Tiffania Westwood, of oppai anime Zero no Tsukaima, is set to receive this unsurprisingly extreme dakimakura version. Fans of huge breasted elves are sure to be delighted. The cover is due at the end of November, in the region of ¥9,000. The earlier dakimakura is dishearteningly similar (and now out of print):
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Hobby Stock updated their Blog with a preview of the upcoming Nendoroid Louise from Zero no Tsukaima. Of course, they are trying to tease us by showing the not-so-clear image of the Prototype. You need to see from faaaaarrrrrrrrrrr awayyyyyyyy if you want to get a “slightly” better look ( > _ < ); Anyway, they [...]
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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. Hai Hai Daisuki Akachan (Crawling Baby)-- Frog Green Pants. In Japanese, hai hai is the wound of a baby crawling, and these cute crawling babies are all the rage in Tokyo this season. They crawl just like the real things, shaking their butts as they crawl. So cute! Revoltech Kenshiro Fist of North Revolution. I'm a big fan of Fist of the North Star, the classic 80s anime and manga that combined a Mad Max world with martial arts and really strong men who look like Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and so on, and this new Revoltech figure is to die for -- make any pose at all! Megami Magazine Nov 2008. Oh yes, it's another issue of Megami Magazine, the #1 reserve subscription item we sell, since everyone just loves all the free posters and other stuff in each issue. This issue is bursting with great anime, like Zero no Tsukaima, Code Geass, Ikki Tousen Great Guardians, Platonic Heart, Rosaria and Vampire and of course Clannad After Story. egg Oct 2008. A gorgeous issue of egg (all in lower case), the smooth magazine of stylish Shibuya and Harajuku lifestyle, which shows you all the trends embraced by young people in Japan, especially the cute sub-set known as gyaru (or "gals"). The quality of the photography is top-notch. Aliens 1/12 Scale Power Loader. One of the most excellent toys ever made from the classic Aliens film, this is the fully detailed Power Loader used to combat the Alien queen in the final scene of the movie, which made everyone who loved Japanese anime robots know that their dreams would come true if they'd just be patient. Order this amazing toy now! Mizuho Kazami 1/7 Figure ~ Please Teacher. I'm a big fan of Please! Teacher and Please! Twins, having made a pilgrimage to Lake Kizaki, Nagano Prefecture, where the show was "filmed." This is a gorgeous Please Teacher figure of Kazami that's in stock and ready for you to order. But hurry, since (as usual) most of them sold out as preorders. Fate.T.Harlaown Figma Action Figure ~ Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS. For fans of the extremely awesome Figma toy line, we've gotten in this deluxe figure of Fate. T. Harlaown, also known as Fate Testarossa Harlaown, from the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha anime series, as well as Figma toys for Haruhi fans. These figures are amazing because you can put them in any pose you like. Great New Snacks & Gum. First, Glico (the Pocky people) have a super new snack for you: Prime Gauteau, delicious medallions of chocolate and cocoa and strawberry that will warm you all winter. Then enjoy great chewing gum from Japanese snack maker Bourbon, made with Japan-grown apples and peaches, and more amazing Meiji Copan ("small bread") in Mentaiko, a popular flavor from Kyushu. Japanese T-Shirt - Personal Health Instructor. Next, we've gotten a wacky new kanji T-shirt in San Diego: Personal Health Instructor, which is a euphemism for someone who gives, ah, private lessons. A fun T-shirt that could be the start of some interesting friendships with the Japanese coeds on campus. Japanese Paper Craft ~ Let's Make 2009's Calender. We sell a lot of traditional things from Japan because they're so darned cool. Here's a nice twist on origami that lets you make your own 2009 calendar, complete with a folded image of the Year of the Bull. It's fun! Code Geass Artbooks. We love Code Geass, the awesome anime by CLAMP and Sunrise that takes the medium to its highest point yet. For fans of the new Code Geass season 2 ("R2"), enjoy fresh stock of great artbooks that capture all the characters and story. Restocked Bento Boxes. Then see some great restocked bento box sets that come with everything you need to enjoy