Well well now, looks like this is the end for Minami Ke. Or it could be the advent of the Clannad juggernaut. In which case…everyone, get in the car. A3-1 1位　835票　伊吹風子���CLANNAD(Ibuki Fuuko@CLANNAD) 2位　709票　南春香���みなみけ シリーズ(Minami Haruka@Minami-ke series) B3-2 1位　811票　結城美柑���To LOVEる(Yuuki Mikan@To Love Ru) 2位　590票　ヒロ���ひだまりスケッチ 特別編(Hiro@Hidamari Sketch Tokubetsuhen) Next up: 瀬戸燦���瀬戸の花嫁 (San Seto @ Seto no Hanayome) 羽入���ひぐらしのなく頃に解 (Hanyuu @ Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai) 江戸前留奈���瀬戸の花嫁 (Luna [...]
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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. Hatsune Miku Mixing Box. A super box of cool stuff for the Miku Hatsune lover, including fan book, pencil board, DVD-ROM, and a PVC figure. Stock is limited so get yours soon. Lala Satalin Deviluke 1/8 Figure by Goodsmile Company ~ To LOVE-Ru. To LOVE-ru is a popular anime right now, whose title can be "To Love" with the verb ending -ru at the end, or the word "trouble." It's the story of a princess from space who comes to Earth to marry a normal Japanese boy, although he's got a childhood friend that isn't too keen on the idea. This figure is positively gorgeous, with hair and appendages going everywhere. Death Note Nendoroid. We've gotten in the popular Nendoroid figures of Misa Amane and L from Death Note, one of the most amazing anime series ever. These highly configurable toys can be put into many different poses -- you can do anything with them! Melissa Seraphy Nendoroid Figure. Also, this awesome Nendoroid figure of Melissa Seraphy from the game Wagamama Capricco has come in and is ready for you immediate order. Good timing, it being close to Halloween and all! Dengeki Daioh Oct 2008. Great new issue of Dengeki Daioh ("Great King"), the 800+ page monthly manga that contains some of the most popular comics from Japan, like Yotsuba&, Shakugan no Shana, Toradora, and one of my favorites, ef, a Tale of Memories. Manga has hiragana written beside kanji to make them easier to read, if you're studying the language, too. KIE - Kateigaho International Edition 2008 Summer. I'll say it again -- KIE is the magazine that every serious aficionado of Japan should totally be reading. A fantastic seasonal magazine published with a perfect bound back that touches on all aspects of Japan's traditional culture and history, this book is awesome because it's all in English. I especially liked the article on how geta sandals are made in this issue. Of course, subscriptions are available if you want to make sure you never miss a gorgeous issue. GENJI MONOGATARI Memorial Stamp Set. A rare treat from the Japanese post office, this is a sheet of 80 yen stamps capturing the beautiful artwork from the Heian Period when the Tale of Genji was written, made to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the work. Hex Bug -- Black. This is really nice item: a robotic bug toy from Bandai called Hex Bug, with six spidery legs. Able to walk forward and sense his surroundings using his antenna, he also has a sensor that can follow sound. The black one has been added to the site. Delicious New Japanese Snacks. As chocolate is back on the J-List website, you can enjoy some great treats, including the delicious layered Sasha Chocolate from Lotte and Van Houten's awesomely named "Dear Cacao." Also, taste Baby Star "wide" ramen noodles with demiglace sauce on them. MOTTAINAI ~ Natural Leaf ECO Style Bento Set. The word mottainai (mo-TAI-NAI) means "what a waste" in Japanese, and the word has been turned into the title of this very green bento box series. We've posted a nice complete bento box set that comes with internal chopsticks and bento bag, as well as a separate deluxe chopstick holder w/case. Happy Bird DECO Mini Sauce Bottle. How cool is this? A pair of bottles for carrying things like soy sauce or that delicious tonkatsu sauce in your bento. They come with stickers so you can give your bird-shaped sauce bottles their own style. Black Light Pen -- Pinky. This is darned cool: a pen that writes in invisible ink that can be read with an included black light. Plus it's kawaii. Mononofu Shinsen-Gumi Swords Collection vol.2 ~ Complete Set (Set of 7, Includes Rare Item). Excellent line of samurai swords from the Mononofu people. These are the actual swords used by the famous Shinsengumi samurai! Very limited stock of several sets for you. More Study Items. J-List is always happy to help people around the world learn more about Japan the best way possible, by learning its language. The Genki series, published by the Japan Times, is the leading Japanese textbook in the world, and we've restocked several of the books including the textbooks, workbooks and answer key. 2009 Anime Calendars. Remember that J-List is fairly swimming in anime calendars right now, with more than 200 anime, cute Japanese idol, traditional photo and other calendars in stock. We especially recommend our calendar lineup to anyone trying to find special gifts to plugged-in young people this Christmas, since we've got so many calendars that aren't available outside of Japan. Hello Kitty Vibrating Shoulder Massagers. These are, ahem, among the most interesting products we've carried in our history. The last stock of these powerful massagers are in stock in San Diego, and we've dropped our prices on them for you. Highly recommended item. Studio Ghibli Plush Toys. J-List has carried plush toys and other