Japanese animation
Welcome to the NHK (NHKにようこそ！) is a 24 episode dramedy anime by Studio Gonzo from 2006 based on a manga based on a novel. Those of you aware of my feelings toward Gonzo may be surprised to see it here, … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Welcome to the NHK
So it looks like Pendleton Ward is gonna do a new cartoon on Netflix. I don’t know if it’s gonna be good yet, but it definitely looks like a Pendleton Ward show: The multiverse won't know what hit it. The … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Spring is here, and with it comes a new anime season. Rejoice! Surprising literally no one, I am featuring my beloved Fruits Basket this week because the second season officially … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 8, 2020)
Genshiken (げんしけん) is a 12-episode* anime from 2004 based on a manga by Shimoku Kio animated by Palm Studio and directed by Takashi Ikehata. *There are a couple continuations which I’ll discuss more in the comments. For the purpose of … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Genshiken
Is it just me, or are pretty much all animated shows either ending or on hiatuses right now? Please tell me if there’s any good animation that is still ongoing. I’m growing faint. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have … Continue reading Animation Time
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! This week I want to talk about some music that I think you might enjoy: city pop and Shibuya-kei. I’m not even close to being a music expert, and I … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 1, 2020)
Wow, so Steven Universe — the show that is the reason I started coming to the AV Club and ultimately became a part of its commenting community to the point that I sought to recreate a similar animated-thing-talk-space here — … Continue reading Animation Time
Hello! As you may have seen, Merve decided to pass the torch last week, so from now on Grumproro (that’s me!) will be posting this every week. I guess I’ll introduce myself first…um…I’m kind of nervous! My name is Grumproro, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 25th, 2020)
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 … Continue reading Animation Time
22/7 is a multimedia project spanning an idol group, a variety show, a rhythm game, and most recently, an anime series by A-1 Pictures. They are so named because 22/7 is a common approximation for π, a transcendental number, and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 18th, 2020)
Woops, I forgot to put up the thing last week. Sorry! 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 spot? Here’s where we can … Continue reading Animation Time
ID: Invaded is an anime television series by NAZ about a world in which people can enter a murderer’s psyche to solve crimes. The show follows a group of investigators who attempt to catch John Walker, an elusive man linked … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 11th, 2020)
In/Spectre is a Japanese supernatural mystery novel series by Kyo Shirodaira. It tells the story of two young university students who had special experiences with yōkai in their youth. An anime adaptation by Brain’s Base is currently airing. What have … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 4th, 2020)
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 … Continue reading Animation Time
Smile Down the Runway is a shōnen manga series by Kotoba Inoya about an aspiring fashion designer and an aspiring model who team up to fulfill their respective dreams. An anime adaptation by Ezo’la is currently airing. What have you … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 26th, 2020)
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 … Continue reading Animation Time
Ride Your Wave is the latest film from Masaaki Yuasa and Eunyoung Choi’s animation studio, Science SARU. It tells the story of a surfer and a firefighter who fall in love, though their romantic bliss may be short-lived. The film … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 19th, 2020)
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 … Continue reading Animation Time
The Wonderland is a coming-of-age fantasy adventure film directed by Keiichi Hara. It tells the story of a teenage girl and an older family friend who get whisked away to an alternate dimension that they must save from ruin. The … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 12th, 2020)
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 … Continue reading Animation Time
Somali and the Forest Spirit is a seinen manga series by Yako Gureishi. It tells the story of a father-daughter bond that forms between a golem and a lone human girl. An anime adaptation by Satelight and HORNETS is currently … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 5th, 2019)
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