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. Laputa, Kiki's Delivery Service 2009 Schedule Books. Ghibli fans, we've gotten the gorgeous 2009 schedule books in for Castle in the Sky Laputa and Jiji the cat from Kiki's Delivery Service. Featuring art penned by Hayao Miyazaki himself, these books present everything you'll need to keep track of your life all year long, with monthly and weekly calendars, space to take notes, and much more. Gorgeous Ghibli products from Japan! Super Mario Galaxy Compact Soundrop. We love the Soundrop keychain series that plays loud, clear sound effects when you press the button. This is a new series featuring all the best sounds from Super Mario Galaxy. Order now! The Girl who Leapt through Time (Blu-ray Disc). One of the most beautiful anime films in recent years, this is the story of a girl who finds a strange device that lets her jump freely through time. Outstanding story, and it looks gorgeous in Blu-Ray. Fully compatible with U.S. Blu-Ray discs including PS3. DX Phone Braver 7. Wow, this is cool: a police detective that's really a cellular phone, from the popular TV series. It's a phone with many fun electronic features, but it looks best when transformed into robot mode to defend your desk from enemies! Fun accessories, too. Comptiq Aug 2008. New issue of the gorgeous magazine dedicated to beautiful anime girls. Features loads of pictures and information from popular games and anime, like Lucky Star, Fate/stay night, Magical Lyrical Magical Girl Nanoha Strikers, Haruhi Suzumiya and more. Also, free stuff inside -- click to read what. As usual, this issue will sell out quickly since we only have a few in stock, but we have this and many other anime magazines available via monthly subscription service. Cure Aug 2008 vol. 59. Another great issue of the "Japanesque Rock + Visual Styling Magazine" from Japan, Cure, loaded with visual-kei musical culture. This issue is available in limited stock -- of course, regular subscriptions of cool music magazines from Japan are also available. Fuka & Ena Ayase Figure Swimsuit Figures. For Yotsubato fans, we've gotten in the two new figures of Fuka and Ena in swimsuit mode -- awesome. Best of all, the Ena version is, er, "cast off" since you can remove her clothes to expose the swimsuited figure underneath. Ikki Tousen Set FULL SET vol. 1-13. Wow, here's a real treat: all 13 volumes of the amazing Ikki Tousen ~ Dragon Destiny original manga, renowned for its interesting story and characters as well as, ahem, its "fan service." Enjoy the amazing comics without the censorship found in the original U.S. releases. Taiwan Teki Shojo - Taiwan Style Girl ~ E2 Illustrations. Here's a nice item: a gorgeous artbook featuring anime girls drawn by the top artists from Taiwan today, with an amazing mix of styles and character designs. Beautiful glossy artbook. Hello Kitty Sakura Noren -- Black. A noren (NOH-ren) is a Japanese curtain you hang in doorways to add some privacy between rooms, a great idea that helps the Japanese make use of smaller spaces. This is an awesome Hello Kitty noren that we just love! New Japanese Snacks. Our all-new Japanese snacks today include Jagariko potato snacks in seafood flavor, fun Pokemon chocolate snacks that come with limited cards inside, and Chelsea Black Sugar Caramel flavored butterscotch candies. Awesome! DX Chirimen FUROSHIKI. Here are two large and beautiful furoshiki, which is a Japanese cloth intended for wrapping things you're carrying or plan on giving as gifts. You can use it as a unique scarf, too. Manga Bible - How To Draw Manga. Look for fresh stock of the Manga Bible, an interesting series about manga, art and character design. In Japanese, but featuring lots of images and information that would be of use to any budding artist. Nikyoro ~ Green Bean Shaped 2 tier Bento Box. A new variation on the Prime Nakamura niKyoro bento series, which comes from niko niko (smiling) and kyoro kyoro (the sound of eyes looking this way and that). Sanrio CINNAMOROLL Training Chopsticks. If you're learning how to use chopsticks, here are some great "training chopsticks" from Sanrio, featuring easy to grip hooks that make it easier to keep the sticks where you want them. Plus, it's incredibly cute, with Sanrio's famous Cinnomoroll on the ends. Hello Kitty KIRA-DECO Handy Stand Mirror with Rhine Stone. Here are some awesome items for Hello Kitty fans, beautiful "Kira-Deco" (literally meaning "shiny decoration") mirrors in pink and red. Wacky Japanese T-Shirts ("Nice Boat"). The Wacky Japanese T-Shirt of the Month is our popular School Days Nice Boat shirt. When the final