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. Figure Maniacs 2008 vol. 28. I am a big fan of Figure Maniacs, the outstanding perfect-bound magazine that presents all the best anime figures for fans perusal in each issue. This issue features Fate/Stay Night Figma figures, ToHeart2, Ikki Tousen, Magical Girl Lilical Strikers, Haruhi Suzumiya, Miku Hatsune, Eva... I could go on, but you get the picture. Kureha 1/8 Figure by Kotobukiya ~ Shining Wind Shining Wind is the gorgeous anime by Tony Taka, one of the top artists in Japan today, and this is a fascinating figure that we're happy to be carrying. Incredible detail in the face, hair and body! Ponyo Multi Purpose Pouch. A nice all-purpose vinyl zippered pouch for fans of the newest Hayao Miyazaki film, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, the story of a cute little fish who wanted to be a human girl. More 2009 Calendars See a host of additional 2009 calendars, from beautiful Four Seasons of Japanese Gardens to the sultry offerings of bikini idol Yoko Kumada and even, ahem, calendars for the college dorm room. Last Factory ~ Japan Deathtopia Series. Another photobook in the popular Deathtopia series, this shows you images of old, run down factories that have falled into disuse. Amazing and somewhat sad images of broken machinery, unused pipes and lonely spaces with no one around. $100 Memo ~ Dollar's Note Parody Memo. You've seen the wacky Japanese 10,000 yen notepads we sell, and now there's a new wacky variation: note paper that looks like $100 bills. Imagine the fun you can have taking notes on these realistic looking sheets. Notes are single sided and clearly state JOKE in several places on the surface. Sonic Diver "Fujin" ~ Sky Girls *Preorder*. The Sky Girls series is a popular anime series featuring remixed World War II mecha piloted by super cute girls, and this is an upcoming figure you can preorder. Made by the character designer of the Mecha Musume line. SAKURA Clear Tight 2 tiers Bento Box 680 ml. A really excellent bento box with sakura petals painted on the top and on the clamp that holds it shut. This is a well engineered 2-tier bento box, so you can put white rice in one section and the rest of your lunch in the other. Red Hello Kitty KIRA-DECO 3 Color Pen & Mechanical Pencil. Here's the only writing instrument you may ever need: a well made Hello Kitty 4-way pen that features three colors of ink (red, blue and black) as well as a fully functional mechanical pencil. Plus, it's cute! Lucky Owl Strap ~ Invitation of LOVE. Another variation on Lucky Cat is Lucky Owl, since the word for owl (fukuro) sounds like the word for happiness (fuku). This is a great ceramic phone strap you can attach to your phone, keys, camera etc. School Lunch -- Individual Box ~ Minna de Itadakimasu! ~ Re-ment Puchi Sample Series. This is too cool for words: miniature replicas of the school lunches Japanese kids have been eating since, well, forever. Curry, spaghetti, bread, rice, it's all here. You even get a school desk and chair to put it on. All of these items are scaled accurately and can be used to supplement dioramas of normal dolls and other figures. Back in stock today. Restocked Traditional Items. Today's restocked traditional products include our cool Handmade Wooden Ninja Sword, our cool Natural Flint Stone Magatama that's been used in Japan for millennia, a phone strap from a Buddhist temple, and cool Japanese hachimaki headbands. Hello Kitty Muffin Mold. For Sanrio fans, one of the coolest items we've ever carried is back in stock: the Hello Kitty Muffin Mold, which lets you make delicious Kitty-shaped muffins of all types. These are back in stock today. Girls Girls Girls! 2 Japan Local Girls -- E2 Illustrations. Positively gorgeous collection of pictures of girls from various regions of Japan, with art contributed by dozens of top-name artists. The section showing beautiful bishoujo girls from Japan's various prefectures is especially cool. Genki Textbooks, Workbooks, Student CDs. We've gotten in a huge restocking of the #1 selling Japanese study aid in J-List's history, used by more students of the language than any other tool. We've restocked both Genki I and II, with the main textbook, student CD and workbooks back in stock today. Japan Related Books Remember that J-List carries hundreds of outstanding books related to Japan, from top authors who really know their stuff. Whether you're looking for deep knowledge of Japan (Samurai Strategies, an overview of the most famous figures in Japanese history, by Boye Lafayette de Mente), wish to explore the language in depth (Womansword, The Complete Japanese Verb Guide) or want to have some fun (Making Out in Japanese), browse our hand-picked selection of the best books now. Limit Gunz 1/6 Figure Mine Yoshizaki Character Series *Preorder*. For fans of prepainted figures, we're posting the gorgeous large 1/6 scale Limit Gunz, created by a design from Mine Yoshizaki, to the site now. Her beautiful body is one giant gun! Restocked Japanese Snacks. Today's restocked snack items include UHA Shuwa Puccho soft candies in Ramune flavor, Fujiya Wa Ka Dango (essentially traditional Japanese sweets made with gummy, pretty awesome), Tyrant Habanero spicy potato snacks, Morinaga Ramune in Blue Hawaii, and Morinaga Salted Caramel. Yum! Dengeki Hime Aug 2008. Absolutely beautiful new issue of Dengeki Hime ("electric shock princess"). See all the hot new ero games from Japan, including Flyable Heart, Little Busters Ecstacy, and many more. Get posters, and amazingly, a free figure too. Shiranai Sekai -- Chise Nakamura. Positively wonderful hardcover glossy photobook filled with lovely shots of Chise (CHI-seh) Nakamura. This is one elegant woman who looks great whatever she's doing. Ryomou Shimei 1/7 Figure China Dress No Underwear ver. ~ Dragon Destiny *Preorder*. Or if you're more into girls with eyepatches, you can go for this lovely new Ryomou figure, with gorgeous styling featuring one of the series' most popular character in a China Dress. Restocked today. PC Dating-Sim of the Month: Heart de Roommate. One of my favorite games is this month's PC Dating-sim Game of the Month. In Heart de Roommate, you play a Japanese youth who is forced to live in the girl's dorm because there's nowhere else for you to live. While you're there you have amazing adventures with the beautiful female characters in the game. This game is unique because it's set up like an entire anime series, with episodes that shift and change depending on what you did in the previous episodes. Nanael 1/8 Cast-Off Figure Excellent Model Core ~ Queens Blade *Preorder*. Here's a really elegant figure. It's Nanael, the gorgeous fighter from Queen's Blade. rendered in all her gorgeous beauty in this cast-off figure for Queen's Blade fans. Preorder it now!
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