7 Perfect Books For Japanese Learners | Read in Japanese

[@storylearning]

I hope this video has you convinced to start reading REAL Japanese. Now see the RIGHT way to learn vocabulary from stories 👉🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH64m6iAfc52sNk

[@Amanda-C.]

@@AjSudanto Not on Audible, apparently. Generally dissatisfied with the book; with the furigana and added spaces, it's actually below my reading level, but the sample didn't include any Japanese, so I couldn't tell. I have some thoughts about the quizzes. Is there a forum I can talk to? I've got through Chapter 8, and it seems like some of the comprehension questions are asking about things that aren't even in the text.

[@popcorn4070]

Thank you for this type of video and the suggestions of beginner friendly books to accompany my Japanese learning struggle. I love they way Japanese sounds when spoken and looks when written. To me, it's the most beautiful sounding language, it's full of vowels since all consonants have an accompanying vowel [except ん] and there are some soft consonants mixed in. I'm not great at learning in general and even worse with languages and I've fallen in love with one of the most difficult to learn. I have no delusions about becoming fluent but hopefully, I'll get good enough to understand the basic idea of a conversation when I listen to it.

[@shreyanshisingh1475]

Could u plz make a japanese learning playlist too, like videos related to teaching japanese, plz?

[@AliviasNook]

Great recommendations! I’ve read Yotsuba and Shirokuma Cafe and agree they’re great beginner books! I also started reading Kikis Delivery Service but only on the second chapter so far.

[@storylearning]

thanks!

[@leticiarabelo4765]

Alivia!! I love your channel!

[@AliviasNook]

@@leticiarabelo4765 Hehe hello there! Thanks! 💕

[@hellohi1830]

Where did you buy the Yostuba book at

[@LoganTysdal]

Was literally looking for Japanese books last night XD Olly coming in clutch! Thanks for the video

[@JackCoxMSquirrel]

I started learning Japanese to read Murakami in the original Japanese, so #5 is great news. Also enjoyed Banana Yoshimoto in translation.

[@storylearning]

Fantastic!

[@primecreator5257]

Have you gotten to read Murakami in Japanese?

[@brunojuniormacor1865]

Yesterday I was looking for books I could read at the stage I'm in but I couldn't find any. What a coincidence! Thanks for the recommendations!

[@storylearning]

Wonderful!

[@Antonio_44]

Literally was looking for something like this, thanks a lot! 👍

[@storylearning]

Glad I could help!

[@christiandimaria3420]

Thanks for the recommendations! Just ordered my copy of 魔女の宅急便, should be a good challenge at my level.

[@Tamère353]

My problem is not the kanjis but the grammar. It's quite complicated and there are a lot of nuances even in something like yotsuba to which is supposed to be a thing for kids. I once watched a vid where a dude was explaining all the grammar details reading yotsuba. He explained 2 pages which took him 40/30 minutes at least. Two pages and 40 mins of explanation of new grammar nuances that's crazy how much you need to know even to read something made for kiddies in the first place. And you can't type in the text you don't get in Google translate since the chance of getting a proper translation in case with japanese is alas extremely low. Word for word translation won't get you any where either for the most part. So the grammar it's incomprehensible, there's so many details, so many nuances and it never ends

[@irinaspalve8356]

Thanks for book recommendations. I've been searching for something intermediate level to read, but it's very hard to find something that wouldn't be too hard, or for completely beginners.

[@aprilp7744]

I must say, I really like your recommendations! I haven't seen anyone recommend screenplays before, and I like the fact that you recommended actual books and novels. I have both Yotsubato! and Shiro Kuma Café, but I'll definitely look in to the other you recommended.

[@VividAMVs]

Awesome video! And for the chat: if you find any sort of audio companion for one of these it can make those double as efficient.

[@LinLinLavender]

Those are great recommendations! Especially for learning Japanese there is a vide variety of easy to understand video games, like visual novels/otome games, which are basically like books, but with voice actors.

[@norating]

Thank you for the recommendation! Just finished the N2 exam and currently looking for interesting books to improving my reading comprehension. Your video came just in time! Will check them out, thanks!

[@storylearning]

That’s great Nora!

