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. Sunshine Buddies Gift -- Honey White, Cherry Pink. Spread some love with these two new solar powered Sunshine Buddies (aka Hidamari no Tami) toys, which lazily move their heads from side to side in a relaxing manner, a great item to remind you to slow down and take it easy. Since they run through the miracle of solar power, they never need batteries! Yoko / Yomako Hug Pillow Case. We love Gurren Lagann, the ultimate giant robot mecha series from Gainax, the fine folks who created Evangelion, Nadia and Aim for the Top. This is the ultimate dakimakura, or Hug Pillow cover, that lets you sleep with the gorgeous Yoko...or her teacher alter ego, Yomako. COWBOY BEBOP ~ Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Blu-ray Disc). Here's a fabulous treat for anime fans: the gorgeous Cowboy Bebop movie brought to you in full Blu-Ray glory! Enjoy every 1080p frame of this fabulous movie in your living room. Myojo July 2008. The handsomest and best-looking guys in Japan can be seen in Myojo, the magazine for people who like the "Johnny's" look. We've gotten the newest issue, filled with Japanese heartthrobs like Kinki Kids, Arashi, and more. Figure King No. 124. Got another issue of Figure King for you, the awesome perfect bound magazine that documents all the best toys and figures in Japan right now. Special on Saint Seiya this issue, too! Animal ONIGIRI Bento Box ~ Black Cat. Then we've got another bento box for you, which features a space to put your favorite onigiri (as triangle shaped rice balls are known) inside the cute cat ears. Kawaii! On top of everything, this series of bento box is issued at a very reasonable price. Secret Flavors Hi-Chew Collection. This is a treat from Morinaga, a bag of Hi-Chew soft candies with flavors that are all secret! What mysterious tastes await you when you to go open the next candy? Classic Hello Kitty Bento Trio Set. A "trio set" is a sturdy plastic case featuring spoon, fork and chopsticks, and it's a great accessory to go with your favorite bento lunchbox. This is the classic 1970s Hello Kitty design, really cute! Lucky Cat Candle Stand Display. Then check out this Lucky Cat item, a ceramic cat that invites good luck into your home by holding a candle for you. A unique and fun item from Japan! Zero no Tsukaima Visual Collection. Zero no Tsukaima, or the Familiar of Zero, is a great anime about a magic school in an alternate world, and the poor girl who can't make any of her spells work properly. This great artbook (which features illustrations that can be removed and displayed separately if you wish) is back in stock. Clear New Spiral Ball Pointed Pen. Back to school season is right around the corner, and J-List is well stocked with Japanese pens, pencil cases, notebooks and other useful tools to help your or those close to you study effectively. This is a new pen from Zebra, a high quality Spiral Ball Pointed Pen, made writing over long hours. Onnanoko Database 2008 ~ Fashion ver. - How to Draw Manga Girls. Next, see fresh stock of this popular How To Draw Manga series book, which presents you with excellent examples of some of the cutest and easiest-to-draw manga girls to help you improve your manga eye. Japanese School Bookbag. If you've ever wanted to own your very own Japanese school bag, well, now you can! This high quality school bag is used by Japanese students all throughout Japan to carry their books to school, and you can do the same. In stock today! Sakura Key Chain Medicine Case. Another innovative product from Japan, these are sakura-printed pill boxes which you can use to store the important medicine you need need to take each day. Back in stock. Restocked Lucky Cat, Kokeshi. Other traditional items back in stock include our smash hit Lucky Cat tea cups (pink and yellow), along with a great wooden Kokeshi doll themed for summer. Totoro Bento, Too. Totoro fans, the popular Red Lacquered Bento Box is back in stock, too. It features a stackable design with removable sections for the ultimate bento experience. Also, we've gotten the Totoro "Forest" Airtight Bento Box for you. Niko Niko Punch 2, Hello Kitty Onigiri Decoration. Bento enthusiasts know that J-List has the best selection of rare items for making traditional Japanese boxed lunch special, and