Gratuitous Eigo
Gym leader who peppers his speech with English in the Japanese version of Pokemon, probably because he is based on a US soldier.
Who is Lt. Surge?
1972 shoujo anime set in 18th century France, starring Oscar Francois de Jarjayes.
What is Rose of Versailles?
Studio Ghibli film actually based on a British fantasy novel, starring the Hatter sisters, including Sophie.
What is Howl's Moving Castle?
Triple Triad was a minigame in the eighth game of this series, which had a music spin-off ‘Theatrhythm’ and a school setting spin-off ‘Type Zero’.
What is Final Fantasy?
Horse-themed mobile game with alleged but probably not real Yakuza ties.
What is Uma Musume?
Show where a giant orange cat says “hello everynyan” to Osaka, who says “oh my gah!”. Also the origin of the term “waifu.”
What is Azumanga Daioh?
1985 American animation that was created by splicing three unrelated mecha animes together, including Macross - the Macross creators thought it was pretty cool.
What is Robotech?
Author of No Longer Human, who inspired the older, bandage-covered guy in Bungo Stray Dogs.
Who is Osamu Dazai?
The two “Investigations” games in this series are the only ones where you get to play as an edgy cravat-wearing prosecutor.
What is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney?
Show that depicts the titular vehicles evolving from guinea pigs, not vehicles.
What is Pui Pui Molcar?
Show whose OP goes “CAUSE I FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL” and features terms like “HYPER OATS” and “SPOOKY BOOGIE.”
What is Psycho-Pass?
1988 space opera starring Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wenli, and I guess Kirscheis.
What is Legend of Galactic Heroes?
Name is the same, a manga about a titular maid by Kaoru Mori, and a Jane Austen book about the titular Ms. Woodhouse.
What is Emma?
The second game in this series was split into two entries: Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment. Innocent Sin was originally not even localized into English.
What is Persona?
Strategy RPG and anime, sci-fi masquerading as fantasy starring masked man and animal people.
What is Utawarerumono?
The opening of this anime is amusingly an eight minute oratorio entirely in English, describing the MC’s interaction with a heavenly being.
What is The World God Only Knows (Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai)?
16/32-bit Japanese computer series invented in 1982, which is the console of old JP computer games, such as the first four Touhou games.
What is the PC-98?
War in English history that inspired a PS2 Yu-Gi-Oh game, a 2022 anime, and several Shakespeare plays, each featuring Richard Plantagenet.
What is the War of the Roses?
Series with a RPG “Battle Network” spin-off featuring Lan ‘jacking into’ the titular setting.
Full name, first and last, of the character Neko-Arc is based on (humansona).
Who is Arcueid Brunestad?
In the native Korean version, the arena announcer of this game always shouts out “LET’S ENTERTAINMENT” when you enter.
What is Nikke: Goddess of Victory?
1996 visual novel for computer and Sega Saturn by ELF that was one of the first to introduce branching routes and storylines.
What is Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love At The End Of This World?
Japanese literary epic about the fall of the Taira, whose climax serves as backstory of the film Inu-Oh and inspired a 2021 anime adaption.
What is the Tale of Heike?
My favorite game in this series, an unpopular mon-taming sequel featuring Marta and Emile, with quotes like “Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality.”
What is Tales of Symphonia 2?
Animal-people races in this JRPG include the Satyros and Gutrals, like Aht and Gafka.
What is Radiant Historia?