Anime Magazines: Newtype Japan, Animage Dengeki G's

Dengeki G's Magazine Nov 2009

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:32:16 -0500

Dengeki G's Magazine Nov 2009

A great magazine that anime fans across the world will enjoy, this is Dengeki G's, a magazine published each month which brings you information and lots of pictures on the cutest bishoujo anime and game characters in Japan. The girls are what's important in Dengeki G's, only this and nothing more, and each page brings you more and more cute girls from Japan's popular anime, games, manga and more. Includes pages and pages of character designs excellent for reference and contains a fan art...

Persona Anthology Comic

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:34:46 -0500

Persona Anthology Comic

An awesome official doujinshi anthology collection for fans of the popular Persona game, featuring a selection of beautifully illustrated stories by twelve different artists. The stories range from highly dramatic to comedy 4-koma stories which are great to read. This book focuses on the original Persona game story and characters. 120 pages. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Macross Frontier Visual Collection -- Sheryl Nome

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:23:50 -0400

Macross Frontier Visual Collection -- Sheryl Nome

A beautiful visual fanbook from Macross Frontier that focuses solely on the uber sexy Sheryl Nome. Features detailed full color, full page visuals from the anime and beyond. This collection of artwork features the talents of top Illustrators such as Megane Kikuya, Noshi and Atsushi Nishigori to name a few. Photographed images of the voice actresses that make the characters come alive and scetch art is included as well. Cute, sexy and steamy all in one package. Perfect bound and approximately...

Spice and Wolf Perfect Guide

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:42:23 -0400

Spice and Wolf Perfect Guide

Spice and Wolf is an enigmatic anime about a harvest goddess in the form of a wolf-girl who is no longer needed in the town she's served for centuries, so she sets off on a journey with Craft Lawrence, a trader, and they have many adventures going to the various countries in Europe of the period. This is the perfect guide, featuring information on the anime as well as the novel series, with plenty of new illustrations of Holo for you to enjoy. The front cover translates the anime as "Merchant...

Dengeki Maoh Sep 2009

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:22:36 -0400

Dengeki Maoh Sep 2009

Here's another outstanding issue of Dengeki Maoh (Mao), a super thick manga magazine with 500+ pages of manga goodness for you. Each issue is a phonebook thick publication by Media Works that's chock full of original stories which range from comedy, to high paced adventures in other worlds, and of course all the trimmings of cute Moe culture from Japan that you've come to know and love. And with all issues, a special section is dedicated to previews of top games to be released in Japan for the...

Japanese Sword Girls ~ Moeru Nihontou Daizen

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:21:21 -0400

Japanese Sword Girls ~ Moeru Nihontou Daizen

What's better than a Katana Sword? Girls! And what's better than girls? Girls with Japanese Swords! The folks at Core Magazine bring together art work from over 30 of Japan's top illustrators solely focused all around one theme Girls with Swords creating one of the most kick ass photobooks around. Artistically written in full Japanese kanji, but with Japanese names written in Romaji (standard alphabet) you get an artwork gallery that's absolutely breathtaking from artists such as OhTenta...

Queen's Blade The Duel Complete Book

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:30:39 -0400

Queen's Blade The Duel Complete Book

The ultimate illustration book for every Queen's Blade fan is now on pre-order! This fantastic book regroups every single illustration that was originally used for Queen's Blade Trading cards. If you like sexy female warrior characters and cosplay themes, this artbook is a must have to your collection. Pre-order today to be sure to get one. Buy 4 or more manga comics or Queen's Blade books and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Into The Sky ~ Haruhiko Mikimoto Illustrations

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:57:08 -0400

Into The Sky ~ Haruhiko Mikimoto Illustrations

If you've seen Macross, chances are you've seen the wonderful dream-like artwork of Haruhiko Mikitomo. This artbook is a collection of the master's best works from Gundam, featuring a combination of exquisite illustration work and beautiful watercolor paintings that he's most recognized for. A perfect bound artbook filled with full page color illustrations. Includes the legendary illustrations Mikimoto-sensei did for the Gundam Laserdiscs. Approximately 100 pages.

