Cool Items: Friday, September 19, 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.

	2009 Calendar -- Soul Eater. We've got -- more awesome 2009 calendars for you! Another volley of gorgeous 2009 anime, JPOP, female and male idol and art/traditional Japanese calendars are up on the site. Browse them and preorder the ones you want to have on your wall next year!
	Japanese T-Shirt - "Banzai to the Emperor". J-List newest wacky kanji T-shirt features a phrase that's quite well known, banzai. The word literally means "10,000 years" and thus is similar in meaning to "God Save the Queen" as used by the British. Great design and wacky slogan.
	Gekkan Shonen Ace Aug 2008. One manga I can recommend a lot is Shonen Ace, home to some of the most excellent currently running manga titles, like Sgt. Frog, Fate/stay night, Evangelion, Macross Frontier and more -- much more, since we're talking 800+ pages in each issue. Best of all is the free stuff, like the Eva fan they give you this time around.
	Beautiful Japanese Postage Stamps. Here are some really nice stamps issued by the Japanese post office that will be great for collectors. We're posting the new Patlabor stamp series featuring original art from the groundbreaking manga and anime, as well as traditional "Tanka" poetry and art illustrating Kyoto of 1000 years ago.
	Pen Spinning DX Set. For fans of the Japanese art of "pen spinning," we're posting two deluxe combination items, which combine a spinnable pen + mechanical pencil, both featuring the ability to add or remove weights from the ends for perfect balance. Also, you get a DVD to help you learn how to spin!
	Clannad Botan Plush. Clannad is one of the most excellent anime shows t come along in a while, and it perfectly captures the current grand tradition of moe (mo-EH), translatable as "the warm, fuzzy feeling you get when contemplating your favorite cute anime character." Enjoy this cute plush from the Clannad universe.
	Cure July 2008 vol. 58. Cure is one of our favorite magazines, an awesome J-ROCK mag filled with glossy photos of Japan's best "Japanesque Rock and Visual Styling." Got a new issue in stock for you today, with all the newest bands inside for you to gaze at and learn about.
	Ponyo on the Cliff by Sea Film Comic 3. The third volume of the Ponyo Film Comic is out, allowing you to read the entire beautiful movie from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Full vibrant color on every page.
	DX Japan Map Puzzle ~ New Nihon Chizu Puzzle ~ Kumon. Here's a deluxe item for studying Japanese: a large map featuring all the 47 prefectures that make up modern Japan, from Hokkaido to Kyushu and everything in between (including our little prefecture of Gunma). By the very smart people at Kumon.
	Avan Gals! Wow, here's a cute "idol unit" group featuring some of Japan's most beautiful women, including Yuko Ogura, Hitomi Kaikawa, Shoko Hamada, Kaori Manabe, and more. DO WANT!
	Delicious New Japanese Snacks. Today's new snack offerings from Japan include a rare Toppo made with pudding and a special sesame sauce, a new flavor of Puccho (Green Apple Yogurt!), and more fun-to-eat Suppa-Sugiil, which means suppa sugiru or "too tart."
	Dragon Ball Z Bento Set, Trio Set. If you're going to have a cool anime themed bento lunch box, by all means make sure it's got Dragonball Z on it. We're posting a DX DBZ bento set wit chopsticks and case today, as well as a matching "trio set" case that holds chopsticks, spoon and fork for you.
	Penguin Mayonnaise Case with Soon & DECO Sticker. These are so cute: penguin and monkey-shaped mayonnaise cases for your bento which you can fill with any condiment you like, of course. They come with stickers, so you ca change the faces of your little containers and make different versions.
	ONIGIRI /Rice Ball Maker --- Ball Shape. If you browse our Bento related top products page, you'll see that onigiri (rice ball) related items are very popular with our customers. Here's a mold that makes perfect round rice balls, a great idea!
	Hello Kitty Aroma Ball *Pink*. We've gotten in fresh stock of the Hello Kitty Aroma Balls (red and pink), which provide a pleasing and fresh aroma wherever you use them. Great for use either in your home or car, and darned if they're not kawaii as heck.
	Restocked Traditional Items. One of the most awesome items we've ever carried are the Luck Cat tea cups, which cam be turned over and used as normal cups -- great. We've restocked these, as well as the matching Lucky Cat Tea Pots, traditional marbles Japanese kids have played with for years, and more Samurai Sword keychains.
	Hello Kitty Onigiri Decorate Set for Bento. Also, see fresh stock of the very popular Hello Kitty Onigiri Decoration Set, which lets you make rice balls in the shape of Kitty-chan and her friends. These special molds are easy for little hands to use, too, so you can make them with your kids!
	WASHI ~ Japanese Kimono Paper Doll Set with English Instruction. The only thing better than beautiful Japanese origami is having it come with full English instructions. This is a set containing everything you need to make this Japanese doll, complete with backdrop.
	Totoro Umbrella, Bento Items. Oh, yes! We've restocked the Totoro and Jiji the Cat umbrellas from Studio Ghibli. These are extremely well made umbrellas that you will treasure for years, made with wooden handles and even wooden shafts -- very organic and Miyazaki-like. Also see restocked Totoro bento items.
	Delicious Restocked Japanese Snacks. Got some great restocked snacks in today, including Black Black Caffeine Candy "Strong Type," Tyrant Habanero spicy snacks, Lotte Pie no Me in Apricot Mango Dessert flavor, Chelsea butterscotch treats in Asian Dessert Mix, and one of my favorite items, Shigekix in Super Ramune flavor.
	Discipline: The Record of the Crusade. Fans of Japan's amazing dating-sim games know that J-List has the best selection of titles anywhere. Now we're happy to announce that Discipline, the incredible 2nd game made by the creator of Bible Black, is finally back in print after many months. Order it now!
	Linkwood Cast off Figure Masterpiece of Shunya Yamashita Character Series vol.3 *Preorder*. Oh, Shunya Yamashita is at it again, making incredibly beautiful figures for us to drool over. This is a not-to-be-believed cast off figure based on his character Linkwood, which can be displayed with or without clothes. Delicious! Preorder this amazing figure now.
	Private Acky! -- Akiho Yoshizawa (Blu-ray Disc). J-List is proud to bring you the first-ever "ero" Blu-Ray discs from Japan, with incredibly beautiful visuals and full 1080p resolution. Best of all, they're fully compatible with Blu-Ray players in North America, including Sony Playstation 3. This is a great offering by the lovely Akiho Yoshizawa, a pure and lovely girl-next-door type you might have in your English conversation class.