Cool Products Friday, May 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.

	Nyan Type vol. 1 There's a new moe magazine in town, and it goes by the name of Nyan Type ("Meow Type"). In the tradition of Newtype and Megami Magazine, it's filled with vibrant color for you to enjoy, with glossy images of your favorite anime characters, and lots of posters inside. Enjoy the premier issue!
	I Love Mama May 2009 Then, Tokyo's super-stylish women, called gyaru (gal) or age-jo (ah-gey-jo) these days, might just be the most fashionable women in the world. There's the first-ever fashion magazine for gyaru mama, stylish Tokyo women who have gotten pregnant and have children, who they make stylish, too.
	DX Space Invader Coin Bank This is simply the most excellent coin bank ever seen, a recreation of the classic Space Invaders tabletop games that old school fans will remember. Insert a coin and play this awesome game, complete with sound effects.
	XCALGO ~ Overhead Type Stereo Headphones The newest innovation from Elecom are these folding headphones, which take up almost no space when folded up, yet the transform into fully functional over-ear headphones at the press of a button.
	Lucky Cat Key Rubber Cover & Key Chain This is cool: a rubber "key cover" that holds your key securely, making it easy to find since it's inside this cool Lucky Cat. Just slide your key out to use and return it when done.
	Japanese Sweets Eraser Set of 5 The Japanese take their erasers very seriously, as you can see by checking the amazing items we have in stock on J-List. This is a set of erasers shaped like wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets).
	4 GB USB Memory: Konata, Rei Ayanami Then: joy for fans of our anime-themed USB flash drives, as we've restocked our most popular figures that come with 5 GB of fast USB storage inside. Hard to find in Akiba, but we managed to get our mitts on some for you.
	Revoltech Gurren Lagann We love the Revoltech toys, which can be molded and posed in any way you like and which come with many fun accessories to play with. See fresh stock of several toys including Gurren Lagann, Transformers and more.
	New Snacks from Japan Today's new snack offerings include delicious Tai-Yaki, fish-shaped cakes with banana and strawberry goodness inside, followed by Tohato spicy potato snacks and awesome fizzing Ramune gum!
	Artbooks Restocked Got some outstanding artbooks restocked for you, including Gelatin ~ Puru Puru Color Original Comics, Shirow Masamune's Pieces, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers Visual Collection and more.
	Mt. Fuji ~ Naoki Ishikawa Then, Mt. Fuji has been an enigma to Japan for centuries, and this new photobook featuring beautiful photographs of the mountain is highly recommended.
	Large Size Onigiri Bento Box ~ PANDA The folks at Prime Nakamura have outdone themselves, with a great new large-size onigiri-style bento box featuring their cute panda character. It's so big you won't need to bring anything else -- just fill the bottom section with rice or traditional rice balls, and put the rest of your lunch in the top part.
	Animal Crossing Bento, More See fresh stock of some other popular bento items today, including Animal Crossing, the Tomica car-shaped bento for kids, and the Bitter and Milk Simple Bento that's very elegant to look at.
	Waku Waku! Character no Obento Then, learn to make the most excellent character bento with this fun book presenting tons of ideas on every page. Of course my favorite is the Totoro bento!
	Kannagi ~ Crazy Shrine Maidens Then see fresh stock of the very popular manga for Kannagi, too, great both for fans of the series who want to enjoy the original story or for students of Japanese who want an effective way to practice reading Japanese. (All kanji have furigana beside them.)
	Hand-made Mini HARIKO / Paper Art Mask These are cool: miniature Japanese masks featuring the fox, female okame and famous long-nosed tengu (which is said to represent foreigners with their long, er, noses).
	Kanji KOBAN Key Chains, Other Cool Items A koban is an oval shaped gold coin used in the Edo Period, and we've restocked these awesome metal keychains for you today. Also see our DX Tokugawa Crest Case, used as identification for officials appointed by the Shogun during the Edo Period.
	"Shimapan" Stripe Panties for Cosplay J-List has many fun items for cosplay fans, from our authentic high school uniforms to the best cosplay how-to magazines. Today we've restocked the popular striped shimapan panties, which come in sizes for both girls and guys.
	Fate/unlimited codes PORTABLE *Preorder* Preorder the upcoming Fate/stay night-based fighting game that lets you play all the characters from the series, from Saber to Rin to Archer and even Dark Saber -- cool! Fully compatible with Sony PSP fro anywhere in the world.
	Supercell feat. Miku Hatsune 3D Frame *Pre-Order* All the world loves Miku Hatsune, the digital vocal character that sings those popular songs on YouTube. We're posting one of the most iconic images of Miku-chan yet, based on the "World is Mine!" illustration used on a Supercell album.
	Sasara Kusugawa 1/7 Figure *Pre-Order* Another outstanding figure from toe ToHeart2 universe, this is Sasara-chan rendered in a large 1/7 scale format, wearing a school swimsuit and removing her skirt. This figure drops in July -- preorder now!
	Jubei Yagyu 1/8 Figure *Pre-Order* Or, enjoy this gorgeous bishoujo rendering of famous samurai Jubei Yagyu, re-imagined as a super cute anime girl. This highly detailed figure has been posted for preorder now.
	Queen's Gate -- Dizzy (Guilty Gear) The long-awaited Queen's Gate (the sub-set of Queen's Blade that uses famous characters from other sources) is here, featuring Dizzy from Guilty Gear (!). Also restocked, Mellona and my favorite battle shrine maiden, Tomoe.
	Sexy Magical Girl Vol. 1 & 2 Next, enjoy the most amazing "magical girl" anime you'll ever see, in this great English-subtitled hentai anime release on DVD. In stock in San Diego for your convenience.
	Princess Waltz on DVD-ROM or Download Have you played Princess Waltz yet? It's the fabulous dating-sim game that combines beautiful princesses with flashing swords, an innovative battle system, and the highest production values ever seen. Available on DVD-ROM or Download Edition.
	Queen Blade II Ero Parody The Japanese do love to make parodies of popular anime series, and we're posting Queen Blade II, which let's you see the characters of Irma and Nowa in an amazing new light. Great cosplay fun!