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I finished 毎日かあさん, and after trying a few other series that I didn’t really like, I have settled on a short series called Anohana. It is a drama about a group of estranged friends who are brought back together by a ghost. The series has a wistfulness to it that I enjoy. I’m watching it on crunchyroll.com.
Overall I think the “slice of life” genre is good for learning. Obviously you can learn from any type of story, but if the story is mostly about every day life, then each line of dialogue is more likely to be something you would hear in a real conversation. So if you can find a series you like, it could be a valuable part of your study routine.
Something I am watching is called タナブ倶楽部deどうでしょう
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWOOwceqNQU&feature=plcp
Each episode is literally only 4 minutes long but 田名部 is mad derpy which is why its so interesting. She seems like an awesome friend to have around for screwing around and stuff
AKBと××！
AKBINGO!
有吉AKB共和国
AKB48のガチンコチャレ
横山由依がはんなり巡る京都・美の音色
ガチガセ
AKB自動車部
週刊AKB
And more, but I think you get the idea ^^
A bunch of them are variety shows that I find hilarious, and even without an interest in AKB I am fairly sure a bunch of them are interesting (maybe avoid 「週刊AKB」 and 「AKB48 ネ申テレビ」). 「ガチガセ」 I usually find very entertaining, and it is probably the show I would recommend to people that don’t have and don’t want an interesting in AKB(though I can’t imagine anyone would feel that way)
But something like 「横山由依がはんなり巡る京都・美の音色」 is very interesting for also learning more about some parts of Japanese culture that I think most foreigners don’t know anything about. Sadly it only airs monthly, but it is worth the wait :DAre you watching all those shows on youtube?
Have you guys reached a level where you can understand most of what is being said without any help, or are you doing a Khatzumoto-style “listen even though you can’t understand” thing, or do you watch the shows over and over, looking up words as necessary until you understand what is being said, or are you doing something entirely different?
As for me, I watch TV shows with subtitles. I read the text as quickly as I can to get an idea of what people are saying, and then I listen to the audio to try to hear how they said it. It’s sort of like doing very quick English -> Japanese sentence reps.
jkl:
Are you watching all those shows on youtube?It is watchable on youtube and youku and stuff.
jkl:
Have you guys reached a level where you can understand most of what is being said without any help, or are you doing a Khatzumoto-style “listen even though you can’t understand” thing, or do you watch the shows over and over, looking up words as necessary until you understand what is being said, or are you doing something entirely different?It’s a combination of all these things.
But one show that I enjoy the most and is one of the most hardest for me to understand is a talk show called 新堂本兄弟
I’ve been watching 日本人の知らない日本語. It’s pretty funny even not understanding most of it.
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Clement.
I don’t watch them on youtube, but you you might be able to find episodes that aren’t removed yet, though the newest episodes tend to either not be uploaded or disappear very fast, so that is why I don’t put my trust in youtube or any other streaming site.
I have reached a level where I think I can safely say that I can understand what is going on, and a lot of dialogue. That said, I am not near reaching full comprehension yet(which would be quite insane to reach in 1 year lol).
For me it is the same as Missing, it is a mix of what you mentioned and also some techniques I found out help me but haven’t seen mentioned anywhere.
That said, I have don’t think I have ever watched any AKB show subtitled.Thats a pretty hard show but it gives some pretty good insight into the language and clarifies some things that Japanese people take for granted within the language
AnonymousWhy does domotokyoudai give you trouble missing? I’ve been watching it for ages and it’s pretty funny, maybe it’s hard to understand Tsuyoshi because he mumbles heaps but it’s not particularly hard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWOOwceqNQU
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missingno15.
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For me it is the same as Missing, it is a mix of what you mentioned and also some techniques I found out help me but haven’t seen mentioned anywhere.
Listening comprehension is one of the areas I’m struggling with right now. If you could please share any tips you might have I would be grateful.
I finished watching Anohana, tried a few other series, and now I’m watching Giant Killing. It’s about an young, unconventional Japanese football coach who trains his low-ranked team how to beat higher-ranked teams. I don’t know if his methods are based on examples of real coaching, but for whatever reason when watching I feel like I’m learning something. Maybe that’s just the magic of fiction. I played when I was in high school, and I was never really any good. Watching this series makes me realize how I never really took it seriously, and I never tried to understand the game better or improve my skills. Oh well.
I am watching Mr Brain and Kuroko no Basket. I have been a SMAP fan for several years. So I try to watch all of Kimutaku’s programs. Kuroko no Basket is a sports anime. Those are my favourite types of anime. Also, I can recommend Eyeshield 21 and Prince of Tennis.
Cheers!
プロポーズ大作戦
Proposal Daisakusen
Synopsis:
Iwase Ken and Yoshida Rei have been friends since elementary school. Ken, is obstinate and unskilled in love, but he fell long ago for the lively and cheerful, Rei. But Rei is about to get married to another man. While Ken and other friends from high-school attend the wedding ceremony, a fairy appears and sends Ken back in time, giving him a second chance to win the girl he loves.Pretty hilarious as this fairy guy keeps sending him back in time to fix things, and he always ends up messing up his chance to get it right.
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