Cool Items Wednesday, March 4, 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.

	Newtype Mar 2009 Newtype is the #1 anime magazine in the world, and we've gotten a few copies of the most recent issue for fans who getting the magazine every month. Tons of info on the hottest anime, with posters, removable artbooks and more inside.
	Ultra Jump Feb 2009 One of the most elegant monthly manga published each month, Ultra Jump hosts such popular comics as Hayate x Blade, Peace Maker, DOGS Bullet & Carnage, and of course Tenjo Tenge. Cool free stuff, too!
	Touhou Vol. 2 -- Silent Sinner in Blue Volume 2 of the gorgeous official Touhou manga, based on the characters that started out as part of the most popular genre in anime today. Fabulous art with all the characters present, story by the original creator ZUN.
	Yo-Jin-Bo ~ The Bodyguards The popular interactive anime game for PC and Mac is back as a great Internet Download Edition! When Sayori is teleported to ancient Japan she must find a way to save Hatsuhime from a terrible assassination. A superb game we recommend a lot!
	Lucky Star Trading Figure Maid Collection Also scoring very high on the cool-o-meter, we have the brand new Lucky Star Trading Figure Maid Collection, a set of fantastic figures of the Lucky Star girls in "Maid Cafe" mode. Full and partial sets are in stock (so you don't have to get a bunch of duplicate figures).
	Fist of North Star Movie Figure Collection Figures We love Hokuto no Ken around here, and if you do too, here's a set of figures from the movie. Awesome detailing.
	Delicious New Japanese Snacks I have to admit to really loving the Poifull Beautist candies we have on the site, not only because "poifull" (poi = the sound of tossing something into your mouth) is a cool name, and they candies are delicious. Also enjoy Pururun Peach Candies loaded with collagen and Fujiya Look Parfait a la Mode chocolates.
	Mugen Puchi Puchi - Anime Version See more of the cute electronic bubble wrap keychains in stock, too. This is the tsundere (TSOON-deh-reh) keychain, roughly translatable as "a cute anime girl who is angry all the time yet secretly loves you." Basically, you pop the bubble wrap and every 30 pops or so, the keychain says something like, "Don't touch me there!"
	Classic 80's Hello Kitty Hand Mirror with Mascot I don't know why, but I am a big fan of 80s-era Hello Kitty stuff. Here's a nice hand mirror for carrying in your purse, which will always be there when you need it. Plus it's really kawaii!
	Mousse-chan Kira-Kira ~ Whip Cream's Accessory The line of cute Mousse-chan decorations made from kami-nendo (a clay made from paper fibers) are very popular. Now you can make jewelry and other accessories that look like actual whipped cream...?
	Top Tokyo Sights ~ Eigo de Guide Suru Tokyo Find the top tourist spots in Tokyo with this cool "bilingual" guide, which features both English and Japanese contents side-by-side, something I love since I'm always wondering how to express something in one language or the other.
	Restocked Bento Boxes This is one of the nicest new bento box sets I've seen in a while, with two sections for your rice and other good things to eat, chopsticks, bento bag and a belt to keep your bento closed tightly. The bento box is loaded with silly English, too.
	Fun Hello Kitty Bento Accessories Then for the many fans of Hello Kitty onigiri and bento products, see a bunch of restocked Sanrio items, including the Hello Kitty Mini Push Onigiri Shaper, the Hello Kitty Deco Bento Maker, and cute Hello Kitty flags!
	Totoro Bento & Accessories, More Today's Ghibli items include fresh stock of some fun Totoro bento items, including the 2-tier Bento Box and Totoro Chopsticks w/ case, a Jiji the Cat stamp for getting work done, and more.
	WASHI Kiri-e and Chigiri-e Traditional Art Origami is the art of making creations out of paper that's folded, never cutting the paper. Now you can try out the similar art forms of kiri-e (cut paper art) and chigiri-e (paper tearing art) with these great new craft sets!
	Pocket Monster Diamond Pearl Eraser Set In every age, there are those who love Pikachu and his friends. Here's a set of two erasers from the new Diamond Pearl series.
	J-POP Songs For Spring One thing I like about the iTunes Japan Music Store are the pre-made playlists that you can browse to find new music to buy. Here's one that collects the best J-POP songs for spring, including that awesome single by Yumi Matsutoya, about a graduation photograph.
	Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha SS Visual Collection The last word in magical girl anime as far as many are concerned, enjoy the upcoming artbook which you can preorder now.
	Kagami Hiiragi / Miku Hatsune Figma *Preorder* The already-cute Kagami from Lucky Star adds onion-like layers to her character by dressing up in Miku Hatsune cosplay for her fans. Preorder this great Figma toy for priority shipping when she drops in April.
	Fraulein Revotech Gurren Lagann Figure *Preorder* Then we've got another Yoko figure from the popular Revoltech series, a super-poseable anime toy that can be anything you want her to be when you display her on your desk.
	Green Tea Can USB Humidifier *Preorder* Then: it looks like a mild-mannered can of delicious green tea, bu tit's really a USB-powered humidifier, capable of keeping the air around you from drying out too much. Preorder this amazing item now!
	Cool Japanese Pens, Paper See some great restocked items including the DX Color Fude Brush Pen set, with 12 vibrant colors to write with. Also, high-quality acid-free paper from COPIC and fresh stock of the high-tech Signo JUMPOP pens.
	Annerotte 1/8 Cast-Off Figure ~ Queens Blade This is a great figure from the Queen’s Blade Rebellion series, the super-cute Annerotte. The figure is a full 1/8 scale recreation and comes complete with s “cast off” features (hee hee).
	Tsuki ~ Possession Looking for a great English-translated PC dating-sim game? Consider the excellent Tsuki ~ Possession, a fun game to play. When great sadness visits you, you decide to turn the sympathy of those who love you into a tool for their destruction! Great new price!
	The Coolest Sake Cups in the World The next time you have friends over for sake serve them using these awesome shunga ("spring pictures") cups, featuring the famous art of the Edo "Peter Tries Not To Type Ero" Period.