Cool Products Monday, August 10, 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.

	Haruhi Suzumiya's Armband set They go great with our anime costume lineup, the iconic red armband that Haruhi Suzumiya wears. This is a set of three featuring her most famous roles.
	Hello Kitty Vibrating Shoulder Massager ~ Pink Then: the most popular product in J-List's history is back! The classic pink Hello Kitty vibrator vibrating shoulder massager, a licensed Sanrio item, is once again available for order, thanks to our efforts at finally getting the company to put the product back into production.
	Newtype Aug 2009 The new issue of Newtype is a really special one for Evangelion fans, since the new Eva 2.0 movie You Can (Not) Advance is covered in a big way. Also fun, you get a free figure of the mysterious new character in the film.
	Restocked Revoltech Evangelion Figures Also: to celebrate the coolness that are the new Eva movies, Revoltech has released some totally new action figures of all the Eva units. Make them fight each other on your computer desk!
	Myojo Aug 2009 Myojo is the magazine for all fans of "Johnny's-kei" men, referring to stars attached to the legendary Johnny's Entertainment talent agency. See Hey! Say! Jump, Kinki Kids, Kat-Tun, Arashi and much more in this new issue.
	C.C. Figures ~ Black, White Dress Versions Next, we've posted two drop-dead gorgeous Code Geass figures, which present C.C. in two striking variations. These are "crane game prizes" and so they're very rare -- get yours before they disappear.
	Wild Flower -- Shunya Yamashita Illustrations II Shunya Yamashita is the amazing illustrator responsible for so many re-mixed characters made into anime figures. Enjoy his best works in this glossy artbook, restocked today.
	Doki Majo Plus for Nintendo DS When Nintendo created the wacky Doki Doki Majo Shinpan (Excited Witch Judging), a game in which you had to rub your hands all over the bodies of cute girls to discover which was the secret witch, they created a monster. Enjoy the next game in the series. Happy witch judging!
	Queen's Blade ~ Spiral Chaos **Preorder** Next, it might just be the most awesome game concept ever: a fighting game starring all the super-sexy Queen's Blade characters for the Sony PSP. Features an amazing "armor damage system" in which your opponent's armor flies off when you do damage. Preorder it now!
	Hello Kitty Wrist Watches Stylish Sanrio are popular with J-List customers, and we've gotten in some great new designs in pink and purple and red for you to check out. The seconds hand is Hello Kitty -- it's so cute!
	Hello Kitty "I Love Kitty" Note Book For our school-bound readers, we're adding lots of great items to make your school year a lot more fun. Today see a very kawaii Hello Kitty notebook on the site.
	Amazing Snacks from Japan More fun snacks for you to try, including Lotte's Pie no Mi (meaning "Fruit of the Pie," which is supposed to make us think of little pies growing on a tree) in Kagoshima Black Sugar flavor, Cola Gummi Shigekix candies, and long-lasting Spash gum in Apple & Yogurt flavor.
	Hello Kitty Shaved Ice Maker Summer is here, and that means great fun making shaved ice to eat. The Hello Kitty and Doraemon shave ice makers have come in stock, and are ready to order now. They use normal ice cubes to work their magic.
	Restocked Bento Boxes (Non-Kawaii) I love cute bento boxes as much as the next person, but there are times when you need something more conservative. See fresh stock of some of our most popular bento boxes for guys.
	Banana Carrying Case for Bento Also: bento culture is more than just the bento boxes themselves, and we've restocked some fun accessory items, including our Banana Carrying Case, portable "Eco" chopsticks, fun mayonnaise containers and more.
	Elecom Go-Anywhere 4 Port USB Hub Elecom is the awesome Japanese computer peripheral maker that is so good at designing cool products for us to buy. Now here's a superior USB hub that gives you four additional ports whenever you need them. Restocked today!
	MP9 Digital Pocket Video Recorder 2GB Also, the amazing video recorder hidden in a pen sold so well we ran out of stock right away, but we've gotten in more today. Records full frame video in 2 GB of internal memory, and connects via USB.
