J-Pop America Fun Time Now! (SNL)
J-Pop America Fun Time Now! is a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live. It involves Michigan State University students Jonathan Cavanaugh "san" (played by Taran Killam) and Rebecca Stern-Markowitz "san" (played by Vanessa Bayer) presenting a campus TV show based on their obsession with, and profound misunderstanding of, Japanese pop culture. Their Japanese studies professor and faculty advisor "Sensei" Mark Kaufman (played by Jason Sudeikis) is less than enthusiastic about the show, pointing out that the hosts aren't speaking actual Japanese and are the worst students in his class. When accused of racism, Jonathan points out his Japanese girlfriend (played by Fred Armisen, who is one-quarter Korean), who communicates only by saying a nervous "Hi".
Guests
- Anna Faris as Jennifer Homstead, an anime fanatic (October 15, 2011).
- Katy Perry as Kirstie Davenport, a Hello Kitty fanatic (December 10, 2011).
- Jonah Hill as Martin Blackfield, a samurai sword collector (March 10, 2012).
- Jamie Foxx as Dante Smith, a karate gi salesman (December 8, 2012).
Anna Faris
Jonah Hill
Katy Perry