Cool Products Monday, July 27, 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.

	Japanese T-shirt - Toradora Parody For fans of Toradora!, the awesome anime about the always-angry Taiga and her partner in match making, Ryuji, J-List has a new T-shirt that's a tribute to the series.
	Sasara Kusugawa 1/7 Figure *Pre-Order* Another outstanding figure from toe ToHeart2 universe, this is Sasara-chan rendered in a large 1/7 scale format, wearing a school swimsuit and removing her skirt. Shipping now, but hurry since most of our stock sold as preorder.
	3D Oppai Mouse Pads We found out first hand that putting one of the 3D anime mouse pads on your table at a convention will get about 10,000 more people to walk past, just so they can test the soft pads that support your wrist while you mouse. Enjoy some rare fresh stock of these items.
	Nintendo Controller Alarm Clock J-List has some cool items for fans of classic Nintendo games, like this very popular alarm clock that looks like an original NES controller -- fantastic! In stock in our San Diego office now.
	Afternoon Aug 2009 So, there are monthly manga out there that give you a lot of pages of great comics to read, and then there are extremely serious art comics like Afternoon, one of the best out there, and we have the new issue.
	Shirow Masamune Artbooks This is a fabulous artbook for fans of Shirow Masamune, creator of so many wonderful illustrations, including the Ghost in the Shell manga. Restocked today!
	Cawaii Tabi Socks w/ Split Toe Tabi are the traditional Japanese split-toe ninja boots, which are the signature of Japan's famous assassins. They're also pretty cool as beautiful socks, which we've posted to the site for you today.
	Fruits Aug 2009 NO. 145 Fruits magazine is the premiere street life publication featuring the "Harajuku Free Style." This magazine is great because it features nothing but beautiful Tokyo fashion culture for you to enjoy.
	Amazing Cosplay Items from Japan Today we've restocked several great complete cosplay outfits that allow you to easily decide which character you want to be at your next anime convention, or for Halloween. Browse our offerings now.
	Lucky Star School Swimsuits, Too We also have fresh stock of the classic "skirt type" anime school swimsuit replicas worn by Konata from Lucky Star or Rei from Evangelion/Jiburil style white swimsuit. They are so awesome!
	New Japanese Snacks Many J-List customers love our site because you can find some unique flavors from Japan every day. Today we're posting Glico Apple Pretz, Karinto candy with green tea flavoring, and awesome Bakauke Wasabi rice cracker snacks.
	More Amazing Food Drops Today's new flavors of traditional Food Drops candies include fresh seafood rice bowl flavor candy, plus one I know I'm going to try, Japanese sake flavored candies. Makes me want to break out my favorite T-shirt.
	Restocked Bento Boxes Bento culture is always fun, and J-List carries hundreds of bento items for your collection. Enjoy fresh stock of the best-selling Bitter & Milk Simple Bento Box, which is just about the perfect lunch box for most anyone.
	Easy Microwave Boiled Egg Maker Make your eggs in the microwave with this useful new set from Japan that shows you how to make many delicious things. Cooks faster than anything!
	Blue KEITAI HASHI ~ ECO My Own Chopsticks Make the world a slightly better place by avoiding the use of disposable chopsticks, which are made from trees after all. These fabulous plastic chopsticks store in their small case and are great to use.
	Nori Nori Punch Then for bento fans: a fabulous set of nori punch items, which turn boring sheet seaweed into cool shapes to decorate your lunch. Fun to make beautiful art with.
	Fun Hello Kitty Items Also, some of our most popular Hello Kitty bento and other items have been restocked today, including the Hello Kitty Onigiri Decorate Set and the 3D Cookie Cutter.
	Awesome R2-D2 Items from Japan The R2-D2 soy sauce bottles we had at the San Diego Comicon was a smash hit, so much that G4 came by to film it. Today see fresh stock of this item, plus many other R2-D2 items from Japan, like the giant trash can which is being reissued, giving you another chance to order it!
	Pinky Street My Melody, Kuromi Costume Set A fantastic new set of Pinky Street toys that features My Melody and her evil twin, Kuromi, two fabulous "goth-loli" toys you can dress up and accessorize. These girls are so darned cute.
	Cos-Cha *Cafe & Kitchen* (San Diego) Everyone loves cute maids, and here are two figures stocked in San Diego that look great displayed as a set. They look great.
	Kanji Drill Workbooks The way to learn kanji is to write, write, write -- the act of repeating the stroke order of kanji characters is what helps the brain to learn. We've restocked some great kanji drill books used by elementary school kids in Japan.
	Waterproof Flash Cards, Japanese Pens Then see the amazing waterproof flashcards that make it possible to study or take notes in any environment where you might get wet, plus our popular fude (brush) pens for writing cool calligraphy in Japanese.
	"Kiseru" Traditional Pipe from the Edo Period One of the most popular traditional items we carry, this is the kiseru, a pipe used more than 150 years ago in the Edo Period for smoking tobacco. Enjoy this popular item, back on the site today.
	Miyuki Takara 1/4 Figure PE Costume *Preorder* I just love the large 1/4 scale figures for Lucky Star fans, which you should check out. Here's a really cool new figure posted for your preorder consideration.
	Restocked J-Snacks Finally, see fun restocked snack items, including the delicious but laughter-inducing Green Tea Collon, Kasugai Hakka peppermint candy, Meiji 100% Juice Gummy with Collagen, Fujiya Country Ma'am Soft Cookies, plus Lucky Star Coronet Cookies in a gift box.
	Dengeki G's Festival DX vol. 4 A special issue of Dengeki G's, dedicated to the acclaimed and most popular eroge of all time, To Heart. This magazine focuses on the game and gives you tons of free stuff, including a naughty figure to drool over.
	Bible Black Onaholes The Bible Black stress relief toys for men have turned into a huge seller for J-List, and we've got a dozen varieties, all with totally unique engineering inside to provide new and interesting sensations. Browse our stock now.
	The Best PC Dating-sim Games in English At the convention, I talked to customers about the PC dating-sim games we sell, and more often than not they walked away with one to try. I was happy to see one of my favorite games, The Sagara Family, chosen by quite a few customers.
	Custom Maid Girl ~ Rei Miyama Illustrations Fans of Japanese artbooks will love this new release, featuring the most amazing "H" illustrations we can remember. Now in stock.
	Airi 1/7 Cast off Queen's Blade *Preorder* Figures are more fun when you can "cast off" their clothes, and here's a figure you will love, featuring the lovely Airi in an amazing pose and state of undress. Preorder her now.