Cool Stuff Friday, March 20, 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.

	Gothic Lolita Bible vol. 32 Spring 2009 For fans of EGL / Goth-Loli, we've gotten the new issue of the most excellent magazine in the world in stock for you, packed with tons of photographs of gothic outfits and various awesome accessories. Square backed, so it looks great sitting on a shelf.
	Hiragana Times Mar 2009 #269 Then see another issue of my favorite nihongo study magazine, great for students of all levels because of the interesting articles in easy Japanese and English. Many interesting articles printed in both English and Japanese inside!
	Japanese T-shirt "Square Totoro" Guys & Girls There's no doubt about it: everyone loves Totoro, the cute protector of the forest, who guards the trees with his friend the Cat Bus. Here are two shirts, a standard one for guys and a fitted T-shirt for girls, featuring earthy colors that Totoro himself would approve of.
	Elecom SCOPE NODE Computer Mouse *Preorder* Meet Elecom's new "Scope Node" mouse, the most scientific laser mouse you will find anywhere. Made to be as use to use as holding it pen, it features design cues from the legendary Shirow Masamune mouse the company scored big with. Available for preorder now.
	Chara no! vol. 14 A super magazine dedicated to Queen's Blade, filled with beautiful art and information, as well as Japanese novelas and short stories. Great for students of Japanese as well as collectors.
	Soul Eater Soul Art Then, you can preorder the upcoming Soul Eater deluxe artbook, featuring art by the creator, Atsushi Okubo. In stock now -- looks great!
	Miyuki Takara Figma ~ Lucky Star Miyuki from the Lucky Star anime is one of my favorite characters. She's got glasses, she's the a shy personality and that sweet, sweet voice. And now she's in stock!
	The Sky Crawlers (Blu-ray Disc) The fabulous new film by Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oishi is a visual treat that should only be viewed in Blu-Ray. This disc is fully compatible with U.S. Blu-Ray players, including PS3!
	New 80's Hello Kitty Trio Set If you love Hello Kitty with your bento, we recommend this cute "trio set" which comes with spoon, fork and chopsticks. Enjoy delicious time with Kitty-chan.
	Nyan Nyan Nyanko ~ Nyanko Cafe The last word on the subject of kawaii (cute) may well have been written in this super Nyan Nyan Neko book from San-X. Little cats inside cake, cream puffs, and banana parfaits? That's pretty darned cute. Back in stock today!
	New Japanese Snacks See some great new snack items from Japan today, including a Super Mario chocolate on a stick, delicious ume (plum) gummy with liquid inside, and Japanese Mentos ni "Fruit Mix" flavor.
	Domokun 3" Sculpted Magnet J-List has a bit of a thing for Domo-kun, the cute spokesmonster of NHK. Today we're posting a really cool sculpted Domo-kun magnet for your fridge or the white board at work!
	Parody Transfuse Blood Water-in Strap Keep your finger on Japanese blood type culture with these fun phone straps, which can be attached to your phone, keys, camera, Nintendo DS, or just about anything. You can even choose what blood type you want us to send you!
	Elecom Strap Case for iPhone 3G What's that? Got an iPhone but it doesn't have a hole for a cool Japanese phone strap? Then we recommend this popular case, which allows you to attach any strap you like, back in stock today. Also: Elecom's wonderful "Comfy" mousepads.
	Hello Kitty Glitter Bento Box (1-Tier) Bento enthusiasts have a lot to choose from at J-List, form traditional bento boxes to cute lunchboxes with your favorite characters on them. Here's an outstanding Hello Kitty bento box with a single tier, with separate compartments inside.
	Restocked Bento Accessories Then, feast your eyes on fresh stock of the plastic molds that make wonderful Hello Kitty-themed onigiri (rice balls), along with our popular Bento Banana Case and more!
	Cute Picture Bento Book This is one of the coolest bento books we've seen, filled with great ideas for your next Japanese boxed lunch creation. All in Japanese, but the example photos are large and easy to understand.
	NINJA Washi Doll Ear Cleaner (Mimikaki) It's not commonly known, but the ninjas of Japan's past had very clean ears. They must have used these traditional mimikaki.
	TAI ~ Happy Red Fish Coin Bank Then, see a fun ceramic coin bank shaped like a Japanese tai, aka snapper, thought to be good luck because of its similarity to the word medetai(lucky, joyous).
	Lucky Cat Display ~ Black We have a few other cool traditional items, too, including the Black Lucky Cat and Basic Lucky Cat Coin Bank, our awesome Katana Sword and Jitte Keychains, Lucky Frog Netsuke strap, and more.
	Clannad PSP, DS Kanji Dictionary Software J-List loves to support our customers' efforts to learn Japanese, and we have many innovative ways to study, like Clannad, the gorgeous dating-sim game/visual novel for PSP, back in stock today. Also see our DS Kanji Dictionary, the best electronic dictionary solution we can think of.
	Great Books for Japanese Study We've restocked some popular books for students of Japanese, including Understanding Through Pictures, A Practical Guide to Mimetic Expressions (sound words) and the popular Kanji Power Handbook for the JLPT.
	Pocket Japanese Dictionary Here's a no-nonsense dictionary for all your Japanese word investigating needs. This small dictionary can be taken anywhere, and since it's Romanized, you don't need to already read the language to use it. Back in stock today!
	Black Buttler ~ Kuro Shitsuji Artbook *preorder* The official artbook for Kuro Shitsuji is coming, and you can preorder it now. The art will be fabulous!
	Strike Witches Bath Poster *Preorder* Another great item we're posting for preorder is the Strike Witches Bath Poster, which is laminated so you can take it in the bath or shower with you. Note: you can also use it as a normal (awesome) poster.
	Linebarrel Over Drive Figures *Preorder* Fans of the popular mecha anime A Certain Scientific Linebarrel Linebarrels of Iron will want to hit these two figures we have up for preorder. They are great!
	Young Hip Cover Gal 1/6 Cast off ~ ChiChinoe One of the most incredible figures to come along in a while is the large 1/6 scale "cast off" figure that was based on an issue of a manga called Young Hip. Fantastic detailing in, er, all regions, right down to the tan lines. Tan lines! In stock now!
	Price Drop on "H" Games Remember that we dropped the prices of almost all our fantastic PC dating-sim games, a great way to interact with anime in a whole new way. Pick up great titles like Bunnies 1 & 2, Kana Little Sister, Gibo: Stepmother's Sin and Brave Soul, starting at just $14.95!
	Honey for Bath Lotion Series Then, a great item from Japan's "soaplands," this is a great line of lotion products that you add to your bath to bring a collagen enriched goodness to your private or couple play. Also popular as a health item for women.
	Panda *Sex Style* Cups See fresh stock of fun coffee cups, green tea cups and sake bottles featuring the 48 traditional positions in Japan, using panda bears and frogs.