Osaka Banpaku ~ Azumanga Daioh 10th Anniversary

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:02:03 -0400

Osaka Banpaku ~ Azumanga Daioh 10th Anniversary

"The 21st century four panel manga begins here." So proclaims the cover of this new 10th anniversary commemorative edition of Azumanga Daioh, reissued in a handsome collectable format by ASCII Media Works. Now famous for his ongoing manga Yotsubato! , author and illustrator Azuma Kiyohiko saw his rise to fame in this monthly series of vertical four-panel comic strips chronicling the humor and wit in the daily lives of a group of average, yet extraordinary, high school girls. This 10th...

Macross Frontier Official Fan Book

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:30:22 -0400

Macross Frontier Official Fan Book

A positively gorgeous Macross Frontier artbook for fans of the popular new series, which is a faithful direct sequel to the 1984 "Do You Remember Love?" movie. Filled with the most beautiful images of all the Macross Frontier characters, from Alto to Sheryl Nome to Ranka Lee and Klan Klang, you get tons of original art and information for the hardest core Macross fan. Beautiful color, perfect bound printing, too.

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 1 ~ First Grade

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:44:20 -0400

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 1 ~ First Grade

"The 21st century four panel manga begins here." So proclaims the cover of this new 10th anniversary commemorative edition of Azumanga Daioh, reissued in a handsome collectable format across three B6-size volumes. Now famous for his ongoing manga Yotsubato! , author and illustrator Azuma Kiyohiko saw his rise to fame in this monthly series of vertical four-panel comic strips chronicling the humor and wit in the daily lives of a group of average, yet extraordinary, high school girls. Each volume...

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 2 ~ Second Grade

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:44:20 -0400

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 2 ~ Second Grade

"The 21st century four panel manga begins here." So proclaims the cover of this new 10th anniversary commemorative edition of Azumanga Daioh, reissued in a handsome collectable format across three B6-size volumes. Now famous for his ongoing manga Yotsubato! , author and illustrator Azuma Kiyohiko saw his rise to fame in this monthly series of vertical four-panel comic strips chronicling the humor and wit in the daily lives of a group of average, yet extraordinary, high school girls. Each volume...

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 3 ~ Third Grade

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:44:20 -0400

Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 3 ~ Third Grade

"The 21st century four panel manga begins here." So proclaims the cover of this new 10th anniversary commemorative edition of Azumanga Daioh, reissued in a handsome collectable format across three B6-size volumes. Now famous for his ongoing manga Yotsubato! , author and illustrator Azuma Kiyohiko saw his rise to fame in this monthly series of vertical four-panel comic strips chronicling the humor and wit in the daily lives of a group of average, yet extraordinary, high school girls. Each volume...

Mobile Suit illustrated 2009

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:44:20 -0400

Mobile Suit illustrated 2009

Here's an incredibly thick color artbook that will blow the mind of any Gundam fan, the Mobile Suit illustrated Perfect Guide, which presents every mobile suit mecha ever made across 450 pages. From the original Gundam RX-78 to the silver age of the series, Zeta Gundam and the 100-shiki and Gundam Mark II to the newer series, Gundam Wing and Seed and Gundam 00, every amazing Gundam ilustration you could want to own is here. A superb work for anime collectors.

Japanese Hat - "Otaku" (Oakley Parody)

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:59:58 -0400

Japanese Hat - "Otaku" (Oakley Parody)

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...

Tsuki no Inaba to Chijo no Inaba with Figure ~ Touhou Bou Getsu Sho Limited Comic vol. 1

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:21:54 -0400

Tsuki no Inaba to Chijo no Inaba with Figure ~ Touhou Bou Getsu Sho Limited Comic vol. 1

The enigmatic and capricious Reisen Udongein Inaba, refugee bunny girl from the moon, stars in this collection of four-panel comics written by Touhou creator ZUN and illustrated by Arata Toshihira. This special limited edition of the first volume comes with a super-cute Inaba figure, created to the exacting standards of Kotobukiya craftsmanship, the perfect companion for all of your lunacy-inducing moon girl adventures! The manga is 120 pages (8 in color) of the funny antics of Inaba and...

