Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Yuuri released a new single last week, “Billimillion”, along with a fun video. Give it a listen/watch! If you haven’t heard of Yuuri before, he skyrocketed in popularity the last … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 25, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Have you watched The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House? I haven’t checked it out yet, but I plan to very soon. I’ve had the anime adaptation, Kiyo in Kyoto, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 18, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New year, new music! MAISONdes kicked off 2023 by releasing the fantastic song, “I like you” feat. Aimer and wanuka: And if you haven’t heard their songs for Urusei Yatsura … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 11, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New year, new anime to explore! What shows are you looking forward to? I’m most excited for The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague. The trailers look really cute, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 4, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! 2022 was full of great music, making it extra difficult for me to create a reasonable playlist for this year. It’s still a bit on the long side, but it … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 28, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time to eat delicious food! As you all know by now, I am a big fan of Japanese food, and I … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 21, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today Aimer released her latest mini album, Deep down. You might recognize a couple songs from the collection. For example, “Deep down” was one of the endings for Chainsaw Man, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 14, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Have you watched Laid-Back Camp The Movie yet? If the answer is “no” then you should get over to Crunchyroll asap and watch it! It’s one of my favorite movies … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 7, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Sakura Fujiwara released a new EP this month that I highly recommend if you’re looking for something chill and relaxing. Blink has six songs, and each one feels like a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 23, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s no secret that I’m a big LiSA fan, so I’m very excited for her new album today! LiSA was my gateway into the amazing world of Japanese pop music, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 16, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! The last few weeks I’ve been very happy to see several of you discussing the two shows I was most excited for this season: Do It Yourself! and Raven of … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 9, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I think today is a good day to listen to Perfume’s latest album, Plasma. For whatever reason, when I first listened to this I wasn’t sure if I loved it … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 2, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Step right up and have a look….It’s time for Yamishibai. That’s right, it’s almost Halloween, which means I’m once again recommending these short, spooky stories, available on Crunchyroll. Animated to … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 26, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today feels like a good day for a chill, upbeat song with city pop vibes. Specifically, Deep Sea Diving Club’s new single featuring one of my favorites, Toki Asako. Check … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 19, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Ah, sorry for being late, almost forget about the thread today! Discuss all the things! And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🙂 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 12, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! No time to write anything for today’s thread, but I hope everyone is having a great week! And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🙂 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 5, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Fall anime is just around the corner. What shows are you looking forward to? A full list can be found at MyAnimeList, and you can check out Crunchyroll’s lineup here … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 28, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! One of the first things I wrote about when I took over this thread was my adventures in learning how to make Japanese curry. I’ve also written about making delicious … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 21, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I had something else planned for this week’s header, but then LiSA announced her new album! LANDER will arrive on November 16th, and I’m really looking forward to listening to … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 14, 2022)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I have once again been gifted a free box of Japanese treats to review! This is my second Sakuraco box, but this time there was a special theme, Tsukimi: Kyoto … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 7, 2022)