Cool Items: Wednesday, October 29, 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.

	Vocaloid Prize Figures - Miku Hatsune, Rin Kagamine. They're in! The awesome figures of Miku and Rin are finally in stock, and ready for your order. These highly detailed figures come with bases and are ready to be displayed anywhere. These are "UFO catcher" toys, usually only available in those crane games, and we're glad to have them on the site for you today.
	Red Hello Kitty Dancing Plush in Christmas Stocking. Christmas is coming, and we've gotten some great items to make your celebration special: Hello Kitty Plush Stockings in red and pink. Turn the switch and Hello Kitty dances for you.
	Aroma Slime "Elegant Slime" ~ Rose Scent. Everyone remembers the old Slime toy we used to gross our parents out with back in the day. Now the Japanese have elevated this to a new level with Aroma Slime, which gives off a wonderful aroma for your home. Enjoy Elegance Slime and I Love Slime, with rose and berry scents, respectively.
	Hobby Japan Oct 2008. Then enjoy a rare single issue of Hobby Japan, the #1 hobby magazine in Japan that covers everything you need to know about plastic models, figures, and more. Lots of Gundam, figures and more, including the alternate Gundam samurai universe toys. This is a highly recommend magazine for toy collectors -- if you are one, consider a revolving subscription.
	Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion ~ Dengeki Data Collection. Awesome collection of art and data from Code Geass, Lelouch of the Rebellion, the outstanding mecha-themed show from CLAMP. Every character, mech and piece of technology is meticulously detailed in this all-color artbook. Restocked today!
	Gloomy Bear Mimobot USB 2.0 Flash Drive ~ 1 & 2 GB. Mimobox makes the cutest USB flash drives in the world, and our customers have made the Domo-kun USB drives among our most popular products. Now you can have the same high-speed USB transfers in a super cute Gloomy USB drive, in 1 or 2 GB.
	Ottoto Sauce Sauce Flavor. Ottoto (which is what you say when you're about to drop something) are these delicious crackers shaped like fish, which are fun to munch on any time of day. I get a hankering for them in the evenings at J-List while I work. These are "sauce" flavor, yum!
	Other New Snacks. Also, see the delicious (and hilariously named) Collon in Chocolate Nuts flavor, fun Ramune soda powder you can make at home, and the amazing Smart Time Gum from Recaldent, designed to be just the thing you need when you start to get hungry but want to control your calories.
	KIMOCHI-MEMO OPINI ~ Working Women's Simple Style. Women want elegance in their lives, and that's the idea behind the Opini line of waku waku (exciting) stationery products for women. We're posting a great memo pad that lets you send your emotions to people as well as write notes, and a leather memo holder you can refill with normal sticky notes.
	Hello Kitty DECO sticker ~ Lovely Heart. Fantastic set of stickers from Japan featuring classic Hello Kitty images, laced in gold foil. Stick them on your keitai (cell phone) like Japanese girls do!
	Hello Kitty Decorative Mouse & Mouse Pad Set. Looking for a mouse with some bling? Here's the awesome Hello Kitty USB mouse w/ mousepad, part of Sanrio's "DECO-KIRA" line of shiny, shiny Hello Kitty products. Fully compatible with U.S. Windows (XP and higher) and Mac (OS 10.3 and higher).
	DX TOKONAME Ware ( from Red Clay ) of 12 Animals ~ Cow / 2009's Animal. Every year J-List carries high quality ceramic yunomi (green tea cups) celebrating the animal for the upcoming New Year. Here's a wonderful red clay tea cup featuring the 2009 calendar and the animal for the new year, the bull.
	Aluminum Simple Men's Large Bento Box & Bag. A super bento box for larger eaters (especially men), this is a great aluminum bento box with the volume to satisfy you. Features excellent construction, an inner protective seal that holds your chopsticks, and the ability to keep white rice separate from your other food items.
	Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps. Read the story of one of the most fascinating groups in Japanese history: Shinsengumi, the elite samurai troops loyal to the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Meiji Restoration, romanticized in a way not unlike Confederate troops from the American Civil War.
	Restocked traditional items. Of course we've got restocked items for fans of Japanese traditional stuff. See our Surprise Daruma Netsuke phone strap (his eyes pop out at you), Lucky Cat Display with Bell and Happy Message, Lucky Frog Japanese Garden Display, and a cool mimikaki ear cleaner with an origami on the end. It's really cool.
	Bath HIRAGANA Chart. We've restocked our great hiragana chart, which is specially coated allowing you to hang it on the wall above your bath, if you take baths every day like Japanese do (you can of course hang it anywhere you like, including other places than the bath). It comes with great pictures of words to help you learn.
	Claymore Solid Works Collection DX Set of 6. Here's a great set of bust figures from the anime Claymore, which has more awesome-looking swords than you can believe. Six busts in this full set -- preorder it now!
	Haruhi Suzumiya 1/7 Figure Goth Loli ver. *Preorder*. Here's a real treat: a "goth-loli" version of Haruhi Suzumiya that's sure to be a popular figure with fans and collectors. Features a super detailed version of Haruhi in the ultimate cosplay, a frilly dress that looks great. This figure is being reissued so you have a second chance to get it now!
	Sitting Jiji Plush Small -- Kikis Delivery Service. Jiji the black cat from the Hayao Miyazaki classic Kiki's Delivery Service is one of the most popular characters ever to bring from the Studio Ghibliverse, and we love the little guy to death. Here's a high quality plush toy from Sun Arrow, the famous Japanese maker and licensor of Totoro and other products.
	Yellows Privacy 94 ~ Akira Gomi. More than a decade ago, Japanese photographer Akira Gomi made history by photographing 100 Japanese women in the nude, capturing every feature of their bodies, their hair, their faces. See some rare stock of the highly collectable Yellows Privacy, which takes you inside the private rooms of the girls.
	Dog Girl Encyclopedia - Wanko Musume Daizenshu. Sometimes it seems that neko-mimi (cat girls) get all the love. This is a collection of art dedicated to wanko musume or "dog girls," cute anime girls with dog features. All types of dog girls are included in this fun encyclopedia, and it includes instructions on their care and feeding if you should ever get so lucky as to get one for yourself.
	PC Dating-sim Games by Internet Download. J-List has been involved with evangelizing Japan's PC dating-sims from the very beginning, and we've got the best selection of English-translated "H" games on the planet, including a huge number of games you can buy via Internet Download. We've recently reworked our download server, too, making download much faster (up to 10x faster, by our informal testing) and more convenient for our customers. Browse the top download games now!
	Comic AG Super Manga Anthology vol. 91. It's time for another excellent issue of Comic AG, the Super Ero Manga Anthology that costs just $4.99 yet gives you so much unbelieveably good stuff inside. A story about a sexy elf! A new Tuna Empire story! A futanari story! Don't miss out on this great new issue, in stock in San Diego now.
	Mini Passport Condom. This is perhaps the coolest condom item we've carried on J-List: a miniature Japanese passport which opens to contain two condoms, safely protected and ready for use. Japanese condoms are the best in the world, manufactured to the strictest standards.