Cool Items: Friday, October 31, 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.

	Kera Maniax vol. 11. Absolutely gorgeous issue of Kera Maniax featuring the best in Goth-Loli photography and culture. This issue gives us a special treat, the fabulous Shoko Nakagawa aka Shokotan (who pronounced me an "interesting person" at Anime Expo). She looks so good in Gothic mode. Also includes a sewing pattern in the back.
	Code Geass Characters VS ZERO. A super art book for fans of Code Geass R2, which is incidentally one of the most excellent seasons of anime I've watched in an age. Focuses on the characters aligned against Zero.
	Elecom 2.4 GHz Wireless Katakana Keyboard. J-List customers have let us know that they think computer keyboards with katakana are pretty cool. This is a pair of excellent wireless keyboards (one with a mouse, one without) from the famous Japanese peripheral maker Elecom. Compatible with Mac or Windows, with no drivers needed!
	Hello Kitty Classic Style Plush -- Standing Basic Color. For fans of Hello Kitty plush toys, we've gotten in the brand new DX Classic Plush toy featuring awesome original Hello Kitty styling. Large size, measuring 12 inches (30 cm)!
	Meiji Meltykiss, Other Snacks. The new Meltykiss for 2009 is here! These are delicious individually wrapped chocolates that are just heaven in your mouth. We've gotten in stock of Creamy Chocolat (that's French by the way) and the brand-new Dark Rum. Buy one pack or a sealed case of ten boxes! Also, see the Yogurt a la Mode Chocolate and Pucco Gummy in Lemon and Ramune flavor.
	Sports Musume. Enjoy some really beautiful and healthy "sports girls" in this interesting book that explores athletics and the female form. Great for any budding artist wanting to see models to copy, or for anyone who wants some "sports moe."
	One-push Super Soft Silicon Ice Tray - Apple, Strawberry. Still making lame ice cubes that are square? Here are two ice cube trays from Japan that make cool apple and strawberry shaped ice for your drinks. Since they're made of flexible silicon the ice is easy to remove, too. Great for entertaining!
	Hatsune Miku Mixing Box. A super box of cool stuff for the Miku Hatsune lover, including fan book, pencil board, DVD-ROM, and a PVC figure. This awesome box set has been incredibly popular, so that we've sold out once already. We've got stock ready for you now though!
	Hex Bug -- Silver. The Bandai Hex Bug toy line is a big success, insect-like robots with six legs that you can do all kinds of things with. We've restocked both silver and black today.
	WAON Bento Box Set ~ Square 2 tier Bento Box & Chopsticks & Bento Bag. Here's a complete bento box we know you'll love. Features styling that's traditionally Japanese yet modern too, and the large dual-tier space gives you plenty of room for food for even eaters with larger appetites.
	Diet Bento Recipe ~ Yaseru Obento Recipe. Japanese bento lunches aren't just delicious and fun to look at -- they're also a great way control your calorie intake, because you have a set amount of food to eat and then you're done. This book (in Japanese) presents many great ideas for low calorie bento cooking, with tons of color pictures and calorie information.
	INNOCENCE ~ ABSOLUTE EDITION (Blu-ray Disc). Then see fresh stock of the fabulous Ghost in the Shell movie, Innocence. True 1920x180p HD visuals and full English subtitles, and fully compatible with U.S. Blu-Ray players incl. Sony PS3.
	Pocky Shock - Exploding Pocky Game! So cool! A party game where you pull Pocky sticks out of a box of Pocky, and if you pick the wrong one, it explodes! This awesome item has been restocked.
	Wacky Japanese T-shirts. J-List stocks our trademark T-shirts with kanji writing and fun characters on them, which are all printed in San Diego by our hardworking staff. If you're a size small or medium, you should browse our site to see what cool close-out shirts we have in your size, since those are usually the ones that are left. You can browse specific sizes by clicking the links at the bottom of each shirt description. For example, you can search for small or medium shirts easily, or view all extra small shirts for girls easily.
	Restocked Japanese Bilingual Books, More. See fresh stock of various books from Japan, including our popular bilingual Japanese Recipes 60, which teaches you how to make great Japanese food in both languages, the Japan at Glance book specially written for young people, and a favorite of mine, The Tales of Miyazawa Kenji.
	S1 Girls vol. 3. Fantastic magazine of beautiful AV idols, with all the top names from Emiru Momose to Akiho Yoshizawa to Rio and Mihiro and Aoi Sora. Comes with a 240 minute DVD for you too. Awesome item!
	New Ero Doujinshi. Doujinshi are great because you can see your favorite anime characters doing things that are so wonderfully wrong. We're stocking individual issues of some great books from Code Geass, Doku Doku Majokko Shinpanwho and Gurren Lagann.
	Uncho Kanu 1/6 Cast Off Figure. We've gotten in the fantastic new Kanu Cast Office figure for fans of Ikki Tousen / Dragon Destiny, and it's a really gorgeous piece of work. Because it's 1/6 scale, it BIG! And very detailed.
	Shizuku-Ishi 1/7 Figure ~ Iinari Aibureshon. A positively dreamy anime figure of Shizuku-Ishi, a girl with a very unique problem that we'd all hate to have. This bizarre but deeply Japanese figure is in stock now.
	Nitro Plus Super Sonico 1/7 Cast off Figure *Preorder*. A fantatic "cast off" figure created by Nitro Plus, this is Sonico, a gorgeous character maid who wears hadaka apron (an apron with nothing else on) as she serves her master. Of course her clothes can be removed for extra fun as a collector.
	Shirow Masamune's Jashin Hunter. If you're a fan of Ghost in the Shell creator Shirow Masamune, you really should consider picking up the Jashin Hunter novels (vol 1 & 2), illustrated by the master "H" artist. Back on the site today.