ALL ABOUT CLAMP

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:25:48 -0400

ALL ABOUT CLAMP

Finally fans of Clamp get their special treatment with this long awaited fanbook, regrouping everything you ever wanted to know about Clamp series, including illustrations and character's guide. Features such popular shows as xxx-Holic, Chobits, Code Geass, Tsubasa Chronicles and more. 260 pages of details on your favorite series. Buy 4 or more manga comics or Queen's Blade books and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Kannagi official visual book ~ TV Animation Crazy Shrine Maidens

Fri, 08 May 2009 03:17:52 -0400

Kannagi official visual book ~ TV Animation Crazy Shrine Maidens

The official Fanbook for Kannagi (Crazy Shrine Maidens) is out and it is a fantastic resource for every fan of this series, that have been on top of anime trends lately. Featuring detailed character introductions with tons of visual from the anime, this book also comes with a superb and thick art gallery regrouping tons of full color illustrations of Nagi and her girlfriends. Of course, you also get full interviews of voice actors and producers, as long as a sketch gallery. A must have for any...

Dengeki Daioh Nov 2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:20:40 -0400

Dengeki Daioh Nov 2009

Dengeki ("electric shock" in English) is popular for it's gaming magazines and reviews. This is the monthly Dengeki Comic Daioh! A thick, slick, hip manga featuring some of the best artists and stories in Japan today in a telephone book-thick book for you. Written in full kanji with furigana pronunciations to help those learning Japanese, this is a great monthly manga of 18 different tales, occasional specials, omake ("freebies"), done in black and white and color. 880+ pages a month -- a...

Vitamin Book

Mon, 25 May 2009 00:04:52 -0400

Vitamin Book

Here's a rally special book for fans of yaoi / BL-esque otome (girl-centric) games from Japan, which brings you everything you ever wanted to know about the "Vitamin" series of games, specifically Vitamin X, Vitamin X Evolution and Vitamin Y). From page one you know this book is special, with the amazing illustrations you're greeted with, created specially for this book. All characters and major story plots are covered by the book, with gorgeous visuals at every turn. Also, you get a special...

Queen's Blade ~ Musha Miko Emaki -- Tomoe

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:20:40 -0400

Queen's Blade ~ Musha Miko Emaki -- Tomoe

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...

Gurren Lagann The Movie Official Fanbook

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:49:10 -0400

Gurren Lagann The Movie Official Fanbook

This fascinating official fan book offers fans juicy details on the characters, mecha, and story in the "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Gurren Chapter" movie, plus colorful full-page illustrations, screen caps, and interviews with the main cast. There are also reports on two "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann" events held before the movie's premiere. This official fan book also includes a dual sided poster, an interview (in Japanese) and photoshoot of gamer akiba girl and idol Shoko Nakagawa as well...

Kokon Togihime Zoushi Shu ~ Shirow Masamune

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:06:58 -0400

Kokon Togihime Zoushi Shu ~ Shirow Masamune

Another fantastic item from the mind of Ghost in the Shell artist Masamune Shirow, a super high quality artbook featuring the colorful and imaginative world of one of Japan's most prominent artists. See old Japan fantasy stories imagined and redrawn by Masamune Shirow. Don't be left out, once these are gone, there won't be any more. Buy 4 or more manga comics or Queen's Blade books and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Shonen Ace Oct 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:54:33 -0400

Shonen Ace Oct 2009

One of the most popular manga that both the young and young at heart flock to each month to get their fix for the latest in popular stories is the famed Shonen Ace. Now available at J-List, this thick, slick, hip manga features some of the best artists and stories in Japan today in a telephone book-thick issue. All stories are written in full kanji with furigana to help those learning Japanese showcasing 18 different tales, occasional specials, omake ("freebies") all done in a mixture of...

Comptiq Oct 2009

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:07:08 -0400

Comptiq Oct 2009

Those yearning for the inside scoop on all things moe and bishoujo, your search is over! J-List is proud to present Comptiq (also Romanized as Compeac), a definitive monthly who's-who of beautiful anime and game girls with complete, full-color news and in-depth articles on the latest and greatest hit characters in Japan. Not only is this 350+ page magazine loaded with beautiful moe-kei (super cute anime) manga and visuals exploring the current gorgeous characters in anime and PC dating-sim...

K-On! TV Anime Official Guide Book Preorder

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:07:08 -0400

K-On! TV Anime Official Guide Book *Preorder*

An incredible item for every K-On! (Keion) fan, an essential piece to complete your collection. This is an official Keion Anime Guidebook dedicated to featuring fantastic illustration work, comments by staff members and creators and more. Just awesome! 128 pages. This is a preorder that's scheduled for release in December 2009.

