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How Japan Reacts to Anime, Manga & Games

The Japanese fandom's real reactions — pulled straight from Japanese YouTube and translated into English. See what Japan actually said about the moments you care about: the hype, the theories, the tears, and the jokes.

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Not a like-count leaderboard — our own tally of what Japanese fans actually talked about. The axis rotates every Monday.

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Titles Japan praised the craft of

  1. 1Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia1 in 5 comments21% · 18/86
  2. 2The Ghost in the Shell1 in 6 comments18% · 13/74
  3. 3The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You1 in 7 comments14% · 6/42
  4. 4Sakamoto Days1 in 8 comments13% · 8/60
  5. 5The Elusive Samurai1 in 8 comments13% · 7/56

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Steel Ball Run's New Ending Song Has Japanese Fans Roasting It Nonstop

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run just got a new ending theme — a rap track called "Dead or Alive" by rapper Yuki Chiba — and Japanese fans spent a 2,557-comment thread roasting it nonstop. The reaction compilation video that collected those comments drew 3,485 likes of its own, and the jokes range from the song's tone clashing with the story to overseas viewers apparently finding it even worse once they understand the lyrics. A handful of commenters tried to defend it — but even they mostly ended up praising the rapper's talent while admitting the song itself doesn't fit.

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