Cool Products Wednesday, May 6, 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.

	Chara Mel vol. 8 2009 A great new magazine dedicated to popular anime characters, say hello to Chara Mel. Inside you'll find excellent visuals on all the best shows and games, always with a focus on capturing what makes the characters so special.
	Japanese T-Shirt "Hikikomori" (NEET) Then a new T-shirt for you, recommended for all hikikomori (hee-kee-koh-moh-ree), or extreme anime fans who love to stay indoors and interact with computer games, watch anime generally shun the outside world as much as possible. We think the new design is really NEET!
	Foxmark ~ Kanokon Art Works Kanokon is the fun anime and manga about a 400-year old fox spirit who takes human form so she can go after Kouta, and try to make him hers. This is the gorgeous artbook by Koin, illustrator of the original light novel series and manga.
	Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 16 Limited Goodbye, Mr. Despair is the most awesome story ever, about a teacher whose name can be read "despair" when written a certain way, and his amazing students. Enjoy this special edition w/ DVD.
	Famitsu DS Plus Among the many great magazines from Japan we stock, Famitsu DS plus Wii is great because it gives coverage and information on all the great Nintendo games that exist. Best of all are the free stuff in each magazine, like Animal Crossing stickers. Several back issues on the site today.
	Restocked Smile Slime, Other Video Game Toys We have some fun items for gamers, too, including the Smile Slime plush toys, awesome plush toys of that would look great displayed on your desk at work.
	Meiji Shu Cookie, Watering Kiss Mint Gum I recently wrote about the delicious cream puffs called shu cream in Japanese, and we've got some great chou cookies for you to try. Also: a new flavor of Watering Kiss Mint gum.
	Crayon Shin-chan Chu-Kamu Gum Crayon Shin-chan, or "Shin" as he's called in English, is the Bart Simpson of Japan, and we've gotten in some delicious tube bubblegum in two flavors that's fun to chew.
	Robo Q RQ-02 - Pure White, Future Black Then we have more of those cute walking robots from Tomy Takara that you can actually control. Great retro design. Two new colors in stock, and they come with controllers/chargers.
	Totoro Thermal Bento Box Set Then: the popular Bento Box w/ case set that was so popular is now available in a gorgeous Totoro edition! This is the ultimate bento experience: a large canister for your rice and two separate compartments for your other foods, plus chopsticks. Awesome!
	Various Traditional Bento Boxes Also, see fresh stock of our other popular sakura-themed bentos, including the Sakura Square and "Koban" shaped bento, plus fresh stock of the niKyoro onigiri case.
	Rabbit PAW Chopsticks & Chopsticks Case Then, to go with your Rabbit Paw Bento we highly recommend this new Rabbit Chopsticks and Case set, which really breaks the kawaii barrier.
	Women's FUNDOSHI Traditional Underwear J-List has sold traditional fundoshi underwear for men for years, and it's a very popular. When Wacoal created elegant fundoshi for women, our customers asked us to carry it, and now we do!
	Hello Kitty Mini Memo Pad ~ 12 patterns Make all your notes to yourself much cuter with this classic Hello Kitty memo pad. Features 12 different color patterns on the pages, so every note you write will be bright and new.
	Woman's TATAMI Setta Sandals w/ Kimono Pattern Then, some really outstanding tatami sandals for women made with the same material that Japan's famous indoor mats are made from. Several sizes and styles posted to the site.
	Hiragana Times Apr 2009 We evangelize Hiragana Times a lot because reading Japanese is one of the best ways to improve your level, and this excellent magazine lets you read articles on modern and traditional Japan in both (easy) Japanese and English. Browse our stock of Nihongo Journal, too!
	Mobile Suit Gundam ~ Battle Chronicle Gundam fans, here is your Gundam game! An excellent action-packed simulation that lets you use any of 140 different Gundam mechs from the classic U.C. universe (the original through Double Zeta, plus Char's Counterattack, 0083 and so on).
	Hiragana Message Candles Also see more of those cute candles that spell out Happy Birthday and I Love You in Japanese, great for that special birthday party or similar event when you really want to make an impression.
	Touhou Project 1/8 Figure Series *Preorder* Touhou is the hugely popular character pantheon based on an old 2D shooting game, and we've posted four gorgeous prepainted figures for your consideration. They drop in August.
	Miku Hatsune Light Brown Frame *Pre-Order* Also: an alternate version of the upcoming "World is Mine" 3D figure w/ frame, featuring the popular Miku Hatsune in a light brown natural wood frame.
	Toradora! Figures Full Set of 7 *Pre-Order* I'm a big fan of Toradora, the anime that documents the relationship between Taiga and Ryuji. Enjoy this great series of prepainted figures we've posted for preorder now.
	Comic AG Super Erotic Manga Anthology vol. 103 The new issue of Comic AG is a great one, with 80 pages of high quality ero art for you, meticulously translated into English and reproduced from the original artist pages. Lots of futanari in this issue, so it'll be a popular one.
	Queen's Blade & Queen's Gate Artbooks This is the Year of Queen's Blade, and we've restocked some excellent books for you, including Mai Shiranui, Millum, Melfa, Annelotte and Iroha from Samurai Spirits.
	PC Dating-Sim Games for Everyone There are some real gems to find in our extensive lineup of English-translated H-games, including really affordably priced titles. Like Critical Point, a tribute to the best SF anime shows of the 1980s, or Gibo, in which you must target your new stepmother and make her yours.
	Galmen AV Debut ~ Boy's Love Speaking of gender confusion, here's the newest release for fans of galmen, beautiful girls who pretend to be boys, going after girls. It's all quite confusing, but fascinating at the same time. These are girls revering their normal roles -- quite amazing to see!