Cool Items Wednesday, January 28, 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.

	Dengeki Daioh Feb 2009 For fans of thick and satisfying manga, we recommend Dengeki Daioh ("Electric Shock Great King"), featuring some of the best manga in Japan, from Shakugan no Shana to Yotsubato to Kemeko DX and ef - a fairy tale of the two. 600+ pages, with a free "Index" figure!
	Maria Holic 4 ~ Limited Edition See the next volume of the manga for the popular Maria Holic, which is currently running as an anime in Japan. This limited edition comes with a sound CD and cardboard figures -- kawaii!
	Fun Lucky Star Items Restocked Then see fresh stock of some popular items, including the Lucky Star x Haruhi-chan DX box loaded with cool things inside, and the Konata Okiraku Box box with cool included figure.
	Shoxx Jan 2009 vol. 191 Japan's music scene is popular all over the world, and you can track the coolest "visual-kei" bands (the kei meaning "related to") with Shoxx, the awesome Visual and Hard Shock Magazine. Tons of hands in this issue from Antique Coffee Shop to Phantasmagoria to Parade, and the printing on all pages is gorgeous!
	Saber 1/8 DX Figure by "Gift" ~ Fate/stay night Here's a delightful rendering of Saber from the legendary Fate/stay night, created to be even more life-like and realistic than ever before as she poses in her armor. In stock now, but as usual it was very popular as a preorder item, so get yours before our stock goes away.
	Shana Action Figure -- figma Series I am a huge fan of the Figma toy series because of the detail paid to the creation of every aspect of the figures, and also because of the poses you can put them in -- more flexible than me! See fresh stock of this great Shana figure w/ sword and cool "military color" school uniform.
	Lucky Cat Solar Powered Toys Japan's solar-powered relaxation toys are great fun, and we're posting three Lucky Cat toys to the site today, which will wave good luck into your home -- they never need batteries!
	Parody Cosmetics Glue for Valentine's Day Then for Valentine's Day, we're got some cute items: heart-shaped bottles that look like they contain perfume, but they really have glue inside.
	New Japanese Snacks Then enjoy some yummy Japanese snack items, including Country Ma'Am soft chocolate/vanilla cookies from Fujiya (individually wrapped, because this is Japan!), the magical Himo-Q 1.2 meter long cola and ramune gummy string, too.
	Morinaga Dars Chocolate -- Original Flavor Then, Morinaga's gyaku choco campaign is off and running, as the company promotes the idea of guys giving chocolate to girls this year. The packages are printed backwards, get it? See stock of Dars and Koeda in the cool reverse packaging.
	'Color Perfume' Onigiri Cases - Pink, Blue Onigiri is the "soul food" of Japan, as traditional as a ham sandwich in the West, and this is a great pair of onigiri cases that you can store delicious rice balls to eat later. They also have funny English written on the outside!
	Restocked Bento, Chopsticks, Tea Cups Add a bit of Japan to your kitchen! Today we're restocking our Sakura Bento (square type), Specially Selected Chopsticks for high-quality eating, and several yunomi (Japanese tea cups).
	Beetle Tip ~ New 3 Way Marker Introducing Beetle Tip, an amazing new highlight pen from Japan that serves multiple purposes, thanks to its unique tip that writes thick or thin lines depending on how you hold the pen. It's a great idea, and will help make your highlighting of information easy as pie.
	Japanese Pens, Shredder Scissors Restocked See fresh stock of one of our favorite Japanese pens, the Pentel Wing Grip, designed to be used for hours without your hand getting tired. Also, enjoy fresh stock of those innovative DX Shredder Scissors which can make short work of any document.
	SHISHIMAI Chirimen Happy Strap ~ Red & Green Ring in the Chinese New Year (which was also the start of the year in Japan until it switched to the Western calendar in the Meiji Period) with these cute Chinese shishimai, a traditional version of a lion. These phone straps are made of chirimen, the fabric kimonos are made from.
	Good Luck Items from Japan Japanese are fans of lucky items, from omamori good luck charms from Buddhist temples to Daruma dolls whose eyes you paint when you get your wish. Today we're restockng the Micro Lucky Cat Pair, Gold Lucky Coin Strap and a charm for "Safety Driving."
	Kanji Practice Flashcards Vol. 3 J-List customers know that we have a huge selection of meticulously researched Japanese study aids. Now we're announcing the arrival of the Kanji Flashcards vol. 3, the ultimate tool for studying the language you'll ever need. Perfect for serious students tackling the JLPT, this massive set of 903 of cards is the last word in Japanese study!
	Restocked Totoro Plush Toys Got some great items for Ghibli fans, including the popular Totoro "Smiling" Plush toy that's very huggable, the Ghibli Keychain Collection set of 6, two fantastic Totoro pillows for napping with and a way to organize your life.
	Totoro Schedule Book, Great Calendadrs Also, we're happy to announce that the popular Totoro Schedule Book, which contains a full calendar, notebook, address book and much more, is available again, although these will surely sell out fast. Browse our stock of price reduced 2009 calendars, too!
	Saber Lily 1/7 Figure *Preorder* This is a cute new figure of Saber from the new game Fate/unlimited codes, which features Saber. Great detail on this figure, which you can preorder now.
	Mikuru Asahina Figma Cheer Girl *Preorder* Then, for fans of anime girls in cheerleader outfits, we've got the new Mikuru Figma, who can make many cheerful poses for you and also comes with props to reenact the baseball game episode.
	Jashin Hunter 1 & 2 - Shirow Masamune Shirow Masamune is the legendary artist who created Ghost in the Shell. Today we're gotten in fresh stock of his Jashin Hunter series, two Japanese novels illustrated with the talented artist's unique style.
	Hitomi - My Stepsister One thing I like about Japan's PC dating-sim games is the way you can explore a side of life that's impossible to taste in the real world. This is a popular game (download or CD-ROM) in which your goal is to find a way to make your new stepsister fall in love with you. On sale at a special price, and you get free Hirameki games, too!
	Leina 1/8 Cast-Off Figure Wow, this is an incredible cast off figure for fans of Queen's Blade, the super string Leina, rendered in gorgeous 1/8 scale and will clothes that can be, er, "reconfigured." This amazing figure is in stock and ready for you to buy now!