Results for "ARis Official Guide Book" at JBOX

Tiger and Bunny Roman Album

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:18:58 -0500

Tiger and Bunny Roman Album

The ultimate guide book for fans of Tiger & Bunny, this large format artbook is loaded with glossy art and information from the whole series. In addition to tons of official art featuring all the characters from the show, you get a full episode-by-episode guide, information on the voice actors and actresses in the show, official artwork for the mecha and more. Enjoy! 124 pages. (instock)

Chaos;Head (Chaos Head) NOAH Visual Book / Game Guide

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:36:49 -0400

Chaos;Head (Chaos Head) NOAH Visual Book / Game Guide

The full and complete guide to the Xbox 360 / PSP / iPhone / iPad port of the popular PC video game Chaos;Head. From character design to game machanics, this book contains just about everything you could want to know about the game. The visuals in this book are just stunning, thanks to the newly re-rendered CG material used in these recent ports. The back includes a step-by-step guide for achieving every possible ending to the end. It's like a hybrid artbook and game guide. Cool. 120+ full...

Colorful Days Collection ~ A Channel The Animation Official Guide Book

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:16:09 -0400

Colorful Days Collection ~ A Channel The Animation Official Guide Book

An incredible item for every A Channel fan, an essential piece to complete your collection. This is an official A Channel Anime Guidebook dedicated to featuring fantastic illustration work, comments by staff members and creators and more. Just awesome! 128 pages, all including something you are going to want to see. (instock)

Etiquette Guide to Japan

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:27:49 -0400

Etiquette Guide to Japan

Etiquette Guide to Japan offers an inside look at the social norms of the Japanese-when to bow, how to propose a toast, when to pay the bill, the careful art of gift-giving, how to deal with public transportation, dating, weddings, funerals, and last, but not least, how to say good-bye at the end of your stay. If you want to save yourself from possible embarrassment during your stay in Japan, you will find the Etiquette Guide to Japan to be a much-needed companion. Publshed by Tuttle. Written...

Tiger and Bunny Official Hero Book 2

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:06:17 -0500

Tiger and Bunny Official Hero Book 2

The official hero book for the great anime series Tiger and Bunny! This is the 2nd part of the two part collection, and includes all the new character profiles, scenes, design boards and information, continuing where the last book left off, starting from episode 14 and continuing until episode 25. Character designs, interviews with the cast and more await you inside. 80 pages of full color greatness.

A Guide To Writing Kanji & Kana Book 2 ~ A Self-study Workbook For Learning Japanese Characters

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:26:50 -0400

A Guide To Writing Kanji & Kana Book 2 ~ A Self-study Workbook For Learning Japanese Characters

A Guide to Writing Kanji & Kana Book 2 continues Book 1's systematic approach to learning how to write Japanese characters. With 1,166 entries, this workbook completes the study of all 1,945 characters prescribed for everyday use by the Japanese Ministry of Education. For a complete course that covers reading as well as writing Japanese, it is recommended that these workbooks be used with Kanji & Kanji: A Handbook of the Japanese Writing System, also available from Tuttle Publishing. Great for...

Ika Musume Shinryaku Houkoku Ki

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:28:58 -0500

Ika Musume Shinryaku Houkoku Ki

A totally amazing item for all Ika Musume fans, the official guide to the squad girl's second season. This book is the essential reference to the TV series that offers beautiful illustrations and character biographies, individual episode coverage, interviews with the staff behind the amazing series, sketches and more. 112 pages of beautiful color artwork all fans of Ika Musume TV series will want to have in their collection.

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Maruhadaka na Wakeganai Official Guidebook

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:13:10 -0500

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Maruhadaka na Wakeganai Official Guidebook

This is awesome: a gorgeous new official guidebook for fans of the "There's No Way My Younger Sister Is This Cute" anime. Loaded with 170+ pages of color artwork from the series, this high quality fanbook is a great resource for all fans. You get information on all the episodes, all the awesome art from the show, detailed "location maps" allowing you to visit your favorite scenes from the anime on your next trip to Tokyo. You also get full info on the voice actresses, a rare treat. Enjoy this...

