Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I’d like to spotlight my new favorite album, Fujii Kaze’s LOVE ALL SERVE ALL! I first heard Fujii Kaze last year when reading through some best of 2021 lists. … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 6, 2022)
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 2022 Mafia Championship Nominations!
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! With the Winter anime season finishing up, let’s take a moment to share our favorite theme songs from this batch of shows. My favorite was definitely Miracle Chimpanzee’s opening song … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 30, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Spring 2022 anime season is right around the corner. What are you looking forward to watching this season? Here’s the full list on MyAnimeList. This is what Crunchyroll has revealed … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 23, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Oops, I forgot about this! Uh, here’s a cool Kenshi Yonezu song that is also a PlayStation commercial in Japan, and it’s wild to think of this being a commercial … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 16, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Last week as I was reading Sailor Moon, I turned to my husband and said something I’m sure I’ve said a million times before: “I really love all of their … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 9, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If you read manga then the scene pictured below might look a little familiar, at least on some level: Ah yes, the shock of discovering just how long you’ll be … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 2, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! This morning I learned that today is “Mount Fuji Day”: “The date was selected by playing on the syllables of mountain’s name — two for ‘fu,’ two for ‘ji’ and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 23, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’ve been listening to a lot of yama lately because all of the music algorithms kept suggesting that I should. And hey, turns out the machines were right. I’m really … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 16, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’m finally catching up on all the anime that’s been piling up in my queue, hooray! One of the shows that I’m happily watching right now is Let’s Make a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 9, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I want to feature one of my current Japanese music obsessions: Queen Bee (Ziyoou-vachi). I first heard of this band last year because their lead singer collaborated with LiSA … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 2, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Last week I discovered that I had completely missed the fact that the Shirobako movie is now streaming. In fact, it has been for a while! I don’t know how … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 26, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’ve been in a bit of a rut the last few months with my bento recipes. I guess after three years of making the same rotation of bento dishes over … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 19, 2022)
curtains rise, music fades Hey everybody, thanks for coming out tonight, as we kick off the Third Annual Moonies! rapturous applause You’re in for a fabulous weekend of reminiscing, with awards to given, grudges to recall, and laughs to be … Continue reading Werewolves: 3rd Annual Moonies!!!
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Busy week for me, so no time to write up anything special today. And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🙂 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 12, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New year, new anime season! What are you looking forward to this Winter season? You can see a full list of the Winter 2022 lineup here, and you can check … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 5, 2022)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! You might have noticed this already, but I spend a lot of time listening to music. I pretty much always have music playing in the background; when I’m driving, working, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 29, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s January DECEMBER 22nd, do you have your holiday food plans figured out? If not, might I humbly suggest some Japanese-inspired dishes to help you celebrate the Christmas season and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 22, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I had an idea for today’s header, but then I ran out of time, so nothing special today. But don’t forget to vote in The Pits! And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🙂 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 15, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! YOASOBI released The Book 2 last week, which is their third EP this year. So much music! In addition to their first EP, The Book, you can also listen to … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 8, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Toki Asako released a new album last week, and it’s a delightful collection of laid-back, chill songs with city pop vibes. Perfect music to listen to while relaxing with a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 1, 2021)
