Cool Products Monday, October 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.

	Noritake Totoro Green Tea Cups, Rice Bowls There are some things J-List was put on this Earth to sell, and the new Totoro yunomi (green tea cups) and rice bowls from Noritake certainly fill the bill. Made in Japan.
	Anime Calendars in Stock! Don't look now, but we've gotten in a ton of really awesome 2010 anime, traditional photo, kawaii-kei and other calendars in stock. Toradora, Queen's Blade, Yamato, CLAMP, Sora Kake Girl, Bleach and much more!
	Street Fighter II Voice Action Straps Then enjoy what has to be the geekiest phone strap ever, a cool electronic device that recreates your favorite Street Fighter sound effects when you tap out the correct move with the joystick and buttons. Ryu, Ken, Chunli and Dahlsim in stock now. Hadouken!
	Animedia Oct 2009 Great new issue of Animedia, focusing on Darker than Black, the new A Certain Scientific Railgun anime with kawaii Mikoto and Kuroko, the new Inuyasha, Katekyo Hitman Reborn and more.
	Dengeki Layers vol. 26 Another issue of the awesome Dengeki Layers, for all the 'layers (cosplayers) in the world who want access to the amazing reference photographs and illustrations in each perfect bound issue. See cosplay from Gundam 00, Lelouche of the Rebellion, Miku Hatsune and all the Vocaloid characters, Macross Frontier, Touhou and more.
	Japanese Style Eye Patch for Cosplay Our Japanese anime eye patch sold out so fast, we had to rush to get some more in, but they're back on the site now. Recreate your favorite bandaged anime character!
	Lovely Chirimen Kimono Hello Kitty Omamori Then, we can all use more good luck, and the two Hello Kitty omamori -- good luck charms from a Shinto shrine -- are extremely awesome. Made of kimono fabric and they come in pink and red.
	Hello Kitty Mini Square Pouch Then, keep all your stuff securely with this cute Hello Kitty all-purpose pouch, which will safely store just about anything you need: make-up, small computer peripherals, contact lens cases and so on.
	Macross Ultimate Frontier Restocked I have to say, if you've ever considered yourself a fan of the Macross/Robotech franchise, you should consider the new Macross Ultimate Frontier game for PSP. Multiple levels from each series, the ability to play any mecha, flying Macross-like missiles everywhere, and great music make this a real winner. Do you remember love?
	Taiga from Toradora Wins Saimoe! Congratulations to Taiga Aisaka for winning the 2009 Saimoe ("most moe") championship, beating Yui from K-On by a slim margin. We think Toradora! is an awesome series and we even have a great parody T-shirt for Taiga. Click to see it (oh, and her 2010 calendar).
	Beherit "Egg of the King" Necklace If it's really cool and a little weird, it must be Berserk, as I always say. The latest bizarre but oddly compelling product to come out for fans of the series is the official "Egg of the King" necklace, in stock now.
	More Ghibli Plush Toys Fans of Hayao Miyazaki, browse the restocked plush toys we have for you today, including the Plush Keychain Sets featuring Totoro and other characters, plus the Soot Sprite and Cat Bus decorations for hanging in your car.
	Glico Crush Pocky, Other Fun Snacks Did you know it's the 20th anniversary of Glico's Crush Pocky? Neither did we, but they're giving you an extra bag of amazing Almond Crush and Cookie Crush Pocky sticks in the box this year. Also see POM mikan-flavored Hi-Chew and a fun snack that goes good with beer.
	Kushi Katsu (Osaka Limited) ~ Japanese Food Drops The newest traditional Japanese food to be enshrined in Sakuma Drops-like drop candy is Kushi Katsu, delicious fried pork cutlet on a stick. Also restocked: Sapporo Beer, Chanko Nabe (the food sumo wrestlers eat) and Nattou!
	NATURAL LUNCH TIME Slim 2 Tier Bento Box Then, here's a really nice bento box for people starting out with their bento collection. Available in three colors, it has all the features you need, including a two tier design and a place for your chopsticks. Bento means economical lunches and built-in portion control for better health.
	NATURAL LUNCH TIME Mini 3 Boxes Set This cute set of three mini bento boxes are nice too, since you can easily bring a little extra food with you at lunchtime, or use them as miniature Tupperware containers for storing your leftovers.
	Restocked Animal Bento Boxes, Chopsticks The cutest new bento box in town in the "niKyoro series" (remember, from niko niko or smiling, plus kyoro kyoro or looking around), and today we've restocked both the Black Cat Paws and Frog Paws lunchboxes and matching chopsticks w/case.
	Banana Carrying Case, Onigiri Shaper Avoid the embarrassment of eating a bruised banana with our spiffy Nikyoro Banana Carrying Case, which has been restocked today. Also, our popular Triangle Onigiri Maker for making perfectly shaped rice balls.
	Cup Noodle Mug Cup One of our hands-down coolest items for enjoying coffee at work would be our Cup Noodle mug cup, which is a perfect replica of a cup of ramen, except that this is made of ceramic and will hold your coffee. Back in stock today.
	200 Favorite Dishes for Obento Here's a really nice all color bento idea book from NHK, the Japanese version of the BBC. The Japanese-language book shows you 200 awesome bento creations. Think of all the fun Japanese lunches you can make with this.
	KOAKUKMA Minnie Mouse Memo Pad More Gothic Minnie Mouse, with this full color memo pad that presents different illustrations of this awesome new Shibuya-key Disney design on each page.
	Japanese Pens, Erasers See fresh stock of some of our most popular Japanese stationery items, including the MONO-ZERO Super Thin Eraser Pen, the three-color Zebra Sarasa pen set, some awesome fude brush pens and more.
	Genki: Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Also see more stock of the Genki textbook and workbook series, which is the #1 method for learning Japanese in the world. Textbook, workbook and student tapes are restocked. We heartily recommend this textbook series to anyone interested in learning nihongo.
	Study Tools for the JLPT Right now, many students of Japanese are preparing for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), held every year in December. J-List offers a huge number of excellent tools for improving any Japanese level, like the downloadable vocabulary lessons for level 4 and 3, which you can listen to on any music player.
	Miku Hatsune Speaker Glass *Preorder* And since it seems to be Miku Hatsune day around here, we're also posting a great "speaker glass" featuring an image of the virtual star. The first run sold out before we could say "Vocaloid" but they'll be reissued, so we're posting them for preorder again.
	More Training with Hinako *Preorder* Training with Hinako is the ultimate exercise video for us otaku types, featuring the hard workouts of Hinako, the cute and sexy girl who seems ready to fall out of her workout clothes at any moment, The official artbook of the video is up for preorder now.
	Sanya V. Litvyak Cosplay Set *Preorder* Next, you can transform into your favorite furry flying witch with this cute cat ears and tail. Preorder it now and we'll send it to you when it's released in January.
	Yamanote Line Rubik's Cube Clock *Preorder* J-List readers know that we like to carry fun products from the Yamanote train line which loops around Tokyo, and today we're posting a preorder for a very special Rubik's Cube clock.
	Demonbane *preorder* We have awesome news for fans of eroge from Japan -- you can now preorder the fabulous game Demonbane from Nitroplus, which we've been able to license. A breathtaking game filled with rich characters and a Cthulhu-inspired story, get your preorders in now!
	TENGA Flip Hole, the Best Stress Toy Ever Perhaps due to the glowing review by Tech Crunch, the popular Tenga Flip Hole is selling better than ever, so Tomo had to rush to restock. It's an ero revolution from TENGA?