Cool Products Friday, November 13, 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.

	Pixiv Fantasia 3 ~ official event visual book The Pixiv online art community in Japan is a fantastic place, creating some of the most breathtaking artistic images for us to enjoy. We've gotten in the brand-new Pixiv Fantasia III artbook that's filled with glossy images for you to drink in.
	New 2010 Anime Calendars J-List is your source for rare and wonderful 2010 anime calendars, and today we've gotten some all-new anime calendars in: Bleach, D. Grey-man, One Piece, Naruto and Katei Kyoshi Hitman Reborn.
	Hello Kitty Fan Book w/ Fashion Bag In celebration of our new Hello Kitty product page (or just because we like it), enjoy this gorgeous Hello Kitty Fan Book loaded with information on HK products. You get fashionable handbag to carry around, free!
	Hello Kitty Vibrating Shoulder Massager ~ Purple For fans of our wackiest product ever, the Hello Kitty vibrating shoulder massager, we've got good news: in addition to kawaii pink and goth-loli black, we have the purple unit in stock.
	Even More Totoro Soft Blankets If you love Totoro, we've got a treat for you: more fabulous Totoro blankets, new for the 2010 winter season, have been posted to the site. Whether you're looking for an awesome small lap blanket for yourself or to use with a baby or a full sized blanket for maximum warming, click to view the new items.
	Ponyo Blanket -- Lap Blanket ~ 70 X 100 Studio Ghibli has a special treat for us this year, too: the first-ever Ponyo blanket, made of an acrylic material that's so soft you will want to stroke it for hours.
	Electric Takoyaki Maker By customer request, J-List is happy to announce this awesome takoyaki maker! An electric hot plate specially made for creating awesome Osaka-style octopus batter balls, you can also use it to make mini "castella" cakes, or (something we just thought of) pancake balls with bits of sausage inside. Yum!
	Takoyaki Strap set Speaking of takoyaki, we have a fun item on the site: a set of soft plush "octopus ball" phone straps, which comes in a set of six with a little case for them to sit in. Attach them to your phone, camera, DS/PSP or keys.
	Figma Figures from Fate/stay night In Stock We've gotten those two new Fate/stay night Figma toys in, Saber in her uniform w/ bamboo sword, and Shiro, the main character of the popular former eroge and anime. In stock and ready to order now!
	Also, Those Sengoku Basara Revoltech Figures The gorgeous Date Masamune and Yukimura Sanada bishounen samurai figures are in stock, too, enabling you to have awesome sword fights with your other Figma toys.
	K-On! School Uniform Costume See even more anime cosplay items from J-List, which you can view on our new improved Cosplay pages (with separate categories for the items you're interested in). K-On!, Touhou, Haruhi and that awesome Konata swimsuit are all in stock.
	J-List Supports Your Knee High Socks Life J-List loves the trend in "over knee socks" and short mini-skirts, and today we've restocked thighhighs plus several other fun items. If you find your socks fall down you can do what Japanese girls do and glue them in place with "socks glue."
	Queen's Blade Artbooks Restocked We love the awesomeness that is Queens' Blade, and today we've restocked several of the artbooks, including Alice, my own personal favorite.Alice, designed by NitroPlus.
	Queen's Blade Figures, too! J-List carries all the funnest Queen's Blade prepainted figures, too, from the highly poseable Revoltech line to the incredible large-sized prepainted figures with "cast off" ability and more.
	Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Mah-jongg for PSP An awesome mahjong game for the Sony PSP in which you play Asia's most iconic game against the Higurashi characters? Features full animation and many advanced features? Do the girls murder you if you lose? The game is in stock now!
	Great Snacks from Japan The Japanese call this season shokuyoku no aki or "the autumn of having a big appetite." Today we're posting two new flavors of Dars Crea cream-filled chocolate, Meiji Copan and amazing Choco Ball in "white milk" flavor.
	Japanese Gyoza Makers We've restocked our handy device for making gyoza (aka "pot stickers"), for fans of the delicious Chinese dumplings. Have fun making these at home!
	NATURAL LUNCH TIME Tight Bento Box Save money by embracing Japan's culture of bento, the beautiful and healthy boxed lunches. Today we're restocking our low-priced bento boxes w/ matching chopstick cases.
	Totoro 3-in-One Bento Storage Boxes Then, every day I get to write about Totoro bento is a good day indeed. See fresh stock of these cute small bento boxes, which you can use to carry your lunch, then combine them when you're done.
	Hello Kitty Bento Items Level up your cute bento life with these Hello Kitty bento items. See our Die-Cut Mayonnaise Cup and Spoon Set, the 3D Cookie Cutter Set (which you can also make cinnamon toast with), Nori Cutter for making Hello Kitty bento and rice balls, and more.
	Hello Kitty Wireless Laser Mouse - Black ~ Elecom Wherever you are in the world, there's a good chance you're using a computer right now. If so, you might want to know about the Hello Kitty Wireless Mouse from Elecom, a super item with a small RF adapter that features Hello Kitty's ribbon. Elegant and highly functional.
	JK Hello Kitty High School Bag Then, it might not be quite as awesome as our official Japanese High School Bookbag, but this gorgeous Hello Kitty bookbag is a hugely popular item with our customers. The bag is regulation and approved for use in Japanese schools, and if you pay attention to anime you can see characters walking with it (minus the Hello Kitty).
	Restocked Books from Tuttle See some outstanding books about Japan from Tuttle, one of our favorite publishers, like the Pocket Japanese Dictionary that's great for looking up Japanese words to the Bilingual Subway Guide to Tokyo, with both kanji and English throughout. In stock in San Diego.
	Touhou 2 ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity Then see a new Touhou official manga from the creator of the Touhou world, ZUN. Tons of gorgeous all-new art and 4-koma stories, plus a free Touhou music CD. Consider how important the music is to these great games, this is a real treat for fans. Includes furigana for easy reading.
	Fun Traditional Items Restocked See some really amazing traditional items restocked, including the classic Daruma doll, Lucky Charm for Safety [sic] Driving, our fun Kiseru traditional pipe from the Edo Period, plus the Ninja Sword Letter Opener and (one of my favorite J-List products ever), our Ninja Matoryoshika Nesting Dolls with little ninjas inside.
	Shinsen Gumi Happi (FREE size) This happi (a short kimono for use in festivals) is mighty cool, emblazoned with the kanji characters of the Shinsen-gumi, a group of pro-Shogun samurai who are legendary in Japan. Limited stock.
	Country Name T-Shirts (Germany, France, U.S.) Although Japanese use the katakana writing system to write the names of foreign countries, there are archaic kanji characters assigned to Western nations. We're closing out our stock of kanji T-shirts featuring Germany, France and the United States in kanji, so one them now.
	Alice Margatroid, Flandre Scarlet *Preorder* Got two gorgeous Touhou 1/8 scale figures for your consideration up on the site, which are incredibly gorgeous to behold. Preorder both right now.
	Rider Deform Mate Series Figure ~ *Preorder* Also, a gorgeous figure from the Fate/stay night, this is a highly detailed figure with awesome weapons and fabulous detail throughout. Preorder her now.
	Cosplay Academy I see that one of my favorite games is currently at the top of both the top 50 shrinkwrapped H-game and download ranking. I'm not surprised, as it's an outstanding game for fans of naughty cosplay themes.