today we're adding a deluxe new nori punch that makes cute faces in sheets of seaweed,. Also, see fresh stock of the Hello Kitty Onigiri Decorate Set, for making rice balls in the shape of that familiar Sanrio character! New Pinky Street Figures *Preorder*. Enjoy the stylish Pinky Street girls, who can change clothes as easily as popping the heads off one body and moving it to another. See three new upcoming Pinky Street (also written Pinky:St.) figures, which you can order now. Restocked Japanese Pretz, Gum & More. You know that J-List sells the best selection of Japanese snacks outside of Japan. Today we're restocking Glico Bakery Pretz Melon Bread and Honey and Butter flavor, gothic-style Lotte Glamatic Gum in Muscat and Lychee flavor, and a very popular item, Ramune Bottle Candy. 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. Unfortunately the games weren't posted to the site as they should have been last weekend, but they're up now, ready for preorder! Sabra DVD Mook ~ YukoReal -- Yuko Ogura. Yuko Ogura is the #1 Japanese cute idol, and it's easy to see why with an amazing body like that. See limited stock of her Sabra Mook (a cross between a magazine and a book) that comes with a DVD. Queen's Blade / Queen's Gate Restocked. For fans of the Queen's Blade combat game (which is really an excuse for otakus to buy some really affordably priced color art books and enjoy the art), see various restocked books, including Cattleya (with her son in tow, as always), the sexy Claudette, Erina who was created by the character designer for Mai Hime, and the Moetan / Ink Nijihara crossover. Joso Shonen Collection - Boys Dressed as Girls ~ Game ver. This is, ahem, one of the most innovative ideas we've seen in a while. Instead of super-cute girls, the game presents super cute...boys, dressed as super-cute girls. It's quite a twist. This is the official art book for the popular game.
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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. Space Invader Magnet Collection. Space Invaders, or "Invader Game" as it's known in Japan, is a true bit of pop culture history, and you can make your own space wars with these cool magnets, portraying the alien invaders, the UFO that flies across the top, and the canon defending the Earth. Doki Doki Majo Shinpan Duo. One of the most popular games for the Nintendo DS is the Doki Doki Majo Shinpan (Thump-Thump Witch Judgment, or more accurately, Heart-Pounding Magical Investigation) in which you must discover the secret witches who have snuck into the school. Of course, this involves touching all the girls with the stylus until you touch the right spot on one of the girls to discover if she's the witch. A surprisingly naughty new game for the Nintendo DS! KEI's GALLERY ~ Kei Garou. Enjoy the gorgeous works of Japanese artist Kei Garou, who is the creator of Miku Hatsune as well as her sisters and many other beautiful works. A fabulous artbook you will love to own. INNOCENCE ~ ABSOLUTE EDITION (Blu-ray Disc). Prepare for the most incredible anime experience ever, with the release of Ghost in the Shell: Innocence on Blu-Ray. The master work by Mamoru Oshii and Shirow Masamune is so visually beautiful that it cries out to be watched in this amazing format. True 1920x180p HD visuals! This is Animation -- Ponyo on the Cliff by Sea. Ponyo on the Cliff by Sea (Japanese title: Gake no Ue no Ponyo, or Ponyo On The Cliff) is the hit new animated film by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. This is the great This Is Animation book filled with art and character info from the movie, now in stock. Totoro Music Box -- Sleeping Totoro. One of the coolest ceramic Totoro music boxes we've ever sold, this features a great diorama of the giant Totoro sleeping inside his hollow tree, while the other two Totoros and the Cat Bus peer in at him. Amazing detail! Shipped in a protective box to you. Figure King No. 125. Figure King is the excellent magazine detailing the best prepainted anime figures available. While this is normally only available as a revolving subscription, we've got a limited number of issues in stock today. Fraulein Revoltech Mami & Ami ~ IdolM@sters. The Fraulein Revoltech line is great because they can be posed in so many ways. Today we're posting the kawaii