Where to buy Nyan Nyan Nyanko plushes (or other san-x plushes)

Since this seems to be a topic of interest I thought I'd do a post on it.

Unfortunately there isn't an easy answer to this. The best place to buy almost any Japanese collectible, including Nyan Nyan Nyanko plushes, is Yahoo! Japan auctions. They have a reasonably good selection of plushes and much lower prices than Western sites. There is also M-bok, another auction site, also with good prices but their selection isn't as good.

To purchase items from Yahoo! Japan auctions requires a shopping service (I like Noppin) which is a business that for a small fee will act as a middleman and help you purchase goods that are only available in Japan. All the steps required can be a little intimidating at first but it really isn't much more difficult than shopping on e-bay.

Speaking of e-bay...they're also a good place to find Nyanko plushes. There are usually only a few Nyan Nyan Nyanko plushes for sale at any given time but if you have patience and check daily you can find some great things. I would put eCrater in the same category as e-bay.

Then there's My Nyanko World. I haven't ordered from them so I can't give any sort of feedback as to what sort of business they are. The prices are high, for sure, but they look like they have a good selection. Anyone bought from them?

As a side note: When looking on Japanese sites for Nyan Nyan Nyanko plushes the search terms you want to use are "にゃんにゃんにゃんこ" (Nyan Nyan Nyanko) and " ぬいぐるみ" (plush).

Hope this helps! Good luck on your hunt for cute kitty plushes!

Cute Book~I Am Maru

Everyone loves Maru, right? (If you aren't versed in kitty Youtube celebrities check him out here.) This darling book provides photos and stories of Maru's life and rise to fame complete with behind the scenes tidbits from mugumugu (his owner and director/producer). It's bilingual so those of us who don't speak Japanese can enjoy it too.

I found this at my local library while trying to locate Soseki Natsume's I Am a Cat and I must say I enjoyed this more.

I Am Maru brings a smile to my face whenever I pick it up.

Really, it's adorable, go get it.

Find it on Amazon for $11.98. Or for free at your local library. If they don't have it tell them they should buy it.

Cute Site~Pusheen the Cat

I can't believe I didn't know about this site until now! Check out the adventures of the round, fat, lazy and rather gluttonous Pusheen the cat. Get the above graphic as a sticker sheet here.

Niconico Nekomura Cat phone plugs

Since my phone is very utilitarian (it functions mostly as a voice mail box) I don't pay much attention to phone accessories. I should though because these little "pluggies" as I guess they're called are majorly adorable.

Get them here. You can find them elsewhere but watch out for fakes!

More pictures after the jump.

Nyan Nyan Nyanko macaron plush

I've loved Nyan Nyan Nyanko for years but didn't know until recently that they were part of the San-X family. These were apparently a 10th anniversary special and entirely unavailable now. There's always ebay, yahoo japan auctions and the like if you're determined to find a set.

Sources: Flickr - here, here and here.

Updated 3/01/2013: San-x Calendar and a "Hello!"

Hello all, this blog has received a make over for 2013! I don't think anybody really remembers what it once was. However, I'm happier with this new direction. Here's to plenty more cute to come!

Enjoy the San-x calendar. I will update this post throughout the year as more months become available.

Source: Official San-x website