Hard truth time -- most Japanese people aren't homogeneous and some don't really like anime or video-games and or the things that a lot of people are on this board really like about "Japanese culture". So, truthfully I'd go into this with a grain of salt and, just like any other date, see what genuine interests you really have in common and if the relationships have a shot at working -- language barrier nonwithstanding.
Some of the posts in here are really cringeworthy to be honest. Maybe Japanese people have a stick up their ass about their culture because apparently dating advice from a select group ResetERA consists of 1) typical MRA pickup artist bullshit about dominating them with your language barrier or some other stupid shit and 2) an assumption that apparently we all walk around thinking about our superior culture compared to filthy gaijin or something. I guess this is kind of recursive, but I can definitely tell you 100 percent that I DO feel superior to anybody tossing out that kind of advice though. Maybe treat people like human beings and then you might actually make long lasting connections.