idol singers Mami and Ami from Idolm@sters. Darn, they're cute! Lotte Toppo for Men. Toppo is one of our favorite snacks, a delicious baked pretzel stick with chocolate inside, that's great to munch on. This is the new Toppo for Men, with a great taste that's not too sweet. Japanese Gum, Wasabi Cheetos. Then enjoy the amazing new Wasabi Cheetos (!) from Frito Lay Japan, sold only in Japan, so hot and spicy they're "Rated R." Also, we've got some new Whiteen P.S. Gum in Peach flavor, which will whiten your teeth and bring you "Happy x Lucky." Cure 2008 vol. 60. You can't really find a better perfect bound magazine for documenting Japan's amazing J-ROCK scene with its visual-key culture elements and cool gothic scene. This issue is available in limited stock -- of course, regular subscriptions of cool music magazines from Japan are also available. Bridget 1/7 Figure ~ Guilty Gear XX. Fantastic figure of Bridget from Guilty Gear, the incredibly effeminate bishounen male character from the game. Really, this is one of the most incredible figures I've seen in an age. Fair warning: this figure is really a guy who was raised in a convent. (Cue Admiral Ackbar saying, "It's a trap!") Back in stock today! Neon Genesis EVANGELION Stamp Set *Rare Limited Edition . The popular Japanese EVANGELION stamps sold out in a short time, but we're happy to announce we've got a few more in stock. Get 'em while we still have 'em! R2-D2 Soy Sauce Bottle, Shampoo Bottles. Look for fresh stock of the runaway hit R2-D2-shaped soy sauce bottle and pepper grinder, which sold out in record time despite a huge shipment we'd gotten in. We've got a few left in stock, as well as the popular R2-D2 shampoo bottles for Star Wars fans, sold only in Japan. Creators' Labo CL#016 Ignis Figure ~ Jingai Makyou *Preorder*. We were floored by how good this new figure of Misato from the popular game Chaos Gate. Oh-so-nice detailing with that flowing anime hair going all over the place. Totoro *Jumbo* Playing Cards. These are great traditional playing cards for large or small hands that make playing cards all the more fun. Features Totoro art by Hayao Miyazaki himself! More Bento Stuff. See more stock of the Retro Trading Mark Bento Box that's been a top seller more than a year, as well as the cute Bear Paws and Black Cat Paws animal-themed bento lunchboxes. Restocked EVANGELION Head Interface ~ Rei Ayanami ver. Next, see fresh stock of the Eva anime hair clips, which let you become Asuka or Rei for instant cosplay. We've managed to get both versions back in stock for you. Gekkan -- Akane Suzuki. Wow, the lovely Akane-chan looks darned nice, lazing around her apartment and showing you her beautiful body. A delightful woman with a slender and shapely body, this is one photomagazine you will look at often. Restocked DVDs. Then enjoy restocked DVDs, including Beautiful Gymnastics AV Debut Chika Nitta, New Half Miki, Aquarium - Twelve Angels in Water (yes, it's anime cosplay filmed under water), Alice Pink File with Mai Hagiwara (!), Moodyz Beautiful Jukujo 4 Hours, and more.
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It’s time for an another episode of Anime’s Next Top Model! After Yuuki being the first one to get the cut, the girls continue the competition. This time, the girls get on their summer get-up as they work their thing on a swimsuit photo shoot! Some struggled, some had fun. Haruhi, Rena and Konata were [...]
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July 1 Del Rey Dragon Eye, Vol. 5 TokyoPop Bizenghast, Vol.5 Fruits Basket Sticker Collection, Vol. 1 (Art Book) Rising Stars of Manga, Vol. 8 (Anthology) Silver Diamond, Vol. 1 Star Trek: The Manga, Vol. 3 Tokko, Vol.1 Vassalord, Vol. 1 Viz Media Black Cat, Vol. 15 Claymore, Vol. 12 COWA! Gin Tama, Vol. 7 Gun Blaze West , Vol. 2 High School Debut , Vol. 4 Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 21 Kurohime, Vol. [...]
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Anime DVDs July 1, 2008 Blue Seed - Box Set Cosplay Complex & My Dear Marie DVD Double-Pack Desert Punk - Box Set Gakuen Heaven - Box Set (sub) Kanon - Volume 6 Lucky Star - Volume 2 Naruto - Volume 25 (dub) Samurai 7 - Box Set Manga July 1, 2008 Black Cat - Volume 15 Claymore - Volume 12 Cowa! Fruits Basket - Volume 20 Gintama - Volume 7 Gun [...]