JLPT N4, N5 Textbook with CD ~ Goukaku Dekiru Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken N4, 5

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:05:57 -0500

JLPT N4, N5 Textbook with CD ~ Goukaku Dekiru Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken N4, 5

Here's a great book to help anyone planning on taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Noryoku Shiken, JLPT), a textbook taht will guide you through all the grammar, kanji, vocabulary and everything else you will need, including listening skills, thanks to the included 2-cD set that the book comes with. This is for levels N4 and N5 (the new JLPT levels 4 and 5), the easiest two levels in the test. Outstanding content, with 220+ pages of material to work through, all in Japanese...

BLOOD C ~ Official Complete Book

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:13:10 -0500

BLOOD C ~ Official Complete Book

One of the more memorable anime of 2011, Blood-C is the story of Kisaragi Saya, a seemingly average girl who spends her days at school and her nights fighting demons. Now fans of this action-packed series can own the definitive Blood-C artbook and guide, with over 125 glossy A4-size pages full of beautiful CLAMP artwork and exclusive information. Enjoy episode recaps, promotional art, and tons of rough sketches and profiles of all the characters, monsters, and important props from the series...

Genki Plus: Kanji Look and Learn

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:18:07 -0500

Genki Plus: Kanji Look and Learn

A great new book from the creators of the Genki textbook series! This book will introduce you to the first 512 kanji you will need to know to start your way onto Japanese fluency, in an easy to understand illustration and mnemonic learning style. Each section is divided into 16 kanji to learn, split into subsections of 8 kanji each. With a total of 32 different lessons to work through, this is an excellent guide that will help you get your foot in the door of mastering one of the most difficult...

Cinnamoroll HIRAGANA Learning Book with HIRAGANA Chart

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:14:36 -0400

Cinnamoroll HIRAGANA Learning Book with HIRAGANA Chart

Here's a cool and fun way of keeping you motivated to practice writing your kanji. Let Cinnamonroll and Sanrio help you learn hiragana with this fun workbook. The book shows you the stroke order of the characters and gives you a practice section on the bottom filled with great illustrations of Cinnamonroll to keep you motivated. A great study guide supplement to all studying the Japanese language. (instock)

SANRIO Cinnamoroll Kanji Practice Notebook ~ 84 Squares

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:26:15 -0500

SANRIO Cinnamoroll Kanji Practice Notebook ~ 84 Squares

Here's a cool and fun way of keeping you motivated to practice writing your kanji. This practice book features back to back grid pattern squares, to help make your characters written clean and even. The square grid pattern is the standard writing paper used for all students learning the language and has approximately 84 squares throughout the book to help you practice. Features the Sanrio Character Cinnamoroll inside of the covers to keep you motivated. A great supplemental study guide. Kawaii...

Tiger and Bunny Official Hero Book

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:18:14 -0500

Tiger and Bunny Official Hero Book

The definitive companion volume for explosively popular superhero sendup anime Tiger & Bunny is here! It's the story of veteran superhero Wild Tiger (Kotetsu T. Kaburagi) who must contend with being paired with young upstart Barnaby Brooks Jr. (and vice versa) as they work to keep Sternbild City, this fictional world's New York, from peril at the hands of criminal gangs and worse. Now you can see the entire cast of your favorite characters in vivid color, complete with design portraiture and...

The New Kimono

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:25:08 -0400

The New Kimono

Recent years have seen a kimono boom amongst young women in Japan who delight in kimono as everyday wear and scour secondhand kimono stores and their mothers' wardrobes for vintage pieces to bring up to date. Capitalizing on this trend is Nanao magazine, established in 2004, and one of Japan's leading contemporary kimono publications. Nanao is chock-full of stylish fashion spreads and tips for younger women on how to dress, how to find those great but inexpensive pieces, and how to customize...

