Update to the update: I got everything working.
So it turns out the version of the game in the download section is not fully updated. To play the game without it crashing you need to download the game in the download section, then download the patch file below it (Because the game doesn't come with the most updated patch for some reason???) then extract the patch and rename it to "srp.pac", delete the original srp.pac from the game folder and put the patch one in there. Make sure to set the font to 22 in settings/font and change your windows region to japan in control panel and the game is now crash free.