Cool Products Friday, July 17, 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.

	DRAGON QUEST IX The game that sold 2.5 million copies in the first two days of being sold, J-List is happy to bring you the newest DoraKue as it's referred to by fans. Play it now on any Nintendo DS in the world!
	Miyazaki's Japan & Europe (Blu-ray) Wow! Here'a s fantastic 3 hour Blu-Ray that shows you all the locations where Hayao Miyazkai's film were based, including the small town that inspired Kiki's Delivery Service, the thick forest in which served as the basis for Princess Mononoke, and more. In friggin' 1080p Blu-Ray!
	Moka Akashia 1/8 Figure For the vampire lover in all of us, this is a fabulous new figure for fans of Gonzo's popular series about a normal human who accidentally goes to a high school for supernatural monsters. Kawaii! This figure is in stock now.
	Rare Items Available Once Again We've posted more rare finds in our warehouse in San Diego, including items that have been sold out for years. See the Wing Man Aoi Yume figure, the gorgeous Djibril Aries 1/8 figure and the G-Taste Yamato "StoryImageFigure!" on the site again.
	Cute Encyclopedia ~ Moe Daizen vol. 1 & 2 The Moe Daizen (Moe Encyclopedia) is a series of books that lists specific types of moe anime character according to categories. See a list of every megami (goddess) ever created, along with every type of sports uniform you ever wanted to see.
	Illustration Techniques at Pixiv Pixiv is the Japanese illustration board that has become the incubator of the best artists in Japan, and we've restocked the awesome Pixiv Illustration Guide to help budding artists learn new skillz. Features the Black Rock Shooter artist!
	Restocked PSP Anime Games The Sony PSP has turned into the best platform ever for anime gaming, and today we're restocking Fate/unlimited codes, the awesome fighting game for Fate/stay night fans. Also: Air for PSP, one of my favorite eroge ever (although this is all-ages), has been restocked.
	Anime, Manga and Other Magazine Subscriptions Remember that J-List offers great revolving subscriptions to top anime magazines like Megami Magazine, Animage and Newtype Japan through our popular "Reserve Subscription" offering. You can cancel or change magazines at any time, and the magazines are loaded with free stuff for you. Click to browse the top-selling magazine subscriptions at J-List.
	Fun New Snacks from Japan J-List always has something new and unexpected for fans of Japanese snacks, and today we have a delicious Moco Noco gummy in grapefruit flavor followed by Celeb Sweets Candy in Green Tea Vanilla flavor -- wow.
	Morinaga Ramune -- Melon Soda Flavor Also, J-List has a lot of fun ramune-themed items in stock includine our popular Ramune T-shirt, traditional ramune treats and more. Today we're adding a fun Melon Soda Ramune bottle candy!
	Rilakkuma Multi Purpose Bowl For fans of San-X cutest relaxing bear, we've gotten in this ceramic bowl for eating rice, or anything. Really solid and well made. Comes with protective box.
	FUKIMODOSHI ~ Retro Japanese Noise-Maker The Japanese are a very social group, and they love to throw parties. Here's a unique Japanese noise-maker that shoots rolled up paper out in three directions when you blow on it. Great for any kind of celebration.
	Super Kawaii Bento Boxes Today we're restocking one of our favorite bento lines, the "Paws" series, which feature a cute Panda and Frog, two separate sections for convenient bento eating, a waterproof inner container and a bento strap to keep everything sealed.
	Hello Kitty Bento Items Also, see some great bento accessories restocked, including the Hello Kitty DECO Bento Set which makes cute Sanrio-shaped onigiri and furikake images, one of our most popular Sanrio products.
	Fun Soy Sauce Bottles from Japan There's an old saying that "Soy Sauce is Japanese Soul") (or maybe that's one of our Japanese T-shirts. Today we've restocked some fun soy sauce bottles, including R2-D2 (since he looks like a soy sauce bottle already) plus portable ones for your bento.