[@dbomba]

How many years did it take? I've only been studying for 5 months so I'm still far from even N5

[@masa5300]

@@dbomba what method are you using? lol

[@dbomba]

@@masa5300 I'm not studying specifically for N5 maybe that's why I'm not ready for it, I'm following Busuu lessons and I'm almost at the end of the A1 level course. Then it's also true that the effective time I've practiced is around half of those 5 months because school slowed down my studies a lot

[@norating]

@@dbomba oh it's a long story, from zero to N5-N4 took about 2 years ( group class, not effective) , N4 first half, about six months ( self study ) Olly's Japanese uncovered course helped a lot during that period. After that because of the pandemic everyone got stuck at home and I wanna make good use of that period so I joined a local intensive course and we took lesson via Zoom with my school daily, loads of homework and tests. The course was grammar packed, not my favorite type of learning and in my opinion not the most effective one. But at least in a few months it has covered all material up to N3 before I got busy again, so i dropped out of class and continue the materials on my own ( that course was meant to aim at N2 level ) and I have a tutor for my questions from time to time. So that was another few months. Therefore you can do the calculations. But to be fair and honest this is not my first foreign language and because we can read Chinese characters ( I'm from Hong Kong) so I do have some edge on it. But exams are exams, I still think that regular conversation practice and daily usage of the language is most important. Hang in there, dbomba03, learning japanese is so rewarding. And one day when you look back and suddenly realize that how far your have travelled, it really all worth it😊 ( Btw I have recently starting working on Olly's Italian Uncovered course too, I really recommend the materials and course made by Olly )

[@Dudewhoswinning]

Thanks for the recommendation. This came at the perfect time for me, I final decided to give Japanese a good chance so I bought your Japanese Uncovered course to get me going with reading. I'm also using Pimsleur because I used it for Spanish and the few phrases you do learn actually stick and you end up pronouncing it well. I already have a plan to move onto Lingq and once I'm done with the ministories (maybe during if i get bored with them) I'll move onto these suggestions. Yotsubato is a good shout, I've unironically read it but in English and it is pretty funny and entertaining. Also recommending Murakami - That's just made me realise i need to read Murakami novels when the time comes!

[@PriDrummond]

Thank you for the links and pieces of advice!

[@sumbunny2009]

Can you make such a video for Korean? I started to learn more through reading lately and I would love to hear what you recommend for Korean :)

[@sadhelicopter9457]

I'm also learning Korean and looking to get into reading. What do you personally recommend?

[@sumbunny2009]

@@sadhelicopter9457 it depends on your level. If your an early beginner maybe easy Korean Reading for beginners by Talk to me in Korean is good for you. Something that is also quite beginner friendly are Manhwas in my opinion. If you install 네이버 웹툰 for example you can find tons of great Webtoons in Korean (and for free!) If your looking for longer texts (not Manhwas) then maybe Korean stories for language learners might be good. I haven't read it myself yet but from what I've seen it starts out quite easy and gets progressively harder which is great for improving one's reading. It also has comprehensive questions and there is always a Korean and English version of the text. I've ordered it and am currently waiting for it to arrive. I've read it's for higher beginner / intermediate learners If you want something not made for learners, maybe lower intermediate (?) level then maybe the book 모든 순간이 너였다 would be quite an easy read. I'm not so far into the book yet I have to say but I like it so far. I did have to look up words very frequently because I'm not that good yet but I like that way of memorizing words so it's okay for me. But the sentences overall were easy to understand (after looking up unknown words)

[@sadhelicopter9457]

@@sumbunny2009 Thanks for the response! I'm at Level 8 Talk to me in Korean right now. I will definitely check out your recommendations.

[@butterflyish25]

I am starting to learn Japanese Thanks for the great recommendations I will start with yotsuba

[@Faygris]

What a great and helpful video! Screenplays as a language learning tool seems surprising but ingenious 😄

[@matildawolfram4687]

Awesome video! Many thanks to the author of the channel for the recommendations! The problem with many people is that they want to take a "magic pill" or get "secret knowledge" and immediately have skills and abilities. However, the truth of life is that knowledge, skills, and abilities do not come by themselves. You can't learn a foreign language without doing anything, without wasting your time and effort, just like you can't learn to ride a bike lying on a comfy couch, listening to lectures and watching videos about "modern methods of learning" on a bike. To really learn something, you have to really practice every day. You're going to fall down while you're learning, and you're going to get bumps - that's normal! The ups and downs of learning are an integral part of our lives. Motivation from success and depression from failure will always be your study companions. However, every student has problems in his or her studies that he or she lacks the knowledge to solve. It can be: poor memorization of words; no progress in language learning; the student can speak, but does not understand speech by ear; misunderstanding of grammar; incorrect pronunciation, etc. Agree that a problem you don't know how to solve is very demotivating. In order to find the answer to our question we have to spend a lot of time to read videos, articles and books by polyglots. In today's world, we have to solve problems as quickly as possible. I don't have time to study and analyze a huge amount of information. My goal is to master the basic knowledge of a foreign language as quickly as possible and already start earning money effectively in the international arena. I settled on the practical guide by Yuriy Ivantsiv " Polyglot's Notes: practical tips for learning foreign language". This book is always in my bag. If I have a problem while learning a language, I quickly find the answer in this book. There are many different techniques and tips for learning a foreign language in Polyglot Notes. I have made my own individual schedule and plan for language learning. Now I know what I am going to study, how I am going to study, when I am going to study and what results I am going to achieve. No problem could stop me! With an effective language learning plan my professional skills are more and more in demand internationally every day. Friends, don't stop there! Everyone has talents that millions of people around the world need! Learn the language and make your ideas and dreams come true! Thanks to the author of the channel for the informative and useful video! Your videos motivate me.

