Cool Products Wednesday, July 15, 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.

	Megami Magazine July 2009 Whenever I see a revolving magazine subscription of Megami Magazine sell, I smile inside, since I know that's one more customer who will be thrilled at each issue of this awesome poster-filled magazine. The new issue is posted to the site, and it's gorgeous to behold!
	Fool's Mate Aug 2009 Then, the most awesome JROCK magazine from Japan is in stock at J-List: Fool's Mate, loaded with glossy pictures of Japan's best music and bands. A great item for fans of Japan's beautiful visual rock scene.
	Lucky Star Cosplay Set Wow, talk about awesome: a complete Lucky Star school costume, with everything you need to become your favorite character. Top, skirt and scarf included, and various sizes are available.
	School Swimsuit Cosplay, Too Then feast your eyes on the "skirt type" classic anime school swimsuit replicas worn by Konata from Lucky Star or Rei from Evangelion/Jiburil style white swimsuit.
	Glitter Kira Kira Over Knee Socks Black The sexy Japanese over-knee socks, also known as thighighs, were so popular that we sold out in a very short time. So we've gotten in a new style of glittery stockings that will really make you look great. But hurry, in case these sell out quickly, too.
	Restocked Cosplay Items We've got more full anime cosplay uniform sets in stock for you, which you still get in time for the San Diego Comicon if you order via EMS (hurry!). The Clannad and ToHeart uniforms are restocked today in several sizes.
	Konata & Kagami EX Figures Since it's Awesome Lucky Star day around here, we'll throw down two more figures for you to drool over. They're super detailed and very affordably priced, so bag your set now.
	Kasumi by Shunya Yamashita In Stock Then, Shunya Yamashita has won no small praise by recreating some of the most famous anime and game characters, which are then turned into amazing sculptures. See his take on Kasumi from DoA, in stock now!
	Haruhi Suzumiya Comic Anthology A super item for fans of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, this the official comic anthology, featuring original stories that are awesome to read. Art by Yasu is great, too.
	Dengeki Maoh July 2009 Here's another outstanding issue of Dengeki Maoh (Mao), a super thick manga magazine with 500+ pages of manga goodness for you. Features furigana by the kanji for easy reading.
	Hatsune Miku Mixing Box We've gotten fresh stock of one of the best-selling Miku Hatsune items of late, the Mixing Box, a super artbook + DVD + figure for you to display. Back in stock, but it won't be printed again so get yours now if you want one. We love Miku!
	Other Restocked Artbooks, Too Got fresh stock of several other artbooks, too, which are great to check out. Of course you can browse the top 50 artbooks and anime magazines on J-List at any given time, too.
	Fun New Snacks from Japan Today's snack items include a new flavor of Soyjoy Diet Bar (banana), delicious Riska Umai Wa onion-flavored Japanese snacks, and Kracie Shaved Ice Gum, the perfect gum for summer.
	Rice Bowl Strap Japan has had a long tradition of netsuke, or objects tied to the end of a money bag for good luck. This has phone strap culture. Here's a wacky item: a bowl of white rice you can hang from your phone?
	Kotori Dayori ~ Solar Relaxation Bird Then, another back-from-the-dead find for J-List customers: the solar-powered bird toy that makes pleasing sounds yet never needs batteries. You can even pick up the bird and hold him in your hand and he'll tweet at you. If you're a fan of the solar powered toys from Japan, make sure you get this out-of-production item!
	Umino Kuma Plush -- Honey and Clover Here's a rare treat for fans of the popular manga and anime Honey and Clover: the cute large plush toy that's suitable for hugging, squeezing, or displaying in your room. This out-of-stock item is available in our San Diego office -- get yours before they all sell out.
	Curving Natural Wood Bento Box A gorgeous new bento box that's made from the most natural material of all, wood, and it feels great in your hands as you eat with it. Large construction, including a separator to keep your rice from merging with the rest of your lunch. Restocked today.
