I’ve lived here for 20 years, bilingual, it isn’t a language thing. Am aware. But most of it is total trash. I mean- even your must-watch TV examples aren’t produced in Japan.

I used to enjoy watching Gaki no Tsukai with my father in law every new years- I decided to bow out when they decided to start doing blackface for chuckles.

However, you are correct about Survive Style 5. That movie rules. All-time top 10 for me.

I also appreciate that all of your examples are labeled “non-anime” 🤣 Obviously, on some level, you feel me.

Much too quick and much too painless.

I thought we were talking about Japanese entertainment

Japan has an incredible wealth of entertainment

That is a wild way to write “a few very bright spots in a vast sea of absolute garbage”

One in the hope, two in the change

Way more

If everyone on the outside looking in had been saying the same thing for decades and continually been proven right- I dunno, I’d probably listen to them at some point instead of calling them alarmists and flipping them the bird for daring to weigh in on your problems.

Sure, but have you considered that Kamala had a weird laugh