If you’re reading this, then the weekly Japanese pop culture thread went up as scheduled. If you’re not reading this, then how are you reading this??? Happy holidays! Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 27th, 2017)

Heya nerds! It’s time for your weekly Japanese pop culture thread. This week I’d like to draw your attention to the three-episode YouTube series, Anime Crimes Division, starring Internet personality and voice actor SungWon Cho (a.k.a. ProZD). The series is … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 20th, 2017)

Polkadot Stingray released a new album, Capacity, last month, and nobody told me. I’m very disappointed in all of you. -tries to listen to new album- Not available in the United States? DAMN YOU. DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL. Anyway, what … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 13th, 2017)

Not much to report on the JPC front personally right now. (I’m playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2, which I’ve already featured in a header.) So I turn it over to you: With December upon us and winter fast approaching, what’s your … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 6th, 2017)

Hey folks! Sorry for putting this up late. Have at it. (Header image from Psycho-Pass, because why not?) Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 29th, 2017)

Urahara is a magical-girl anime series currently airing this season. It is bright and colourful. I have not yet watched it. In other news: Valkyria Chronicles 4 was announced and is set to come out next year for PS4, Xbone, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 22nd, 2017)

The second season of the comedic series Himouto Umaru-chan, entitled R (kinda like Sailor Moon, eh?) is currently streaming on Anime Strike. It’s about a teenage girl who appears perfect to her classmates and teachers, but becomes a lazy, video-game-and-junk-food-obsessed … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 15th, 2017)

Hey folks! The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Direct was yesterday. Here it is for your viewing pleasure: Character designs aside (they’re atrocious, IMO), this is all looking really excellent, and I can’t wait to get my hands on the game … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 8th, 2017)

Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the first weekly Japanese pop culture thread on the new site! While your humble JPC thread host is sure that the fall season of anime is full of interesting new shows, he hasn’t really had the … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 31, 2017)