Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! My love and deep respect for shoujosei manga is no secret around here, so it shouldn’t be surprising that I spend a lot of time thinking about the history and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 28, 2024)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! A few of you already know this, but for everyone else…you should watch 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! I unexpectedly had … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 21, 2024)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Happy Valentine’s Day! To be honest, I never gave much thought to Valentine’s Day before I started watching anime and reading manga. But now I see it is as one … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 14, 2024)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Sometimes, for no reason at all, a band/musician doesn’t click with me…until suddenly, without anyway warning, they do. This was true for Mrs. GREEN APPLE. I’ve been aware of them … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 7, 2024)

Content warning: please note that this post contains discussions of suicide. I usually try to keep things relatively light in these headers, but today I want to dedicate the thread to Hinako Ashihara, the mangaka of Sand Chronicles, whose death … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 31, 2024)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s here! yama’s third album, Awake & Build! I’ve only listened to a few of the new songs, but I’m already liking what I hear. Here’s one song that stood … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 24, 2024)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I want to highlight of one of my favorite manga reads from 2023: My Girlfriend’s Child by Mamoru Aoi. There are three volumes in English, with volume four arriving … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 17, 2024)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! You all knew this would be today’s header, right? The A Sign of Affection anime is finally here, and it’s absolutely beautiful! I don’t know how they managed to so … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 10, 2024)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Another year, another failed attempt to create a “best of” playlist that isn’t longer than the previous year’s list. It’s just, there was so much great music in 2023! I … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 3, 2024)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Another travel day for me, and I don’t have much time to work on the header, so this will be a short one. Even though I haven’t completed my 2023 … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 27, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! In case you missed it, The Anime Pits thread is live, so make sure you post your lists by December 27th! I’m trying to wait until I’ve watched all the … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 20, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! The year of anime is coming to a close (almost), and that means I am behind on everything I’m watching! I don’t know why, but I always struggle to keep … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 13, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! VAUNDY’s second album, replica, was released earlier this month, and I am really enjoying it so far. I first heard VAUNDY a couple years ago because I fell in love … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 29, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I want to share Sakura Fujiwara’s song “Daybreak”. I love pretty much everything she does, but this latest single feels extra special to me. And the video is really … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 22, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’m a little obsessed with Yuuri’s latest video, so I’m going to share it with all of you. The video is for “Lyra” (ライラ) which I love, definitely one of … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 15, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I know that it’s technically no longer October, and therefore no longer the “spooky season”. But I saw this movie a few days ago, and I wanted to feature it … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 1, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! 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 … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 25, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Because I am currently blessed by the anime gods, I have another delightful slice-of-life anime to try and convince everyone to watch this week: The Four Brothers of Yuzuki. Currently … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 18, 2023)

Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I spent most of yesterday curled up on the couch feeling sick, which wasn’t fun, but the upside is I got to watch lots of anime! Thanks to Otakunomike’s great … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 11, 2023)