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Lucky Star Official Fanbook ~ Konata no Houteishiki

Lucky Star is such a wonderful hit with all fans of Japanese anime, it was only a matter of time till an Official Fanbook would be released. Packed with everything you'd come to expect from a fanbook collection, you'll not only see plenty of wonderful illustration work recognized from the Lucky Star series, but interviews with the voice actors/ actresses, behind the scenes events, and episode recaps for those who want to relive those memories again. Plenty of extra illustration work captured...

Lotte Sasha Original

Japan is back in to the chocolate season again, and you'll tons of delicious products that all chocoholics would die for. Lotte has a new item that caters to those who desire more of a sophisticated taste in their treats creating, Sasha Chocolate. An intricately woven piece of confectionary masterpiece, this snack contains a wonderful mixture of bitter milk chocolate with white chocolate and even real gold flakes to add that little extra pizzazz. It comes in an extremely beautifully designed...

Glico Giant Caplico Miracle Beat

Enjoy ice cream without the ice with this special chocolate "ice cream" snack, made with whipped puffy chocolate in an ice cream cone! Inside the old fashioned style ice cream cone are two layers of whipped airy milk chocolate center with an outer coating of vanilla topped off with colorful ramune bits. A crunchy delight from Glico, enjoy this "Miracle Beat" version! (Please note: this is not a frozen treat, this is to be enjoyed at room temperature!)

Mugen Puchi Puchi -- Endless Pop Pop - Blue

If you just love popping bubble wrap packing, or enjoy tormenting someone who can't stand the constant popping -- this is your dream come true! Someone has finally stepped up and created an endless bubble packing popper and made it into a keychain, so wherever you go, there you pop. An essential, must-have item for anyone who can't resist the urge to pop the bubble wrap. As you might have guessed, 'puchi puchi' is Japanese onomatopoeia for a 'pop-pop' sound. Get 15% off three or more Mugen...

NOBI-NOBI MAGONOTE ~ Extendable Grandchild's Hand

In Japan, the word for "backscratcher" is "mago no te" or "hand of a grandchild" -- which invokes warm images of a grandmother getting her back scratched by her loving grandchild. This is a Japanese backscratcher, made of real bamboo, and a very handy item for you from Japan. Comes with string for easy hanging.

HANAFUDA ~ Traditional Japanese Playing Card

One of the traditional games played especially during the New Year's celebrations in Japan is Hanafuda. A deck of cards with beautiful flowers, months and other scenes of nature on them, they are smaller than the standard Hoyle's deck of playing cards, yet feature a strong binding and easily clean-able surface. 48 cards packed into a sturdy plastic, case that will easily fit in your pocket. Included are rules in Japanese (rules for English can be downloaded here -- a great resource of different...

Bear Santa Clear Bag Style Christmas Ornament

Just in time to celebrate the holiday season this angel bear does more than bring smiles to your kids. It's a great stocking stuffer/ ornament that you can use to carry delicious holiday candies inside while being used for holiday ornaments. It's made of soft plush, soft vinyl and measures 13 cm (5 inches). A fantastic angel to greet your kids when Santa arrives!

Otona Anime vol. 4

Otona Anime ("Anime for Adults") is a magazine aimed at mature, discerning fans of Japanese animation. Not to be confused with an erotic anime magazine, it instead focuses on going in depth on the most popular anime of the day, with detailed coverage of shows and exclusive creator interviews that take you behind the scenes and give a unique look at the creative process. Each issue is perfect-bound, A5 size with a sturdy spine and high quality paper for great archival potential, 160 pages...

Hello Kitty Caramels

Another wonderful treat from Japan, this is the famous Hello Kitty of Sanrio presenting some delicious caramels she made just for you. Comes to you in a box decorated with Kitty-chan herself that's packed with cubes of salted caramels for you to enjoy. Made with love from Japan to your home. An Official Sanrio Product.

White Vertex AE86 Sprinter TRUENO Itasha Miniture Car Collection Lucky Star

Off in the distance you hear a loud roar of an engine coming toward you. As it flies by you expect to see a bright red sports car with racing stripes, but instead you find your favorite anime characters lovingly decorated all over the hood. A recent "Itasha" boom has in Japan, which fuses the aspects of Import racing and otaku culture, creating a one of a kind alliance. Toymaker Aoshima brings to you these awesome Itasha replicas featuring the cast and crew of Lucky Star. Each care is 1/64 the...