Word on Moon Phase is that Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls-- a merchandising franchise created by artist Niθ (Demonbane and other Nitro+ games), figure maker Alter, and Hobby Japan --is going to be made into an anime. Now, when a franchise like this gets an anime, there are a couple of things you can count on: nice art and design, and lots of merch. But will it have an interesting story? The series is set in an alternate present in which Japan is still a shogunate. A special school called Buou Private Academy teaches the children of the samurai how to, well, be samurai, but the school is haunted by a group that wants to rebel against the ruling Tokugawa clan (the descendents of the same group that ruled Japan in the Edo era for 265 years). That doesn't sound so bad, but judging from the art I'm guessing it'll be a bit more wacky hijinks than serious political drama. I mean, I think that one girl is wearing shide (a streamer used in shinto rituals for purification) as a loincloth/thong. Oh, and there are a couple of bishies in there as well. This one's my favorite. Who's yours? Do you think you'll watch this anime?
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In manga form, that is. :3  (Although I would LOVE another animated Mai series.) The all-new Mai-Hime EXA manga will launch in the February 2010 issue of Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh, which is due out on January 27. ^^ (Dengeki Daioh's also the magazine that To Aru Kagaku no Railgun is running in.) This one looks more promising than the previous manga adaptation of Mai-Hime- at least as far as the art goes. ^^; (It looks closer to Hirokazu Hisayuki's original character designs.) While the first Mai-Hime manga was drawn by Satou Kenetsu (art of Seikon no Qwaser), the art in Mai-Hime EXA will be by Kōteiryū (art of Maji-Kyū 4-Koma Fate/stay night). Mai-Hime EXA will be written by Sukukaze Ryo (original concept of the Demonbane OVA, story of the .hack//cell manga, story of the Idolmaster: XENOGLOSSIA manga and novels), instead of Kimura Noboru, who wrote the first MH manga (along with the script, screenplay, or series composition of several different series). Hopefully Sukukaze and Kōteiryū will do a good job with this new series. :) (And just as importantly, hopefully "Yatate Hajime" will allow them to do a good job. At least, what I would consider good. *cough*Don'tmakeTatetheleadagain.*cough*) Plus... a PV for Ryukishi07's Ookami Kakushi anime has been released!! XD Episode 1 of Ookami Kakushi will premiere on January 7. <object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zVoiHEdTJ4w&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zVoiHEdTJ4w&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object> I'm really excited for this one. Hopefully it'll provide more of Ryukishi07's signature mystery-horror goodness until season 2 of Umineko appears. (What a brilliantly cracked finale. :-) Poor Ange, though. I like her much more than Battler.) Fans who are following the Higurashi manga in English, of course, can also look forward to the next volume of the Curse Killing Arc on February 23. BGM- "Honey Bee" by v(neu)
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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. Young Ace vol. 5 Gorgeous thick manga filled with the best and most interesting stories for you to read, this is Young Ace. Celebrating Evangelion with free phone straps for you as omake (freebees). Rei & Asuka Entry Plug Interior Figure This is awesome: two Evangelion figures that are not only gorgeous to look at, they come with the complete Entry Plug seats the girls sit in. These are "UFO Catcher" toys, and hard to find. Nyan Type vol. 4 Then, Megami Magazine has some serious competition with Nyan Type, the moe-riffic magazine from the publishers of Newtype which is loaded with free posters, pencil boards and other good stuff, of course featuring art from the hottest anime series and games. More 2010 Calendars Then, we've gotten in the last of the 2010 calendars, which are up on the site now. This year demand for anime and other calendars has been incredible, and while we're happy of course, the reality is that many major Japanese calendars will not last another week before they sell out. Browse now! Yotsubato! Comic Vol. 9 We love Yotsubato, also written as Yotsuba& (the to meaning "and" in Japanese, and the Yotsuba referring to her hair). The just-released volume 9 is in stock now. Yotsubato Daily School Calendar 2010 *Preorder* We got the official Yotsubato calendar in stock on Monday, but today we're posting a Daily School Calendar that you