So with the JLPT getting too close for comfort, I realized that I need to get used to reading huge blocks of Japanese text quickly. It’s something I was fairly decent at before, but lack of practice has hurt me. At the same time, I want to learn more about anime and manga.
Solution: Reading Japanese wikipedia entries and Japanese online newspaper entries about anime!
Already I’ve learned that Sakigake!! Otokojuku actually goes from a gag manga to actually being serious with tournaments and what-not, and that its popularity increased upon becoming serious.
Here comes old-fashioned Japanese test. All tests are stupid!
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November 19, 2008 at 12:46 am
wildarmsheero
>>Already I’ve learned that Sakigake!! Otokojuku actually goes from a gag manga to actually being serious with tournaments and what-not, and that its popularity increased upon becoming serious.
Ahh, that spirit! That’s Otokojuku!
November 19, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Sub
Sorry, I got sweat in my hand.
November 19, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Koji Oe
Hm, I need to try this some day too. I am trying to think of ways to study Japanese after I get back to the states (I am currently in Japan). Since I have all my Japanese credits mostly in and I just need to do my gen eds.
November 19, 2008 at 8:17 pm
astrange
I just looked at ja.wikipedia, and the people who did the ugly episodes of Haibane Renmei* have articles while the people who did the good ones* don’t. Oh well, I’ll take what I can get.
* 2, 7
* 4, 9
November 21, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Erin
I basically want to learn Japanese just so I can read Japanese wikipedia (and manga) and blogs.
February 2, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Matt Jackson
Nice idea, I will have to check out wiki and online newspapers more.
Thanks for sharing.