Japanese animation
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If it’s hot where you live, and you’re looking for something refreshing to eat, I recommend making some chilled somen noodles with dipping sauce. I made this dish the other … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 19, 2023)
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! What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🙂 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 12, 2023)
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! Yes, all of my dreams are coming true. A Sign of Affection will be an anime! When I picked up the first volume of this manga on a whim while … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 5, 2023)
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! After months of being on the waiting list, I finally got volume 1 of My Happy Marriage from my library. I’ve been wanting to read this series for a while, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 28, 2023)
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! Don’t Call it Mystery is a josei manga by Yumi Tamura that is currently being released in English by Seven Seas in omnibus form. The series started as a one-shot … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 21, 2023)
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! Keina Suda’s 2nd album, Ghost Pop, arrived a couple weeks ago, and it is so, so good. As a bonus, he just did a new First Take for my favorite … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 14, 2023)
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 else in mind for today’s header, but that’s going to have to wait because I just read the greatest news ever: Megumi Morino’s A Condition Called Love … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 7, 2023)
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 highlight Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s newest album, pink blue. I started listening to this band a year ago when I stumbled across their previous album, Actor, and I’ve … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 31, 2023)
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! Japanese snack lovers rejoice–I received a Sakuraco box to review! I was very lucky to receive this month’s box for free in exchange for a review, so now I get … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 24, 2023)
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! A couple months ago I started watching IDOLiSH7, and I am now fully obsessed with this show. Originally a rhythm game, and then a shoujo manga, this anime has completely … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 17, 2023)
Note: this review is intended to be spoiler-free. While the original Trigun anime is roughly 25 years old, please note spoilers in the comments. Count me as a fan of the original Trigun anime. It is far from a perfect … Continue reading Anime Reviews: Trigun Stampede (2023)
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
