I’m being greedy, picking up that many series this fall but this is what I’ve learn from last season; pick more instead of placing all the chips in a few baskets. Last season I had bad taste, I followed 4 series but 1 ended disastrously (eg: Ikkitousen Great Guardians), another I dropped it half way [...]
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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. More 2009 Calendars In Stock. We've gotten a huge volley of 2009 Japanese calendars in stock today, including dozens of anime calendars (Studio Ghibli, Dragonball, Kateikyoshi Hitman), Japanese idols (Yuko Ogura, Megami Yasu, famous actresses wearing kimonos), kanji calendars for fans of aesthetically beautiful Japanese writing, beautiful images of Japan in all seasons, sushi calendars, and more. Why not browse them all now? Dengeki Maoh Sep 2008. Find a huge amount of quality manga with the new issue of Dengeki Maoh, which brings you a staggering 500+ pages of gorgeous manga from Japan, including Utawaremono, Tales of Vesperia and Tales of the Abyss, Wolf and Spice, Sengoku Basara and more. Also, free calendar and poster! Animage Sep 2008. A new issue of the popular anime magazine, which in fact gave us the word "anime" back in 1978 when it first appeared. Includes art and information from Code Geass, Gundam 00, Macross Frontier, Ikki Tousen / Dragon Destiny, and more. Gorgeous posters for you, too! Kera Sep 2008 vol. 122. Lots of cuteness in this new issue of Kera, the #1 fashion magazine we carry. See the new School Punk look for autumn, and the latest in goth-loli kawaii. As usual, this issue us incredibly thick and satisfying, with 190+ pages to browse and enjoy. KIE - Kateigaho International Edition 2008 Spring issue vol. 19. We've got a new issue of KIE, aka Kateigaho International Edition, the drop-dead gorgeous "Arts & Culture" magazine from Japan, which is loaded with photographs and images from Japan's cultural world. Special report of Izakaya food in this issue -- don't miss it! This awesome magazine is all in English. Ponyo Travel Pouch ~ Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Ponyo is the story of a fish who wanted to become a human girl, and it may well be the last film ever by Hayao Miyazaki, that most gifted of animation directors. Enjoy this travel pouch which lets you store all your important stuff safely in one secure place. Fraulein Revoltech No.010 Yoko ~ Gurren Lagann. Wow, the newest Fraulein series from Revoltech is going to be one of their best: Yoko from Gurren Lagann, that sexy and interesting girl with the really big, er, guns. Because this is a Revoltech toy there are about a bazillion ways to pose her, making this one of the most highly recommended products to come along in a while. This popular figure has been restocked. Choco Egg Super Mario. Then, Japan's "chocolate egg" boom is back when a great Super Mario line from Furuta, Each delicious choco egg contains one of 12 Mario toys. Fun to collect and eat. (The egg, not the toys.) New Japanese Snacks. See delicious Japanese snacks next, including a deluxe package of Hi-Chew in an amazing array of fruit flavors (including a rare taste, Banana), along with delicious chocolate cookies from Meiji with the huggable name of Friend Bakery. NARUTO Shippuden Playing Card. Here's a really cool set of playing cards for Naruto fans, with all the characters represented on the beautifully printed cards. Totoro, Fox Squirrel Fuwa Fuwa Plush Key Chains. I just love these cute plush keychains for Totoro fans, featuring the traditional grey Totoro and the Kitsune-Risu or Fox-Squirrel. Kawaii. Totoro Match Box Music Boxes. They're small enough to hold matchboxes, but