Japanese comic books
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Happy New Year! A fresh, shiny new year to learn more about Japan and read, watch, eat, and listen to new Japanese books, shows/movies, food, and music. (Wow, that was … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 6, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! 2021 is just around the corner, and I plan on ringing in the new year the same way I have for years: eating delicious toshikoshi soba. Many years ago I … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 30, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! When I think of anime Christmas episodes, the first thing I think of is episode 10 of Yuri on Ice. It’s not super holiday-focused, but it does have a Christmas … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 23, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! With Christmas approaching, I assume that you have all put in your orders for this year’s KFC Christmas Dinner Set. Or maybe you plan on getting your chicken from your … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 16, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time for cake! Okay, you can have cake any time of the year, but what about a delicious and beautiful Christmas … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 9, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! As you may have heard, The New York Times included Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! on its “Best TV Shows of 2020” and “Best International Shows of 2020” lists recently. … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 2, 2020)
Vinland Saga (ヴィンランド・サガ) is an ongoing series started in 2005 by Makoto Yukimura (author of Planetes). Synopsis Broadly, Thorfinn is a young boy in Iceland at the turn of the 11th century with dreams of being a great viking warrior … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Vinland Saga
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I think it’s been a reasonable amount of time since I last took advantage of this space to promote Kenshi Yonezu’s music. If you didn’t give him a listen last … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 25, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! This week I have another cooking adventure to share. This time, it was inspired by my mom. Well, she was actually inspired by The Great British Bake Off, which is … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 18, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I don’t have anything planned for this week, so I’ll just feature the cute anime With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun. It’s exactly what it sounds … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 11, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! During the month of October I fall into a kind of Halloween wormhole where I only listen to spooky music, watch spooky movies/TV, and read spooky stories. So I didn’t … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 4, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’m a big fan of Japanese candy, so let’s talk about some of our favorites today. Pocky is a classic favorite of mine, and it was the first Japanese treat … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 28, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Do you like Japanese horror movies? Do you have any favorites that you’d recommend? Personally, while Ju-On is the scariest of the ones I’ve seen, House is probably always going … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 21, 2020)
Franken Fran (フランケン・ふらん) is an 8-volume horror manga from 2007-2012 by Katsuhisa Kigitsu. Synopsis Madurai Fran is the “daughter”/creation of the worlds greatest doctor and his protege; however since he always seems to be away she ends up getting involved … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Franken Fran
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Step right up and have a look….It’s time for Yamishibai. Seven seasons of these short, spooky stories have aired since 2013, and all of them are available on Crunchyroll. Animated … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 14, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It is officially the spookiest month of the year, and that means I’m consuming as many scary stories as possible. Although the “spooky season” in Japan isn’t in October, I … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 7, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! The Fall anime season is here, so let’s talk about the shows (or movies) that you’re looking forward to watching. I’m not sure what I’ll be watching yet, but maybe … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 30, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Over the weekend I watched The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, a beautiful film that you should definitely watch if you haven’t already seen it, and that got me thinking … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 23, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I have nothing new to talk about today, so I’ve decided to, for no real reason, feature an anime from 2017 that I liked. I really love “found family” stories, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 16, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s rainy and sleepy today where I am, so I’m going to need some J-Pop to get me ready for the day. Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 9, 2020)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I have another cooking adventure to share with everyone. I’ve been wanting to attempt baking shokupan (Japanese milk bread) for a while now, but bread is pretty intimidating to … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 2, 2020)
