Cool Items: Monday, August 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.

	Lucky Star Gashapon Figure Collection. We've gotten in a new series of fun Lucky Star figures, including the four main characters in their most famous costumes (Kagami as a cheerleader, Tsukasa as a shrine maiden, etc.) Highly recommended item.
	Mousse-chan Fuwa-Fuwa Paper Clay Set ~ Sweet's Stamp. We've got more kami-nendo or "paper clay" fun for you today, this time in the form of a set that lets you make your own food-themed stamps using the included clay. We've gotten a lot of positive feedback from our customers on this series, and recommend you give it a try. Can be used with other types of clay and Play-Doh as well.
	Ninja "Shinobu-Chan" 1/7 Figure ~ Masterpiece of Kuchu. Do female ninjas wear normal underwear? It's a question that can be answered with this cute new 1/7 scale ninja figure based on an original character by Kuuchuu Yousai. Super cute pose, can be displayed in any number of ways. In stock now!
	Five Centimeters per Second (Blu-ray Disc). One of the things we love about Blu-Ray is how amazingly beautiful it makes all visuals, which is especially important when dealing with fabulously illustrated animation like this film by Makoto Shinkai. Fully compatible with U.S. Blu-Ray players including Sony Playstation 3.
	Comickers Art Style vol. 6. Comickers is the excellent "color technique book issued semiannually visual supporter" [sic] which explores all manner of gorgeous art and character design themes, including different styles of various artists, Photoshop guidance, and more. Enjoy the new issue now.
	Hello Kitty Vibrating Shoulder Massagers. One of the strangest products in our history are the Hello Kitty, er, massager, which you can use to massage your shoulder, neck, or any other area thanks to their strong battery operated motors. These unique items are back in stock, both full sets and individual colors. These fun Sanrio toys, which are out of production, have been restocked today.
	MONO-ONE ~ New Type Eraser with Plastic Cartridge Case. Be ready for all the mistakes you might make this school season with the outstanding Mono New Type Eraser, which looks like a pen but it's really a highly advanced retractable eraser!
	Parody NOU-NAI-Maker Bubble-in Pencil Case. Part of the fun "brain" series that promises to help you you learn by being aware of what's going on in your own brain, this pencil case has a water-filled section that allows different information to float in the "brain" windows -- the effect is quite cool. The pencil case is covered with fun Japanese ASCII art, too.
	Mamegoma 2-tier Bento Box with Built-in Chopstocks. We're posting a new bento box in the Mamegoma series from San-x, featuring their cute sesame-seed shaped seal character line. The bento box comes in a 2-tier mode allowing you to put the rice in one part and the rest of your lunch in the other part, with chopsticks built in. There's a separate bento bag you can also add.
	New Japanese Snacks. The Japanese love to eat ramen, and sometimes they eat it as-is, crunchy in the bag, like the Baby Star Ramen we're adding to the site today. Also enjoy, see Pure Gummy with lemon juice, a new flavor of Acuo sugarless gum.
	Totoro Music Box -- Gaoooo! ~ On the Koma. I love the ceramic music boxes J-List sells, and this is a nice new model: Totoro with his black umbrella making his loud roar (in Japanese, "Gaoooo"). The music box plays the Totoro theme song when you wind it up.
	Panda Miniature Toys, Panda Bento. In commemoration of the Beijing Olympics, see various restocked panda-themed items, including the super-cute Let's Go Panda Class miniature toys from Re-Ment which presents a preschool where panda are the students instead of humans. Also, see the popular Panda Paws bento boxes from Prime Nakamura.
	Tekkon Kinkreet Art Books. See fresh stock of the popular Tekkon Kinkreet (a play on the words tekkin meaning steel and the English word concrete). Both the "Black" and "White" side books are back in stock.
	Restocked Bento Boxes. See several restocked bento items, including the cute Pocket Monster Bento Set and the Modern + Chopstick and Aluminum Slide Case and Cinnamoroll Slide Trio Set. Also, more of those Fish Shaped Soy Sauce Bottles.
	Lots of Restocked Genki Study Books. The Genki textbook series is the #1 textbook used around the world, and J-List carries the entire series, including the student workbook, CD and flashcards, and more. See fresh stock of these items posted today.
	Japanese T-shirt "Baka Gaijin" (Stupid Foreigner). The "Wacky Japanese T-Shirt of the Month" is our classic design, great for getting the attention of Japanese people who look your way. If you are a baka gaijin (and most of us are, trust me), this is the shirt for you!
	Ghibli Items. See restocked Totoro stamps, those wonderfully organic wood and rubber stamps that print cute Japanese messages along with Totoro on documents for you. Also, various restocked plush toys, including Jiji the cat and soft Totoro toys.
	Kurumi Imari 1/8 Cast-Off Figure School Uniform ver. ~ Bible Black. Do you like the legendary Bible Black? In addition to the original game (!) we carry all the figures released in Japan, which often come with "cast off" features, allowing you to er, reconfigure the clothes you want to display with.
	Lala 1/7 Cast off Figure ~ Cover Page of Comic "Aun" *Preorder*. A fabulous figure from the pages of "H" manga Aun, this is a dynamite offering because of its super detail, large 1/7 scale size and because you can, er, choose what kind of clothes you want to display the figure with. Wonderful cast off anime figure for fans and collectors.
	Restocked Queen's Blade. Look for more awesome Queen's Blade artbooks restocked, for fans of this innovative twist on an American book-based combat RPG, which has been turned into a fabulous series of hardcover art books filled with the best "H" art ever.