Cool Items FMonday, January 12, 2009

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.

	Creators' Labo Ignis Figure ~ Jingai Makyou Fabulous large format prepainted anime figure from Yamato, from the game Jingai Makyou: Chaos Gate" (Ash & Bones, City of Evil). Beautiful detailing, especially in the sculpting of the face, hair and her cool guns.
	Macross Ace Frontier As a card-carrying Macross fan, I'm happy to be offering this cool new game for Sony PSP systems, which lets you pilot a Valkyrie through all the famous missions of Macross, Macross Plus, Macross Frontier and more. Japanese game, but compatible with PSPs worldwide.
	Otona Anime vol. 6 When you've outgrown anime magazines for kids, there's Otona Anime ("Adult Anime"), a fascinating square-bound magazine filled with articles and artwork for today's discerning animation aficionados, great for students of the language. Focus on Gurren Lagann, Goodbye Mr. Despair and more.
	Fraulein Revoltech Asuka, Rei Figures It's hard to come up with two more powerful characters than Rei Ayanami and Soryu Asuka Langley from Evangelion. We've restocked both of the gorgeous Fraulein Revoltech figures today.
	Fruits Dec 2008 No. 137 One magazine brings you the cutting edge of Harajuku's super-fashionable young people, and that magazine is Fruits. No ads, no lame articles on trends, just page after gorgeous page of urban street fashions as they exist in Tokyo in this new issue.
	"Lucky Panda" Solar Powered Relaxation Toy Next, see fresh stock of our great Hidamari no Tami inspired item, this is a solar powered "Lucky Panda" that nods its head up and down eternally, bringing good luck to you through the miracle of solar power. Never needs batteries or bamboo to eat!
	Reduced Prices on 2009 Japanese Calendars We've slashed our remaining stock of awesome 2009 calendars featuring the most popular anime, Japanese pop idols and cute actresses, and more, from Macross Frontier to Kirarin Revolution to the lovely Aya Hirano, voice actress of Haruhi and Konata. All calendars have been dropped by $5 or more, so browse now!
	Japanese Fuku-Bukuro ("Happiness Bag") J-List customers have asked, so we've restocked several of our fuku-bukuro (lit. "happiness bag") surprise toy sets. What awesome items will be in your bag?
	Kabaya Hello Kitty Strawberry Pretzel Fans of Pocky-like chocolate covered pretzel sticks will love this fun Hello Kitty snack offering, featuring delicious strawberry choco on the outside.
	Other Delicious Snacks Next see two new snack items from Japan, Van Houten's Dear Cacao chocolate, because that's an awfully cool name to give to a chocolate product, and Morinaga Biz chocolate covered cookies.
	Lovely Heart Hello Kitty Cotton Swabs In keeping with today's theme of making everyday things more cute, we've gotten in some great cotton swabs that will keep your ears clean and kawaii. This awesome item illustrates not only Japan's love of cute, but also of wrapping, as each swab is individually wrapped.
	Hello Kitty Toilet Paper -- pink & green Nothing says "I love Hello Kitty" than this official Sanrio toilet paper, which features their famous character not only on the high quality plastic printing on the outside of the toilet paper, but on each sheet as well. Great for decorating the guest bathroom in a new motif.
	SMART MODE ~ Diet & Healthy Soup Bento Case This item is just amazing: a cylindrical canister designed to keep any beverage, from miso soup to cold drinks, at exactly the right temperature. The top screws off to create the perfect cup to drink from. Holds 360 ml of liquid.
	Special Non-slip Chopsticks for Noodles Here's a great idea: sturdy chopsticks made of hardwood and lacquered for ease of use by fumbling gaijin hands. They've got extra-bump rough patches near the tips, making them great for eating various kinds of noodles.
	Parody Fragrant Ball Pen Blue ~ Ramune Scent J-List stocks dozens of fun pens, with everything from fude pens for brush writing to fountain pens and high-tech mechanical pencils. Today we're posting three new pens that feature ink that smells like Japanese candy.
	Restocked Ghibli Plush Keychains We love Totoro plush toys -- they're soft and fun to squeeze, and they're made by Sun Arrow, a company with more than 100 years of history of making great toys in Japan. Enjoy fresh stock of the Plush Keychain Set featuring 6 of your favorite characters you can carry with you always.
	SAKURA Mini KIN-CHAKU Bag Here's a nice kinchaku (drawstring) bag like those carried by the beautiful maiko of Kyoto. Great for storing all your important stuff, and it looks very "Japanese" when it's closed.
	SAMURAI in YOROI Patch Next, try on this cool samurai cloth path, a wappen (as they're called in Japanese) which you can put on your favorite jacket or hat. Cool design.
	Restocked Traditional Items See more miniature Daruma dolls for displaying on your desk, in your home or anywhere you need some additional good luck. Also, Sakura Mini Tote Bag, our popular "Kiseru" Samurai smoking pipe and more of those cool "Katana" samurai sword keychains.
	Restocked Bento Box Sets Then see some of our most popular bento boxes, which come with everything you need to enjoy a great traditional boxed lunch. From our Lace & Butterfly Goth Bento to our cute Nikyoro and Hello Kitty traditional lunchboxes, we've got a great selection to check out.
	Japanese in Mangaland Vol. 1 Learning Japanese through manga comics is a great idea. See fresh stock of this popular book in San Diego, filled with great lessons based around visual manga, so it's easy and fun!
	Kagami Miku Cosplay Nendoroid *Preoder* The cutest version of Miku Hatsune turns out to be...Kagami Hirayanagi, who does her best "cosplay" of Miku-chan in this new offering from Good Smile. Kawaii, and with many ways to pose her.
	Yuki Nagato 1/8 Rock Band Figure *Preorder* Yuki is by far the coolest alien humanoid interface we can think of -- she can speak MySQL as a native language, can manipulate space around her, and she can play instruments on stage, too.
	Zero 1/8 Figure ~ Code Geass R2 *Preorder* Next, prepare to be wowed by the new Zero figure from Mega House and CLAMP. Features alternate pieces for the cool "geass eye" effect.
	Wacky Japanese T-Shirts in Stock Today is the day when thousands of Japanese 20-year-olds officially become adults in the eyes of the nation. Celebrate it with our wacky T-shirt, which reads, "You must be 20 years old to purchase alcohol or tobacco."
	Dengeki Hime Dec 2008 Dengeki Hime ("Electric Shock Princess") is the only magazine you need if you want to follow the current state of eroge (PC dating-sim games) and anime in Japan. This issue is loaded with information on the hottest titles, from Moonlight Cradle to Koi Hime Musou and Hoshiuta and more. Loads of free stuff, too!
	Encyclopedia of Dog Girls Then check out this amazing 300+ page ero manga exploring inumimi or "dog girls," super cute girls with dog features like cute ears, tails, and so on. From Akita to Norfolk Terrier to Australian Kelpie, they're all here
	Encyclopedia of Goddess and Fairies Artbook Next, we've got a really delightful color artbook filled with imaginings of fairies, goddess and other magical creations. Very sexy and interesting to view.
	Great Game Downloads J-List has some great products available via Internet Download, like the Legends of Fairies and Fairy Nights game set, compatible with Mac OS X or Windows. Other items to check out our the Borderline series, the beautiful Dream World CG collection and the very cool Behind Moon Futanari CG Collection.