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Hi everyone! I just subscribed to TextFugu and WaniKani and am serious about learning Japanese! TextFugu lesson told me to introduce myself here and tell why I am learning Japanese, so here I am. Here are the reasons I came up with:
- I want to read manga and watch anime in Japanese
- I want to watch old samurai movies and read Japanese literature in Japanese
- I want to be able to work as an English teacher in Japan
- I want to make Japanese friends and possibly date a Japanese girlMy hobbies are reading, playing video games, exercising (running and skiing when there’s snow), working out at the gym and practicing Muay Thai. I also want to start woodworks and whittling as a new hobby. One of the most important new hobbies is of course learning Japanese. I have learned the hiragana and the katakana and reached level 2 in WaniKani, so I’m really at the beginning.
Now I’m off to the gym.
Have a nice day everyone! :D
ようこそ。
A new language will give you new possibilities in your life, so go for it.
What kind of manga/anime do you like?Aikibujin normally says the following to all the new guys and gals here (unless I come first).
Welcome to TextFugu and Happy New Year!
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http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/guide-to-using-anki-2-with-textfugu/
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がんばって！
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Cimmik.
Welcome to TextFugu and Happy New Year!
I’ve done a bit of Thai boxing as well. Stuff’s hardcore.
がんばって！
ようこそ。<br>
A new language will give you new possibilities in your life, so go for it.<br>
What kind of manga/anime do you like?My tastes are diverse. Really the only kind of manga/anime I don’t like is horror. Right now I’m mostly interested in historical stuff, since history is one of my interests anyway. I’m currently reading a book about Tokugawa Ieyasu. I have been thinking about watching Rurouni Kenshin, since it’s a historical anime, but I’m more interested in something before the Meiji era. Unfortunately I don’t know any anime concerning the Sengoku era or any older period. Another genre I’m interested in is crime/gangsters/yakuza, but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of that stuff either.
Then I like anime/manga about everyday life. Right now I’m watching K-On and Hikaru no Go, which are both awesome.
Welcome to TextFugu and Happy New Year!
I’ve done a bit of Thai boxing as well. Stuff’s hardcore.
がんばって！
I only began a few weeks ago and it sure seems so. But I don’t know if I’ll continue beyond the beginner’s course. I’m more interested in teamsports, such as football or ultimate frisbee, and if I want to play either of those in summer and continue working out at the gym I won’t have much time for Thai boxing.
Thanks for welcoming! :)
Kenshin is a really good anime regardless of the time period and I highly recommend it. It’s one of my favorite anime series. It also deals with many of the changes brought forth by the Meiji Restoration.
Samurai Deeper Kyo is another good anime, but not much focus on the historical side of things. It takes place during the Edo period.
Blade of the Immortal is a good Manga to read, also during the Edo period. I haven’t seen the anime, but word is there’s more historical relevance in the Manga than the anime.
Shigurui is set in the early Edo period and is very graphic.
Shura no Toki is set in various times during the Edo period.
Katanagatari is also set in the Edo period.
Sword of the Stranger is an anime film set during the Sengoku period.
Hyouge Mono is set during the Sengoku period and is apparently fairly historically accurate as far as anime go. This is probably the closest to what you are looking for.
You may have heard of Sengoku Basara, but probably not what you’re looking for. That said it does depict actual feudal lords from that era, which are supposed to personify their main character traits, but in a massively stylized fashion.
Brave 10 is also set in the Sengoku era, but like Sengoku Basara, isn’t very serious, so likely not your thing.
As far as Yakuza goes, there’s insanely little that actually focus on it. The two big ones would be Sanctuary and Ichi the Killer. Both are Manga series that have OVAs and live action movies.
Kaze no Yojimbo is an anime that features two rival crime gangs.
Gungrave features a crime syndicate scenario.
Gokusen may be another you might be interested in.
In any case, some of those should aid you in your procrastination periods of not studying Japanese. -_-
Welcome, Freddie~!
I LOVE yakuza/bosozoku films~! I whole-heartedly reccomend anything and everything by Takashi Miike (He also directed Ichi the Killer)!
And, since we’re all here to learn Japanese, I also reccomend that you check out this site. Which introduces you to the wonderful world of yakuza-style Japanese!
As far as historical anime goes, you also might want to check out Lone Wolf and Cub and Samurai Champloo.
@Aikibujin: Thanks for posting those links! There are a few there that are new to me! So, thanks for helping me to find new series to watch, as well!
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