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. Ponyo Plush Medium Size ~ Ponyo on the Cliff on the Sea. For fans of the hit new Hayao Miyazaki film, here's a delightful plush toy of Ponyo, a cute girl fish who runs away from her home in the sea, wanting more than anything else to become human. It's so cute! Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Playing Cards. Also, see the Pony playing cards we're posting, very high quality (of course) because every Studio Ghibli product receives the final approval of Hayao Miyazaki himself, or it doesn't get made. Dengeki Daioh Aug 2008. You want a thick manga? This is a thick manga! A stunning achievement of illustration work, this is the new issue of Dengeki Daioh ("Electric Shock Great King"), featuring some of the best manga in Japan, from Shakugan no Shana to Yotsubato and more. 900+ pages, with lots of fun free stuff! Goshiki Fighter Plane 1/9th Scale Figure ~ Mecha Musume. It's a cute girl with cat ears! It's a World War II airplane! Actually, it's both. This is the super-cute new Mecha Musume figure release, featuring the body of a Goshiki Japanese fighter plane, similar to the classic Zero. Kawaii? Nida Schuetlich 1/8 Figure ~ Shuraki Trinity Box 04. Wow, this is a gorgeous figure designed by Shunya Yamashita featuring a female original character in a military uniform. Best of all, it's a "cast off" figure, allowing you to remove her uniform -- awesome. This figure sold out in record time but is back in stock now! Makoto Sawatari 1/8 Figure ~ Kanon. I *love* this figure from Kanon. In fact, I want to nominate it for the unofficial Firefox web browser mascot, as this is related to this girl's story in the anime. Who's with me? Only one of these figures is in stock so I recommend you get it fast if you love it as much as I do. egg Aug 2008 vol. 142. Egg is an fascinating magazine, a combination fashion mag for stylish Tokyo girls and a glimpse into a unique area of Japanese popular culture. See everything that's going down this summer in street fashion culture in Egg, now in stock. If you like Japan's fashion magazines, remember that we sell all the most popular ones via monthly subscription. Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Trilogy Box (Blu-ray Disc) ~ First Press Limited Edition. Blu-Ray fans, we've restocked the popular Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. box set again, featuring the longest and most gorgeous arcs in the series by Shirow Masamune and Mamoru Oishii. New J-Snacks. We've gotten in some great Japanese snacks today, including Kaki no Tane rice crackers w/ peanuts in rare Pepper Mayonnaise flavor, grape Fruit Juice Gummy with Chardonnay grapes inside, and the famous Bubblicious gum you loved as a child in bold Ramune flavor. iTunes Japan Music Cards -- Free Single of the Week. One of the many cool things about the Japan iTunes Music Store is the Free Single of the Week, which lets you sample Japan's amazing J-POP/J-ROCK world for free. To download, though, you need an account, which means using the prepaid cards that J-List sells, unless you happen to have a credit card issued in Japan. This week's free single is the eerily beautiful Oide Yo (Come Over and Visit) (iTunes link) by Kotoringo. Fun Traditional Items. Today we've gotten in stock of some popular items, including Japanese Jinbei, great short kimonos that are great for sleeping in wearing to a summer festival, Natural Fling Stone with Magatama Amulet, our clever Japanese ear cleaner that looks like a ninja sword, and our popular Happy Tanuki Sake Set for enjoying good sake with friends. Fifteen Minutes a Day Kanji Practice. See some great books and other items to help you learn Japanese at J-List. Today we're restocking the 15 Minutes a Day Kanji Practice Books, which lets you memorize Japanese characters by learning them in order and writing each repeately. Totoro Music Box -- Neko Bus. We've gotten in another ceramic Music Box for Totoro fans, this time the delightful Neko Bus (Cat Bus). Great for displaying in your room. Shiki Ryougi 1/7 Figure ~ Kara no Kyoukai *Preorder*. Beautiful women in kimonos with samurai swords go together quite well, don't you think? This is a great figure of SHiki Ryougi from a popular doujin illustrated novel that will become an anime soon. I love this figure's detail and large 1/7 scale size. Preorder her now. SMC Ekitoku Chouhi 1/7 Figure ~ Dragon Destiny *Preorder*. Next, there's another figure we're posting, the delightful Ekitoku Chouhi from Dragon Destiny / Ikki Tousen, wearing traditional Chinese plate armor and wielding a cool weapon. Preorder it now for shipping around November. Miku Hatsune Nendoroid Figure. The most popular Nendoroid figure that we can remember came back in stock...and then promptly sold out again. However, the figure that became an icon of all otakudom (to say nothing of spinning leeks) is being re-issued, so preorder yours to get it when it comes out in December. Restocked Bento Boxes, Accessories. Got a large update of bento items for you, including the Rabbit & Moon DX Bento Set that's one of the coolest I've ever seen, Blue Dragon Bento, Easy Boiled Egg Shaper and more. If you love Japan's culture of visually appealing boxed lunches, why not browse our entire selection now? Downhill Night 1-3 *Preorder*. The newest PC dating-sim games to be announced are the Downhill Night trilogy (Japanese title, Moero Downhill Night), an exciting series of "H" games in which you must help beautiful female drivers win fast-paced races. The games feature CG animation by the team that did Initial D, meaning tons of great action at every turn, and the third title in the series is actually a full 3D driving game. The new games are being posted for preorder to the site now. Juicy Girl -- Mizuki Oshima. Heh, the Japanese are good at coming up with funny English names, and "Juicy Girl" fits the lovely Mizuki-chan to a T. Fabulous glossy photographs printed in this nice coffeetable-quality large photobook.
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