Cool Products: Wednesday, June 11, 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.

	Wild Flower -- Shunya Yamashita illustrations. Shunya Yamashita is the master illustrator who has created so many amazing works, and had them turned into pre-painted anime figures, too. His new artbook is in stock and ready for you to order!
	Japanese T-Shirt - "I Would Die for Haruhi." A great new J-List T-shirt design, this is for anyone who loves Haruhi Suzumiya, a girl bored with school who has no interest in ordinary humans, instead seeking to meet aliens, time travelers, sliders or espers. If you love Haruhi, this is a great shirt for you!
	Tabitha 1/8 Figure ~ Zero no Tsukaima *Preorder*. This is Tabitha, a powerful magic user from the popular anime Zero no Tsukaima, now rendered as a 1/8 scale figure that's just beautiful. She gets her name from the daughter of Samantha in Bewitched, or I'm a monkey's uncle. Our only stock of this figure is in now.
	Hello Kitty DX Bento Box Set ~ Natural Leaf. This is a great deluxe bento box set that comes with everything you need for a delicious Japanese boxed lunch experience: multi-tier bento box, chopsticks w/ case, carrying bag, and a cool mold for pressing your rice into a cool bento shape.
	My Melody Stackable Mug Cup. Wow, this is a really cool Sanrio cup, suitable either for little or big fingers. Features the super cute My Melody, the cute character that's been part of the Sanrio pantheon since 1975. Her pink lamb friend named Piano is also on the cup.
	Tabitha 1/8 Figure ~ Zero no Tsukaima. Wow, this is a really nice figure of Tabitha, the character from Zero no Tsukaima that combines the skill of Hermione Granger, the mysterious personality of Rei Ayanami and a great reference to the mother of all magical girls, Samantha.
	Swinging Popsicle - GO ON. Dig into amazing Japanese popular music with this great music CD, released in the U.S. for the enjoyment of fans. Great for fans of JPOP music.
	Hello Kitty Insect Repellent Patch ~ 12 pcs. Keep insects at bay this year the cute way, with these Hello Kitty patches that will keep mosquitoes from buzzing around you. Comes in a resealable envelope so the other patches won't dry out before you use them.
	Microwave Potato Chip Maker. Why buy store-bought potato chips when you can make your own at home, using this wacky microwave potato chip maker from Japan. Back in stock today!
	DECO Bento Set - Cutters for Decoration Bento. Add cute shapes to your bento with the cookie-cutter-like molds that can be used to cut food into cute shapes like rabbits, cats, cars and more. Can also make rice balls into various cute shapes.
	Pink Goth Style Cat Bento Box Set, More. See fresh stock of our Goth Style Cat Bento Box, complete with cool French printed on the surface, as well as the basic Hana-Nami Simple and Compact Bento Set. Also, more of those awesome soy sauce bottles!
	The Lone Samurai. Here's a remarkable book: a biography of Miyamoto Musashi, one of the most famous samurai swordsmen from the Edo Period, and a fascinating read for anyone interested in Japanese history.
	Lots of Restocked Genki Study Books. Since we love Japan and want to encourage people all over the world to study the language, J-List sells many study related items. Today we've got a massive restocking of the bestselling Genki textbook series, including all volumes of the textbook, workbook, student CDs and teacher answer keys. Enjoy!
	Sonic Diver "Raijin" ~ Sky Girls *Preorder*. I love the Sky Girls series -- the idea of beautiful girls piloting World War II-derived giant robots is just too cool. Here's the newest in the series, Raijin, which comes with a figure that can ride inside the vehicle.
	Rei Ayanami 1/7 Figure Goth-Loli ver. ~ Neon Genesis Evangelion *Preorder*. The upcoming Rei Ayanami figure is a gorgeous one, and you can preorder it now for fast shipping when it comes in this October. This figure is a large 1/7 scale so it's going to look great.
	Studio Ghibli Toys. Got more Studio Ghibli restocked items for you today, including one of my favorite-ever Cat Bus toys, and the very same Kiki's Delivery Service playing cards I use when I play cards with my kids.
	Restocked Fun Snacks from Japan. Finally, look for fresh stock of popular snack items, including Pocari Sweat Powder, Toppo Baked Chocolate Stick, Bontan Ame with a wrapper you can eat since it's made of rice, Peko-chan Milky Candy, and the very fun Save the Goldfish Game, with gummy goldfish you can save and eat.
	Dengeki Hime May 2008. One of the leading magazines for fans of bishoujo game and anime characters, Dengeki Hime ("Electric Shock Princess") never lets you down, with tons of pages of glossy ero goodness. Comes with a limited figure from Fortune Arterial, free.
	New Ero Manga. Gorgeous new "H" manga posted to the site today, including an anthology of manga stories featuring gorgeous girls in China Dresses, as well as a deep manga exploring hitozuma themes.
	Queen's Gate -- Iroha (Samurai Spirits). Fans of the Queen's Blade book-based combat RPG, which can be enjoyed as really excellent artbooks even if you never take up the game part, rejoice: we've gotten in fresh stock of the runaway hit Queen's Gate book featuring Iroha from Samurai Spirits.