Cool Items Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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.

	K-On! vol. 3 We love K-On! around here, the story of four (later five) girls who decide to form a school band. The third volume of the 4-koma (4-panel) manga is out, with all-new stories about the girls for fans to enjoy.
	Sho-Comi Jan 2010 If you like shoujo (girl's) comics you're sure to love the new issue of Sho-Comi, loaded with cute stories of amazing girls and more than 400 pages -- wow.
	Japanese T-Shirt - Afterschool Tea Time (Girl's Fitted) By customer request, we now make our popular K-On! (Keion) tribute T-shirt in a cool girl's fitted size, so female fans of the show can wear it too. Fantastic original design with "Houkago Tea Time" written in the Beatles font.
	K-ON! Summer Special Figures Also for K-On! fans, a collection of figures of the girls that's great for displaying in your special figure-displaying place. They're capsule toys so they're nice and inexpensive, although they'll sell out quickly.
	Rin + Len Kagamine Vocaloid Plush If you're a Vocaloid fan, here are two outstanding plush tos for you. Not only are they kawaii as all get-out, but they're large and really well made, so that they'll be an important part of your anime plush collection for years and years.
	BIG Miku Hatsune Towel Be the coolest guy in the gym with your very own Miku Hatsune towel, a popular item available from COSPA. Features gorgeous printing with art by KEI. Now with 100% more "geek cred" points.
	Hello Kitty Light Stand This is just plain cool: a really awesome Hello Kitty lamp that will become the most awesome thing in any room it's placed in. The perfect illumination for those marathon Japanese study sessions.
	Melon Pan Bakery Phone Strap Melon Pan (melon bread) is a famous image of Japan's snack culture, and of certain anime series, and now you can have a soft, cute melon bread phone strap attached to your phone.
	COPIC Original ~ Basic Double Marker Set A new year is a good time for setting goals, like improving your skills as an artist. See a deluxe new set of gorgeous COPIC Basic Double Markers w/ "fude" pen brush tips on the other end.
	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 die-cut mini stickers and deluxe pencil case for his fans. Click to see.
	Red Ribbon Gray Sailor Uniform J-List offers an extensive selection of costumes for guys and girls, and today we've got a nice new school uniform for girls with a gray skirt and bright red ribbon on the top piece. All sizes in stock including 5L, and these complete school uniforms are very affordably priced. Also: Miko Shrine Maiden and Haruhi costumes restocked.
	Authentic High School Uniforms from Matsukameya One item I'm extremely proud to carry is our line of authentic high school uniforms from Matsukameya of Nagoya. We sell both guy's gakuran style uniforms as well as several styles of authentic girl's uniforms, and the quality of the custom-made uniforms are all outstanding.
	iTunes Japan Prepaid Cards from J-List It's fun to browse the iTunes Japan store to see what songs you can discover. Topping the top 200 J-POP songs this week is an awesome song from Kayla Kimura for you to listen to, or check out the best hits of Every Little Thing, or just lose yourself in the new Anime section with tons of anime songs to discover.
	Revoltech Queen's Blade #6 Menace 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 ecchi situations. This figure is in stock now.
	3D Oppai Mouse Pads from Shunya Yamashita Also: mousepads that provide important wrist support are a hot item in Japan, and we highly recommend these two offerings from Shunya Yamashita.
	Awesome New Snacks from Japan Then we have some amazing all-new Japanese snacks for you, including Japanese Oreo Bars that are delicious to munch on, Japanese Cheetos that in bold nori (seaweed) flavor, plus a DX pack of Puccho candies.
	Restocked Sake, Beer Food Drops Then see fresh stock of the popular traditional "food drops" candies in beer and sake flavors, plus "Going To Hell" spicy candies. These awesome traditional treats allow you to explore foods from all corners of Japan, and you get a discount for ordering 3 or more at a time.
	Classic Hello Kitty Bento Box, Chopsticks Then, we have an excellent new bento box and matching chopstick case today, featuring the classic 1980's Hello Kitty. The bento is a good size for all eaters, and it comes with two compartments for separating your rice from the rest of your lunch.
	J-List [hearts] Totoro Bento We've also restocked the best-selling Totoro bento box we've carried in a while, the deluxe Thermal Bento Set that comes with a large stainless steel container for storing steamed rice, plus two other sections for the rest of your lunch, and it all fits inside a spiffy case.
	SAKURA Lover's Miso Soup Bowl Set Then: this is the most excellent set of bowls for miso soup we've ever seen, and we've seen a lot. You get two beautiful sakura-embossed bowls in red and black, plus matching chopsticks, and they come in a great display box, too.
	Triple Sake Cup Style Mini Multi Plate Or check out this set of three sake cups, which you can use for exchanging ceremonial drinks of rice wine at a wedding or just have fun with your friends.
	Electric Takoyaki Maker & Accessories Apparently there are a lot of fans of takoyaki, the traditional batter ball that contains a piece of cooked octopus meat inside, and we've sold a ton of these electric takoyaki cookers. See fresh stock today.
	J-List Reserve Subscription System Another way to learn Japanese is to read it, and J-List carries more than 40 magazines by our revolving subscription system. Here's how it works: order the subscription and we'll send the newest issue to you as it's released. You never have to pre-pay and you can cancel or change subscriptions at any time.
	Restocked Wacky/Traditional Products See fresh stock of our wacky Lucky Cat Toilet Paper, a fun way to bring a touch of traditional Japan to one of your home's most important rooms, plus a "Pass the Test" hachimaki headband and more fun yet safe products for ninjas.
	Asuka Langley Shikinami 1/6 Cold-Cast *Preorder* We love Asuka from Evangelion on many levels, and are happy to offer this fabulous statue to you. A large 1/6 scale figure that's made of "cold cast" polystone rather than PVC, it's guaranteed to be one of the most awesome figures in your collection.
	Kiki Oki Demon ver. Figure *Preorder* Then, I have to say that Japanese high school girls with samurai swords are giant Demonic bat wings are among my favorite things now, after looking at this figure from the Nitro+ game. Preorder her now.
	Japanese Brush Pens & More Life is too short to use inadequate pens, and J-List has restocked the popular Zebra Sarasa Ball Point Pens both in multiple colors as well as standard black.
	Peach Shock -- Momoko Tani ~ Sabra DVD Mooks Here's a wildly shocking photobook by the folks at Sabra featuring the beautiful Momoko Tani. Lovingly called Peach Shock, which refers both to her name (which means "child of peach") but also to her gorgeous round butt.
	Casual Romance Club is Almost Out of Print Looking for a great love-simulation game that has beautiful girls for you to interact with and eventually find love with? We certainly recommend Casual Romance Club , the amazing Japanese game that was released with optional text or voice (!) in English. This amazing game is nearly out of print, so you should get yours soon.