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. Itasha Miniture Car Collection Lucky Star Itasha are the amazing cars decorated with anime characters, which sound like "Italian car" but which are written with characters meaning "painful car." Now you can own your own Lucky Star Itasha -- we've got them in stock, with full and color-separated sets available. Ren & Rin Kagamine Action Figures The Figma line of posable figures from Max Factory are the most excellent toys you will find, perfect likenesses of anime characters that can be placed into any pose. Here are the long-awaited Rin and Len Kagamine figures, which look great! Mugen Soybean Strap ~ Soramame The "Mugen" (Infinite) series continues, with a fun oversized soybean that you can squeeze the inner bean out of all day long. Put it on your phone, keys, Nintendo DS, or any other similar item. They're only $3, so use them as stocking stuffers! Otona Anime vol. 4 This is a fascinating new offering for J-List fans, called Otona Anime (Anime For Adults), which looks at the modern genre of animation from several angles. This issue is loaded with info on Code Geass, Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni, Gurren Lagann and more. Perfect bound. Kit Kat -- Strawberry & Blueberry Cheese Cake J-List customers love the Japan Kit Kat that we sell, unique flavors that you can't get anywhere else. The newest Kit Kat varieties for the 2009 chocolate season are Strawberry and Blueberry Cheesecake -- oishii (delicious)! Other New Japanese Snacks Then taste some other fun snack items from Japan, like Hello Kitty Caramels that are really delicious, in traditional "salt" flavor, or the amazing Puccho, a soft candy with gummy bits hidden inside. DX Brown Bento Set w/ Handy Pouch We've gotten in a great new deluxe bento set, which comes with an attractive outer case that cleverly holds everything inside, including a stainless steel compartment for holding rice. Animal Furikake Stencil Sheet Assortment Then: this is a set of fun furikake stencils for bento. To use, put the stencil over your rice and sprinkle the delicious powdered food over the rice to make a more beautiful bento. Bear Santa Clear Bag Style Christmas Ornament Great Christmas item: a cute plush bear whose body is a plastic container that you can put other presents in. Hang your presents right on the tree with this cool item. Lucky Star Official Fanbook Also for Lucky Star fans, we've gotten in the popular Official Fanbook for you, which is filled with great art and information on all the characters in this most popular of shows. MAGONOTE ~ Extendable Grandchild's Hand Japanese trivia time! A 'backscratcher' is known as mago no te or Grandchild's Hand, since the main point of having grandchildren is to have them scratch your back. A great traditional item from Japan. Year of the Cow Traditional Items 2009 is the Year of the Cow according to the Chinese zodiac, and you can get ready to celebrate it with the restocked items we have today. including beautiful Year of the Cow bells, our Year of the Cow strap for your phone or keys, and more. HANAFUDA ~ Traditional Japanese Playing Card Hanafuda ("Flower Card") is an ancient card game going back more than 1300 years to Kyoto, where it was enjoyed by members of the Imperial Court. Now it's played as part of the New Year's celebration in Japan, and you can take part! Studio Ghibli Folding Fans J-List customers love Totoro, and we've got lots of fun items for you to consider giving as gifts, or keep for yourself. We've dropped the prices on the Handmade Folding Fans which feature Totoro and Jiji the Cat from Kiki's Delivery Service, which are great for displaying in a room. Revoltech Yotsuba We also carry all the great action figures from Revoltech, including Yotsubato. These figures are amazing because you can move them and pose them and even change their hands and faces in interesting ways. Great for the Japan-obsessed person on your list this year! Restocked Plush Toys See various restocked plush toy items, including the Monokuro Boo super-soft plus pigs, our Hello Kitty "sitting plush," fun Nintendo plush toys, authentic Smile Slime from Dragon Quest and more. R2-D2 Roll Tissue Cover *Preorder* Star Wars fans, the ultimate bathroom object is here: a plush toilet paper cover, which adds a touch of geek cred to your home even as it dispenses toilet paper. Preorder now! 2009 Japanese Idol Calendars In addition to more than 200 anime, manga, JPOP idol, traditional photo and other calendar items from Japan, we've got a great selection of sexy Japanese bikini idols like Yuko Ogura or Aki Hoshino and many more. Spend a great year with these gorgeous women, printed on the highest quality glossy paper. Gift Certificate from J-List Christmas is almost here, and J-List is loaded with great things to buy from Japan. In case you can't make up your mind, why not choose a J-List Gift Certificate instead? Buy any amount you like and we'll issue the credit to you or your recipient (your choice), sending either a spiffy printable PDF gift certificate made out with a custom message from you, or as a beautiful printed gift certificate complete with gift box sent through the mail. Princess Waltz Princess Waltz is one of the most amazing games ever released in English, an epic story of princess who fight with swords for the right to become "one" with the prince of the kingdom (naturally you). This outstanding game is now available for ordering on DVD-ROM and download! (Downloads will be delayed to allow the preorder package editions to arrive.) Very Reina -- Reina Tanaka Fans of extremely cute Japanese women will love this new glossy photobook featuring Reina Tanaka from the popular girl band Morning Musume. She's so cute, you won't be able to take your eyes off the glossy pages. Ai no Katachi ~ Shape of Love -- Ai Then see fresh stock of one of our most popular photobooks, featuring the sultry model Ai (love). Drool over page after glossy page of her best photographs in the restocked hardcover photobook. Queen's Blade Rebellion -- Annelotte The Queen's Blade series of awesome glossy artbooks that can be played as a combat RPG has a new book series: Queen's Blade Rebellion. The first book is in stock, featuring the gorgeous art of Annelotte in all her ecchi beauty! Sonsaku Hakufu 1/7 Cast off Figure Haregi Version Fans of Ikki Tousen, dig this great new figure, which shows us a new Hakufu that we haven't seen before. It's fully cast off-able, meaning you can "reconfigure" her clothes for extra enjoyment.
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