KERENMI is one of my favorite producers/songwriters/musicians. His 2024 album, Interchange, was especially awesome, I highly recommend it! Just about every song is different, but they’re catchy and interesting in their own unique way. And he has a gift for … Continue reading The 3/5 Day Thread is 世界
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I just wanted to watch something cute today, so if you also want to watch something cute today, I recommend this video. And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 4, 2026)
Wrapping up their Story of Light series, SHINee released The Story of Light: Epilogue on September 10th 2018. If you missed it, you can read about (and listen to) EP 1 here and EP 2 here and EP 3 here. … Continue reading The 3/2 Day Thread is The Story of Light: Epilogue
Today I continue my relentless quest to get more people to listen to Toki Asako (土岐麻子) and appreciate how amazing she is. Have a nice day/night! 🐺💖🌙 Continue reading The 3/1 Day Thread is 美しい
One week after releasing EP 2, SHINee released The Story of Light EP 3. If you missed it, you can read about (and listen to) EP 1 here and EP 2 here. 💎 I hope you enjoy listening to the … Continue reading The 2/27 Day Thread is the Third Story of Light
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Motoki Ohmori (大森元貴) released his first EP yesterday. It’s a collection of previously released singles, plus one new song. It’s very exciting to have all of these gems in one … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 25, 2026)
Let’s all listen to SHINee’s The Story of Light EP 2! If you missed it, you can read about (and listen to) EP 1 here. 💎 I hope you enjoy listening to the songs I’ve chosen! This EP was released … Continue reading The 2/23 Day Thread is the Second Story of Light
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! More music this week because Sakura Fujiwara’s (藤原さくら) new album is out today! I’ve only had time to listen to the first few songs as I’m writing this, but it … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 18, 2026)
February 17th is Maki’s birthday, so this thread is all about him!!! Maki is the youngest member of &TEAM, he has an amazing voice, and he’s basically a very energetic puppy. But the most impressive thing about Maki is the … Continue reading The 2/17 MAKI Day Thread
In 2018 SHINee released 3 EPs titled “The Story of Light”. Following this, they released all three EPs as a single album, along with a new song. In my humble opinion, this collection of songs is a masterpiece. This is … Continue reading The 2/16 Day Thread is the First Story of Light
I made Valentine’s Day chocolates yesterday, and I made sure to set one aside for the Avocado! It’s not very fancy or anything, and sure it’s just a picture of a piece of chocolate, but I hope that everyone who … Continue reading The 2/14 Day Thread Loves the Avocado
I will fully to admit to not really listening to this song by Kazuki Hayashi (林和希) the first time I heard it. Because I was distracted by Fuma, K, and Yuma’s dancing. But once I did actually listen to it, … Continue reading The 2/12 Night Thread Says Wow, Wow, Wow
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New Kana Nishino (西野カナ) song and music video! I’m always excited for new music from her, and this did not disappoint. 💖 And it’s such a stylish and cute video, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 11, 2026)
It’s once again time to choose our community representatives for the Mafia Championship, hosted by Mafia Universe! The official invitation is here. We need to select a representative and an alternate (in case our rep needs to bow out for … Continue reading 2026 Mafia Championship Nominations!
Hello, friends! I think today everyone should listen to &TEAM’s debut song, “Under the Skin” because it’s really good. I like it a lot! Also, the video is cool and does a great job telling the story of the lyrics, … Continue reading The 2/8 Day Thread Is Right Here
February 7th is Yuma’s birthday, so this thread is all about him!!! Yuma is basically a cat, so he should be very popular around here. He’s one of the main vocalists of &TEAM, and it was his voice that really … Continue reading The 2/7 Happy YUMA Day Thread
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Looking for new manga to read this year? Then check out Colleen’s latest video! There are a lot of great series releasing this year, so there is plenty to read. … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 4, 2026)
It almost feels like a crime for one person to be this talented, but that’s just TAEMIN. Best to accept it and embrace his genius. Here’s the music video for “Criminal” to help you get through the day. Enjoy! Have … Continue reading The 2/3 Day Thread is Criminal
Today is Shin Iryuu’s (伊柳心) birthday, so I decided to dedicate this thread to him. Shin is one of my favorite manga characters, from the series A Sign of Affection (ゆびさきと恋々) by suu Morishita (森下suu). Because Shin is also one … Continue reading The 2/1 Happy Shin Day Thread
&TEAM’s latest video series is the perfect introduction to their personalities and showcases how funny and charming they are. So you should watch it! The first two videos serve as the “appetizer” to what will eventually be a full course … Continue reading The 1/31 Day Thread is an Appetizer
Talk about all the new music. Filling in for apples! Here are new releases provided by Consequence of Sound January 30th: — A.G. Cook – The Moment (The Score) — Ailbhe Reddy – KISS BIG — Black Rebel Motorcycle Club … Continue reading Friday New Music 1/30
