Cool Products Wednesday, August 19, 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.

	Rain Colored Romance Here's a gorgeous hardcover artbook featuring the eerily beautiful "Shojo-ist Watercolor Art" of Tama, along with kanji poetry to go with each image. I am so floored by how awesome this book is.
	Queen's Blade Artbooks See fresh stock of the gorgeous Queen's Blade Perfect Visual Book, which features awesome all-new illustrations of your favorite characters. Then see the Duel Complete Book, also loaded with gorgeous art throughout.
	70 Japanese Gestures Learn about Japan through the body language that people use every day in this great book that shows you how to communicate with gestures. In stock in San Diego.
	Kawaii Bon Bon Baby Strap Then, get ready to have your definition of "cute" redefined with these ultra-kawaii Bon Bon Baby Straps, which you attach to your phone, keys, camera, Nintendo DS and so on. Four colors available but please note that they cannot be restocked once gone.
	Figure King No. 137 A fantastic magazine for collectors of all kinds of toys, figures, with very high production quality and content that focuses on a wide range of Japanese toys, figures and more.
	Amazing Revoltech Figures Who would win in a fight, Ryu from Street Fighter II or the Evangelion Eva-02 Movie Edition? Put them together and find out. We've also restocked one of the best Revoltech series figures ever, Chun Li.
	Hello Kitty "I Love Kitty" Pencil Pouch A great item for going back to school, this is a large DX pencil case that will serve you well, holding all your writing supplies in a very efficient and cute manner. Loaded with funny English on the outside of the case, too.
	Pink Lovely Hello Kitty Eye Mask Anyone whose having trouble sleeping because the lights are on all night can benefit from this useful item, an eye mask featuring Hello Kitty on front, in very cute pink. Easily slips on and off via elastic bands.
	New Japanese Pringles, Other Fun Treats See a new bottle of Pringles potato chips from Japan, this time in Rich Salt flavor. Also, delicious Cream Collon tube-shaped cookies and Meiji 100% Fruit Gummy, loaded with collagen.
	Shiso Pepsi, Evangelion UCC Coffee That delicious (?) shiso (a Japanese herb similar to basil) Pepsi you've heard so much about is back in stock, although I've been asked to warn you that this is the last we'll be getting. Also see the fabulous Evangelion canned coffee by UCC, available as individual cans or as full sets.
	Lucky Cat Straps, Other Traditional Items Then see some other fun traditional items from Japan, including the Happy Message Lucky Cat Strap which combines a tiny kanji message of good fortune with Japan's most famous luck-bringing cat. Also, our tiny Kimono Pattern Kaleidoscope, a Bamboo Cicada Swing Whistle, and more.
	Japanese Sake Drops, Shochu, More Who'd have thought that the sake flavored Japanese Food Drops would be popular? Well they are, and we had to restock them already, along with the excellent Shochu, which faithfully captures the taste of Japan's other famous alcoholic drink. Also, Tonkotsu Noodle Drops from Kumamoto, they taste great.
	"Stacking" Bento Boxes (Jubako) Also, we've restocked our jubako (stackable) bento boxes with sakura themes, in brown or pink, both just lovely. There's a special joy to separating the sections and opening each to see what it contains. Buy several and stack them even higher!
	Winnie the Pooh Boiled Egg Shaper The Japanese love Disney as much as we love Hello Kitty, and today we're posting a product that will turn boring eggs into cool boiled eggs shaped like "Pooh-san" (as he's called in Japanese).
	Mini Sauce Bottles for your Bento Avoid the embarrassment of not having enough little soy sauce bottles by stocking up now -- several varieties are restocked.
	Sanrio Ice Cube Tray Also: our authentic Sanrio Ice Cube Tray, which lets you make 3D versions of your favorite characters like Hello Kitty and Bad Batz Maru and more. Back in stock today.
	Japanese Barley Tea - Mugi Cha In summer the Japanese love to drink mugi cha, or cold refreshing barley tea, which we've restocked for you today. Drink it unsweetened like the Japanese do, it's very healthy. Package holds 40 cold-water tea bags, no boiling necessary.
