Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Busy week for me, so no time to write up anything special today. And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🙂 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 12, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New year, new anime season! What are you looking forward to this Winter season? You can see a full list of the Winter 2022 lineup here, and you can check … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 5, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! You might have noticed this already, but I spend a lot of time listening to music. I pretty much always have music playing in the background; when I’m driving, working, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 29, 2021)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I had an idea for today’s header, but then I ran out of time, so nothing special today. But don’t forget to vote in The Pits! And, as always… What … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 15, 2021)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! YOASOBI released The Book 2 last week, which is their third EP this year. So much music! In addition to their first EP, The Book, you can also listen to … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 8, 2021)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Toki Asako released a new album last week, and it’s a delightful collection of laid-back, chill songs with city pop vibes. Perfect music to listen to while relaxing with a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 1, 2021)

Hey, what’s up, Avocado? Mikey here. And welcome to the Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread! Last week when I mentioned I was going to Anime NYC over the weekend, Grumproro approached me with the idea to guest host the thread … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 24, 2021)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Netflix announced a bunch of new Japanese content over the past two days at its “Netflix Festival Japan 2021” event, including a release date of 2022 for Rilakkuma’s Theme Park … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 10, 2021)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I spent the last 24 hours fighting a fever (unsuccessfully), so I don’t have anything substantial prepared today. But being sick made me think about how one of my favorite … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 3, 2021)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! How did you start watching anime? What drew you to Japanese pop culture? Do you remember the first anime you watched? I can! It was a little show called Samurai … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 13, 2021)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)