might also like for preorder. Mio Akiyama, Ritsu Tainaka Mobip Figure We love K-On! around here, and if you do too, you might want to check out the Mio and Ritsu Mobip figures we just got in stock. They come with tons of extras, including the girls' instruments. Queen's Blade Figures in stock! First we got the Risty 1/8 scale Cast Off figure in, which is awesome on so many levels. Also, the awesome Queen's Blade Revoltech 2P alternate color versions of Nanael and Airi are in stock -- pose them any way you want! Lucky Star OVA EX Figure Restocked! I was so disappointed that we sold all the Luck Star Vocaloid cosplay figures via preorder customers that Jun (our toy-and-snack guy) called the manufacturer and was able to get a few more -- awesome! OTACOOL ~ Worldwide Otaku Rooms Perhaps the defining book of otaku culture is OTACOOL, the amazing book co-produced with Danny Choo. We've gotten fresh stock of the book, which features both English and Japanese text throughout, again. New Fran, 'Sparkling' Gum & More First, we've got the new Meiji Fran for 2010, delicious chocolate cookie sticks coated in whipped chocolate and white chocolate, for your own personal fuwa fuwa time. Then see High. Conc. Milk Candy with Belgian chocolate inside (wow), plus a favorite of mine, Xylish "sparkling" gum that can only be described as chewing champagne. Restocked Japanese Food Drops See tons of traditional "Food Drops" candies, which let you sample the most exotic foods from around Japan without enduring the airplane ride. See Takoyaki (Osaka), Baked Oyster (Hiroshima), Taco Rice (Okinawa), Teriyaki Pork Bowl (Hokkaido), and many more flavors. J-List Best Seller Snack Set for Stocking Stuffer By customer request we've restocked our Best-Seller Snack Set, which is great for sampling all the most popular snack items from Japan. They make great stocking stuffers too. TOMO Cawaii vol. 2 in Winter ~ AKB 48 We're big fans of Japan's beautiful bikini idols, and we even have a page dedicated to them. Click to see the gorgeous photobook of Tomo from AKB48. DX Bento Special Gift Box Set Since today is Awesome Bento Day, we've got some great new bento offerings for you. This is a fantastic Bento Gift Set that comes in a flat box, perfect for giving to someone special. The flower design is just amazing on this. DX OSECHI Style Wooden Lacquered Square Bento Next, we have a flat type bento that's used for osechi ryori or the traditional meals eaten during New Year's. It's a great all-purpose bento box, and simply beautiful. J-List [hearts] Totoro Bento Also, we've restocked the popular Totoro Bento Box again, the deluxe one that comes in a large thermal case with separate compartments for rice and the other parts of your lunch. A great gift idea? Deluxe Totoro Blanket - Giant Size Speaking of Totoro-related gift ideas, we can't recommend the soft blankets we've got in stock right now. Whenever I go home for Christmas, I have to bring a few of these for everyone, since once you've touched one you'll never want another blanket again. Hello Kitty Bath Goods Gift Set Here's an item that's just crying out to be taken home: a fun Hello Kitty Bath Goods set that you can give to someone, since it's already in a beautiful display box and ready to go. Hello Kitty Vibrating Massager ~ Pink & Black The most popular Hello Kitty product in J-List history is the Hello Kitty <de>vibrator vibrating shoulder massager. This has been an incredibly popular item for this gift-giving season, perhaps because we added an automatic discount for buying 3+. </de> Mugen Puchi Puchi -- Endless Pop Pop (San Diego) Don't want to wait for your package to arrive from Japan? Well J-List has tons of awesome stock in San Diego this year, like these fabulous "endless bubble wrap" toys that never stop popping. Huge Restocking of Figures in San Diego We've also got a giant number of anime figures and related toys for you, including items that have been sold out on the site for months. See Zoid Nendoroid figures, sexy Dragon Destiny figures, amazing Pinky Street, and more. Great for people in a hurry! Fun Japanese Study Aids J-List stocks hundreds of products to help yo learn Japanese, and we've restocked some good ones today, like the Kanji Cards from White Rabbit or the Chibi Maruko Kanji Dictionary. Another great idea: our Study/Culture Item "Lucky Bag" filled with fun and random items! COPIC F02 Drawing Pen with Fountain Pen Tip Life is too short to write with boring pens, and today we've added two "Professional Type" fountain pens for art or general use, which are a joy to write with. Buddhist Key Holder, Traditional Fan Strap Traditional items from