Cool Products Friday, July 10, 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.

	Limited Haruhi Manga w/ Petit Nendoroid A super item for collectors of Haruhi Suzumiya items, this is the third volume of the popular parody manga (which you can watch on Youtube, too). This awesome manga comes with a Nendorid figure, too!
	Mameshiba Push Light In Stock Also: customers have begged us for more cool Mameshima products, and we're listening! This is a cute light you turn on by touching Mameshiba's head. So cute, and now the lights are in stock!
	ToHeart Uniform Costume J-List's recent foray into the world of full cosplay costumes has been well received by J-List customers, which makes us happy. Today we've added the iconic red uniform from ToHeart in several sizes, even sizes that males could wear, if they were so inclined.
	I Will Become a Witch ~ Nintendo DS Game This is a great new game from Japan for fans of the Nintendo DS in which you play a girl determined to become a real witch, interacting with other "kawaii" characters to learn magic. In stock now!
	Tokyo Twilight Zone ~ Sato Shintaro Then, here's a great photobook that captures Tokyo at night, in all its chaotic beauty. Expertly shot by one of Japan's top photographers.
	Japanese OMAMORI For Good Luck We stock a large selection of Shinto good luck charms from Japan which are a great way to raise your personal good fortune. See two gorgeous new traditional omamori on the site today.
	Hello Kitty Crafts Book Also: learn to make awesome crafts with the Kawaii Handmade Bag guidebook by Eriko Teranishi. Tons of pictures on how to make each bag, restocked today.
	New Japanese Snacks The delicious Morinaga Afternoon Tea Cookie is in stock, made with real tea, followed by a fun Pokemon Gummy treat in Orange and Grape flavor, plus a traditional peach favorite from Fujiya.
	More Japanese Food Drops More awesome traditional candies today, including Okonomiyaki Drops that taste like the famous Japanese food (often called "the pizza of Japan"), and Miso Noodle flavored drop candies, that taste like the real thing.
	COCOLON DX Bento Set Next, a wonderful new variation to our deluxe bento with stainless rice container and various compartments, which is beautifully designed.
	Totoro Bento Boxes, Alarm Clock Our Totoro bento boxes are among our most popular items, and we love the quality and the organic feel of them. Today we've restocked this popular 2-tier Totoro bento box, our DX stainless Totoro bento, and the all-wood Totoro alarm clock.
	New Boiled Egg Cutter ~ Tamago Slicer Make fun DECO bento with this boiled egg slicer, which lets you make fun designs out of hard boiled eggs in your next boxed lunch.
	Mini Sauce Bottles for your Bento Also, all the world loves miniature soy sauce bottles for bento, which make it easy to bring flavorings with you wherever you go. See fresh stock of several of our most popular types.
	Even More Mousse-Chan Paper Clay Toys Our customers keep buying them, and we keep restocking them. You can make just about anything with these fun molds and included kami-nendo (paper clay), which air dries in any shape you want it to be. Molds can be used with other types of clay, too.
	Restocked Anime Blu-Ray One of the things we love about Blu-Ray is how amazingly beautiful it makes all visuals, which are rendered in full 1080p. See some great titles, like Akira, Aim for the Top: Gunbuster, Five Centimeters per Second, and Cowboy Bebop, all compatible with North American PS3.
	iView 1800HD HDMI Upscaling DVD Player Just a reminder: we stock an awesome region-free DVD player, the iView 1800HD, which features HDMI upscaling of DVDs to 720p or 1080i, support for viewing DIVX and AVI movies on the player, the ability to watch movies through USB drives or even SD cards, support for karaoke, and more. Highly recommended.
	K-On! Parody T-shirt in XXL Our K-On! parody has proved to be a popular shirt, and by customer request we now stock the design in XXL. A great tribute to shimapan!
	Toys Restocked in San Diego J-List is happy to report that we've gotten some great items in stock for you in our San Diego office, which are long-gone from the site, meaning you have a great chance to score some neat products. See the Lazy Sakura and Patlabor mech complete set.
	Books to Help You Learn Japanese See fresh stock of several books to help you learn Japanese, including "bilingual" books Once Upon a Time in Japan and Japanese Folk Tales, and awesome art and poetry of calligraphy-poet Mitsuo Aida, with English translations.
	Kannagi Crazy Shrine Maidens Another good way to learn the language is to read it, and what better way to read is using a fun manga that has furigana by the kanji to make it easy to read? See all volumes of Kannagi restocked today.
	More Shiny Shiny Japanese Pens Then, we have more of those shiny Japanese giltter pens that would be used by a fashionable Ageha Koakuma girl walking around Shibuya.
	OHGI ~ Japanese Folding Fan ~ Navy Here's an attractive item from Japan, a traditional Japanese fan (sensu in Japanese) that you can unfold and use anywhere.
	Natural Bamboo Cool Pillow This is cool, but it's hard for me to describe how and why it's cool. Basically, it's a woven bamboo pillow that's wonderful for taking leisurely naps in the summer. A uniquely Japanese traditional item, restocked today!
	Other Traditional Items Restocked Gorgeous Kimono Style Mini Tote Bags, our most popular wooden kokeshi doll ever, and the kitsune (fox) mask from Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (When They Cry).
	Ranka Lee Figure Nyan Nyan ver. *Preorder* I am no small fan of Macross, and Ranka Lee is one of my favorite characters. Enjoy this super detailed 1/8 scale figure that can be partially cast off! Preorder her now.
	Toko Toko Tachikoma *Preorder* Then, another fun Tachikoma toy for fans of the classic Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. This little guy will drive around your desk or floor. Preorder now.
	Nendoroid Petit Death Note *Preorder* Then, good news for Death Note fans! They're releasing a line of Petit Nendoroid Figures that are darned cute, and you can get the whole set for a reasonable price. Preorder them now.
	Awesome Sabra Magazine Then, Sabra is the #1 magazine of beautiful women in Japan, and each issue brings you amazing top-name swimsuit idols to fawn over. See the great issues we have for you.
	Sasahiro Illustrations A great art book the female "H" artist known as Sasahiro, who has created thousands of illustrations for popular eroge. See her restocked artwork, as well as the gorgeous Hand Made art of Tsutomu Nishitsuki and more.
	Family Project ~ Kazoku Keikaku *Preorder* At Anime Expo we officially announced that Family Project, called the "best bishoujo game ever made" by the influential Japanese review site EroGameScape, went Golden Master. You still have time to order your copy before it comes back, and you can get free shipping!
	TENGA EGG ~ New Types In Stock TENGA is a line of well-designed toys for men, and their sense of style has made them the most popular company in their category on J-List. Enjoy two new Tenga Eggs, quick massaging devices that really take the edge off. Ahem.