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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. Revoltech No.34 Super Valkyrie TV Special Color ver. ~ Macross. One of the badest robots in Japanese animation is the original Valkyrie VF-1J, and this is the blue ship piloted by Max. So many ways to pose and play with this toy, it's incredible! Yuki Nagato 1/4 Scale Figure -- White Bunny ver. by Freeing. You will not believe how cool this figure is: a massive 1/4 scale rendering of mild-mannered Yuki Nagato from the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Yuki stands 17 inches tall (44 cm), making her the largest figure we've ever sold. Comes with base, ready to be displayed in your room. Figure King No. 121. One of the best magazines for tracking Japan's amazing pre-painted figure and garage kit world. See all the best figures photographed in super detail. Rilakkuma Tight 650 ml Bento Box & Chopsticks Set. Wow, this new bento box set featuring the popular San-X character "Relax Bear" is so darned cute, you could eat many lunches with it,. This large sized bento box comes with everything you need to enjoy a super bento experience. B's LOG May 2008. Keep your finger on the pulse of the "BL" and otome game scene with B's LOG, the magazine for girl gamers. Limited stock of this issue is in now. Comes with a fun DVD to browse! GOTH Black Key Chain with Rhinestone ~ Skull, Black Cat. These are fantastic keychains with dark gothic images of a skull and a black cat. Total awesomeness. Tachikoma Silver Pendant (Limited). We have limited stock of the gorgeous limited Sterling Silver Tachikoma, a bold and wonderful item for a Ghost in the Shell fan. Beautiful construction, comes in its own protective case. TOKYO The Greatest Travel Tips ~ Eigo De Aruku Tokyo. Wow, this book is a great find for anyone planning a trip to Tokyo in the future. A collection of super recommendations about where to go to get the most out of Tokyo, including things to see, do and eat. Printed with both English and Japanese right on the page! Womansword. I'm extremely glad to be able to carry what is my #1 favorite book about Japan, Womansword, which analyzes the culture of Japan through its language -- fascinating! Learn odd words like "daughter in a box" or how the word for wife actually means "Mrs. Interior." A highly recommended book for anyone with an interest in Japan. SAKURA Water-in Lotion Bottle. Sakura-ify your bathroom with this charming bottle for liquid soap or lotion with a cherry blossom motif. You can refill it many times! Various Traditional Items. See other cool traditional items, including our bamboo charcoal pillow (great item!), a Ceramic Lucky Frog strap to attach to just about anything, and an all-natural Magatama stone. Japanese Study Items. Got some good study items back in stock for you, including the comprehensive bilingual guides to Eating and Living in Japan, a Kanji Power book to help raise your kanji level, and a Doraemon puzzle to help you learn hiragana and katakana. Aya Red Bikini version Figure ~ Onei Chanbara *Preorder* Another gorgeous figure for you to preorder, this is Aya in her red bikini, which comes with two fabulous samurai swords, gold cowboy hat and a great pose. Lotte Black Black Gum, Other Snacks. Enjoy fresh stock of Black Black, the legendary caffeine gum from Japan that wakes you up and keeps you alert, as well as Blueberry and Fusen no Mi ("Fruit of the Bubble") gum, UHA High Conc. Milk Candy, and Pure Mist Candy. Maybe -- Meibi Yamanouchi. I see what they did here: changed Meibi-chan's name to the English word "Maybe." Very funny. But there's nothing but pure silk in this hardcover glossy photobook with beautiful pages and shots of the model on every one of them. Bible Black DVDs. See fresh stock of the popular Bible Black DVD series, too, ready to order in San Diego. Dragon Destiny Body Pillows. Our life-size dakimakura have been extremely popular, and we've finally gotten the sold-out Kanu Uncho and Ryomou Shimen hug pillow covers back in stock, a great item for fans of Ikki Tousen / Dragon Destiny. MAX GIRLS Maid Special. Enjoy three beautiful gothic maids in this new release from Max-A, featuring red-hot girls who are eager to please. Yulia Nova DVDs. You'd have to travel far and wide before you found a girl as beautiful as Yulia Nova, and we've restocked her red-hot DVDs today. Enjoy all her great DVD titles!