The Manga Guide to Sudoku

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:14:52 -0400

The Manga Guide to Sudoku

Do you "Sudoku"? Well, now's your chance! For the first time ever, strategies for solving the popular number-puzzles known as sudoku are revealed in a fun, easy-to-follow manga format that appeals to all ages. The first part of " The Manga Guide to Sudoku features a lively 40- page comic, while the rest of the book is packed with dozens of challenging puzzles and their solutions. Grab a pencil and get started! For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.

Campus Notebook with Special "Dot" Guide ~30 Sheets

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:35:17 -0500

Campus Notebook with Special "Dot" Guide ~30 Sheets

Japanese notebooks are the best in the world, and J-List sells a ton of them. Here's a unique notebook designed by a Tokyo University Student that features dots on the lines (dot grid notebook). These are great for using as a sketch book to work on making even illustrations, geometry study and even kanji writing practice without the intrusive bulky lines in the way. Measures 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.3 inches). (instock)

Practical Japanese: Your Guide to Speaking Japanese Quickly and Effortlessly in a Few Hours

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:23:31 -0500

Practical Japanese: Your Guide to Speaking Japanese Quickly and Effortlessly in a Few Hours

"In this jet age, one can reach any part of the world within a day or two. It is wise to have some knowledge of the language of the country one visits to make the trip enjoyable and worthwhile." - THE AUTHOR Jun Maeda has purposely written Practical Japanese for the tourist visiting Japan, although the book will undoubtedly prove its worth to anyone wanting to acquire a working knowledge of spoken Japanese in a short period of time. With approximately 350 essential words and 96 pages of...

Illustrator Huke Art Book BLK w/Figma BRSB

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:14:45 -0500

Illustrator Huke Art Book BLK w/Figma BRSB

Enter the world of artist and graphic designer Huke, creator of Black Rock Shooter and artist and character designer for then Nitro+/5pb. "science adventure" Steins;Gate, with his first official artbook ever published! This package includes both the artbook "BLK", and a Figma action figure version of the newly designed character BRSB - Black Rock Shooter BEAST. The artbook is 240 A4-size pages thick, while the Figma is produced to typically high quality Max Factory spec with a sculpt from...

Steins Gate Hiyokurenri no Darling - Artbook/Guide

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:19:20 -0500

Steins Gate Hiyokurenri no Darling - Artbook/Guide

Steins;Gate - Hiyokurenri no Darling is a fandisc for the ultra-popular visual novel Steins;Gate that was released for the Xbox 360 in mid-2011. This spinoff features a much lighter atmosphere than the original game, and lets players enjoy a fun and amusing "love comedy" with romance routes for all of the game's memorable heroines. This combination artbook and guide contains 80 glossy, full-color pages of beautiful art from the game, plus tons of exclusive info on the characters and story. You...

Unexplored Train Station ~ Hikyo Eki

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:52:46 -0400

Unexplored Train Station ~ Hikyo Eki

A superb book series for fans of haikyo , or the lonely ruins of our so-called modern world, which focuses on the smallest and most out-of-the-way train stations in Japan. The beautiful colors in each book will really bring out emotions of sadness and longing but also appreciation for how man's works are everywhere, even in the most rural places in Japan, Approximately 80 pages per book, featuring full maps of each train line and the train names in English. This is book one, which focuses on...

Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants to Japan

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:55:43 -0400

Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants to Japan

Interested in living in Japan? Not visiting, living, perhaps permanently? If so, then this bilingual handbook published in English and Japanese can help. Written by influential Arudou Debito, aka David Christopher Aldwinckle, an American who took Japanese citizenship and who has become an activist for foreigners' rights here. The book covers many areas, including how to find a job and obtain a working visa, learning how to live with Japanese culture, and even areas like how to buy or build a...

