Was browsing GA Graphics and spotted this kawaii Nyan Nyan Plate and Spoon Set from the Macross Frontier Banpresto Ichiban Kuji Premium Prize. It matches the Nyan Nyan bowl which was release much earlier last year.
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Most of these are fairly well-known, but I just felt like sharing some of the videos that my friends and I link each other.   MOU IKKAI   K-ON! Yui rolling around the floor   Nyanroll   Azu-nyan Nyan Nyan   Trunks, All Talk No Game   I’ll take a potato chip -- and eat it!   Those are the main ones that come to mind for me. Know [...]
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One of our favorite categories of product are the gorgeous artbooks in Japan, which are printed on high gloss paper that looks great. Recently popular artbooks collections like the 100 Masters of Bishojo Painting or the Pixiv Girls Collection 2010 have been popular, highlighting the works of many artists. Also, new artbooks by Tony Taka and Shirow Masamune have been very popular with our customers. Personally, I'd recommend that every active anime fan consider a subscription to Megami Magazine and Nyan Type -- the free art and posters they jam into each issue is just amazing to behold each month, and the few overflow issues we get in sell out rapidly. Finally, we love the Queen's Blade line of slightly ero artbooks like the just-released Kasumi, and recommend them all very highly. Click here to view all artbooks, or here to see the top 50 organized by popularity.
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Recently I talked about "fake dialects" of Japanese that are often heard in anime, which can add much to the personality of a given character. One example might be the "cat girl-speak" that almost any character with cat ears will use, adding nyan (Japanese for "meow") to the end of each sentence, although this linguistic construction is no more real than the unique version of Galactic Standard English that Yoda speaks. Another example of this kind of stylized pseudo-dialect could be called gaijin-ben, which is Japanese spoken with English-style intonation so that it sounds something like a foreigner speaking with an accent. Although this unique speech style is commonly used by a wide range of radio and TV personalities today, it's said to have been invented by famous DJ Katsuya Kobayashi, who is something of a hero to Japanese students of English since he managed to master the language here, without living abroad. Japanese people seem quite fond of the blending of English and Japanese that Mr. Kobayashi invented, and I believe this is related to the general positive impression nearly all Japanese have of English. After all, the first foreigner a Japanese person usually meets is an exuberant English teacher who plays games with them, and there seems to be a kind of warmth that's communicated by this unique speaking style.Katsuya Kobayashi is a hero to Japanese ESL students.
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Among the many fine products J-List offers, we have a popular line of magazines which can be purchased on a revolving basis, with us charging and sending each issue to you as it comes in, so you never have to prepay and can cancel at any time. We have a great range of magazines, too, from popular anime magazines like Newtype and Animage to more specialized offerings for every taste, like J-ROCK/J-POP mags SHOXX, Cure and Myojo, or the popular Yuri Hime. If you like fashion magazines we've got plenty to offer you, like Egg and Kera and Goth-Loli Bible. Many magazines give you awesome free stuff with each issue, from the many posters of Nyan Type and Megami Magazine to free figures and other goodies from Dengeki G's Magazine and others. There's even a magazine to help you learn Japanese: Hiragana Times. Click here to view all our magazine subscriptions, or this link to see them ranked by popularity.
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Azu-nyaaannn!!! ^.^ creo que a fin de cuentas voy a ser capaz de perdonarle a ALTER las mediocridades de figuras que ha estado anunciando estos meses atrás, después de ver esta preciosidad de figura de Azusa Nakano de K-ON ^.^ Pues bien, después de que una semana atrás GSC anunciase la Nendoroid de Azu-nyan, ahora es [...]
