Books & Magazines

  • GIFTCERT

    Gift Certificate from J-List

    Give the gift of cool things from Japan with a gift certificate from J-List! Our gift certificates are totally customizable, so you can personalize them. Send it directly to your recipient electronically with an email sent by us...

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  • RESERVE51

    Megami MAGAZINE Reserve Subscription

    Some magazines exist to bring you information, others to present opinions. All are commercial enterprises, which presumably means they are trying to make money for their investors. Apparently, though, Megumi exists only to lose...

    $14/month
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  • APO753

    Newtype June 2012

    Newtype is one of the hottest magazines in Japan and on J-List, taking all the anime, manga, games, and figures that are important to you and wrapping them up together in a wonderful monthly package. Each issue is loaded with...

    $10.00
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  • RESERVE81

    Hiragana Times Reserve Subscription

    Hiragana Times is the premiere magazine for students of Japanese and anyone who wants to follow Japan every month. Each issue features articles both in English and in Japanese (complete with furigana pronunciation) to help those...

    $8/month
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  • HEM310

    I Have Few Friends 1 ~ Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai 1

    Based on the light novels by Hirasaka Yomi and Buriki, Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai ("I Don't Have Many Friends," aka Haganai) tells the story of Hasegawa Kodaka, a newly transferred student who arrives at his new school and has...

    $11.00
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  • APO434

    BJ -- Bejean Jan 2012

    With oversized pages and many beautiful girls, Bejean continues to be one of the best magazines among customers at J-List. Every issue is mega hot, always filled the fresh newcomers with that girl next door look and amazing JAV...

    $6.50
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  • APO611

    Quarterly Pixiv vol. 08 (Hatsune Miku Special)

    Quarterly Pixiv is the archival magazine of all things modern art and digital design, packed with pages and pages of gorgeous illustrations on perfect-bound paper. With content generated by the critical mass of Pixiv's users (all...

    $35.00
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  • APO632

    Kera May 2012

    KERA is a fresh and fun fashion magazine from the streets of Tokyo. Covering a variety of themes, from punk to Harajuku grunge to Goth-Loli , this magazine gives the reader an excellent idea of the fringe, hip fashions that are...

    $9.00
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  • APO700

    Queen's Gate -- Kanu (Shin Koihime Muso)

    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 artbooks for Moe fans to enjoy. This is the Queen's Gate series...

    $25.00
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  • APO702

    Kera June 2012 vol. 166

    KERA is a fresh and fun fashion magazine from the streets of Tokyo. Covering a variety of themes, from punk to Harajuku grunge to Goth-Loli , this magazine gives the reader an excellent idea of the fringe, hip fashions that are...

    $8.50
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  • APO703

    Dengeki G's Festival! vol. 26 June 2012

    The latest edition of Dengeki G's Festival is here! Coming to you every other month, this moe magazine is known for the high-quality omake extras that come with every issue, as well as for it's top coverage of the latest bishoujo...

    $48.50
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  • APO716

    Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Book ~ Kyary Born

    "Kyary Pamyu Pamyu" is her stage name. She is the new idol sensation of Japan. Produced by super popular idol unit Perfume's producer Yasutaka Tanaka, Kyary's popularity in Japan is now huge. Both model, singer and TV talent, you...

    $18.00
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  • HEM751

    Zombie-Bitch SAKINA is in Bitch-Girl? 1 ~ Zombie wa Bitch ni Fukumaremasuka? 1

    Here's a fun new manga fby Hiiragi Yuiichi and GC Joker Comics, the Japanese title being Zombi-chi ha Bitch ni Fukumaremasu ka?" or "Is there a 'Bitch' in Zombie-Bitch?" It's the story of Sakina, a smart, attractive girl in the...

    $10.00
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  • HEM752

    I Have Few Friends 5 ~ Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai 5

    Based on the light novels by Hirasaka Yomi and Buriki, Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (I Have Few Friends, aka Haganai) tells the story of Hasegawa Kodaka, a newly transferred student who arrives at his new school and has trouble...

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  • APO734

    Megami Magazine June 2012

    A new issue of the definitive bishoujo moe poster magazine is here! Inside is all the art and info you could ever want from the newest anime, manga, and games straight from Japan. Every issue comes with posters, articles on the...

