Cool Items Monday, January 19, 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 vol. 97 Here's a super issue of Megami Magazine, the #1 selling magazine at J-List that's loaded with free posters (11 double sided posters, with 22 displayable images -- wow). Clannad, D.C., Kanokon, Lucky Star -- all are here for you!
	Kateigaho International Edition vol. 21 I'll say it again -- KIE is the magazine that every serious aficionado of Japan should totally be reading, loaded with great articles on Japan's culture. The new issue has articles on Japan in all seasons, old-style Japanese houses from a century ago, traditional Japanese arts and the cult of vending machines!
	Wave Motion Gun Yamato Set The awesomest anime of the 1970s was Space Battleship Yamato, and the best part of the show was when Godai/Wildstar pulled the trigger on the Wave Motion Gun. Now you can own your very own replica of the Yamato complete with working gun!
	Mousse-chan Kira-Kira Paper Clay Refill Whip Style Enjoy this great refill of kami-nendo (lit. paper clay), great for making beautiful creations with the Mousse-chan clay mold series.
	Revoltech Street Fighter Guile The Revoltech Street Fighter figure has come in next. The combination of the excellent poseability and high design of Revoltech and Street Fighter go together well, since making fighting poses is so easy.
	Hatsune Miku Music Box Miku fans, we've restocked both Vocaloid Music Boxes, which play that wacky leek spinning song when you wind them up. Both "standard" and "cute" versions are available.
	Delicious New Japanese Snacks First, we're posting the awesome new Dessert Pocky for the new year, Strawberry Short Cake, which really is like eating a fabulously decorated cake on a stick. Then enjoy Hi-Chew, the fun to eat soft candy from Morinaga, in Grape flavor, and a fun "Double Cheese" flavor of Karl (aka Curl).
	Re-ment Prime DX Sushi ~ Full Set You know that Re-Ment makes the most awesome miniature food toys and other items, which replicate the wax food displayed in Japanese restaurants. Their gorgeous Deluxe Sushi miniatures are back in stock today.
	MeltyKiss Valentine's Day Packs Next: Valentine's Day is coming up fast. Whether you're going to do it Japanese style (girls giving chocolates to guys) or the other way around, you'll love the Meltykiss Gift Bags we've posted to the site.
	Lovely Heart Chocolate Mold Also: show that person in your life how you feel about them by making some hand-made chocolate with this cool mold. Melt any standard chocolate and create something delicious that says, "Dear My Sweet."
	JUZU Buddhist Prayer Beads J-List lives to bring you surprisingly cool things from Japan every day. Here are two authentic sets of Buddhist prayer beads made of wood or crystal, which you can use as a fashion accessory since they look so cool.
	Hyakko Illustrations ~ Haruaki Kato works Here's a nice artbook for fans of the popular anime Hyakko. This is a great artbook featuring art of all characters in the series. Very cute.
	Gurren Lagann YOKO Portraits Also, see fresh stock of the fabulous photobook that's filled with nothing but images of Yoko. A fantastic item for fans of this great anime series from Gainax.
	Goth & Loli Bible Reserve Subscription Remember that J-List offers popular magazine subscriptions direct from Japan. One of our most popular is Goth-Loli Bible, the first and last word in Japan's EGL fashion and cosplay culture. Our great revolving subscription system means you can cancel or change magazines at any time with no penalty at all.
	Men's Super Cool Oil Absorption Sheet Now men can get rid of oil and other nastiness on their skin's surface with these "super cool" oil removal sheets, which feel cool against your skin.
	Parody Cosmetic Fragrant Kneading Eraser It looks like a little make-up case, but it's really a "kneading eraser" that you can have tons of fun with while it removes errors for you.
	Tight 2-Tier Bento Box & Chopsticks Set Bento fans, don't look now, but we've got another excellent bento set for you on the site, featuring two separate tiers for holding your rice and other good things to eat, chopsticks w/ case, and more.
	MOCHI Tray ~ Multi Cooking Tray Wow, that was fast: our trays for cooking mochi or pressed rice cakes sold out in record time, so we've gotten in more for you. You can use these to make perfect golden-brown rice cakes in your toaster oven or microwave.
	Bilingual Books, Other Study Aids See restocked Japanese study items, including the "bilingual book" stories by Kenji Miyazawa, a book on the most famous kotowaza (Japanese proverbs), how to write beautiful kanji with a pen, and several Nihongo Journal issues.
	Sticker Books for Kids Got two fun sticker books for kids today. First there's a great set of stickers featuring famous things from all corners of Japan, which is great. For girls, we've got a set of dolls you can dress with the included stickers. Tons of fun!
	Rei Ayanami Maid ~ Evangelion *Preorder* New Rei figure coming soon from Kotobukiya, which is a large 1/7 scale. Great "gothic" style, detail. Preorder the figure now.
	Female Gunner ~ Etrian Odyssey II *Preorder* Another gorgeous figure, this is the lovely Female Gunner from Etrian Odyssey II. So cute, and so deadly with her gun! Preorder the figure now.
	Elmina Figure ~ Shining Wind Cross *Preorder* Next, Tony Taka is one of my favorite artists, and the figure based on his Elmina character from Shining Wind is really magical. Order her now and she'll be yours in May when the figure is released.
	Great New Doujinshi Then see some great new doujinshi, just released for the past Comic Market. For fans of Kannagi, of which I am one, enjoy great "H" scenes with all the female characters. Also, a *full color* doujinshi for fans of Code Geass.
	AG ~ Super Anthology Comic reserve subscription Remember that you can get every fabulous issue of Comic AG sent to you as it comes out, with our popular Revolving Subscription system. Best of all, there's no need to pre-pay -- we'll just send each issue to you until you ask us to stop. Looking for backorders? We recommend our convenient five-packs available at a special price.
	Hiyori Pixy 1/8 Cast Off Figure The popular eroge Chu Chu Idol (also written ChuxChu Idol) about pop idols who are secretly very cute vampires is spawning some great figures. This is Hiyori, a cute vampiress with clothes that can be "cast off" allowing you to display her any way you like.