Cool Items Friday, January 30, 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.

	Megami Magazine Feb 2009 Yet another thrilling issue of Megami Magazine, the best value in the industry because they each issue is not only filled with great content on the newest anime shows, but you also get...18 posters for free! A highly recommended item, and incidentally available via revolving subscription for those who never want to miss an issue.
	Kera Jan/Feb 2009 KERA is the magazine of gothic + punk fashion from Harajuku, Tokyo, and each issue is brimming with gorgeous photographs of the most popular fashions. This new issue is a great one, with lots of great outfits and accessories shown.
	Japanese T-Shirt - YUKKURI (Take it Easy) ~ Touhou Our first shirt from Touhou, the extremely popular shooting game that spawned an unfathomable world of Internet memes from Japan. This is "Yukkuri," short for yukkuri shiteite ne! or "Take it easy," and the two floating heads of Reimu and Marisa look great on this T-shirt.
	Cure vol. 64 Jan 2009 Another nice issue of Cure, dedicated to the most creative J-ROCK "visual bands" in the country, with tons of glossy photographs of all the top bands presented inside.
	Hiyoke no Yubiwa (Azure Ring Pendant) ~ Shana This is a really neat item for fans of Shana of the Blazing Eyes, the popular anime with characters designed by the Haruhi Suzumiya character designer: it's a perfect replica of Shana's ring. In stock now!
	Prince of Tennis Figures For fans of TeniPuri or Prince of Tennis, we've gotten in two great figures, Susuke and Ryoma. Extremely well made and ready to get sweaty on the courts!
	Louise Figure Swimsuit version I love the anime Zero no Tsukaima, the perfect Magical School Love Comedy anime. This is the new swimsuit version of Louise, featuring the magical tsundere character in an awesome bikini.
	Karen Onodera 1/8 Figure ~ Onegai Twins I'm a big fan of the anime Please Twins, so much that I've made the pilgrimmage to the town in Nagano where the Please Twins/Please Teacher series were "filmed." This is the awesome 1/8 figure of Karen from the show, with patented Amazing Upskirt Action(tm), in sock now!
	New Japanese Snacks, Gum Awesome new snack items from Japan, including Dars in White Chocolate flavor, amazing Cola and Ramune candies in little can-shaped containers, and the awesome new Pokka Coffee Mint Gum.
	Healthy Ginger and Plum Drink Two popular Japanese drinks made for keeping colds away, these are Hot Ginger Tea and Hot Plug Tea. Just add hot water.
	Chirimen Tote Bag with Bamboo Handle This is awesome: an excellent designed bag made of canvas and chirimen (kimono fabric), with a magnetic protector flap to keep your important stuff in the bag. The handles are the best part -- made of real bamboo!
	New Lucky Cat Figures Japan is undergoing a "Lucky Cat Boom" right now, with the cute little felines selling better than ever. We're posting three Lucky Cat figures today, each designed to bring you different kinds of luck.
	Yamato Pedometer -- Walk to Iscandar! Space Battleship Yamato (aka Star Blazers) is about humans who have to travel to the distant planet of Iscandar. Here's a totally fun Yamato pedometer which measures how many steps you take each day, showing you pictures and letting you play games as you "walk" to Iscandar. The ultime Yamato item, and really fun!
	Totoro Bento The Totoro 3D Mascot 2-Tier Bento Box is among the most popular items in J-List's history, and we've got it back in stock today. Also, see our Totoro Pen Case, for bringing organic Hayao Miyazaki goodness to your study life.
	Hello Kitty Training Chopsticks, More We've restocked our Hello Kitty Training Chopsticks, great for little hands learning to hold chopsticks properly. Also, other useful bento accessories for making your bento experience complete.
	Bilingual Cookbooks, Bento Books See some great cookbooks for fans of Japanese food, including 100 Recipes from Japanese Cooking, the ultimate book on making your own pretty Bento lunches, and more.
	Handbook for Newcomers and Immigrants to Japan Interested in living in Japan? Not visiting, living, perhaps permanently? If so, then this bilingual handbook published in English and Japanese can help. Written by influential Arudou Debito, an American who took Japanese citizenship, it answers many questions about how to find work and get a visa, how health insurance works here, and even questions about how to get married or start a business in Japan. Back in stock today!
	Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Official Artbook One of the most popular anime series in Japan right now, the eerily beautiful When They Cry (or When The Cicadas Cry, to translate the Japanese title). This is the official artbook to the 2nd series.
	2009 Totoro Desktop Calendar This year's otoro Desktop Calendar is a fantastic one, complete with 3D images of the three Totoros as they raise up the giant tree from the magic acorns. The good thing about these desktop calendars is, you can use them as photo stands when 2009 is over.
	Sake-Related Items We've got fresh stock of some fun items, including the His n' Hers Sake Set for couples, our awesome square sake cups, the Shunga Ukiyoe sake shot glasses and, er, interesting images on them and more.
	Dragon Quest IX Nintendo DSI Pouch *Preorder* Are you a fan of the Nintendo DSi, the new thinner DS gaming platform? If so then we've got a great case for you for Dragon Quest fans. Preorder now!
	Smile Slime Ear Headphone *Preorder* Another great item for DQ fans are these headphones, which can be used with any standard music player or gaming device. They feature Smile Slime on them! Available for preorder now.
	Yoko Skull Hair Accessory *Preorder* Here's the ultimate accessory for all the otaku girls out there: Yoko's skull hair clip from Gurren Lagann, the famous Gainax anime. Preorder it now!
	Restocked Japanese Pens, Erasers Back-in-stock stationery items include some awesome erasers, including the Let's Make Eraser with Microwave series that you can use to make sushi shaped erasers, and our Electric Banana Eraser, so cool yet so functional! Also, we've restocked our Japanese fude brush pens.
	Sabra Magazine Feb 2009 Looking for beautiful Japanese women? Look no further than the new issue of Sabra, which has a fistfull of them for you, from the delicious Ai Haruna to Natsuhi Ueno's bikini lovelines, and covergirl Ayaka Komatsu. Includes a DVD of good stuff for you, too.
	Makai Tenshi Djibril, Other Artbooks See fresh stock of the official artbook for the outstanding game Magical World Angel Djibril (also written Jiburiru), as well as 2D Dream Magazine's Illustrations and more.
	Secret Wive's Club Secret Wives Club is one of my favorite PC dating-sim games that we sell. Your goal is to become the "trainer" of three rich women whose husbands don't give them enough attention at home. The game is cool because the girls have different stats that change depending on how you train them. CD-ROM and download available.