is now available in English from Icarus Comics. The gorgeous Afterschool Slave Club by Maguro Teikoku (Tuna Empire) is one of the most delicious illustrated books we've ever sold. And now you can enjoy it all in English. Also see fresh stock of Relish.
	Complete -- Mai Hagiwara. We've been a fan of Mai Hagiwara's ever since the beginning, and when she became a full-fledged AV star we were first in line to watch her amazing performances. Now you can see the best of her career as an AV star in this great 240 minute DVD release.