episode of the show was replaced with a video of a boat with soothing classical music due to concerns over its violent content, fans declared it to be a "Nice Boat." Tokyo Travel Tips, Kanji Writing Books. See fresh stock of the excellent Tokyo: The Greatest Travel Tips, which gives you fresh and interesting ways to see Asia's most populous city -- it's a bilingual book with both English and Japanese on each page! Also, see our guide book for Writing Japanese with a Ball Point Pen. Dragon Destiny Body Pillows. Our life-size dakimakura have been extremely popular, and we've finally gotten the sold-out Kanu Uncho and Ryomou Shimen hug pillow covers back in stock, a great item for fans of Ikki Tousen / Dragon Destiny. Chichinoe Plus 1/6 Cover Girl Black Hair Figure. Wow, is all I can say to this incredibly sexy cast off figure, which brings the gorgeous 2D Chichinoe girl into three dimensions, In stock today. X-Change Series. J-List is passionate about PC dating-sim games, the "H" games from Japan, and we carry dozens of English-translated titles for fans al over the world. One of my favorite series is the X-Change trilogy, which follows poor Takuya as he get changed from a boy into a girl three separate times. What adventures will Takuya have as a girl? Enjoy a new lower price for the games in this series!
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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. Rin Tohsaka Figma Action Figure ~ Fate/Stay night. Wow -- this is a fabulous figure you won't want to miss out on. With dozens of possible poses, you can recreate any scene you like from the legendary Fate/stay night anime. In stock now! Studio Ghibli 2009 Schedule Book: Totoro, Cat Bus. We're happy to announce that the gorgeous 2009 schedule books for Totoro fans have come in, and we've got both the Totoro and the Neko Bus (Cat Bus) versions in stock now. Gorgeous printing on each page, with calendar, address book, pages for taking notes, and more. Because it's made by Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki himself okays every product before it's made. Animage July 2008. A new issue of the popular anime magazine, which in fact gave us the word "anime" back in 1978 when it first appeared. Awesome contents in this issue, from Code Geass to Zero no Tsukaima to Ikki Tousen and Gundam 00 and more. Big 30th anniversary issue, with lots of free stuff. SHOXX July 2008 vol. 185. 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 limited stock of the new issue for you. Hello Kitty KIRA-DECO Aluminum Can Pen Case 3 tiers. In case you haven't had the pleasure of using a really good pencil case from Japan, let me tell you how great they are. This is an all-metal Hello Kitty pen and pencil case with multiple inside tiers so you can organize everything nicely. So cute! Pen'z Gear Spinning Pen. Pen mawashi is the Japanese art of spinning your pen expertly for hours on end. These pens are specially made for spinning, with adjustable weights in the tips that allow you to increase or decrease the weight of the pen. Plus -- get this -- they even write on paper! See several Pen'z Gear products restocked today. Even More 2009 Calendars. We've posted even more awesome 2009 calendars you can preorder, including cute idols like the super-popular Mikie Hara, more beautiful seasonal and traditional photo calendars, traditional and modern art, and anime. Delicious Snacks from Japan. Today's new snack itmes include fun Pokemon assorted candies featuring different flavors and characters for each box. Also, a rare treat, authentic Japanese senbei rice crackers in yummy corn flavor. Meiji Ikayaki "Baked Squid" Gummy - Cola Flavor. Also, one of the more interesting foods eaten here is ikayaki or cooked squid on a stick -- yum! Now you can experience this fun treat, but don't worry, as this squid is made of cola flavored gummy. One-push Easy Soy Sauce Bottle. Here's a cool soy sauce bottle with a pump on top, so you can easily dispense exactly the right amount of shoyu for you Chinese dumplings, or whatever you're eating. Specially Selected Chopsticks Set. You want good quality chopsticks? These are some of the coolest chopsticks I've ever held, each made from a different kind of wood. A great set of five chopsticks, made in Japan. Popular Bento Boxes Restocked. Bento fans, we've restocked the Uneri 2-tier bento box (both colors), one of our most popular ever, which comes with separate compartments for your rice and the rest of your lunch, and chopsticks built right into the unit. Also, the Lacquered Cloth Bento Box that's so colorful and cute. Basic Obento ~ Kihon no Obento. A