fun Japanese boxed lunch. See the Putifresh serires (puti meaning pucchi or small and cute). Also, the deluxe bento box we posted on Friday wasn't added to the site properly so we're posting it today. Mini Boiled Egg Shaper. In Asia, it's common for families to eat not just chicken eggs but also smaller eggs from quail, and this is a wacky bento "egg shaper" that will turn small eggs into cut characters for your lunch. You can also use it to press regular eggs into fun shapes (if you separate the whites), or use it as a mini onigiri presser to turn your everyday rice balls into something more interesting. Restocked Bento Accessories. Then see some fun items for your bento life, including our Monkey-shaped Furikake Bottle for bringing your favorite condiments with your lunch, onigiri shapers that turn boring rice balls into cute bears or flowers, and more. Japanese 3D Greeting Card ~ SAKURA. We always get requests for Japanese Christmas cards at J-List, so this year we're posting our offerings early. See some uniquely Japanese cards here, with beautiful holiday messages inside. Fresh Cuts Vol. 2. Enjoy the hottest indies music from Japan with this great release from JapanFiles, with such bands as Ketchup Mania, Dogg Bone, Rocket K, Swinging Popsicle and more. In stock in San Diego for you now. BAKKANTOU ~ Diet & Detox Germanium Hot Bath Salt. Here's an interesting way to experience your very own Japanese hot springs bath: a Hot Salt Bath that makes your body very hot as you sit in the tub and get clean. Fantastic new item for the onsen-curious. Great Anime Calendars (Clannad, More). J-List carries hundreds of the best anime, manga, traditional photo and other magazines for you. One of the most popular calendars this year has been Clannad, the beautiful game from Key that was turned into an anime in 2007, and the sequel is running right now. We've posted great photos from the new calendars, so browse them now! Other 2009 Calendars. We've got tons of other calendars on the site today too, including hot idols like Yoko Kumada and Rina Akiyama, art calenadrs by Seizo Watase and Kiyoshi Nakajima, JPOP legend Ayumi Hamasaki, and off-the-wall but fun calendars like Classic Japanese Cars or the New Roadmap of Japan. More than a dozen calendars are now in stock! Japanese Study Materials. Just a reminder that the Japanese Language Proficiency Test is coming up fast. If you need any tools to help you study, we've got them in stock right now, from study cards to the legendary Genki textbook series. Browse the top-selling study items now. Ceramic Totoro Music Boxes. J-List carries really great ceramic music boxes from Sun Arrow , and we've restocked several today, Wind them up hear beautiful Totoro music. Yuki Nagato 1/7 Figure Lolita Costume ver. *Preorder*. This is a great prepainted figure for Haruhi Suzumya fans: Yuki dressed in a really pretty ELG / Elegant Goth-Loli outfit. This figure is 1/7 scale, larger than usual and positively beautiful in its detail. Claire 1/8 Figure Excellent Model ~ Claymore *Preorder*. Claymore fans who missed out on getting this figure the first time have another chance, since the manufacturer will be reissuing it soon. Preorder your copy now! Restocked J-Snacks Finally, got restocked snack items for you, including the amazing Men's Pocky, Glico Breo breath mints in Peach Flavor, Choco Eggs with Super Mario toys inside, Glico Cratz snacks that go great with beer, and Cheeto's in Wasabi flavor (!). Sabra Magazine Nov 2008. Sabra is the #1 magazine of beautiful women in Japan, and each issue brings you amazing top-name swimsuit idols to fawn over. This is a special perfect-bound issue that focuses on Rio, aka Tina Yuzuki, the half Japanese, half Portuguese who is all woman, as well as Miu Nakamura, Aki Matsumoto, and Aki Hoshino. They also give you a free document protector starring Mikie Hara! Dengeki G's Festival vol. 13 ~ *Preorder*. Dengeki G's Festival is an awesome special issue of the popular anime and game magazine that comes with special extras. Vol. 13 will be released soon -- it comes with a free hug pillow from Koi Hime Musou, and since we expect it will be very popular, we're posting it for preorders now. Queen's Gate -- Mai Shiranui (Fatal Fury). Fans of the Queen's Gate / Queen's Blade series, the best-selling Mai Shiranui artbook from Fatal Fury is back in stock. Amazing art on every page, and you can use the book as part of the Queen's Blade battle system, or just drool over the pages.
