Japanese animation
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)
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
The show is about swordfighting, gender norms, spinning in roses, ritualism as a simalcrum of the the teenage psyche, and every possible color of hair. Continue reading Take My 02/18 Night Thread
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)
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 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)
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! 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)
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! Today I want to highlight one of my recent food show favorites: K Foodie Meets J Foodie. It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like: Sung Si-kyung (Korean singer, “K … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 28, 2026)
Glitch Unveils Yet Another Animated Show This one is an idea that Game Grump alum RubberRoss had for a show back in 2009, and did a very short series of animations around. Apparently he’d been wanting to make something more … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New SCANDAL song and fun music video, hooray! 👻💖 And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🍙 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 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! King & Prince were busy last year, promoting their first album as a duo (Re:ERA), releasing one of my favorite EPs of the year (HEART), and then, just a few … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 14, 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! First thread of 2026! Hooray! 💖 As always, happy to be here with everyone, and I look forward to another wonderful year of sharing our interests with one another. 今年もよろしくお願いします！ … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 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! By the time this is posted I’ll have watched &TEAM perform at this year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen (紅白歌合戦)!!! Earlier this week they posted a really cool video mix of a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 31, 2025)
The winter season of anime is getting ready to kick off, and there are, as usual, over fifty series getting underway in the next few weeks. Check out the chart here and sound off on what you’re looking forward to! Continue reading Winter 2026 Anime Talk!
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! If you’re looking for another holiday song to add to your playlist this year, I recommend “Dear Santa” by Kana Nishino (西野カナ)! It’s so cute and fun that I actually … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 24, 2025)
