Japanese vs. Gaijin

July 8, 2013, 2:39 am

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I'm often asked how Japanese view the gaijin that live in their midst, disrupting the harmony the country is so famous for. It's quite a complex subject, which reaches deep into the Japanese psyche and across Japan's 470-year history of dealing with these smelly, tall and hairy barbarians from across the sea. For the most part Westerners in the Japan of today exist in a special place where the rules don't apply, at least the same way they do for the natives. Western foreigners are mysterious, physically different from Japanese in obvious ways, and every time an American or a Brit or Australian enters an electronics store to inquire about a product, the Japanese staff get a little nervous. In addition to being fearful they'll be called upon to use English (even if we are speaking fluent Japanese to them), from the point of view of straight-laced Japanese people, we foreigners are awfully good at doing things no one expects, which is a source of stress for them. Often the first (and sometimes only) contact a Japanese person will have with a Westerner over the course of their lives is the happy, outgoing eikaiwa (English conversation) teacher they had in school, and often the image of Westerners is defined by this first cross-cultural exchange. As a result, the Japanese generally go through life expecting foreigners to be happy, energetic and positive, expressing their emotions openly...which pretty much matches my own personality.

Japanese feel some anxiety when it comes to dealing with gaijin.

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Cool Products Thursday, July 11, 2013

July 11, 2013, 12:41 am

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Today's New & Restocked Items

Dengeki G's Magazine Aug 2013

For the latest in moe anime and manga, plus free stuff, pick up Dengeki G's Magazine. In this new issue you'll receive a special, limited edition hand fan with beautiful art of Mikoto Misaka from Railgun! Perfect for the intense heat this summer. Plus all the latest info of your favorite moe anime, from Oreimo to Ro-Kyu-Bu to IdolMaster to Love Live and Little Buisters!

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	Nakayoshi Aug 2013 This Nakayoshi, the magazine that is always filled with great manga and cool omake gifts, and this month is no exception. A great girl's manga!		Anime, Manga + Ecchi Magazine Subscriptions We carry Japan's best magazines by revolving monthly subscription, which are charged month-to-month and can be canceled at any time. Great free stuff!
	Drawing! Sword and Magic Pose Style Graphics For amateur artists who want to put some fantasy element to their works, this how to draw book will teach you the way. Cool.		Various 2D Artbooks Restocked We love to carry items for Hatsune Miku fans, and we've got limited stock of her newest artbook on the site now.
	To Love-ru Darkness Prize Figures We have two kawaii prize figures from super interesting anime TLR Darkness featuring Mea Kurosaki and Nana Deviluke. Check it out!		Lots of Anime Figures In Stock Today From Nanoha, Aria, Strike Witches, Queen's Blade and many more, checkout our new Bishoujo Figure line-up, including the latest preorders!
	New Lower Price on Neurowear Necomimi! We restocked those awesome brain-powered cat ears, which are still on sale til the end of the March. Get a set for the summer anime conventions!		Tentacle Fingers, Other Fun Items Wacky tentacle toys also available, perfect to suprise your friends, joke gifts, tentacle grape drink and more.
	New Vita Games & More Fans of the Memories Off series will love these new Vita games; Memories Off ~Yubikiri no Kioku and Memories Off 6 Complete. Enjoy!		Aselia The Eternal Download All-Ages RPG While you wait for the epic new RPG Yumina the Etheral, why not pick up Aselia the Eternal, made by the same staff. Great gameplay system!
	Ikkitousen Limited BOX The ultimate collection of ecchi items for Ikki Tousen fans, this is a huge box that's loaded with amazing stuff for the discerning hentai collectors.		Japanese Sports School Bags We stock a lot of cool bags to hold your stuff, and today we restocked the standard Japanese sports bag as seen in every anime ever.
	Totoro Sleeping Bag Let your little one enjoy bedtime with the company of the cute and adorable Totoro with this wonderful Totoro-shaped Sleeping Bag & pillow.		Kawaii Japanese Crafts Restocked Also, the awesome kami nendo or "paper clay" molds featuring the cute character Mousse-chan are restocked today. Molds are reusable for other crafts!
	Delicious new snacks from Japan New delicious treats out! Try the new FritoLay Black Soy Bean snack, Meiji Pokemon Lollipop, and Glico Watering Kiss Mint Gum. You will love them!		Meiji Pokepachi - Grape Flavor Another amazing and wacky candy from Japan -- this is Meiji's 'Poke-Pachi', fizzling candy that you activate when you eat it.
	Felix the Cat Bubblegum + More From Japan See the cult hit Felix the Cat bubblegum restocked plus the popular Watering KissMint gum in many flavors. Gundam gum, too!		Restocked Japanese Snacks From popular Japanese Snack makers Morinaga and Meiji, find all the treats you crave, from Caramels to Potato Chips, Gummies, seasonal flavours and more rare snacks from Japan.
	Wave Hakoben 2 Tier Bento Box J-List always makes sure to offer a variety of bento boxes and this stylish two-tier bento packed full of amazing features is no exception.		Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service + Pokemon Bento! Jiji from the Ghibli film Kiki's Delivery Service is now on a very cute and portable bento box. These cute bento boxes are restocked today.
	Bento Food Separators, Cute Sauce Bottles You can never be too rich or too thin...or have too many cute soy sauce bottles for taking condiments with you in your bento. Other fun items posted too.		Rice Ball Shapers from Japan Avoid the embarrassment of improperly shaped onigiri with the rice ball shapers we posted today. Ball, heart, star and classic triangle shapes.
	Cute New Chocolate Molds, More Posted Create your very own cute chocolate snack that kids and adults will love with this lovely stick heart and flower chocolate mold. Sweet!		Hiragana Stickers, Japanese Study Supplies Find everything you need to learn Japanese while having fun with character-themed text and notebooks. Lots of fun items to help you learn nihongo!
	NANBU Fuurin / Wind Chime The sound of the fuurin is one of the best sounds in all of Japan. Discover it for yourself with these traditional wind chimes.		Other Traditional Products Posted Lucky charms, traditional games, cute maneki-neko straps, sword display items and more, directly from the heart of Japanese culture, are available for you to collect.
	Japanese Pens, Erasers, Notebooks Restocked While you're at it, why not start practicing your name in Japanese? We've got some great fude pens (brush pens), practice notebooks + more!		Spotted on the iTunes Japan store See the newest Date A Live music selection release, plus the complete soundtrack/song collection to Attack on Titan!
	Sexy Fiona Figure Shunya Yamashita ver. For fans of the hit video game Border Break, you will love this sexy figure of Fiona based on Shunya Yamashita's illustration. We like it.		Leafa Figure ~ Sword Art Online SAO fans are in for a treat with this new figure of super cute Leafa wielding a katana. We love the amazing amount of detail. Preorder now!
	Cute Fate/stay night Petanko Figures Here are two cute Petanko figures from Fate/stay night; Saber and Rin Tohsaka! A great addition to your collection.		Rintaro Okabe Figma Our favorite mad scientist from the popular sci-fi series Steins;Gate gets a new figma action figure. Fully posable with a ton of extra parts!
	Akane Isshiki Nendoroid The fine folks at Good Smile Company releases another moe Nendoroid! Featuring Akane Isshiki from Vividred Operation. Amazing!		Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi Cu-poche Action Figure We at J-List are fans of the fun Kantoku anime Henneko and we are happy to present this cute Cu-poche action figure of Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi.

