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. Anime Shakugan no Shana II We love Shana of the Blazing Eyes, designed as she was by Noizi Ito, who also gave us Haruhi. This just-released fan book documents everything about the Shana anime series for you. Afternoon Dec 2009 Then, I'm a huge fan of Afternoon, the elegant and super thick monthly magazine that is so cool, Oguie from Genshiken wants to draw manga for it .Enjoy a new 1000+ issue, posted to the site. Hiragana Times Feb 2009 No. 280 Read about world events or local Japanese culture in both English and Japanese with Hiragana Times, a fantastic study tool that I recommend to everyone. Kanji Practice Flashcard SALE Good news -- we're having a big SALE on the White Rabbit kanji flashcards, which are frankly the best way to learn Japanese we can think of. The Kanji Poster is included too. Monster Hunter Hunting Card Artbook Monster Hunter is the popular video game line by CAPCOM, loved by fans both for its fun gameplay as for the gorgeous art the series has always maintained. Here's a great artbook for fans. Restocked Anime Artbooks J-List has a huge stock of artbooks from Japan's top artists, and today we're restocking some of them for you. I'm a big fan of the Bakemonogatari Official Guidebook and the Pixiv Fantastia offering. Rilakkuma Deco Mouse This year has really seen a boom in "DECO" fashions, which means things decorated with bright and flashy colors. Here's a great USB computer mouse featuring Relax Bear made out of colored jewels -- awesome! Miku Hatsune Diva Miku T-shirts Restocked See fresh stock of the awesome official Miku Hatsune T-shirts from COSPA, unique shirts with beautiful designs. Make sure you get your size before they sell out. GATSBY Quick Moving Mist ~ Three Types When the commercial starring Japanese heartthrob Takuya Kimura and a cute little dog went viral on the Japan blogging scene a few days ago, we were inundated with requests for this product. We have it for you now! My Melody Lovely Mini Ring Memo For those of you wanting to spruce up your office with a little Japanese kawaii, here's a Lovely My Melody Mini Ring Memo pad, in the new design for 2010. Happy Buddha Pen Large ears are considered to be good luck among the Japanese, who believe that good luck and especially money will "flow into the ears." This is a seriously wacky pen that features the Great Buddha of Nara with ears you pull down to release the two pens inside. Japanese Fish Parody Fishing Action Strap A wacky fish keychain that opens up like a door when you pull the string. Can even be attached to your iPhone, too. Delicious Snacks from Japan Fun new snacks from Japan today. We have two new flavors of delicious Meiji Copan rusk like snacks, a positively yummy Oreo Chocolate Bar in Strawberry Milk flavor, plus a limited flavor of Choco Ball from Morinaga. Soup Curry FURIKAKE (Sapporo) ~ Japanese Food Furikake The boom in furikake (powered food you sprinkle over rice) continues, and J-List has restocked several flavors for you to sample. Metal Mode Stylish Bento Set Here's an elegant bento lunchbox with a top made of stainless steel, for a super modern look that you will really love carrying with you. Remove the metal lid and it's a standard bento box that's microwave safe. 950ml Volume Lacquered Bento Box Set Need a bento box that looks great and has the volume for heavier eaters to be satisfied with? Then enjoy this great offering from Hakoya which we restocked today. Awesome Japanese Sandwich Makers Remember when you were a kid when you hated eating bread crusts? The Japanese feel your pain, and have developed amazing sandwich cutters which remove the crusts and "seal" your sandwich for you. Several types restocked. Kinchaku Bento Bags by Sanrio Wow, these Hello Kitty, My Melody and Little Twin Stars cloth printed bento bags are great -- carrying your lunch has never been so much fun. All new designs for 2010. Hello Kitty Special BENTO Making Set Then: get the most popular Hello Kitty bento accessories ever with this handy set. You get the Hello Kitty onigiri shaper, furikake sprinkling bottle, vegetable cutter, boiled egg shaper and more. Restocked today. More Totoro Bento Boxes Another day at J-List, another opportunity to type the magic words "Totoro bento boxes" which always makes me happy. Both of the new "Totoro in Flower Garden" bento boxes are restocked. Mousse-chan Fuwa-Fuwa Paper Clay Set When we started carrying the Mousse-chan kami-nendo ("paper clay") fun toy sets, we had no idea they’d be this popular. You take the included molds and make different things, like jewelry or little cakes, which you can dry and display. Several mold sets and clay refills have been posted to the site today. Lucky Cat, Lucky Frog Display Items Increase your personal good luck with the Lucky Cat and Lucky Frog Family decorations that we've restocked today. So cute and so lucky! Restocked Anime Games for PSP, DS Also: fresh stock of the popular Clannad visual novel, compatible with every PSP in the world. Plus, Acquarian Age ~ Perpetual Period for DS owners. Restocked Traditional Things from Japan J-List always stocks cool traditional items from Japan that you never expected to find. Today see the Sushi Non-slip Chopsticks, Green Hello Kitty 3D Kimono Frame Picture, Hand