they're really nice Totoro themed music boxes made by Sun Arrow and approved by Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki himself. They play the Totoro theme song when you wind them up, and inside you can see two little Soot Sprites hiding. So cute! DECO ONIGIRI Shaper Set ~ Bear & Flower. For bento fans, something quite nice: onigiri shapers that allow you to take boring blobs of rice and turn them into something delicious and fun to om nom nom nom. Animal ONIGIRI Bento Boxes. We've restocked all three of those cute bento box with space for onigiri, those triangle shaped rice balls that are eaten as a casual snack in Japan, like sandwiches. See Frog, Banda and Black Cat, all back on the site. Hello Kitty Fountain Pens. Wow, what a find: Hello Kitty pens with fountain pen-type writing tips, for long life and smooth movement over the page. We've gotten in three colors, red, blue and green. Hello Kitty Nail Clippers. Keep your nails from getting too long the cute way, with this pair of excellent Hello Kitty fingernail clippers, which will effortlessly clip excellent fingernail length and keep you nice and hygienic. Word's World Word Book with 2 Check Sheets -- RED + GREEN. You can't learn Japanese without having the right tools, and this cool word book will make it easy to record the words you want to learn. The red and green covers are designed to "black out" highlighted words, allowing you to quiz yourself on words while waiting for appointments. Good for memorizing any information, not just Japanese. Traditional Items. See fresh stock of our very popular His-and-Hers Sake Set, which comes with a gorgeous sake bottle and matching cups, as well as a Japanese traditional fan with the famous image of the wave as well as our classic Ken-Dama. Lala Satalin Deviluke, Haruna Santa Version ~ To LOVE-Ru *Preorder*. To LOVE-ru is the fantastic story about a very lucky young man who finds himself in a love triangle between a beautiful childhood friend and an alien princess from space. Enjoy these great Santa-themed versions of Lala and Haruka, due out in December. Preorder both now! New Doujinshi. Got some great new ero doujinshi for you, which you should get sooner rather than later since stock is limited. See a gorgeous Haruhi x Kyon release, a Doki Doki Witch Judgement futanari work, and for people who love the quarter-Zentraedi Ranka Lee from Macross Frontier F, another awesome book. Be Boy Gold Aug 2008. Looking for a huge book of the best BL comics? We've got the new issue of Be Boy Gold in, with 500 pages of great works by artists like AMi Oyamada, Tomoko Yamashita, Yu Toya and Haruka Minami. 2009 Calendars for Men. In addition the hundreds of other gorgeous Japanese calendars we have for you each year, J-List carries the incredible calendars for men to enjoy, featuring such lovelies as sexy idol Yoko Kumada, AV superstar Yuma Asami, the super cute photoidol Hime Ayase and more. Also, we've gotten in this year's calendars for fans of bondage themes, which the meticulous Japanese are especially good at. Ever Re-Take ~ Neo Generation Evangelion Parody. Great tribute to Evangelion from TMA in this new release, featuring parodies of Rei, Asuka, Misako and all the rest, with lots of performances that will be pure joy to any Eva fan.
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   Boobs, funbags, knockers, jubblies, etc etc etc. Impressions: Uh, so apparently they’re having a ‘cosplay fight’ for this one, which I guess is some kind of Russian Roulette where the only winner is Koukin. What do you want from me? It was two minutes long and pretty much just Hakufu sitting around in various sexy poses/costumes. PG-13 rating brought [...]