New and Restocked NSFW / 18+ products

	The Best Magazine Lingerie vol. 28 ~ 13 Panties Get closer to your favorite JAV stars with another issue of Lingerie The Best, with actual pantsu and other lingerie right in the box for you.		Office Lady Maniacs Don't you just wish you can look at OLs doing their thing and perhaps catch a glimpse of their underwear? So nice!
	Show - Shou Nishino 1st photobook Enjoy the gorgeous body of popular AV actress, idol, and former Ebis Muscats member, and cosplayer; Shou Nishino in her very first nude photobook.		Peach Colored Daydream We have a wonderful ero manga about romance blooming under an ordinary day. Featuring incredible ass illustrations and super hot erotic action.
	Awesome 'Monster' Manga Too The monster girls are back, cuter and hotter than before! Enjoy amazing erotic stories with the cutest and sexiest monsters you've ever seen.		Boku x Boku 1 Joso Manga Yuuki is a girl that looks like a boy and her new friend Junichiro is a boy that looks like a girl. Follow their wacky shenanigans in this amazing joso manga.
	Restocked Manga, Too Find the best of mature manga, featuring mind-blowing erotic art from super talented Japanese artists in our H-Manga section. Awesome volumes restocked!		2D Artbooks Restocked We restocked some great ecchi artbooks, from To LOVE-RU Darkness to INO Art Works to Shirow Masamune + Yuru Yuri.
	Premium Silicon Vibrator Tamatoys delivers another great stress relief accessory for women, in the shape of this amazingly cute rabbit vibrator.		New Anal Products In Stock The latest creations from Tamatoys are available too, including a popular new line of anal vibrators, special lotion + more.
	Vacuum Ibu Project! - Love Live Parody Onaholes The Love Life series parody onaholes are back in stock, complete your set and enjoy a nice personal relaxing time with your favorite heroines!		A-chan's Cutie Hip, Other Onaholes Restocked What would it be like to spend some quality time with your favorite AKB48 star or other JAV starlets? Browse today's new items.
	Great New Import Eroge Don't miss the best from Japanese Eroge, with the latest title already available on J-List featuring as always awesome 2D art and ecchi action, for your PC.		Ecchi Anime on DVD and Blu-Ray If you're into sexy 2D action, checkout our amazing hentai anime offerings, available in DVD or Blu-Ray and including super popular and high quality series like Night Shift Nurses.
	New Face Debut - Riona Kamijo (Blu-ray Disc) Riona Kamijo is a hot 18 year-old newcomer with awesome proportions: E-Cup bust and only 4.7 feet tall! Watch her very first performances caught on camera.		Make me a pervert, just a little bit - Chizuru Sakura The hot Chizuru Sakura is ready to be dominated in public places, in this hot new release by Max-A.
	Zenra Dirty Words Lecture ~ Basic Lesson The Rocket label, is back with another crazy release, a TV shows that introduces woman to dirty talk, with practical examples.		Lesbian Appreciation Club If cute, straight hair Japanese girls are your thing, you will love this new release featuring some of the cutest performers of this generation.

Big Restocking of 'H' DVDs & Blu-ray Discs

Finally, see a huge restocking of our best ero titles, incl. Momoka Nishina, Crystal the Best 2013 and Deep Lesbian Special, all 8 hours long, plus Megaton Bukkake and Whaleshower Cosplay with Mihono Sakaguchi, Aimi Yoshikawa's 19 year old Awakening of Desire, Love Love Fetish and Black Angel vs White Angel, Yuzu Ogura's Charming Ultimate Boyd, plus more goodness by Shunka Ayami.

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Manga Sale on J-List This Month!

July 11, 2013, 12:45 am

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This month we're having a very nice promotion for you: a great 2x points sale on all manga on the site! This includes the gorgeous all-ages manga we have, from Evangelion to Yotsubato to Highschool of the Dead, as well as the ecchi manga products we have, with very genre you can think of and a few you can't. Click to browse all manga volumes on the site now!

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Tipping Culture in Japan

July 11, 2013, 12:49 am

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It's the calm before the storm as J-List gets ready for the San Diego Comic-Con next week, preparing the T-shirts, plush toys, horse head masks and English-translated eroge we'll be offering at our booth. We hope to see you at the show this year!

One of first cultural differences between Japan and the U.S. we encounter is the difference in tipping culture. While we're often expected to pay gratuities in restaurants, hotels and taxis in the U.S., there's no custom of tipping at all in Japan, despite the fact that the service you receive in shops and restaurants is nearly always excellent. There are times when I'd like to be able to leave a tip to reward especially helpful service in Japan, but if you tried to give tip a Japanese person they'd be confused and possibly even insulted, since it would feel dishonest for them to take any money other than their normal hourly wage. While giving a fair tip for good service is certainly reasonable, sometimes there can be problems. A couple years ago I took our Anime Expo booth staff out to a restaurant called Trader Vic's, and we all ate a pretty large meal. Not noticing the fine print on the bottom of the receipt that said "a 20% gratuity will be added for parties of six or more," I left a large-ish tip in cash for the staff, who seemed to be smiling more than usual for some reason. I noticed the automatic gratuity later and was saddened the restaurant staff hadn't had the honesty and integrity to tell us that a tip had already been added to the bill and nothing further was needed, which would have ensured that I return to the restaurant every year rather than boycotting them. The Japanese staff members who were with us shook their heads sadly, since restaurant staff angling to get a double tip would have been inconceivable in Japan.

Tipping culture is nonexistent in Japan.

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Tanegashima, Gateway to Japan

July 11, 2013, 12:50 am

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Japan, of course, is a volcanic archipelago made up of four main islands, which are Honshu, the largest, about the half the size of California; Hokkaido in the North, famous for dairy products and potatoes; Kyushu in the south, always first to be exposed to new ideas from the outside world, from Buddhism to Christianity to American movie theatre chains; and Shikoku, where Ehime pearls come from. Being an archipelago, there are thousands of smaller islands (6000+ actually), including Sado, where heretical Emperors were banished back in the day; Yakushima, the unspoiled tropical island that served as the basis for the jungles of Princess Mononoke; plus a few silly rocks that are causing much drama and rending of garments between Japan, China and South Korea.

