Cool Products Wednesday, June 3, 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.

	Monster Hunter CG Artworks Monster Hunter is the hugely popular game by Capcom, and this artbook -- the thickest I can remember selling ever -- is something all fans will want to own for sure.
	Touhou ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity Then for fans of the anime phenomenon known as Touhou (which just means "To the East"), this is the new official manga created by ZUN himself. Best of all, it comes with awesome game music from the Touhou doujin games, in a CD.
	S Cawaii May 2009 S (Super) Cawaii is the top-selling fashion magazine at J-List, dedicated to celebrating beauty and style, Japan-style. It's an extremely visual magazine, with large pictures of the models as each page covers trends in Tokyo's street fashion world right now. Check out this new issue, or browse our new fashion magazine page for similar items.
	DX Tokyo Style Nail Art Then, have fingernails just like the stylish girls in Tokyo do, with these artificial fingernails that have beautiful "nail art" already applied to them.
	Authentic JINBEI ~ Summer Relax Wear Enjoy summer Japan-style with your very own jinbei (also written jimbei), the awesome light cotton kimono that can be used as pajamas or for wearing while having a beer after your evening bath. We have several styles in stock, so check them out now!
	DX Rilakkuma Wallet We love to delight our customers with cute products from Japan. Today we're restocking our DX Relax Bear Wallet that's soft to hold and fun to carry your stuff in.
	Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Bento Box Are you ready for the new Miyazaki film, Ponyo? We are, with tons of great items in stock for you. And now we've gotten in another Ponyo bento box, a deluxe 2-tier lunchbox that will provide many hours of good eating for you.
	Totoro Japanese Traditional Iron Wind Chime Then: celebrate summer with this amazing cast iron wind chime featuring Totoro, which makes the most beautiful sound when the wind blows. Since it's cast iron, it will last forever.
	How to Draw Moe Character Moe (mo-EH) is the soul of the anime otaku these days, translatable as the warm feeling you get when contemplating your favorite super-cute anime character. This is a book that focuses on how to draw these cute faces.
	Chizuru Minamoto School Uniform Version Kanokon is a delicious anime about a girl who's really a fox spirit who falls in love with the main character and will have him at any cost. The new figure is in stock now, but as usual, most of our stock went out as preorders so you should get one quickly if you want one.
	Delicious Japanese Snacks Today's amazing new snacks from Japan include Country Ma'Am soft cookies in Chocolate Banana flavor, Lifeguard Gum (the "original bionic gum," whatever that means) and amazing Caramel Pudding Chocolates you will love.
	Cool Things for Your Kitchen We've restocked our device for making gyoza (aka "pot stickers"), for fans of the delicious Chinese dumplings that are chewy wrappers containing meat and vegetables, plus fun mayonnaise cups for bento enthusiasts.
	Pooh & Mickey Die-cut Bento Pick~ 12 pcs Then, a new item: Disney picks featuring Mickey and Winnie the Pooh (known as Pooh-san in Japan), which will kawai-ify your next bento creation nicely.
	Hello Kitty Mini Towel This is a small towel, or more like a washcloth, which can be carried with your bento, pre-moistened or dry. Features a cool Goth-Loli styled Hello Kitty on it.
	Sanrio Onigiri Shapers for Bento Then, we've restocked several popular Sanrio items for making your bento more beautiful, including the Cinnamoroll 3D Onigiri Shaper and the deluxe Hello Kitty Onigiri Decorate Set.
	Studio Ghibli Plush Toys Fans of Hayao Miyazaki, browse the restocked plush toys we have for you today, including the Plush Keychain Sets featuring Totoro and other characters, plus the Soot Sprite and Cat Bus decorations for hanging in your car.
	Restocked Books About Japan See some awesome books about Japan, including Samurai Strategies by my favorite Japan author Boye Lafayette de Mente, a book on portraits of famous Japanese people, everything you want to know about samurai swords, the awesome Ninja and their Secret Fighting Art, and more.
	FUKOUMORI Gothic Unlucky Bat Princess The cute character Fukoumori ("Unhappy Bat"), is a bat princess who always has bad luck. Here's an amazing Gothic Unlucky Bat Princess Memo Pad with color images printed on each page and stickers inside.
	Sake Bottle & Cup Set For Couples Then, a great way to bring a couple together but a matching His n' Hers cup and mottle set for enjoying sake? Can be used for either hot or chilled sake. Click the link to see our other cool sake cups, too.
	Evangelion Interface Earphones *Preorder* Filed under A for "awesome": Evangelion earphones featuring the distinctive red or white interfaces of Asuka and Rei from the anime. Compatible with any standard music player such as the iPod / iPhone. Preorder now!
	Revoltech No.070 Arch Gurren Lagann *Preorder* Next, the ultimate Gurren Lagann toy is coming from Revoltech, a really excellent deluxe toy that can be put in any pose you want on your desk. Preorder now.
	Restocked Snacks Finally, today's restocked Japanese snacks include Morinaga Milk Caramel and Green Tea Caramel, "goth-style" Glamatic Gum in Grapefruit flavor, Calorie Mate Chocolate and authentic Pocari Sweat powder to drink at home!
	Queen's Blade New Artbook See fantastic artbooks from Japan, including the brand new Queen's Blade Tales of the Wandering Warrior, dedicated to Reina, Nix, and Claudette. Also, see fresh stock of the fabulous Yasu Illustrations.
	Dengeki Hime Collection ~ COSTUME SIDE Then -- wow! -- we've gotten in the new Dengeki Hime Illustration Collection artbook, filled with some of the best ecchi illustrations brought to you by the popular magazine of anime and moe characters.
	Lightning Warrior Raidy The "H" game of the month this month is one of my favorites, Lightning Warrior Raidy, a fun game in which you play the female warrior Raidy as she explores a magical tower and fights (female) monsters. Features a great "sex if you win, sex if you lose" game system. Preorder the sequel, too!
	Uncho & Ryomou Scale Cast Off Figures Two words define these awesome figures: "battle damage." Based on popular former releases, both figures have been tweaked to be even more revealing than ever before, with carefully placed tears in the fabric of both girls' China dresses. Preorder both now!
	My Wife is an AV Actress -- Saki Otsuka What would it be like to be a normal guy married to an AV actress, and have to share her with that world? That's the situation of Saki Otsuka and her husband, and SOD made a fascinating ero video/documentary about what kind of life they have together. Fascinating if you've ever thought about JAV in a deep way!