Cool Items: Friday, July 18, 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.

	Smile Slime Plush Small ~ Dragon Quest. Fans of the Dragon Quest video game series, we've got more Smile Slime for you: a super cute small plush that's great for displaying in your room or your computer. Great design, very high quality.
	Smile Slime Nintendo DS Lite Touch Pen Set. Then, something cool for Nintendo DS owners: an upgraded stylus featuring Smile Slime, the famous monsters from the Dragon Quest series. These cool DS styluses are now in stock.
	Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya CD: Character Song Volume 1. Enjoy this awesome Haruhi Suzumiya CD featuring al the songs sung by Haruhi (voice actress Aya Hirano, who also voices Konota from Lucky Star).
	Hello KITTY WAGARA Bento Set ~ Box & Buit-in Chopsticks & Bag. Here's a really nice item in Sanrio's Hello Kitty Wagara series" that includes everything you need to have a really cool Hello Kitty lunch: 2-tier bento box, chopsticks, and outer Hello Kitty case.
	Diet Obento 300. Here's a great idea: dieting with bento! Because rice is such a satisfying thing to eat, and because a bento box allows you to limit the amount of food you bring for lunch, it's a great way to diet when you want to lose a few pounds. This is a really nice book that helps show you how.
	Tokyo Journal #262 Winter 2007/2008. Tokyo Journal is the premier magazine of life and culture in Japan's largest city, an all-English magazine filled with articles on what's hot in Tokyo. We've gotten the newest issue in stock today.
	Fraulein Revoltech #002 Rin Tohsaka ~ Fate/Stay night. I just love the Fraulein series from Revoltech, which recreates incredibly detailed anime figures with dozens of points of articulation, so you can make dozens of interesting poses.
	Revoltech Winged Evangelion Mass Production Type, Megatron. Also for fans of the Revoltech line, enjoy fresh stock of these totally cool toys: the mass production winged Evas from the End of Evangelion movie, as well as that most excellent villain, Megaton.
	SUSHI Key Chain ~ IKURA. There's more fun sushi keychains on the site, this time in the form of ikura, the delicious cod fish roe on rice. Have the most unique keychain of anyone you know. Made n Japan.
	SESAME STREET Quilted Pencil Case. Sesame Street is beloved by many Japanese fans, who grew up watching it just like you and me. This is a rare soft pencil case designed for the Japanese market that we've got for you.
	DX Woman's YUKATA Set with English Instruction ~ YUKATA w/ OBI & Geta. This is really special: a full cotton kimono (yukata) for women that comes with everything you need: obi, wooden geta sandals, and even full instructions in English on how to wear it properly.
	Cool Japanese Pens. We've added a new pen that's great for writing for hours on end, the Dr. Grip from Pilot, which is one of the most famous pen makers in Japan. Or if you'd like something you can twirl instead, we've gotten in the new Pen-Mawashi Cyber Type pens with LED lights in the tips as well as adjustable weights on the ends, so spinning them will surely attractive a crowd of people.
	iTunes Japan Music Cards. The newest animated film by Hayao Miyazaki is Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, which may end up being the last film by the master of animation from Japan. If you'd like to sample the great soundtrack by Joe Hisaishi, the iTunes link is right here, and it can be purchased with the prepaid iTunes cards from J-List.
	Shingetsu - New Moon ~ The Art of Chouniku. Gorgeous artbook by illustrator Yamamoto Keiji, also known as Chouniku (meaning "super meat"), who has created some amazing characters for anime and games, like Disgaea, or Phantom Kingdom and Phantom Brave. Hardcover art book, fabulous printing quality, and back in stock today.
	Lucky Cat Tea Cup, Tea Pot. Our line of Lucky Cat Tea Cups which can be inverted and used as cups or displayed as traditional luck-bringing statues are a hit. Also, see the full sizes Lucky Cat Tea Pot, a really fantastic item from Japan.
	Cinnamoroll HIRAGANA Learning Book with HIRAGANA Chart. Our Cinnamoroll notebook that teaches you the hiragana writing system is back in stock. It comes with a cool pull-out poster for memorizing the writing system, too.
	Nendoroid Demon Detective Nogami Neuro *Preorder*. The newest Nendoroid series is available for preorder, and they're really cute. It's the Demon Detective Nogami Neuro, a popular supernatural mystery detective manga that you'll be seeing more of in the future. Preorder both figures now.
	"Looking for a Japanese Boyfriend" Pink Circle Spaghetti Strap. We've got great original kanji and anime T-shirts for guys and girls this summer, including unique items like this "Looking for a Japanese Boyfriend" spaghetti strap tanktop for girls, from American Apparel. Get them before your size sells out!
	Restocked Japanese Snacks Finally, we've got some great restocked items for Japanese candy fans, including Meiji Chocori in Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate flavors, Japan-only Mentos in Ume (Plum) flavor, Lotte Fusen no Mi Gum, and a favorite of mine, traditional Sake Ame candy!
	How to Eat Yuko Ogura Deliciously. Speaking of Yuko Ogura, we've restocked this popular hardcover photobook of her. If you've seen the YouTube video with the polar bear that lunges at a Japanese girl dressed up as a seal, that's her.
	Swimsuit Encyclopedia ~ Swimsuits Daihyakka. This is a special series of manga-themed books that gives you real information on the various types of swimsuits, including the most exotic types you've never heard of, illustrated by super cute girls. Highly recommended item, and only a little ecchi.
	Welcome to Mzinald's! 2. The Japanese AV studios are at it again, coming up with great ero video concepts. What if you could go into a fast food restaurant and instead of choosing a meal, you chose a girl, who was sitting on the counter making an "M" shape with her legs. What awesome things would you do? Find out in this bold new parody production. One has to wonder if this is what they were filming when they got into trouble in a McDonald's a few months ago.
	Costume Play Fantasiter -- Shiori Kohinata. The amazing Shirori-chan plays your favorite anime characters in this fabulous cosplay H-fest, featuring Lyrical Striker's Nanoha, Kuonji Shinra from They are my Noble Masters and Feena Fam Earthlight. This is a great DVD release!