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. More 2009 Calendars In Stock. We've gotten a huge volley of 2009 Japanese calendars in stock today, including dozens of anime calendars (Studio Ghibli, Dragonball, Kateikyoshi Hitman), Japanese idols (Yuko Ogura, Megami Yasu, famous actresses wearing kimonos), kanji calendars for fans of aesthetically beautiful Japanese writing, beautiful images of Japan in all seasons, sushi calendars, and more. Why not browse them all now? Dengeki Maoh Sep 2008. Find a huge amount of quality manga with the new issue of Dengeki Maoh, which brings you a staggering 500+ pages of gorgeous manga from Japan, including Utawaremono, Tales of Vesperia and Tales of the Abyss, Wolf and Spice, Sengoku Basara and more. Also, free calendar and poster! Animage Sep 2008. A new issue of the popular anime magazine, which in fact gave us the word "anime" back in 1978 when it first appeared. Includes art and information from Code Geass, Gundam 00, Macross Frontier, Ikki Tousen / Dragon Destiny, and more. Gorgeous posters for you, too! Kera Sep 2008 vol. 122. Lots of cuteness in this new issue of Kera, the #1 fashion magazine we carry. See the new School Punk look for autumn, and the latest in goth-loli kawaii. As usual, this issue us incredibly thick and satisfying, with 190+ pages to browse and enjoy. KIE - Kateigaho International Edition 2008 Spring issue vol. 19. We've got a new issue of KIE, aka Kateigaho International Edition, the drop-dead gorgeous "Arts & Culture" magazine from Japan, which is loaded with photographs and images from Japan's cultural world. Special report of Izakaya food in this issue -- don't miss it! This awesome magazine is all in English. Ponyo Travel Pouch ~ Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Ponyo is the story of a fish who wanted to become a human girl, and it may well be the last film ever by Hayao Miyazaki, that most gifted of animation directors. Enjoy this travel pouch which lets you store all your important stuff safely in one secure place. Fraulein Revoltech No.010 Yoko ~ Gurren Lagann. Wow, the newest Fraulein series from Revoltech is going to be one of their best: Yoko from Gurren Lagann, that sexy and interesting girl with the really big, er, guns. Because this is a Revoltech toy there are about a bazillion ways to pose her, making this one of the most highly recommended products to come along in a while. This popular figure has been restocked. Choco Egg Super Mario. Then, Japan's "chocolate egg" boom is back when a great Super Mario line from Furuta, Each delicious choco egg contains one of 12 Mario toys. Fun to collect and eat. (The egg, not the toys.) New Japanese Snacks. See delicious Japanese snacks next, including a deluxe package of Hi-Chew in an amazing array of fruit flavors (including a rare taste, Banana), along with delicious chocolate cookies from Meiji with the huggable name of Friend Bakery. NARUTO Shippuden Playing Card. Here's a really cool set of playing cards for Naruto fans, with all the characters represented on the beautifully printed cards. Totoro, Fox Squirrel Fuwa Fuwa Plush Key Chains. I just love these cute plush keychains for Totoro fans, featuring the traditional grey Totoro and the Kitsune-Risu or Fox-Squirrel. Kawaii. Totoro Match Box Music Boxes. They're small enough to hold matchboxes, but they're really nice Totoro themed music boxes made by Sun Arrow and approved by Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki himself. They play the Totoro theme song when you wind them up, and inside you can see two little Soot Sprites hiding. So cute! DECO ONIGIRI Shaper Set ~ Bear & Flower. For bento fans, something quite nice: onigiri shapers that allow you to take boring blobs of rice and turn them into something delicious and fun to om nom nom nom. Animal ONIGIRI Bento Boxes. We've restocked all three of those cute bento box with space for onigiri, those triangle shaped rice balls that are eaten as a casual snack in Japan, like sandwiches. See Frog, Banda and Black Cat, all back on the site. Hello Kitty Fountain Pens. Wow, what a find: Hello Kitty pens with fountain pen-type writing tips, for long life and smooth movement over the page. We've gotten in three colors, red, blue and green. Hello Kitty Nail Clippers. Keep your nails from getting too long the cute way, with this pair of excellent Hello Kitty fingernail clippers, which will effortlessly clip excellent fingernail length and keep you nice and hygienic. Word's World Word Book with 2 Check Sheets -- RED + GREEN. You can't learn Japanese without having the right tools, and this cool word book will make it easy to record the words you want to learn. The red and green covers are designed to "black out" highlighted words, allowing you to quiz yourself on words while waiting for appointments. Good for memorizing any information, not just Japanese. Traditional Items. See fresh stock of our very popular His-and-Hers Sake Set, which comes with a gorgeous sake bottle and matching cups, as well as a Japanese traditional fan with the famous image of the wave as well as our classic Ken-Dama. Lala Satalin Deviluke, Haruna Santa Version ~ To LOVE-Ru *Preorder*. To LOVE-ru is the fantastic story about a very lucky young man who finds himself in a love triangle between a beautiful childhood friend and an alien princess from space. Enjoy these great Santa-themed versions of Lala and Haruka, due out in December. Preorder both now! New Doujinshi. Got some great new ero doujinshi for you, which you should get sooner rather than later since stock is limited. See a gorgeous Haruhi x Kyon release, a Doki Doki Witch Judgement futanari work, and for people who love the quarter-Zentraedi Ranka Lee from Macross Frontier F, another awesome book. Be Boy Gold Aug 2008. Looking for a huge book of the best BL comics? We've got the new issue of Be Boy Gold in, with 500 pages of great works by artists like AMi Oyamada, Tomoko Yamashita, Yu Toya and Haruka Minami. 2009 Calendars for Men. In addition the hundreds of other gorgeous Japanese calendars we have for you each year, J-List carries the incredible calendars for men to enjoy, featuring such lovelies as sexy idol Yoko Kumada, AV superstar Yuma Asami, the super cute photoidol Hime Ayase and more. Also, we've gotten in this year's calendars for fans of bondage themes, which the meticulous Japanese are especially good at. Ever Re-Take ~ Neo Generation Evangelion Parody. Great tribute to Evangelion from TMA in this new release, featuring parodies of Rei, Asuka, Misako and all the rest, with lots of performances that will be pure joy to any Eva fan.
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