Cool Products Wednesday, April 29, 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.

	Haruhi Shugi ~ Noiji Ito Illustrations Noiji Ito is the amazing artist who created the character designs for Haruhi Suzumiya (and Shana of the Blazing Eyes). Her amazing first artbook is in stock now!
	Itasha Club Jan 2009 vol. 2 Itasha sounds a cool word meaning "Italian car" but it's written with the kanji for "painful car" instead, and it refers to the trend of painting the most amazing anime characters on your favorite car, van or motorcycle. This perfect-bound magazine features all the best Itasha from Japan today!
	Ultra Jump Apr 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.
	Fruits Apr 2009 No. 141 It's time for another awesome issue of FRUiTs, the magazine that keeps you informed on all the hot fashion trends in Tokyo's hip Harajuku region right now. The format is simple: each page features a gorgeous full-size glossy pic of fashionable young people. No ads, no text, just pictures of fashion trendsetters on each page.
	Villetta Nu 1/8 Figure ~ Code Geass Villetta is one of my favorite characters from Geass, which is saying a lot since most every character in the series is fantastic. She's a Britannia spy who must betray Area 11 and Ohgi, despite her conflicting love for him, as only CLAMP can do. Now in stock!
	Choun Shiryu 1/8 SMC Figure Dragon Destiny fans, there's a new figure you'll want to check out, the gorgeous upcoming release of Shiryu from the series. The best fan service in anime we can remember! In stock, but as usual the preorder customers grabbed most of the figures, so hurry.
	KOINOBORI Style Kinchaku Pouch for Boy's Day To the Japanese, a koi (carp) swimming upstream represents a boy's travels through the challenges of life. To celebrate this concept, we've gotten in two attractive all-purpose kinchaku (drawstring) bags for you to put your stuff in.
	Sanrio Character's Handmade Stuff Sewing for Linen Then: J-List customers love the craft books of Eriko Teranishi, and this new one featuring designs you can sew into linen cloth is a real winner.
	New Snack Awesomeness from Japan Today's new snacks include Calbee Green Pea snacks for health, traditional Hakka Candy from Kasugai, and a really awesome Top Long Ramune Gum for fans of Japanese bubblegum.
	3D Health Mask ~ 5pcs Facial masks for health are a big part of the culture in Japan, and it seems every day you run into someone with one of these on. We've restocked these popular items, which are understandably extremely popular right now.
	Awesome Elecom Mouse, HDD Dock Elecom's products are popular with people around the world, and today we've restocked the Scope Node amazing USB mouse, which has customers writing us telling how much they like them, as well as the amazing high-speed USB dock for raw 2.5 or 3.5 inch hard drives.
	Post-it Special Flag 3-Way Pen from 3M There's no better times than a recession for companies to get innovative, and this amazing ballpoint + highlighting pen with 3M Post-It notes built right into the top is fantastic.
	Totoro Tight Bento Box -- Acorn & Forest It's time for a new Totoro bento box! This great new offering for the 2009 season presents Totoro in his forest and is both large and easy to use, with separate compartments for your rice and the other stuff you eat with your lunch. Also restocked: a great Catbus plush toy!
	Restocked "Stacking" Bento Boxes See fresh stock of our jubako (stackable) bento boxes with sakura themes, in brown or pink, both just lovely. There's a special joy to separating the sections and opening each to see what it contains.
	Lucky Star Figma Restocked Kagamin wa Ore no Yome! (Kagami is my wife!) is the battle cry of more than one otaku, and we understand this sentiment perfectly. Enjoy fresh stock of some kawaii Figma figures.
	Restocked Artbooks The popular Obluda ~ The Monster Without a Name has been restocked, along with Reighborhood ~ Rei Hiroe Illustrations (girl + school swimsuit + gun = WOW).
	Genki Japanese Textbook Series The Genki series of textbooks, workbooks and student CDs is hands-down the most popular study-related item we've ever carried. See a great restocking of this dynamite series today.
