Anime & Fashion Magazines - Top 25 at JLIST.com

1. Genki Workbook 1 ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:55:31 -0400

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

2. Hourglass of Summer

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:22:22 -0400

A cool new interactive dating-sim game that can be played with any standard DVD player, as well as computer with DVD drive or Playstation/Xbox, this is Hourglass of Summer! A fantastic long-playing love-sim which spans space and time, this is a fabulous new interactive anime game from Japan for fans of hentai games without the hentai. While supplies last, this title comes with a limited-edition art book. In this great new game, you are the main character, living a normal high school students...

3. School Days Parody T-Shirt - "Nice Boat!"

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:45:46 -0400

School Days is an extremely popular anime based on a dating-sim game about a love triangle between Makoto, his girlfriend Kotonoha and his friend Sekai, which combines beautiful characters and an incredible complex (and fairly violent) story. The day before the last episode was to air, a girl killed her father with an axe, and fearing that the act might have been inspired by the show, replaced the last episode with classical music and images of a boat. The "Nice Boat!" is now a part of otaku...

4. Japanese T-shirt - Beware of Men Peeking (Men's standard)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:54:33 -0400

Japanese men are human, just like everyone else, and sometimes they have trouble controlling their inner urges. Here's a wacky T-shirt that warns people who see it to beware of "nozoki" -- peeping toms, who like to watch women secretly, in the bathroom and elsewhere. The text reads "Beware of Men Peeping" in clear, direct Japanese. Because the word "nozoki" is written with the hiragana writing system, it's someething that only Japanese can read or understand (it's illegible to Chinese, for...

5. Comic AG Super Erotic Manga Anthology vol. 17

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:17:40 -0400

J-List is happy to make available to our customers AG, the excellent new English-language manga magazine of "art, sex and CG culture," which showcases hentai manga, articles on how to create hentai CG like the pros, bishoujo game reviews and more. We think AG is a great magazine and hope that everyone will support the publisher and make them a success! Available as individual issues, or reserve it each month! From Icarus Comics. (Regular subscriptions are also available). This is another great...

6. Japanese Hat - "Otaku" (Oakley Parody)

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:50:05 -0400

A great machine embroidered hat from J-List, this is a version of our popular "Otaku" parody T-shirt, which parodies the famous Oakley logo and proclaims you to be a member of the Otaku Genearation. A stylish and comfortable Vintage Chino Twill Cap from Alternative Apparel, featuring "stone washed" cotton fabric, full size adjustability with a real brass buckle in the back, ventilation holes in the top, and more. We think this parody design is a great commentaray on the "super hip" people who...

7. Comic AG Super Erotic Manga Anthology vol. 32

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:54:33 -0400

This issue of Comic AG, the "Super Erotic Manga Anthology" is yet another magazine full of top-quality hentai manga 100% translated into English and totally uncensored. This issue features Blue Eyes by Tohru Nishimaki, An Echo from Silence by Kei Matsuzawa, Private Room by Takushi Fukada, Under the Open Umbrella by Rego Yokoi, Sexy Losers by Clay B. and more! An unforgettable issue featuring lots of juicy lesbian action, female masturbation and more. Published by Icarus Comics. (See complete...

8. Tattoo Girls Design Book vol. 2

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:28:11 -0500

Tattoo art is slowly starting to be accepted in Japan as not just as the mark of a yakuza (Japanese gangster) but a real form of body art that anyone can embrace. With the natural design talent of the Japanese, some of the tattoo art that is being created is truly amazing in its aesthetic and originality. This book, second in the series highligts tattoos for (and by) women in a catalogue that anyone interested in tattoo art should give a look, if you are looking for ideas for your next tattoo...

9. Kanji de Manga Vol. 1

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:22:15 -0400

Japanese kanji - the written characters adapted from Chinese - were originally drawings of images from real life. Japanese comic books and cartoons now provide fresh images to help us learn. "Kanji de Manga" uses today's manga images to make the kanji learning process fun and easy for "Otaku" of all ages. Enjoy the pictures and practice, you'll be reading and writing basic Japanese in no time at all! (More like this) (Direct link to this product) For your convenience, this book is...

10. Figure Maniacs vol. 14

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:50:17 -0400

This is issue 14 of the great magazine Figure Maniacs -- the figure, modeler and garage kit lover's bible. For pros and beginners, this book covers a wide range of beautifully sculpted models, figures and garage kits that you can find here in Japan to collect, put together, or just enjoy via this publication. Stunning full-color and up-close photos of anime and game characters from Evangelion, Nadia, Galaxy Angel, Card Captor Sakura, Futari H, One Piece and many others. A truly amazing...

11. Kimono Hime 3 ~ Momen Kimono ver.

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:29:19 -0400

It's definitely a pleasure to walk the streets of Tokyo and see more and more young women wearing the traditional Japanese kimono, and seeing it become a fashion trend once again. This book is a beautiful fashion book dedicated to the kimono, in a great "for beginners" approach that reminds us that the kimono is one of the most elegant styles of dresses ever created. It begins with full color fashion shots of an array of kimonos and accessories; an introduction to some of the best high quality...

12. Figure Maniacs vol. 13

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:46:15 -0400

This is issue 13 of the great magazine Figure Maniacs -- the figure, modeler and garage kit lover's bible. For pros and beginners, this book covers a wide range of beautifully sculpted models, figures and garage kits that you can find here in Japan to collect, put together, or just enjoy via this publication. Stunning full-color and up-close photos of anime and game characters from Evangelion, Ah! My Goddess, Futari H, Pretty Cure and many others. A truly amazing catalogue of the most...