dynamite book for anyone wanting to make beautiful, delicious and healthy bento lunches for themselves or their loved ones. A great book loaded with recipes and great big pictures. iTunes Japan Music Cards -- Free Single of the Week. Want to sample Japan's indies music scene? It's easy with the iTunes Japan prepaid music cards available from J-List. Click here (iTunes link) to see this week's indie spotlight, featuring the best fresh and new music styles making waves in Japan right now. Red Hello Kitty DX Oil Absorption Paper ~ 50 sheets. Remove unwanted oil from your face with this excellent Hello Kitty abura-tori (oil-removing) paper. Available in cute pink or red. Asa Shigure 1/8 Figure ~ Suffle! Memories *Preorder*. Sometimes I have to stop everything and say "damn!" when I see the incredible quality of what the Japanese figure makers are capable of. This is a great prepainted PVC figure of Asa Shigure (that's pronounced she-goo-REH) from Shuffle! A great preorder figure. Kokoro Figure Dead or Alive X2 Venus on the Beach! *Preorder*. Or check out this gorgeous figure of Koko from Dead or Alice X2. It's "cast off" since you can remove her outer clothing and reveal of gorgeous beach volleyball-ready body underneath. Preorder her now and she'll be all yours come November. Kamikaze Headband -- Kamikaze Hachimaki. Show your determination with this cool Japanese hachimaki headband, which says kamikaze or "divine wind," referring to a typhoon that destroyed the fleet of Kublai Khan as he attempted to invade Japan. Restocked Pens, Erasers & More. School is back in session, and J-List has fun items from Japan for all manner of students. Enjoy restocked Naruto erasers, our Kanji Entry Pen that's given to all elementary school students in Japan, the Pentel Handy Line highlight pen that works like a ball-point pen and needs no cap, and useful Finger Grips for dealing with documents all day. Comic AG Super Manga Anthology vol. 87. Another red-hot issue of Comic AG , the dynamite magazine of manga that throws 80 pages of amazing English-translated manga made from the original artist pages. This issue features great stories, including a special futanari offering. Enjoy! Queen's Gate -- Mai Shiranui (Fatal Fury) *Preorder*. A super new addition to the Queen's Gate / Queen's Blade lineup, this is a fully compatible book featuring gorgeous illustrations of Mai Shiranui from Fatal Fury. Gorgeous art and glossy printing make this a book you'll want to pick up for sure. Preorder it now!
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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. Figure Maniacs 2008 vol. 28. I am a big fan of Figure Maniacs, the outstanding perfect-bound magazine that presents all the best anime figures for fans perusal in each issue. This issue features Fate/Stay Night Figma figures, ToHeart2, Ikki Tousen, Magical Girl Lilical Strikers, Haruhi Suzumiya, Miku Hatsune, Eva... I could go on, but you get the picture. Kureha 1/8 Figure by Kotobukiya ~ Shining Wind Shining Wind is the gorgeous anime by Tony Taka, one of the top artists in Japan today, and this is a fascinating figure that we're happy to be carrying. Incredible detail in the face, hair and body! Ponyo Multi Purpose Pouch. A nice all-purpose vinyl zippered pouch for fans of the newest Hayao Miyazaki film, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, the story of a cute little fish who wanted to be a human girl. More 2009 Calendars See a host of additional 2009 calendars, from beautiful Four Seasons of Japanese Gardens to the sultry offerings of bikini idol Yoko Kumada and even, ahem, calendars for the college dorm room. Last Factory ~ Japan Deathtopia Series. Another photobook in the popular Deathtopia series, this shows you images of old, run down factories that have falled into disuse. Amazing and somewhat sad images of broken machinery, unused pipes and lonely spaces with no one around. $100 Memo ~ Dollar's Note Parody Memo. You've seen the wacky Japanese 10,000 yen notepads we sell, and now there's a new wacky variation: note paper that looks like $100 bills. Imagine the fun you can have taking notes on these realistic looking sheets. Notes are single sided and clearly state JOKE in several places on the surface. Sonic Diver "Fujin" ~ Sky Girls *Preorder*. The Sky Girls series is a popular anime series featuring remixed World War II mecha piloted by super cute girls, and this is an upcoming figure you can preorder. Made by the character designer of the Mecha Musume line. SAKURA Clear Tight 2 tiers Bento Box 680 ml. A really excellent bento box with sakura petals painted on the top