Cool Items: Monday, May 25, 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.

	Ita G ~ Ita Sha Graphics vol. 4 Itasha sounds like it means "Italian car," but it's written with characters that mean "painful car." It's the latest trend in otakudom: deck your car out with anime characters, from the Touhou characters to Haruhi Suzumiya to Miku Hatsune and Clannad.
	Vitamin Book Here's a rally special book for fans of yaoi / BL-esque "otome" (girl-centric) games from Japan, which brings you everything you ever wanted to know about the "Vitamin" series of games. Fantastic art throughout this great book.
	Nozomu Itoshiki Nendoroid Figure I'm a huge fan of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, aka Goodbye Mr. Despair, a great show about a teacher who's always one step away from committing suicide and his awesome students. This is the new Nendoroid release that includes many different parts. You will NOT be disappointed!
	Kureha Nendoroid Figure -- Shining Wind Then, one of the most highly anticipated figures in Japan is Nendoroid of Kureha from Shining Wind. So cute, and she comes with a ton of parts to enable her to show you other poses. Preorder now and we'll send her to you when she drops in May.
	Rei Ayanami Maid ~ Evangelion The new Rei goth-loli figure from Kotobukiya is here! Sporting a large 1/7 scale and incredible detail (just look at that frilly dress she's wearing!), this is definitely a really special figure for your lineup.
	Crazy Shrine Maidens Anthology Comic 2 Vol. 2 of the gorgeous Kannagi official doujinshi anthology is here, and it's a great read for all fans of the series. Features Nagi, Zange-chan, and Tsugumi.
	Hello Kitty Plush Archives Hello Kitty has been with us for 35 years, but she's not at all a static thing, but in fact changes every year. We’re posting a great line of plush toys that re-create the Kitty-chan of days gone by, including Honey Bee Kitty, Airplane Kitty and more.
	Hello Kitty Colorful Beads Erika Teranishi is a master at making beautiful crafts with easy to find objects, and in this book she explores making Sanrio characters out of beautiful colored beads.
	Memories Off ~ Sorekara for PSP One effective way to learn Japanese is to find a game with a story and characters you'll fall in love with. This is a great romantic dating-sim game for PSP owners which will be great fun to play.
	Initial D Extreme Stage Curious to try mountain racing, Gunma style? We're posting the Initial D Extreme Stage game which lets you race through all the mountains from the series, with the ability to create your own character and choose from many awesome cars. Fully compatible with PS3 from any country.
	New Japanese Snacks Enjoy Japanese culture through popular snacks at J-List! Today we're adding Green Tea Country Ma'am cookies, amazing Shwato fizzing powder and candy in ramune and cola flavors, and a fun tart ume (Japanese plum) candy.
	Re-ment Prime DX Sushi ~ Full Set Happiness is a full set of incredibly detailed miniature sushi replica toys from Re-Ment, and we've restocked this awesome item for you today, which includes many beautiful sushi display pieces.
	Round Onigiri Shaper to make Character's Face J-List customers love interesting bento-related things from Japan, and we're sure you'll love this cool round onigiri shaper, which makes disc-shaped rice balls for decorating your favorite characters.
	Onigiri & Bento Accessories Also see fresh stock of the Nikyoro Mini Onigiri Cases (which is a miniature bento box unto itself), the Happy Animal Tight Bento Box, Eco Chopsticks you can easily carry with you, and more.
	Giant Totoro Plush Toys, More Then see stock of two of the most awesome large plush toys for Totoro fans, made by the famous Japanese toy maker Sun Arrow, with more than 100 years of history. The giant Totoro and Cat Bus are back in stock.
	Wooden SHOGI Set Also very cool: an authentic shogi game set made with wood pieces, which you can use to play Japan's famous version of chess. All pieces feature the traditional kanji pieces printed on them.
	Haikyo Discovery ~ Discovery Ruins Next, the Japanese have a great interest in their own modern ruins, called haikyo in Japanese. Here's a new book that's filled with some of the most eerily beautiful deserted places in Japan.
	Lovely UV Long Arm Cover An interesting item from Japan, these are "arm covers" which protect your arms from getting sunburned while driving or doing anything outdoors. Great for that Miku Hatsune "detached sleeve" look!
	BUB ~ Healthy Sparkling Bath Tablet (Rose) Japan's having a huge "rose boom" right now, with many products bringing the aroma of rose essence to people's lives, as witnessed in the popularity of the Fuwarinka gum we sell. Enjoy a new rose-scented fizzing BUB bath tablet which will wash your cares away!
	Magical Spot Stick for Beautiful Skin An interesting Japanese beauty product that's popular with women, it's a special scraper for removing spots on the skin and unclogging pores. Two tips for different kinds of skin problems.
	YATAGARASU ~ Lucky 3 Legs Crow Ear Cleaner If you don't know about the Japanese tradition of cleaning the inner ear with a scoop-like device called a mimikaki (sometimes translated as "ear pick"), then see the amazing Lucky Owl ear cleaner we've restocked today.
	Magic Room Sandals for Beautiful Legs & Hip Then, see fresh stock of the amazing "magic slippers" which massage your feet's pressure points which has the effect of making women walk in a way that tones their legs and hips. An amazing beauty product from Japan, plus they feel great.
	Golgo 13 Figma Action Figure *Preorder* The baddest Lone Wolf in Japan is now an amazingly posable Figma action figure, which will look great in your character collection. Comes with a special display case and many props including weapons. Preorder now!
	Transformers USB Laser Mouse *Preorder* Then, the coolest mouse ever! We're posting two USB mice featuring Transformers characters that you can use as a fully functional USB mouse, or transform them into something cooler.
	CLANNAD memorial (Roman Album) Clannad is one of the most beautiful bishoujo anime series ever made, created by Kyoto Anime based on the famous Key dating-sim game. The new Roman Album artbook is coming in soon -- preorder it now if you like!
	More Japanese Games The Japanese language games we've been posting have been selling out quickly, but we've got more --Death Meta, the eerie and beautiful Shiki Gami and a fun war simulation eroge series.
	Family Project ~ Kazoku Keikaku *Preorder* While we wait for Cosplay Fetish Academy to come back from the duplicators, we're banging away on Family Project, one of the most highly ranked PC dating-sim games ever. Preorder both games now for fast & free shipping when they're ready.
	Toshin Toshi Visual Fanbook This is the official artbook to the popular fantasy dating-sim game Toshin Toshi (Battle God City), published by Techgian. I love the visuals on every page of this high quality artbook.
	Succubus Silvia 1/6 Figure Mogdan *Preorder* Then: I have seldom been so excited as I am over an figure, and this soon-to-be-released figure designed by Mogudan is one of the best we've seen. Large 1/6 scale, super detailed cast off features.