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Learning From the Best
When one living legend mentored another.
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Bible-bound Christians and Learning from Anime
Usually I avoid discussing my beliefs on JP. However, (the week I write this) I had an encounter with a Bible-bound lady and then read a thoughtful article…
The Antagonist: The Faceless Foe
There are a lot of good reasons to make the antagonist an on-screen character. An on-screen antagonist can have dialog, for one thing, and if they’re written well…
What Should We Really Be Learning from Anime and Manga?
Ever since I re-branded myself, there’s something that has been bothering me for a while. It was the promotion of the idea that “hard work can save the world!”,…
Mayonaka Punch Episode 4: An Old Foe
Time for Fu to shine…Yup.
Start Your Japanese Learning Journey Here: 20+ Easy Phrases for Beginners
Want to start learning Japanese? We have over 20 easy phrases that can help you get started with things like going out to eat or shopping!
Learning Without a Goal: The Joy of Learning
In the United States, learning is seen as a means to an end, not as an end of itself. You go to college to get a degree that…
Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible – 08 – Learning from Hamburger Mistakes
When Nagisa, Akina and Saki go shopping for their cherry blossom picnic, Nagisa spots Junta with his little brother Seita and greets him warmly. Saki, possessive of Nagi-chan,…
A Certain Scientific Railgun T 22 (New Foe!)
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Check out your Blindside from Odol.
I’m going to admit here that I’m a tad bit confused with the title of this song. In Japanese, the title of the song is 幽霊/Yuurei (Ghost) but……
Learning Japanese through Manga
Is reading manga good for learning Japanese?
A Language Learning Reflection
In March of 2018 (almost seven years ago!), I decided to start learning Japanese. At the time, I was growing increasingly annoyed about the lack of availability of…
The Steep Learning Curve
This Mike Toole article on the crazy history of Detective Conan in North America…it brings back memories of struggling against things I didn’t know.
Learning to Read Japanese
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A-Yokai-A-Day: Learning the Art of War from Yuzuru no Kannon
Tonight's story is from Shimōsa Province, which today covers part of Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo Prefectures, however, the precise location of Sano nor of the Yuzuru Kannon…
What’s your favorite anime from the 2000s?
Any titles you loved at the time that haven’t aged well in hindsight? Titles that still hold up? Title that either hasn’t been licensed or needs rescued?
Your Favorite Shoujo Came From This Magazine
This May is the 50th anniversary of one of the most popular shoujo manga magazines in Japan, Hana to Yume. To celebrate I took a deep dive into…
Glass Mask, Patalliro!, Please Save My Earth, Delinquent Detective, Gakuen Alice
A New Foe Revealed | Totally Not A Podcast (Episode 9)
The ninth Totally Not A Podcast live show! Join Mark, Ajay, and Tyson as we break down the episode of the week, take fan questions, and do a…
Japanese learning pitfall: mechanical drills
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Language Learning Goals for 2025
…yup, it’s me. I’m still here and still trying for the JLPT. Now I know 2023 was my best year yet (but it was still a few notches…
Learning Japanese the Right Way
After reading about Irina’s experiences of not learning Japanese, some people wonder how I learned Japanese correctly. While I can relate to a few experiences. Things such as…
Learning To Love The Stereotypes
After all, these stereotypes and tropes came to be because so many people realized they were super fun.
Another Misconception About Learning Japanese
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Language Learning Goals for 2023
Typically, I’m quite good at maintaining set goals, as you could see with the resolutions in 2018, which I finished 3 months early. Meanwhile, I kept saying in…
Learning Japanese : But Not Really!
I want to learn Japanese but only a little. I don't want to be fluent or anything, I want to be able t read children's books. So how…
Learning to play the Piano
In a fit of ADHD spontaneity I went out and bought a keyboard. I’ve been wanting to play an instrument again for awhile. I played cello when I…
Taking the plunge – learning Japanese.
To be honest, it wasn’t my intention to post every 8 months. However, in between working two jobs, a house move and a global pandemic…you really do lose…
Biggest Mistake of Learning Japanese
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A Language Learning Reflection #2
When I wrote the first Language Learning Reflection at the start of 2025, I hadn’t intended to come back to it with a follow-up. However, since I wrote…
Worst Japanese Learning Advice Ever...
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Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart (Netflix)
Hey everyone! I hope you’ve all been thirsty for some gay boys because I am so excited to share with you all two more cute ones. I’m actually…
10 Great Anime for Learning Japanese
Love anime and want to learn Japanese? Here are 10 anime for a fun and engaging way to familiarize yourself with the language.
Learning Japanese 3 Ways with Anime!
I’ve posted before on my blog about different ways that watching anime might help you to learn Japanese. I’ve mentioned how learning exclamations can give you an instant…
Language Learning 2023 – Update Post 1
Ever since the first post, I’ve been planning to do check-in posts for accountability every few months. My reminders are set for the first of each month, but…
Language Learning 2025 – Update Post 1
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Finally Learning t Moderate My Comments
When I started this blog, I knew very little about blogging. Not just …
learning to feel human | Violet Evergarden
Violet Evergarden is a story covering many bases: from what love truly is, to how any life can change another, and for today, what it even means to…
The Secret To Learning Japanese REVEALED!!
Hey how’s it going everyone! This is The Anime Man! So after so many comments asking me how I learnt Japanese, I decided to create this video once…
Invincible Season 1 – Learning the Ropes
For this week, there will be a slight move over to western animation. Mainly two shows with them being Invincible (as you see) today and Castlevania Season 4…
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[Concept Review] Learning Japanese Through Anime?
Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I don’t know about everyone else, but I’ve been pretty consistently on TikTok for the last few months. I enjoy consuming…
Learning Japanese Through Subculture: A History
Whenever I go to classes, pubs, or restaurants, friends and classmates often asked me what kind of books I read. I would take out some bunko I’ve been…
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[Concept Review] Learning Japanese Through Anime?
Source: https://try.lingopie.com/japanese By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I don’t know about everyone else, but I’ve been pretty consistently on TikTok for the last few months. I enjoy consuming the...
Language Learning 2025 – Update Post 5
I feel like I owe this to you guys, since I’ve been blogging about this for a while… The Legal Advance Note: There are referral links in this…
Learning to Slow Down in Skyrim
My Steam Deck and recent desktop PC upgrade have turned me into a certified PC Gamer™, and with that, trying out some new games that weren’t on my…
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – 01 (First Impressions) – New Show, New Foe
After a brief scene with 12th Squad Captain Kurotsuchi observing hollow movements from his giant lab, two Shinigami from the 13th Squad, Shino and Yuki, arrive in Karakura…
The Asterisk War Episode 19: Finding Flora and An Old Foe Repurposed
The Asterisk War Episode 19: A beautiful, power stranger saves Ayato from mobsters (or them from him!). What's she after? Can he trust her?
From Lease to Keys: Buying Your Apartment in Japan
It can seem like a dream to move from renting to owning your own property, however, there are a number of pitfalls awaiting the unwary.
From manga to anime: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! is probably the best anime of the Winter season, so let’s review what we can of its manga and learn a bit more…