Cool Products Friday, May 22, 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.

	Dengeki G's Magazine June 2009 New issue of the fabulous moe magazine, with a focus on Da Capo II To You, To Heart 2, Love Plus, K-On and more. Plus you get a deck of anime cards, free!
	COSMODE 027 ~ Super Cosplay Magazine 27 The anime conventions are just around the corner -- is your costume ready? If not, here's a killer new issue of Cosmode, the #1 magazine of cosplay and anime culture.
	Spice and Wolf Perfect Guide Spice and Wolf is an enigmatic anime about a harvest goddess in the form of a wolf-girl, and the adventures she has with a trader. This is the perfect guide book for fans of the series.
	Yotsubato! Comic 1~7 set By customer request, we've gotten in stock of the popular Yotsubato, the ultra-cute comic from Kiyohiko Azuma. Features easy-to-read furigana beside the kanji, so it's also good for students looking for reading practice.
	Ocarina Chu Totoro Plush In other news, today we've got no less than *4* awesome new Totoro plush toys for you, new for the season from Sun Arrow. All four feature the various Totoros playing ocarina. Best of all, they play sounds when you squeeze them!
	R2-D2 Water Bottle For fans of the many R2-D2 items from Japan we sell, such as the R2 Gum Bottle, the R2-D2 toilet paper holder, and more. We've gotten the large-size R2-D2 Water Bottle in stock, but be warned, since most of our stock sold to preorder customers.
	Neon Genesis Evangelion ~ Girlfriend of Steel The awesome Evangelion game from Gainax is now something you can play on your Sony PSP! When Shinji gets close to Mana, he must face the jealousy of Asuka while Rei looks on. Also, see restocked Nintendo DS kanji study software.
	Rei Ayanami, Konata Izumi 4 GB USB Memory I am pleased to see how popular the anime USB drives we carry, and today we've restocked Rei from Evangelion and Konata from Lucky Star. Cute USB connectors in their butts.
	New Japanese Snacks There's always something unexpected on J-List, and today we've gotten in Matcha Azuki, a green tea drink with Japanese beans in it. Also enjoy Lotte Pie no Mi in "Salted Vanilla Ice Cream" flavor and a delicious Cola + Ramune candy for Hello Kitty fans.
	UCC Evangelion Coffee Then: you can now buy the limited edition UCC Evangelion canned coffee from J-List! These awesome items are sold before every major Evangelion event, and fans love them. Cans will be randomly chosen with no duplicates, and will be wrapped with great care so you can display them on your shelf!
	Charmmy Hello Kitty Health Mask ~ 3 pcs Japan is doing its best to deal with the outbreak of swine flu, and that means wearing face masks to guard against the germs of others. Naturally Japanese likes to make these masks cute, and so we have new Hello Kitty masks for you!
	Hello Kitty "Tempura" Cup -- Large The word for a Japanese tea cup is yunomi, hard to forget since it sounds like "you know me." Today we're posting another really cool Hello Kitty tea cup with traditional styling.
	Classic Restaurant Style Rice Shaper Awesome Japanese item for your kitchen #271: a rice shaper for serving curry or omrice (omelet over rice, preferably with a heart drawn on the top in ketchup).
	Metal Mode Blue Men's Lunch Box Fresh stock of my personal favorite bento series, the Metal Mode bento line for men, with a great design and large size for heavier eaters. Comes with insulated case, built-in chopstick case and more.
	Decorate Your Bento! We've also restocked some of our most popular bento accessories, including the long-selling Wiener Shapers that turn sausages into cute flowers, crabs or octopuses, as well as fake baran decorative grass that separates your food for you, and more.
	Pink x Pink OSHIBORI Wet Towell In Japanese restaurants when you sit down, they hand you a nice wet towel to clean your hands. Here's handy portable version of this, great for taking with your bento. Pack contains ten moist towels.
	Working in Japan ~ Getting Closer to Japan If you're interested in the idea of living and working in Japan, here's a useful guidebook filled with information on jobs in Japan and getting used to life in Tokyo. Also recommended: the Handbook for Newcomers by Arudou Debit.
	Zebra SARASA3 +S ~ 3 Color Pen + Pencil I evangelize the Sarasa Japanese pens a lot because it's the only writing instrument I'll keep in my desk. Here's a handy 3+1 version that writes in black, blue and red with the full Sarasa "ball pen" quality, but it includes a mechanical pencil, too.
	We Love Haruhi @ J-List Haruhi is back, with the unexpected honest-go-goodness second season. Look at some of the amazing Haruhi figures we've got in stock today, including my personal favorite series, the Goth-Loli Haruhi, Mikuru and Yuki.
	Studio Ghibli DVDs J-List has restocked the official Studio Ghibli DVDs, including My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky Laputa, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service and more. All discs feature full English dubbed tracks and optional subtitles, and all are approved by Hayao Miyazaki himself. If you need a way to view region 2 DVDs, we humbly recommend our upscaling HDMI DVD player.
	Stuff for Anime Conventions J-List would like to ask, are you ready for the summer anime cons? If not, be sure and browse J-List for cool items like our Yuri Initiation Paddle or authentic school uniforms for cosplay, which come in all sizes, so they're suitable for cross-dressing costumes (guy-girl, girl-guy).
	Zange-Chan 1/8 Figure by Freeing *Preorder* Wow, I have fallen instantly in love with this upcoming figure of Zange (ZAHN-gay) from Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens. She's the super-sexy idol who cosplays as a nun and who listens to the confessions (zange in Japanese) of otaku in Akihabara for a fee of 100 yen.
	Kagami Hiiragi 1/4 in PE Uniform *Preorder* Then, for fans who agree with the phrase "Kagami is my waifu," enjoy this upcoming 1/4 scale (!) figure of the girl in her PE uniform. Imagine having a figure that large and detailed gazing out at you from your special figure place. Ships in August.
	You're under Arrest 1/8 Scale Figures *Preorder* Next, the anime that caused a flurry of similar-sounding names is back with these two 1/8 scale figures featuring anime's hottest police women. Preorder both figures now.
	Restocked Snacks from Japan See fresh stock of many fun snack items from Japan, including the inexpensive Mochi candy (great for fans of traditional dagashi), plus Glico "Karu-Jaga" Potato Snack in Pepper Bacon flavor, Meiji Kaon Gummy, and amazing Pretz in Purple Potato and Asparagus flavor.
	Sabra Mook Final Color ~ Wakana Matsumoto Then, a really elegant color "mook" (that's a perfect-bound cross between a magazine and a book, e.g. a softcover photobook) that captures the lovely Wakana-chan in her final appearance as a sexy model. Comes with DVD.
	Toppara Official Fan Book Next, Toppara is a popular "H" game from Japan about a traditional dirty from northern Japan who brings happiness to a group of people, which of course takes the form of some amazing couplings between the characters.
	Queen's Blade Perfect Visual Book *Preorder* Queen's Blade is the red-hot artbook-based combat game based on the old Lost World system from the 1980s, which has become the most popular property in anime. Preorder this fabulous upcoming book now.
	Amazing Japanese Dating-Sim Games I love the variety found in the English-translated H-games we offer, from tales about catgirls or point-based ecchi training games to awesome fantasy swordplay and more. Browse the most popular games on shrink-wrapped CD-ROM or convenient Internet Download Edition.