![]() ![]() The advantage of this is that any kanji (Chinese characters) written in the manga’s story will have the furigana translation next to them (hirigana and/or katakana characters for those who can’t read the kanji). ![]() The first is to go for the full Japanese version. When purchasing Doraemon manga you have two options. The story of the manga follows a group of elementary school children and their adventures with a magical creature named Doraemon - a robot cat from the future whose mission is to help the main character, Nobita, get through the trials of elementary school and win the love of his crush, Shizuka. This long running series is targeted at children and therefore will have fairly simple vocabulary and simple sentence structures. One popular anime literally everyone in Japan knows and often references is Doraemon. ![]() If you’re currently teaching or plan on teaching Japanese students - or even just conversing with more Japanese people - it’s good to have a basic understanding of their cultural references. One obvious pick for beginner manga is Doraemon. Note: These recommendations are for people who consider themselves intermediate or high-beginner Japanese language learners (around JLPT N5 and above). To that end, here are five relatively simple and helpful manga for Japanese language learners. ![]() If you choose the right books for you, reading manga can be a surprisingly effective and enjoyable way to learn Japanese. The same goes for us foreigners who are trying - and struggling - to learn Japanese. Not only to promote literacy, but also because seeing the language in written form tends to help students build a stronger understanding of the concepts used. In the eikaiwa (English conversation school) industry, we encourage reading - especially in our younger students. Manga is a form of storytelling that is also a great study method for those learning to read and understand the Japanese language. When you’re on a crowded train and see people with their heads buried into small books or even their smartphones, much of the time they’ll be deeply engrossed in their manga of choice. While there are many, one of the most beautiful and most widely indulged in form of Japanese popular culture is, of course, manga (Japanese comics). Japan is filled with unifying cultural traditions. Likewise, most Japanese follow the same traditions of going back to their hometowns on the New Year’s and obon (Festival of the Dead) holidays or eating gathering together to share a hearty nabe (Japanese hot pot) in the winter. You’d be hard-pressed to find a Japanese person who has never tried motsu (beef, chicken or pork entrails) or shiokara (paste of fermented seafood and innards) for example. There are a few things that unite the Japanese people no matter their class, age or background. ![]()
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