Cool Products Friday, August 14, 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 Sep 2009 vol. 112 This is the fabulous 10th anniversary of Megami Magazine, which means you get even more awesome free stuff inside. Awesome posters, a secret card, an original manga. We love Megami Magazine!
	Dengeki G's Festival Comic vol. 7 Then, a superb thick manga for fans of the popular eroge ToHeart 2, this great work gives you 600 pages of interesting manga to read, plus -- wait for it -- your very own anime hug pillow (dakimakura)!
	2010 Calendar - The Joy of Bento Kicking off this year's calendar season, we've got a great lineup of offerings for you. One of our favorite calendars every year is the Joy of Bento, which lets you experience delicious and beautiful Japanese boxed lunches all year long.
	2010 Japanese Traditional Calendars We're also posting some great traditional photo calendars, like tea gardens, views of Mt. Fuji and "Japan in Four Seasons." It's fun to browse our calendar lineup and see what you'd like to preorder.
	Shoxx Aug 2009 vol. 198 Another great issue of the "Visual and Hard Shock Magazine" featuring all the best J-ROCK you can find. From The GazettE to Nightmare, Doremi, plus Versailles, whose base player tragically died last week.
	Gorgeous Artbooks from Japan We've got a great lineup of restocked Japanese artbooks today, including the Fate/stay night Saber Portraits, an artbook for Kanokon fans, plus Shirow Masamune's red-hot illustration book Pieces -- it's great!
	Mari 1/8 Evangelion Figure Then, the newest mystery girl in the Evaverse is Mari, who will appear in the new Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance. Now in stock and ready for your displaying pleasure.
	Manga Tarot Cards by Saori Takarai Wow! A fun new item from Manga University, this is a complete set of real manga tarot cards that you can use to tell the future. Features beautiful art by Saori Takurai, and full instructions on how to use the cards for fortune-telling.
	School Swimsuit (Toradora!) It's not every day an object from one of my favorite anime series appears ex nihilo and drops onto my desk here in meatspace. But this is indeed the swimsuit Taiga Aisaka wore in episode 7 of Toradora.
	JINBEI - Summer Kimono Pajamas Then, we're posting what will likely be the last of the jinbei summer kimonos this year. Two new versions are being posted, which can be worn to summer festivals or used to lounge around the house or sleep in.
	Airi T-shirt ~ Queen's Blade For fans of the scythe-wielding maid from Queen's Blade, we've got a new T-shirt you from Cospa that's now in stock for you.
	Ponyo Plush, Other Products Restocked For fans of the hit new Hayao Miyazaki film, we've finally been able to restock our plush toys of Ponyo, a cute girl fish who runs away from her home in the sea, wanting more than anything else to become human. So cute, and available once again!
	Tales of VS PSP ~ Tales of Versus A superb game for Sony PSP owners, this is a great 3D fighting game based on the legendary Tales of VS. series. Awesome combat with 35 characters, and some of the best anime 3D graphics we've ever seen. Bonus: we've restocked the popular Miku Hatsune Project Diva game!
	Shuffle - Really? Really! DS Then: an enjoyable love simulator game for the Nintendo DS, this is the famous Really? Really! (abbreviated as Rea-Rea by fans), the third game in the Shuffle game series. Faithful game play featuring all the original characters.
	FritoLay Gourmet Cheetos -- Kyushu Limited Flavors FritoLay is turning into our favorite company around here, as they bring out more and Japan-only flavors for us to tempt you with. Hot on the heels of Wasabi Doritos comes Gourmet Cheetos featuring Kyushu-limited flavors like Barbecue Port and Mentaiko.
	Restocked Japanese Food Drops Sakuma Drops are the famous candy Japanese children ate during World War II, and now Japan has fallen in love with candies that accurately represent famous foods from around the country. Today see fresh stock of Okonomiyaki from Osaka, Beer Drops from Sapporo and delicious (?) Nattou.