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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. Rizfis Luttiva Mente 1/8 Figure ~ Shuraki Trinity Box 05. Wow, another mind-blowingly gorgeous figure from the Shuraki Trinity series and Good Smile. Features a great battle pose and a "cast off" design that allows for normal dress, ripped / "battle damaged" dress, or none at all. Uncho Kanu 1/8 Sailor Suit ver. ~ Dragon Destiny. Oo, this is a lovely Ikki Tousen figure, and we've got it in stock for you now. But hurry and snap it up, since most of our stock sold out as pre-orders. Animedia May 2008. One of the most popular anime magazines in Japan, this is Animedia, which focuses on great shows like To LOVE-ru, Macross Frontier, Vampire Knights, and more. Lots of free stuff in this issue, from anime sheet music to Code Geass posters and stickers. This magazine is normally only available as a subscription item but we've got a few in for you now. Tony Tony Chopper DX Hat Plush. It's a hat! It's a plush! It's a cute toy that can be hugged or displayed in your room, or wear it on your hat at the summer's upcoming anime conventions. Great item for One Piece fans. Shingetsu - New Moon ~ The Art of Chouniku. Gorgeous artbook by illustrator Yamamoto Keiji, also known as Chouniku (meaning "super meat"), who has created some amazing characters for anime and games, like Disgaea, or Phantom Kingdom and Phantom Brave. Hardcover art book, fabulous printing quality. Sanrio Stackable Mug Cups. See these attractive ceramic cups featuring Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll, only available from Japan. You can stack them in your cupboard so they take up very little space. Hello Kitty Deru Deru Nurie (Coloring Sheets). Nurie (perhaps better written as nuri-e so English speakers realize the last 'eh' sound needs to be pronounced, as with ukiyo-e) just means "coloring pictures," and coloring is what you or your little one will do with this fun box of Hello Kitty coloring sheets. Happy Message Lucky Cat Strap ~ Black Cat. This is a phone strap that can be attached to your phone, camera, Nintendo DS and what not, featuring a svelte black Lucky Cat. Glico Beer Pretz, Other Snacks. There's a whole category of Japanese snacks intended for eating alongside a cold beer called otsumami. Here's one we can recommend heartily, the crunchy Beer Pretz from Glico, in Spicy Chicken flavor. Also see 100% Juice Gummy snacks and yummy Mango Xylitol gum! Best of YesJapan Volume 1. Another awesome item for anyone who'd like to learn some Japanese, whether you are on a proper study course or just want to learn the more "fun" elements of the language: the Best of YesJapan DVD, with 4 hours of fun lessons and topics about Japan and its language. MiMiDAS -- 21st Century Ear Cleaner. Mimikaki are traditional Japanese ear cleaners, which make it easy to remove ear wax, plus they feel great. This is a space-age version that is incredibly good at getting that wax out. Back in stock now! Kimono Hime 8 ~ Hajimete no Yukata. Foreigners always seem to be amazed by kimono, the traditional dress of Japan, and this popular photobook explores this popular traditional culture. Japanese in Mangaland Vol. 3: Intermediate Level. The new issue of Japanese in Mangaland is in stock, and it's another winner, teaching you Japanese with fun manga comics. Also new, the Japanese in Mangaland workbook for doing extra practice lessons, as well as fresh stock of vol. 1 & 2 of the popular series. Pocketmonster PIKACHU 3D ONIGIRI Shaper. So, I'm sitting here thinking that strange items we'll be posting to the site today, and this beauty comes along: a Pikachu 3D Onigiri Shaper, for making boring rice balls into cute Pikachu shapes. Hello Kitty ECO Re-usable Silicon Bento Cup. Here's another nice item for your bento life: re-usable cups that keep your bento foods from running together. Made from silicone, so it will last a long time, and it's super cute. Back in stock now! Studio Ghibli Items. See the high quality Princess Mononoke playing cards, Totoro Match Box Music Box (Mei and Soot Sprites), and final stock of the Spirited Away PVC figure set, on the site now. Zero no Tsukaima Visual Collection ~ The familiar of ZERO Visual Collection. Zero no Tsukaima, or the Familiar of Zero, is a great anime about a magic