	Restocked Stationery, Origami Items Then see some fun items back on the site, including our "Real" Origami paper airplanes, bento, cakes and more, the Cinnamoroll Super Mini Black Note Book for writing your important stuff, and JUMP's 40th anniversary One Piece x Dragon Ball stickers.
	Woman's TATAMI Setta for Summer Spend the summer walking on delightful tatami sandals, made with the same material as Japan's traditional floor mats. We've gotten in several sizes and styles for both men and women.
	Genuine Tabi (Ninja Shoes) Also: Tabi are the split-toed footwear traditionally worn by ninja assassins since they're perfect for balancing on wooden beams and walking silently. Enjoy fresh stock of these popular items today.
	Kimono Lucky Cat J-List customers are sure in love with Lucky Cat, the Japanese icon who waves good luck into your home. (The gesture he's making, which looks like "get away" to Western eyes, is actually inviting good luck in).
	Other Restocked Traditional Items From our popular kiseru Edo-period tobacco pipe to, our Happy Tanuki Sake Set and shunga sake cups, and the Hand-made Boxtree Turtle Strap for Long Life, we've got a bunch of other fun items for you to browse.
	Miku Hatsune Project DIVA ***Preorder*** Got a Sony PSP? Love the virtual idol Miku Hatsune? Then be sure and preorder her upcoming game, which is one you won't want to miss out on. Also posted for preorder: the soon-to-be-released Strike Witches Nintendo DS game.
	ARis Official Guide Book The amazing Cyber Figure ARis let's you interact digitally with a computer character, and do all kinds of fun things with her. We've restocked the software system today, and also posted the upcoming Official Guide for preorder.
	Revoltech Queen's Blade Leina *Preorder* It's the Summer of Queen's Blade around here, and you can preorder this upcoming figure of Leina from Revoltech, which will be able to assume many amazing poses, including some ecchi one, we don't doubt.
	Revoltech No.066 Gurren & Lagann *Preorder* Gurren Lagann is one of the coolest mechs ever spawned by Gainax, and this new Revoltech release lets you play with the two parts separately or together.
	Mameshiba Push Light *Preorder* Also: customers have begged us for more cool Mameshima products, and we're listening! This is a cute light you turn on by touching Mameshiba's head. So cute! Preorder either green or red today.
	Restocked Snacks from Japan Since Today is Showa Day in Japan, the birthday of the old Emperor, so we've restocked some amazing dagashi traditional snacks like Green Apple and Ramune Mochi, Orion Cola Candy, and Crayon Shin Chan Chocobi. Also: Asparagus and Purple Potato Pretz, and Morinaga Ottoto, a favorite of mine.
	Gekkan ~ Super Cargo -- Kago Ai We love the Gekkan ("Monthly") magazine series because it highlights some of the potential of Japanese photography of beautiful women, and this issue is no exception, focusing on the fun Kago Ai, former Morning Musume member (!).
	More Linda Doujinshi Restocked Fans of Linda Project, we've gotten more of those fabulous Bleach and Naruto parody doujinshi comics in stock for you, featuring the most awesome art you've ever seen.
	Queen's Blade Rebellion -- Annelotte The Queen's Blade series of awesome glossy artbooks that can be played as a combat RPG has a new book series: Queen's Blade Rebellion. The first book is in stock, featuring the gorgeous art of Annelotte in all her ecchi beauty!
	Let's Meow Meow! One of the most popular dating-sim games we sell is a fantasy of catgirls. When the God of Cats grants you one with, you decide to ask for your very own girl with cat ears and a fuzzy tale, who promises to do whatever you wish. CD or download available.
	U.S. TENGA Toys Tenga has become the most popular stress relief toy for guys we've ever carried, and today we're happy that we've gotten a huge restocking in, including the U.S. Tenga tube-style toys and the awesome Tenga Warmer, which heats your toys to the perfect female temperature.
	Bakunyu Maid Gari -- Mogudan Vol. 1 Mogudan is the amazing artist of some of J-List's most popular manga, like the Bakunyu Fantasy series, as well as Brave Soul, the incredible full featured hentai RPG. Enjoy his new anime today!