Cool Items: Monday, September 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.

	Hello Kitty Bento Items. Wow, today's bento accessories are incredibly cute. We're posting a new Hello Kitty mayonnaise cup that includes a built in spoon for removing the condiment for your bento -- a great idea! Also, cute Hello Kitty wrappers that you can use to make onigiri rice balls, or wrap other foods securely.
	Be@rbrick The Beatles Yellow Submarine. This is incredibly cool: a new Be@rbrick (aka Bearbrick) toys dedicated to the classic Yellow Submarine animated film from 1968 -- wow, the year I was born. Like all Kubrick series toys from MediCom Toy, the quality is simply awesome and you will treasure this for years.
	Animage Aug 2008. Great new issue of Animage, the first and foremost anime magazine from Japan, This perfect bound magazine focuses on all the top shows in Japan right now, from Code Geass to Ponyo to Ikki Tousen and much more. Free stuff, too -- a CD and a sealed Code Geass card.
	Famous Ramen 2009 ~ Tokyo Area. If you are planning a trip to Japan, naturally you'll want to sample the best foods the country has to offer. Here's a guide book that documents the very best ramen found anywhere in the Tokyo area, from the famous Fuunji of Shibuya to the ramen shop located inside the Ginza City Hotel. A great guide!
	Re-ment Grandmother's House. This is a cool set of incredibly detailed miniature toys from Re-Ment that brings you all the old traditional foods your baachan used to make, from hand-made onigiri rice balls to mochi and fish cooked over charcoal to hand-pickled umeboshi plums. Really cool new series.
	DX Rilakkuma Plush (Lying on Stomach). Rilakkuma ("Relax Bar") is the popular character from San-X that reminds you to slow down and relax a little. This is a large plush toy, very soft and huggable. Even comes with a zipper pouch for storing stuff! Back in stock today.
	New Japanese Snacks. Today's brand-new snack items include Japan-only Mentos in yummy Caramel n' Cream flavor, a wonderful Chestnut Chocolate Cake from Morinaga to celebrate autumn, and delicious White Grape Gum from Lotte.
	Amulet Owl Ear Cleaner for Avoiding Bad Luck. Another cool mimikaki from Japan, which will keep the insides of your ears spic and span. This features an owl on top, believed in Japan to be a talisman against bad luck entering your life. For best results, get a beautiful Japanese girl to rest your head on and have her clean your ears for you.
	Lucky Chirimen KIMONO Rabbit Display. You all know Lucky Cat, aka Maneki-neko, who beckons good luck into your home or business. This is Lucky Rabbit, a gorgeous ceramic little guy wearing a kimono who does the same.
	Red Nikyoro Soup Bowl Set ~ 2 Bowls & Chopsticks. This is a great item: a pair of red bowls and chopsticks from Prime Nakamura's "niKyoro" line, meaning that you get an eerily cute face smiling back at you while you enjoy your favorite foods. Made of high impact plastic.
	Restocked Totoro Items. Got some great items in for Ghibli fans, including Totoro and Soot Sprite plush toys, more attractive Totoro folding fans that are great for displaying, and a favorite item of mine, the Totoro Grow Up Measure Photo Frame, for marking the annual growth of your little ones.
	Klan Klan 1/8 Scale Figure Excellent Model Microne ver. ~ Macross F *Preorder*. I am a big fan of the new Macross Frontier series, a proper sequel to the Macross 1984 movie. One of the most amusing characters is the Zentraedi warrior Klan Klan, whose body looks much younger when micronized than her full-sized version, due to a DNA error.
	Restocked Ghibli DVDs. See fresh stock of the official Studio Ghibli releases of their films, complete with optional English subtitles and dubbed tracks. Today we're reposting Castle in the Sky Laputa, one of the all-time best anime films ever made, as well as Spirited Away and The Cat Returns.
	New "H" Manga. Awesome ero manga going up on the site today, including The Secret Physical Education Room in which gorgeous teachers impart their experience to their students, and the unbelievable Muni Chichi, or "squeeze the oppai," a fabulous work by Sakura Ikeda and Megasore. Fantastic!
	Leina 1/8 Cast-Off Figure 2P Color ver. Excellent Model Core ~ Queens Blade *Preorder*. Wow, this is an incredible cast off figure for fans of Queen's Blade, the super string Leina, rendered in gorgeous 1/8 scale and will clothes that can be, er , "reconfigured."
	2009 Men's Calendars. In addition to the hundreds of anime, JPOP/JROCK, Japanese actress, model and other calendars, J-List is happy to make the full line of JAV calendars available to our customers. You can choose from all the most popular JAV stars in Japan today, as well as great calendars published each year exploring Japan's love of photographing the female form.