To The North -- Kita e ~ Nocchi Art Works

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:07:08 -0400

To The North -- Kita e ~ Nocchi Art Works

A charming artbook from the popular game Kita e (Kita he) featuring the color illustrations of artist Nocchi, also known as Ooyari Ashito. He's an extremely talented artist who has made many creative works, including the games from maker Littlewitch such as Quartett, Rondo Leaflet, and Period. This artbook is filled with amazing illustrations, all in beautiful color, which you will love looking at. 140+ pages.

Anime Shakugan no Shana II no Subete ~ Limited Edition

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:07:08 -0400

Anime Shakugan no Shana II no Subete ~ Limited Edition

Here's a really outstanding "everything about Shana" artbook that's loaded with visual information on the characters and episodes of the 2nd Shana series. Awesome art and content , plus it comes with an awesome "Everything About Shana and Melonpan" DVD, too. The book is 166 pages.

Kanji de Manga Vol. 1

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:32:43 -0400

Kanji de Manga Vol. 1

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! For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.

COSMODE 026 ~ Super Cosplay Magazine 26

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:15:49 -0400

COSMODE 026 ~ Super Cosplay Magazine 26

Cosmode is the ultimate cosplay magazine for any cosplay and anime & game culture enthusiast. From in-studio taken pictures to convention coverage, advice and tutorials on how to make a great costume, this magazine is a must read publication. Each issue is more than 160 pages and full color, with tons of quality pictures. In this issue : admire awesome pro-cosplays from Cat's Eyes, TRIGUN, Mazinger Z, Bamboo Blade, Valkyrie Profile, Dissidia Final Fantasy and more + tons of amateur anime...

COSMODE 027 ~ Super Cosplay Magazine 27

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:10:05 -0400

COSMODE 027 ~ Super Cosplay Magazine 27

Cosmode is the ultimate cosplay magazine for any cosplay and anime & game culture enthusiast. From in-studio taken pictures to convention coverage, advice and tutorials on how to make a great costume, this magazine is a must read publication. Each issue is more than 160 pages and full color, with tons of quality pictures. In this issue : admire awesome pro-cosplays from Puyo Puyo, Bleach, Death Note, Twilight Syndrome, Final Fantasy IV, One Piece and more + tons of amateur anime & game cosplay...

COSMODE 028 ~ Super Cosplay Magazine 28 July 2009

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:54:12 -0400

COSMODE 028 ~ Super Cosplay Magazine 28 July 2009

Cosmode is the ultimate cosplay magazine for any cosplay and anime & game culture enthusiast. From in-studio taken pictures to convention coverage, advice and tutorials on how to make a great costume, this magazine is a must read publication. Each issue is more than 160 pages and full color, with tons of quality pictures. In this issue : Lots of great costume visuals for you to absorb here, with more than 550 anime characters presented in the hallowed pages of this square backed photomagazine...

Model Graphix Oct 2009

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:45:45 -0400

Model Graphix Oct 2009

In the world, there are cool things and then there are cool things. Model Graphix, a magazine dedicated to bringing you information on the very best anime toys and models, with every issue just overflowing with fabulous pictures of the coolest items from Japan: completed models, garage kids, limited edition toys and mass-produced figures, and more! This issue focuses on "Macross the Dream Fighter" and has a special look at the awesome mecha of the Macross world, especially Macross Frontier...

Moe Moe Ikusa Otome Encyclopedia ~ Ikusa Otome Jiten

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:11:34 -0400

Moe Moe Ikusa Otome Encyclopedia ~ Ikusa Otome Jiten

The Moe Moe Encyclopedia series is an interesting line of artbooks that present information about a specific subject, interjected with gorgeous original moe artwork. This is the Moe Moe Female Warrior book, which documents the various strong female personas in history and literature, and illustrates them with kawaii updated artwork. Strong females from around the world are all included, including Philippa of Hainault, Joan of Arc, Mulan, and from American history, Calamity Jane. Wow! 180 pages...

Moe Moe Angel (Side White) Encyclopedia ~ Tenshi Jiten

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:45:45 -0400

Moe Moe Angel (Side White) Encyclopedia ~ Tenshi Jiten

The Moe Moe Encyclopedia series is an interesting line of artbooks that present information about a specific subject, interjected with gorgeous original moe artwork. This is the Moe Moe Angel book, which illustrates various famous angels in literature and history, updated with cute moe anime-style designs of course. The major angels of Judiasm, Christianity, Islam and even Zoroastrianism are included. Includes a poster inside. 180 pages.