    $15.00
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  • HEM767

    Senran Kagura ~ The Crimson Snake vol. 1

    Fans of ecchi fanservice will be familiar with Senran Kagura, the story that mixes two of the best parts about Japan, ninjas and hot, busty Japanese girls. These oppai clad ninjas who fight until their last article of clothing...

    $10.00
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  • APO756

    Dragon Age June 2012

    We're big fans of the super-thick monthly manga magazine Dragon Age, a great publication that's popular with J-List customers because it offers so many pages (over 800!) of brand-new Japanese comics and also gives you cool omake...

    $12.00
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  • APO774

    Hiragana Times June 2012 NO. 308

    Hiragana Times is a highly recommended monthly publication that combines useful current events with learning the Japanese language. A monthly magazine that features articles both in English and in Japanese, complete with furigana...

    $8.00
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  • RESERVE33

    Comic Coro Coro reserve subscription

    By popular request, J-List is proud to offer one of the most popular comic & presents manga, Comic Coro Coro. This super-thick (over *800* pages!) manga is great not just because of the regular installments of Pokemon, Doraemon...

    $10/month
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  • RESERVE90

    Cure Reserve Subscription

    A perfect supplement to Shoxx magazine, this is Cure, an ultra hip, oversized J-rock magazine dedicated to avid fans of Japanese punk and gothic culture. Coining itself as a "Japaneseque Rock and Visual Styling Magazine," it's a...

    $15/month
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  • KODA035

    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...

    $27.50
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  • MN697

    Ghost in the Shell Bilingual manga - NEW TRANSLATION

    Crash and burn into the original hard hacker manga phenomenon Koukaku Kidoutai (Ghost in the Shell) by world-famous artist (and recluse) Masamune Shirow with an all-new and very accurate translation by renowned translator and...

    $36.00
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  • NIT003

    Deus Machina Demonbane Complete Illustrations

    The complete collection of promotional artwork, magazine illustrations, calendar pinups, posters, collectible cards, and more from the entire Demonbane franchise are collected here in this gorgeous artbook! Nitroplus pulls out...

    $20.00
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  • HEM048

    Toaru Kagaku no Railgun 01 ~ A Certain Scientific Railgun

    The popular manga and anime "A Certain Magical Index" (To Aru Majutsu no Index) gets a fantastic gaiden or side story with this great new manga series. The story of Mikoto, the lusty yuri Kuroko, and the pure-hearted Saten and...

    $9.00
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  • HEM125

    Shinryaku! Ika Musume 1

    Shinryaku! Ika Musume is a new comedy shonen manga series created by Michiko Yokote. The heroine is a cute moe-type squid girl named Ika Musume who vows to conquer humanity as revenge for its pollution of the ocean. Her first...

    $8.00
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  • APB787

    Japanese Beautiful High school Girl ~ Nihon no Utsukushii Jyoshikousei

    This is a wonderful photobook by professional cameraman Yoichi Watanabe, a photo journalist who usually documents battlefields all over the world but who has taken up this particular assignment peaceful Japan. This project takes...

    $26.00
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  • HEM167

    Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wakeganai vol. 3

    Originally a light novel series, then adapted to manga and now the hit anime, "Oreimo" as it's known for short translates as "My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute"! The story of Kyosuke Kosaka, an average high school student and...

    $10.00
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  • GAK030

    Gakken Otona no Kagaku vol. 30 ~ Science Projects for Adult -- Theo Jansen's Mini Beast (Animaris Ordis Parvus)

    J-List is happy to have been selected by Gakken as its special international partner for its popular "Otona no Kagaku" (Science for Adults) line of magazine + science projects. Since being founded in 1947, Gakken has created...

    $60.00
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  • YB124

    Ghost in the Shell 2 - Man Machine Interface Bilingual Manga

    A new edition and new translation of the sequel to the classic Ghost in the Shell manga, this is Man Machine Interface as you've never seen it before. Read along with the original Masamune Shirow text and brilliant action-packed...

    $36.50
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  • HEM265

    Nichijou vol. 1

    Nichijou ("Every day Life") is a great comedy manga from with slice-of-life stories about high school characters, published by Kadokawa Shoten and created by Keiichi Arawi. Featuring a great lineup of amusing characters and funny...

    $11.00
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