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The English language in general and the U.S. in particular are a great source of inspiration to Japan, and America often represents many high ideals to socially-restricted Japanese young people, including that always-elusive concept of "freedom" they associate with us, despite not really having an idea what the word might actually mean. Still, it's not that rare for Japanese to live and find success in places like New York or Los Angeles or London, and as a result there's a somewhat reduced amount of kakko ii (lit. "good style") associated with the English language. To be really cool, it seems, you have to go to France, which is idolized by many Japanese because it's so different, both culturally and linguistically, from this corner of the world. When popular actress Kumiko Gotoh married F1 driver Jean Alesi and moved to Europe, there was a collective sigh of envy from every female in Japan who wished they, too, could be swept off their feet like that, and the actress has been able to maintain her popularity despite not living in Japan full time. Other stars like actress Miho Nakayama and former newscaster Eriko Nakamura also live in Paris, making them minor legends in the entertainment world here. France is used to add mystique to characters, too, such as the fashion doll Licca-chan (far more popular than Barbie here), who is half Japanese and half French, or the magically challenged Louise Françoise de la Bamue le Blanc de la Vallière from Zero no Tsukaima, whose French-sounding name adds a certain je-ne-sais-quoi to her character. The No. 1 manufacturer of beds in Japan is France Bed, which has built quite a brand making people think their products are made in the land of of cheese and wine, although its bed have a large tag "Made in Japan" on their products if you look closely.
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Let us just go straight to the point. Shall we? Aye. Toradora: I have never seen Zero No Tsukaima and I gave up on Shana after the first season; hence, I am not exactly sick of tsundere characters. The flow of the story is not stiff so it is decent to watch, Taiga is unrealistically violent [...]
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The second DVD of distinctly raunchy tsundere anime Zero no Tsukaima III seems to have excited the attention (and more) of fans, with mysterious darkness banished from screen, and some saucy extra images; you can see it compared below. There are also these erotic Louise images: Via Renka. More Zero no Tsukaima images can be had if the [...]
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The third season of Zero No Tsukaima ended a month ago so this post is very late. Nevertheless with the three seasons still fresh in my mind, let me just pen down some of my thoughts before I delay any further. I picked up the series three months ago and watched it daily. I have forgotten [...]
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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. Jiji Carving-Touch Blankets (Marriage). If you're a fan of Studio Ghibli movies, you know that you have to watch the ending credits in their entirety or miss out on a lot of the story you just saw. Like in the Hayao Miyazaki classic Kiki's Delivery Service, where the ending credits show what happens with Kiki and Tombo after the story ends. Jiji the cat also finds the love of his life, the white cat. Sun Arrow's new super-soft blankets for the 2009 season, and we've got all three sizes of these incredibly soft, amazing blankets. Haruhi Suzumiya 1/4 Figure Black Bunny ver. ~ Freeing. Well, I've found the best Haruhi figure ever made -- and that's saying a lot, since there have been so many outstanding ones released. This is the Haruhi as "bunny girl" sitting in a very Japanese pose. The figure is incredibly detailed, and -- best of all -- at 1/4 scale it's one of the largest ever made. The detail is incredible, from her hair to her eyes and eyebrows to the fishnet stockings she's wearing. Don't miss out on this really amazing item! B's Log Oct 2008. B's Log is the best magazine for girl gamers who love otome games or games in which the players is a female trying to in the hearts of cute guys. Also covers the popular yaoi / BL game releases in Japan today. Smart Oct 2008. SMART is one of the Japanese fashion magazines we carry at J-List, which follows all the coolest brands and fashions for men. Keep your finger on the pulse of the casual fashion world from Japan! This is a single issue available now. Meiji Fran Whipps -- Caramel Milk, Strawberry. While Pocky is the most famous Japanese stick snack around, I often find myself reaching for Meiji's Fran instead, since I like the chocolate cookie sticks at the center. The new 2009 Fran flavors are in and they are great -- whipped white chocolate and strawberry and caramel around them. Each box contains 3 individually wrapped packages of snacks. Other New Japanese Snacks. Other new J-Snacks include Fujiya's Look "Tea a la Mode" chocolates, with four kinds of tea inside the chocolate -- that's innovative. Also, Gold Apple Hi-Chew soft candies from Morinaga. Ceramic Bell ~ 2009 Year of the Cow (Black or White). 