	Restocked Bento Boxes The #1 selling bento box is the Hello Kitty "Wagara" Japanese Style Bento, which blends traditional awesomeness with Sanrio's iconic character -- see fresh stock today. Also, the Men's Silver Ion Bento Box, for those who desire a larger, less kawaii bento experience.
	ONIGIRI Makers Restocked Onigiri are the (usually) triangle-shaped Japanese rice balls that are the rough equivalent to sandwiches in Japan: super convenient to grab and eat on the run. We've restocked several excellent onigiri shapers, including the classic triangle and cube.
	Microwave Fresh Caramel Maker J-List has many fun things to do with your microwave oven, from rice cookers to potato chip makers and more. Today we're restocking our Fresh Caramel Maker!
	New Ghibli Pencil Cases Just in time for Back to School, we've gotten in two delightful pen cases by Studio Ghibli, featuring Jiji the Cat and the characters from Totoro.
	Studio Ghibli Bento Box, Other Items Restocked You don't have to come to Japan to visit the Ghibli Museum: there's a fantastic DVD that gives you tons of information on the place, which we have in stock today. Also enjoy fresh stock of our most popular Totoro bento boxes.
	Ghibli T-Shirts & More J-List carries a great line of T-shirts featuring your favorite Studio Ghibli characters, too, from Totoro to Soot Sprite and the Kodama from Princess Mononoke. Click to browse our lineup.
	More 5 Toes Socks for Kawaii Feet Then, we've posted more of our fun 5-toed socks, because life is too short for boring socks. Three new colors posted today.
	SCOPE NODE -- Black Mouse ~ Elecom Next, modeled after the legendary Shirow Masamune mouse from Elecom, this awesome laser mouse is one of the most popular we've ever sold. Fully compatible with your Mac or PC, and restocked today.
	Men's High School Uniform One item I'm extremely proud to carry is our line of authentic high school uniforms from Matsukameya of Nagoya. We sell both guy's gakuran style uniforms as well as several styles of authentic girl's uniforms.
	Restocked Japanese Study Aids See some great tools to help you learn Japanese restocked, including the Japanese Dictionary for Kids, Getting Along with the Japanese, Kanji in 15 Minutes a Day, our cute Sanrio Cinnamoroll Kanji Notebook, and more.
	Popular Traditional Items Then, see some other really excellent traditional items restocked, including the DX Long Kimono, our wooden case with the Tokugawa crest on it, omamori to keep bad luck away, a small paper dresser made of chirimen fabric and a great sake set.
	K-On! Folding Fans *Preorder* Now you can be an even bigger 'fan' of K-On with these two limited-edition folding fans. Preorder now and we'll send them to you when they come in.
	3D Oppai Mouse Pads ~ Rosario+Vampire *Preorder* I have to say, I love the recent trend in oppai mouse pads that give you a soft, welcoming place to rest your arm while you mouse. See new offerings for Rosario+Vampire for you to preorder.
	Velvet SIF EX Figure ~ Odin Sphere *Preorder* Then, a great item for classic RPG gamers: the very sexy Princess Velvet from the game Odin Sphere, a figure so gorgeous I wish I were 1/8 scale, too. I am so wanting to have one of these on my desk when it drops next January.
	Domin-8 Me, Other English Manga If you like your "H" in English, and we certainly understand if you do, we've restocked the outstanding TAKE ON ME by Sessyu Takemura, published as Domin-8 Me, as well as some awesome offerings from Icarus Publishing.
	Ryomou Shimei 1/7 Figure Damaged China Dress If you're more into girls with eyepatches, you can go for this lovely new Ryomou figure, with gorgeous styling featuring one of the series' most popular character in a China Dress. Love the "battle damage."
	Cosplay Fetish Academy One of our favorite H-games around here is this new offering, in which you somehow find you and your cute twin cousins transported to an alternate universe in which all the girls wear skimpy costumes -- wow. Features art by the creator of Lightning Warrior Raidy, too. CD-ROM or download available.