Touhou Bou Getsu Sho ~ Vol. 1 -- Silent Sinner in Blue

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:16:33 -0400

Touhou Bou Getsu Sho ~ Vol. 1 -- Silent Sinner in Blue

A new official manga from the Touhou universe is here! Touhou Bougetsushou Silent Sinner in Blue features an official story written by Touhou creator Zun, and illustrated by popular doujin artist Akieda. The first volume features the adventures of Yakumo Yukari, Kirisame Marisa, and Hakurei Reimu, among other famous Touhou heroines, as they confront various personifications of Japanese fairy tales and nature deities. Special features of the manga include a three track album of Touhou music...

Muv-Luv Alternative TSF Cross Operation vol. 4

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:29:54 -0500

Muv-Luv Alternative TSF Cross Operation vol. 4

Muv-Luv is a massively popular series of eroge visual novels with gorgeous characters, mighty mecha, and incredibly high production values. Here is the 4th volume of TSF Cross Operation, the official artbook and guide for the action-packed Muv-Luv Alternative side-story Total Eclipse. It also includes Tactical Surface Fighters in Action, a series of famous Muv-Luv Alternative scenes reenacted in epic detail with Muv-Luv mecha figures. This artbook is 187 pages long, thicker than most artbooks...

The Insider's Guide to Sake

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:32:27 -0500

The Insider's Guide to Sake

Anyone who has ever been to Japan has probably fallen under the spell of a soothing cup of sake at one time or another. An encounter with Japan's favorite libation is bound to be memorable, yet despite its growing popularity worldwide, information on this eminently drinkable beverage remains scarce. Written by a British expatriate who has spent more than seven years brewing sake in the exacting traditional method, The Insider's Guide to Sake is the consummate introductory handbook. It unravels...

Read (Yomu) ~ The Preparatory Course For The Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 -- Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:56:37 -0500

Read (Yomu) ~ The Preparatory Course For The Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 -- Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken

Every December across the world Japanese language students write the Japanese Language Proficiency Tests. Because this happens only twice a year preparation is essential, and good practice guides are still difficult to find. One study guide worth looking into are the ones published the folks at UNICOM inc, which are a valuable resource for passing the test. This particular book focuses N5 beginning students who wish to work on strengthening reading comprehension. This is done through a series...

Hiragana From Zero!

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:21:16 -0500

Hiragana From Zero!

We found this book for our Japanese learners out there, and wanted to share it with you. We really like the easy to understand step-by-step guide to learning the foundations of Japanese, the Hiragana alphabet characters. Hiragana from Zero! (part of YesJapan's Japanese From Zero! series) uses a fun approach to learning hiragana. Created by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley and Yukari Takenaka, developed for over 10 years in live classes by YesJapan's team of native Japanese...

Always Bakate Tsu No. 1 ~ Stupid Anytime Book -- Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:11:17 -0400

Always Bakate Tsu No. 1 ~ Stupid Anytime Book -- Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts

Baka to Test to Shokanju ("Idiots, Tests and Summoned Beasts") is a fun anime about a boy named Akihisa who is put into the "baka" (stupid) class for helping a fellow student when she faints during a placement test, and the many adventures they have from that point. This is the official fanbook of the series, filled with gorgeous full page and color artworks, detailed story and characters introduction, special interviews and more exclusive content, the perfect book for everyone who loves this...

N3 New JLPT ~ Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken Taisaku Mondai and Youten Seiri

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:50:00 -0500

N3 New JLPT ~ Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken Taisaku Mondai and Youten Seiri

As of 2010, the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) has been changed creating 5 different levels of proficiency. Now designated as N5 (beginning) - N1 (fluent) test levels, students everywhere work to take advantage of this new accommodation. For those taking the test here's another text book study guide to add to your library in your efforts for Japanese fluency. This book focuses on the N3 Level (Intermediate level) test which goes through various exercises and sample test questions to...

Business Passport to Japan

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:47:55 -0500

Business Passport to Japan

This updated guide offers a fresh, interactive approach to doing business in Japan, presenting practical tips in an easy-to-read format. It goes beyond the logistical details of meetings, courtesy, and protocol to uncover the thought processes and cultural values behind the behaviors and situations you will encounter especially those that are changing as Japan's blue suit corporate culture gives way to a younger, laid-back, and more Internet-savvy workforce. Throughout you are encouraged to...