items for fans of Hayao Miyazaki since we started our humble little company back in 1996. Enjoy the "Smiling" Totoro Plush, the Totoro Plush Tree and more. Japanese Calligraphy T-shirt - "Sake-bito" (I Love Alcohol). Of course our wacky Japanese T-shirts are always nice to consider as a gift (whether for someone else or yourself). This is one of my favorite designs, SAKE-BITO, a remix of the Okinawan shirts that changes "island-person" to "alcohol-person" (for those who really love to throw some back). Easy Microwave Rice Cooker and Steamer. Eating rice is delicious, but electric rice cookers are expensive and difficult to store. This great alternative lets you prepare rice in a microwave oven. This popular item has been restocked today. Revoltech SFO Ryu Action Figure *Preorder*. The Revoltech action figure series is cool because the bodies can be put in almost any pose you can imagine. The upcoming figure of Ryu from Street Fighter II is simply incredible, the perfect recreation of the character in three dimensions. Pit Girls 07 ~ Super GT 2007. Ah, Race Queens, they are so lovely. And this magazine + DVD is outstanding, showing you all the best stars and racing teams. Queen's Blade Tome of the Ancient Princess ~ Menace (with CD). A great companion to the Queen's Blade "ero" combat RPG / art book series, this is the story of Menace, which comes with great images of her story along with a CD to enjoy listening to. The hot Egyptian queen is one of my favorites! Girlfriend Knee Pillow -- Black. (San Diego) You already know that J-List specializes in what we've come to call "Wacky Things from Japan," items you just can't believe you're looking at sometimes. Today we're posting the last stock of the Girlfriend Knee Pillow, which gives you a place to lay your head after a hard day's work even if you don't have a girlfriend. In stock in San Diego for your ordering convenience. Shunga Ukiyoe Sake Shot Glasses -- Set of 5 ~ Ukiyoe. What could be cooler than little cups for drinking sake? Little cups with shunga ("spring pictures") on them, the famous ero artwork of the Edo Period. (Er, Ero Jidai?) Anyway, enjoy! Yin-Yang! X-Change Alternative. Want to play a really outstanding PC dating-sim game? We recommend Yin-Yang! X-Change Alternative, the wacky new remix of the original X-Change series from Crowd, the story of a young man who is changed into a girl through a bizarre twist of fate. It's the "Game of the Month" right now, so you can snap it up for a great deal!
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Well, as I promised, here is my review on the game. I think the game is outstanding in some ways. First thing you will find when you load the game is the menu and the title. Before watching the OP of the game you will find a long prologue where you play as Rito Yūki. [...]
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The addition of nipples to the censored serialised edition of To Love-Ru has become something of an expected fixture of the manga, but the latest edition, volume 11, takes things further than any previous volume, with no less than ten characters given the anatomical upgrades they deserve; amusingly, even the tiniest panels get the addition [...]
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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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Alright~ It’s been a while, but here’s the first review for the month of September. We’ll start off with “Lala Satalin Deviluke 1/8 Scale” by Good Smile Company ^^ The figure was released earlier last month on August 18th, 2008 and is my first ever figure of Lala from To Love-ru ^^ I have to say, I’m [...]
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Popular, or apparently not so popular, ero-tentacle manga To Love-Ru only recently concluded its negatively received anime adaptation, but now it looks as though the manga too will be concluding shortly, or rather, cancelled. The strong suspicion that it will not live out the year, or at least the spring, emerges by way of its poor [...]
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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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Finally, after 6 months of ups and downs, some interesting and others gimmicky yet interesting episodes, To Love Ru has ended. While it made many sausages hard and stiff, it had its warm moments(not slimy-warm but heart-warm), especially the final episode. Summary with my thoughts The episode carries on the ‘Main Plot’ after many of the characters [...]
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RIGGED. RIGGED I TELL YOU. But who cares. Kagarin \o/ C2-2 1位　734票　柊かがみ���らき☆すた(Hiiragi Kagami@Lucky*Star) 2位　236票　内田ユカ���みなみけ シリーズ(Uchida Yuka@Minami-ke series) 3位　150票　白雪みぞれ���ロザリオとバンパイア(Shirayuki Mizore@Rosario + Vampire) D2-2 1位　608票　泉こなた���らき☆すた(Izumi Konata@Lucky*Star) 2位　298票　朝倉由夢���D.C.II 〜ダ・カーポII〜(Asakura Yume@D.C.II) 3位　207票　西連寺春菜���To LOVEる(Sairenji Haruna@To Love Ru) Lucky Star Sweeps the day. ‘Nuff said. Next up: 朝倉音姫���D.C.II ���ダ・カーポII��� (Asakura Otome@D.C.II) 藤林杏���CLANNAD(Fujibayashi Kyou@CLANNAD) ルイズ・フランソワーズ・ル・ブラン・ド・ラ・ヴァリエール���ゼロの使い魔 ���双月の騎士���(Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière@Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~) Close fight, ow. Louise has Seiyuu power and Series fancamps….but [...]
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