Another interesting Japanese island is Tanegashima, a 57 km long island south of Kyushu that's unique for several reasons. First, it's the site of the first contact between Japanese and Europeans, and it was here the first Portuguese trading ships landed from Macau to establish the nanban ("southern barbarian") trading network. I like to imagine what it must have been like when the two worlds touched for the first time -- something akin to a UFO landing, I'm sure. Since the Portuguese brought the first guns into Japan, the island's name became synonymous with firearms, and for centuries the Japanese flintlock rifle was known by the name of Tanegashima. The island is also the home of Japan's space program, which has caused it to enter popular culture as Japan got better at launching sattellites into space. At least two recent anime productions, the gorgeous 5 Centimeters Per Second and Robotics;Notes, have been made with Tanegashima as the exotic setting.

Tanegashima is an island with a fascinating history; tipping culture is nonexistent in Japan.

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J-List Is Coming to the San Diego Comic-Con

July 15, 2013, 12:26 am

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J-List at San Diego Comic Con

The San Diego Comic-Con has become the premier worldwide festival for celebrating all manner of nerd culture, from comic books to sci-fi to anime, and we love attending the show every year. We'll have lots of T-shirts, plush toys, horse head masks and English-translated eroge at the show for everyone, plus our trademark J-List pocket tissues and the new anime eyeglasses, too. Please note that this year we'll be in a new location, in booth 5028, rather than our normal spot in the dark recesses of the 100 aisle (we assume they moved the entire Anime Alley to the other side of the room). This is near the south end of the Convention Center, not against the north wall as in past years.

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Hot Summer is Hot

July 15, 2013, 12:30 am

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The poor staff of J-List is sweating in Japan this summer as temperatures climb above 40°C/104°F, with correspondingly yucky humidity. This year the high temperatures have claimed at least 12 lives, mostly elderly Japanese who didn't remember to drink lots of extra water and avoid doing extraneous activities outdoors. Happily, most homes and offices in Japan have strong air conditioning units to combat the hottest part of summer, though there are downsides to this, including the sore throats I always seem to get when sitting in an air conditioned room for too long, as well the "air-con wars" I have to have with my wife, as we battle to set the appropriate temperature for the living room. (Naturally, the closer to freezing, the happier I am.) If you want to enjoy summer Japan style, we recommend drinking authentic Japanese mugi cha (refreshing barley tea), using these various innovative ways to keep cool, plus authentic jinbei kimono-pajamas for keeping comfortable at night!

Japan is having a very hot summer this year.

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Riding Trains in San Diego

July 15, 2013, 12:31 am

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I've been enjoying the last quiet weekend before the chaos of Comic-Con descends on us all, after which time I head back to Japan. One thing I like to do is play tourist in my own hometown, picking up coupon books intended for visitors and going on sightseeing trips like the bike-and-kayak tours they have in La Jolla, which really give me an appreciation for my own city that most San Diego locals never get. I realized I'd never ridden the San Diego Trolley, so I decided to take the train over to Old Town to do some sightseeing, though it was mostly of margaritas (funny how that tends to happen). On the train ride back, the trolley stopped for a few minutes, and my Japan-honed train riding instincts made me concerned. In Japan, when the trains stops suddenly it nearly always means there's been a 人身事故 jinshin jiko or "human injury accident," which is a polite way of referring to a person who decided to check out of the rest of their life by jumping in front of a train, usually during rush hour on Tokyo's busy Chuo line. Happily, the train had only stopped because of a traffic signal and got moving again after a few moments.

A train stopping in Japan is cause for concern.

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Thinking About "Love" in Japan

July 15, 2013, 12:32 am

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Do the Japanese say "I love you"? It's an interesting question that touches on cultural issues as well as linguistic. There are several ways to express the concept of love in Japanese, with the most casual being 好きです suki desu ("I like you") or 大好きです dai-suki desu ("I 'big-like' you"), both of which imply romantic love when used with a person as the object; or the phrase 愛してる ai shiteru, which specifically means "I love you." As a general rule, Japanese couples verbally express love for each other a lot less than is done in the West. Part of this is just the culture -- strong feelings like love are not displayed openly since (I've been told) saying a thing over and over again can rob it of its real meaning. Instead, Japanese couples in love rely on a concept baffling to foreigners called 無言了解 mugon ryoukai, or "wordless communication," a kind of telepathic text-messaging that enables an idea to be perfectly understood by both parties even though it's never stated overtly. The concept of love can seem quite abstract in Japanese, and there are multiple Japanese words for the term. The word 恋 koi usually describes romantic love, while 愛 ai is a higher kind of love that is used for family or anyone who's very dear to you, or the steady, slow-burning love of marriage. These two words are combined into a compound word to make a general word for love that marries both sides, which is 恋愛 ren'ai.

The concept of "love" is rather deep in Japan.

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Cool Products Wednesday, July 17, 2013

July 16, 2013, 11:31 pm

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For the new update, we've got some excellent products from Japan for you. You can view all new J-List products by clicking this link.

Today's New & Restocked Items

Newtype Aug 2013

It's time for a new issue of the number-one anime magazine: Newtype! This issue comes with a huge double-sided poster of the girls from the Monogatari Series 2nd Season and Five Star Stories, plus pictures of cute girls and articles on the hottest shows in Japan today. This is a great way to get up to date on the latest anime news, so don't let this issue sell out before you grab a copy.

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	Dragon Age Aug 2013 Grab a new issue of the best magazine for ecchi manga full of cute and sexy girls. Comes with a double-sided poster featuring the girls of Highschool DxD and Date A Live!		How to Draw Moe Lolita Fashion Improve you Moe chara designs by learning how to draw great outfits on your characters! This great "how to draw" book will help you.
	Kera August and September 2013 Enjoy new issues of this wonderful magazine showcasing the latest in gothic and punk lolita fashions. Great for fans of Tokyo youth culture.		Cosmode May 2013 For Cosplay fans, there is only one Cosmode - the #1 magazine for fans of dressing up like your favorite anime and game characters. Enjoy pages of amazing anime cosplay.
	Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou 3 In this fun romantic comedy manga, humans live alongside cute monster and animal girls like centaurs and harpies.		New High School DxD + Other Manga Restocked Check out these fantastic manga, newly restocked for you to enjoy, today with lots of High School DxD and A Certain Scientific Railgun.
	More 3D Oppai Mousepads In Stock From the fanservice filled anime Seikon no Qwaser comes these wonderful 3D oppai mousepad with lifelike texture featuring Tomo and Mafuyu. We like.		Persona 4 Prize Figures Two new prize figures in for our Persona fans, this time with Kanji and Naoto. A rare collectable from Akihabara.
	Gorgeous Anime Figures In Stock Today And we've got many great figures in stock and ready to send, from series like To Love-Ru, Ore Imo, Monster Hunter, Evangelion, Strike Witches and more.		Evangelion Heroine Plugsuit Figures - Set of 4 Here's a set of 4 figures starring Rei, Mari, and Asuka + the Eva-01. Gorgeous designs based on the new Eva film!
	Gorgeous Artbooks Restocked See great 2D artbooks from Japan, including the incredibly popular Type Moon 10th Anniversary offering + Touhou Illustration Guide.		Sailor Moon iPhone5 Display Sticker Moon Prism Power! Make up! Transform your boring iPhone 5 into a cute Sailor Moon phone with this cool sticker. We love it.
	Hyperdimension Neptunia 1 & 2 Pick up both the first and second games in the series Hyperdimension Neptunia, the game of bishoujo mecha fighting girls.		Huge Restocking of Touhou Games + Soundtracks Touhou isn't just the best shooting game ever made. It's also a fountain of Japanese popular culture, and J-List has restocked the games today.
	New Tokyo Photobooks We have an amazing photobook featuring beautiful shots of actress Rukino Fujisaki and the city of Tokyo. Plus a bonus DVD containing a music video.		Gakken Otona no Kagaku Science Kits Restocked We restocked the awesome Otona no Kagaku (Science for Adults) science kit + magazines today. Great gifts for a science geek in your family.
	The Best Tools for Memorizing Any Information Get ready for your big test with the Japanese style of memorization, using these red and green highlighters and screen sheets. It's highly effective.		Let's Make Eraser with Microwave ~ Jewel Rings Here's another hobby item that's perfect for all fans who want to make their own cute erasers. A fun handmade present for everyone to enjoy.

