Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Over the weekend I watched The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, a beautiful film that you should definitely watch if you haven’t already seen it, and that got me thinking … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 23, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I have nothing new to talk about today, so I’ve decided to, for no real reason, feature an anime from 2017 that I liked. I really love “found family” stories, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 16, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s rainy and sleepy today where I am, so I’m going to need some J-Pop to get me ready for the day. Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 9, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I have another cooking adventure to share with everyone. I’ve been wanting to attempt baking shokupan (Japanese milk bread) for a while now, but bread is pretty intimidating to … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 2, 2020)
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. I post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to, but you are always more than welcome to … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Suggested By a Song)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I have a confession to make: I don’t really enjoy most movies. There’s a running joke among my friends that if I like a movie it must be spectacular because … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 26, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I don’t have anything fun to write about this week, so let’s just admire the amazing Studio Ghibli Museum in Tokyo by watching these YouTube virtual tours. And, as always… … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 19, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I will entertain you all by describing yet another Grumproro cooking adventure! In my never ending quest to eat all the delicious Japanese foods I love at home, this … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 12, 2020)
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. I post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to, but you are always more than welcome to … Continue reading Musicals Thread (The Music is Enough)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s been a few weeks since I wrote about music, so today I want to talk a little about one of my favorite bands: CHAI! CHAI was one of the … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 5, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If you like sweet treats, you might enjoy watching a very strange, but fun, show called Kentaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman on Netflix. It’s pretty much what it sounds like…a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 29, 2020)
Part I: White Clouds Chapter 5: Battle of the Eagle and Lion It is finally time for one of the most exciting events of the school year: The Battle of the Eagle and Lion! This mock battle between all three … Continue reading Werewolf 127 – Fire Emblem Three Houses: Day 6
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I watched the first episode of Mr. Love: Queen’s Choice over the weekend, which made me want to fire up a new otome game, naturally. So I finally purchased the … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 22, 2020)
Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to talk about all things related to the wonderful world of musical theatre. I post a thread with a topic/question for everyone to respond to, but you are always more than welcome to … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Jukebox Creations)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! The third season of My Romantic Teen Comedy SNAFU started last week, but I haven’t watched it yet because it’s been so long since season two ended that I’ve pretty … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 15, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! There might not be many new shows that have caught your interest this summer season, so maybe now is the perfect time to go back and discover something old. Is … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 8, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s time for a new season of anime! You can find a complete list of new arrivals here. Mr Love: Queen’s Choice is one of the new shows that will … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 1, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Clothes are fun, I think. So here is a place to look at some fun outfits worn in Japan! It’s very possible many of you already know about the Tokyo … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 24, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Last week, 3rdstringhero posted a comment describing an anime opening bracket created with their friends (which sounds super fun), and so this week I am shamelessly using that as something … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 17, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! When it comes to anime and manga, I rely a lot on recommendations from cool people like you all. This is especially true when it comes to manga. I don’t … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 10, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I was going to write up a nice, thoughtful post for today about how anime and manga are really great comforts to me whenever I’m feeling down, frustrated, hopeless, etc. … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 3, 2020)