Dragon Age Sep 2011

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:42:23 -0400

Dragon Age Sep 2011

The latest edition of the explosively popular manga compilation magazine Dragon Age is here! This month has a get omake item, a Japanese style folding fan featuring the characters from Ikoku Meiro no Croisee , plus a pencil board with great summer stylings, in-depth looks at the up-coming summer anime Ikoku Meiro no Croisee , with an added bonus guide book for it as well, plus other new comers too. The regular manga lineup in this issue of the magazine includes brand new issues of Crimezone...

Heart Shaped Pretty Flowers Notebook

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:49:30 -0500

Heart Shaped Pretty Flowers Notebook

This is an outstanding item, a bound book-quality notebook that has awesome flowers adorning the cover. The book is 7 x 7 inches (17 x 17 cm) and has 40 sheets of ruled notebook paper. Best of all, the binding is awesome, making this a good notebook for recording information you want to keep. Truly the best foolscap for writing! (instock)

Japanese Homestyle Dishes

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:57:03 -0400

Japanese Homestyle Dishes

Dishes like sushi or Teriyaki may look difficult to make, but Japanese Homestyle Dishes shows you how the Japanese prepare their food at home - with minimum effort, for maximum flavor. Try a Steamed Egg Custard, Salmon Teriyaki, Sesame Chicken Loaf, or Japanese Sponge Cake - or delicious noodle dishes like Cold Soba Noodles or Tofu and Udon Noodles in Clear Soup. Or, if you're entertaining, choose from sushi and sashimi recipes, or party favorites such as Sukiyaki, Shabu-Shabu, Tempura, and...

Japanese Plush Beanie - "Domo-kun Face" (Normal Size)

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:53:31 -0400

Japanese Plush Beanie - "Domo-kun Face" (Normal Size)

All the world loves Domo-kun, the official spokesmonster for NHK, Japan's public broadcasting arm. J-List has been there for Domo-kun fans from the very beginning, making cool products available from Japan, and now we're happy to announce a new treat for fans: official plush Domo-kun beanie hats. A high quality felt hat that shows the face of Domokun proudly for all to see, it's made with the highest quality materials, with a hand-sewn face and cute Domo smile! Flexible materials allow the hat...

Bull-Dog Sauce

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:36:27 -0500

Bull-Dog Sauce

In Japan, there are many delicious things. One thing foreigners positively fall in love with is Japanese "sauce" (that's what it's called, just "sauce" in English, although the official name is tonkatsu sauce). A kind of thick, brown sauce that goes with a broad range of delicious food, we recommend sauce with fried food (croquettes, fried and breaded shrimp), eggs, yakisoba, takoyaki or okonomiyaki, and more. Peter loves to eat Japanese karaage (fried chicken) on rice, with lots of sauce on...

The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook: 1800 Sentences for Everyday Use Incl. CD

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:41:04 -0500

The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook: 1800 Sentences for Everyday Use Incl. CD

No matter how long you've been studying the language, no matter how many words you've memorized, it seems you never stop wondering, How do I say X in Japanese? The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook, the world's first comprehensive book of colloquial Japanese phrases, was designed to answer that question. Going beyond the scope of standard phrasebooks for tourists, this compact volume presents all the expressions a student, businessperson, teacher, homemaker, or other professional will need not only...

250 Essential Kanji Vol 1 ~ For Everyday Use

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:23:37 -0400

250 Essential Kanji Vol 1 ~ For Everyday Use

This book is indispensable for any non-native speaker trying to make it through a day in Japan. Covering 21 everyday situations, this book deals with a variety of topics ranging from the cordial (How do you do?) to the crucial (Going to the hospital.) Fully illustrated with line drawings throughout, 250 Essential Kanji for Everyday Use Volume I offers valuable information for learners and visitors alike. As many classroom students can tell you, the kanji taught in most textbooks is not always...