school in an alternate world, and the poor girl who can't make any of her spells work properly. This great artbook (which features illustrations that can be removed and displayed separately if you wish) has been restocked. Fraulein Revoltech No.008 Rei Ayanami Bandage ver. *Preorder*. Wow, we must have died and gone to heaven: this fabulous new "bandaged" Rei Ayanami from Revoltech's Fraulein series looks to be one of their best creations yet. Tons of different poses possible! Revoltech DX Yotsuba Summer Vacation ver. *Preorder*. Yotsuba&, aka Yotsubato, is a popular manga and anime, and among other things Yotsuba has become the unofficial official mascot of 4chan. Preorder this awesome Revoltech figure coming to be released soon! Restocked Japanese Snacks. We have some great restocked snacks, too, including Rilakkuma (aka Relax bear) Pocky-like treats, "Hard Pretz" (extra crunchy) and "Meets Wind Pretz" (specially made to go well with wine), Lotte Ume and Dragon Fruit gum, and more! Bon Voyage -- Aino Kishi. A gorgeous hardcover photobook starring this Japanese idol and model who shocked fans by releasing this "hair" book that shows everything. Features beautiful photos of the star in many fun settings (on a yacht at sea was one of my favorites), of course with the incredibly high quality printing the Japanese are known for on every page. Back in stock. YUME MIRU KUSURI :: A Drug That Makes You Dream. It's been a year since we released this title, our favorite-est games ever in which you play a boy who has complex relationships with three strange girls, which change your life forever. Some of the best art ever seen in a PC dating-sim game, with a story by the scenario writer for the well-received Kana Little Sister. We've dropped the price on Yume Miru Kusuri by $5 as a way of saying thanks for making it a hit! Anicos Japan -- Rei Amami. Rei Amami is one of my favorite JAV stars because she's so totally Japanese, with beautiful brown eyes and long hair that would look great spread out on a pillow. Ahem, anyway, this is a fantastic cosplay work in which Rei-chan will fulfill your uber-Japanese fantasies with many cute anime costumes. Half Zenra Basketball. Soft on Demand again answers that eternal question "What if we lived in a world where women played basketball without anything on below the waist?" in this new "half Zenra" DVD release. The girls really get exciting on the court as they play basketball while either top- or bottom-less.
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Here are the Top 10 on the list. It was easy enough to pick the girls. The hard part was actually putting them in order. Without further delay, check out the results after the jump. 10. Eve (Black Cat) I think Eve is a pretty cute character. She’s really the type whose actions speak louder than words. [...]
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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. Dengeki G's Magazine May 2008. Another treat for anime magazine fans, this is the new issue of Dengeki's G's Magazine, dedicated to the gorgeous female characters found in anime and bishoujo games. See artwork and more from Baby Princess, ToHeart 2 Another Days, Little Busters, and much more. Also: a free deck of playing cards featuring the ToHeart2 characters, free. Wow! Jiji Stained Glass Photo Frame ~ Kiki's Delivery Service. I am in awe of this product, a fantastic stained glass photo stand featuring images from Kiki's Delivery Service. You can put in pictures of your loved ones and keep them on your desk beside the great image of Jiji the black cat. This is based on the stained glass windows at the Ghibli museum in Mitaka, Tokyo. Pleinair-san Shark Backbreaker ver. A super original character designed by illustrator Takehito Harada, who created the art for such games as Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom. Hello Kitty Bolt Cap. Turn your car into a cool Hello Kitty car with these decorative covers for your license plate, which cover the screws that hold the license plate on. They fasten with double-sticky tape. DX Tatami Setta with Leather Sole ~ LL size. Do you have big gaijin feet? If so, then we've got some great new tatami sandal type traditional Japanese shoes for you, which are incredibly well made, feature real leather bottoms, and tops