Japanese animation
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New Tani Yuuki EP! I haven’t listened to it yet, beyond this song, but it’s cute! And the video is delightful. And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 21, 2026)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the old AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Ayumu Imazu’s newest song is, of course, perfect. And now there’s a perfect music video to go along with it! I would like to use this opportunity to, once again, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 14, 2026)
Knights of Guinevere Episode 2 Premieres What’s the deal with this princess mascot android Andi and Frankie found? How did it dismantle a titanic robot guard? And why are the robots full of meat!? The gory, deeply-traumatic plot thickens! It’s Animation … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Phase 3 of Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s career has begun. Their new album Pops was released last week, and it’s great I love it so much. There’s a lot of different … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 7, 2026)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the old AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New anime season is here or nearly here? Either way, new anime! What do you plan to watch this season? What were your favorites from the season that’s ending now. … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 30, 2026)
Knights of Guinevere Second Episode Preview Been a while since the pilot, but we will soon see Dana Terrace’s new series continued! It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Last year I shared some of this in OT on the day of the Harvest Moon, but this year I wanted to share it with you all BEFORE the Harvest … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 23, 2026)
Yarr, ahoy, animation-lubbers! Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the ol’ AV Club review ones. It be Animation Time! What animated things be ye into lately? What be a recent episode of … Continue reading Animation Time
This is the best show of all time with Later in the title. Sorry, Later with Bob Costas. Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – September 17, 2026
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Check out Onew’s latest Japanese release, Kakera! The single is classic J-pop, bright and sweet. I also really like the second song, “Tock-Talk”! His voice is just a great fit … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 16, 2026)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the old AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Season two of Love is Better the Second Time Around has started, and it’s already off to a great start. If you haven’t seen season one, I highly recommend it! … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 9, 2026)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the old AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated … Continue reading Animation Time
Raise an Energon glass to the late Peter Cullen. Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – September 3, 2026
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New King & Prince EP! And they uploaded their recent CDTV performance to YouTube, fun! And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🐺 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 2, 2026)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the old AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated … Continue reading Animation Time
Adult Swim will be 25 years old, which means it’s now old enough to manage the members of Menudo. Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – August 27, 2026
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! A new Motoki Ohmori (大森元貴) song that made me cry to add to the list of all the other Motoki Ohmori songs that make me cry. And, as always… What … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 26, 2026)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the old AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated … Continue reading Animation Time