HANKESHI-KUN Eraser Original Hanko Making Kit

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:57:18 -0500

HANKESHI-KUN Eraser Original Hanko Making Kit

This is fun: a set that includes a real hanko Japanese name stamp making kit that lets you create cute stamps with your own name in hiragana as well as cute shapes and art. Here's how you use it: take the included sheet of tracing paper and hold it over the hiragna character or picture in the brown picture guide, and trace the image or character you want to put on the stamp. You can then place one of the two eraser-material blocks over the pencil tracing you made, which transfers it to the...

Campus Wide Japanese Learning Word Book

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:56:49 -0500

Campus Wide Japanese Learning Word Book

This campus notebook is not your average notebook. Designed for studying Japanese, each page is preprinted with a chart that allows you to section off foreign words, pronunciation and Japanese translation. While mainly used by Japanese for English words, it's also good for using for Japanese lessons as well. There is also a page number on the chart where you can write on to reference the word on your text book. Printed on both sides. This is a spiral bound notebook that is a wide version...

Campus Japanese Learning Word Book ~ Slim 44 page

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:29:30 -0500

Campus Japanese Learning Word Book ~ Slim 44 page

This campus notebook is not your average notebook. Designed for studying Japanese, each page is preprinted with a chart that allows you to section off foreign words, pronunciation and Japanese translation. While mainly used by Japanese for English words, it's also good for using for Japanese lessons as well. There is also a page number on the chart where you can write on to reference the word on your text book. Printed on both sides. This is a spiral bound notebook that is a slim version...

MAMESHIBA Kanji Practice Notebook

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:08:21 -0500

MAMESHIBA Kanji Practice Notebook

Here's a cool and fun way of keeping you motivated to practice writing your kanji. This practice book features back to back grid pattern squares, to help make your characters written clean and even. The square grid pattern is the standard writing paper used for all students learning the language and has approximately 330 squares on each page to help you practice. Features the famous Mameshiba bean dogs on the cover to keep you motivated. A great supplemental study guide. Kawaii (cute)!

Touhou Sangetsusei 2 ~ Oriental Sacred Place 2

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:18:38 -0500

Touhou Sangetsusei 2 ~ Oriental Sacred Place 2

New issue of the official Touhou manga, entitled Touhou Sangetsusei , Oriental Sacred Place, written by Touhou creator Zun, and illustrated by Makoto Hirasaka. Gorgeous artwork, and well-illustrated story involving all the major characters. Best of all, this book comes with a music CD full of the Touhou game music, which is a super part of the Touhou experience. This is a perfect series for students of Japanese as all of the kanji characters are accompanied by furigana (phonetic "spellings" to...

Megami Magazine Feb 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:15:07 -0500

Megami Magazine Feb 2012

A new issue of the definitive bishoujo moe poster magazine is here! Inside is everything you could ever want about the newest anime, manga and games straight from Japan. Every issue comes with posters, articles on the latest anime, and plenty of sexy images that will make you feel true moe . IN THIS ISSUE: This month brings us something special, a build-your-own mini 2012 swimsuit calendar with characters from Infinite Stratos, Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai , Idol Master, Guilty Crown...

Panda no Sweets and Gohan

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:06 -0500

Panda no Sweets and Gohan

Although the Panda is the national animal of China, there is some serious love for Pandas in Japan. As featured in this book, you can learn how to make over 80 different kinds of panda shaped foods, from rice to cookies. If you are a learner of Japanese, start with something simple, like the Simple Panda Odekake Onigiri on page 63 and expand your vocabulary from there. Experienced chiefs will appreciate the new take on old cooking ideas, perhaps giving you some inspiration for some recipes. A...

Genki I (Second Edition) Textbook ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 Textbook

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:44:38 -0500

Genki I (Second Edition) Textbook ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 Textbook

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...

