Cool Items: Friday, August 22, 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.

	Uncho Kanu Action Figure -- figma Series ~ Dragon Destiny. Figma fans, rejoice: we've gotten in the newest figure for you featuring Kanu from Ikki Tousen, and it's really amazing. Pose her any way you want, from fighting poses to sexy poses and more. Comes with a base and invisible mounting arm allowing her to be posed in mid-air, even. Great new offering from Max Factory!
	Ponyo Coin Purse ~ Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. The new film created by Hayao Miyazaki is about Ponyo, a fish who desires very much to become a human, and it's the most popular film in Japan right now. Enjoy this great Ponyo coin purse that lets you hold all y our money safely. Comes with a cute string for easy carrying, too.
	Star Wars USB Hub *Preorder*. Star Wars fans, her is your USB hub! A Japanese company has released two outstanding hubs based on R2-D2 and Darth Vader that move and make sounds when you plug in devices. USB has never been so much fun! In stock now.
	ESCAFLOWNE (Blu-ray Disc). Another beautiful item for anime fans, enjoy the Escaflowne movie in all its beauty in 1080p. Can be played on North American Blu-Ray players including the PS3.
	Animedia July 2008. One of the most popular anime magazines in Japan, this is Animedia, which focuses on great shows like To LOVE-ru, Macross Frontier, Vampire Knights, and more. Lots of good stuff in this issue, including a separate seiyu (voice actor) guide and more, plus free posters from Code Geass and Soul Eater.
	Totoro Music Box -- Meal ~ Oshokuji. We've gotten in another outstanding ceramic Totoro music box for you, featuring all three of the cute forest spirits eating a meal of acorns.
	Smart Aug 2008. Smart is the magazine that lets you track fashions for men in Tokyo, and see what all the smart guy are wearing, and we've gotten in some individual issues for anyone who would like to try one out before getting a monthly subscription. Also, you get a free BAPE (Bathing Ape) pair of fashionable beach sandals with this issue, in an included box!
	Classic Hello Kitty Tight Bento Box & Chopsticks Set. Great new Hello Kitty bento box w/ chopsticks for you, featuring a tight lid that won't leak, and plenty of room for rice and other good things to eat. I love the retro Hello Kitty styling.
	New Japanese Snacks. Got some great Japanese snacks today, including delicious Baked Chocolate from Morinaga that won't melt even in the heat of winter, awesome Whiteen P.S. gum from Lotte that promises to bring you "Happy x Lucky," and exotic Asian Sweets Gummy in mango jelly flavor.
	Kanji de Manga Special Edition - 4-character Compound Phrases If you want to learn Japanese, why not do it through manga? It's a lot more fun! Here's a book that teaches you specific 4-character compounds, called yoji jukuko. This is a great concept for students of the language.
	DX Wooden Classic KEN-DAMA ~ Red, Green. Got some more cool ken-dama for you, the Japanese ball and stick game in which you must balance the red wooden ball on the large or small cups on the wood piece you're holding. For ultimate challenge, get the ball to land on the tip! Red and green posted today.
	Domokun Mimobot USB 2.0 Flash Drive. Look for fresh stock of those awesome Domo-kun USB flash drives, in 1, 2 or 4 GB of memory, with full support for high speed USB file transfers. The 2 and 4 GB models come with "Domo-kun Hoodies" that let you attach Domo to your keychain. These are stocked in San Diego for your ordering convenience.
	Soft Leek Replica. The lowly negi, or leek, has become the eternal symbol of modern anime fandom thanks to the popularity of a popular Flash animation called "Leekspin" in which a character from Bleach spun a leek while singing a song from Norway. Strange, we know, but you can buy this leek yourself and spin it to your heart's content. These cool soft toys have been restocked, but probably won't last for long as we approach Christmas. Get yours now!
	Totoro Bento Boxes. We've restocked both of the popular My Neighbor Totoro bento boxes today, too, 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.
	Restocked Wacky & Traditional Items. See fresh stock of several cool items, including the Sakura Jelly Aroma Candle for those who want to smell cherry blossoms around them, Super Micro Lucky Cat, more of those cool Samurai Sword Keychains, and our Retracting Ninja Blade, great for pretending to strike as a ninja!
	Shin Nihongo A I U E O ~ New Japanese A-I-U-E-O. J-List has lots of tools for beginners for learning Japanese, and the best place to start is hiragana, the syllable based writing system that's the basis for Japanese. This popular book for starting learners is back in stock today.
	Easy GYOZA / Dumpling Maker. Gyoza are delicious Chinese dumplings that are chewy wrappers containing meat and vegetables which you press together then fry up to eat, dipping them in a concoction of soy sauce, vinegar and rayu spicy sesame oil. They're known by the name of "pot stickers" in the U.S. Here is a great press for making your own gyoza!
	Rin Natsume 1/8 Figure by Toys Works *Preorder*. This is a gorgeous figure from the popular new game Little Busters, the super-cute Rin Natsume, rendered in 1/8 scale for inclusion in your bishoujo girl figure collection. Preorder her now and she'll be all yours in late October.
	Lost Angel -- Aki Hoshino. Feast on the delicious Aki Hoshino as she shows you her beautiful body in a wide range of settings and scenes. This stunning gravure idol will delight you with every photo.
	Young Hip Cover Gal 1/6 Cast off Figure Cassis ver. -- ChiChinoe *Preorder*. One of the most incredible figures to come along in a while is the large 1/6 scale "cast off" figure that was based on an issue of a manga called Young Hip. Fantastic detailing in, er, all regeons, right down to the tan lines. Tan lines! Preorder this amazing figure for when it ships in December.
	MAX GIRLS Athlete Special. In celebration of the Olympics, Max-A brings you Max Girls Athlete Special, where you can see incredibly cute girls from a variety of popular sports involved in other types of recreation. So cute!