When you click the Add to Cart button for this product, you'll be able to choose a Music Card with the new denominations of 1500 or 3000 yen of credit on it. You can also choose to have the card sent to you normally through the mail from Japan, have the J-List staff send you a scan of your card number through email, or opt for both.

Once you have your iTMS Japan code, follow these easy steps:

1. Load iTunes on your Mac or PC. If you don't have it yet, download it from Apple.
2. If you've already got an account in your home country, sign out by clicking on the Account button in the upper left hand corner, then Sign Out.
3. At the bottom of the iTunes Music Store window, choose the Japan Store. The name may appear in kanji, but it's easy to find.
4. Click the Redeem button along the right side of the iTMS, and enter the scratch-off Redeem Code printed on the back of the card when asked.
5. iTunes will show you a dialog box asking for your current account. Since we're making a new iTMS account for the Japan sture, click Create Account.
6. Follow the steps to create a new account, first agreeing to the iTunes agreement (step 1 of 3), then entering email, birthdate and verification question (step 2).

   Important: When signing up for an iTunes account with a pre-paid card, some customers have reported that iTMS won't let you proceed without entering a credit card. In order to bypass this, hit the "Home" button and begin the Redeem process again, and you'll see the "None" button the second time through. This is a known issue that affects Japanese users in Japan as well.

7. At step 3, where you are asked for your (Japanese) address. You can enter any address you like. Note that you must enter your name twice, once for "kanji" and once for "pronunciation" (but you can enter the same information into both fields). You can do this in English or any language that's supported by iTunes -- the ability to read Japanese is never required for the iTunes Japan Store -- so for the phonetic spelling you can just enter the same normal English characters as the other 'name' fields. Note that there is no verification performed for any of this information, so you can enter any random address you like.
8. Enjoy purchasing great music and audio content directly from Japan in the Japan iTunes Music Store! Now that you have an account tied to a prepaid card, you can get full access to the "Free iTunes Single of the Week" from Japan, and future prepaid card credit can be added to your existing account.

Music from the Japanese iTunes Store is fully compatible with iTunes and iPods from any country. iTunes has no issues with maintaining multiple accounts in more than one music store. It couldn't be simpler! And best of all, you can surf and buy music from your iPhone (version 1.1.1 firmware or higher) or iPod Touch! Just make sure you're signed in to the Japan iTunes Music Store with iTunes when you sync the iPhone/iPod Touch and login data will be carried over.

Note: J-List is providing this iTunes Japan Music Card as a service to J-List customers. The cards must be used in accordance with Apple's iTunes online store policies. iTunes music cards cannot be returned or exchanged for cash in any currency after purchases are processed. Offer void where prohibited. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

The great kunoichi is reborn again and now she comes to the world of the Queen's Blade combat artbook game via the new series Queen's Gate, which brings popular characters from other franchises into the game book format. As in Fatal Fury, Mai is super sexy and strong, fighting mixing ninja martial arts techniques and her craft folding fans. Illustrated by explosively popular doujin artist Mahiru Izumi, Mai Shiranui comes alive in this gorgeously rendered hard-cover artbook like never before, with 64 sexy spreads of her in various combat poses, great for fans of her Fatal Fury character, fans of great artbooks and of the Queen's Blade fighting game! (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

Please note this is a preorder which is due to be released in November 2008. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

Queen's Blade: the struggle between fighters from all the land over to reign as queen monarch. Irma's reason for participation in the Queen's Blade tournament is clear: as a member of the elite Assassins of the Fang, her duty is to protect the current Queen at all costs, and this means eliminating all other aspiring fighters in the Queen's Blade competition. Swift and lethal, Irma displays little emotion as she neutralizes her opponents.