2009 is the Year of the Cow according to the Chinese zodiac (which is called the "sexagenary cycle" for some reason), and you can get ready to celebrate it with these beautiful ceramic bells in white and black, featuring traditional images of a cow. POCCHAMA from Pocket Monster Action Spinning Ball Pen. For fans of the popular Pokemon game, we've got a great pen with Pocchama character perched on top. AG+ Men's Silver Ion Antibacterial Bento Box with Built-in Chopsticks. We love to bring you choices when it comes to bento boxes, and we've got a huge range of items available. This is a large bento set for men with a huge main container that holds 900 ml, which has a separator to keep your white rice from the okazu (that is, the meat and vegetables that you eat alongside your rice). Locking top and embedded chopsticks are included. Japanese Cookbooks, Study Books. See fresh stock of some of our popular Japan-related books, like our most popular cookbook ever, which teaches you to make the most delicious Japanese homestyle dishes, and our popular Guide to Writing Kanji and Kana. R2-D2 Soy Sauce Bottle, Shampoo Bottles. We love to carry our trademark "Wacky Things from Japan" items, and you can't get much more wacky than our R2-D2-shaped soy sauce bottle and pepper grinder, which were recently updated. KIMONO Memo Pad. When you really want to make an impression, here is our kimono memo pad, which lets you write anything on beautiful kimono-themed sheet of printed paper. Beautiful! Musashi's Book of Five Rings. A classic Japanese history and literature, this is the Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi's, which is the definitive volume on war, combat and bushido. In stock in San Diego now. Bicycle Tire Sole Setta. We've also gotten in fresh stock of our Bicycle Tire Sole "Setta" (SET-tah) sandals, which feature sturdy rubber soles for long life. Be sure and browse our fun selection of Japanese traditional footwear. Restocked Bento Boxes, More. Then see fresh stock of our dynamite 2-tier traditional bento box that's made of real lacquered wood, as well as our gorgeous Yunomi Green Tea Cup set, cute Bear and Apple themed bento lunch bottles for soy sauce and more. Onigiri Decoration Items for Bento. Onigiri are the famous "rice balls" that are such a popular food here in Japan, and J-List happens to carry dozens of amazing onigiri themed bento accessories. See fresh stock of the popular Hello Kitty Onigiri Decorate Set, which lets you make super cute Sanrio-themed rice balls for your bento, as well as Niko Niko Punch, which cuts nori seaweed into happy faces for your rice, and the popular Mini Onigiri Shaper in various shapes. Hello Kitty Handy Electric Fan -- Pink and Basic Color. We've dropped the price on our take-anywhere Hello Kitty electric fans, which add a bit of cool cuteness to your home or car. They look great and run for hours on standard batteries. Louise 1/8 Figure School Uniform ver. by Alter ~ Zero no Tsukaima *Preorder*. Poor Louise, called Zero no Louise because she can't make any of her magic work -- until she tries to summon a familiar and accidentally brings poor Saito-kun to her magical world from Japan. Enjoy this detailed new figure, available for preorder now! Aromatic Healing Mechanical Pencil, StitchLock Restocked. See fresh stock of the mechanical pencil with aromatic leads, which creates a healing smell as you write with it. Both leads and pencil included in this set, so you don't need to fret about how to replace them. Also, we've restocked our cute Panda StitchLock which can "knit" sheets of paper together so it never needs staples! Lost Angel -- Aki Hoshino. See restocked photobooks today, too, including Aki Hoshino's delicious Lost Angel and the total cuteness of the Ayan Gals. Queen's Blade ~ Claudette. Queen's Blade is the popular bishoujo battle game based on the old Lost Worlds combat RPG made by Flying Buffalo, which has been re-invented as a series of gorgeous art books formoe (cute anime girl) fans to enjoy, and which will soon be made into an anime series. This is Claudette, who packs a killer lightning sword, like someone else we know. Hakufu Sonsaku 1/6 Figure School Swimsuit ver.~ Dragon Destiny *Preorder*. There's something about a fighting kung-fu girl wearing a swimsuit that sets a man's heart aflutter. Here's a great large 1/6 scale figure of Hakufu from Ikki Tousen featuring the girl in a tempting pose indeed. Now in stock! Aki Hanazono 1/7 Figure *Preorder*. A fantastically naughty figure from Orchid Seed based on a bizarre but awesome ero manga and anime called Kafun Shoujo Chuui-hou (The Pollenic Girls Attack), based on the concept of fairy-like girls who grow out of flowers like pollen. Yeah, our reaction too, but this is so cool!