and on the clamp that holds it shut. This is a well engineered 2-tier bento box, so you can put white rice in one section and the rest of your lunch in the other. Red Hello Kitty KIRA-DECO 3 Color Pen & Mechanical Pencil. Here's the only writing instrument you may ever need: a well made Hello Kitty 4-way pen that features three colors of ink (red, blue and black) as well as a fully functional mechanical pencil. Plus, it's cute! Lucky Owl Strap ~ Invitation of LOVE. Another variation on Lucky Cat is Lucky Owl, since the word for owl (fukuro) sounds like the word for happiness (fuku). This is a great ceramic phone strap you can attach to your phone, keys, camera etc. School Lunch -- Individual Box ~ Minna de Itadakimasu! ~ Re-ment Puchi Sample Series. This is too cool for words: miniature replicas of the school lunches Japanese kids have been eating since, well, forever. Curry, spaghetti, bread, rice, it's all here. You even get a school desk and chair to put it on. All of these items are scaled accurately and can be used to supplement dioramas of normal dolls and other figures. Back in stock today. Restocked Traditional Items. Today's restocked traditional products include our cool Handmade Wooden Ninja Sword, our cool Natural Flint Stone Magatama that's been used in Japan for millennia, a phone strap from a Buddhist temple, and cool Japanese hachimaki headbands. Hello Kitty Muffin Mold. For Sanrio fans, one of the coolest items we've ever carried is back in stock: the Hello Kitty Muffin Mold, which lets you make delicious Kitty-shaped muffins of all types. These are back in stock today. Girls Girls Girls! 2 Japan Local Girls -- E2 Illustrations. Positively gorgeous collection of pictures of girls from various regions of Japan, with art contributed by dozens of top-name artists. The section showing beautiful bishoujo girls from Japan's various prefectures is especially cool. Genki Textbooks, Workbooks, Student CDs. We've gotten in a huge restocking of the #1 selling Japanese study aid in J-List's history, used by more students of the language than any other tool. We've restocked both Genki I and II, with the main textbook, student CD and workbooks back in stock today. Japan Related Books Remember that J-List carries hundreds of outstanding books related to Japan, from top authors who really know their stuff. Whether you're looking for deep knowledge of Japan (Samurai Strategies, an overview of the most famous figures in Japanese history, by Boye Lafayette de Mente), wish to explore the language in depth (Womansword, The Complete Japanese Verb Guide) or want to have some fun (Making Out in Japanese), browse our hand-picked selection of the best books now. Limit Gunz 1/6 Figure Mine Yoshizaki Character Series *Preorder*. For fans of prepainted figures, we're posting the gorgeous large 1/6 scale Limit Gunz, created by a design from Mine Yoshizaki, to the site now. Her beautiful body is one giant gun! Restocked Japanese Snacks. Today's restocked snack items include UHA Shuwa Puccho soft candies in Ramune flavor, Fujiya Wa Ka Dango (essentially traditional Japanese sweets made with gummy, pretty awesome), Tyrant Habanero spicy potato snacks, Morinaga Ramune in Blue Hawaii, and Morinaga Salted Caramel. Yum! Dengeki Hime Aug 2008. Absolutely beautiful new issue of Dengeki Hime ("electric shock princess"). See all the hot new ero games from Japan, including Flyable Heart, Little Busters Ecstacy, and many more. Get posters, and amazingly, a free figure too. Shiranai Sekai -- Chise Nakamura. Positively wonderful hardcover glossy photobook filled with lovely shots of Chise (CHI-seh) Nakamura. This is one elegant woman who looks great whatever she's doing. Ryomou Shimei 1/7 Figure China Dress No Underwear ver. ~ Dragon Destiny *Preorder*. Or if you're more into girls with eyepatches, you can go for this lovely new Ryomou figure, with gorgeous styling featuring one of the series' most popular character in a China Dress. Restocked today. PC Dating-Sim of the Month: Heart de Roommate. One of my favorite games is this month's PC Dating-sim Game of the Month. In Heart de Roommate, you play a Japanese youth who is forced to live in the girl's dorm because there's nowhere else for you to live. While you're there you have amazing adventures with the beautiful female characters in the game. This game is unique because it's set up like an entire anime series, with episodes that shift and change depending on what you did in the previous episodes. Nanael 1/8 Cast-Off Figure Excellent Model Core ~ Queens Blade *Preorder*. 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. Preorder it now!
