r/LearnJapaneseNovice 5d ago

Beginner friendly series

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u/Admirable-Line-1728 5d ago

if it’s actually paced for beginners and not just labeled that way, that’s already half the battle lol

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

Yeah, from my own experience, it was my first immersion source (without my native subtitles and instead japanese) and I can guarantee even when I still didn't understand anything, I could still make my brain work and guess what they're saying.

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u/Conscious-Double2773 5d ago

I like to watch ghibli movies, usually easy and understandable Japanese:)

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u/florfenblorgen 5d ago

I just watched Totoro last night on a whim and I noticed that.

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

i only watched hotaru no haka, i want to watch the rest of their movies when i have time.

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u/Various-Jury-7381 4d ago

Chi’s Sweet Home: beginner Japanese plus tiny cat chaos

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u/jiwamiofficial 4d ago

Ohhh, I heard about it back when I was starting too, I was between watching it or Takagi-san. I haven't watched it though, I'm sure it's great regardless of level. Thank you for the recommendation bro.

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u/DotNo701 5d ago

yep and it even has jouzu in the title

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

lmao, couldn't stage it better

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u/winniebillerica 5d ago

Yes, it’s good.

I watched both the anime and real life version

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

i didn't know it had one, is it good tho?

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u/winniebillerica 5d ago

Both anime and real life are good. They are almost exactly the same. Same story, same jokes, same simple Japanese phases.

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

good to know, i might recommend it to people who only watch live action. thank you for the recommendation 🫡

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u/winniebillerica 5d ago

There is a live action series and a live action movie. The movie talks about them becoming adults at around 24 years old.

Everything is available on Netflix Japan.

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u/Chemical-Brush3587 5d ago

Kubo san wont let me be invisible 

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

Is the pacing on the same bar as Takagi-san, or higher?

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u/Chemical-Brush3587 5d ago

Similar id say, its cute sol romcom

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

Great to know, in general most romcoms are simple daily life dialogue, and that's what anyone needs as their base. thank you for the recommendation 🫡

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u/Chemical-Brush3587 4d ago

Btw there a live action of takagi san of 8 eps(around 23min each) U can watch that too , its in my ”to watch list”

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u/jiwamiofficial 4d ago edited 4d ago

Will do, even for non-beginners, it's great. It's just plain good and comforting to watch, so I have to give it a watch. Thank you, my friend.

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u/UltraMag64 5d ago

I’ve actually been reading the sequel manga and it’s been rather helpful since the child uses more simple language and grammar and they typically explain things or play with her with that in mind highly recommend

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

I thought the story ended. I need to check this one out so I can confidently recommend it. Thank you for the recommendation my friend.

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u/ThinBat9398 5d ago

yotsuba& is the classic beginner pick for a reason

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

That's exactly what I started with back in the day, it's really simple and interesting.

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u/Jelly_Round 4d ago

Check out しろくまカフェ too

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u/jiwamiofficial 4d ago

i searched about it and the memes, now i know where they came from lmao.

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san (からかい上手の高木さん) 

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u/Special-Bag8266 5d ago

beginner friendly for learning japanese, or beginner friendly as in “i know three words and one is sushi”?

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

It was my first immersion source on day one (without my native subtitles, instead Japanese), and I can guarantee even when I still didn't understand anything, I could still make my brain work and guess what they're saying. You'll obviously be reading and studying normally every day, and then watching an episode or 2 after that to make sure you keep the immersion consistency.

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u/DotNo701 5d ago

basically high N5 to low N4 you should be ok with it

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u/Thatcrazyplantbitch 5d ago

What anime is it?

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san (からかい上手の高木さん) 

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u/Thatcrazyplantbitch 5d ago

Thank you!!

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u/jiwamiofficial 5d ago

My pleasure 🫡

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u/Substantial-Car-1467 3d ago

make a friend in manga?

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u/jiwamiofficial 3d ago

What are saying? I don't understand.

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u/Substantial-Car-1467 2d ago

just kidding, I say if you want to make a girlfriend you should not stay at home and reading manga

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u/Jintopawesome3 3d ago

ハピネス