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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. Mugen Chocolate -- Eternal Keychain The mugen (limitless, eternal) series lets you experience things like the joy of opening a can of beer, the joy of peeling a banana, and so on. Now we've gotten in the awesome new Mugen Chocolate keychains! The Sacrifice of the Secret Room for PSP A group of five people who live in a gigantic underground base known as "Foundation" are at the center of this awesome new PSP game, which is incidentally one of the most delicious ecchi games we've seen for the platform. Little Devil Ageha ~ Koakuma Ageha Super new issue of the perfect-bound Little Devil Ageha, for fans of the super-glitzy fashionable girls of Shibuya, Tokyo. Stock is limited, so if we sell out of this issue, consider a revolving monthly subscription (which you can quit at any time). KYOTO Fragrant Bath Tablets - Made in Kyoto We love these BUB-style fizzing bath tablets, which turn your bath into a fragrant symphony of relaxation. They're shaped like sakura and other shapes, and they're made in frigging Kyoto. Mini Mini Hat ~ Black We're not sure if the cute little off-center top hat that Mio Akiyama from K-On! was popular before she wore it in the closing credits of the anime, but now they're everywhere, and we've just gotten a new one on the site. Restocked Cosplay Items See a great restocking of fun cosplay items, including the popular K-On! school uniform that can turn you into your favorite character from the series, plus our generic Pink High School Sailor Uniform and the awesome Touhou Maid Cosplay Set. Hatsune Miku Mug Cup Restocked Enjoy Miku Hatsune with your morning coffee, with these awesome new coffee cups we've restocked today -- white and black! Make your life a little happier with some Miku Hatsune goodness. Handy Toilet for Man and Woman This is a great idea: a portable toilet you can use when you're trapped somewhere and can't go to the bathroom, like stuck in traffic. Can be used by men, women or kids. Fun New Snacks, Gum from Japan We have a new set of fun UHA Puccho "Drink Miracle" candies which taste like Red Bull-style energy drinks, plus Lotte March of Koala in yummy Custard Waffle flavor, and Cherry Mint Cube Gum. Lucky Cat Choco Ball Traditional Candy Next see fresh stock of the delicious chocolate balls that look like Lucky Cat in their packages, an amazing treat for winter. This traditional Japanese candy will invite good luck into your life. SENGOKU SAMURAI DX Bento Box Set Japan is having a jidai-geki boom, as samurai period dramas on TV become more and more popular, and one of the coolest products related to this trend are the "Warring States" samurai bento, which we've restocked today. Awesome Traditional Chopsticks Next see some really outstanding traditional-style chopsticks made of hard wood with matching wood cases, featuring images of usagi (rabbits) or sakura (cherry blossoms) embedded -- nice! Lovely DECO Bento Set ~ Baran, Furikake Stencil Next, level up your decoben life with these decoration bento accessories, which come with onigiri rice shapers, furikake stencils and baran colorful food separators. Three sets in stock today. Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary Thermal Portable Tumbler Enjoy hot or cold drinks the kawaii way with this 35th anniversary Hello Kitty tumbler. Has a locking seal on the top so you won't spill your drink while driving. Hello Kitty Special BENTO Making Set A fabulous set of all the most popular Hello Kitty bento items, you get the Hello Kitty onigiri shaper, furikake sprinkling bottle, vegetable cutter, boiled egg shaper and more. Highly recommended item! Hello Kitty Muffin Mold We've restocked one of our favorite items, the Hello Kitty Muffin Mold, which lets you make delicious Kitty-shaped muffins of all types. Bring happiness to your home with cool Hello Kitty products from Japan! Awesome Totoro Cushions Restocked There's no room that can't be improved by a little more Totoro in it, and the deluxe Totoro cushions we sell are back in stock These awesomely made incredibly soft pillows go very well with this