Cool Products Friday, March 13, 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 Maoh Mar 2009 Here's another outstanding issue of Dengeki Maoh (Mao), a super thick manga magazine with 500+ pages of manga goodness for you, including the official Spice and Wolf comic, Persona 4, Death Edge, and much more.
	Animedia Mar 2009 New issue of Animedia is loaded with wonderful anime magazine that's got tons of information on the hot series of today. Code Geass, Fullmetal Alchemist, Gundam 00, Maria Holic, and more.
	High Grade School Backpack By massive customer request, J-List now carries authentic school backpacks in classic red (for girls) and standard black (for boys). Extremely high quality design and construction using synthetic leather (not animal-derived). Great for your next cosplay.
	Yamanote Line Bath Towel You've seen the replica train station signs we carry, and now you can feel the softness against your skin with these Yamanote Line large body towels. Akihabara and Tokyo Station are in stock!
	Cure Mar 2009 vol. 66 Japan's J-Rock world is a beautiful place, and with the new issue of Cure you can stay on top of things, enjoying tons of photos of the best visual-kei bands in Japan right now. Large, glossy pictures on every page.
	Katameru Temple ~ Magic Eco Powder This is amazing: a magic powder you can use to get rid of oil after frying tempura. Just sprinkle the powder into the oil and wait -- it will turn hard, allowing you to throw it away safely.
	Great New Japanese Snacks Then see some really amazing new snacks from our favorite island nation, including Coffee Eclair Rich Toppo, Meiji Fran Patisserie and Kanro Pure Gummy in Strawberry flavor.
	New "Let's Make Eraser with Microwave" Japan loves its erasers, that's for sure. See these fantastic chocolates that you can erase your life's mistakes with. The molds can of course be used with other types of clay, including Japanese kaminendo ("paper clay").
	Happy Animal Mini Tight Sealed Fruit Bento Box A fun bento box for animal fans, you can put rice, sausages, vegetables or anything else you want to eat in here. Features wacky English, too: "Let's enjoy a time with me."
	Lovely Animal Silhouette Picks for Bento Then, make your bento creations more beautiful with these attractive animal-shaped picks, used for skewering food. 12 different animal picks.
	Dream Land Egg Shaper One of the problems of being one of the best places on the planet to get bento products is, our stock can sell out in no time, flat. We've restocked the awesome Dream Land Egg Shaper, which allows you to make the most incredible hard boiled egg creations for bento.
	Decorate Your Bento! We've also restocked some of our most popular bento accessories, including the long-selling Wiener Shapers that turn sausages into cute flowers, crabs or octopuses, as well as bento cups and our popular Microwave Omelet Maker.
	DX WASHI Paper Craft ~ Traditional 3 tier Cabinet Then here's something traditional you can make yourself: a Japanese tansu (3-drawer cabinet) covered with beautiful washi paper.
	Kiki's Delivery Service Items Restocked One reason the animation works of Studio Ghibli are so special is the "organic" feel of them, which you can feel in the products that Mr. Miyazaki okays for production. See playing cards, plush toys and more for fans of the animated classic Kiki's Delivery Service.
	Innovative Ways to Study Japanese J-List is always ready to help you learn Japanese. See fresh stock of the Zebra Check Set memorization method (which can be used to study anything, not just Japanese), waterproof flashcards that can be used in the bath (if you are into that), and more!
	Nintendo DS, Sony PSP Games Another good way to learn Japanese is using the games and study tools we carry. Today we're restocking Final Fantasy Dissidia, the Anpanman Hiragana study game and more.
	Maria Holic 4 ~ Limited Edition See fresh stock of the popular Maria Holic manga, which is currently running as an anime in Japan, including the limited edition of vol. 4 which includes a cool sound CD and cardboard figures to display -- kawaii!
	Megami MAGAZINE Reserve Subscription Looking for the best value in the anime world? We humble recommend Megami Magazine, the fantastic magazine that somehow gives you 13 or so dual-sided posters (for 26 displayable images) with all the hottest anime.
	Japanese Headbands We love to carry traditional items from Japan, especially products with a wacky bent to then. We've restocked our hachimaki Japanese headbands with various interesting phrases written on them.
	Happy Message Lucky Cat Straps Then see fresh stock of our Hello Kitty straps that you can attach to your phone, keys, camera, portable gaming device or just about anything else (even your iPhone 3G. There are several of these straps in stock, each with a different kanji message for good luck.
	Japanese T-shirt "Rated H." For whatever reason, the letter "H" has come to represent anything to do with what goes on between two people in private. Our "Rated H" T-shirts are great for anyone who thinks about ecchi a little too much. Available for guys or girls.
	Girls Girls Girls! 3 ~ E2 Illustration Collection The gorgeous new volume of the popular artbook is coming soon, and you can preorder it now. Features all the top illustrators in Japan.
	Kagami Hiiragi 1/12 Figure by Wave *Preorder* Then, if you are in love with the wonderful twins Kagami and Tsukasa from Lucky Star, you will want to preorder these cool upcoming figures. You can buy either figure separately or get them as a set.
	Bomb Feb 2009 One of our most popular magazine subscriptions is BOMB, dedicated to the most beautiful Japanese models, from red-hot stars like Rina Akiyama, Aya Ueto, Satomi Ishihara and more. Comes with a DVD, too -- awesome.
	New Doujinshi Doujinshi collectors will want to check out our new offerings, including a super work by the professional Tony Taka, and an all color treat for Queen's Blade fans!
	Humorous Fan - 48 Japanese Positions The Japanese have defined 48 traditional positions for couples to take while getting it on. Here's a great parody fan that shows them all. A great sensu of humor, no doubt...
	Season of the Sakura Writing about the Season of the Sakura the other day made me all natsukashii (nostalgic) for the classic PC dating-sim, the second we released. You can play it in a great updated format that's fully compatible with modern Windows!
	Uncho Kanu 1/6 Full Cast off Figure Also: a very, very cool figure of Uncho Kanu from Ikki Tousen is in stock, with *full* cast off features and a giant 1/6 scale size for extra detail. In stock now, but hurry, as most of our stock sold as preorder.