Japan are always popular with our customers around this season, and today we've added a cute little Buddha key holder that your key rests inside. Also, a fabulous folding fan phone strap with the famous "wave" image by Hokusai. Fun Traditional Items Restocked See some really amazing traditional items restocked, including the Squeezing Soft Buddha for stress relief, our traditional Daruma doll, authentic jade magatama curved bead and one of the most awesome products ever, our Ninja Matoryoshika Nesting Dolls with little ninjas inside. Wheat Clay 10 color set ~ Komugi Nendo Also: this is fun and affordable clay suitable for children that's known as komugi nendo or "wheat clay," since it's made with flour and non-toxic colors. Use it with the fun "paper clay" mold toys we stock. Revoltech Queen's Blade Allean Figure *Preorder* We love the Queen's Blade figures from Revoltech because they can be posed in any way you like. Whether you want to recreate your favorite battle scene from the artbooks or be original and come up with a new diorama, these figures are great fun to play with...and even a little ecchi. Deformed Al Azif Figure ~ Demonbane Then, good news: the Deformed Al Azif, from the fabulous game Demonbane which we're going to release in English next year, is being reissued. Enjoy this second chance to preorder her! Ayane 1/6 Cast Off Figure DOA X *Preorder* I'm just amazed at how sexy the Japanese can make a prepainted figure, and this large 1/6 Ayane figure in which she's striking a particularly delightful pose, is a super one. Cast-offable! Enjoy J-List's New 'Yuri' Manga Page When Yuricon-founder Erica Freedman was asked to describe fans of yuri, or the beautiful and dramatic love between females, she said, "They're mostly bipedal, with two front-facing eyes..." Since the genre appeals to so many, we've made a dedicated yuri page, and posted a 300-page anthology manga there for you. Reira -- Satoshi Urushihara We can all talk about how we like this hentai illustrator or that, but when all is said and done the master is Satoshi Urushihara, who's been bringing us amazing art since the Plastic Little days in the 1980s. See his superb new artbook, which we just got in stock today. Django! official visual book - Satsuriku no Django Then rejoice at the just-released official artbook of Django, one of the most unique eroge ever released. A parody of the 1960s Italian spaghetti western by the same name, it's one of the most gorgeous games from Nitroplus. Amazing Toys for Adults See fresh stock of the most powerful, amazing massager we've ever sold, the legendary DENMA, which you can see in all the best AV videos. Also, several popular Bible Black stress-relief toys, and our wacky "Sex Style" coffee cups, which illustrate the 48 traditional Japanese love positions. Iris 1/7 Figure ~ Princess Waltz (San Diego) Princess Waltz is one of the most excellent games ever released in English, a story of swords and beautiful fighting princesses. We're happy to report that we've got limited stock of the cast-off figures from the game in San Diego, if you want to snap them up.
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Orchid Seed has started preorders for the figure of Al Azif from the anime series Demonbane. This figure was previously released as a Resin Kit at Wonder Festival Summer 2009. She will be released late April 2010, and will be sold for around 9,333 yen. You can place your preorders with Hobby Search, Hobby Link Japan. Alternatively, Amiami english portal has already started taking preorders. ^^  Subscribe in a reader
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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. Japanese T-Shirt - Tsundere Tribute A super T-shirt that's a tribute to the best tsundere voice actress of them all, Rie Kugimiya, who gave life to such characters as Louise from Zero no Tsukaima, Shana from Shakugan no Shana and Taiga from Toradora. The shirt features phrases, including "Baka! Baka! Baka!" (Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!) and "Shut up! And go rot!" On the back of the shirt is printed, in extremely difficult kanji characters, "Kugimiya Virus Hypersensitive Cerebral Corticalitis," which describes the odd state all tsundere fans are in when she verbally abuses us (ah...). Standard black T-shirt, available in S, M, L and XL. Hello Kitty Christmas Ornament Chocolate Next, we've got even more awesome Hello Kitty Christmas items for you: a Christmas Tree and Wreath shaped collection of chocolates! Give as gifts, or Christmas cards. Get an automatic discount for buying 3 or more, too. Touhou 3 ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity 3 It's yet another awesome official Touhou manga by ZUN himself, printed on very high quality paper and featuring a music CD from the popular line of indies games. Yu Yu Shiki 1 ~ Yuyushiki 1 A super Japanese comic from Komata Mikami, this is a fun 4-koma (4-panel) manga that follows three high school girls: Yuzuko, Yui and Yukari. Cute and fun to read. Restocked Hell Girl, Shana Cosplay Sets Cosplay is getting more and more popular at J-List, and today we're restocking the Hell Girl and Shana of the Blazing Eyes complete costume sets -- enjoy! Also see fresh stock of the shimapan bag for otaku girls. Cosplay for Guys, Too J-List has tons of awesome complete cosplay outfits and accessories for guys, too, including Naruto, Bleach, Ouran High School, Lelouch of the Rebellion and more. Browse our affordable offerings now. Spice and Wolf Perfect Guide Spice and Wolf is an enigmatic anime about a harvest goddess in the form of a wolf-girl, and the adventures she has with a trader. This is the perfect guide book for fans of the series, and we've restocked it today. Shirow Masamune Artbooks Shirow Masamune's popular artbook Pieces vol. 1 has come in stock again, and we highly recommend it for fans of his art. He is the creator of the Ghost in the Shell original manga, and thus a source of inspiration for The Matrix. Moyashimon e hon ~ Itadakimasu Moyashimon is the cutest manga about microbes you will ever find, and this is a great picture book for fans and collectors alike. Purisaga! Portable It's great to be able to experience the best dating-sim games and visual novels on a platform that's got a gorgeous screen like the PSP. This is a new dating sim called Purisaga!, which is short for Pretty Wife wo Sagase! or "Search for a Pretty Wife." Amazing Snacks from Japan Next see some amazing snack items from Japan, including the brand-new Japan Kit Kat in Chocolate & Yaki-imo, or baked sweet potato flavor -- yum! Also, FritoLay Japan has spicy snacks for us, made with real wasabi from Nagano Pref. Sauce Katsu (Aizu Limited) ~ Japanese Food Drops Sauce Katsudon is one of my favorite foods. It's a cutlet (katsu) of pork that's breaded and fried then simmered in a sauce and served on white rice (making it s don or rice bowl). Enjoy this great flavor in the form of traditional Food Drops candy! Shiso Pepsi, Evangelion UCC Coffee That delicious (?) shiso (a Japanese herb similar to basil) Pepsi is back in stock, but for the LAST time, so pick up a bottle or three if you're a fan of rare Pepsi products from the other side of the world. Browse our newly-created Japanese drinks page to see more! Hamburger-shaped Bento Boxes You know that J-List won't rest until we've delighted you with new bento box offerings every day. Today we've got two different bento boxes that look like delicious hamburgers and square sandwitches, but which are highly functional lunch-delivery systems. Restocked Nikyoro Bento Boxes Then: we've gotten in more wacky creations from Prime Nakamura, including one of my favorites, the Bread Shaped 2-tier Bento Box, plus the Nikyoro Egg Case for storing your hard boiled eggs. Hello Kitty Ice Cube Tray Also for fans of J-List's interesting Sanrio products: fresh stock of the legendary Hello Kitty Ice Cube Maker, which makes great 3D Sanrio-shaped ice cubes for you instead of boring square ice cubes. Hello Kitty Bento Items Also, see some great bento accessories restocked, including the Hello Kitty DECO Bento Set which makes cute Sanrio-shaped onigiri and furikake images, one of our most popular Sanrio products. Totoro Plush Items, More Restocked Since Totoro is at the top of a lot of fans' Christmas lists, we're stocking up on some delightful items, from the Giant Totoro and Cat Bus plush toys to the Ghibli Storage Box and more. Don't forget to browse our Totoro blankets, too! My Neighbor Totoro Wrist Watches Then, we've restocked the elegant My Neighbor Totoro watch, which sports an elegant design featuring Totoro with his umbrella, plus a real leather strap and matching box. WIRELESS SCOPE NODE -- Black ~ Elecom The SCOPE NODE USB mouse is so cool, we write its name in ALL CAPS. But seriously, this mouse has really gotten praise from J-List customers, which makes us happy. See fresh stock of the wireless version today. Based on a design by Shirow Masamune. Hello Kitty Portable Toothbrush Set Brush your teeth while maintaining your inner cuteness with these Hello Kitty portable toothbrush sets, which come with everything you need to keep your smile bright. If you like, why not browse our new Hello Kitty & Sanrio product page? Magical Spot Stick for Beautiful