	Tokyo Nobody ~ Masataka Nakano J-List loves photobooks from Japan, and carries a large selection of them, like this one, which shows what Tokyo would look like if everyone suddenly vanished. Fascinating coffee table book.
	Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Char's Counterattack For Gundam fans, we've gotten in more of the bargain-priced Gundam movies on DVD for you, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series. See the gorgeous Char's Counterattack, which tells the final fate of Char Aznable and Amuro Rei, and the popular F91 movie.
	Kanokon vol. 3-5 Kanokon is the fun anime and manga about a 400-year old fox spirit who takes human form so she can go after Kouta, and try to make him hers. See the latest volumes of the manga, which feature furigana for easy reading.
	Study Aids for Learning Japanese Prepare for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test with helpful tools from J-List. Today we're restocking the 2008 test for practicing your language skills, along with other useful learning tools. Also: we've lowered our prices on all issues of Nihongo Journal.
	Study Japanese with your Nintendo DS The Nintendo DS is an amazing device that lets you learn as well as play, and we've restocked several of our most popular Japanese-learning software products, including Dora Gana (for learning hiragana and katakana, the awesome Nintendo DS Kanji Dictionary, and more.
	Authentic JINBEI ~ Summer Relax Wear Enjoy summer Japan-style with your very own jinbei (also written jimbei), the awesome light cotton kimono that can be used as pajamas or for wearing while having a beer after your evening bath. Several styles restocked today, including LL size for us big gaijin.
	Other Restocked Traditional Items Other fun items including a great mimikaki ear cleaner with a "lucky crow" on the end, a Kimono Style Mini Pouch for holding your stuff, a traditional card game from ancient Kyoto, plus cute Hello Kitty chirimen plush keychains and phone straps.
	Star Wars Lightsaber Chopsticks *Preorder* One of the coolest items we've seen in a long time are these officially licensed Star Wars chopsticks from Kotobukiya which come in Luke Skywalker green, Obi Wan blue or Darth Vader red. Preorder them now, and rule the Galaxy!
	Mio Akiyama 1/8 Figure ~ K-On! *Preorder* The super-moe anime K-On! Has seized the hearts of fans all over the world. Enjoy the upcoming figure of Mio-chan with her guitar, complete with blue-and-white striped underwear.
	Shiki Ryougi Nendoroid Figure ~ *Preorder* Then from the amazing world of Kara no Kyokai, lit. the Boundary of Emptiness, this is a fantastic anime that started out as a doujin work. Preorder the Nendoroid that will be released soon!
	Restocked Snacks from Japan Finally, a bunch of back-in-stock snack items, including Meiji Pururun Gummi in Tropical Mix, Crayon Shin Chan Mini Chocobit snacks, Morinaga's traditional Azuki Caramel, Pocari Sweat powder for making the popular sports drink at home, and the amazing Japanese Food Drops in "miso noodle" flavor.
	Bomb July 2009 Next, a new issue of the super-popular idol magazine Bomb, which is filled with photos of the cutest faces in Japan, including Umika Kawashima, Natsuko Kamata, Yuko Ogura and more.
	Bleach Parody Doujinshi by LINDA PROJECT Next, if you're a fan of Bleach, see the restocked doujinshi we've posted for you, created by the legendary artist LINDA. Very high quality in every panel.
	School Swimsuit Mecha Nurse Girl Nana Then, the most incredibly sexy nurse figure I've ever seen, this is School Swimsuit Mecha Nurse Girl NANA, ready to bring you healing in 1/8 scale. Just check out where she keeps her thermometers! This figure sold well during preorder so there are only a few left -- get yours now.
	Bible Black Only Saeki, Shiraki, Miss Takashiro, Doctor Kitami and Ito all had important parts to play in the deadly conspiracy to summon a demon on Walpurgis Night. But even when they weren't part of the action, they were still getting plenty of action. An awesome "side story" that tells (and shows) what they were doing.
	Moero Downhill Night Series *Preorder* Then: remember we've got three great "H" games about downhill mountain racing coming soon, and you can preorder them now. The first game is coming very soon, so it's a great time to get in your order -- just $24.95 per game!