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10165Here 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. Emiri Kimidori 1/4 Scale Figure by Freeing. You never know what Haruhi characters are going to become popular these days. This is a very minor character from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, a girl who's asking for help finding her boyfriend, and yet she's turned out to be beloved by many fans. This is a fantastic 1/4 scale -- yes, you read that right -- perfect figure of her, which you can buy right now. As in, buy it right now before she sells out for good! Megami Magazine Sep 2008 vol. 100. It's always a pleasure to get in a new issue of Megami Magazine, the #1 selling reserve subscription item at J-List, which always manages to have a mind-blowing amount of cool free stuff in each issue, like the *22* double sided posters, removable Lyrical Magic Girl Nanoha drama CD, large poster and "memory book" that are in this issue. No matter what anime you like, if it's popular now it's in this issue: Strike Witches, Ikki Tousen, Clannad, Hidamari Sketch,Negima, Zero no Tsukaima, and so on. You get the idea. Yoko 1/8 Figure ~ Gurren Lagann. Awesome pre-painted figure of Yoko from the hit Gainax robot anime Gurren Lagann, one of the sexiest characters to come along since the Dirty Pair. This fantastic figure, detailed in every way (even her clothes are separately molded pieces of plastic), is in stock now. Sairenji Haruna 1/8 Figure Animal Cafe ver. ~ To LOVE-Ru. Here's a great cast-off figure for fans of the new series To LOVE-ru about a boy who is visited by an alien princess who falls in love with him. Super cute cat girl version of Haruna that can be partially cast off. And she's in stock now! S Cawaii Sep 2008. Remember that J-List offers the most popular magazines from Japan, including anime, manga,toy & hobby and more. We also have a great lineup of popular fashion magazine for both guys and girls, including Super Cawaii!, Kera, FRUiTs, Goth-Loli Bible, Smart, Egg, and Myojo. The new issue of S Cawaii is in and it's a cute one, filled with the most fashionable girls and items! Shoxx Sep 2008 vol. 187. Shoxx is the popular magazine of Japanese "visual-kei" gothic rock, which features many photos of the bands that are popular in Japan right now, including the Gazette, D'espairs Ray, Antique Coffee Shop and more, with a giant poster inside too. Normally available only via our monthly revolving subscription service, we have some stock of the newest issue for you, featuring all the hottest bands and large, glossy photography. Ponyo Coin Purse ~ Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. For fans of the new Hayao Miyazaki film we've gotten in really nice coin purse that lets you cary all your money, with a secure clip that makes sure it won't fall out of your pocket. Also has a window for a train pass or ID! New Japanese Snacks. Also, see some more Japanese snack items, including Glico's Walky Walky -- essentially a Starbuck's-like cup that contains delicious chocolate and vanilla covered micro-cookies, yum -- as well as a Melon Soda flavored Shigekix, and delicious Melon Soda and Ramune flavored Puccho candies in its unique container! Zebra Nu MOTEE New Texture Flex Fit Ball Pointed Pen. An incredible high-end writing instrument from Zebra, this pen is specially designed to never make your hand tired no matter how many hours you write with it. Comes in a cool protective case, too. New Hello Kitty Vibrating Shoulder Massage. J-List is proud to bring you wacky items like the 100% legitimate Sanrio-approved Hello Kitty vibrating massagers, just about as wacky an item as you can imagine. We've got the very last of these unique items in stock in San Diego, and as they have been taken out of production, these are likely the last you'll ever see. See all colors available again and posted to the site, but don't delay in getting the ones you want! Hello Kitty FURIKAKE Cylinder Bento Bottle. A little bottle that's great for bringing condiments with your bento, with most Japanese using it to carry furikake, that delicious food you sprinkle over white rice. Hello Kitty Items. Hello Kitty is more fun when it's mixed with traditional Japanese motifs. Restocked Sanrio items include the awesome Chirimen Hello Kitty Lucky Cat sitting on a zabuton pillow, along with the tote bag and card holder. Lucky Cat Display ~ Black. This is a gorgeous Lucky Cat that's all ebony black, a fantastic change from the original white color. Display him near the door to your home or business, and he'll beckon good luck inside for you. Lucky JIZO Charm Omamori for Safety Driving. A jizo statue is a little stone statue of a Buddha that