Porco Rosso ~ Kurenai no Buta (Blu-ray Disc)

Another excellent BD release in the "Ghibli ga ippai" (Ghibli Everywhere) collection, this fabulous 2-disc set is highly recommended for all fans of Hayao Miyazaki for its depth and great story and characters. A popular animated feature film about pilots in Italy after World War I, it's filled with charming Miyazaki characters and great animation. This BD set is extra-special because it comes with FULL English subtitles and an English dubbed track, so you can enjoy the rich story in your native language!

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	Great Japan Snacks Posted Today We're happy to see one of our favorite varieties of Pretz back in stock today, with the nose burning flavor of wasabi, plus other yummies too.		NATTO Pasta Sauce ~ Just Mix Up with Pasta Some hate it, others love it. This is your chance to taste authentic natto fermented soy beans in a delicious pasta sauce.
	Unchi-Kun Poop Candy, More Restocked Get some wacky candy that can only be found in Japan, like our newly restocked poop candy (not poop flavored), caramels and more.		Kyoto Candy Bento w/ Kompeito! Wow, these are extremely candies that come in an adorable bento-style gift box, including those cute kompeito candies.
	Pepsi Refresh Shot w/Extra Caffeine Get a jolt of energy from Pepsi's newest unique Japanese drink: Refresh Shot!. It's like injecting caffeine into your bloodstream.		Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches To Go Learn how to make delicious and healthy bento lunches with this amazing English-language cookbook. Lots of other great bento books too!
	MARVEL Bento Box & Chopsticks Just in time for SDCC, enjoy this awesome official licensed Marvel bento box w/ matching chopsticks set. World peace through shared popular culture!		Traditional Bento Box w/ Elastic Band And for those looking for a more traditional Bento Box, check out this beautiful lacquered bento with plenty of room for your lunch plus a handy elastic band.
	New Neko Displays We've got two new cat displays in stock today, the perfect way to add some kawaii to your room, plus old favorites too.		TATAMI Room Shoes This is a great bamboo tatami style sandal for footwear lovers, perfect for bathroom and bedroom relaxation.
	Get Your Favorite Anime Magazines Every Month Get the hottest news about all the upcoming anime, straight from the source, plus receive rare bonus items that collectors will need to have.		Kawaii Oreimo Wall Scrolls & Towels Show your love for Oreimo with these beautiful Japanese-style wall scrolls & microfiber towels featuring art of your favorite characters. So moe and cute!
	New Anime 3D Oppai Mousepads Keep your wrist supported just right with these ergonomically enhanced 3D Oppai Mousepads featuring the sexy girls of Haganai & Date A Live. Preorder now!		Awesome Attack on Titan Pillow Covers There's no better way to get to know your favorite anime character than to snuggle up with a high quality hug pillow, like Eren and Levi from Attack on Titan.
	Aigis 1/8 Figure Uniform ver. Fans of the popular RPG Persona 3 will love this new figure featuring the Anti-Shadow Weapon Aigis wearing Gekkoukan High's school uniform. Awesome!		Komari Kamikita 1/8 Figure Swimsuit ver. From the popular visual novel and anime Little Busters comes this cute figure of Komari Kamikita wearing a kawaii swimsuit with ribbons and frills.

New and Restocked NSFW / 18+ products

	The Best Magazine Premium vol. 13 Free pantsu and lingerie as seen in the magazine in this issue of The Best Premium + new JAV magazines available in our adult magazine section.		Sexy Photobooks Restocked See other photobooks too, including the dreamy Hitomi Tanaka's X-Bomb Bomb, and some amazing nude Super Pose Books.
	Harem Unit Sucks all me What would you do if you're a super rich guy who's in danger? Why hire sexy bodyguards who would risk their lives and offer their pussies to you of course!		Excellent Doujinshi from Japan Fans will love these two futanari doujinshi featuring the electrifying Misaka from A Certain Scientific Railgun and the super hot Sailor Senshi.
	Restocked H-Manga Too Check out these three new restocked hentai titles, Hentai Hitozuma Kaihouku, Anoko to Apaman, and Pai Fella Lady.		W TAILS CAT 2 ~ Shirow Masamune Here's Shirow's newest release, a deliciously satisfying artbook with large glossy pages just dripping with his legendary artwork.
	MOE PILLOW - Akane Nanao Spice up your lonely nights with this amazing ready-to-fuck love doll flog pillow. Her name is Haruka, and has amazing realistic Japanese proportions.		I Can't Believe My Stress Toys Are This Fun We've got many cool parody relaxation toys and onaholes available and in-stock, including parodies of your favorite Ore no Imoto characters.
	Popular Male Stress Toys Restocked See the popular Fera Zoma oral simulator plus all the popular "monster" themed onahole toys which look terrifying and awesome.		Greatest Stroker II is Back in Stock It's great when technology can help you lay down your burdens at the end of the day, and we've restocked the Greatest Stroker II powerful toy for your enjoyment.
	Great Cosplay Products Restocked We've got plenty of quality "H" cosplay products from Tamatoys, no matter what you're in the mood for. Click to see the new products!		The Best Selling Game of Anime Expo We bought the brand-new Cthulhu mythos love tale Song of Saya to AX, and sold 300+ of them. A lot of fans love the game by the creator of Madoka Magika.
	Awesome Hentai Works Restocked See some restocked "H" anime, too, including the Magical Girl Isuka DVD Box, Rei Zero Complete Collection and Tao,Taimanin Asago for female ninja fans.		SAILOR AQUA - Tsubomi Sailor Moon and Tsubomi fans rejoice, this new release from the Guardian label is an awesome take at live action Sailor Moon, for adults of course!
	Bakunyu Pet Secretary - Hitomi Tanaka The latest Hitomi Tanaka release is here, in collaboration with the Moodyz label, this is super how release with a little of BDSM and groups action fetishes.		Lewd Female Teacher - Kana Yume Another hot new release featuring the sweet Kana Yume, to enjoy in crisp 1080p resolution Blu-Ray, in which Kana plays as a sex addicted and maso teacher!
	Nonstop 48 Sex - Nana Ogura A super Kamasutra production featuring Nana Ogura, that is a 24 hour marathon in which Nana-chan performs 48 erotic sexual poses!		Woman x Woman Real Ecstasy Compilation A superb new lesbian compilation, 4 hours of girl-on-girl action with zero men, featuring the hottest performers, like Shizuka Kanno, Megumi Shino...