Skin An interesting Japanese beauty product that's popular with women, it's a special scraper for removing spots on the skin and unclogging pores. Two tips for different kinds of skin problems. Restocked today. Egg Dec 2008 Egg is the premier magazine of street fashion culture from hip areas of Tokyo like Shibuya and Harajuku, and a new issue is in stock. Stock of these issues is always limited, so why not consider a revolving subscription so you never miss an issue? Solar Powered Japanese Chirimen Cat Lucky Cat is popular on J-List, and solar powered toys are also popular. Why not combine the two? Restocked Netsuke Phone Straps & More J-List has a huge selection of netsuke, the traditional charms hung from money bags in Old Edo, now repurposed as cell phone straps. See the Lucky Cat, Lucky Owl and Lucky Rabbit Pair Netsuke, as well as our Handmade Ninja Sword and wooden Kokeshi doll for winter. Hello! New Baby Unazukin Set Also: the super Unazukin nodding electronic toy is fun to play with -- ask it a question and it nods yes, or shakes his head no, to answer you. This set comes with a cute Unazukin toy with a space to put a picture of a cute baby. Great gift idea? Amanda Werner Figure *Preorder* Here's a really nice figure that's just begging to be taken home by you: Amanda Werner from Blassreiter, which is so hot and juicy it makes us wish we were 1/8 scale too. Restocked Snacks & Gum Finally, a big restocking of some of our best snack items, including Glico Pocky in Milk Coffee flavor, Uranaikko Gum that tells you fortune and looks like the sticks you pull out of a box at a Shinto shrine, Meiji Mini Assortment, Hi-Chew, Watering Kiss Mint Gum and more. Naked Love -- Yoko Kumada Veteran idol Yoko Kumada is on top again with her latest hardcover photobook, regrouping more than a hundred full page pictures for you. Also: fresh stock of the sweet hardcover photobook of Ami Tokito. Dengeki Moeoh Dec 2009 Dengeki Moeoh is the awesome moe magazine filled with art and comics for you to enjoy, with posters and other good presents for you. Enjoy the brand-new issue on the site now. Restocked Artbooks We've got the awesome Dendrobium artbook by Nishieda back in stock, which is simply the most incredible "H" artbook I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot. Plus the incredible collection of oppai themed art by Ryota Magaaki. Al Azif 1/7 Figure ~ Demonbane *Preorder* This is fascinating twist on the character of Al Azif from our upcoming game Demonbane, with the lithe character redesigned to be a gorgeous buxom woman. Features super "cast off" action, too.
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Orchid Seed has opened preorders for this lovely figure of Al Azif from the anime series Demonbane. This figure was previously released as a Resin Kit at Wonder Festival Summer 2009. She’s scheduled for late April ...
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Orchid Seed updated their Blog with preview images of the upcoming 1/7 scale figures of “Al Azif Inoue Takuya Ver.” from Demonbane ^^ As mentioned a while back, this version of Al Azif is based on the illustration by Inoue Takuya, not by the original illustrator Niθ. She’s scheduled for April 2010 release at 9,800 Yen retail [...]
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Orchidseed is going to release the Al Azif x Inouetakuya ( アル・アジフ×いのうえたくや ) 1/7 PVC figure from the eroge “Demonbane” series “Zanmataisei Demonbane” ( 斬魔大聖デモンベイン ) published by Nitro+. Will be released in April 2010. Around 240mm tall, 9,333 yen, castoffable. This post contains adult material, you... **This is a content summary only. Please visit Nekomagic for full content!**
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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. Kera Oct 2009 KERA is a fresh and fun fashion magazine from the streets of Tokyo. Covering a variety of themes, from punk to Harajuku grunge to Goth-Loli, with lots of current and up-to-date fashion information from Shibuya. Japanese T-Shirt - Japanese Soul Dog ~ Khaki Speaking of Shibuya, J-List has a new T-shirt for you: the official T-shirt of Hachiko, the "faithful dog" who waited for his master to return outside Shibuya Station. The shirt, which is available in khaki or white, shows Japan's most beloved canine with the words, "Japanese Soul Dog." 2010 Kyoani Calendars *Preorder* J-List has hundreds of awesome 2010 calendars for you, and today we've got a treat" very limited stock of the Kyoani calendars are posted for preorder. If you're a fan of Haruhi, Clannad, K-On! Or Lucky Star, then run, don't walk to preorder yours. Gorgeous 2010 