appears to Western eyes to be wearing a bib, although it's really an ornamental bit of garb worn centuries ago. Jizo are known for protecting children, and this is a good luck charm for "safety driving" when your kids are in the car. New Express Japanese. J-List is a true friend of anyone wanting to learn Japanese, and we carry dozens of textbooks, flashcards, and other ways to learn. Here's a new textbook that focuses on getting you started in conversation right away, with both English, Japanese and romanized Japanese presented on each page. Comes with a CD, too. Pocket Monster Eraser Set ~ Blue & Gray. The Japanese, they love them their erasers, and this is a set of two Pokemon erasers in "Diamond and Pearl." Monster Hunter Illustrations. Fabulous dual set of artbooks for the popular Monster Hunter game series, which is taking Japan by storm right now (my son had me drive him to more than ten stores before he found his copy). This is back in stock today. Yoko 1/8 Scale Figure Swimsuits ver. ~ Gurren Lagann *Preorder*. Another fantastic figure for Gainax fans, this time showing Yoko after she takes that damned belt off, showing her tender bikini covering underneath. This figure is pure hotness, and you can preorder it now for shipping when it drops in late January. Kou-Hime 1/8 Figure ~ Sengoku Lance *Preorder*. Here's a really cool item for figure collectors: Kou-Hime from the game Sengoku Lance, by the legendary company Alice Soft. Super detail, right down to her armor. Mugen Puchi Puchi -- Endless Pop Pop - Raspberry. We've gotten in fresh stock of the Mugen Puchi Puchi, or Endless Pop Pop, the electronic bubble wrap keychains from Japan that enable you to pop! pop! pop! your free time away without the social stigma of popping real bubble wrap in public places. I just love these things! Mosatsu ~ Magical Photography Collection. We've restocked some nice photobooks for you, including Mosatsu ~ Magical Photography Collection which give you a camera that can show the underwear women have on under their clothes, the amazing hardcover work of Rika Aiuchi, and more. Bible Black. One of the most famous "H" games in history, this is Bible Black, the outstanding game that was so popular in Japan, it inspired the famous ero anime series. We've restocked this title in San Diego -- why not order a copy now? The Melancholy of Aya Hirano -- Haruka Sanada. Aya Hirano is the super-cute voice actress and singer who voices characters such as Haruhi Suzumiya and Konata from Lucky Star, and we've gotten in an interesting release: the first "look-alike" actress, Haruka Sanada, who performs Aya's favorite cosplay while she does everything for you. "I have no interesting in normal AV!"
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Was late to Media Blasters but am here now! They have a big announcement that they can’t make until after the con, woo. We’re already in q&a it seeeeeems…Genshiken 2 at the beginning of next year (Jan or Feb), Ikki Tousen by Feb, also dubbed…and apparently they tried to get Bruce Campbell to voice Guts [...]
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The just released Ikki Tousen Great Guardians DVD 1 has nipples, breasts and even bukkake galore, but in something of an affront to the recently established norms of DVD marketing, all but the bukkake was included in (at least some of) the TV broadcasts, with the bukkake only coming in the form of extra images, [...]
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The latest in a series of Ikki Tousen dakimakura, this one depicts 呂布奉先 / Housen Ryofu with as much unbalanced allure as she can muster, due to go on sale at the end of November. You can see the previous, already released, ero-makuras below. One thing seems notable: in a series known for not sparing viewers [...]
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This figure of Kanu Unchou from Ikkitousen in a school swimsuit is really sexy. She is being produced by figure manufacturer Newline. She is scheduled to be released in February 09 and will be retailing for 8,190 yen. I just love figures of female characters in school swimsuit. +10 moe points. ^_^