Japanese in Mangaland Vol. 2: Basic to Intermediate Level

Sun, 18 May 2008 23:46:45 -0400

Japanese in Mangaland Vol. 2: Basic to Intermediate Level

With this second installment of the world-wide known Japanese in Mangaland series, the student of Japanese will continue his dive into the process of mastering Japanese. The methods in this book will help you graduate from the elementary to the intermediate level of the Japanese language. So, strap a headband around your head, for this time things are going to get rough - from now on, forget about romaji! The 15 lessons included here continue exactly from where the first book left you...

The Kihon 200 - The Basics Recipes

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:50:15 -0500

The Kihon 200 - The Basics Recipes

This is a new Japanese cookbook that focuses on the simple, everyday traditional meals and side dishes, covering the basics of Japanese cuisine. 200 recipes are gathered into this full color guide, with plenty for pictures detailing each step, this is a great item for anybody who wants to know how to cook REAL japanese meals. Basic Japanese language understanding recommended. (instock)

Steins;Gate - Soushi Souai no True Memories

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:49:25 -0500

Steins;Gate - Soushi Souai no True Memories

Fans of cute and sexy girls will love this new artbook from the Steins;Gate anime. Designed as the definitive guide to each of the beautiful Steins;Gate girls, this artbook features over 60 glossy, perfect-bound pages full of artwork, character profiles, and cast interviews, just the thing to satisfy your appetite for more S;G. You also get an awesome omake gift in the form of 6 posters featuring the lab girls in revealing swimsuits. What a bargain!

Yubisashi mini ~ Japan (Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwacho)

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:33:23 -0500

Yubisashi mini ~ Japan (Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwacho)

A useful travel book for someone coming to Japan, this is a great yubi-sashi (lit. "finger-pointing") book that you can use to travel, go shopping, visit tourist areas, greet people and make friends, and generally have a great time while in Japan. The images are all in color and are very easy to understand, and you can find the information you're looking for in a snap. It's a full "bilingual book" with both the English and Japanese right there on the page. Actually the Japanese is written for...

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st Visual Collection (Jyo)

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:00:32 -0400

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st Visual Collection (Jyo)

Here's a really special artbook / illustration book, a massive collection of the best art from the first Nanoha Movie, with delightful illustrations of all your favorite characters. You get no less than 24 mini posters, which are dual sided for a total of 48 images, and they're printed on thick paper for long life. They are easily removable from the book so you can take them out without damaging them. The book is a large A4 size, 12 x 9 inches (29 x 22 cm). It also comes with a cool original...

Touhou Bou Getsu Sho ~ Vol. 3 -- Silent Sinner in Blue TEI

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:52:14 -0500

Touhou Bou Getsu Sho ~ Vol. 3 -- Silent Sinner in Blue TEI

A new official manga from the Touhou universe is here! Touhou Bougetsushou Silent Sinner in Blue features an official story written by Touhou creator Zun, and illustrated by popular doujin artist Akieda. The second volume continues in similar whimsical style to the first, presenting a series of short stories surrounding all your favorite Touhou characters in their natural shrine habitat. This is a perfect series for students of Japanese as all of the kanji characters are accompanied by furigana...

Genki Plus: Kanji Look and Learn ~Workbook~

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:07:05 -0500

Genki Plus: Kanji Look and Learn ~Workbook~

A very handy workbook for the new Genki Plus kanji study system. Each section is divided into 16 kanji to learn, split into subsections of 8 kanji each. With a total of 32 different lessons to work through, this is an excellent guide that will help you get your foot in the door of mastering one of the most difficult written languages in the world. 178 pages. From The Japan Times.

Complete Japanese ~ Nihongo So-Matome N3 ~ Kanji

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:40:31 -0500

Complete Japanese ~ Nihongo So-Matome N3 ~ Kanji

Passing the JLPT is an accomplishment that many Japanese language students strive to achieve, signifying their hardwork and proving their proficiency in the Japanese language. Originally the test structure ranged from level 4 (easiest) to level 1 (most difficult). As of 2010 a new JLPT test structure is taking place (N5 - N1), due to the issue of such a wide gap of difficulty between the 3rd and 2nd level structures, making it easier for more students to pass and "level up" their skills in a...