Idol, JPOP and Other Calendars We've recently restocked some really amazing 2010 calendars featuring the most popular Japanese idols and actresses, including the charming Maki Horikita, the button-cute Nozomi Sasaki, and popular idol Yuko Ogura. Click to browse now. Gundam Battle Universe I've been having fun playing the Macross Ultimate Frontier game on PSP, and decided we should stop this title, too, made by the same staff. It's simply the best Gundam game ever made, and there's nothing like playing the One Year War missions with decked-out mechs from the Char's Counterattack era. Haro Alarm Clock ~ Gundam Speaking of Gundam the Haro alarm clock has come in, and it's mighty awesome. Haro flaps his ears and talks to you when it's time to get up. You even can shout Ikimasu! as you get out of bed if yo like. Klan Klang DX Figure ~ Macross F Then for Macross fans, we've got Klan, the Zentraedi warrior who, due to a quirk of her DNA, turns into a cute girl when she's micronized. Yak deculture! Anime 4 GB USB Memory USB memory sticks are more fun when they're shaped like anime characters, and we've got some awesome high-speed USB flash drives shaped like Konata from Lucky Star, Ranka Lee and more. Afternoon Sep 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. Super 20th Anniversary of Ah My Goddess. Awesome Anime Artbooks See a bunch of restocked anime artbooks on the site, including the Louise "photobook" from Zero no Tsukaima, the great Otome Hime/Mai Hime photobook, En Ciel RENA and the Polyphonica Fan Book. Cute Japanese Hand Warmers -- Rabbit and Panda Japan has these really cool hand warmers which keep you toasty for hours, called kairo, which opens the door for bad jokes about, "Why is it so warm in Egypt?" We're stocking two incredibly cute hand warmers in the shape of a rabbit and panda. Hello Kitty Kinchaku Snack Set Or check out this Hello Kitty Snack Set, which is a drawstring (kinchaku)) bag that's really cute. It is filled with Hello Kitty snacks, but you can use the bag long after the snacks are eaten. Lucky Cat & Tree Happy Christmas Display Here's something special: a ceramic Lucky Cat display that will become a treasure in your family. A wonderful creation that's made in Japan. Japan iTunes Cards, iTunes/iPod/iPhone Compatible It's fun to browse the iTunes Japan store and see what fun and wacky music you can discover, like the Exit Trance Presents with dance-able music made popular by Japan's Nico Video community, the latest songs by Miku Hatsune, or browse the top singles charts to see what's popular in Japan this week. Awesome Chocolate from Japan It's the best time to browse J-List for rare and delicious new chocolate snacks from Japan. Today we're posting Morinaga's Choco Ball in Caramel and Milk Pudding flavor, plus Glico's chocolate covered almonds and macadamia -- yum. Cherry Boy, Sapporo Beer, Akihabara Drops Then see fresh stock of the wildly popular Traditional Japanese Food Drops candy with the strange name, Cherry Boy, plus Sapporo Beer and Akihabara Limited Drops candies. DX Men's Bento Set ~ Stainless Rice Container Looking for a really special bento box that provides a professional-looking style plus large containers for rice and the rest of your lunch? I am amazed how awesome this new bento set is. J-List's Most Popular Bento Boxes Restocked Then see fresh stock of what has to be one of the best bargains in the bento world. The "TENMARI" blue and red bento set, which give you everything you need for a fun Japanese boxed lunch. J-List [hearts] Totoro Bento J-List carries hundreds of Totoro and bento products, so it's natural that Totoro bento boxes would be a popular item with our customers. The deluxe Totoro Theral Bento Box Set is back in stock, ready for you to take it into the forest for a great adventure. Kawaii Onigiri Kitchen Sponge We never know what will become popular at J-List, but our customers can't get enough of our cute onigiri-shaped sponge with a happy faces in them. Fresh stock uploaded today. R2-D2 Soy Sauce Bottle, Pepper Mill For fans of J-List cool soy sauce bottle subculture, or for people who just like Star Wars, we've restocked the R2-D2 soy sauce bottle, as well as the matching fresh pepper mill. These will be popular this Christmas so get your order in soon. Lucky DAIBUTSU Key Met Japan is having a "Buddha boom" right now, and we're adding some funky products to our lineup. This is a key cover that will turn a normal key into a cool Buddha key. Based on the Daibutsu statue in Nara. More DS Study Items There are only 31 days until the Japanese Language Proficiency Test -- are you getting enough studying in? Today we've posted