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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. Hello Kitty Bento Items. Wow, today's bento accessories are incredibly cute. We're posting a new Hello Kitty mayonnaise cup that includes a built in spoon for removing the condiment for your bento -- a great idea! Also, cute Hello Kitty wrappers that you can use to make onigiri rice balls, or wrap other foods securely. Be@rbrick The Beatles Yellow Submarine. This is incredibly cool: a new Be@rbrick (aka Bearbrick) toys dedicated to the classic Yellow Submarine animated film from 1968 -- wow, the year I was born. Like all Kubrick series toys from MediCom Toy, the quality is simply awesome and you will treasure this for years. Animage Aug 2008. Great new issue of Animage, the first and foremost anime magazine from Japan, This perfect bound magazine focuses on all the top shows in Japan right now, from Code Geass to Ponyo to Ikki Tousen and much more. Free stuff, too -- a CD and a sealed Code Geass card. Famous Ramen 2009 ~ Tokyo Area. If you are planning a trip to Japan, naturally you'll want to sample the best foods the country has to offer. Here's a guide book that documents the very best ramen found anywhere in the Tokyo area, from the famous Fuunji of Shibuya to the ramen shop located inside the Ginza City Hotel. A great guide! Re-ment Grandmother's House. This is a cool set of incredibly detailed miniature toys from Re-Ment that brings you all the old traditional foods your baachan used to make, from hand-made onigiri rice balls to mochi and fish cooked over charcoal to hand-pickled umeboshi plums. Really cool new series. DX Rilakkuma Plush (Lying on Stomach). Rilakkuma ("Relax Bar") is the popular character from San-X that reminds you to slow down and relax a little. This is a large plush toy, very soft and huggable. Even comes with a zipper pouch for storing stuff! Back in stock today. New Japanese Snacks. Today's brand-new snack items include Japan-only Mentos in yummy Caramel n' Cream flavor, a wonderful Chestnut Chocolate Cake from Morinaga to celebrate autumn, and delicious White Grape Gum from Lotte. Amulet Owl Ear Cleaner for Avoiding Bad Luck. Another cool mimikaki from Japan, which will keep the insides of your ears spic and span. This features an owl on top, believed in Japan to be a talisman against bad luck entering your life. For best results, get a beautiful Japanese girl to rest your head on and have her clean your ears for you. Lucky Chirimen KIMONO Rabbit Display. You all know Lucky Cat, aka Maneki-neko, who beckons good luck into your home or business. This is Lucky Rabbit, a gorgeous ceramic little guy wearing a kimono who does the same. Red Nikyoro Soup Bowl Set ~ 2 Bowls & Chopsticks. This is a great item: a pair of red bowls and chopsticks from Prime Nakamura's "niKyoro" line, meaning that you get an eerily cute face smiling back at you while you enjoy your favorite foods. Made of high impact plastic. Restocked Totoro Items. Got some great items in for Ghibli fans, including Totoro and Soot Sprite plush toys, more attractive Totoro folding fans that are great for displaying, and a favorite item of mine, the Totoro Grow Up Measure Photo Frame, for marking the annual growth of your little ones. Klan Klan 1/8 Scale Figure Excellent Model Microne ver. ~ Macross F *Preorder*. I am a big fan of the new Macross Frontier series, a proper sequel to the Macross 1984 movie. One of the most amusing characters is the Zentraedi warrior Klan Klan, whose body looks much younger when micronized than her full-sized version, due to a DNA error. Restocked Ghibli DVDs. See fresh stock of the official Studio Ghibli releases of their films, complete with optional English subtitles and dubbed tracks. Today we're reposting Castle in the Sky Laputa, one of the all-time best anime films ever made, as well as Spirited Away and The Cat Returns. New "H" Manga. Awesome ero manga going up on the site today, including The Secret Physical Education Room in which gorgeous teachers impart their experience to their students, and the unbelievable Muni Chichi, or "squeeze the oppai," a fabulous work by Sakura Ikeda and Megasore. Fantastic! Leina 1/8 Cast-Off Figure 2P Color ver. Excellent Model Core ~ Queens Blade *Preorder*. Wow, this is an incredible cast off figure for fans of Queen's Blade, the super string Leina, rendered in gorgeous 1/8 scale and will clothes that can be, er , "reconfigured." 2009 Men's Calendars. In addition to the hundreds of anime, JPOP/JROCK, Japanese actress, model and other calendars, J-List is happy to make the full line of JAV calendars available to our customers. You can choose from all the most popular JAV stars in Japan today, as well as great calendars published each year exploring Japan's love of photographing the female form.
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It looks as if Zero no Tsukaima III has now completely switched genre to ludicrous oppai anime, taking its place alongside Ikki Tousen and Sekirei, with the tenth episode, and now the eleventh, all fixated on the service characters, or rather, parts of them. Are they not taking things a little far? Source. It seems the sudden increase [...]
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