Carved Boxtree Ear Cleaner, and beautiful "Maiko" style decorated combs. Fun Good Luck Charms from Japan Also, got some great authentic omamori good luck charms in red and blue, plus the "Make a Wish Temple Bell" phone strap that's just like those bells you ring before praying for good luck at a Shinto shrine. Money of the Edo Period Also, the gold coins used in the Edo Period were oval shaped, called koban, and we've restocked two different replicas that are really great. Evangelion, One Piece iPhone Screen Protectors Here's a cool item: iPhone screen protectors with awesome Evangelion and One Piece art etched into the protective sheet. Several types you can preorder now. Misao Minakami 1/8 Figure ~ Asura Cryin' *Preorder* We've also posted this incredibly cute figure to the site, based on a popular light novel and new anime. She's a ghost so she can go through walls. Awesome Restocked J-Snacks Finally, enjoy some of our most popular Japanese snacks restocked, including Doritos Tuna and Mayonnaise and Wasabi Mayonnaise, Japanese Kit Kat, Fuwarinka Rose Essence Gum, Kompeito traditional 5 color candy, Meiji Sushi Gummy, Baked Toppo plus Morinaga's awesome caramels in Green Tea and Okinawa Black Sugar. Dengeki Hime Apr 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. Awesome pencil board included free inside! Rrestocked Stress Relief Toys See some amazing toys for taking the edge off after a hard day at work, including Bible Black hole toys, Pepee Lotion and the amazing "Meiki" hole that simulates her first time. Uncho Kanu 1/7 Figure Black Maid Costume *Preorder* This is one of the most amazing anime figures we've ever seen, featuring the hot Kanu from Ikki Tousen / Dragon Destiny in a gorgeous goth-loli outfit...and nothing on underneath. Sengoku Rance Got an excellent new import game for you on our Visual Novels from Japan page, Sengoku Rance by Alice Soft. Preorder it now.
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Toy’s works is going to release the Minakami Misao ( 水無神操緒 ) 1/8 PVC figure from the light novel/mana/anime “Asura Cryin’” ( アスラクライン ). Will be released in June 2010. Around 190mm tall, 7,600 yen. This Minakami Misao figure is cute! It makes me smile everything I see [...] Related... **This is a content summary only. Please visit Nekomagic for full content!**
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I just couldn’t stay calm. I just couldn’t. There’s now a show continuing the amazing aesthetical disturbance of Asura Cryin’.I laughed. And then I cried. I don’t know whether the fact that they included the drill joke justifies such hair abuse or not, but in else, I kind of liked it. Is it so bad [...]
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2009 will be over in just under 30 minutes. We’re in the midst of New Years celebration here in New Zealand (I can hear the fireworks already!) and the rest of the world following suit. So firstly, Happy New Year everyone! Anime this year has been interesting and fun to watch for the most part. [...]
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2009 will be over in just under an hour. We’re in the midst of New Years celebration here in New Zealand (I can hear the fireworks already!) and the rest of the world following suit. So firstly, Happy New Year everyone! Anime this year has been interesting and fun to watch for the most part. [...]
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Episode 2 of asura cryin Seriously! why is it so wrong to date another person in this series. There is completely nothing wrong with Kanade and Tomo being a couple, everyone seems to be freaking out about it. In the beginning Kanade’s father was about to be assassinated but he escapes very easily, there [...]
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Anime Diet Presents: Best Kept Secret of Anime Diet’s archive, part 1. Looking for previously unread articles? Then our 10+ hours of work combing through 147 pages to find these little gems is definitely worth every second! Enjoy these as our year-end gift to you! Reviews: Show ▼ Alien Nine: Utter Alienation Alteil Akira Asura Cryin’ 1 Review Black Lagoon Boogiepop Phantom Bubblegum Crisis [...]
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Well that’s the end for Asura Cryin. The last part of the series really just helped wrap up the conflict and put a conclusion to this story. Impressions: I thought this final arc was solid. They managed to show the character development for Tomo and helped tie up loose ends with many of the characters. I’m a [...]
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Yesssss I’m almost done with this season’s anime, which will give me about just one week for a break to prepare for the 3~5 series I am going to do for the winter 2010.  Before I begin, I would like to answer a question that some of you have asked me – why do I [...]
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  This episode is full of them. Impressions: This ended a bit better than I expected it to, but was still plagued with all sorts of bizarre contrivances tossed in at almost complete random along with the obligatory OP as an insert song when Kurogane and Persephone fused. Now I feel gypped that we never got [...]
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