Japanese animation
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
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! TOMORROW X TOGETHER released their 5th Japanese single this week, and I’m in love. There’s actually 4 songs (including another version of the title track), so it feels more like … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 19, 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! Very happy today to be able to share Toumei Tengoku’s (とうめい天国) first EP with everyone. They’ve been releasing a lot of new music this past year, you can really feel … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 12, 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! The “Prologue” video for &TEAM’s new EP was Little Red Riding Hood-themed and I am NOT normal about it. Not even a little bit. And this morning they released this … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 5, 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
