Cool Products Wednesday, December 16, 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.

	Newtype Nov 2009 J-List sells Japan's most popular anime, manga and other magazines,and one of the best is Newtype, the Moving Pictures Magazine. Available as a revolving magazine subscription, too, since this issue will probably sell out quickly.
	NARUTO Official Premium Fanbook ~ Mina no Sho We have some awesome Naruto products on the site, from that gorgeous Anbu Mask to many artbooks and what not. Here's the brand-new Official Premium Fanbook, filled with awesome art of the Naruto characters.
	Restocked Over Knee Socks, Ninja Masks Then enjoy some awesome restocked products, like the striped over-knee socks that are all the rage in Tokyo, and in the anime-obsessed parts of the web. Also: we've restocked those popular ninja masks!
	Cosplay Fuku-bukuro Set Also for fans of fine Japanese cosplay, enjoy our new Cosplay Lucky Bag grab bags, a traditional red bag filled with awesome cosplay items, including a complete costume, accessories and more.
	Hello Kitty Kimono Magnet What's more Japanese than Hello Kitty wearing a kimono? These magnets are great for putting on your fridge or the white board at work, and they add a touch to any place.
	Japan Barbie Special Next, a great hardcover photobook dedicated to fans of Barbie in Japan, focusing on the exclusive Barbie dolls that were only sold in Japan. It's really a rare item for the Barbie enthusiast, and beautifully printed.
	Rilakkuma Rhythm All the world love Rilakkuma, aka Relax Bear, the popular character from San-X who wants us all to slow down and take life less seriously. This is a great game for all ages that's comprised off awesome minigames and rhythm games that you will love.
	Anime Games for PSP, DS Restocked The PSP is really a popular platform for anime gaming, since PSP games are compatible with all devices in any country. See fresh stock of the Higurashi murder simulator game and Tokimeki Memorial 4.
	Mugen Edamame - Endless Soybean in San Diego Of course, J-List has stock of cool products in San Diego, in case you don't want to wait for shipping from Japan. New in stock: Endless Soy Bean stress-relieving keychains. Click to view all San Diego based items.
	Drossel Nendoroid Figure In Stock The figure world is going ga-ga over Drossel, and the new Nendoroid figure is now in stock, with amazing styling as only the Nendoroid line can bring.
	J-Snack Awesomeness It's time for more Japanese snacks that will surprise and delight you. See Sparkling Kit Kat in Strawberry flavor, Lotte Pie no Mi, plus amazing Cheeza crackers.
	Uni Don (Hokkaido Limited) ~ Japanese Food Drops Then enjoy a new flavor of Japanese Food Drops: Uni Don, or rice with the delicious raw shellfish over rice. Goes nicely with the Miso Ramen, Seafood Kaisen and "Going to Hell" Spicy Drops we also restocked today.
	Lucky Cat Choco Ball Traditional Candy Cool thing from Japan: delicious chocolate balls that look like Lucky Cat in their packages, an amazing treat for winter. They go well with those sushi rice crackers, in our opinion.
	The Manga Cook Book J-List sells dozens of great cookbooks and other books that help you learn about the amazing food culture from Japan. One of the most popular is the Manga Cook Book. Restocked today, along with the Manga Tarot Cards.
	J-List [hearts] Totoro Bento See even more stock of our best Totoro Bento Boxes, including the deluxe one that comes in a large thermal case with separate compartments for rice and the other parts of your lunch. A great gift idea?
	Traditional Bento Restocked, Too Then see fresh stock of one of our most popular bento box sets, the Koban (the name of an old oval-shaped coin used during the Edo Period) 2-tier bento in pink or blue.
	NORIO Onigiri Bento Case We love carrying bento boxes that have lots of character, and this super-cute onigiri style small bento box is so darned cute. Holds rice in the lower section and other goodies in the upper part.
	DECOLE Pink Thermal Bento Tote Bag Keep your bento box warm or cold with this new DECOLE attractive bento box, made with a special foil lining to keep hot things hot and cold things cold.