Restocked DVDs, Blu-ray

A huge restocking of DVD & Blu-ray titles, including the live-action version of Anti-Demon Ninja Asagi, Hitomi Tanaka's epic The Tentacle and 500 Semen Baptism, some great "debut" releases including former AKB48 star Riko Yamaguchi + Iroha Latisha and Saaya Minami and Azumi Kinoshita, Shunya Ayami as our Ero Little Sister, plus amazing Lesbian Gachinko releases and more!

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J-List @ San Diego Comic-Con, And a Sale!

July 16, 2013, 11:31 pm

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J-List at San Diego Comic Con

The San Diego Comic-Con has become the premier worldwide festival for celebrating all manner of nerd culture, from comic books to sci-fi to anime, and we love attending the show every year. We'll have lots of T-shirts, plush toys, horse head masks and English-translated eroge at the show for everyone, plus our trademark J-List pocket tissues and the new anime eyeglasses, too. Please note that this year we'll be in a new location, in booth 4929, rather than our normal spot in the dark recesses of the 100 aisle (we assume they moved the entire Anime Alley to the other side of the room). This is near the south end of the Convention Center, not against the north wall as in past years.

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A New Anime Season + Genshiken

July 16, 2013, 11:32 pm

≫ Next: Of Japanese Culture and Potato Chips

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It's time for a new anime season, even though I still haven't caught up with the previous one. There are some nice new shows starting up this time, including a "second season" of Bakemonogatari, more High School DxD. a reboot of the Rozen Maiden gothic doll series, and an anime based on the popular (and ecchi) Cho Jigen Game Neptune games for the PS3. I'm also happy to report that, for the first time in six years, we've got new Genshiken to watch. Genshiken is a slice-of-life series about a "circle" (what a club at a university is called) dedicated to the study of Modern Visual Culture, mostly related to anime, manga, games and cosplay, and along with the Daikon IV opening animation, Gainax's seminal Otaku no Video and Welcome to the NHK, it's really come to define what being otaku is. What I like best about the series is its realism, the way different types of fans (Gundam plamo builders, 'layers, BL loving fujoshi, ) interact with each other in realistic ways, and nitty-gritty details like how they go about getting jobs after college are part of the story. The new series features all your favorite characters plus some new ones, and updates the story nicely...though how is it they're making Bakemonogatari and Oreimo jokes if the story is supposed to be set in 2004-2005?

It's great to have new Genshiken to watch.

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Of Japanese Culture and Potato Chips

July 16, 2013, 11:33 pm

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I finally made time to finish the second season of Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai, aka There's No Way My Younger Sister Is This Cute. The second season was surprisingly good, with lots of "feels" -- especially for fans of Kuroneko and Ayase ♡ -- and more character development than I dared hope for. I like to watch random episodes of anime and see what interesting cultural points I can uncover, like the scene in episode 1 of K-On! when Tsumugi shyly adds her french fries to a pile that Ritsu and Mio are eating from, in order to remove an invisible barrier between herself and the other members of the Light Music Club. In episode 12 of Oreimo, Kyosuke has an impromptu party with all the girls, and there's a shot of various drinks and snacks laid out on a table, including a bag of potato chips that's been split down the center so that its contents are laid out to the air. This is a very Japanese thing to do when entertaining, to open all the snacks so that they will go to waste if guests don't dig in and eat, due to a cultural phenomenon known as 遠慮 enryo. Literally meaning restraint or reserve, or as a verb, to refrain from doing something, enryo is manifested as the Japanese tendency to hesitate to take offered food or drink out of politeness. If anyone is to relax and have any fun, you have to break through these social barriers, and forcing people to eat in order to avoid wasting food is one way to go about it.

Learning about Japanese culture through potato chips.

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Learning a Foreign Language with Anime and Manga

July 16, 2013, 11:34 pm

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I happened to see an article that officially declard anime and manga to be good ways of learning a foreign language. This didn't come as news to me, since I've used this method to assist my Japanese studies ever since the beginning. Manga can be a good tool for studying Japanese because it's mostly spoken dialogue, which gives you lots of input to read and understand and (eventually) to use yourself. The kanji used in manga may seem challenging at first, but in truth only 500-700 characters are used in most manga, often with furigana (hiragana characters written above a kanji character to help with pronunciation), so it's not that hard to get the hang of reading. I also used anime to teach my kids English, "strategically" buying boxed sets of series they wanted to watch then pretending that there was only an English track on the disc. (I also made sure 100% of the movies we watched were imported from the U.S., so they had to get them in English or not watch them at all.) Of course, you have to take the Japanese used in anime and manga with several grains of salt and remember that it's as stylized and unique as the English used in movies. Don't make the mistake I did, learning most of my Japanese from Fist of the North Star and walking around talking like Kenshiro, if you can avoid it!

My kids learned English basically so they could watch my "English only" Rayearth DVDs.

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Cool Products Thursday, July 18, 2013

July 18, 2013, 6:53 pm

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For the new update, we've got some excellent products from Japan for you. You can view all new J-List products by clicking this link.

Today's New & Restocked Items

Awesome Anime Magazines from Japan

J-List sells great anime magazines from Japan, which are filled to the brim with awesome posters and other free stuff for fans. We love them all: Megami Magazine, Nyantype, Dengeki Daioh, E2, Hobby Japan, B's Log, and more. Why not browse our lineup of awesome magazines now?

