: Ensure your locale is set to a UTF-8 variant (e.g., en_US.UTF-8 or ja_JP.UTF-8 ).
: Many standard repository versions of cmatrix (like V2.0) have bugs that prevent the Japanese mode from working. Compiling the latest version directly from the official GitHub master branch often fixes this.
: Combine with cool-retro-term for a CRT glow effect and cmatrix -u 5 -r (rainbow mode) for a psychedelic Japanese rain.
: Ensure your locale is set to a UTF-8 variant (e.g., en_US.UTF-8 or ja_JP.UTF-8 ).
: Many standard repository versions of cmatrix (like V2.0) have bugs that prevent the Japanese mode from working. Compiling the latest version directly from the official GitHub master branch often fixes this.
: Combine with cool-retro-term for a CRT glow effect and cmatrix -u 5 -r (rainbow mode) for a psychedelic Japanese rain.