	Stitch Boiled Egg Shaper The Japanese are very creative when it comes to what they eat. Here's a boiled egg shaper that turns boring eggs into cool ones shaped like the popular Disney character Stitch.
	'WA' DECO Bento Set Another item I like a lot are these two sets of rice shapers, baran food separators and more which make your bento the ultimate Japanese-style creation.
	Genki Textbooks, Workbooks J-List stocks the amazing Genki Japanese textbook series, the #1 study product we've ever carried, and we've restocked several volumes today. Level up your nihongo with Genki!
	Handbook for Living in Japan, More See other good books for learning about Japan, too, including the popular Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants to Japan, which answers many questions about living in Japan. Also, the perfect guide to Japanese food.
	Ghost in the Shell Manga, Tachikoma Figures See fresh stock of the best-selling Ghost in the Shell bilingual manga, which has both languages side-by-side on the page, and is uncensored, unlike the normal English versions. Also: a super Tachikoma figure.
	Code Geass Queen Manga Restocked Yes, one good way to learn Japanese is to read, read, and read some more. We have a page of excellent manga for learning Japanese with, and we've restocked it with cool Code Geass manga today.
	YUZEN Chirimen Kimono Mini Strap Phone straps are popular in Japan, and here's a beautiful kimono-themed strap you can attack to your phone, camera, Nintendo DS, PSP and so on.
	Awesome Traditional Products How cool can a comb be? Awfully cool, if it's a beautiful traditional comb from Japan like the ones we restocked today. Also see our Lucky Cat Display for lovers, Hello Kitty kimono frame pictures and authentic omamori lucky charms.
	Restocked Totoro Items See a ton of awesome restocked Totoro items on our newly reorganized Totoro & Ghibli page. Nausicaa Fox Squirrel, Totoro plush backpack, more Totoro stamps, plus that cool Soot Sprite toy for your car.
	Revoltech Transforming Valkyrie Toys *Preorder* The Revoltech line of toys is incredibly awesome because it faithfully recreates your favorite anime robots and people, yet you can put them in any pose you like. Now you can play with Macross Valkyrie toys that are *fully transformable* in all three modes.
	Tsumugi Kotobuki Nendoroid Figure *Preorder* A gorgeously sculpted Nendoroid of Tsumugi from K-On? With her keyboard and many additional parts to enable her to make cute poses? We wants it, Precious.
	MAMESHIBA Products, Other Stationery Items Mameshima is a cute little bean character that will teach you lots of useless trivia, and we've restocked cute memo pads, pencil cases and more. Also see our Petite Cologne Fragrant Gel Ink Pens plus the most awesome doughnut-shaped tape dispenser in the world.
	Glamorous Baby -- Ami Tokito We love Japan's photobooks, and have always carried a huge selection. See the super-cute meganekko Ami Tokito restocked, plus that amazing photobook that shows you what Tokyo would look like with no people in it.
	Yuri Hime Wild Rose vol. 1 Then, if you love yuri (girl vs girl stories), we have a treat for you: a special anthology of stories that offers much more visual contact between girls, for anyone that wants even more yuri awesomeness.
	The Top Dating-sim Games in English Can a computer game affect you emotionally? Absolutely, as anyone who's played a really good visual novel like Crescendo knows. A super game of finding love and living lives that I recommend a lot.
	Flog Pillow, Other Items Restocked We've restocked the Flog Pillow, which lets you become one with our favorite tsundere (angry anime girl) Kagami from Lucky Star. Also see the Sweet Chocolate Passion Hole and the Wireless Remote Control Massager for adventurous couples. Silly stuff.
	Sousou (Karin) 1/8 Cast off Figure *Preorder* Based on the anime version of the popular PC game "Shin Koi Hime Musou" comes the blonde queen Sousou (Karin) armed with her trusty Zetsu weapon behind her. This figure is "cast off" and very awesome.