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I'll Recreate this rotten World..! Things to get my attention while I watch this anime is that this anime has a romantic-comedy genres. Nothing good except this genre actually. They give an excitement for the watcher after watching this anime, and sometimes we got laughed like crazy seeing a moroness of the character, or their foolness… XD That’s why I really waiting for this anime. It can bring back my old memories or entertain me in my bussy day. Oh yeah, let’s start for the review. Story : Isn't He scary?? Wanna some wallet?? I Get it from my friends... It's Kitamura-san And this one is Kushieda-san.. Isn't she cutee?? :3 As I said Before, Tora Dora is a romantic-comedy anime genres. This anime tells us about a scary faced boy name Takasu, which is accused to be a delinquent boy (whether he’s not that bad), walks on his way of life. Coz of his scary face, everyone around him being threatened and stay away from him. But not for his Friends, Kitamura, and his beloved girl, Kushieda who didn’t get scared of him. But still poor him. It’s all his father fault whom I thought was a Yakuza, since all people seeing Takasu is getting scared. It must be a chain of they have the same faces or they’re blood related, son...and dad. But, while he was being scared by his friends, there still one more person called as the palmtop tiger getting scarier than Takasu. Her name is Aisaka Taiga, small, but scary girl. Lol. She is cold heartened. Clash everything she wants. (I once have a friend like this, and it sure scary things. lol) Please Don't do this to your friend. It's NSFW! Look at her hands! She has the goddess' hands!! LOL They sure will get along well. :3 This scene tell us to always pay our debt on time.... It's crappy... Scary... Just all bird these day got crazy??? Beaten upp!! kicked on the as*!! Although it just their first meet, they sure made me lolling hard. XD Just wonder if they stick longer. XDThen small accident ends up in Takasu. Aisaka left her love letter to Yusaku misplaced, yeah. It goes to Takasu. Coz of that, She decided die, or make Takasu forgot of that love letter. It ends up with Tasaku promised to her for being her servant to help her to get Yasaku… Then their togetherness is welly formed… Little doll is getting her sleep.. So cute.. ^^;OST/Ending: the first episode haven’t yet show its OSt, but Ending Song. I love their ending song! It’s so nice and funny! XD Just like To Love Ru opening. :DAnimation Graphic: I like their graphic quality. It’s so soft, warm, and well drawn. Not disappoint for this one.After All. I got loving this anime. It’s very nice and promising. Their light and funny story got me fly around their story and ended up in laugh. XD If you watch Zero no Tsukaima, maybe you’ll love this anime too, but without magic and boomie clash of course. XD Ahh.. I’m waiting for their episode to episode.. :D Anyway, do you watch this anime too??
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2006 (glaring typo!) would be the Year of the Tanuki with the airing of AIR TV and movie (pun unintended, it’s the Kabitzin Geass, I swear!), Nanoha A’s, Zero no Tsukaima, Canvas2 and SHUFFLE! Though ToHeart2 and D.C.S.S. were, particularly the latter, sources of disappointment and unsatisfaction respectively. On the other hand, this Zaku [...]
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