year's soft Totoro blanket series. Mousse-chan Paper Clay Restocked And speaking of paper clay, see more of the popular Mousse-chan kami-nendo mold toys, for making the most amazing decorative works of art. Genki Textbooks, Workbooks Restocked 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 this year with Genki! Study Japanese with your Nintendo DS See fresh stock of the most popular Japanese study tool we've ever sold, the Kanji DS Dictionary, which has 240,000 words and every dictionary you could need -- it's great! Also, we've restocked Beautiful Kanji Training. Restocked Books About Japan We've gotten some books related to Japan restocked in San Diego, including the popular book on the Ninja and their Secret Fighting Art, strategies for life taken from the most famous leaders of Japan's past, the ultimate guide to etiquette in Japan and more. Azusa Nakano Nendoroid Figure ~ K-ON! *Preorder* Azusa, known to fans as Azu-nyan due to an episode in which she puts on cat ears, is looking mighty kawaii in this new Nendoroid figure you can preorder now. Transformers Device Label USB Memory *Preorder* Everyone loves USB flash drives, and if they come in the form of Transformers toys that really transform, so much the better. You can preorder this awesomeness now. Random Traditional Items From Japan A whole lot of fun traditional Japanese items are restocked today, including the Maiko Kimono, Mini Omamori for good luck, Sushi Non-Slip Chopsticks, Black "Eco" Chopsticks that you can carry anywhere, plus for Valentine's Day, the Lucky Lovers's Cat Display, so awesome! Nozomi -- Nozomi Sasaki 1st photobook Nicknamed Non-chan, the adorable Nozomi Sasaki is a popular fashion model who's been on the pages of many Japanese magazines such as Pinky and Nail Venus, and now you can enjoy her awesomeness in her first photobook. Dengeki Hime Mar 2010 Dengeki Hime (Electronic Shock Princess) focuses to the genre of dating sims and related anime games, always bringing you the most beautiful visual content from the newest titles. The new issue is in, and it comes with a really awesome figure! Comic Lily, for Yuri Fans This is a superb anthology comic of manga stories featuring yuri themes, or lesbian / girl's love tales. Enjoy! We've also restocked the popular Tsubomi vol. 2. U-RA K-ON!! 2 K-On! Doujinshi A very ecchi *full color* doujinshi for K-On! fans, which focuses on the various adventures of Mio-chan. Glossy color art on every page, wow! Tony Works Ciel Chronicle Master illustrator Tony Taka's new artbook was so popular it sold out in record time, so we had to get more for you. The book features 100+ pages of the most nosebleed-inducing art ever. R-1 Feel Mont Blanc What would it be like to be probed by a Japanese tentacle beast? You can find out with this amazing new vibrating toy for women, which is used with the R-1 remote control system by Rends. Features 7 different modes for maximum stimulation. Bible Black & Discipline Got some great restocked games and hentai DVDs, too, including the Discipline game from the creator of Bible Black, plus the Bible Black anime DVD series. Zettai Maou The latest epic eroge from Nexton's Score brand, Zettai Maou is an outstanding fantasy eroge that serious fans will love. Available for order now. Ryomou Shimei 1/8 Cast off Figure *Preorder* We already loved Ryomou from Ikki Tousen/Dragon Destiny, and this large "cast off" figure, with a top that can be removed, is even more awesome. Preorder her now.
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J-List is loaded with fun products for Haruhi fans. First, we've got several outstanding T-shirts, like our popular "No Normal Humans" T-shirt that has gorgeous kanji, or the popular "I Would Die for Haruhi" shirt design. Churuya-san, a cute-ified version of Tsuruya from the series, is another popular shirt (nyoro~n). We love the detailed Haruhi Figma toys made by Max Factory, and we have all the best figures on the site for you to browse. Finally, I can't help but recommend the excellent magazines that are loaded with free stuff, like Nyan Type or Megami Magazine, available by revolving month-to-month subscription from J-List.
