To view Japanese sites: I suggest using the plug-in that's on Yahoo's site.  All you have to do is download the Japanese plug-in of your choice, and then it should be installed onto your Internet Browser.  Then, when you visit a Japanese page, it will do one of two things.  One, it'll be in Japanese and you're OK to go.  Two, it'll be a bunch of jibberish.  If the latter happens, that means it didn't activate for some reason (it won't be automatic for some pages).  That's OK, simply right-click somewhere on the page (that isn't an image) and click on "encoding."  Then select the Japanese option (whatever it's called).

Need anime lyrics?  Sure you do.  So head on over to The Anything-Goes Anime Lyrics Archive.  It has lyrics from Pocket Monsters, as well as from other anime.  Check it out!

Bulbagarden has recently launched Bulbapedia, a sort of Wikipedia for Pocket Monsters.  The site has a lot of good information, and you'll be sure to learn something useful.

Mewtopia is a great site on its own, but probably my favorite part is this translation (rough as it may be) of the first pokemon movie, Myuutsuu no Gyakushuu.  Now you can see for yourself the HUGE differences in maturity and depth between the Japanese movie and the US version.

A translation of the Birth of Mewtwo CD Drama Translationcan be found here, so be sure to check it out!  If anyone knows where one could find the Team Rocket CD Drama Translation, please e-mail me and let me know.

PokeAni is the Japanese site that everyone goes to in order to get the latest news from Japan.  If you know Japanese, you can find the latest episode titles, movie information, and other up-to-the-minute information that you won't find on many English sites.

TV-Tokyo is only the official Japanese site.  Though this site isn't updated as much, it still has a neat archive of information.

General Anime Pages

The Anime Digital:  The Pirate Anime FAQ is a guide to spotting bootleg anime merchandise.  It goes into detail of each type of product (CD, book, toy, clothing, etc) and tells you how to spot a fake and how to tell if it's the real thing.  This is a very useful guide, as bootleg Pocket Monsters stuff is abundant, so be sure to have looked this over before your next trip to the comic store or big anime convention.

DBZ Uncensored is the most popular episode comparison site!  It's closed down now, but if you thumb through the pages Chris left up, you'll see some well-written comparisons and will see why so many people have copied him.  For more episode comparison-type sites, check out my Comparison Links page.

CD Japan is where you can buy any Japanese pokemon good you'd like.  Games, music, books, anything you could want can be found here.  They have a good variety of stuff, so go check it out.

Japanese Culture Pages

If you've ever been to Japan or have seen any pictures of it, you know that the Japanese love to use Engrish.  Not English, but Engrish. Engrish.com explores the Japanese fascination with English with real-life pictures of some of the most humorous examples of Engrish.  Wanna see a picture of a knife kit that reads "CAUTION!  Blade extremely sharp!  Keep out of children" or a shirt that says "Spread Beaver?"  It's all right there!  A very funny site that's worth a visit.