Anime & Manga Magazines - Top 25 at JBOX.com

1. Japanese T-Shirt - Tsundere Tribute

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:06:39 -0500

The term tsundere (TSOON-deh-reh) describes female anime characters who are angry and confrontational yet secretly full of tenderness and love inside, and these characters are some of the most complex and interesting in anime today. The genre has really blossomed in recent years with popular characters such as Louise from Zero no Tsukaima, Shana from Shakugan no Shana and Taiga from Toradora, all of whom are voiced by the legendary voice actress Rie Kugimiya. This T-shirt is a special tribute...

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

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:12:52 -0500

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...

3. Nami 3D Oppai Mouse Pad ~ One Piece Preorder

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:25:59 -0500

Now, if you're not a fan of the anime series One Piece, we're sure that you'll be interested in watching after seeing this fun offering from the folks at Morimoto Sangyo. Featuring the character Nami in a "larger than life" version of herself, this 3D Oppai (breast) Mouse Pad brings the anime series much closer to you than ever expected. It does a great job keeping your wrist ergonomically supported with her large Oppai while working to keep your blood pumping too. This is an exciting computer...

4. Japanese T-shirt "I Love Hentai" (Standard Men's)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:48 -0500

The word "hentai" has come to describe all manner of erotic and sexual anime art and counter culture in anime, manga and computer games. For fans of this popular genre, we have a great new wacky T-shirt: I Love Hentai. Show your devotion to one of Japan's most unique forms of popular culture with this great new shirt. Great for all Otaku! Choose from S, M, L, XL, and 2XL. (Extra charges for 2XL apply). (SZS SZM SZL SZXL SZ2XL) 15% off 3 or more shirts or hoodies. Click for shirt size info. Why...

5. Queen's Blade The Duel Complete Book

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:44:16 -0500

The ultimate illustration book for every Queen's Blade fan is now in stock and ready to order! This fantastic book features 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. As with all the artbooks published in Japan, the quality of the glossy printing is not to be believed, and you will spend many hours gazing at the lovely art. Buy 4...

6. Dengeki G's Magazine Feb 2010

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:18:04 -0500

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...

7. Nyan Type vol. 5

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:56:01 -0500

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...

8. Moe Moe Angel (Side White) Encyclopedia ~ Tenshi Jiten

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:05:38 -0500

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.

9. Moe Moe Ghost (ZERO) Encyclopedia ~ Youkai Jiten

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:05:38 -0500

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 Ghost book, which presents information on the pantheon of "folk ghosts" (in Japanese, youkai ) and mythical creatures from around Japan. Each region of Japan is represented, with different traditional monsters and beasts present, of course with sexy illustrations for each one. Very educational and entertaining...

10. Japanese Sword Girls ~ Moeru Nihontou Daizen

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:34:37 -0500

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...

11. Nyan Type vol. 4

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:11:03 -0500

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 all the best anime series currently running in Japan, it's extra cool because of the free stuff they give you, like pencil boards and posters and other good things.. IN THIS ISSUE : See a total of 9 double sided posters (for a total of 18 sides) featuring all your...

12. Dengeki Daioh Feb 2010

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:06:23 -0500

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...

13. Nyan Type Reserve subscription

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:05:12 -0500

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. Please note: This purchase is for a RESERVE SUBSCRIPTION which...

14. Prince Animage 2010 Winter

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:06:23 -0500

Prince is a special magazine published especially for girls who love all the best male characters in anime, from the handsome guys of Hetalia to Sengoku Basara's good-looking men to Code Geass, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and Darker than Black. Of course you get great free stuff, like a large poster and pull-out glossy postcards and a pencilboard from Hetalia, great! A super magazine we think will be popular with J-List fans.

