J-List
Encyclopedia
J-List is an online seller of Japan
ese goods to consumers outside of Japan, with a concentration on otaku
goods and Japanese pornography
, including live action, anime
, and manga
. It is also the parent company of Peach Princess
, G-Collections
, Jast USA
, and PCR Distributing, and through those companies is particularly known for its English
translations of bishōjo
erotic games
. It was founded by American
expatriate Peter Payne, and is based in Isesaki
, Gunma, with a branch office in San Diego, California
.
JBox is the companion site carrying PG-rated and non-sexual merchandise. JBox and J-list also have a large variety of Japanese snacks including Meiji
Meltykiss, Pocky
, Pretz
, and many more.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese goods to consumers outside of Japan, with a concentration on otaku
Otaku
is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga or video games.- Etymology :Otaku is derived from a Japanese term for another's house or family , which is also used as an honorific second-person pronoun...
goods and Japanese pornography
Pornography in Japan
Pornography in Japan.-Before the 20th century:Shunga or pornographic wood-block pictures were printed with all imaginable situations. These often took the form of a book with sentences to describe verbal utterances of the partners, as well as to offer brief descriptions of a scene...
, including live action, anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
, and manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
. It is also the parent company of Peach Princess
Peach Princess
Peach Princess is a California-based English translator, publisher and distributor of Japanese bishōjo games; so far, all its releases have been eroge, which has made it one of the few companies in North America with games rated "Adults Only" by the ESRB....
, G-Collections
G-Collections
G-Collections is an English translator, publisher and distributor of Japanese bishōjo games.-History:G-Collections was founded in 2001 by the Japanese bishōjo game maker CD Bros., and released at first Japanese titles and from 2002 on English localised titles...
, Jast USA
JAST USA
JAST USA is a licensor and distributor of English-language bishōjo games, some of which are as dating sims or eroge. It was founded in 1997 with Sakura Soft's Season of the Sakura and JAST's Three Sisters' Story as its first eroge titles...
, and PCR Distributing, and through those companies is particularly known for its English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translations of bishōjo
Bishojo
is a Japanese term used to refer to young and pretty girls, usually below university age. Bishōjo is not listed as a word in the prominent Japanese dictionary Kōjien...
erotic games
Eroge
An or Ero-ga is a Japanese video or computer game that features erotic content, usually in the form of anime-style artwork. Eroge originated from galge, but unlike galge, they feature erotic/pornographic content.-History:...
. It was founded by American
United States
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expatriate Peter Payne, and is based in Isesaki
Isesaki, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma, Japan. The current population is 211,021, with 80,638 households. A small city located near the geographic center of Japan's main island of Honshū, Isesaki is the fourth largest city in Gunma Prefecture and it is one of the growing cities within Gunma Prefecture...
, Gunma, with a branch office in San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
JBox is the companion site carrying PG-rated and non-sexual merchandise. JBox and J-list also have a large variety of Japanese snacks including Meiji
Meiji Seika
is the trade name of a pharmaceutical company in Japan, , until March 31, 2011.It was the confectionery and pharmaceutical company that manufactures a wide range of products including Hello Panda and Yan Yan...
Meltykiss, Pocky
Pocky
is a Japanese snack food produced by the Ezaki Glico Company of Japan.-History:Pocky was first sold in 1966, and consists of a biscuit stick coated with chocolate. It was named after the Japanese onomatopoetic word for the sound Pocky makes when bitten, pokkin . The original was followed by...
, Pretz
Pretz
Pretz is a Japanese snack made by Ezaki Glico. Like Ezaki Glico's other popular snack, Pocky, Pretz is stick-shaped and comes with a texture similar to pretzels. Unlike Pocky, Pretz is dusted with seasonings instead of enrobed in a flavored fudge.Pretz comes in a few varieties and three sizes:...
, and many more.