Suzumiya Haruhi chan and Churuya san no Koushiki

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:45:45 -0400

Suzumiya Haruhi chan and Churuya san no Koushiki

This is a great item, the official artbook of the fun YouTube and manga sensation, the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya-chan, essentially a 4-koma comedy manga that gives us a different spin on all the characters. Filled with new and original art, it's a great item for any Haruhi collector. Features info on the voice actors as well as the original artist.

Queen's Gate ~ Mina Majikina Preorder

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:45:45 -0400

Queen's Gate ~ Mina Majikina *Preorder*

Queen's Blade is the popular bishoujo battle game based on the old Lost Worlds combat RPG made by Flying Buffalo, which has been re-invented as a series of gorgeous art books for Moe fans to enjoy. This is the Queen's Gate series, a spin-off set of battle books using characters from other artists, which really makes for some amazing cross-over battles. The hardcover book series contains all glossy color pages, making for a really reasonably priced art book for fans and collectors. This is the...

Hetalia Animation Story Boards 2

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:36:04 -0400

Hetalia Animation Story Boards 2

If you're a fan of the wacky World War II-themed anime Axis Powers Hetalia, which parodies the countries that fought in the war, this is a fabulous treat for you: a super thick book that's a collection of the original storboards for the series. With 350 pages of awesome art and animator's notes from the series, this is a treat for any collector. B5 sizes (like the larger manga volumes).

Dengeki Layers vol. 26

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:31:51 -0400

Dengeki Layers vol. 26

The one common staple of an anime or comic convention are cosplayers, known in Japan as the 'Layers in Japanese otaku slang, and J-List carries many excellent resouces for your anime costume life. Each issue of Dengeki Layers is loaded with top quality cosplay information and color photographs showing off the best cosplay creations by both professional cosplayers and really talented amateurs. In This Issue: Another great issue of this fabulous cosplay magazine, you can see tons of pro and...

More Training with Hinako ~ Hinako no Hon Preorder

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:59:54 -0400

More Training with Hinako ~ Hinako no Hon *Preorder*

Direct from the Isshou ni Training DVD series comes this awesome artbook for even more wonderful exercises with the bubbly Hinako as your motivational coach. Fully colored all with Hinako and her natural "charms" to get your heart racing. Additionally, for a limited time, there are special extras which include a large poster and a special sexy "MEGA Megane Cleaner" (Glasses Cleaner) that measures 90x40 cm! Fantastic for fans of bishoujo and wacky anime exercise videos. This is a preorder that's...

Hyakko Illustrations ~ Haruaki Kato works

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:26:34 -0500

Hyakko Illustrations ~ Haruaki Kato works

The newly aired Hyakko anime adapted from the manga created by Haruaki Kato is one of the best series of the end 2008. On the first day of high school at Kamizono Academy, four girls meet each other while lost on the huge campus, and form a friendship. This story follows the daily school life of the four girls and their eclectic classmates. Hilarious and refreshing, this anime is really worth watching! This is the official illustration artbook from Hyakko. You'll find all the characters for...

COSMODE 022 ~ Super Cosplay Magazine 22

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:04:26 -0400

COSMODE 022 ~ Super Cosplay Magazine 22

For Cosplay fans, there is only one Cosmode - a magazine directed at women who are interested in costumes and style. Containing high quality photos of cosplayers donning their gear and posing both within a studio set and out in the conventions (such as Comiket aka Comic Market, Tokyo Game Show, and many others around Japan), this is a book of ideas and tips about how to become your favorite anime and game characters. With hundreds of full color photos, tips on making accessories and costumes...

Comic Yuri Hime Reserve Subscription

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:26:19 -0400

Comic Yuri Hime Reserve Subscription

Manga (comics) is a piece of Japanese culture that the Japanese can proudly boast about, not only because of their fantastic work, but their ability to appeal to a wide variety of audiences. Shonen Ace and Ultra Jump are among the two most popular publications that bring you the latest and greatest adventure stories for hungry readers to consume. J-List is happy to add to their list of publications, Comic Yuri Hime, a delightful publication that caters to the female crowd. Published quarterly...

Genki Workbook 1 ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:33:45 -0400

Genki Workbook 1 ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1

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...

