So I downloaded the import/export script for .pmd files today and went to drop it into my scripts folder, did that, and then restarted Blender and the new import/export option is not showing up on the list. Here’s screen-caps of what I’m looking at:
Okay, if I open the older copy of blender I have instead, it shows up there, but when I try to import gives me a script error. Here’s what I’m looking at now:
There are probably (almost definitely) a lot of bones/materials within the file that also use Japanese characters. You’ll have to change those as well.