Manga & Artbooks (All) - Top 25 at JBOX.com

1. The Manga Cook Book

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500

Featuring more than two dozen recipes, The Manga Cookbook shows you how to make Japanese food with real "character!" Reading manga sure can make a person hungry! Food appears frequently in Japanese comics, but what exactly is it that the characters are eating? Introducing The Manga Cookbook, an illustrated step-by-step guide to preparing Japanese cuisine. Learn to identify and make the same things you see in all your favorite manga: authentic onigiri (rice balls), yakitori (skewered chicken...

2. Manga Moods

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500

Do you have mood swings? Well, you're not alone! The kawaii (that's Japanese for "cute") characters in Saori Takarai's Manga Moods: 40 Faces + 80 Phrases know how you feel. Whether they're giddy or grumpy, confident or confused - or something in between - these cuties always manage to put on their best faces. And while they're at it, they'll teach you how to speak a little Japanese, too. So find yourself a quite, comfy place, kick back, and let Manga Moods lift your spirits! For your...

3. Animedia Reserve Subscription

Sat, 26 May 2007 19:32:07 -0400

By customer request, J-List is happy to add a new anime magazine to our line-up of available revolving subscriptions. Published by Gakushukan, creators of the excellent Megami Magazine, each issue of Animedia is filled with brilliant glossy color pictures from the hottest anime in Japan. You also get loads of extras, like pull-out posters, booklets, calendars, and more in each issue. You can expect to see plenty of your favorite in anime and game info, including Neon Genesis Evangelion, Code...

4. Catchy Japanese Phrases II ~ Nihongo Maruanki Cho 2

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500

The first "Catchy Japanese Phrases" book by The Japan Times was such a hit with J-List customers studying Japanese, that we are pleased to bring you the second in the series. This is a book designed to help you to become a conversationalist in Japanese by having you study common situations and the phrases you would commonly use in them. Containing hundreds of frequently-used Japanese phrases in a format easy for studying, each page contains 4 ready-to-use phrases that can be cut out and used as...

5. Doraemon Bilingual Comic vol. 1 ~ vol. 3

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:08:14 -0400

Doraemon is possibly the most beloved character in all of manga and anime, the anime has been watched for generations and the manga loved by young and old alike. Here is a three volume set about the famous cat-shaped robot, republishing the first Doraemon comics from 1974, in a bilingual format, perfect for students of Japanese as well as fans of Doraemon. The original artwork is preserved in right-to-left format, with English written in the dialogue balloons and the Japanese written outside...

6. Comptiq Reserve subscription

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500

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 that - each 350-page magazine is packed to bursting with extras including a fold-out poster, regularly featured manga, and special additions that in the past have...

7. Japanese in Mangaland Vol. 1

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:38:27 -0500

Japanese in Mangaland is not a typical language course. For anyone interested in the language and culture of the land of the Rising Sun, this book is an ideal alternative as it offers an entertaining way of learning the basics of Japanese. Text found in the popular comics or mangas are the starting point for learning written and spoken Japanese. Whether or not you are interested in manga, you can pick up the basics from these clear and concise lessons divided into 30 chapters, with plenty of...

8. Kanji de Manga Vol. 1

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:18:00 -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! For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.

9. Kokon Togihime Zoushi Shu ~ Shirow Masamune

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:15:15 -0400

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.)

10. Ichinichi 15 Fun no kanji Renshu (Ge) ~ Fifteen Minutes a Day Kanji Practice (Volume Two)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:11:38 -0500

Beginning kanji study needent be difficult -- this new series by Alc (who also produce the only monthly magazine for Japanese language study directed at students, the Nihongo Journal) allows us to master the essentials of kanji, covering levels 4 and 3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, with only 15 minutes of practice a day! Each lesson contains 6 kanji. Each kanji is introduced with onyomi and kunyomi (the Chinese and Japanese pronunciations. Each kanji also has sample words made with...

11. ULTRA JUMP Reserve Subscription

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500

At J-List, we live in Japan, and that means we've got access to a lot of really cool anime and manga that folks overseas never get to see. We love to make it available to you, too! Now you can get a subscription to the very cool Ultra Jump, a super monthly manga magazine featuring over 450 amazing pages of high-quality manga for you each month. Features such amazing manga as Bastard!! and Magical Cats and R.O.D. and Martian Detective. See the true cutting edge of manga each month with Ultra...

12. Nyan Nyan Nyanko ~ Nyanko Japan Tour no Maki

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500

The nyanko cats from San-X are an adorable group of felines who love to dress up in kigurimi (full body costumes) of their favorite food items. In this adorable artbook the nyanko mascots take a fun guided tour around Japan showing you the various treats and landmarks that each region is known for. A picture story based item, it takes you from the tip of Hokkaido, known for their large open fields and cows (in this case cats that dress up like cows), and stopping at various main cities, all the...

13. Megami Magazine Creators vol. 12

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:09:41 -0500

The gorgeous Summer 2008 edition of Megami Creators magazine is here! More than just a magazine, Megammi Creators is really an artbook in disguise. Released quarterly, each issue features the work of many of Japan's top moe artists and illustrators, presented in handsome perfect-bound format - no staples here, great for archival collection. This issue features a special summer "swimsuit" theme, including work from popular bishoujo game artists and doujinshi creators like Iruma Kamiri...

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

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500

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...

15. Gurren Lagann YOKO Portraits

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:10:18 -0400

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...

16. Figure Maniacs vol. 14

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500

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...

17. More Making Out In Japanese ~ Revised Edition

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500

The books in the Making Out series are fun and accessible guides to languages as they?re spoken on the street. These classic phrase books have been updated and expanded for use in informal situations such as bars, parties, or anywhere else one needs to know slang to survive! The books also now feature phrases written in their native script as well as in English, so the book can be shown to the person you are trying to communicate with. With transcritions revised for easier pronunciation and...

18. Figure Maniacs vol. 11

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:19:36 -0500

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...

19. Nyan Nyan Nyanko ~ Nyanko Cafe no Maki

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:40 -0500

The nyanko cats from San-X are an adorable group of felines who love to dress up in kigurimi (full body costumes) of their favorite food items. In this adorable artbook the nyanko mascots crawl into your heart and turn into food that is indicative of the cafe culture in Japan. From cakes, sweet rolls, and delicious whipcream topped cocoa, the nyanko cover the full menu with their own special flair. So adorable, they even show a step by step creation on some specialty items like crepe and nyanko...

20. Shonen Ace Reserve Subscription

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:52:25 -0500

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...

21. Kanji de Manga Vol. 2

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:02:01 -0500

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! Volume 2 For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.

22. Figure Maniacs vol. 12

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:11:50 -0400

This is issue 12 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 Chobits, Battle Vixens, Eva, Last Exile, One Piece and many others. A truly amazing catalogue of the most...

23. Doraemon Bilingual Comic vol. 5

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:59:26 -0500

24. Afternoon Reserve Subscription

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:38:35 -0400

A positively wonderful monthly manga from Japan with over *800* pages of fantastic artwork from some of the most popular and talented manga-ka in Japan. This dynamite book is monthly, so the quality of printing and artwork is superb. This is an extra-special item for fans of the excellent Ah My Goddess, which appears regularly in this super magazine. A heavy magazine due to its high number of pages and thickness! Get it every month! This magazine subscription can be purchased on a revolving...

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

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:59:26 -0500

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...