Yasu illustrations ToraDora Pictures

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:31:52 -0400

Yasu illustrations ToraDora Pictures

This is a new artbook from Yasu, the leading artist for the popular Toradora anime. Filled with completely awesome full page pictures, full color, this artbook is the Tora Dora illustration bible you've been waiting for, with many images of Taiga, Ayumi, Minori, and the rest. Printed on high grade quality paper, fans don't want to miss this collector's item. Buy 4 or more manga comics or Queen's Blade books and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Dengeki Layers vol. 25

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:44:54 -0400

Dengeki Layers vol. 25

The one common staple of an anime or comic convention are cosplayers, known in Japan as the 'Layers in Japanese otaku slang, and J-List carries many excellent resouces for your anime costume life. Each issue of Dengeki Layers is loaded with top quality cosplay information and color photographs showing off the best cosplay creations by both professional cosplayers and really talented amateurs. In This Issue: See tons of elegant anime cosplay recreated for you, Masamune, Sengoku Basara, Clannad...

Kaguya Hime Moehon Red -- Kuroha. K

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:17:31 -0400

Kaguya Hime Moehon Red -- Kuroha. K

Kaguya hime (aka The Tale of the Princess Kaguya) is a classic Japanese folktale that details the life of Kaguya-hime, a girl that was discovered inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. She is said to be from the Tsuki-no-Miyako (The Capital of the Moon). Here's a wonderful artbook/ story book that's perfect for those who love classic tales, Japanese illustration work and studying the Japanese language. Hard cover. This purchase is for the Moehon Red version, illustrated by Kuroha. K...

Hetalia World Wide Walking Anime Fanbook

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:36:04 -0400

Hetalia World Wide Walking Anime Fanbook

For fans of Axis Powers Hetalia, the popular anime that parodies World War II with hilarious characters that represent the best and worst of their respective countries, this is a great all-color fanbook featuring art and characters from the series. The book is brimming with information and beautiful art, with pictures of all the countries in the series, info on all characters and more. 125 pages, B5 size (like a large manga).

Official Book Pixiv Annual 2009 ~ Pixiv Nenkan 2009

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:36:04 -0400

Official Book Pixiv Annual 2009 ~ Pixiv Nenkan 2009

When it comes to the artist community, there's only one place to go - Pixiv. For those unfamilar with Pixiv, it's a place where artists can upload their work and network with other like minded artsits. Boasting over 180 million illustrations, and 3.6 billion page views, this site is no doubt one of the best community sites for original works by both amateur and professional illustrators. And now, the Pixiv community produces their annual Official Art collection book for 20009 - Pixiv Nenkan...

Haruhi Suzumiya's Heiretsu, Chokuretsu ~ Official fanbook

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:03:54 -0400

Haruhi Suzumiya's Heiretsu, Chokuretsu ~ Official fanbook

This is the official fanbook of the two popular Haruhi games The Parallel of Haruhi Suzumiya and the Series of Haruhi Suzumiya, featuring all art and story elements from the two games, a treasure for fans. Features loads of information and also gives you strategy guides for the two games. Plus it's thick and satisfying, with 144 all color pages to enjoy!

Japanese T-Shirt "No Normal Humans" ~ Haruhi Parody

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:07:49 -0400

Japanese T-Shirt "No Normal Humans" ~ Haruhi Parody

The character Haruhi from the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has become one of the most popular ever. A girl who is bored with school and who has no interest in ordinary humans, she seeks to meet aliens, time travelers, sliders or espers, and yet these people are going to school right alongside her without her noticing. If you love Haruhi, here's a great T-shirt design for you that says "Not Interested in Normal Humans," inviting all those who are a little "different" to join their club. Based...

Gurren Lagann YOKO Portraits

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:15:12 -0400

Gurren Lagann YOKO Portraits

The energetic, busty heroine of Gainax's latest smash hit robot anime Gurren Lagann comes alive in this fabulous artbook featuring all Yoko, all the time! Includes 34 pages of gorgeous Yoko pinup art, the majority of which is exclusive to this book and seen here for the first time - a must for any Yoko fan! Continuing with the "photo book" theme, the other half of this full-color anthology includes interviews with Yoko about the various images, guest commentary from the other characters in the...