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	Anime Magazines by Reserve Subscription Can't get enough of your J-fix? We recommend picking up a monthly subscription to one of our great magazines. All free items included with each issue.		The Most 'Wishlisted' Anime Figures We've got, ahem, a few really gorgeous anime figures on the site. Maybe you should browse some.
	Awesome 'I Have Few Friends' Products We love the moe anime I Have Few Friends (aka Haganai). Click to see our most popular products, as ranked by our customers.		We Love Sailor Moon There have been a ton of awesome Sailor Moon products coming out, and we've been carrying them on the site.
	J-List Special Weekend Sale We brought back our popular convention sale through Sunday, allowing you to get $10 off $60 or more, or $25 off $125 or more. Happy shopping!		Free Anime Eyes Glasses Now when you order anything from J-List you'll get a cool pair of anime glasses free. We also have them at the San Diego Comic-Con!
	Highschool of the Dead T-Shirts We carry some great anime T-shirts, including the officially licensed High School of the Dead shirts. Get them at the con or order online!		We Also Love Shimapan Japan wouldn't be Japan without ecchi things, and we love shimapan striped panties that are popular these days.
	Wacky Horse Head Masks In Stock! We got fresh stock of those wacky horse head masks, great for all those times when you want to get on the local TV news or create an Internet meme.		'Socks Glue,' Other Japanese Fashions Japanese "Absolute Zone" socks are great, but it's a bummer when your socks don't stay where you want them. Solve the problem with Socks Glue!
	If My Heart Had Wings ~ Kono Oosora ni Tsubasa wo Hirogete At the con we're selling lots of our trademark English eroge and visual novels, including the brand new If My Heart Had Wings.		Fun Star Wars Products from Japan Some of our favorite Star Wars related products from Japan restocked today. "That's no moon...it's an ice-powered battlestation of bourbon!"
	Epic Totoro Products Let your little one enjoy bedtime with the company of the cute and adorable Totoro with this wonderful Totoro-shaped Sleeping Bag & pillow.		Cute Plush Toys from Japan, Too We carry hundreds of fun plush toys from Japan, form Nyanpire to Totoro to Pikachu and more. Click to see the most popular plush toys on the site.
	Fun Super Mario Products Drop in your coins for saving and hear the old-time sound of the original Super Mario Bros. with these cool coin banks.		The Best Tunes from Japan Our iTunes Japan prepaid cards make it easy to make an account to get awesome anime, JPOP, KPOP, light novels and more for your iOS device.
	New Lower Price on Neurowear Necomimi! We restocked those awesome brain-powered cat ears, which are still on sale til the end of the March. Get a set for the summer anime conventions!		We Love Manga...Cookbooks? We've got great manga on the site for you, from Monster Girls to Yotsubato to...a manga cookbook? Sounds good to us.
	Hello Kitty Easy Microwave Rice Cooker This super handy microwave rice cooker can also be used as a small food steamer. Using this cooker is a nice first step for young chefs.		Restocked Japanese Snacks if you're hungry, you can browse J-List for random and fun Japanese snacks and our staff will send them to you speedily.
	Fun Anime Snacks Restocked We carry tons of anime-themed snacks which you can see in your favorite anime show, from Grave of the Fireflies Konpeito to Pokemon candy!		Need Some Tentacle Grape? The hit of SDCC is certainly Tentacle Grape, and we've moved a hundred bottles already. Order some through the website today!
	Today's Fun New Snacks Tired of that old Tabasco sauce? Need something more interesting than salsa? We love this O-Hot! spicy miso paste, in stock now.		Kyoto Candy & Kompeito Restocked Enjoy the traditional candies from Kyoto and all across Japan, in lovely shapes and colors. We love selling traditional candy like this.
	Traditional 'Kiseru' Pipes + More J-List is more than an anime shop, and we carry great traditional products from Japan too. Click to see today's ranking.		Awesome Preorder Figures J-List stocks hundreds of anime figures and other quality products which you can preorder now. Preorders are only charged when the item comes in stock.

New and Restocked NSFW / 18+ products

	Great Ero Magazines The most beautiful Japanese women can be found in the ecchi magazines, many of which give you cool stuff like DVDs or even pantsu.		Awesome H-Manga Restocked If you love ero manga, we've got great titles in stock for you, including some titles that will make your eyes get really big. Browse now.
	Futanari Manga Too If you like genres like futanari, which literally means "the two, becoming one" (e.g. chicks who pack something extra), click now.		'Otokonoko' and Trap Products If you're a fan of traps (cute guys who dress as girls), we've got some fun comics and other products for you to browse. Cosplay products too!
	Gorgeous Artbooks We've always got fantastic artbooks in stock on the site. Click to browse the most popular items this weekend.		Ecchi Figures In Stock Sometimes Japanese companies make figures that have "cast off" features, meaning clothing that can be removed. This is a very awesome thing.
	Parody Onahole Toys A lot of J-List customers are curious about the anal side of things, so we restocked our most popular toys for you.		Eroge + Onahole = Wow! One of the most amazing onaholes is a wireless USB toy that comes with a 3D eroge that you can create any anime girl with. Imagine the possibilities.
	Cat Tail ~ Cat Type Anal Plug One of the biggest hits of 2013 so far is the Cat Tail Anal Plug, which turns the wearer into a cat with a real tail! In stock at SDCC, too.		ViaRing (Vitality Ring) for Men This popular tool to help men last longer is back in stock. Helps guard against some of the problem that can assail men just when things are getting good, too.
	Yumina the Ethereal Preorder From the team that brought you Aselia the Eternal comes a new RPG experience full of challenging gameplay and romantic fun. Preorder now!		Saya no Uta Available by Download, Too! We are selling dozens of copies of the newest English eroge from Nitroplus, a fantastic title by the creator of Madoka Magica! Pick it up at the show!
	Fun 'Yuri' Products Too The top yuri visual novel series continues with a brand new game! Enjoy beautiful erotic scenes starring two cute and lovable girls.		Hot Anime Series Live Action Parodies We love ecchi cosplay from Japan, and have been enjoying the newly released titles that let our fantasies run wild.
	We Love Tsubomi There are so many awesome AV stars in Japan to love, from Hitomi Tanaka to Nana Ogura + more. One of our favorites is Tsubomi, and you'll love her "H."		Great Titles from Soft on Demand One of the boldest and most awesome companies in the JAV world is Soft on Demand, and we've been carrying their titles for 15+ years.
	Ecchi Anime DVDs + Blu-ray, Too Super ecchi anime DVD with 4 complete episodes (120 mins) included in this deluxe boxed set. A most awesome new product!		Lesbian DVDs from Japan We stock a lot of amazing all-girl JAV titles, which are great for everyone who loves girls who love girls.

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J-List is at San Diego Comic Con + Special Sale

July 18, 2013, 6:54 pm

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J-List at San Diego Comic Con

The San Diego Comic-Con has become the premier worldwide festival for celebrating all manner of nerd culture, from comic books to sci-fi to anime, and we love attending the show every year. We'll have lots of T-shirts, plush toys, horse head masks and English-translated eroge at the show for everyone, plus our trademark J-List pocket tissues and the new anime eyeglasses, too. Please note that this year we'll be in a new location, in booth 4929, rather than our normal spot in the dark recesses of the 100 aisle (we assume they moved the entire Anime Alley to the other side of the room). This is near the south end of the Convention Center, not against the north wall as in past years.

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Goma-suri

July 18, 2013, 6:57 pm

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One of the more challenging aspects of learning a foreign language is picking up idiomatic expressions, which can be terribly random and confusing to outsiders. For example, the way to express the concept of "brown-nosing" (i.e. kissing up to your boss or teacher) is ごまをする goma o suru, literally meaning "to grind up someone's sesame seeds for them," since lickspittle underlings would supposedly grind sesame seeds for their boss in order to win points with him. If you want to try this word out on Japanese people you know, just say goma-suri! (which would mean something like "stop trying to flatter me!") when a Japanese person praises you for something, then watch them jump out of their shoes in surprise that you know a word like that. Japanese spend many thousands of hours memorizing the strange idioms and turns of phrase we use in English, never quite sure why it could be possible to "rain cats and dogs," or why something simple is a "piece of cake" or "easy as pie" but not the other way around. As is usually the case with language, asking why something means what it means doesn't get you very far, so encapsulating what you're trying to learn as a defined unit and figuring what situations it works best in is usually the best approach.