Touhou Project ~ Undefined Fantastic Object

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:12:59 -0500

Touhou Project ~ Undefined Fantastic Object

If you're a Japanese culture enthusiast but also a gamer, then you know that shoot'em up games are very popular in Japan; especially those looking impossible to beat by the unbelievable amount of tiny pink bullets that fill the entire screen but which Japanese top players manage to avoid without even frowning. This doujin game is one of those, brilliantly mixing the world of Touhou with 3D and 2D graphics, you'll be playing as Reimu Hakurei, shooting everything that moves in multiple vertical...

Sukumizu ~ School Swimsuits

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:53:50 -0500

Sukumizu ~ School Swimsuits

Few things are more entrancing than a pearly-skinned girl clad in the form-fitting blue of a school-issue swimsuit. For true fans of this exquisite harmony, this photo book comes as a godsend. From Yuki Aoyama of Schoolgirl Complex fame, this book contains over 90 glossy, full-color pages loaded with beautiful photographs of swimsuit-wearing girls. It also features a variety of swimsuits, from the classic flared-bottom type to the sheer and stretchy racing type. So whether you worship the girl...

Complete Japanese ~ Nihongo So-Matome N3 ~ Grammar Bunpo

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:11:43 -0400

Complete Japanese ~ Nihongo So-Matome N3 ~ Grammar Bunpo

Passing the JLPT is an accomplishment that many Japanese language students strive to achieve, signifying their hardwork and proving their proficiency in the Japanese language. Originally the test structure ranged from level 4 (easiest) to level 1 (most difficult). As of 2010 a new JLPT test structure is taking place (N5 - N1), due to the issue of such a wide gap of difficulty between the 3rd and 2nd level structures, making it easier for more students to pass and "level up" their skills in a...

Shunya Yamashita illustration Works III One Voice

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:01:12 -0400

Shunya Yamashita illustration Works III One Voice

Yamashita Shunya has become one of the most famous names in the bishoujo (beautiful girl) illustration world over the past few years, known for his stunning line of PVC figurine designs and game artwork. His first artbook Sweet Dreams was released in 2005 as his popularity was just beginning to grow. After a long wait, here comes another addition this illustration book featuring his latest works! This book contains 120 pages of lavish full-color sexy artwork from Shunya's vast repertoire...

Official J-List Bag -- from San Diego

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:01:27 -0500

Official J-List Bag -- from San Diego

If you've attended a major anime convention in the U.S. recently, you probably saw the beautiful Official J-List Bags, which are beautifully printed and designed to last for years. Now we're making them available to J-List customers who purchase San Diego-based items such as T-shirts, hoodies or CD-ROM games. It's made of a very sturdy paper stock with a glossy front and strong handles, able to carry all your manga and books without trouble. Features J-List design on one side and JBOX.com...

Touhou Bou Getsu Sho ~ Vol. 2 -- Silent Sinner in Blue

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:27:43 -0500

Touhou Bou Getsu Sho ~ Vol. 2 -- Silent Sinner in Blue

A new official manga from the Touhou universe is here! Touhou Bougetsushou Silent Sinner in Blue features an official story written by Touhou creator Zun, and illustrated by popular doujin artist Akieda. The second volume continues in similar whimsical style to the first, presenting a series of short stories surrounding all your favorite Touhou characters in their natural shrine habitat. This is a perfect series for students of Japanese as all of the kanji characters are accompanied by furigana...

Kodansha's Dictionary of Basic Japanese Idioms

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:21:40 -0500

Kodansha's Dictionary of Basic Japanese Idioms

Idioms are difficult to learn in any language, but unless they are learned, it is impossible to speak with fluency. This is as true of the Japanese language as of any other. Now, within the covers of one book, the basic Japanese idioms have been collected together for easy reference. The Japanese idiom appears first, followed by its English equivalent, and finally the idiom is illustrated in a sentence, or sentences, so that the student can see precisely how it functions. Some idioms have...