Cool Products Wednesday, August 12, 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.

	K-On! School Uniform Costumes J-List carries a great line of anime cosplay outfits which give you everything you need to transform into your favorite anime character. See our new K-On! outfits which carefully match the school uniforms by everyone's favorite moe high school band.
	Kallen Kouzuki Figure ~ Code Geass Next, we've got a gorgeous figure of Kallen from Code Geass, the gorgeous CLAMP anime, wearing her lacy black underwear with a bra that's falling off one shoulder. Very detailed and fun to display.
	So-U-E-N -- Noizi Ito Art Collection A positively gorgeous hardcover glossy artbook for fans of Shana of the Blazing Eyes and Japanese illustrator Noizi Ito, who also created the character designs for Haruhi Suzumiya. The art and print quality in this book will blow you away.
	Kokon Togihime Illustrations ~ Shirow Masamune Shirow Masamune is one of Japan's top artists, and his Ghost in the Shell creation has been one of the most influential Japanese comics ever, among other things inspiring The Matrix. Drinking in Shirow's spicier illustrations in his brand-new artbook that just came in stock!
	Young Ace vol. 2 w/Premium Figure Gorgeous thick manga filled with the best and most interesting stories for you to read, this is Young Ace. Celebrating the new Evangelion movie, it comes with a free high quality Asuka figure based on a Sadamoto illustration. Wow!
	Cure Aug 2009 vol. 71 Got the excellent new issue of Cure in, filled with visual information on the hottest "visual-kei" bands in Japan today. Features Versailles on the, including the base player who tragically died this week.
	New Strap Cases for iPhone 3G / 3GS If you've ever lamented the lack of a hole to put a cool Japanese-style phone strap on Apple's iPhone, we've got you covered, with two new cases that let an iPhone 3G or 3GS use any phone strap or netsuke in Japan.
	Chocobo Plush Restocked Chocobo is the cute mascot from the Final Fantasy universe, and we're happy to announce that we've gotten in all three of the gorgeous Chocobo plush toys that were just reissued.
	Code Geass 1 ~ Lelouch of the Rebellion For Code Geass fans, here's a really nice all-new manga for the series, featuring awesome original art that's great for reading.
	Turn A Gundam I & II - Gundam 30th Anniversary Next up, two awesome movies for fans of Turn A Gundam, compiling the entire series. Available at a great price to celebrate the series' 30th anniversary.
	FritoLay "Men's" Wasabi Doritos Great news, Japanese snack fans! Wasabi Doritos are back, in a new "extra thick" version that is, according to the package, intended for men to eat. Awesome wasabi taste only from Japan, it will bring tears to your eyes in more ways than one. Stock up before they disappear again!
	Matsuri Hi-chew -- Traditional Japanese Flavors Then, summer is time for matsuri, or Japanese festivals, and you can enjoy the unique taste of festival foods with Hi-Chew. Enjoy Cotton Candy and Candied Apple flavor candies, amazing!
	Koakuma Hello Kitty Cosmetic Pouch Hello Kitty is really getting popular with new kinds of fans, and here's a stylish "Koakuma" (Little Devil) styled cosmetic pouch (also useful as a general pouch or pencil case) for the Shibuya set.
	Clear Hello Kitty Toothbrush with Cap Then: a simple toothbrush from Sanrio that features a cute retro version of Hello Kitty. Very kawaii.
	World Rhythm 5 Toes Socks Popular in Japan right now, these fun socks feature separate holes for each toe, making them similar to traditional tabi socks to wear.
	MATRYOSHKA DOLL Bento Complete Set Enjoy this 2 tier bento box that's designed for light eaters. It features a cute Russian nesting doll decoration and stays together via the two locks on the side.
	Niko Niko Seaweed Punch, Other Accessories A fun way to decorate your bento lunch is to use one of the nori punches we sell to cut sheet seaweed into interesting and cute shapes, like ASCII art style happy faces. Other restocked accessories include the Hello Kitty Furikake Bottle and Nikyoro Onigiri Case.
	How To Make Decorated Rolled Sushi Sushi comes in many shapes and sizes, and one of the most popular ways to eat it is as "maki-zushi" or rolled sushi. Fresh stock of this popular book for sushi and onigiri fans.
	Restocked Totoro Bento Boxes, More J-List [hearts] Totoro, and today we're restocking the awesome DX Totoro Thermal Bento Box, which contains everything you need for an excellent boxed lunch experience. Also, the Totoro Wooden Music Box, which holds your treasures, is restocked.
	Restocked Ghibli DVDs & Blu-Ray See fresh stock of the gorgeous Blu-Ray that shows you all the places Miyazaki visited for inspiration when creating his amazing films. Also, fresh stock of some great DVDs, including the official Ponyo DVD (with English subtitles), the classic Only Yesterday and more.
	Traditional Items for Summer Got a bunch of cool restocked items for you, including awesome tatami sandals for women, a cute Japanese water garden display set, a fan for keeping cool at the summer festivals, authentic KENDAMA toy and mugi-chan (barley tea, yum).
	Fun Japanese Study Aids Chibi Maruko is a long running anime show about the life and times of a girl living in the 1980s, and we've restocked her popular kanji dictionaries. Also, a Guide to Mimetic Expressions through Pictures and flashcards for learning hiragana and katakana.
	Genki Textbooks, Workbooks Also, if you'll be starting a Japanese study program in the fall, J-List has stock of the amazing Genki Japanese textbook series, the #1 study product we've ever carried. Browse our stock now.
	Authentic School Briefcase I wish I were a student again, so I could carry one of these cool authentic Japanese school bags, which replicate with 100% accuracy the bags your favorite anime character carries to school. Back in stock today, and we've even lowered our price!
	Wacky Japanese T-Shirts J-List wacky Japanese T-shirts are always fun to wear, like this design that says, "I love mixed bathing in hot springs." Note that we are always closing out older designs to make room for new ones, especially men's size small shirts. Why not browse our selection and see what you can find?
	Lucky Star Net Idol Meister **Preorder** A fun new game for the Sony PSP in which you must help the Lucky Star characters become "net idols"! Can you do your job as the manager of the girls and help they make it big in Japan's idol world?
	Studio Ghibli 2010 Calendars *Preorder* Then: incredibly, 2010 calendar season is around the corner already, and today we're posting this year's awesome Studio Ghibli calendars for preorder. Two Totoro offerings, a Jiji the Cat calendar from Kiki's Delivery Service and a new Ponyo calendar. Warning, the pre-release pictures are not good but the calendars will be awesome.
	Dating-sim Games with Shrine Maidens One reason we love the PC dating-sim games that we sell are the many ways you can interact with Japan on a new level. Like several games that let you explore the world of miko, the famous Shinto shrine maidens. Learn about Japan through its hentai gaming culture!