Cool Items: Wednesday, August 20, 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.

	Sunshine Buddies Gift -- Honey White, Cherry Pink. Spread some love with these two new solar powered Sunshine Buddies (aka Hidamari no Tami) toys, which lazily move their heads from side to side in a relaxing manner, a great item to remind you to slow down and take it easy. Since they run through the miracle of solar power, they never need batteries!
	Yoko / Yomako Hug Pillow Case. We love Gurren Lagann, the ultimate giant robot mecha series from Gainax, the fine folks who created Evangelion, Nadia and Aim for the Top. This is the ultimate dakimakura, or Hug Pillow cover, that lets you sleep with the gorgeous Yoko...or her teacher alter ego, Yomako.
	COWBOY BEBOP ~ Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Blu-ray Disc). Here's a fabulous treat for anime fans: the gorgeous Cowboy Bebop movie brought to you in full Blu-Ray glory! Enjoy every 1080p frame of this fabulous movie in your living room.
	Myojo July 2008. The handsomest and best-looking guys in Japan can be seen in Myojo, the magazine for people who like the "Johnny's" look. We've gotten the newest issue, filled with Japanese heartthrobs like Kinki Kids, Arashi, and more.
	Figure King No. 124. Got another issue of Figure King for you, the awesome perfect bound magazine that documents all the best toys and figures in Japan right now. Special on Saint Seiya this issue, too!
	Animal ONIGIRI Bento Box ~ Black Cat. Then we've got another bento box for you, which features a space to put your favorite onigiri (as triangle shaped rice balls are known) inside the cute cat ears. Kawaii! On top of everything, this series of bento box is issued at a very reasonable price.
	Secret Flavors Hi-Chew Collection. This is a treat from Morinaga, a bag of Hi-Chew soft candies with flavors that are all secret! What mysterious tastes await you when you to go open the next candy?
	Classic Hello Kitty Bento Trio Set. A "trio set" is a sturdy plastic case featuring spoon, fork and chopsticks, and it's a great accessory to go with your favorite bento lunchbox. This is the classic 1970s Hello Kitty design, really cute!
	Lucky Cat Candle Stand Display. Then check out this Lucky Cat item, a ceramic cat that invites good luck into your home by holding a candle for you. A unique and fun item from Japan!
	Zero no Tsukaima Visual Collection. Zero no Tsukaima, or the Familiar of Zero, is a great anime about a magic school in an alternate world, and the poor girl who can't make any of her spells work properly. This great artbook (which features illustrations that can be removed and displayed separately if you wish) is back in stock.
	Clear New Spiral Ball Pointed Pen. Back to school season is right around the corner, and J-List is well stocked with Japanese pens, pencil cases, notebooks and other useful tools to help your or those close to you study effectively. This is a new pen from Zebra, a high quality Spiral Ball Pointed Pen, made writing over long hours.
	Onnanoko Database 2008 ~ Fashion ver. - How to Draw Manga Girls. Next, see fresh stock of this popular How To Draw Manga series book, which presents you with excellent examples of some of the cutest and easiest-to-draw manga girls to help you improve your manga eye.
	Japanese School Bookbag. If you've ever wanted to own your very own Japanese school bag, well, now you can! This high quality school bag is used by Japanese students all throughout Japan to carry their books to school, and you can do the same. In stock today!
	Sakura Key Chain Medicine Case. Another innovative product from Japan, these are sakura-printed pill boxes which you can use to store the important medicine you need need to take each day. Back in stock.
	Restocked Lucky Cat, Kokeshi. Other traditional items back in stock include our smash hit Lucky Cat tea cups (pink and yellow), along with a great wooden Kokeshi doll themed for summer.
	Totoro Bento, Too. Totoro fans, the popular Red Lacquered Bento Box is back in stock, too. It features a stackable design with removable sections for the ultimate bento experience. Also, we've gotten the Totoro "Forest" Airtight Bento Box for you.
	Niko Niko Punch 2, Hello Kitty Onigiri Decoration. Bento enthusiasts know that J-List has the best selection of rare items for making traditional Japanese boxed lunch special, and today we're adding a deluxe new nori punch that makes cute faces in sheets of seaweed,. Also, see fresh stock of the Hello Kitty Onigiri Decorate Set, for making rice balls in the shape of that familiar Sanrio character!
	New Pinky Street Figures *Preorder*. Enjoy the stylish Pinky Street girls, who can change clothes as easily as popping the heads off one body and moving it to another. See three new upcoming Pinky Street (also written Pinky:St.) figures, which you can order now.
	Restocked Japanese Pretz, Gum & More. You know that J-List sells the best selection of Japanese snacks outside of Japan. Today we're restocking Glico Bakery Pretz Melon Bread and Honey and Butter flavor, gothic-style Lotte Glamatic Gum in Muscat and Lychee flavor, and a very popular item, Ramune Bottle Candy.
	Downhill Night 1-3 *Preorder*. The newest PC dating-sim games to be announced are the Downhill Night trilogy (Japanese title, Moero Downhill Night), an exciting series of "H" games in which you must help beautiful female drivers win fast-paced races. Unfortunately the games weren't posted to the site as they should have been last weekend, but they're up now, ready for preorder!
	Sabra DVD Mook ~ YukoReal -- Yuko Ogura. Yuko Ogura is the #1 Japanese cute idol, and it's easy to see why with an amazing body like that. See limited stock of her Sabra Mook (a cross between a magazine and a book) that comes with a DVD.
	Queen's Blade / Queen's Gate Restocked. For fans of the Queen's Blade combat game (which is really an excuse for otakus to buy some really affordably priced color art books and enjoy the art), see various restocked books, including Cattleya (with her son in tow, as always), the sexy Claudette, Erina who was created by the character designer for Mai Hime, and the Moetan / Ink Nijihara crossover.
	Joso Shonen Collection - Boys Dressed as Girls ~ Game ver. This is, ahem, one of the most innovative ideas we've seen in a while. Instead of super-cute girls, the game presents super cute...boys, dressed as super-cute girls. It's quite a twist. This is the official art book for the popular game.