Excuse me for Champ's, ahem, prejudice. I'm just copying his character.

"So, have any of you guys seen any good anime lately? I hear Tekkaman: The Space Knight is getting pretty popular," field reporter of the Channel 4 News Team, Brian Fantana, asked his colleagues as he flipped through a pamphlet.

"What's an 'annie-may'?" asked Champion "Champ" Kind, the sportscaster of the team.

"Why, Champ," Ron Burgundy, the star anchorman of Channel 4 and celebrity in San Diego, said soothingly as he placed a caring hand on Champ's shoulder. "The word anime is simply a shortened form of the world animation. An example of an animated show would be something like The Flintstones. Animations were created in 1643 by a Norwegian knight who stumbled upon—"

"No, no," Brian exclaimed as he nudged Ron with his shoulder to get him to stop talking. "I meant anime as in a cartoon from Japan. Never mind. You guys obviously have never dabbled in such foreign arts."

"I once saw a giant lizard attacking Japan." Brick Tamland, inept weatherman for the news team, smiled as he spoke. He chuckled a bit, and the skin around his eyes creased as he did so.

Ron suspiciously glanced at Brick through the corners of his eyes. "But of course, Brick."

Champ shook his head. "Well, I don't know what in the hell an 'ana-mye' is, but I just know I don't support those Chinese commie shows.

"Japanese," Brian corrected. He left it at that, though, as he knew it was pointless to argue with Champ.

The four friends and coworkers were currently on a trip to Japan. Ed Harken, chief executive for the Channel 4 news, assured them that Veronica Corningstone, Ron's feisty love interest, could batten down the hatches in San Diego while they were away. While Veronica was busy reporting from San Diego, the four men were sent to do an exclusive interview with the creator of the first film which showed Godzilla: Ishirō Honda.

The interview wasn't due until Saturday, however. It was only Wednesday, and they wanted to spend some time checking out Japan and what it had to offer. They walked aimlessly around Tokyo in hopes of finding some yummy food that Ron approved of.

"Damn, Ron!" Brian said as he clutched his stomach in hunger. "Can't you just pick somewhere and be done with it?"

"Leave Ron alone," Champ warned with a fierce glint in his eye.

Ron waved both of them off with a flick of his hand. "Now, boys, be patient. My superior sense of smell will let us know when we pass by the perfect restaurant. I only eat the best, and…" Ron trailed off as the ground began to shake. "What in Jodie Foster's sweet name is going on!?" Ron yelled as he tried to balance himself.

"Earthquake!" Brick screamed and waved his hands in the air, running around in circles.

"I'll save ya, Ron!" Champ attempted to ensnare Ron in a big, protective bear hug, but Ron took off running. Champ was blocked by crowds of people stampeding by him. Although he saw Brian get knocked to the ground and trampled, Champ's first priority was Ron. "Ron!" Champ whined, but it was of no use. Ron was nowhere to be found. The last thing Champ remembered was fleeting into a blind rage before bumping into something and blacking out.

...what have I done