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* WidgetSeries[[invoked]]: The titular show. The American licensing publisher even invokes the trope, calling upon it as unique Japanese weirdness sweeping the nation. [[spoiler:In reality, it was weird even for Japan.]]
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* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Invoked. [[spoiler:Plum told his future editor that he wanted ''Peepo Choo'' to be a mix of clashing themes. This ended up working against it, since the audience didn't know what to make of the manga before it got canned.]]
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* CentralTheme: Cultural misconceptions. Milton is under the impression that Japan is unilaterally accepting of anime and manga and just as easily understand why an American kid would like ''Peepo Choo'', while Jody goes on the "trip" thinking he'll get an easy lay with Japanese girls. Reiko thinks American men are are horndogs from the cradle to the grave, and Morimoto is a full believer of the gangsta lifestyle. They even go through some body image stereotypes as well, like Milton thinking Japanese girls were supposed to be small and cute. As the story shows, while there is some truth to some of these claims, it obviously isn't the whole of either country, and they can't expect it to be that way.
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* CentralTheme: Cultural misconceptions. Milton is under the impression that Japan is unilaterally accepting of anime and manga and just as easily understand why an American kid would like ''Peepo Choo'', while Jody goes on the "trip" thinking he'll get an easy lay with Japanese girls. Reiko thinks American men are are horndogs from the cradle to the grave, and Morimoto is a full believer of the gangsta lifestyle. They even go through some body image stereotypes as well, like Milton thinking Japanese girls were supposed to be small and cute. As the story shows, while there is some truth to some of these claims, it obviously isn't the whole of either country, and they can't expect it to be that way.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: [[spoiler: Invoked in-story with both ''Peepo Choo'', a DerangedAnimation anime that is despised in Japan but got redubbed in the USA as an orthodox kids' show, and ''Brick Side'', a dreadful American HoodFilm that is adored by Morimoto.]]
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: [[spoiler: Invoked in-story with both ''Peepo Choo'', a DerangedAnimation anime that is despised in Japan but got redubbed in the USA as an orthodox unorthodox kids' show, and ''Brick Side'', a dreadful American HoodFilm that is adored by Morimoto.]]
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* MistakenForBadass: Jody is mistaken for a big-time African-American gangster by Morimoto
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* MistakenForBadass: Jody is mistaken for a big-time African-American gangster by MorimotoMorimoto.
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:''Peepo Choo'' isn't famous at all in Japan; it bombed hard.]]
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:''Peepo Choo'' isn't famous at all in Japan; in fact, it bombed hard.]]
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* UncertainAudience: [[spoiler:The ultimate cause of ''Peepo Choo's'' downfall. Its mangaka, Ringo Plum, was a famous and beloved children's book author that decided to publish the manga under an older label. However, the cutesy visuals didn't grab anybody, the nonsense was too offputting, and the ToiletHumor and violence (usually solved by a HappyDance) didn't suit Japanese tastes. In the end, after three years, the manga drove both Plum and his editor into ruin.]][[invoked]]
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* UncertainAudience: [[spoiler:The ultimate cause of ''Peepo Choo's'' downfall. Its mangaka, Ringo Plum, was a famous and beloved children's book author that decided to publish the manga under an older adult label. However, the cutesy visuals didn't grab anybody, the nonsense was too offputting, off-putting, and the ToiletHumor and violence (usually solved by a HappyDance) didn't suit Japanese tastes. In the end, after three years, the manga drove both Plum and his editor into ruin.]][[invoked]]
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* WidgetSeries[[invoked]]: The titular show. The Japan comics publisher even invokes the trope, calling upon it as unique Japanese weirdness sweeping the nation. [[spoiler:In reality, it was weird even for Japan.]]
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* WidgetSeries[[invoked]]: The titular show. The Japan comics American licensing publisher even invokes the trope, calling upon it as unique Japanese weirdness sweeping the nation. [[spoiler:In reality, it was weird even for Japan.]]
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* BuxomIsBetter: This is everyone else's attitude to Reiko, although [[DCupDistress she doesn't enjoy it too much]].
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* BuxomIsBetter: This is everyone else's attitude BuxomBeautyStandard: Everyone seems to Reiko, be attracted to Reiko's buxom figure, although [[DCupDistress she doesn't enjoy it too much]].
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* ShadowArchetype: Morimoto is a Milton who never got any healthy outlets for his behavior. Both come from a place of weakness and both like [[spoiler:obscure, poorly regarded]] foreign media that they imitate in order to have an "escape" from the ills of their world (Milton for the harshness of Brooklyn, Morimoto for feeling weak and powerless). However, Milton eventually got to see the place he idolized so much and had his friends call him out when he made trouble; by contrast, Morimoto kept trying to get ''in'' trouble in order to become a hardened criminal, and his behavior was enabled by Aniki until he became too big a problem to ignore.
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* ShadowArchetype: Morimoto is a Milton who never got any healthy outlets for his behavior. Both come from a place of weakness and both like [[spoiler:obscure, poorly regarded]] foreign media that they imitate in order to have an "escape" from the ills of their world (Milton for the harshness of Brooklyn, Morimoto for feeling weak and powerless). However, Milton eventually got to see the place he idolized so much and had his friends call him out when he made trouble; by contrast, Morimoto kept trying to get ''in'' was ''intentionally'' making trouble in order to become a hardened criminal, and had his behavior was enabled by Aniki until he became too big a problem to ignore.
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* CreepyCrossdresser: [[spoiler:Gill]] used to be one during his days in the military. After Milton persuades him to stop worrying what other people think of him, [[spoiler:he starts wearing his old outfit again in the climax, with a new wig and feminine mask. He also starts wearing more feminine clothing in regular life as well.]]
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* CreepyCrossdresser: [[spoiler:Gill]] used to be one during his days in the military. After Milton persuades him to stop worrying about what other people think of him, [[spoiler:he starts wearing his old outfit again in the climax, with a new wig and feminine mask. He also starts wearing more feminine clothing in regular life as well.]]
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*** Most of the people we meet in Japan don't recognize the Peepo Dance, with the exceptions of Miki, who's already shown to be into obscure interests, and a hobo, [[spoiler:who only knows about it by virtue of being its creator]].
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*** Most of the people we meet in Japan don't recognize the Peepo Dance, with the exceptions of Miki, who's already shown to be into obscure interests, have [[spoiler:niche interests]]; and a hobo, [[spoiler:who only knows about it by virtue of being its creator]].
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Milton learns that Japan isn't all that cracked up to be, Jody leaves demoralized, and Morimoto truly loses Aniki. However, the first two gain a healthier respect for the country, Milton's made some Japanese friends, he learns that his love for ''Peepo Choo'' isn't misplaced, and Plum makes an unexpected comeback into the comics scene after finding one person who ''did'' like his worst regarded work. And to Plum's credit, Japan really wasn't without fans of his series; it did gain an underground fanbase.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Milton learns that Japan isn't all that cracked up to be, Jody leaves demoralized, demoralized and with his virginity intact, and Morimoto truly loses Aniki. However, the first two gain a healthier respect for the country, Milton's made some Japanese friends, he learns that his love for ''Peepo Choo'' isn't misplaced, and Plum makes an unexpected comeback into the comics scene after finding one person who ''did'' like his worst regarded work. And to Plum's credit, Japan really wasn't without fans of his series; it did gain an underground fanbase.]]