stock of the DS Kanji Dictionary (the best electronic dictionary solution, hands down), plus Let's Play in Japanese and Japanese Literature 100 Works. Nihongo Journal One tool I used to help myself study Japanese effectively was Nihongo Journal, a monthly magazine with various lessons at different levels, allowing you to back to previous issues and do new lessons that might have been too hard the first time through. Click to view J-List's stock of this useful tool now -- with reduced prices, too! Super Sonico Oppai 3D Mouse Pad *Preorder* J-List is happy to be working with Nitroplus, one of the most awesome companies on the planet, with the upcoming game Demonbane. See a fabulous Oppai Mousepad featuring their headphones-clad character Sonico -- kawaii! Restocked Japanese Snacks Finally, some great restocked J-snacks just in time for the weekend. We have Lotte Fusen no Mi gum (which means "fruit of the bubble" and you're supposed to think of bubblegum growing on trees), UHA Puccho World, traditional Barley Sugar candy, Van Houten Dear Cacao chocolates, plus the all-time favorite Pocari Sweat sports drink (note, contains no sweat). Princess Waltz on DVD-ROM or Download It's one of the best games ever brought out into English, and one we recommend a lot. Princess Waltz is the story of a normal Japanese youth who is thrown into a world of beautiful women who fight with huge swords. To win, you must join with one of the girls, which is my favorite part of the 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. Megami Magazine Nov 2009 Megami Magazine is the #1 selling anime magazine at J-List because of all the awesome anime posters and other visual goodies they give you in each issue. The new Megami is in and it's filled with fabulous stuff for your wall. Into The Sky ~ Haruhiko Mikimoto Illustrations Then, one of the awesome-est character designers ever is Haruhiko Mikimoto, who gave us Macross. Enjoy this artbook of his best illustrations from the Gundam universe. This is the dreamiest and most awesome artbook I have ever seen. Mamegoma Plush Ball Point Pen Then, this plush pen from San-X will be your friend, wish you always as you write important notes all day. ZEBRA Kofude ~ Petit Brush Fude Pen Or if that pen is too kawaii for you, check ut the new fude brush pen we've gotten in stock, which lets you draw as if you were using a writing brush. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST for PSP Sony's PSP has turned into the most awesome gaming platform for anime fans, and today we're posting the just-released Fullmetal Alchemist battle game, in which you can team up with different characters to fight everyone else. Also: restocked Ikki Tousen panty simulator battle game and Evangelion "Another Cases." Turn Your DS Into an Awesome DS Then, make your DS Lite the coolest one on the block, with these traditional art "deco skin" stickers, which can be easily removed at any time. Samurai, dragons, and more. Osaka Banpaku ~ Azumanga Daioh 10th Anniversary "The 21st century four panel manga begins here." So proclaims the cover of this new 10th anniversary commemorative edition of Azumanga Daioh, reissued in a handsome collectable format by ASCII Media Works. Tons of new art and info for Azumanga fans, and 300 pages! Restocked Manga Volumes Also, we've restocked some great works we think you'll like, including the Azumanga Daioh "Renewal" versions, plus the Toradora! official manga and more. More 2010 Japanese Calendars J-List is loaded with awesome 2010 calendars with huge glossy pages and all original art. We're especially well-stocked with awesome anime calendars like the 2010 Queen's Blade, Totoro, Yamato and Toradora -- browse now! Queen's Blade Rebellion ~ Milim (Mirim) Speaking of Queen's Blade, we got the suoer-cute hardcover color artbook of Milim in stock again. You can play the RPG with your friends, choosing attacks and tracking damage, or just drool at all the fabulous artwork. New Snacks from Japan Today we're posting some yummy new snacks, including the Winter Pie no Mi in "Sweet Vanilla Cafe" and one of my personal favorites, Tomato Pretz in the new Thin Type. New Traditional Food Drops Candies Some amazing new flavors of Traditional Food Drops for you today, including Baked Oysters from Hiroshima and something called "Cherry Boy" which is apparently a famous brand of cherries from Yamagata. Also, fresh stock of Miso Ramen, Okinawa So-Ki Noodle and Tokyo Noodle flavors. Checker Style 3 tier JUBAKO Bento Box The jubako type bento boxes are cool because they are stackable, and there's something fun about removing one level to see what's inside to eat. This is a