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Am I only watching the bad shows, or does anime just suck these days? Back in the day, there was this show called Strawberry Panic, and it was fun to mess around and point out all the places where it had borrowed heavily from previous series. These days it seems like nothing is original. At all. [...]
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With Ikkitousen Great Guardians done, I’m left with 3 other series (Nijuu Mensou no Musume, Strike Witches and Koihime Musou) before I can start anticipating the soon to come series. Overall Ikkitousen Great Guardians did a terrific job in covering the mess that it has created by wrapping things up nicely. A quick run down [...]
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A couple of pages from October´s Megami Magazine 101. There are nice posters in this issue. My favorite ones are the Gurren-Lagann Yoko, Ikkitousen, Birdy the Mighty and Zero no Tsukaima….Whats yours?
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This has gotta be one of the best Kanu Unchou figure ever! This figure is being produced by Daiki Kougyou and it is now available for preorder from most online stores. This figure is based on the cover illustration of volume 13 of the Ikkitousen manga series. She is scheduled to be released in December and will [...]
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This new 1/6 scale figure of “Kanu Unchou Volume 13 Cover Ver.” from Ikkitousen series, will be available this coming December 2008 by Daiki Kougyu for 15,800 Yen retail price. Hobby Search is taking pre-orders for her as of today. Hmmm, I wonder what makes her so expensive. Material used is still PVC and not Cold [...]
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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. Megami Magazine Deluxe vol. 11. Megami Magazine is the #1 anime magazine at J-List because each issue is filled with gorgeous original images for you to stare at dreamily or hang on your wall. This is the new Megami Deluxe, which features page upon page of amazing anime girl art (megami does mean "goddess" after all) printed in full pin-up format. It's all here -- Clannad, Lucky Star, Shana, Haruhi, Zero no Taukaima, Mai Hime, ToHeart, and more. Enjoy. Tsukasa Hiiragi Figma Action Figure ~ Lucky Star. She's really cute and she's got a cell phone: it's Tsukasa, the slightly airheaded but 100% kawaii younger sister to Kagami from Lucky Star. Enjoy her many poses in this new Figma release that lets you create anything with the girl. Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service 2009 Calendars. 2009 calendar season continues, and we're posting two awesome upcoming Studio Ghibli calendars. There are two Totoro offerings this year, a cool 3D wall calendar as well as this year's desktop Totoro calendar, and a great Kiki's Delivery Service wall calendar showing Jiji the black cat and his white Persian girlfriend. Calendars can be used to display pictures of loved ones when 2009 is finished, so they're highly recommended. Other 2009 Calendars. We're also posting more of our standard Japanese calendars, from nature calendars showing the four seasons in Japan to the deluxe sushi calendar to one of my favorites, beautiful Japanese rooms. Check out the newly posted items. Saber Figma Action Figure Armor ver. ~ Fate/stay night *Preorder*. Also, dig on this Figma figure of Saber, perhaps coolest single anime action figure we've seen. All those poses! All those ways to hold the sword! I am floored by what the anime toy sculptors are able to create these days. Back in stock today. Optical Egg Mouse -- Pink, Black. Elecom is the #1 computer peripheral maker in Japan, and we love their stylish products. We're posting their new Optical Egg Mouse, an elegant and easy to hold mouse that's oval shaped, today, in pink and black. Fully compatible with Windows and Mac without any additional drivers. Low Rider Magazine Oct 2007. Low Rider Japan is the magazine for people who love to deck their vehicles out, and it's filled with information and pictures of people who really went to work on their vehicles. Entirely produced and printed in Japan. Hello Kitty KIRA-DECO Long Purse with Rhine Stone & pearl Charm. Then, here's an awesome Hello Kitty purse that's ready to hold all your money, cards, and other important information and look incredibly stylish while doing it. High quality item for females who want to have something special with them. New Japanese Snacks. Today's new snack items include wasabi flavored rice crackers that are fun to munch on, delicious Lotte Cubio gummy snacks in "Blood Orange" flavor, and a new variety of Fuusen no Mi ("Fruit of the Bubble") gum in blueberry and yogurt flavor. Restocked