	Other Great Items for Summer Then, summer is when the mosquitoes come out, but you can keep them at bay Japan-style with katori senko, lit. "mosquito killing incense," which defines summer by its pleasant smell. Goes great with our Totoro Mosquito Coil Holder.
	Stripe Panty and Bra Cosplay Restocked The meme of shimapan, or striped underwear, has taken over most every anime series, and you can do your own cosplay with the authentic underwear + bra sets we stock. Available in Miku Hatsune, Kagami and Mio versions.
	Wacky Japanese T-Shirts One of my favorite shirt designs is sukebe (pronounced su-keh-beh), which essentially means the same thing as ecchi, i.e. a person who thinks about sex too much. We have other wacky T-shirts in this vein, too, including Beware of Perverts on Trains and the always-classic Rated "H."
	Welcome to Our English Rakugo Show! ~ Ei Rakugo is a traditional kind of stand-up comedy in Japan that uses a boke or dumb partner and his tsukkomi or sharp-tongued witty counterpart. This is a great bilingual book that helps you learn these famous comedy routines in both languages.
	Kanokon Manga Restocked Kanokon is the story of a Japanese boy who met a girl, but it turns out the girl is really the immortal spirit of a fox deity who's in love with him -- you know, the stuff that happens in Japan all the time. Restocked volumes today.
	SAMUE ~ Long Summer Jinbei Version A long version of the jinbei, or short summer kimono, this features cotton legs that go all the way down to your feet. Whether you're sitting in the rock garden composing haiku poems or relaxing on the sofa, this is an awesome item for summer. L and LL sizes.
	TATAMI SETTA Sandal ~ Simple Plain Also: bring the smell and touch and feel of Japan to you with these tatami sandals, although the Japanese call them by the more accurate name of setta. Made of the same material as tatami mats, right here in Japan.
	K-On! Rock Neckties ~ Keion! *Preorder* Rock out with these cool official neckties from Cospa, made just for K-On! fans. Will you choose shy Mio, or outgoing Ritsu? Clumsy Yui or calm and collected Tsumugi?
	Kobato Figure by CLAMP *Preorder* Kobato is a new series by Clamp that focuses on a mysterious girl, Hanato Kobato, whose goal is to bring happiness and healing to everyone she meets...yet she's not allowed to fall in love herself. Awesome upcoming figure you can preorder now.
	Darth Vader Sound Strap *Preorder* Then, the most excellent phone strap ever for Star Wars fans, this phone accessory generates cool Star Wars sound effects for you. Use with any standard device that can take a strap, like a mobile phone or camera. Can be used with iPhone. too.
	Yuzuki no Kareshi -- Yuzuki Aikawa A cute photobook in which you, Dear Reader, get to be the virtual boyfriend of the lovely Yuzuki Aikawa. Super cute looks and great glossy photographs make this a really good book to own.
	Naru Love 5 Download ver. ~ LINDA Project Then for fans of the amazing Japanese artist LINDA, we've gotten in the newest doujinshi offering, a new Naruto parody with a special focus on Tsunade. Fully detailed and translated into English through our special relationship with the artist. Available as a download purchase in all the popular formats.
	Dulce Report 11 Super popular doujin circle Behind Moon's Dulce Report series continues in this latest release, hot off the presses! Find the popular futanari duo in a host of new situations which will not fail to entertain.
	Secret Wive's Club Secret Wives Club is a fun an innovative H-game in which you must "train" three wealthy married women whose husbands ignore them. The game is cool because the women have different stats that change depending on how you train them. CD-ROM and download available.
	Leina 1/7 Cast Off Figure -- Queen's Blade Wow, this is an incredible cast off figure for fans of Queen's Blade, the super string Leina, rendered in gorgeous 1/7 scale and will clothes that can be, er, "reconfigured." In stock now.
	TENGA ~ Air Cushion Cup Special Soft Edition Two new products for Tenga fans, check out the Air Cushion Cup and the Rolling Head Cup, both with new detailing and more realistic design.