Cool Products Friday, August 7, 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.

	Kera Aug 2009 Another wonderful issue of Kera, the fashion magazine dedicated to Tokyo's street scene, covering both the latest in goth-loli and gothic punk, along with the newest trends that are just around the corner.
	B's Log Aug 2009 If you love the genre of gaming in Japan known as otome games, with stories centered on girls finding love among beautiful boys, we present a great new issue of B's Log, the best resource to gaming for girls there is.
	Ultra Jump July 2009 Then: a new issue of Ultra Jump, the extremely professional and elegant monthly magazine that gives you 540 pages of high quality Japanese comics, including Tenjou Tenge by OH! Great. Great free manga box in this issue!
	Sabotender, Tonberry Plush In Stock Final Fantasy fans, we've posted two cute plush toys that you'll want to pick up: Sobender and Tonberry, aka Cactuar and Pug. Both plush toys are in stock now!
	Shakugan no Shana Cosplay, Restocked Items J-List's complete cosplay uniforms are popular with our customers, and today we've posted a gorgeous Shana costume, one of my favorites. Also see fresh stock of Haruhi, Higurashi and other cosplay outfits.
	Yoko Skull Hair Accessory Here's the ultimate accessory for all the otaku girls out there: Yoko's skull hair clip from Gurren Lagann, the famous Gainax anime. In stock and ready for your ordering enjoyment.
	Japanese Hat - "Echo Base" Star Wars Parody J-List stocks some mighty cool professionally embroidered hats, which we make right in our San Diego office (not mass-produced in Asia). Our newest hat is our original Echo Base Star Wars/Ecko Unlimited parody -- enjoy!
	SUGURI Perfect Edition J-List now carries doujin (indie) games from Japan, with the awesome release of Suguri by Rockin' Android. Amazing shooting action, great characters and a superb music soundtrack make this title one we recommend for everyone.
	Domo-Kun Complete Bag Box (Region 2) Domo-kun collectors can now enjoy the "complete" collection of animated shorts with this totally cool DVD set, which gives you the entire history of Japan's cutest monster. Comes with an awesome Domo canvas bag.
	Mobile Suit Gundam III (Region 2) The third volume of the 30th anniversary Gundam movie DVD is posted to the site now. It comes with English subtitles and a gorgeous remastered print.
	Sanrio Vibrating Shoulder Massagers Nothing says "Japan" like officially licensed vibrating shoulder massagers featuring Hello Kitty and My Melody. A huge cult item among collectors, we've gotten fresh stock of these popular items in for you today.
	Hatsune Miku Mixing Box A super box of cool stuff for the Miku Hatsune lover, including fan book, pencil board, DVD-ROM, and a PVC figure. This awesome box set has been incredibly popular, but we were able to get more stock for you.
	New Snacks From Japan Today's fun new snack offerings incude Pucca fish-shaped crackers in Milk Coffee flavor, Hi-Chew in Mt. Fuji White Peach, and real Kinako Mochi treats from Hokkaido.
	Goya Champloo (Okinawa Limited) Food Drops Our hugely popular traditional Japanese Food Drops -- which recreate the classic Sakuma Drops candies but with realistic foods from all over Japan -- continues, with a new flavor from Okinawa. Plus, fresh stock of Sasebo Burger, Chanko Nabe and So-Ki Soba noodles.
	Wacky Things from Japan J-List to be your Wacky Things from Japan Headquarters. Click to see some of our wackiest items, from sushi and beer straps you attach to your phone to those weird but cool clear plastic umbrellas that are so popular in Asia.
	Bamboo Traditional Japanese Ear Cleaners The traditional way to clean your ears is with a mimikaki, a Japanese "ear pick" that looks like a tiny spoon. If you've been wanting to try these cool items out but needed an excuse, we have some on the site that are just 99 cents.
	NATURAL LUNCH TIME Tight Bento Box Save money by embracing Japan's culture of bento, the beautiful and healthy boxed lunches. Today we're posting some extremely low-priced bento boxes w/ matching chopstick cases.
	HANA-ZEN 2-Tier Bento Set Restocked Then see both colors of the popular 2-tier bento box that comes with everything you need -- main lunchbox, chopsticks, band to keep it securely closed and a cloth bento bag. One of our most popular bento sets.
	Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Bento Box For fans of the new Hayao Miyazaki film Ponyo, we've restocked the super-cute bento box, a deluxe 2-tier lunchbox that will provide many hours of good eating for you.
	Microwave Rice Cookers, Other Items Restocked Make delicious Japanese rice using only a standard microwave oven, thanks to the Microwave Rice Cookers that we've restocked. Also, Hello Kitty Pudding Cups, baran fake decorative grass and more.
	BLEACH ~ Flame Bringer DS A great new game for the Nintendo DS for Bleach fans, this is the 4th Bleach game released, Flame Bringer. A super game that combines all the Bleach characters with a unique card battle system. Play it now!
	Hello Kitty Fluffy DS Case Then, Kittify your Nintendo DS Lite with this really amazing soft case that's perfect (note that I resisted the urge to write "purr-fect") companion for your DS.
	Love Plus DS, Idolmaster DS Games Preorder Got some preorder DS games to tell you about next. First there's Love Plus, an outstanding love simulation game that lets you interact with cute girls with full-motion animation. Also, the new Idolmaster game is posted for your preorderage.
	PSP Games Restocked Don't look now, but the Sony PSP has turned into just about the coolest platform for anime gaming there is, with many great titles to choose from which are fully compatible with PSPs from any country. See fresh stock of great games like Macross Ace Frontier and Clannad PSP.
	Awesome Kanji & Anime T-shirts J-List prints a line of popular anime and kanji-themed T-shirts in our San Diego office, and we love how popular they've become. Note that we originally posted the Toradora! parody shirt showing that only size S was in stock, but we have all sizes available. The goof has been fixed.
	Restocked Artbooks & More Whether you want to take in the best art the Street Fighter universe has to offer or learn to draw bishoujo characters, J-List has a few hundred artbooks for you to browse. Click to view updated and other items.
	Hiragana Times No. 273 Some of the things we sell at J-List make me feel warm inside, like Hiragana Times, a super magazine with articles in both English and Japanese that's great for all students of the language. Snap up the new issue, or consider a revolving subscription!
	Japanese Study Aids Look for some popular restocked Japanese study products for beginners, including 15 Minutes a Day Kanji Practice, Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar, the Zebra Check Set and more. Protip: see the 50 most popular study items at J-List.
	Books on Bento, Life in Japan Then see other popular books on Japan restocked, including the bilingual Living Japanese Style vol. 2, Waku Waku Oekaki Bento for making beautiful Japanese boxed lunches, and the wildly popular Manga Cook Book.
	Restocked Traditional Items Other fun restocked products today, including our most popular wooden Kokeshi doll, a great calligraphy brush w/ ink and inkwell set, a fantastic Kimono Kinchaku bag, delightful wind chimes for summer, and more.
	Natural Bamboo Cool Pillow This is cool, but it's hard for me to describe how and why it's cool. Basically, it's a woven bamboo pillow that's wonderful for taking leisurely naps in the summer. Restocked, most likely for the last time this season.
	Awesome Preorder Anime Toys Cool anime products you can preorder through our site today include the new P-Chan Plush for Ranma 1/2 fans, the cool Roy Mustang Glove for Fullmetal Alchemist fans, and a very kawaii Nendoroid that says Nyoro~n...
	Sabra DVD Mook ~ in Spirit -- Mihiro w/ Akiho Fabulous photobook starring Mihiro. This pure copper-haired Japanese angel will certainly delight you with every page. The dynamics of Mihiro and Akiho posing together makes it even better.
	Restocked Photobooks Then see fresh stock of some darned-cool photobook offerings, including voice actress Rie Tanaka performing sexy cosplay of the roles she's done, and more with the angelic Natsuki Ikeda.
	Family Project ~ Kazoku Keikaku If you're looking for the one of the best PC dating-sim game experiences ever, we hope you'll consider Family Project, the newest game released in English, and hailed by Japanese fans as one of the best games ever created. The game is available on DVD-ROM or as a convenient Internet Download Edition.
	Yawa Chichi -- Ryota Magaki Artworks A fantastic full color artbook by famous artist Ryota Magaki. Featuring awesome female characters with gorgeous bodies, by which we mean oppai, this is one of those special books that fans shouldn't miss out on. High artistic value.