Griding up sesame seeds is a piece of cake.

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The Trouble with Sumo Wrestling

July 18, 2013, 6:59 pm

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Sumo wrestling is the official sport of Japan, enjoying special status and support by the Japanese government. It's more than a sport, really, since it's closely tied to Shinto religious ceremonies going back centuries, and legendary figures from Japan's history like Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Oda Nobunaga were sumo aficionados. Over the past few years the sport has really fallen from grace due to a series of scandals that have rocked the Japan Sumo Association and its fans and harmed its image with fans. These have included wrestlers who were caught with marijuana and ejected from the sport, officials who were found to have ties with yakuza criminals, a high-profile bar fight in which Mongolian wrestler Asashoryu used his mighty strength against another patron, plus a sad incident in which a young wrestler died as a result of hazing by older wrestlers. Another big problem is 八百長 yaoyacho, the organized fixing of matches between wrestlers since, once one wins 50% of matches in a tournament, he has the same chance of promotion whether he wins 90%, and thus can agree to lose some bouts to his friends to help their scores. Brought to light by the authors of the book Freakanomics, who used statistics to prove the problem existed, it's being dealt with strictly by officials as they attempt to rebuild trust with fans. Fun fact: the way to say arm wrestling in Japanese is 腕相撲 ude-zumou, literally "arm sumo wrestling."

Fun fact: arm wrestling is "arm sumo" in Japanese.

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Slurping Noodles at the San Diego Comic-Con

July 18, 2013, 7:00 pm

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We're having loads of fun at the San Diego Comic-Con here in always-sunny San Diego, selling tons of Tentacle Grape and J-List T-shirts and copies of English-translated visual novels, and are saying hi to the many fans who come by the booth to shake hands. Please note that this year we're in a new location, in booth 4929, rather than our normal spot in the dark recesses of the 100 aisle. Hope to see you during the show!

Japan is probably the only country where eating too quietly will get comments from people around you. The correct way of eating Japanese and Chinese noodles like ramen, udon and soba is to slurp them while holding your face near the bowl, sucking in the soup along with the noodles to make both taste delicious. There's no upper ceiling to how loud you're allowed to slurp, and making these noises is one way of letting whoever prepared the noodles for you know that you think they're good. When foreigners come to Japan, they usually eat their noodles without making these noises, prompting Japanese to say 静かですね shizuka desu ne (you eat very quietly, don't you?). There are some other areas where table manners differ between the Japan and the West. In Japan, it's perfectly okay to pick up your ramen bowl and drink the soup from it directly, although drinking out of a bowl might get a child smacked in the U.S. It's okay to slurp Asian noodles, but spaghetti is another matter, and the image of an old Japanese man loudly vacuuming his pasta off the plate is very unsophisticated.

When eating noodles, it's okay to slurp.

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Cool Products Tuesday, July 23, 2013

July 23, 2013, 1:48 am

≫ Next: Manga Sale This Month on J-List

≪ Previous: Slurping Noodles at the San Diego Comic-Con

For the new update, we've got some excellent products from Japan for you. You can view all new J-List products by clicking this link.

Today's New & Restocked Items

Comptiq Aug 2013

It's time for a new issue of Comptiq, a wonderful magazine full of great art and latest info of your favorite anime and games. This issue features awesome content for fans of Lucky Star, Type-Moon, Nanoha, Vocaloid, and more! As omake (free stuff), you get a 100-page Type-Moon Ace Special Booklet. Supplies limited, so act now!

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	S Cawaii Aug 2013 S Cawaii is for anyone who follows Japanese fashion trends, and this issue is as a full interview and shooting with Ayumi Hamasaki!		Bomb Aug 2013 Welcome to the August edition of Bomb magazine, a super offering for fans of Japan's lovely bikini idols. Hurry before it sells out!
	Comic Yuri Hime Sep 2013 A wonderful issue of Comic Yuri Hime, the #1 manga for fans of yuri or romantic themes between cute girls.		Ace Maid vol. 1 We got an exciting new fanservice-filled manga featuring cute and sexy maids fighting each other! Gorgeous artwork and incredible fights. Check it out.
	Cool Sword Art Online Wallets Let your favorite SAO characters keep your money safe and secure while looking very stylish with these cool SAO Wallets. Comes in 3 versions. Nice!		Kawaii Nichijou, Nanoha Figures! Straight from Akihabara, see cute figures of Hakase and her robot Nano from the popular series Nichijou! Naturally Nano has the screw in her back.

Madoka Magica The Movie Part 1 & 2 ~ Limited Edition

One the best theatrical events of the year in Japan, you too can enjoy the first two Madoka Magica movies in breathtaking 1080p on Blu-ray, and includes full English subtitles as well! This two disc set is something that fans of Madoka Magica will want to own, and this limited edition comes with the original sound track as well. Preorder the limited edition for these exclusive extras.