15. Hourglass of Summer

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:55:45 -0500

OS COMPATIBILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Any standard DVD player, Mac or PC. This is a standard region 1 DVD which can be played on any device that plays DVDs, including a normal player, console like PS2 or PS3, or Mac or PC. To control the game, use the remote control to move the story along. Peter Says: A positively beautiful example of the PC dating-sim genre converted to the great format of DVD, you can play this game just about anywhere -- on a portable or full sized...

16. Moe Moe Uniform Encyclopedia ~ Moe Moe Seifuku Zukan

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:57:08 -0500

This is a great item we've got here: This manga sized artbook is a Moe uniform encyclopedia. It contains description on every single type of uniform, illustrated by super cute and sexy moe characters, wearing various uniforms. From schoolgirl to nurse, racequeen to tennis, you'll now and see everything about cute and sexy uniform. Great for fashion enthusiasts or Moe character lovers, this cute artbook definitely worth the look. Great for gifts. 190 pages.

17. Master of Queen's Blade - Photography Book

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:06:21 -0500

When you think "Queen's Blade," for many fans the first thing that comes to mind along with the series of scantily clad combat artbook heroines is the equally skimpy line of character figures that has accompanied it. The history of Queen's Blade figures is chronicled here for the first time, in gorgeous full-color photographs, showing off the amazing detail and craftsmanship of the Excellent Model CORE lineup from Megahouse as well as many other Queen's Blade inspired figures from other makers...

18. Megami Magazine Creators vol. 17

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:35:12 -0500

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: Nishi E Da, Tsuji Santa from Nitroplus, Ishida Hiroyuki, Migi, Kyosuke Himukai, Ito Ben and many more! Also includes a focus on 'Dream Club' and the last Queen's Blade Rebellion characters. For the latest word on "more" in...

19. Azumanga Daioh Renewal ver. 1 ~ First Grade

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:22:54 -0500

"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...

20. Moe Moe Ikusa Otome Encyclopedia ~ Ikusa Otome Jiten

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:28:28 -0500

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...

21. Dengeki G's Festival Deluxe vol. 5 Feb 2010 ~ New Year Box

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:53:31 -0500

A wonderful limited issue of Dengeki G's Festival Deluxe, dedicated to the latest Key's dating-sim games Rewrite, Kud Wafter and Angel Beast. Each game has its own 30 pages focus, gorgeous full color/page artwork gallery, staff interview and tons of color visuals. Comes with awesome freebies for each game too: a huge and very soft dakimakura pillow cover, afull deck of tramp cards, and a character key holder! A fantastic treat to all anime games enthusiats. Get your issue before they're gone...

22. Girls Graph (Girl, Illustrated)

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:38:32 -0500

Pie International publishing presents an amazing compendium of bishoujo "moe" art, featuring dozens of Japan's highest profile creators from Pixiv. From doujinshi artists to character designers from the hottest video games and anime, you'll find hundreds of beautiful full color illustrations spanning the book's 200+ pages complete with notes fully translated into English. Each artist entry is a two-page spread including several illustrations (one large one typically featured), along with an...

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

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:43:02 -0500

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...

24. Queen's Blade vol. 11 ~ Nanael

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:18:05 -0500

Claiming to have descended from earth with a command from on high to restore holy order across the land, Nanael is actually scheming to create a country of her own, exile all women, and fill it with men to act as her willing servants! Due to her dunce-like behavior in the holy realm she was put on probation and exiled to the mortal world, tasked with undertaking the Queen's Blade tournament by the head angel. Not only that, but she couldn't allow a single drop of the "holy milk" she carries to...

25. Shonen Ace Reserve Subscription

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:29:08 -0400

One of the most popular monthly manga magazines is Shonen Ace, a massively thick tome with 450+ pages per month of nothing but the most popular high-quality manga. This magazine is popular for several reasons, including the famous stories inside, as well as the fact that all kanji have furigana to help those learning Japanese. Plus you get free stuff ("omake") in each issue, which can be extremely valuable and a super treasure for you since it's only available to subscribers! This new revolving...