Cool Stuff Wednesday, April 1, 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.

	Itasha Club vol. 1 - Anime Car Special 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!
	The Idol Master SP Series for PSP Welcome to the world of Idol Master, the popular game series in which you play a manager of super-cute pop idols who need you to help them become better singers. It's basically a "bring-up game" like Princess Maker. All three games in stock!
	Haruhi & Mikuru Cheer Girl Figma In Stock I love these new Figma toys of Haruhi and Mikuru in their cheerleader outfits, which come with all the parts you need to recreate the baseball game episode, too. Detailed and very high quality.
	Shirow Masamune Artbooks This is a fabulous artbook for fans of Shirow Masamune, creator of so many wonderful illustrations, including the Ghost in the Shell manga. Back in stock today!
	New Fran Patisserie, Fit's Gum Awesome new Fran Mix Berry flavor on the site, with the taste of fresh raspberries and two kinds of chocolate, yum! Also, Lotte has a bold new gum initiative with Fit's, soft gum with long-lasting flavor. (I'm chewing some right now.) Be sure to check out the commercial for Fit's, which has everyone in Japan dancing.
	DIY Sushi Candy Make your own sushi! That's the premise behind this fun candy set that gives you everything you need to make rice, gummy "fish" and more. Make several different kinds of sushi, and it's not only tasty but educational, too.
	DX Woman's YUKATA Set with English Instructions A nice deluxe yukata (or cotton kimono) for women, this deluxe set comes with everything you need to make a splash at the summer fireworks festival or your next anime con.
	Incense Stick ~ RAMUNE Then, we like to sell a lot of innovative aromatic products from Japan, but this one is just too cool: stick-style incense with the scent of ramune!
	Alphabet DECO Bento Shaper Set Bento fans, this is a great idea from Japan: special shapers that can be used to create the alphabet and numbers in sliced cheese, ham and other foods to spell out any message. Also usable as cookie cutters.
	Restocked Bento Boxes We've restocked some of our most popular bento box offerings, including the Natural Leaf Bento Box Set, a deluxe zipper case that holds all your bento containers, as well as the Mini Tight 2-Tier Bento with squirrel art on it.
	Nikyoro Soup Bowls Also, we've got fresh stock of the Nikyoro soup bowl set, a bowl within a bowl with included chopsticks, so you can have a salad and miso soup side by side.
	Hello Kitty Clay Set J-List has a lot of moldable clay-like items, from our Mousse-chan paper clay series to fun erasers you make in the microwave. This is a new set of Hello Kitty clay w/ various cute included molds.
	Giant Totoro Plush Toys, More See various restocked Totoro plush toys on the site, including more stock of the *giant* Totoro that's one of our most popular items. Totoro bento restocked, too!
	Awesome Rilakkuma (Relax Bear) Items In the "gosh, that's cute!" category, we present a Rilakkuma plush pen, which we've restocked today, along with our Relax Bear Bento Box, Relax Bear Salt & Pepper shakers and the really big Relax Bear plush.
	Black Light Ninja Pen -- Tyrant Habanero How about a pen that writes in secret ink, which you can only view with the included black light? We've got a nice new item in stock for fans of the popular Tyrant Habanero spicy snacks.
	DECO Paper Craft Scissors ~ Wave Also: if you like making crafts, we recommend these interesting scissors, which are designed to create cute wave patterns as you cut with them.
	Kanji Practice Tools We've restocked some popular tools for studying Japanese, like the Sanrio Kanji Practice Notebooks, that make writing kanji or hiragana repeatedly a joy. The White Rabbit kanji flashcards are also restocked.
	Tools for Serious Students of Japanese Whether you want to learn enough Japanese to appreciate the culture and make friends, or master every aspect of the language, J-List has some outstanding tools to help you achieve your goals. Click to view the top 50 study-related items on the site.
	Great Hoodies from J-List J-List's wacky Japanese T-shirts are famous, and have even shown up in some surprising places. Did you know we also sell hoodies that are soft and warm, and made with the highest quality 80-20 fabric blends available? Browse our selection now.
	Double Eyelid Makeup Remember that J-List is the official home of "Wacky Things from Japan" and you can always find things you never expected to see, like the stress-relieving Oppai Ball or this item, adhesive makeup for girls' eyes that promises to make your eyes look larger and more like a gaijin's.
	Unlock Your Inner Samurai We've got some great products that make it fun to dig Japan, like our awesome geta classic wooden sandals that we've restocked today -- great for anime cosplay or just being different.
	Sakura Good Luck Charms Omamori are traditional good luck charms from Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines which are carried by almost every Japanese, and we've restocked several great ones, including our Sakura Omamori for spring. Also, see our Box Tree Skull Netsuke back on the site.
	Kawaii Shaved Ice Makers *Pre-order* Summer is coming, and what could be more fun than making shaved ice with the kids? You can preorder the Doraemon or Hello Kitty shaved ice makers from J-List now and we'll send them to you when they come in, next month.
	Kasumi by Shunya Yamashita *Pre-order* Then, Shunya Yamashita has won no small praise by recreating some of the most famous anime and game characters, which are then turned into amazing sculptures. See his take on Kasumi from DoA, in two different colors!
	Nama Yoko -- Yoko Kumada Then, top bikini idol Yoko Kumada really shines in her new photobook, which we've gotten in stock here at J-List. Glossy photos on each page, fantastic hardcover printing.
	Dengeki Hime Apr 2009 Dengeki Hime ("Electric Shock Princess") is a great magazine dedicated to cute girls seen in anime and "H" games. Enjoy the new issue, which comes with a limited edition figure, too.
	Girls Girls Girls! 3 ~ E2 Illustration Collection Positively gorgeous collection of pictures of girls from various regions of Japan, with art contributed by dozens of top-name artists -- 28 different big names, from Tony Taka on down. Highly recommended item.
	New Doujinshi from Japan A gorgeous doujin for Pretty Cure fans with top quality ero art on every page, and a great futanari-specific work exploring the most popular genre in Japan today featuring Ayane from Dead or Alive.
	Download Doujin CG Sets Remember that J-List sells some awesome downloadable doujin games and CG collections which showcase this amazing world of art we rarely get to enjoy. We've lowered prices on several of our most popular CG sets, so browse our selection now.
	The Best PC Dating-sim Games in English J-List has the most awesome example of Japan's bishoujo gaming culture available for you to try, and they're translated to English so you can enjoy the story. We recommend The Sagara Family, one of the best games ever made and a favorite with all fans.