that are made with the same material as tatami mats. They feel great to walk in. Funny Signal Letter Set ~ Please Observe the Rule. A stationery set that shows a crosswalk sign, but the man is hitting the woman up with the famous pick-up line, "Would you like to go drink some tea together?" (ocha demo dou?). Glico Walky Walky (Tsubu Tsubu Pocky) -- Strawberry Pretzel. We admit it -- sometimes we choose what snacks to carry on J-List based on their silly Japanese-English sounding names, and "Walky Walky" got our attention right away because of its name. But the Pocky-like chocolate bits inside this Starbuck's style cup package is nothing but delicious. Adding chocolate and strawberry flavors today. Dr. Slump Handy Soft Poop ~ Pink, Clear Pink. Poop is considered good luck in Japan because the word for it (unchi oon-chee) sounds like unki, the word for "luck." See fresh stock of the Dr. Slump soft vinyl poop toys today. Bento Lunch Boxes. See fresh stock of our popular Uneri Bento Box set, along with more miso soup bowls for your kitchen. Niko Niko Punch 3 -- Face Bento Decoration. Another great item for bento fans, this is another hole punch that turn sheets of nori seaweed into pyre happiness, allowing you to decorate your bento in many fun ways. These also work on paper. Restocked Traditional Items. Then see some great restocked items, including Lacquered Wood Sandals for women with kimono-style straps, Happy Tanuki Green Tea Cup, a Lucky Cat coin bank for fans of feng shui and fresh stock of our popular happi coat, a kind of short kimono, for summer. Kana de Manga. Learn to read and white hiragana and katakana with manga! This popular book is back in stock in San Diego. Hello Kitty Little Taps, Kimono Dolls. Fresh stock of Little Taps, the cute characters that tap dance when you turn them on, playing music. Best of all, you can hook this up to other Little Taps toys and they'll all dance together. Also, see fresh stock of our "Warabe" dolls featuring Hello Kitty in a kimono. iTunes Japan Music Cards. There are several good reasons to purchase the iTunes Japan Prepaid Music Cards from J-List, including access to the "free single of the week" and the ability to sample music with your PC, Mac, iPhone or iPod Touch. I found two cool links to the most popular JPOP songs of the 80s and 90s (note: iTunes links) that are great for fans of Japanese music from these bygone eras. Shana of Blazing Eyes II Solid Works Collection ~ Full Set of 6 "Preorder". A full set of the upcoming Shakugan no Shana figures, which you can preorder now. These are incredibly cool looking. All characters designed by the Haruhi character designer. Restocked Japanese Snacks. Then enjoy some restocked snack goodness from japan, including Mikakutoh Charcoal Roasted Coffee Candy, a hugely popular item over the years, Lotte Black Black Candy, Meiji Wata Pachi cotton candy with pop rocks inside, Tsubu Tsubu Hi-Chew, and Bakery Pretz Flat Style in "bacon cheese sandwich" flavor. Great! Dela Bomb. A great photomagazine + DVD featuring some of the most beautiful Japanese models you'll ever see, from Aki Hoshino to Yuko Ogura to Akina Minami and many more. 2 hour DVD included too! Mymic ~ Vocaloid Hatsune Miku Presented by Behind Moon. Here's a real treat for fans of Miku Hatsune / Vocaloid and futanari themes: a brand new doujinshi from the talented group Behind Moon. You won't want to miss out on this! Yin-Yang! X-Change Alternative. The "PC Dating-Sim Game of the Month" is Yin-Yang! X-Change Alternative, a fantastic game in Crowd's gender-bending X-Change series in which you play Kaoru, a young man who was born with strange "yin-yang" DNA that are both male and female. When his body changes into a girl's, what bizarre events await? Especially popular with futanari fans. Get this game at a special price this month! Uncho Kanu 1/9 Scale Figure Nurse Costume ver. ~ Dragon Destiny DD *Preorder*. If I'm ever sick, I hope to find a sexy nurse like Uncho Kanu to take care of me. Great upcoming figure for Ikki Tousen / Dragon Destiny fans that you can preorder now. More Restocked Queen's Blade. Look for more awesome Queen's Blade artbooks back in stock, including both books featuring fightin' Shinto Shrine Maiden Tomoe, the fiery Nix, super cute Nanael, and the incredible mother-and-son team of Cattleya.
