not really. they have been Isolationist since old times. i have been playing MANY japanese RPGs and Visual Novels and i say they aren't much interested to the people that isn't Japanese. you need to wonder how many of Fan Translations out there translating their non-localized games, either Legally or illegaly. some links
Arunaru Translates Crap
Dark Eye Translations | If you can't have them, go insane and murder their spouse!
Gundam is good. but the Gundam that i mentioned above isn't a Gundam. it's G Savior, made by Canadian. it's a 2001 crap movie made without Sunrise and Tomino's approval. you wanna see how bad it is? check it out!
Bro, but if you say some Japanese words / phrases, Japanese will love you and respect you for trying to understand. That's how you gain "prop" points from Nihonjin folks.