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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. Nyan Type vol. 5 Vol.5 of the instantly popular Nyan Type, the brand new magazine dedicated to super-cute anime and bishoujo characters, is here. Great for fans of Megumi Magazine, since it's loaded with free posters. Dengeki Daioh Feb 2010 Then enjoy another issue of the popular Dengeki Daioh ("Electric Shock Great King"), featuring some of the best manga in Japan, from Shakugan no Shana to Yotsubato to Toradora and more. Free "Index" keychain in this issue! Girls Graph (Girl, Illustrated) Pie International publishing presents an amazing compendium of bishoujo "moe" art, featuring dozens of Japan's highest profile creators. Not only is every page of this heaven for the 2D art fan, the book is entirely in English! Oyari Ashito Chronicle Master of Bishoujo character design Oyari Ashito is back with a limited edition full color artbook featuring 100+ gorgeous art pieces from his previous works ranging from the years 1997-2009. Love the "sad eyes" in his characters. Bee Kawaii earphone ~ Blue We've got a new color of the cute standard earphones shaped like little bees, which work with your standard music players, computers and iPhone. They're kawaii and also very affordably priced. NARUTO DX Evolution Pencil Case If you haven't used one of the deluxe pencil cases from Japan, you don't know what you're missing. With many compartments and ways to organize all your writing instruments, these pencil cases make learning tons of fun for Naruto fans. Restocked Games for Sony PSP I am happy to see the popularity of the Sony PSP as a platform for dating-sim games, and today we're posting fresh stock of L no Kisetsu ~ Double Pocket and Like Life Every Hour, two excellent visual novels for you. KATAMETE-PON ~ ECO Powder to Dispose Oil This is an awesome item: a magic "eco powder" that you sprinkle over oil you've used for frying, and it become hard instantly, so you can throw it away without harming the environment. Haruhi Figmas Restocked See fresh stock of one of the most popular figures we've ever carried. We have Haruhi, Mikuru and Yuki all restocked, and ready for any pose you want them to make. 'No Normal Humans' T-Shirt Do you hate normal humans? Would you prefer to hang around with espers, time-travellers and aliens? If so, then we recommend our popular original anime T-shirt, which has been one of our best sellers in recent months. Designed by Rios, the guy who made that incredible Haruhi Kinnetic Animation YouTube video (click the link to view it). iTunes Japan Prepaid Cards from J-List If you need a fix for Haruhi Suzumiya songs, the iTunes Japan store has a ton for you, waiting to be purchased and played via iTunes or your iPod/iPhone. Also fun to browse, this fan-made playlist of Haruhi and other anison, or this mix of current hit "CM" songs from TV commercials. J-List Reserve Subscription System If you're in the market for a really excellent monthly manga, we recommend Shonen Ace, a massively thick manga that features just about every red-hot story you want to read, from Haruhi Suzumiya to Macross Frontier Keroro Gunso and more. Comes with cool figures and other stuff each issue. Awesome Cosplay Eye Patch Restocked J-List loves cosplay, and wants to help everyone feel the joy of becoming your favorite anime character, just like I did when I made a Totoro costume for San Diego Comicon 1987. (I was a bit ahead of my time.) Today we've restocked those awesome eye patches for anime cosplay. Authentic 'Socks Glue' From Japan Also, for all those who love "Zettai Ryoiki," which is the space between the top of the a girl's over-knee socks and where her skirt begins, we've restocked the Japanese "socks glue." Also goes great with "loose socks." New Snacks from Japan Awesome new snacks from Japan: Meiji "Chopan" chocolate treats in two new flavors for Spring, plus Meiji Lychee and Grapefruit gummy and a fun Doraemon snack treat. Potato Chips Drops ~ Japanese Food Drops Enjoy a wacky new flavor of traditional Japanese "Food Drops" candies -- potato chips! Also see fresh stock of Goya Champloo (from Okinawa), Okonomiyaki (from Osaka) and Ramen (from Tokyo) candies. Lucky Cat Canned Bread ~ Green Tea Our Akihabara Bread-in-a-Can is a hit, as many customers pick up this wacky treat which you can usually only find in Akiba. Today see fresh stock of the Lucky Cat themed bread that's Green Tea flavor. Rice Burger Maker ~ Gyutto Pon Instead of making a hamburger for dinner, why not try your hand at a rice burger, using onigiri-style flat pieces of rice instead of bread? It's delicious, and easy to make with this handy tool. Chirashi Sushi Style Round Bento Box One of our favorite dishes is chirashi-zushi, literally a "tossed salad" of sushi fish over vinagered rice that's just delicious. Here's a new bento box that would be perfect for this, or for any lunch with foods you want to keep separate. Other Restocked Bento Boxes Then enjoy fresh stock of the smash hit DX Simple