	Cinnamoroll x Macaron Chopsticks Set Then, for fans of the soft, fluffy and delicious Cinnamoroll and her friend Macaroon, we've gotten in a nice chopstick + case set that goes well with any bento.
	Bento, Cake Shop Onigiri Then, see fresh stock of some of our popular "Real Origami" folded paper sets, which let you create delicious-looking bento with all the trimmings, amazing cakes that are good enough to eat, and high performance Origami airplanes.
	Nikyoro x Donut Jelly Air Freshener ~ Chocolate Prime Nakamura is a company that isn't afraid to try new things, and their newest project is a line of doughnut air fresheners featuring niKyoro (from niko niko meaning smiling and kyoro kyoro meaning looking from left to right).
	Hello Kitty Earplugs Also, we've restocked a popular item: Hello Kitty earplugs that keep 90% of ambient sound from reaching your ears, great for relaxing in silence. And the case they come in is so cute!
	Restocked Bilingual Books Would you like to visit Japan's ancient capitol of Kyoto? We've restocked the popular bilingual guide to the city, which features both English and Japanese right on the page. Also, the Bilingual Guide on Japanese Culture and Handbook for Newcomers to Japan.
	Japanese Study Aids Trying to learn Japanese? We've gotten in some great tools to help, including First Lessons in Japanese, a useful textbook for beginners that's good for you to use to get started.
	Totoro Hats, Hoodies, T-Shirt Remember that J-List stocks some great original Totoro parody designs, including T-shirts for both guys and girls, warm hoodies, and plush and embroidered hats for your head.
	GATSBY ~ Technical Design Clay / Lg Container J-List customers love our Japanese hair products for men, and we've gotten in a new item: Gatsby's advanced Technical Design Clay for making your hair do what you want. In a nice large container. Japanese fashion products can all be seen via this link.
	Happy Message Lucky Cat Strap We've gotten in fresh stock of our very popular ceramic Lucky Cat straps, which you can attach to your phone, camera, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP and son. Several styles restocked!
	Restocked Japanese Pens Then: this is a cool set of three highlighting pens that have a mild color, much easier on the eyes than fluorescent colors, plus the pleasant Petit Cologne colorful aroma pens.
	Finally, Fresh Stock of Snacks Finally, we've got plenty of restocked snack items, including the classic Sakuma Drops Candy for Ghibli fans, super-tart Shigekix in Melon Soda, and Grape flavor, Morinaga Ottoto in Korean BBQ flavor, Green Tea Caramels (very nearly my favorite Japanese snack ever), and Glico Purple Potato Pretz.
	Graduation -- AKB48 Rina Nakanishi 1st Photobook AKB 48 is the red-hot idol group that's active in Akihabara, and there are 48 members , which is where the name comes from. See the gorgeous first glossy photobook release from Rina Nakanishi -- kawaii! Also see fresh stock of A to Z with Azusa Togashi.
	Sekaide Ichiban NG na Koi Visual Fanbook A beautiful fanbook for a game that is very famous here in Japan: Sekai de Ichiban NG na Koi, that could be translated as "The Most 'No Good' Love In The World.'" Gorgeous visuals and art throughout.
	Bible Black Puchi Hole Toys Restocked We can't believe how popular the Bible Black Hole Toys for stress relief are, and Tomo has been hard pressed to keep them from selling out. We've gotten in fresh stock of six different toys for you, each totally different inside.
	Family Project ~ Kazoku Keikaku Hailed is "the Best 18+ Visual Novel Ever" by the popular H-game review site Erogamescape, Family Project is one of the finest dating-sim games ever made, and it's coming out in English soon, written by the creator of Kana Little Sister and Yume Miru Kusuri. This fantastic multi-layered game is now shipping!
	Restocked Hentai DVDs, Blu-Ray Enjoy the best anime has to offer in Blu-Ray, and we've got a huge number of discs for you to browse. Today see fresh stock of the amazing Queen's Blade vol. 1 in full 1080p!