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	Attack on Titan Limited Edition Blu-ray The popular Attack on Titan anime is now available on Blu-ray with 1080p HD graphics and tons of special features!		Smart Phone Pantsu In Stock Now! Oh my! Pick up some wacky Japanese underpants for your iPhone or Android phone that fits on nearly every make and model. Now in stock again!
	Princess Totoroke Parody T-shirt for Girls! Our Totoro + Princess Mononoke shirt was the hit of the San Diego Comic-Con. Now we've got some good news: a girl's baby doll version!		HOMAEKAKE ~ EDO Style Men's Apron Tie a bandana on your head, roll up your sleeves, put on your favorite homaekake and cook some authentic Japanese cuisine, like the Japanese Chefs!
	More 8-bit Sunglasses for Summer Here's the ultimate nerdy item from Japan, a cool pair of real sunglasses designed to look like they came out of an 8-bit game!		Cat Type Tights, Authentic 'Shimapan' Restocked Just how do you improve a fake knee high stocking? By giving it cute nekomimi and a cat face! A great new style from Japan.
	English Guide for Tokyo Then, we love bilingual books that give you both English and Japanese right on the page, and this is a nice book that helps you learn about Tokyo in both languages.		Shuujin to Kamihikouki - Urakata Antimony Our beloved virtual idol Miku Hatsune is featured in this epic novel full of great illustrations from top artists and a ton of freebies fans will surely love.
	Attack on Titan Mofu Mofu Blankets, More Attack on Titan is the biggest show in a long time, we we posted some new items today, incl. the lap blanket, a scarf/towel, and more!		Restocked 'How to Draw Manga' Books For the amateur manga illustrator looking for a great reference book featuring male anatomy and poses, this book is for you.
	Restocked 'Genki' Japanese Study Books The start of school is not far off, and you'll be able to get a jump on your Japanese with our favorite series of study books.		Learn Japanese with Pokemon - Why Not? Here's a cool and fun way of keeping you motivated to practice writing your kanji with Pokemon characters!
	Lots of New Japan Snacks Today Create your own matcha (green tea) pudding with this simple to use mix -- a classic Japanese treat.Also enjoy new Pie no Mi snacks!		Kameda Kaki no Tane - Spicy Curry This is the new spicy curry flavor of the ever-popular Japanese snack Kaki no Tane, loved by many for its perfect balance of spice and sweetness.
	Kyoto Candy Bento w/ Kompeito! Wow, these are extremely candies that come in an adorable bento-style gift box, including those cute kompeito candies.		Japanese Snacks Restocked Wacky and rare Japanese snack and gift jokes, like this crazy toilet candy box holding ramune flavor sweets. Much more to see in our snacks and food category!
	Kiki's Delivery Service + Totoro Bento Posted Jiji from the Ghibli film Kiki's Delivery Service is now on a very cute and portable bento box, now in a larger size for big eaters.		DECO Pen for DECO BEN Decoben enthusiasts will love this Deco Pen for drawing cute scribblings on your bento or any kind of food. Use with mayonnaise, cream, chocolate, etc.
	Hello Kitty Picks, Other Fun Bento Products Tons of cute and fun bento items available to all amateur bento cooks, including popular character themed accessories like Hello Kitty!		Ishigaki Takoyaki Pan set Bring home the traditional Japanese summer festival food, Takoyaki, with an authentic pan for use on gas and electric stoves tops.
	Mt. Fuji Bento, Rice Bowls, Tea Cups Wake up in the morning with a bowl of cereal inside a Japanese style bowl designed after Mt. Fuji!		Beautiful Traditional Noren Door Curtains We have two new noren today, from the famous artist classic Japanese artist, Katsushika Hokusai, painter Red Fuji and more.
	Restocked Traditional Items. A wonderful item from Japan for your vehicle: a lucky charm that says kotsuu anzen or "safe driving" with a mikoshi or portable shrine attached.		Love Live! Beach Queen Figures Fans of popular idol anime Love Live! are in for a treat with these 3 lovely figures of your favorite characters. Preorder now!
	Spider Man Figma Action Figure Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man gets an Amazing Figma Action Figure by MAX Factory! A great collector's item for fans of the web-slinging superhero.		Yozora Mikazuki 1/8 Figure P.E Uniform ver. Haganai fans rejoice! Yozora Mikazuki gets a new figure courtesy of the good folks at Griffon Enterprises.
	Kuroneko 1/7 Figure Sweet Lolita ver. ~ Oreimo Finally, you know we're big fans of Kuroneko because we post everything related to her we can find. Here's a new Goth-Loli figure!		Saber Lily + Other Awesome Figures A new figure featuring a more feminine version of Saber is out for preorder. Dressed in her iconic white dress holding her sword Caliburn, Fate/stay night fans will love this!

New and Restocked NSFW / 18+ products

	The Best Magazine Special Aug 2013 NO. 241 August issues of The Best Magazine are available, including superb digest content and pictures, live action DVDs and more! Other H-magazines too.		ADAJIRING - Rika Adachi Enjoy famous actress, model and talent; Rika Adachi in her new photobook filled with lovely shots of her gorgeous figure and cute face. Awesome.
	Sentai Heroin PINK Zettai Zetsumei! Sentai and tentacle fans will love this new ero manga featuring the Pink Ranger in various sexual situations. With story and artwork by top hentai artists.		Lovely Lovers Love ~ Sukidarake This is a very sweet adult manga about lovers and couples, perfect for those who are looking for some good romance and passionate sex. We like it.
	Restocked Ero Manga, Too The best ero-manga are at J-List, featuring top artist of the genre, the best drawings and hot 2D girls, to fill out you H-manga needs!		New Ecchi Doujinshi In Stock Here's an amazing doujinshi featuring the sexiest fighting game gals from King of Fighters and Dead or Alive. 140 pages of mind-blowing erotic content!
	High School DxD Oppai BOOST BOX! ~ Okawari Fans of the super popular ecchi anime series High School DxD will love this Oppai Boost Box filled with awesome goodies.		Restocked Ecchi Artbooks Some outstanding "H" artbooks today, including L'autocensure by the famed Maya Miyazaki Kyonyu Works, for fans of big, soft oppai.
	My Girl Momo ~ DX Love Doll A new amazing addition to our inflatable dolls and air figures catalog, Yuria from Japanese Maker ToysHeart. Meet My Girl Momo!		Fun Parody Toys from Japan Posted We stock awesome parody toys for men, too, like the new Touhou line of detailed stress relievers + Taimanin Asagi female ninja onahole!
	Advanced USB Powered Onahole + Eroge We've restocked our highly advanced stress toys like the USB Onacon + 3D Custom Girl simulator + other high-tech toys.		Amazing Anal Vibrators, Lotion Restocked We've got some of the best and latest high grade anal vibrators and lubricants in stock, to add even more fun to your sexual life! Highly recommended.
	A Certain Ona Hole Cleaner Live a happy and clean onanie life with this amazing detergent especially engineered for onaholes. Comes with cleaning sponges too.		Cat Tail ~ Cat Type Anal Plug One of the biggest hits of 2013 so far is the Cat Tail Anal Plug, which turns the wearer into a cat with a real tail! So popular, it's hard to keep in stock.
	Dominance ~ First Limited Edition Enjoy dozens of hours of nonstop sci-fi sex in this new game from Bible Black and Discipline creator Seishoujo. So nice!		Awesome Import Eroge Restocked Also find tons of import eroge from Japan, in their original version featuring the must play Taimanin Asagi series and more.
	New Face Debut - Towa Aragaki (Blu-ray Disc) The Maxing label introduces a cute newcomer with innocent looks hiding a huge sex appetite: Towa Aragaki, the star of this new Blu-Ray.		Delusion Lesbian Teacher Maika! See Maika, Yui Hatano, Sena Ayumu and Tsumugi Serizawa together in this hot new lesbian production by the Lady Lady label!
	Zenra Apparatus Gymnastics From SOD comes another wild production, for all fans of flexible women, featuring a real Artistic Gymnastic athlete, Meiri-chan, who makes her AV debut.		SUPER Re-MIX Hitomi Hayasaka THE BEST 4 Hours Get to know Hitomi Hayasaka, one of the cutest AV idol of the early 00's in this 4 hours best-of from Crystal Eizou.

Lots of Restocked Ero DVDs & Blu-ray

Finally, see a great new update of ecchi titles, including that bizarre Plush Toy Sex offering that must be seen to be believed, great Prestige Premium with Shunka Ayami, Rina Kato and Rola Takizawa, Pretty Warrior Yellow All Stars HD, Cutie Flat Girls Best 4 Hours, Kyonyu Bishoujo Best 4 Hours, Deep Lesbian 8 Hours, the plus great anime parody like Hentai-san and the Stony Girl and I Want Friends. Also, nearly all our popular ero anime titles!

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