13. Figure Maniacs vol. 11

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:50:17 -0400

This is issue 11 of the great magazine Figure Maniacs -- the figure, modeler and garage kit lover's bible. For pros and beginners, this book covers a wide range of beautifully sculpted models, figures and garage kits that you can find here in Japan to collect, put together, or just enjoy via this publication. Stunning full-color and up-close photos of anime and game characters from Onegai Teacher and Onegai Twins, Sailor Moon, Eva, Battle Vixens, Street Fighter II and many others. A truly...

14. Kimono Hime 5 ~ Natsu Asatabi ver.

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:55:16 -0400

15. Kimono Hime 6 ~ Kimono Spring Summer Fall Winter Version

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:50:06 -0500

16. Figure Maniacs vol. 8

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:50:06 -0500

This great magazine is Figure Maniacs, the figure, modeler and garage kit lover's bible. For pros and beginners, this book covers a wide range of beautifully sculpted models, figures and garage kits that you can find here in Japan to collect, put together, or just enjoy via this publication. Stunning full-color and up-close photos of anime and game characters Bible Black, Evangelion (including a bandage wrapped Rei Ayanami), .hack and many others. A truly amazing catalogue of the most...

17. Figure Maniacs vol. 16

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:54:33 -0400

This is issue 16 of the great magazine Figure Maniacs -- the figure, modeler and garage kit lover's bible. For pros and beginners, this book covers a wide range of beautifully sculpted models, figures and garage kits that you can find here in Japan to collect, put together, or just enjoy via this publication. Stunning full-color and up-close photos of anime and game characters from Super Black Jack, Pinky.Street, ToHeart, Nadia, Magna Carta, Street Fighter III, Sailor Moon, Be-New, Night Shift...

18. Kimono Hime 4 ~ Kimono Sakka ver.

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:03:19 -0400

19. Figure Maniacs vol. 4

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:31:40 -0500

This great magazine is Figure Maniacs, the figure, modeler and garage kit lover's bible. For pros and beginners, this book covers a wide range of beautifully sculpted models, figures and garage kits that you can find here in Japan to collect, put together, or just enjoy via this publication. Stunning full-color and up-close photos of anime and game characters, Evangelion, Love Hina, She the Ultimate Weapon, Chobits, and many others. A truly amazing catalogue of the most incredible figures you...

20. Figure Maniacs vol. 6

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:19:35 -0400

This great magazine is Figure Maniacs, the figure, modeler and garage kit lover's bible. For pros and beginners, this book covers a wide range of beautifully sculpted models, figures and garage kits that you can find here in Japan to collect, put together, or just enjoy via this publication. Stunning full-color and up-close photos of anime and game characters, Sailor Moon, G-Taste, Onegai Teacher, Nadia and many others. A truly amazing catalogue of the most incredible figures you can imagine...

21. Figure maniacs vol. 10

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:58:48 -0500

This is issue 10 of the great magazine Figure Maniacs -- the figure, modeler and garage kit lover's bible. For pros and beginners, this book covers a wide range of beautifully sculpted models, figures and garage kits that you can find here in Japan to collect, put together, or just enjoy via this publication. Stunning full-color and up-close photos of anime and game characters from Onegai Teacher, Jill from Biohazard (in G-Taste big breast form!), Gundam, Ah My Goddess and many others. A truly...

22. Queen's Blade Bitoshi Gaiden Kodai Ohjo no Sho (Tome of the Ancient Princess) ~ Menace (with Drama CD)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:50:38 -0400

Menace, ancient princess. One of the most beautiful and alluring characters of the Queen's Blade saga is brought to life here as never before in this 32 page full color hardcover tome, illustrated by none other than her creator, the masterful F.S! The Bitoshi Gaiden Queen's Blade books (literally "beautiful warrior side stories") fill in the background of the lovely ladies who appear in the Queen's Blade combat artbook series, providing gorgeously illustrated details of their scantily-clad life...

23. Comp Hs vol. 9 ~ Comp Heroine 9

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:29:24 -0400

Another wonderful addition to the line up of Japan's Otaku and bishoujo culture, this is Comp Heroines aka Comp Hs (pronounced Comp Ecchies in Japanese) , a publication dedicated to the female anime characters that you've grown to love. Bringing you endless content of brand new images to drool over, they also pay focus to the people that make the characters come to life, the voice actresses (this month's seiyu interview is with Yuko Goto and Shizuka Itou from Kimiaru, that are just as cute as...

24. How to Draw Manga -- Guns and Military vol. 1

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:25:21 -0400

Here is one of the coolest manga on the market today -- a how to draw manga book in English! Illustrated and written by the famous Ichiro Kamiya who has won awards for his work from Kodansha and works for Weekly Shonen. This thick manga book focuses on guns and an inside look at how to draw characters, details (how to load weapons), clothing, accessories (gun belts, reloads), and makes excellent comments on history to make it a complete book of everything you need to know about drawing. Give...

25. Queen's Blade ~ Musha Miko Emaki -- Tomoe

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:44:06 -0400

With the enormous popularity of the Queen's Blade combat artbook game in Japan, its publishers decided to branch out and bring the characters to life even further with a series of Bitoshi Gaiden (Beautiful Warrior Side Stories) books. Musha Miko Tomoe is the first in this series, a hardbound, full-color tome lavishly illustrated by artist Eiwa that depicts the struggle of Shinto priestess Tomoe against the demonic hordes of her enemies, led by the female-demon general Shizuka. It wouldn't be...