Cool Products Monday, June 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.

	Dengeki Daioh June 2009 One monthly manga comic I highly recommend is Dengeki Daioh ("Electric Shock Great King"), featuring some of the best manga in Japan, from Shakugan no Shana to Yotsubato to Toradora and more. 700+ pages of quality manga from Japan!
	Animedia May 2009 We have the new Animedia in for you too, loaded with information on your favorite shows, from K-On to Full Metal Alchemist to Kuroshitsuji and more. A great new issue for you!
	egg Apr 2009 It's always a pleasure to bring you a new issue of egg, the super-cute magazine of Tokyo street fashion that is very popular with our customers. Top quality photos of the cutest gyaru-type girls and all the newest trends (including mori hair).
	Shoxx vol. 195 May 2009 Then, always know what's going on in Japan's "Visual-kei" music world with Shoxx, the awesome Visual and Hard Shock Magazine. Tons of hands in this issue from Nightmare to Doremi to Angelo Kra and more.
	Queen's Blade The Duel Complete Book Fans of the runaway hit Queen's Blade will want to snap up this upcoming artbook that shows you all the best images from the awesome series. Now in stock!
	Code Geass ~ Lost Colors Then: a great game for Sony PSP owners who are fans of the awesome Code Geass anime, by CLAMP. Featuring more than 40 characters with all the original voice actors, it's a game you will want to pick up for sure.
	Revoltech Queen's Blade Leina It's the Summer of Queen's Blade around here, and you can preorder this upcoming figure of Leina from Revoltech, which will be able to assume many amazing poses, including some ecchi one, we don't doubt. Now shipping!
	Marvel Black Widow, Mikuru Asahina Other figures we've got for you include the Mikuru Asahina Battle Waitress from Figma, who can do Mikuru Beam, plus the delightful Black Widow, created by Shunya Yamashita.
	Woman's Pink Hello Kitty Yukata Set Just in time for summer, we've gotten in two amazing Sanrio Hello Kitty yukata, cotton kimonos that are beautiful for wearing to your favorite anime convention or hitting a traditional summer Matsuri festival.
	Hello Kitty Sakura Petal Small Dish Then: here's an amazing sakura petal-shaped dish for serving any food you like. It's one of the coolest Sanrio kitchen items I've seen in a while.
	Awesome New Snacks from Japan First see a large bag of "secret" Hi-Chew soft candies from Morinaga (you never know which the next will be), delicious Kaon soft gummy made with mountain grapes grown in Nagano, Japan, and delicious Gummy Mint in cola flavor.
	Niko Niko Seaweed Punch for Bento One interesting way to decorate your bento lunch is to use one of the nori punches we sell to cut sheet seaweed into interesting and cute shapes. See several of our most popular seaweed cutting items, in stock today.
	Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Tight Bento Box Hayao Miyazaki's new movie Ponyo is coming, and we've gotten in the popular new bento box that all the anime fans are eating out of here in Japan. Shows a high quality image of the goldfish who wanted to become a human girl on the top.
	Totoro & Ghibli Items Got some great Ghibli items in stock, too, including the Ponyo Roman Album, the Smiling Totoro plush (several sizes) plus the Totoro Tree House w/ plush Totoro that can live inside.
	ENERGEL for Woman Pearl & Skeleton Here's a new pen made with females in mind, with an elegant pearl coloring and blue "skeleton" (as this design is called in Japan) plastic showing the inside of the pen. Really cool stuff.
	Various Restocked Bilingual Books I just love the Bilingual Books that J-List sells, since you can read both the English and the Japanese on opposite pages. We've restocked several of these items today, including Talking About Buddhism, Japan Trivia, and the Book of Japanese Food.
	Authentic ONSEN Bath Salts from Japan Here's a real treat: collections of bath salts from real onsen (volcanic hot springs) located in various parts of Japan, letting you experience the real thing in your bath at home. A recommended item!
	Lucky Feng Shui OMAMORI Straps The Japanese love to attach "straps" to phones, camera, Sony PSP/Nintendo DS, you name it. There's even a Japanese iPhone case that lets you use Japanese straps with an iPhone. Enjoy some great omamori good luck charm straps that were posting today.
	13 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese Also, a fun book for learning the Japanese language, taught in manga for as "The Adventures of a Gaijin in Tokyo." Learn about Japanese culture and language with this great book!
	Wood Lacquer Ear Cleaner w/ Origami Another item for fans of mimikaki, the Japanese traditional ear cleaners that are so much fun to use: fresh stock of our wood lacquered ear picks w/ lucky origami bird on the end. So Japanese!
	Restocked Traditional Items Then see our cool Double Lucky Cat Display, a traditional fan for displaying anywhere in your home, a phone strap that replicates the large bells you shake at Buddhist temples, and a traditional yet modern deluxe tea pot.
	Rise Kujigawa 1/8 Figure by Alter *Preorder* This new figure for Persona 4 fans is going to be great. 1/8 scale, super detailing with that cool 3D anime hair, display base, and removable glasses. Preorder her now!
	Hakufu Sonsaku 1/8 SMC Figure *Preorder* Also: a delicious figure of Hakufu wearing battle armor from the new Dragon Destiny Great Guardians, an incredible creation that will look great on your figure shelf. Preorder this 1/8 scale beauty now.
	Tsubaki ANNA Ukiyoe Collection Then: an art collection I cannot recommended highly enough, this is a collection of 100 modern ukiyoe images of beautiful women with samurai swords, looking awesome as only artist Anna Tsubaki can do.
	Battle Goddess Episode Zero Guide Beautiful extra-thick artbook for fans of this PC game, which combines fantasy elements with beautiful bishoujo characters in the most amazing ways. In stock again today.
	Arein 1/7 Cast Off Figure *Preorder* A beautiful Queen's Blade cast-off figure from the folks at Griffon Enterprises is eagerly awaiting to crawl into your cart featuring the gorgeous Elven character Arein. Her armor can be removed, revealing a fully detailed body underneath. Preorder now!
	Fun "Harem" Games If you're looking for a light and fun interactive game for your PC that lets you explore love with beautiful girls, why not consider the offerings from Trabulance, like Target: Pheromone (help a witch get back to her own dimension by, er, cuddling) or Pick Me Honey!, a ame in which you must choose your future wife, but not before you've tried out all the girls first, kicked the tires, that sort of thing.