Lucky Star Perfect Guide

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:55:53 -0400

Lucky Star Perfect Guide

This is the perfect guidebook for the Lucky Star PS2 Game. If you already have the game, plan to have it or simply like Lucky Star, you have to get that one. It contains in-deep character profiles and description, game-system guide, flow chart of each chapter of the game, as ong as a detailed scenario walkthrough and full game gallery. This perfect guide book is 130 pages thick. A really good item that is gonna let you know everything about the game and its background story.

Comickers Art Style vol. 6

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:17:38 -0400

Comickers Art Style vol. 6

With a large subculture devoted entirely to creating comic and graphic art, Japan appears to lead the globe in comic art, with many publications dedicated to just the creation. The most prominent is Comickers, a publication whose raison d'etre seems to be to teach the various methods of comic art creation directly from the professionals. In this side publication dedicated in this fourth volume to "show to show a world outlook," Comickers assembles a gathering of pros to teach us how it's done...

Model Graphix July 2008 Number 284

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:24:16 -0400

Model Graphix July 2008 Number 284

In the world, there are cool things and then there are cool things. Model Graphix, a new magazine dedicated to bringing you information on the very best anime toys and models, with every issue just overflowing with fabulous pictures of the coolest items from Japan: completed models, garage kids, limited edition toys and mass-produced figures, and more! This issue features an in depth photo collection and analyze of The Unknown Real KUMMEN series such as Hellgate and Blackrain, excellent robot...

My-Hime and My-Otome Figure Special ~ Mai Hime and Mai Otome Figure Maniacs

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:28:21 -0400

My-Hime and My-Otome Figure Special ~ Mai Hime and Mai Otome Figure Maniacs

Fans of Japanese figure culture will certainly recognize the characters from Mai-Hime. This special photo collection by Dengeki Hobby pays homage to the world of My-Hime by completely dedicating each page to the series. Excellent details of each figure from all sides, front, side, and even rear with close ups to show the quality craftsmanship of these works of art. Occasional illustrations from the original cells show the attention of detail created in these statues making them literally come...

Hunter's Encyclopedia G ~ Hunter Daizen G

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:33:04 -0400

Hunter's Encyclopedia G ~ Hunter Daizen G

Fans of Monster Hunter series, attention please! This preorder is for the ultimate Monster Hunter Encyclopedia, "Hunter Daizen G", which combines the 2 previously released books Hunter Daizen & Hunter Daizen 2, including bonuses and 2 DVDs! Everything you ever wanted to know about Monster Hunter is included in this collection. Players and fans should get this collector's book today. Buy 4 or more manga comics or Queen's Blade books and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

Megami Magazine Creators vol. 16

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:34:55 -0400

Megami Magazine Creators vol. 16

Megami Creators is *the* premiere quarterly artbook-style magazine that showcases the work of the hottest upcoming and veteran talent of Japan's bishoujo ("pretty girl") art world. This latest installment of the perfect-bound archival quality magazine features the work of: Bekankou, Shina You, Tiv, Ishiki, Kouji Ogata, Hinata Mutsuki, Komorikei and many more! Also includes a focus on 'Training with Hinako' and the last Queen's Blade Rebellion characters. For the latest word on "more" in...

Nyan Type vol. 3

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:04:07 -0400

Nyan Type vol. 3

A newcomer in the world of more & bishoujo characters magazines, this is NyanType, a Megami-like magazine, full of sexy girls chara posters, articles on the latest bishoujo anime series and more. Featuring series and characters from Strike Witches, Haruhi, Magical Lyrical Girl Nanoha, Queen's blade, Gurren Lagann, Koihime Musou and more many more, this new magazine is just an awesome release for every moe character fans. IN THIS ISSUE : 18 super sexy pin-up posters and articles featuring...

Using Manga to Improve Your Japanese Conversational Skills ~ Manga de Manabu Nihongo Kaiwajutsu

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:35:55 -0400

Using Manga to Improve Your Japanese Conversational Skills ~ Manga de Manabu Nihongo Kaiwajutsu

Here's a unique approach to learning Japanese, with manga, the unique visual comics that have been popular in Japan ever since the days of ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, who coined the term (it literally means "whimsical pictures"). This text takes you through many everyday situations in Japan using manga to illustrate cultural points, and gives you lots of reading practice. Features 12 chapters with topics such as introductions, invitations, asking for help and directions, casual conversation, and...