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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. Comptiq Feb 2008. Comptiq is the fabulous "MediaMix Game Magazine," which means it's got tons of information on the best anime, games and more. This issue is loaded with great manga, art and more Japan's top bishoujo games, and you even get a free key cover featuring Konata from Lucky Star. Tachikoma 1/24 Scale Pre-painted Figure Metal Finish ver. Here's a really cool Tachikoma figure in the "Wave High Advanced Model" series, featuring a gorgeous toy of the famous spider tanks with an awesome metal sheen to it. Features a figure of Ishikawa that can be posed beside it. Ryuk SD Figure ~ Deathnote -- Nendoroid Series. The Nendoroid of Ryuk from Death Note has come in again, too. He's a shinigami or "death god" who came to Earth because humans are so "interesting" to him. Lucky Cat Mug w/ Lid -- Sakura, Mt. Fuji. We love to carry unique items you can't find anywhere else, and today we've gotten in two Lucky Cat mug cups for drinking tea, coffee etc., which are actually shaped like the famous Japanese cats, complete with cat-shaped lids. A fabulous item! Delicious Japanese Snacks. Also, although the chocolate season is ending due to the coming of summer, we've got some fantastic new items to show you: Morinaga Morning Time (a cereal stick with yogurt!) and the new Coconut Pocky. Also, my favorite snack of all is Morinaga Green Tea Caramels, and it's now available as an extra large bag. SHOXX vol. 179 Jan 2008. Shoxx is the "Visual and Hard Shock Magazine" filled with great photos and information on Japan's top "visual-key" musicians. Best of all, this magazine comes with perfect bound printing and extra large, glossy pages. Restocked Japanese Bilingual Books, More. See fresh stock of various books from Japan, including our popular bilingual Japanese Recipes 60, which teaches you how to make great Japanese food in both languages, The Tales of Miyazawa Kenji in both languages, and Tokyo Nobody, photographs of Tokyo with all the people removed. High School Uniforms from Matsukameya. Remember that J-List carries authentic high school uniforms for both guys and girls, made by the famous Matsukameya of Nagoya (pronounced ma-tsoo-KAH-MEH-ya). All uniforms are made to the size you specify and the quality is so good, I can truthfully say I've never gotten negative feedback from a customer, and we highly recommend them for the coming Anime Convention season! Niko Niko Punch 2 -- Face Bento Decoration. Bento enthusiasts know that J-List has the best selection of rare items for making traditional Japanese boxed lunch special, and today we're adding a deluxe new nori punch that makes cute faces in sheets of seaweed, so you can make smiling, happy rice balls and more for your lunch. Word's World Word Book with 2 Check Sheets -- RED + GREEN. Also good for anyone trying to learn Japanese or memorize just about anything: a notebook specially designed for making it easier to memorize words using the included "magic" check sheets. This item is back in stock now. The Manga Cook Book. What a great idea! Learn to cook traditional Japanese food and bento treats through manga! A great new idea from the Manga University Culinary Institute. This book is back in stock. Oden Catalog Sake Bottle & Two Cups. "Oden" (pronounced oh-DEN) has nothing to do with the Norse god. It's a delicious soup with good things inside, like fried tofu, octopus, hard boiled egg and konnyaku noodles. Today we're posting fresh stock of the sake bottle and cup set that helps foreigners order these delicious food items. *Sitting* Jiji Mascot Keychain -- Kiki's Delivery Service. Also restocked: this plush "mascot keychain" for fans of Kiki's Delivery Service and the most famous black cat in all Japan. FUTARI vol. 1 -- Mayuko Iwasa, Hiroko Sato, Eiko Koike, Shoko Nakagawa. Futari means "two people" in Japanese, and this innovative magazine puts you together as two people with some of Japan's most beautiful actress and idols. Behind Moon Doujinshi. Behind Moon are the fine people responsible for the best futanari parody doujinshi, and we've restocked Asahina Mikuru no Milk and Dulce Report 8 today. Queen's Blade Books Restocked. Excellent news for fans of the Queen's Blade "ecchi" art books, which can also be used as a cool attack-and-defend book-based RPG. We've restocked many of the books in this popular series, including Ink Nijihara (Moetan), Alice (nitro+), Yuumil, Merfa, Airi and my own favorite, the Egyptian queen Menace. Shizuka 1/8 Cast-Off Figure ~ Queens Blade. Also for Queen's Blade fans, we've posted the fantastic "cast off" figure Shizukka, with clothes that can be "reconfigured." Only six are left after preorders were processed though, so don't delay picking yours up. Kotonoha Katsura 3D Oppai Mouse Pad. There's nothing like using a mouse pad that provides support for you wrist, and if that mouse pad is shaped like a beautiful anime girl, and the support part are her soft, firm oppai, so much the better. This is Kotonoha, one of the stars of the hit anime School Days, and the mouse pad is really, er, made to scale, if you know what I mean. Hip Parade Plus Lovely Waitress *Preorder*. So, this is a new line of Hip Parade "Trading Torsos" of beautiful women, with optional skirt parts that you can put on, take off, or, uh, look up. Not that you'd do that, we're just sayin'. Beautiful Karate Practitioner -- Miyuki Majima. Here's a treat for fans of zenra sports: a gorgeous girl who's always a black belt in karate. A really outstanding offering from Deep's.
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