Cool Products Wednesday, July 22, 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.

	Tora Dora! 1 Manga Here's a treat for fans of the subtle yet awesome romantic comedy anime Toradora!, the first volume of the awesome new manga series, which tells the story from a new viewpoint.
	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. Now in stock!
	Cos a ~ Cosplayers Archive A new magazine for fans of cosplay in its many forms, this is a great new addition to J-List's site, whether you love making costumes of your own or just like checking out awesome cosplay photo spreads.
	Qupu!! Mamegoma! For Nintendo DS Okay, this is cool: a game for Nintendo DS in which you raise your very own Mamegoma family. So cute, with many activities to do with each little Mamegoma character!
	ARis Official Guide Book The amazing Cyber Figure ARis let's you interact digitally with a computer character, and do all kinds of fun things with her. The official guide to this great game system is back in stock today.
	More Anime Figures Stocked in San Diego We have some awesome "cast off" anime figures which are in stock in San Diego, and no longer available on the site in Japan. See two great ToHeart2 figures as well as the incredible Rider from Fate/stay night.
	Black Lucky Cat Family (Three Cats) Wave some good luck into your home or business today with these three solar-powered waving lucky cats. Great on any shelf -- they never need batteries because they get their power from the sun.
	Polo Shirt - "Caution: Karoshi" By customer request, we've created a spiffy new polo shirt for people who want to "keep it real" while at work: a professionally embroidered polo shirt that warns you to "Beware of Karoshi," the Japanese term for death from overwork. It looks great!
	Amazing New Snacks from Japan Today's wacky Japanese snacks start off with FritoLay Mike popcorn, in salt and Green Tea flavor (!), plus Potelong non-fried potato snacks (hint, they're long) plus UHA Puccho Balls, yum!
	SAND de PANDA Sandwich Maker, Case The Japanese love to eat sandwiches with the crusts cut off, which are pressed into a special shape to seal in the contents of the sandwich. See fresh stock of this amazing item, plus the PITTARI Panda Sandwich Case and Panda Bread Crumb Maker.
	Totoro 2-tier Bento Box ~ Totoro in Flower Garden Here's a great new bento box design for Totoro fans: a cute 2-tier bento box featuring Totoro in a flower garden, with everything you need to enjoy a great Japanese-style boxed lunch.
	J-List's Most Popular Bento Boxes Restocked We've restocked our attractive "TENMARI" bento box sets in blue and red, which come with everything you need and are very affordably priced. We've also restocked the Unero Deluxe 2-Tier Bento Sets.
	Restocked Artbooks It's fun to browse the high quality artbooks Japan's most famous illustrators make for us to collect. See fresh stock of some nice ones, including the Code Geass Roman Album and more.
	Japanese Disposable Vinyl Clear Umbrella Then, sometimes the most mundane things from a country can be cool when you're looking in from the outside, and our customers have fallen in love with the generic clear plastic umbrellas that Japanese never think of since they're everywhere here. See fresh stock of this esoteric item on the site.
	Matchbox Totoro Music Boxes in San Diego Also, we've gotten both of the fantastic Totoro wind-up music boxes that look like real matchboxes -- open them up to see a fun Totoro toy hiding inside. Both are restocked in San Diego for your convenience.
	Nausicaa and Laputa Fox Squirrel -- Kitsune Risu More good news for Studio Ghibli fans: we've gotten some additional stock of the kitsune-risu or Fox-Squirrel from the films Castle in the Sky Laputa and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, a cute plush toy that's 100% huggable. An out-of-production item that's recommended for fans.
	Mousse-chan Kira-Kira Paper Clay Items Restocked The fun kami nendo or "paper clay" molds featuring the cute character Mousse-chan, which you can use to make your own miniature chocolates, cakes and other fun items. Can be used with other types of clay, too.
	Erin's Challenge! I can speak Japanese vol. 1 A new acclaimed Japanese language method that's perfect for mid-level students who wants to learn the 'real' Japanese as it is spoken everyday. Comes with a DVD!
	Genki Textbooks, Other Study Aids The Genki series of textbooks, workbooks and student CDs is hands-down the most popular study-related item we've ever carried. See more fresh stock of the series, including the first volume of the textbook and the Genki Picture Cards on CD-ROM and the Illustrated Dictionary of Japanese Onomatopoetic Expressions.
	WASHI ~ Super Micro Size ORIGAMI Washi simply means "Japanese paper" and it's a beautiful example of what we like about Japan's traditional culture. See a new set of colored washi paper from Kyoto for making origami.
	2 Colors Reusable Tape Stye Index Memo A perfect study item for learning Japanese, this is a special reusable tape that helps you bookmark your pages so you know where exactly to find the information that you need when you need it.
	"Tatami" & Wood Sandals J-List carries high-quality traditional sandals from Japan, including wooden geta shoes and traditional tatami sandals that are made from the same material as tatami mats, called setta. See various types restocked for summer.
	Other Restocked Traditional Items See fresh stock of our great made-in-Japan Samurai, Geisha and Mt. Fuji kanji T-shirt, our Lucky Frog Netsuke Strap for bringing good luck to you, and the awesome Lucky Cat Tea Pot.
	Tattoo Shirt -- Become a Yakuza! This is one of our longest-selling products ever, the Yakuza Tattoo shirt that makes you look like a Japanese gangster with a full-body tattoo. It's "free size" meaning U.S. size L or smaller.
	Amazing FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Figures Wow, is all I can say, about the new line of Fullmetal Alchemist figures that we're posting now. Edward, Roy and Alphonse are all up on the site, waiting for you to preorder them.
	Shunya Yamashita 3D Oppai Mouse Pads *Preorder* Just when you thought anime mousepads couldn't get any more awesome, Shunya Yamashita goes and brings out a line of 3D massagable character mousepads. I'm going to need a bigger desk.
	Rei Ayanami 1/10 Figure in Plugsuits *Preorder* The haunting beauty of Ayanami Rei is captured in this lovely sculpture by Sakurazaka Miki of circle Cherry Blossom, and reproduced by the exacting craftsmen of Wave. Preorder her now.
	SHODO ~ Traditional Calligraphy Set J-List has many items for fans of shodo, or Japanese calligraphy, including a large variety of fude (brush) pens. See some great complete calligraphy sets restocked today.
	More Amazing Bible Black Hole Toys The Bible Black stress-relief toys keep selling, and we keep restocking them. Today we're posting the incredible toys for Bible Black fans...
	Family Project Download Edition! The newest PC dating-sim game to be released in English is Family Project, one of the best games ever created according to an influential Japanese website. We're happy to announce that download orders have been opened, allowing you to buy the game either as a shrinkwrapped DVD-ROM (it's quite a large game) or as a convenient download.