Japanese pop culture can be encapsulated in multiple subcategories: fashion, video games, music, media(TV shows, ads, movies), etc Because their pop culture is so vast, it blends cultural themes and global themes that they've taken from the West. So we divided up subcategories amongst each member to tackle and dive deeper into.  To narrow down the overarching topic, we focused on Western influence in fashion, anime/manga, video games, and film. 

Alan: Western influence on Japanese Film: How have Western genres been reimagined in Japanese film(has it been toned down, since Western media is less subtle)?

Donoya: Western Influence in/on Japanese fashion: How has the adoption of Western clothing styles influenced traditional Japanese styles (how has it been reflected in their clothing)?

Kyle: Western Influence/Representation in Japanese Video Games: How has Western culture influenced the development of popular Japanese video games/companies?

Madalin: Western Influence on anime and manga: What examples are there of artistic styles or themes of Western comic books present in manga? Character design and if they have drawn inspiration from Western comic books.