Artbooks. J-List carries dozens of the best large-format artbooks, and today we're restocking the gorgeous Gundam, Macross and Eva illustrations of Morishita Naochika, Monster Hunter Illustrations, and more. Puru-Puru Jelly Sticker ~ WA patterns. This is just plain cool. 3D "gel" stickers that you can put on your window, allowing beautiful colored light to come through. Features images of Japan including a pagoda, sakura, Mt. Fuji, and more. Hello Kitty Stainless Steel Thermos 580 ml. Complete your Hello Kitty bento experience with this awesome Sanrio item that will keep your drinks icy cold or hot-hot. Features cup for drinking and a handy strap. Very well made item from Japan. More Great Bento Boxes In Stock. We've restocked our best-selling Lucky Cat Bento Box, which features the famous image of a cat beckoning good luck into your home or business, along with another favorite of mine, the Retro Trading Mark Bento, a 2-tier lunchbox with a cool Showa Period commercial kanji logo on it. TAMAGO-YAKI ~ Japanese Baked Egg Pan. Want to try your hand at making tamago-yaki, the delicious scrambled egg sushi that's popular in Japan and around the world? Well, now you can, with this authentic pan that's made just for that purpose. Japanese Study Books. J-List supports everyone who wants to learn some Japanese, and today we're restocking Catchy Japanese Phrases I & II, which present a "situational" way to learn the language that's something I'd have loved to have back in the day. Also, see fresh stock of the Doraemon bilingual manga series (many volumes). Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants to Japan. Interested in living in Japan? Not visiting, living, perhaps permanently? If so, then this bilingual handbook published in English and Japanese can help. Written by influential Arudou Debito, an American who took Japanese citizenship, it answers many questions about how to find work and get a visa, how health insurance works here, and even questions about how to get married or start a business in Japan. Back in stock today after many weeks of being sold out. JINBEI / Relax & Cool Homewear ~ Old Map of EDO Town / Dark Gray. We've restocked our line of jinbei (also written jimbei), summer short kimonos that are great for use as pajamas (as I use them) or for wearing to a summer fireworks festival, including the Old Map of Edo Jinbei. Revoltech No.63 Ricky ~ Dokodemo Issho *Preorder*. Revoltech fans, here's a cool item you can order now: Ricky, from the Dokodemo Issyo (aka "Always With You") pantheon of strange Japanese characters. Since this is a Revoltech line toy it's affordable yet can be arranged in hundreds of poses. Louise 1/8 Figure by Kotobukiya ~ Zero no Tsukaima *Preorder*. Zero no Tsukaima is about a girl in a magical world who is so bad at magic, she accidentally summons a human from Japan to be her familiar (tsukaima). Saito turns out to be quite useful, as he has the ability to use any weapon, including, well, you might be able to guess from the title. Anyway, here's a fab statue of Louise looking great as she casts a spell, which can be "cast off" for even more fun. Comic AG Super Manga Anthology vol. 86. You can't ask for a cooler item then Comic AG, the Super Ero Manga Anthology that gives you 80 pages of excellent content for the low price of $4.99. Issue 86 is up on the site now, and it contains such stories as Big Brother's Circumstances, Riding Together, Forbidden Milked Fruit and more. GUSH Aug 2008. Would you like 500+ pages of amazing yaoi artwork? If so, then check out the new issue of Gush, the magazine of dramatic Boy's Love stories. Since there are dozens of Japan's top artists in this anthology, it's great for finding new artists you like. Restocked Mellona, Alice. Queen's Blade fans, we've restocked two of the coolest figures in the series, Mellona, the eerie girl who fights with gelatinous appendages that also server her as clothing, and Alice, another fantastic detailed fighting girl figure. Restocked DVDs. Finally, see a metric ton of awesome anime cosplay DVDs, exploring your favorite thing for two people to do together mixed with lots of anime costumes. Miku Hatsune, Rosen Maiden, Final Fantasy VII, Ikki Tousen, Gundam, Haruhi Suzumiya -- the list is very long since this offering is 8 hours in length.
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Seriously, when did this crap become Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha? “I don’t know how to become friends.” “It’s super simple, Genpou-chan! All you have to do is call my name!“ Great Guardians … it left me feeling like it lacked something integral, something promised by the name. Maybe the whole “great” part. There also weren’t any guardians. [...]
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