new three-level stacking bento we just got in stock. Restocked Bento Boxes Then see fresh stock of two of our most popular bento boxes ever: the Retro Trading Mark Bento Box and the Lucky Cat 2-Tier Bento. Nice for people looking for a stylish yet non-kawaii lunchbox. ECO Reusable Silicon Bento Cup ~ Heart Shape Tons of restocked bento items, too, including the popular ECO Silicon Bento Cups for separating your lunch ingredients, the cool Onigiri Heart & Star Rice Ball Shaper and Hello Kitty Vegetable Cutter. Lucky Cat Feng Shui Chopsticks for Love Increase your personal good luck with these high quality chopsticks featuring Lucky Cat on the ends. Made of hardwood with a rough patch at the tip so they're easy to hold food with, we've got the in pink and blue. Hello Kitty Jointed Mini Case This is cool, too: an all-purpose case for holding your important stuff, from earrings to small accessories and even computer stuff. It's also make a very cute contact lens case. Hello Kitty Red Cylinder Shaped Pencil Pouch Next, we're posting two really cute soft pencil cases for holding all your pens and pencils. If you've never experienced one of the really well-made pencil cases from Japan, this is your chance! Hello Kitty Emblem - Chrome Plastic Then: Your boring, normal car can be changed into something eminently more cool with this chromed plastic emblem that you can attach to your car, or just about anywhere else. Back in stock today. Yamanote Line Towels, More When you visit Tokyo, there's only one train line you need to know, and that's the Yamanote (yama-no-teh) loop line that goes around the city, touching pretty much everything you'll want to go see. We've restocked some of the awesome See these awesome Yamanote towels and other items on the site. Mikuru, Haruhi Pinky Street Figures I don't know about you, but I'd love to have green tea served to me by Mikuru from the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, who is a time-traveler. See the extremely cute P:Chara Pinky Street figures of her and Haruhi on the site. Restocked Traditional Items Like I always say, if you're going to have a tea pot, it might as well be shaped like Lucky Cat. See fresh stock of this item, plus more Shinto omamori good luck charms, Shodo Calligraphy Set, Natural Woo Chopsticks for Lovers and more. Soot Sprites, Totoro Music Boxes A ton of restocked Totoro items today, including the classic Soot Sprite (whose name in Japanese is Makkuro Kurosuke) that's great for sticking in your car, as well as great Totoro Music Boxes and the Totoro Ocarina Plush toys. Totoro, Ghibli Items Also: we've got the last stock we'll ever have of one of the most awesome Totoro items in J-List history, the Totoro Deluxe Cuckoo Clock, a fully detailed clock that plays the Totoro theme song for you. Mio Akiyama 1/8 Figure ver. ~ K-ON! *Preorder* Although Yui is the star of the series, Mio immediately seized the hearts of fans with her shy personality and beautiful design. Have a little fuwa fuwa time with this 3D figure of Mio now. Ritsu Tainaka Nendoroid Figure ~ K-On! *Preorder* Nendoroid figures are cute...Ritsu from K-On is cute...and the combination is really, really awesome. As with all the Nendoroid figures, she comes with many extra parts, my favorite being "bump on the head" Ritsu. Nendoroid Petit Death Note Case File *Preorder* Then feast your eyes on the new Nendoroid Petite line of figures from Death Note, which gives you pretty much every awesome character from the show. Ships in February but you can order the set now. Anime Snacks Restocked Finally, got a bunch of fun anime snacks restocked, including Evangelion UCC Coffee and Gundam Cup Noodle. Be sure and browse our entire line of anime and gift snacks. Dengeki G's Festival Comic vol. 8 A wonderful thick issue of Dengeki G's Festival, dedicated to fantastic comics including Sengoku Lance, Clannad, Prism Story, and the lovely ToHeart2, and more. You get a fabulous ecchi figure with the magazine, too. Demonbane *preorder* The first game from the partnership of Nitroplus and JAST USA has been announced, and it is an awesome one. Demonbane is a legendary game that we look forward to bringing to you in English. You can show your support for our licensed H-games by preordering it now! Succubus Silvia 1/6 Figure Mogdan Then: I have seldom been so excited as I am over an figure, and this soon-to-be-released figure designed by Mogudan is one of the best we've seen. Large 1/6 scale, super detailed cast off features. In stock now, but most of our stock sold to preorder customers, so don't wait too long to get yours.
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