Books etc.
This series has seven main books, and eight movies made from those books.
Harry Potter
A hit in Japan for more than 65 years, this "boy" is really a robot
Astro Boy
Currently, the only elements that oxygen cannot create an oxide with are the lightest 4 gases in this group
Nobel (inert) gases
This popular game from 2011 made a comeback in 2019 - 2020 after having been in a decline since 2016. Turning from cringe into nostalgia
Minecraft
A museum in Parma, Italy has an entire exhibit of counterfeit Parmigiano-Reggiano this
Cheese
When one flips to the back of a book, they usually find this helpful area
The Index
This "lunar" Naoko Takeuchi creation is an example of a "magical girl" given powers to save the world
Sailor Moon
In a flame test, this element, Na, and --atomic number 11--burns yellow; it's also often the basis of the yellow color in fireworks
Sodium
This game underwent several delays before eventually being released in December last year. Although Keanu Reeves was a major star in it, it did not save the company from serious backlash
Cyberpunk 2077
This is a drink of ginger ale (or sprite) and a splash of grenadine, garnished with a maraschino cherry. It's name comes from a famous child actor.
Shirley Temple
An alliterative 2-word name for fanciful stories about folks like Paul Bunyan, and John Henry with unbelievable elements that are considered true, is called a
This classic 5-letter anime film, with it's high frame rate isn't named for director Kurosawa but rather a boy who destroys Tokyo
Akira
It's the only chemical element that weighs less than helium
Hydrogen
This meme crypto currency has recently surged in popularity making some holders untold wealth overnight
Dodgecoin
On the East Coast it's Pat's vs. Geno's as to who makes a better one of these regional sandwiches
Philly cheesesteak
In recent years, some people have begun to question whether this famous English playwrite from the 16th century was actually a group of people, not a single man
William Shakespeare
The drag and drift racing culture of Japan was given a huge boost by this popular manga and anime
Initial D
People are still unhappy with the Nobel committee's decision to give the 1918 Chemistry Prize to ammonia synthesizer Fritz Haber, as he had also overseen Germany's production & use of this on World War I's western front
Mustard Gas (Poison Gas)
The billionaire Elon Musk recently hosted SNL, one of the most beloved skits from his performance was one in which Elon played this character from Super Mario
Wario
Before "polishing" began, most of the rice people ate was this color variety; now the term is used for a "whole grain" type
Brown Rice
4 Chinese women meet regularly to play Mah-jongg & to talk about life & their children in this 1989 Amy Tan novel
The Joy Luck Club
In 2017, during the first Crunchyroll Anime Awards ceremony, this Anime nearly won every category, from Anime of the year to Best Couple.
Yuri on Ice
C10H14N2 is the chemical formula for this highly addictive natural substance
Nicotine
This artist recently experienced a surge in popularity boosted by a series of memes depicting his head as a convertible saying “LESS GOO”
Da Baby
In Japan this soup made from fermented soybean paste is eaten at Breakfast, lunch &/or dinner
Miso soup