men's Bento, which is elegantly designed, large enough for any appetite, and non-kawaii. Also see the colorful Bento Special Gift Set restocked. Hello Kitty & Cinnamoroll Bento Items Then see fresh stock of several popular Sanrio bento items today, including the basic Hello Kitty Face Bento Box, one of our most popular lunch boxes ever, plus the matching Cinnamoroll Bento Box. Hello Kitty Microwave Rice Cooker Make delicious Japanese rice using only a standard microwave oven, thanks to the Hello Kitty Microwave Rice Cooker, which we have restocked today. A very popular item. Fun Onigiri Shapers Also: the extremely fun ball-type onigiri maker that you can use to make perfectly round Japanese rice balls, great for creating that Death Star Onigiri you've always wanted. Studio Ghibli 2010 Schedule Books Then: fun for Studio Ghibli fans, in the form of the last-ever stock of the popular 2010 schedule books for Totoro, Ponyo and Kiki's Delivery Service. They're frankly the most awesome things you've ever held in your hand, and awesome to use all year long. Other Fun Ghibli Items See other fun Totoro products, too, including a Totoro puzzle for learning hiragana,the awesome Swimming Wind-Up Ponyo toy and more. Bilingual Study Books For anyone studying Japan's language or culture, we've restocked the excellent series by JTB, including A Look Into Japan and Living Japanese Style. DX Long Study Flashcards for Study See fresh stock of some great tools for learning Japanese, including long flashcards that are great for memorizing full sentences of Japanese. Kuretake BIMOJI Real Fude Style Brush Pen A fude (foo-DAY) pen is an ingenious writing device that's just like using a classic writing brush, yet you don't need to use an inkwell. We've gotten in a really nice new one for you today. Vante 1/8 Figure ~ Queen's Blade Rebellion **Preorder** Wow, yet another awesome Queen's Blade figure for us to drool over, this time in the form of Vante, who has awesome iron gauntlets to crush her opponents with. One Piece Bobble Heads *Preorder* Like One Piece? Then the new One Piece bobbleheads we have up for preorder will be popular. Preorder all three now! Anime Pocket Watches -- K-On!, Railgun **Preorder** Talk about awesome: three pocket watches for anime fans, two featuring K-On! characters and one with Kuroko and Mikoto from A Certain Magical/Scientific Index/Railgun. Street Fighter Mousou Controller ver.1 **Preorder** Here's a fun item from Japan: a Street Fighter "Fantasy" controller you can carry on your keys which you can use to play real games of STII. The game is fully functional with full sound effects, but you play it in your mind. Restocked Toys for Grown-Ups See fresh stock of the amazing "double hole toy" based on the actual body of Nao Yoshizaki, complete with two places to receive healing, plus all varieties of the TENGA EGG stress-relief toy and fantastic "PLESTO" massager with three speeds. Cat Girl Alliance IN STOCK More good news: our awesome futanari cat-girl game is finally in stock and shipping, and you can order it now. Features tons of fun gameplay, eight unique endings, and just about every fetish you can dream of/ (Download orders for the game will be available in a week to give preorder customers time to receive their games.) Great Doujin Games from Japan Next up, we've got some fun doujin games for, which are like doujinshi parody versions of your favorite anime, but they're full games you can play. A parody of Toradora! and the awesome CG "Melancholy of Yuna" from Final Fantasy X.
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Yurako-what? Yurakoro Neko :3 These are another version of the well-known Maneko Neko (lucky cat, money cat, etc) which play noises when you push them or put them in your hand. They are weighted at the base so when you push them, they will always spring back up-right. There are three different versions available; two white including one with its eyes closed and a black one. The black one is said to protect against bad luck, where as the white cats are said to bring happiness. The cats have a motion trigger inside them, so whenever you push them or shake them, they will make a noise. At the base of the figurine, there are two connectors which you press with your hand and the cat will make a different selection of noises, including it saying something. If you shake it enough, it gets angry at you! Below is an advert from Strapya, showing all the sounds they make: <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LxjXhNS1Dcc&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=3a3a3a&amp;color2=999999&amp;border=0&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LxjXhNS1Dcc&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=3a3a3a&amp;color2=999999&amp;border=0&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/></object> Regardless of what colour you pick, they all make the same selection of sounds. Churuya-tan seems to have made a new friend :3 Nyoro-nyan~
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