Cool Products Friday, Monday, September 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.

	Young Ace vol. 3 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 features the enigmatic Mari on the cover.
	Kagami Hiiragi 1/4 in PE Uniform Then, for fans who agree with the phrase "Kagami is my waifu," enjoy this 1/4 scale (!) figure of the girl in her PE uniform. Amazingly, her clothes are made of normal fabric and can even be removed (cast off).
	More 2010 Japanese Calendars There is another excellent volley of new calendars for you to browse and preorder, including Queen's Blade, speedy Shinkansen trains, the calligraphy of Mitsuo Aida, popular idol band C-ute, and even a Japan-domestic Michael Jackson tribute calendar for collectors.
	The DOG Desktop Plush Calendar 2010 We've got a class-A cuteness alert, in the form of a stuffed plush god called "The Dog." Around his neck is a useful item, a 2010 calendar you can replace with pictures of your family when the year is up.
	Fool's Mate Sep 2009 Then, see a new issue of the awesome visual-kei JROCK magazine from Japan is in stock at J-List: Fool's Mate, loaded with glossy visual pictures of Japan's best music and bands.
	FOG BAR ~ New Hair Design Mist for Men Make your hair look awesome with Fog Bar hair design mist from Shiseido, made just for men. Three types have been posted to the site, which will bring a revolution in your "hair life."
	Shimapan Stripe Bag ~ New Colors Channel your favorite anime character with these wacky shimapan-inspired bags. You're walking down the street with a fashionable bag in hand, but you're really paying homage to the likes of Miku Hatsune, Kagam from Lucky Stari, or whoever. A really well-made bag, too.
	Lucky Star Cosplay Set Speaking of Kagami, we've restocked the super-cute Lucky Star cosplay outfits, which come complete with everything you need to become your favorite character. Various sizes restocked.
	Evangelion ~ Girlfriend of Steel 2nd PSP PSP fans know that the platform has turned into a great way to enjoy the best anime games from Japan. Enjoy the 2nd Girlfriend of Steel, a real-live dating-sim game in which you can get date and find love with Rei and Asuka.
	Restocked Nintendo DS, PSP Anime Games Got a DS? We haven't forgotten you. See fresh stock of the Series of Haruhi Suzumiya, a great game that's fun to play, along with Mamegoma and fun tools to help you learn Japanese.
	Hello Kitty Wrist Watches Bag some of these Hello Kitty watches, extremely stylish wristwatches that will bring that extra little something you've been wanting style-wise. Four new types added tot he site.
	Hello Kitty Vibrating Shoulder Massager ~ Pink J-List's Hello Kitty vibrator shoulder massagers are not only a wacky item to own, they can really relieve your daily stress when your shoulder gets cramped up, or whatever. We've added stock of all types today.
	Sora wo Kakeru Shojo Girl's Collection "The Girl Who Jumped Through Space" is a popular anime with some very cute characters. This is the official artbook, and it's loaded with great glossy art for you to enjoy.
	Other Restocked Artbooks Then, we've restocked some dynamite artbooks from Japan, including the Zero no Tsukaima Complete artbook, Queen's Blade and more. Curious about what the most popular artbooks on the site are? Click this link to see the top 50 items this week.
	Fun New Snacks From Japan New snack items from Japan include Toppo in delicious Strawberry Milk flavor, plus "Secret" Hi-Chew candies in mystery flavors -- which will you get? Also an interesting treat based on traditional Okonomiyaki from Japan.
	Food Pencil for Bento Nothing makes a man happier than having a heart drawn on an plate of omrice (omelet over rice) by a woman he loves. You can do that and much more with the Food Pencil set, restocked today.
	Animal Crossing Bento, More I consider it my grand destiny to sell as many Animal Crossing bento boxes as I can, and today we've restocked this awesome item. Also: even more Totoro bento boxes restocked, yay!
	Onigiri Shaper, Sushi Maker Are you still making onigiri rice balls the old fashioned way? We've restocked our popular rice shapers that can make your next meal extra cute. Also, popular sushi shapers. Maybe you could combine the two and make elephant-shaped sushi?
	Natural Wood His n' Hers Chopsticks A great idea! A pair of hand-carved chopsticks for couples, with a thick pair for the man and a thinner set for the woman. Comes in a beautiful box, too.
	Anime Classics ZETTAI! Here's a great book that features extended reviews of 100 top Japanese animation films, TV series, and made-for-video series. All in English. In stock in San Diego.
	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!
	Hats from J-List In addition to a really great line of professionally embroidered hats, J-List stocks awesome plush felt beanies of Domo-kun and Totoro. We recently restocked these kawaii hats -- browse our selection now!
	JLPT Level 3 & 4 ~ Grammar Plus Vocabulary MP3 J-List loves to promote the study of the Japanese language, and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a good motivator. This is a great item, an MP3-downloadable study aid to help you master the core vocabulary for JLPT levels 4 & 3.
	More Moyashimon Manga Then, some more volumes of the fun Moyashimon manga series, filled with cute characters and a great story for you to practice reading.
	Basic Kanji Drill Books Restocked Then, when I came to Japan I studied the language using study materials used by Japanese children, which worked very well for me. Today we've restocked the popular Kanji Drill books used by elementary school students, to give you lots of writing practice.
	Restocked Traditional Items Then see some fun traditional items, like our large Kokeshi themed with momiji leaves for autumn, our Happy Owl Loves display, the Red Dragon Omamori good luck charm, and the popular yokobue flute.
	Japanese Fude Pens, Origami See fresh stock of some of our most popular fude brush writing pens which are so much fun to write calligraphy with. Also, origami paper for making beautiful folded designs.
	ALL ABOUT CLAMP *preorder* Finally fans of Clamp get their special treatment with this long awaited fanbook, regrouping everything you ever wanted to know about Clamp series, including illustrations and character's guide. Preorder it now.
	Hunter Daizen G *preorder* Next, for fans of the phenomenon that is the Monster Hunter game series, this is a great upcoming illustration book capturing the best creations from the series. Awesome item for artbook fans.
	Miku Hatsune, K-On! Big Towel *Preorder* Here are two upcoming printed towels from COSPA that you will want to add to your J-List wishlist, featuring Miku Hatsune and Mio from K-On! Both feature big 480x80 cm size and will be among your most prized possessions.
	Hetalia Axis Powers Mini Plate Set *Preorder* This is nice too: a set of places featuring artwork from the Hetalia Axis Powers anime. So kawaii, you'll surely want to preorder this now for shipping when it drops in November.
	Mikoto Misaka, Kuroko Shirai Figures *Preorder* Next, a pair of figures that's sure to turn the head of every yuri fans: Mikoto and Kuroko from A Certain Magical Index, perhaps the most interesting F/F pairing anime has seen since Uranus and Neptune.
	Princess Waltz Visual Fanbook Princess Waltz is an awesome game of sword-wielding warriors and card-base battles and beautiful ecchi and more. Buy the game on shrinkwrapped DVD-ROM or download, or enjoy the artbook we've restocked today.