Japanese animation
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Last week when I was looking at the new anime season, the show that stood out the most to me was Let’s Make a Mug Too! This week, as I … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 6, 2021)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the 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 review … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s fall, y’all! Okay, even I don’t know why I typed that, but I’m leaving it because now I think it’s funny. But it’s true, the fall anime season is … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 29, 2021)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the 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 review … Continue reading Animation Time
The concept of artificial intelligence has existed for nearly as long as the idea of robots themselves. It seems, now, that machines capable of independent action would eventually become capable of independent reasoning, which raises questions of identity and ideology. … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Ghost in the Shell
On September 22, Disney+ released Star Wars: Visions – A 9-episode anthology series in which Lucasfilm has invited various anime studios to play in the Star Wars universe. I was extremely excited to see Star Wars approached with new visual … Continue reading Star Wars: Visions – Discussion Thread
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New YOASOBI song! Not surprisingly, it’s great and just as catchy as their other songs. Enjoy! And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🙂 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 22, 2021)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the 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 review … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! So, a few weeks ago a very cool thing happened: TokyoTreat offered to send me a free box to review. Naturally, I jumped at the chance because, duh, free Japanese … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 15, 2021)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the 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 review … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Guess who totally forgot to write this up last night and is now doing it a few minutes before it goes live? That’s right, Grumproro! And, as always… What have … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 8, 2021)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the 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 review … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I had something more involved to write about today, but I ran out of time. So, instead of that, here is a new single by Toki Asako. Enjoy! And, as … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 1, 2021)
When I was in elementary school, Naruto was my favorite show. Now I’m not 100% why, but probably because it was often the only animated show featuring blood that aired while I was still awake. I have no idea how … Continue reading Late to the Party: Naruto Shippuden: Gaara and Sai Arcs
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the 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 review … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If you’re looking for a fairly quick and easy bento, then the classic soboro bento is for you! A soboro bento includes dishes that are chopped, flaked, ground, etc. and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 25, 2021)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the 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 review … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Last week I read this article in the Japan Times about a wildly popular J-Pop song that’s been given a very successful English translation. I don’t usually hear great English … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 18, 2021)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the 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 review … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I want to talk about one my favorite things to eat: pickled plum (umeboshi). If you’ve never tried one, they have a sour, salty flavor that may be a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 11, 2021)
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the 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 review … Continue reading Animation Time