Irma is designed and illustrated by well knowned character artist Hirotaka Akaga, and the book contains 64 pages of lavish, "ecchi" color illustrations in a gorgeous hardbound presentation. A great item for RPG fans and fine artbook collectors alike, the Queen's Blade series uses the unique Lost Worlds combat book system developed by Flying Buffalo Press and licensed by Hobby Japan for implementation in the series, so you can pair up and spar with your friends or enjoy these books simply for their phenomenal art! (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

This is vol. 3 of the popular Queen's Blade sexy girl combat book, featuring the gorgeous character of Nowa, Guardian of the Forrest, who protects the creatures who live in nature along with her monkey companion. In addition to her many sexy attacks and defense moves, she has to make sure she keeps her skirt away from the view of her opponent, as she's wearing no panties. Fans can choose to enjoy this book with as part of the Queen's Blade combat game, or instead collect them as a gorgeous and reasonably priced hardcover art book with great art on each of the 64 pages. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

This is vol. 2 of the popular Queen's Blade combat system, built around the character known as Wasteland Picaroon Risty, created by Eiwa. A gorgeous character who fights and defends throughout this book using incredibly sexy moves, she has many weapons in her arsenal. Use this book with as part of the Queen's Blade combat game, or just drool over all the art on the book's 64 pages. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

This is vol. 1 of the popular Queen's Blade sexy girl combat book, featuring the gorgeous character of Reina (also written Leina), a very popular character because she's so darned cute. Designed by Hirokazu Hisayuki, creator of the characters for Mai-Hime and My-Otome, you can enjoy this book with as part of the Queen's Blade combat game, or do like most fans and collect it as a fantastic hardcover art book with gorgeous art on each of the 64 pages. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

Musha Miko (warrior Shinto priestess) Tomoe, the fifth installment in the Queen's Blade series of combat artbooks, has arrived! Hailing from the distant eastern island of Hinomoto (an alternate reading of the kanji for Nihon, or Japan), she is a member of the elite society of priestesses that protect their homeland from foreign invasion and fight against the demonic Mononoke spirits that dwell there. Her combat technique combines katana mastery with the usage of rune-inscribed paper wards that provide a defensive force field - a potent combination that makes her a formidable foe. Tomoe participates in the Queen's Blade tournament due to a command received in a dream from the god of her Shinto shrine.

Designed and illustrated by popular Japanese artist Eiwa, you can enjoy this artbook both for the superbly sexy "miko" illustrations as well as the Queen's Blade combat game system, based on the Lost Worlds combat books from Flying Buffalo Press! Hardcover with 64 color pages of beautiful original art, this is a great item for both collectors and those who want to enjoy the series unique gaming potential. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

This book chronicles the battle adventures of Mellona, a shape-shifting magic-using girl who has the ability to take many different shapes, including using the shapes of other characters, which is why other characters appear in this book. Her telepathically controlled hands that cover her breasts are especially memorable. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

After a profitable early life making a name for herself traveling the continent as an adventurer, Cattleya settled down with her fellow adventurer and blacksmith husband Owen. With the help of another of their companions they opened a weapons shop, selling affordable arms made of high quality enchanted steel. They had a son named Rana, who grew up swiftly and happily in their home, but the family's peace was short-lived - one day, in the middle of the night, Owen disappeared. Determined to find him, Cattleya set out to adventure once again, this time with son Rana in tow... she eventually made her way to the Queen's Blade tournament, believing that surely there a clue would be found.

Cattleya fights with the enormous two-handed sword "Giant-Killer", forged by her husband, as well as a sturdy javelin that was a staple of their shop. As a fighter her destructive power is unmatched, though her combat ability is hampered by her son constantly clinging about her knees... With designs from veteran animator and character designer Kaneko Hiraku, famous for his depiction of "well-rounded" heroines in such anime as Godannar, Witchblade, and Dragonaut, Cattleya makes a great addition to the artbook collection of any fan! Boasting the superb Queen's Blade quality standard hard cover, full color printing, with 64 lavishly illustrated pages of Cattleya in various risky - and risque - combat poses, this is a book you won't want to miss! From Hobby Japan, using combat rules from Flying Buffalo's Lost Worlds game artbook series. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)