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). In Japanese, the most common word for baby is akachan, literally "little red one." We're adding new versions of the cute crawling babies. They're based on the iconic Cupie Dolls that are so popular in Japan. New Anime Calendars. See a slew of great 2009 anime calendars from Japan on the site, including Soul Eater (manga), Code Geass Lelouche of the Rebellion, Mobile Suit Gundam Seen Destiny and Gundam 00, Blue Dragon, and more. Also, my own current favorite show, Macross Frontier, which has a beautiful large-sized glossy calendar for 2009. Remember that calendars are only available for a limited time, and when our stock is gone, it'll be gone forever. Totoro Cushions. The new large-size Totoro soft cushion have been extremely popular this year -- so much so that we ran out of them. Both versions are back in stock now, and they're so soft to touch and lie on you'll treasure them for years. They make great gifts, too! Totoro Blankets. Also, see fresh stock of the soft Totoro blankets on the site. Now, I can tell you how soft and luxurious you are, and how my own family fights among themselves for rights to the Totoro blankets. But really, you need to touch them and feel them for yourselves. A highly recommended item, and in stock now. This is the largest and most luxurious blanket we carry. Chronicle ~ Hiro Suzuhira Artworks. Here's a wonderful collection of works from Hiro Suzuhira, an artist who is as famous for his eroge works as he is for making beautiful illustrations in anime magazines. Enjoy this hardcover artbook with fabulous glossy pages, and 124 works included! Delicious New Japanese Snacks. Mmmm, it's a good time to be a J-Snack fan. Today we're posting Alfort, the popular Japanese chocolate + biscuit that features a painting of a ship on the reverse side -- see Milk Chocolate and Milk Caramel flavors on the site. Also, Dars chocolates in Vanilla Ice Cream flavor, plus the new Strawberry Pocky for 2009! White Stone Cow Strap ~ 2009 's Animal for New Year. 2009 is the Year of the Cow, and this is a super item designed to bring you good luck: a "Lucky Cow" strap you can attach to your phone, keys, Nintendo DS or camera which will bring you luck in the new year. Nikyoro Sandwich Bento Box. Prime Nakamura is bringing us a cool new bento box, this one specially made for sandwich eaters. The large bento box features two sections, one for rice or other conventional bento-stuff, and an upper section that's great for holding a sandwich. Hello Kitty Vibrating Shoulder Massagers. One of the wackiest products we've ever sold is the Hello Kitty, er, vibrating massager, which of course is for your shoulder. It makes the ultimate joke gift for anyone. We've lowered our prices on these most excellent wacky items, so order yours now. In stock in San Diego, but when they're gone, they'll be gone for good. Play Japanese Money Set. A fun item for kids (or bigger kids) that gives you replicas of Japanese money to play with, both coins as well as Japanese bills. Fun! Men's High School Uniform. Here's the ultimate otaku item, guys: your very own authentic high school uniform, called a gakuran in Japanese. Custom made to your size measurements by the famous Matsukameya of Nagoya, and only available through J-List. Click to see our selection of winter and summer uniforms for girls, our men's high school uniforms, and authentic Japanese school bags. Kairo ~ DX Large Warming Pad (Individual). While I like Japan, the San Diego boy in me just can't get behind the cold winters here. To keep warm I use kairo, the amazing heat pads that stay warm for hours. If you hate being cold, or if you engage in any outdoor activity, you must try these. Available individually or in quantity. "Understand Through Pictures" Japanese Dictionary. Learning Japanese is hard, and sometimes you need to trick your brain into remembering the words you're learning. This is a great dictionary that uses pictures to help you learn. Re-Ment Falling Love with Kyoto Miniatures. Re-Ment is the company that makes those incredibly detailed miniature toys that are so much fun to play with. Today we've gotten in set that's just perfect for gaijin who love Japan, called Falling in Love With Kyoto, which I talked about last time. All the famous icons of Japan's most beautiful city are here, from famous foods to Kyoto gifts and more. SHODO ~ Natural Stone Mini Calligraphy Set. Shodo, or Japanese brush calligraphy, is a famous traditional art form that you can try with this set that includes everything you need -- telescoping brush, sumi ink and a stone to hold the ink that you will write with. Back in stock! Megami MAGAZINE Reserve Subscription. If you don't have a subscription to Megami Magazine, you really should. It's the #1 "reserve subscription" magazine we carry, because of the very high quality of each issue. Amazingly, they manage to shoehorn up to *20* double-sided anime posters in each issue, all with original art of the best anime characters for you to enjoy. For most of our magazines you have the option of pre-paying for a year or going month-to-month, so you can quit at any time. Revoltech Street Fighter Zangief *Preorder*. For old school gamerz, the Revoltech Street Fighter series is really awesome, since you can put the figures into any pose and make them fight each other. Preorder this cool item now. Revoltech Street Fighter Ken *Preorder*. Then feast your eyes on the new Street Fighter II figure of Ken, who can do hadoken ("wave motion fist") and shoryuken ("climbing dragon fist"). He'd look great on your desk at work! Built-In Mechanical Pencil. Mechanical pencils, which are called "sharp-pens" in Japanese, don't ask us why, are very nice to use, but keeping extra leads with you is a pain. Well, this pencil has 40 leads inside the pen -- outstanding! The most popular mechanical pencil we've ever carried, and it's back in stock. Also see the Natchan! Juice Flow Pencil Case. Restocked Japanese Snacks. Then we have a bunch of back-in-stock snack items for you, including Glico Walky Walky, which looks like a cup of Starbuck's coffee but is filled with delicious chocolate cookie bits, the *amazing* Green Apple and Grape Mochi snacks that's just .75 cents, Hi-Chew in Gold Apple flavor, and one of my own favorite items, Lotte Cube Plus X Pink Grapefruit Mint Gum. More and More! -- Mihiro. We are big fans of the Japanese photomgazine More and More! because each issue focuses on a single red-hot Japanese AV star, with no other girls to get in the way. This special issue features Mihiro, the sweetest thing in the industry today. Glossy magazine also features a DVD inside! The 2009 Bishoujo Game Sale. We're having a huge sale on the best PC dating-sim games from Japan. You can get $5 off the shrinkwrapped CD-ROM version of select game titles, making this a great time to pick up your favorite title or six. Also: with every two games you buy, you get free Hirameki games sent to you! Multi-game purchasae discounts still fully apply. Princess Waltz Visual Fanbook. Princess Waltz is the epic eroge coming soon from Peach Princess (really, it's coming, we promise!), and it's one of the best games ever to be brought out in English. See fresh stock of the official artbook today, or preorder the game and get free shipping when it's ready. Nanael 1/8 Cast-Off Figure Excellent Model Core ~ Queens Blade. Here's a really elegant figure. It's Nanael, the gorgeous fighter from Queen's Blade. Rendered in all her gorgeous beauty in this cast-off figure for Queen's Blade fans. This figure is extra special since it's super detailed (just check out her hair and wings!), and because it's "cast off."
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