Cool Items: Friday, November 28, 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.

	Cyber Figure ARis By customer request, we're carrying ARis, the amazing "virtual figure" that's a computer maid that you can interact with. Using any standard USB camera and a Windows PC, the system created an on-screen virtual made you can have loads of fun with, including, you know, that kind of fun. Voiced by C.C. from Code Geass.
	Shonen Ace Jan 2009 Shonen Ace is an incredibly popular mainstream manga from Japan for several reasons: it's got 900 pages of the best series in it, like Haruhi and Macross Frontier, and tons of free stuff. Enjoy a new issue posted to the site now (includes a Haruhi figure!), and also consider a revolving monthly or annual subscription option so you can get every issue!
	Newtype Oct 2008 Another awesome issue of Newtype, the original Moving Pictures Magazine, loaded with color illustrations and information on the hottest anime series in Japan today, from Code Geass to Macross Frontier (new illustrations by Mikimoto!) to Haruhi Suzumiya and more.
	Macross Frontier 2059 Memories I am a huge fan of Macross, the anime that changed the genre forever, and Macross Frontier is the best thing to come along in years, an actual sequel to the Macross 1984 movie. Enjoy this artbook that's loaded with information on the series, from Ranka Lee to Sheryl Nome and much more.
	Code Geass Knight, Queen Manga Fans of the most excellent anime by CLAMP and Takehiro Kimura, enjoy the great all-ages Code Geass Queen ("for boys") and Knight ("for girls"), with doujinshi stories about all the characters (paired up as F/F and M/M, as you can imagine).
	Wave 1/24 Tachikoma The Tachikoma is one of the most excellent creations in all anime, an advanced robot loaded with weapons and the cutest AI personalities. Here's a deluxe Tachikoma toy from Wave, rendered in big 1/24 scale, ready for you to play with. Comes with a Motoko figure too.
	Gun O'clock If you have as much trouble waking up as I do, this is definitely the alarm clock for you. On order to shut the alarm off, you need to shoot a beam of light and hit the target, the perfect way to make sure you don't go back to sleep. Also has a fun Game Mode.
	Let's Play in Japanese ~ Nihongo de Asobo A great Nintendo DS program for people who want to bring their Japanese skills to the next level. Has fun games that help you learn "correct" Japanese.
	Delicious Japanese Snacks Then see more Japanese snacks, including Pocky Crush Bitter Crunch with bits of Oreos joined with Pocky, a fun to eat Crisp Crunch chocolate snack pizza, and new Alfort Mini Chocolates with 50% healthy cacao!
	New Japanese Snack Gift Sets There are hundreds of great items to consider giving as gifts on J-List, and now there are two more: awesome Winter Gift Sets that combine the best snacks from Japan, which anyone would love to receive. Or hoard them yourself!
	DX Pink Bento Set w/ Pouch This is an amazing bento set we've just gotten in: it features everything females will need for a fun and healthy bento lunch. Includes separate sections for rice and your main food, and it all fits into the cutest zippered bento holder.
	INUYASHA Pen with Chain Mascot Think of all the pens you could be using -- do they have a cool chromed metal image of Inuyasha on the ends? This is a great pen for anime fans.
	Sakura Lucky Cat Baby Lucky Cat Baby is a cute remix of the famous Lucky Cat that calls good luck into your home or business, with the same solar power sensor as found in the Hidamari no Tami line, allowing him to wave and wave all day long without ever needing batteries. This awesome item is back in stock.
	Puka Puka Haro -- Green Haro is an icon in the anime world, the cute floating robot from the Mobile Suit Gundam series. This is a cute waterproof version that you can put in the bath and watch him swim around! Or display him like a cool friend in your room.
	Have a Totoro Christmas with J-List Got lots of restocked Totoro items today, including our most popular Totoro 3D Bento Box, our smart-looking Dark Grey Totoro Plush and the *giant* DX Totoro Plush that's too big to hold.
	Yamanote Line Station Light Also: we've managed to get in more stock of the popular replicas of the actual train signs you see on Tokyo's Yamanote Line. They make great gifts for Japan-obsessed people.
	Animamundi - Dark Alchimist We're happy to announce that Animamundi, one of the most beautiful games released by Hirameki, with a huge cast of gorgeous gothic characters and an interesting game story. Best of all, it's both Mac and PC compatible.
	Monster ~ The Monster Without a Name - OBLUDA Customers ask, and J-List answered -- here is fresh stock of actual book that appears inside the manga Monster, by Naoki Urasawa.
	Restocked Blu-Ray from Japan See some fabulous new Blu-Ray discs from Japan, fully compatible with North American players and Playstation 3. We've got fresh stock of The Girl who Leapt Through Time as well as a favorite of mine, Moon and Earth, featuring high resolution 1080p video of the moon!
	Many Restocked Traditional Items See fresh stock of several cool items, including our Retracting Parody Ninja Blade, our "Kiseru" traditional pipe, red Daruma dolls for the coming New Year's, and fun Lucky Cat items. Also: the popular Bamboo Charcoal Stuffed Teddy Bears made of chirimen fabric!
	Hello Kitty Meets Bento See fresh stock of several popular Sanrio items for your bento life, including the Furikake Cylinder Bento Bottle for bringing food to sprinkle over rice in, our Die-Cut Mayonnaise Cup, and our deluxe Deco Onigiri Shaper Set.
	Tsukasa Hiiragi Nendoroid *Preorder* Tsukasa is one of the most popular characters in anime today, and she made a very good showing in the Saimoe Anime Grand Prix competition. The upcoming Nendoroid figure is sure to be a treat, and you can preorder it now.
	Revoltech Street Fighter Guile *Preorder* Also available for preorder is the new Revoltech Street Fighter version of Guile. The combination of the excellent posability and high design of Revoltech and Street Fighter go together well, since making fighting poses is so easy.
	Anime Calendars Galore Remember that J-List has a great selection of 2009 calendars for anyone who loves Japan, with anime, popular model, traditional art calendars and more. This year's Totoro offerings are really outstanding -- I especially love the 3D hanging Totoro calendar which you can use when 2009 is done, too.
	Maka-Maka Vol. 2 Also: vol. 2 of the legendary Maka-Maka full color manga is in stock in San Diego. Nothing less than the most definitive yuri (F/F) manga ever created, you can now enjoy it in English, and will full detail on all the artwork.