Cool Products Friday, October 2, 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.

	Nyan Type vol. 3 Vol. 2 of the instantly popular Nyan Type, the brand new magazine dedicated to super-cute anime and bishoujo characters, is here. I am so impressed by the fantastic content in this issue -- get yours before it sells out!
	Hatsune Miku Nendoroid Plush Toys Then for Miku Hatsune fans, a really special pair of plush toys that are perfect for your Vocaloid collection. There's a standard Miku plush as well as the "super deformed" version (whose official name is Hachune Miku).
	Lucky Star Figma Summer Uniform It's October, time to change your figures uniforms! Here are the summer uniform versions of Miyuki and Tsukasa for Lucky Star fans, in stock and ready to order.
	Sakuya Izayoi, Remilia Scarlet Touhou Figures Then, Touhou fans will surely love the two prepainted figures we got in, featuring Sakuya and Remillia, whho are so perfectly rendered in prepainted 3D figure form, you'll treasure them always.
	Little Devil Ageha Sep 2009 Then, for fans of Shibuya-style fashion culture, we've got the newest issue of the popular fashion magazine from Japan. This is the cutting edge of fashion in Japan today.
	Five-For J-ROCK Magazine Vol. 12 What's "the only Japanese Music Magazine You Need"? Without a doubt, it's Five-For, the outstanding English-language magazine about Japan's J-ROCK scene. Glossy printing and high quality articles for fans of Japan's music scene -- highly recommended!
	Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 2 ~ Second Grade Azumanga Daioh has been renewed in a great new version, with awesome new art by the original artist. Now you can own all three volumes from J-List!
	Mobile Suit illustrated 2009 Here's an incredibly thick color artbook that will blow the mind of any Gundam fan, the Mobile Suit illustrated Perfect Guide, which presents every mobile suit mecha ever made across 450 pages.
	Nintendo DS Games Restocked In addition to the really awesome Love Plus dating-sim that features 3D animation and "touch events" with your virtual girlfriend, J-List has some outstanding DS games for you, like The IDOLMASTER and a great Mamegoma game, restocked today.
	Awesome Snacks from Japan Oh yeah, bring on the J-snack action! First we've got the amazing Matcha Crunky green-tea chocolate, great on so many levels. Then enjoy Glico Almond Caramels and Bisco, the cookies loved by babies (and me).
	Takoyaki (Osaka Limited) ~ Japanese Food Drops An awesome new flavor of the popular "food drops" which let you sample unique tastes from all over Japan. Today we're posting Takoyaki, the fried batter balls with bits of tako (octopus) in them. Also see fresh stock of Natto, Monjya-yaki and Seafood Kaisen drops.
	Restocked Bento Boxes Although we have plenty of bento items featuring that other cat, you can see fresh stock of our long-selling bento featuring maneki neko today. Also, the Gel-Cool Plus temperature controlled bento and stylish Mode (L)ine Bento for men.
	Black Cat Red x Black Mini Handy Thermos A very nice thermos from Prime Nakamura that will keep your drink hot or cold, as you like it. Features the company's Goth-Loli style black cat on the side.
	Restocked Bento Accessories Some fun bento related items have been restocked today including the chopstick + chopstick case sets featuring cute animals, our Hello Kitty vegetable cutter and more of those fun soy sauce bottles for bento.
	Traditional Tray, Green Tea Cup Add a touch of Japanese elegance to your kitchen, too, with this elegant yunomi (green tea cup) and matching tray, excellent for serving guests.
	Fun Bento Books Basic Bento is a great book that shows you a variety of how-to recipes for making your next Japanese boxed lunch creation, extra special, and the book is back in stock today.
	Cool Kanji T-Shirts: France, USA A cool item from Japan, this is a series of T-shirts featuring France and the United States written in the official kanji names! A really unique series of shirts for our readers in the States and France.
	JK Hello Kitty High School Bag A nice alternative to our classic High School Bookbag, this excellent school bookbag is fully regulation for high school students in Japan, and features awesome Hello Kitty styling as well as sturdy construction.
	Hello Kitty Health Masks J-List customers ask, so how can we say no? We've restocked the popular Hello Kitty Health Mask today, which make it possible to protect yourself from airborne germs while looking kawaii at the same time.
	Zebra "Check Set" Study System See fresh stock of this great item for anyone trying to memorize a lot of information (including the Japanese language). Just highlight the information in your textbook with the magic pen then cover it with special sheet to quiz yourself until you know it by heart. Works great!
	Awesome Magazines From Japan J-List carries popular magazine subscriptions, like Newtype or the always-awesome Megami Magazine, but we also offer revolving subscriptions for some less well-known mags, like Yuri Hime, which explore the themes of sweet and pure yuri love.
	Selvaria Bles - Valkyria Chronicles *Preorder* Critically acclaimed PlayStation 3 game Valkyria Chronicles was made into a popular TV anime, and that's what is featured in this great new figure. The sword looks so cool.
	Gantz Figures for Preorder *Preorder* Then, we've got two awesome Gantz figures you can preorder, Kei Kurono and Kei Kishimoto, which will look great standing side-by-side on your shelf. Preorder them now.
	Revoltech Queen's Blade #6 Menace *Preorder* Next, I am a huge fan of Queen's Blade, and this is a brand new figure you can preorder now. Menace is a sexy Egyptian queen who looks great while she fights, or gets put into some embarrassing situations.
	Bomb Oct 2009 New issue of the #1 idol magazine in Japan, featuring Mikie Hara all nice and wet, super kawaii Erina Mano (from AKB48), the always popular Aya Ueto, cute girls who play sports like bowling, karate, and tennis, and more.
	Moero Downhill Night 1 goes Golden Master! Moero Downhill Night is a fantastic "H" game that combines beautiful girls with fast and dangerous Japanese mountain racing. You have one last chance to preorder this great game when it ships next week.
	Bible Black Stress Relief Hole Toys Got more awesome Bible Black toys for you. Those Japanese are just so wacky...
	Wacky Products and Toys From Japan Also: for all those times when you need something soft to squeeze, we've restocked the Oppai Ball, a water-filled toy you can keep in your desk for when you're feeling stressed out.
	Airi Cast-off Excellent Figure ~ Queen's Blade There are times we bow are heads and give a little prayer of thanks for Japan, and looking at this gorgeous 1/8 scale "cast off" figure of Airi, the battle maid who uses a scythe to fight, was one of those times. In stock and ready for your order now!