Japanese comic books
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! This week I want to feature a great Japanese book that I read recently: Sayaka Murata’s Convenience Store Woman. Published in 2016, this short novel tells the story of a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 12, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Those Snow White Notes is a delightful new anime about a shamisen player who loses his sound when his grandfather dies. Looking for inspiration, he heads to Tokyo. What happens … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 5, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Last month I received my first Umai Crate, which means that I have a ton of interesting instant noodles to tell you all about today. The subscription comes with several … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 28, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Sorry, I totally forgot about this today! Still recovering from my 2nd vaccine shot, so my brain is barely working. I’ll be back and better than ever next week! And, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 21, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! You can’t go wrong with ochazuke! So true, right? Yesterday was cold, dreary, and just all around gloomy, so I tried making ochazuke for the first time. Now I can … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 14, 2021)
Silent Mobius (サイレントメビウス) is a 12-volume cyberpunk manga series by Kia Asamiya starting in 1988 and released in the US by Viz from 1999-2004 (note: the exact release dates for this series are a little wonky to find complicated by … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Silent Mobius
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New anime! And by that I mean…NEW FRUITS BASKET! You all knew this was coming, right? The final season of the incredible new Fruits Basket anime started this week; new … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 7, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! The Spring anime season is just around the corner with a bunch of new shows to check out (and Crunchyroll is still announcing new shows each day), the cherry blossoms … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 31, 2021)
Anne Freaks (アンネ フリークス) is a 4-volume psychological suspense thriller by Yua Kotegawa originally serialized from 2000-2002 in Japan, and published in the US in 2006 by ADV manga. Synopsis Yuri Kitagawa is having a bad day. He just killed … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Anne Freaks
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! This week is the one year anniversary of when I started posting this thread, hooray! To be honest, when I first took over for Merve, I was incredibly nervous. What … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 24, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Running late this week, so here’s a real quick header. When I was in Japan, I bought a Shirobako art book because it was just so pretty (you can see … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 17, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Looking for something pleasant and relaxing to listen to? Then I recommend Toki Asako’s new album, Home Town ~Cover Songs~. You might recognize her name because I’ve written about her … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 10, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! When I still had a reason to make a bento every day, omurice (Japanese rice omelette) was one of my favorites. It’s relatively easy to make, and you can use … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 3, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I recently read the first two volumes of the Eternal Edition of Sailor Moon. It’s a beautiful edition, and you can tell that it was made with lots of love … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 24, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! No time to write anything substantial this week, so here’s an anime I’ve heard of but know nothing about: So I’m a Spider, So What? I, the protagonist, was just … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 17, 2021)
Domestic Girlfriend is a 28-volume romantic drama manga from Kei Sasuga which ran from 2014-2020. Synopsis Natsuo Fuji is a 2nd year high school boy with a crush on his young teacher Hina. After some friends drag him to a … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Domestic Girlfriend
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’ve heard good things about Wonder Egg Priority, so I decided to feature it in today’s header. If, like me, you haven’t seen the show yet, here’s a brief description: … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 10, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I know what you’re all thinking: “A Fruits Basket header image two weeks in a row? Grumproro must be stopped!” But this time it’s special. A special edition, in fact! … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 3, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Have you ever relaxed under a kotatsu on a cold winter day? It’s been a dream of mine to experience the burrowing warmth of these heated tables for a long … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 27, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Looking for a new anime to watch this season? Then let me humbly recommend Horimiya! It’s a very cute, slice of life, romantic comedy, so if that’s your thing, give … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 20, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Laid-Back Camp is as chill and relaxing as the title suggests. If you’re looking for a comforting, sweet anime, look no further! Motivated by the premiere of season two last … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 13, 2021)