	Bento & More From Prime Nakamura Then see some other great complete bento boxes, chopsticks and other accessories from Prime Nakamura, one of the most excellent bento making companies in Japan. Gothic Lace & Butterfly bento, Tight Squirrel Bento, animal chopsticks and more.
	Niko Niko Punch -- Face Bento Decoration It's fun to browse J-List for bento related items that will make your next Japanese boxed lunch creation more beautiful than ever. Today we're restocking the "Niko Niko Punch" (niko niko means "smiling" in Japanese), which takes boring nori and turns it into awesome smiling face seaweed.
	TAKEGUSHI ~ Bamboo Stick for YAKITORI If you want to try some authentic yakitori teriyaki chicken on a stick, well, J-List has your back by offering the bamboo skewers. Also use them to make dango dumplings.
	Hello Kitty Banana Case Then: awesome Hello Kitty item for you, a case for your banana that will help keep it from becoming all mushy by the time you go to eat it. Super kawaii officially licensed Sanrio item.
	Domokun Flocked Vinyl Figure Raaaar! Domo-kun is the world-famous Japanese monster that's the official character of NHK, In addition to awesome official T-shirts, hoodies and hats, we've restocked the flocked 8" Figure in classic brown.
	Elecom SCOPE NODE Mouse Elecom is also the company that makes the amazing USB mouse that has our customers thanking us profusely for carrying it on the site. Reminiscent of the legendary Shirow Masamune-designed mouse! Restocked today.
	Our Wacky Japanese T-Shirts Whether you're "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" or just like our new Haruhi "No Normal Humans" kanji T-shirt, J-List has a huge lineup of fabulous original shirts for your next anime convention. Click to view the current top 50 shirts and hoodies this week.
	Genki Japanese Study Books Restocked The Genki series of textbooks is the most popular Japanese study items we've ever carried, and today we've restocked all the most popular items.
	Pentel SELFIT Pen with Transforming Grip Then, a super pen for heavy duty writing, thanks to its specially designed Transforming Self-Fit Grip, this is a great item that you can use to streamline all your work.
	My Melody Vibrating Shoulder Massager J-List has some wacky Sanrio products, it's true, and the king of them all are the Vibrating Massagers featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody and more. Browse our selection of these wacky items.
	Traditional Wind Chimes for Summer Then: celebrate summer with amazing wind chimes (in Japanese, fuurin "fooh-reen"), which we've added to the site today. Lucky Cat and Frog are both so cute, enjoy them!
	Fundoshi -- White ~ Traditional Men's Underwear Fundoshi (pronounced foon-DOH-shi) is the traditional underwear worn by the samurai, and in modern times, by people in Japanese shrines. This has "memorable anime convention costume" written all over it -- back in stock today.
	Many Japanese Pens Restocked J-List carries many fun Japanese pens, which are the best in the world for writing. Today see fresh stock of the Uni 0.18 mm Signo Ball-Pointed [sic] Pens in 8 colors and the awesome Zebra Sarasa multi-colored pen sets, which are the only pens I'll keep in my drawer.
	Irodo Rie -- Rie Tanaka Then, a delightful photobook starring popular voice actress Rie Tanaka, voice of Lacus in Gundam Seed, Chii from Chobits and Sugintou from Rozen Maiden, plus one dear to my heart, Futami from Kimikiss. Enjoy her gorgeous and sexy photobook!
	Bible Black 03 -- Imari Hole The character of Kurumi Imari is my favorite character from Bible Black because of her cool character design. Now you can know Imari on a whole new level with this realistic novelty toy we've posted to the site.
	Games by the Bible Black Artist Then, not only can you play the seminal (heh) classics Bible Black and Discipline in English, the artist's first game is out, too, for fans and collectors who want to sample everything from this talented creator. Note that the game is a bit on the old side, from 1997 or so, but it's a great classic to play.