Cool Items: Friday, October 3, 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.

	Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion ~ Perfect Stage Fan Book. Another great book for Code Geass fans, this documents all the characters and art from the series, including all the characters: Lelouch, Suzaku, C.C., Kallen and the rest.
	2009 Calendar -- Matoi Goyomi ~ Japanese Traditional Fireman. In addition to the more than 100 we now have in stock, ready for your immediate order, we've added some new calendars by customer request, including the Traditional Firemen of the Edo Period, GeGeGe no Kitaro, cute models Suzanne, Fonchi and Mayumi Ono, and a calendar that teaches you to sing easy Japanese songs in the bath!
	Haruka Takamori 1/8 Figure ~ Choukou Sennin Haruka *Preorder*. A gorgeous figure of Haruka from the popular game, and a fabulous example of how much talent goes into making these pre-painted figures. Ready to display in your home or office.
	Ultra Jump Sep 2008. New issue of Ultra Jump, with 400 massive pages of top manga for you, including Hayate Cross Blade, Peach Maker, Bio mega and more -- a total of 19 different stories to read here. Great for students of the language, too.
	Comptiq Sep 2008. A super new issue of Comptiq, the magazine dedicated to manga, games and anime culture. From info on the new Lucky Star to the super-cute Fate/Zero and Fate/Tiger, Haruhi and more. Tons of great manga here too, posters and so on.
	Dengeki Layers vol. 21 Oct 2008. Layers, of course, isn't about layers of clothing -- it's really 'Layers, the slang word for cosplayers, and this is what you'll find in spades in this great perfect-bound magazine: tons of shots of the best anime costumes for you to wow at and copy for Halloween, if you like. Includes an anime costume pattern inside, too!
	Bank Quest. It's a coin bank that's also an RPG! Whenever you put money into this cool electronic coin bank and you'll get to play a little bit of the story, doing battle against the Money Monsters or the evil Nine Coins, or the ultimate boss, Waru Dollar.
	PUMA New Enamel Pencil Case with Double Zipper. Carry your pens and pencils to school with this cool deluxe pencil case made by the famous Puma, and you'll be the talk of the class.
	New Japanese Snacks. Now that chocolate is back in town at J-List, we're getting all our favorites in. This is a deluxe bag of Nestle Aero whipped chocolates. Then see one of my favorite items, Calpico, essentially an ice cream cone made with chocolate rather than ice cream. And we've gotten two new flavors of Puccho.
	CLIP-ON-MULTI 1000 / 5 way Pen. This is probably the most feature-rich writing instrument we've ever carried: four colors of ink and a mechanical pencil, all in the palm of your hand. Plus it's got a great silicon grip that makes it very easy to hold.
	SAKURA Bento Tote Bag with mini Sakura Mascot. A nice cherry blossom-themed tote bag specially made for carrying your bento to work or school. Features strong cotton construction, secure handles to carry it with and an attractive sakura metal badge.
	MAMEGOMA Bento Boxes, More. The Mamagoma line of character products featuring San-X's popular cute seal is just great. See fresh stock of both Mamegoma bento boxes and the handy Mamegoma bento carrying bag.
	Red Lacquer Ear Cleaner with Origami Happy Bird. Have you ever seen a Japanese person with dirty ears? No, and the reason is that they have a very good culture of cleaning the ears using mimikaki, the scoop-like cleaners that have been used here for centuries. Here's a wonderful ear cleaner with an origami crane on the end.
	Hello Kitty Items. We've got some fun and rare items for Hello Kitty enthusiasts today, including a shaver for removing unwanted body hair, a mascara comb for making your eyebrows look just right, and "double eyelid makeup" for making Japanese eyes appear larger and more "gaijin-like."
	Otona no Origami 2 ~ Aruchu Masa. Here's a fun book that shows you how to make origami folded paper art that will really wow 'em at the pub. From making realistic dolls that look like Rei and Asuka from Evangelion to how to fold money to look like Space Invader aliens to how to make the monster King Ghidora out of $1 bills, well, this is awfully cool.
	High School Uniforms from Matsukameya. Remember that J-List carries authentic high school uniforms for both guys and girls, made by the famous Matsukameya of Nagoya (pronounced ma-tsoo-KAH-MEH-ya). All uniforms are made to the size you specify and the quality is top-notch. There is still time to get a great sailor uniform or male high school uniform made and sent to you before Oct. 31, but you should get your order in now!
	Kutani Ware Yunomi, Rice Bowl. We've also gotten in new Kutani Ware yunomi (green tea cup) and rice bowls, which are expertly crafted porcelain made using a technique in place for centuries in Kutani, Japan.
	Kallen Kouzuki 1/8 Figure Pink Bunny Girl ver.~ Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 *Preorder*. A super prepainted figure of Kallen (also written Karen), the spunky sidekick of Zero and classmate of Lelouch from Code Geass. This is her classic bunny girl suit from season 2.
	CARMINE -- Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Illustrations (Limited). Here's a special artbook that's being posted for preorder: the finest ever artbook collection of artwork by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, the talented artist who brought us such Gainax favorites as Evangelion, Aim for the Top 2, FLCL and The Girl Who Lept Through Time. This large art collection will come with a protective box and never before seen illustrations, with more than 100 art pieces included. This will be shipping in March, and you can preorder it now.
	Smile Slime Plush Toys ~ Dragon Quest *Preorder*. Fans of the cute Smile Slime from the Dragon Quest game series, we're going to be restocking the line soon. Click to preorder these great soft toys.
	Japanese T-Shirts of the Month. J-List carries many fun and wacky T-shirts with kanji messages, and the new T-Shirts of the Month are our popular I Love "H" and I Love Yaoi shirts, which let others know your love for these unique art forms. Get these shirts at a special low price, this month only!
	Totoro Items. Remember that J-List carries more than 100 amazing Totoro and Studio Ghibli items, from plush toys to bento boxes to the official DVDs. I am a big fan of the super-soft Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service blankets that are sold in Japan each year, and if you want to really feel warm in the cooler months that are coming, we can't recommend this giant blanket highly enough.
	PC Dating-Sim Games, Windows 64-Bit Compatibility. If you've scanned the J-List dating-sim game pages recently, you'll see that we've been updating the game requirements as we move to officially support Windows Vista 64-bit, as well as XP and Windows 32-bit. While the download versions of our G-Collections titles aren't recommended for Vista-64 users, the shrinkwrapped CD-ROM versions work fine, and the newly posted download games from Will are also fine with any Windows system.
	Uncho Kanu 1/7 Figure Damage ver.~ Dragon Destiny *Preorder*. This is really an awesome figure, Uncho Kanu in one of her best poses, ready to grace your most special shelf or collector's case. If you think this "cast off" figure is cool from the front, click to see what she looks like from the other side.