Cool Items: Monday, October 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.

	Jiji Carving-Touch Blankets (Marriage). If you're a fan of Studio Ghibli movies, you know that you have to watch the ending credits in their entirety or miss out on a lot of the story you just saw. Like in the Hayao Miyazaki classic Kiki's Delivery Service, where the ending credits show what happens with Kiki and Tombo after the story ends. Jiji the cat also finds the love of his life, the white cat. Sun Arrow's new super-soft blankets for the 2009 season, and we've got all three sizes of these incredibly soft, amazing blankets.
	Haruhi Suzumiya 1/4 Figure Black Bunny ver. ~ Freeing. Well, I've found the best Haruhi figure ever made -- and that's saying a lot, since there have been so many outstanding ones released. This is the Haruhi as "bunny girl" sitting in a very Japanese pose. The figure is incredibly detailed, and -- best of all -- at 1/4 scale it's one of the largest ever made. The detail is incredible, from her hair to her eyes and eyebrows to the fishnet stockings she's wearing. Don't miss out on this really amazing item!
	B's Log Oct 2008. B's Log is the best magazine for girl gamers who love otome games or games in which the players is a female trying to in the hearts of cute guys. Also covers the popular yaoi / BL game releases in Japan today.
	Smart Oct 2008. SMART is one of the Japanese fashion magazines we carry at J-List, which follows all the coolest brands and fashions for men. Keep your finger on the pulse of the casual fashion world from Japan! This is a single issue available now.
	Meiji Fran Whipps -- Caramel Milk, Strawberry. While Pocky is the most famous Japanese stick snack around, I often find myself reaching for Meiji's Fran instead, since I like the chocolate cookie sticks at the center. The new 2009 Fran flavors are in and they are great -- whipped white chocolate and strawberry and caramel around them. Each box contains 3 individually wrapped packages of snacks.
	Other New Japanese Snacks. Other new J-Snacks include Fujiya's Look "Tea a la Mode" chocolates, with four kinds of tea inside the chocolate -- that's innovative. Also, Gold Apple Hi-Chew soft candies from Morinaga.
	Ceramic Bell ~ 2009 Year of the Cow (Black or White). 2009 is the Year of the Cow according to the Chinese zodiac (which is called the "sexagenary cycle" for some reason), and you can get ready to celebrate it with these beautiful ceramic bells in white and black, featuring traditional images of a cow.
	POCCHAMA from Pocket Monster Action Spinning Ball Pen. For fans of the popular Pokemon game, we've got a great pen with Pocchama character perched on top.
	AG+ Men's Silver Ion Antibacterial Bento Box with Built-in Chopsticks. We love to bring you choices when it comes to bento boxes, and we've got a huge range of items available. This is a large bento set for men with a huge main container that holds 900 ml, which has a separator to keep your white rice from the okazu (that is, the meat and vegetables that you eat alongside your rice). Locking top and embedded chopsticks are included.
	Japanese Cookbooks, Study Books. See fresh stock of some of our popular Japan-related books, like our most popular cookbook ever, which teaches you to make the most delicious Japanese homestyle dishes, and our popular Guide to Writing Kanji and Kana.
	R2-D2 Soy Sauce Bottle, Shampoo Bottles. We love to carry our trademark "Wacky Things from Japan" items, and you can't get much more wacky than our R2-D2-shaped soy sauce bottle and pepper grinder, which were recently updated.
	KIMONO Memo Pad. When you really want to make an impression, here is our kimono memo pad, which lets you write anything on beautiful kimono-themed sheet of printed paper. Beautiful!
	Musashi's Book of Five Rings. A classic Japanese history and literature, this is the Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi's, which is the definitive volume on war, combat and bushido. In stock in San Diego now.
	Bicycle Tire Sole Setta. We've also gotten in fresh stock of our Bicycle Tire Sole "Setta" (SET-tah) sandals, which feature sturdy rubber soles for long life. Be sure and browse our fun selection of Japanese traditional footwear.
	Restocked Bento Boxes, More. Then see fresh stock of our dynamite 2-tier traditional bento box that's made of real lacquered wood, as well as our gorgeous Yunomi Green Tea Cup set, cute Bear and Apple themed bento lunch bottles for soy sauce and more.
	Onigiri Decoration Items for Bento. Onigiri are the famous "rice balls" that are such a popular food here in Japan, and J-List happens to carry dozens of amazing onigiri themed bento accessories. See fresh stock of the popular Hello Kitty Onigiri Decorate Set, which lets you make super cute Sanrio-themed rice balls for your bento, as well as Niko Niko Punch, which cuts nori seaweed into happy faces for your rice, and the popular Mini Onigiri Shaper in various shapes.
	Hello Kitty Handy Electric Fan -- Pink and Basic Color. We've dropped the price on our take-anywhere Hello Kitty electric fans, which add a bit of cool cuteness to your home or car. They look great and run for hours on standard batteries.
	Louise 1/8 Figure School Uniform ver. by Alter ~ Zero no Tsukaima *Preorder*. Poor Louise, called Zero no Louise because she can't make any of her magic work -- until she tries to summon a familiar and accidentally brings poor Saito-kun to her magical world from Japan. Enjoy this detailed new figure, available for preorder now!
	Aromatic Healing Mechanical Pencil, StitchLock Restocked. See fresh stock of the mechanical pencil with aromatic leads, which creates a healing smell as you write with it. Both leads and pencil included in this set, so you don't need to fret about how to replace them. Also, we've restocked our cute Panda StitchLock which can "knit" sheets of paper together so it never needs staples!
	Lost Angel -- Aki Hoshino. See restocked photobooks today, too, including Aki Hoshino's delicious Lost Angel and the total cuteness of the Ayan Gals.
	Queen's Blade ~ Claudette. Queen's Blade is the popular bishoujo battle game based on the old Lost Worlds combat RPG made by Flying Buffalo, which has been re-invented as a series of gorgeous art books formoe (cute anime girl) fans to enjoy, and which will soon be made into an anime series. This is Claudette, who packs a killer lightning sword, like someone else we know.
	Hakufu Sonsaku 1/6 Figure School Swimsuit ver.~ Dragon Destiny *Preorder*. There's something about a fighting kung-fu girl wearing a swimsuit that sets a man's heart aflutter. Here's a great large 1/6 scale figure of Hakufu from Ikki Tousen featuring the girl in a tempting pose indeed. Now in stock!
	Aki Hanazono 1/7 Figure *Preorder*. A fantastically naughty figure from Orchid Seed based on a bizarre but awesome ero manga and anime called Kafun Shoujo Chuui-hou (The Pollenic Girls Attack), based on the concept of fairy-like girls who grow out of flowers like pollen. Yeah, our reaction too, but this is so cool!