[@PovertyBench]

I love Shawshank Redemption and would love to get my hands on that screenplay

[@sadhbh4652]

Would love one of these for Arabic!!

[@bautistabanos8729]

Yo aprendí kanji de esa manera, puedo leer prácticamente todos los libros sin furigana. Lo logré simplemente leyendo

[@RyuAkutagawa]

¿podrías decirme con qué libros iniciaste?

[@SupremeDP]

This is fantastic. Super useful. ¡Thank you so much!

[@BlueT1000]

Just purchased your 30-day mastery book. If it's any good, I'll buy the rest of them.

[@arvindmanohar3916]

Thank you for this video. These books will be very helpful because I'm learning Japanese. Can you make a video for Chinese, or will some of these books work too because of the similar kanji?

[@storylearning]

Yes I’ll make something for Chinese, but I’ll need some help as I don’t speak it myself!

[@Restless318]

thank you so much you are inspration new to channel

[@storylearning]

You are so welcome!

[@JamesDoane]

Thanks for the recommendations! I have the first よつばと book, but it is even too difficult for me at this point. I just started learning Japanese. I am trying to build up to reading it, then I will try some of the others.

[@storylearning]

Good luck!!

[@Dino_Pony]

My recommendation is to keep reading it - even 15 mins a day, alongside your regular study. You will get so much faster at reading hiragana compared to regular study. It's hard at first because your brain will feel like its melting but that slowly goes away. Overall the only way you'll know what words are important from studying is by reading native texts and seeing what words come up a lot.

[@JamesDoane]

@@Dino_Pony Thanks for the input! It is just so difficult now. I will keep trying!

[@maiconlencinaboeira6364]

Part. 2 Please!!! Books for French Learners

[@lisanarramore222]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoWkqHqcrK-En9U

[@lisanarramore222]

There is one! :)

[@jugdar13]

Where to find the eng/japanese screenplays? Think am looking for the wrong stuff

[@reijiminato8762]

Screenplays for beginners. Ooh, I think I got my ideal screenplay for learning - Top Gun. For manga, I think the most fun book for learning Japanese would be the likes of Mazinger, Crayon Shin-Chan, and Doraemon. Thanks, Olly!

[@jillustration]

Awesome 🤩 now one of those for Korean please 🤣🤣🤣

[@Boostingfc84]

This is exactly what I needed. ありがとうございました😊

[@storylearning]

glad to be of help

[@hudsonbakke8836]

Do Japanese books open on the left instead of the right or is the video just flipped?

[@Amanda-C.]

Yes. Japanese is typically written top-to-bottom, right-to-left, so you naturally turn the page from left to right, and it's all "backwards". That said, horizontal right-to-left text is quite common in various contexts.

[@lolozo214]

...I should probably have tried some of these before starting bakemonogatari...

[@ingridvandevelde4830]

I can 't find screenplay of japanese movies. Please help.

[@katanatamar4188]

THANK YOU for this! Another great thing to add to my list of tools to help my self-study 🥹

[@kumarvikramaditya9636]

Hello! Can you suggest traditional Japanese books of Kamakura/Edo period for N1 level? I really want to be native level

[@oorekiiwotak1558]

Aozora bunko

[@blacknwhite._.13]

where do i buy japanese book online? i cant find japanese book on amazon

[@Stifford123]

where did you find notting hill screenplay ? ive searched everywhere online to no avail... really expensive paperback novel yes but...

[@LisaHerger]

Hi! What's the best order to read your 30 day mastery series? Thanks!

[@tobiaskollark]

Maybe I would have mentioned that you are actually the author of the 3. recommendation just to exclude bias

[@AlbanAwan]

Can you recommend a good Japanese film screen play? Always thought it was silly to learn a language just to read the stuff I can read in my native tongue.

[@j03150315]

I'm having a really hard time learning japanese grammar....what would you recommend? I literally just want to read manga.

[@EDuran-bk6jr]

So, that means that with the book “Die Hard 4” you can watch the movie and in the movie it’s like it’s in the book?

[@ultimatedespair7079]

I cant believe you saif main- ga instead of mon-ga.( Pronunciation btw)

[@abigailfulbrook5644]

Hi Olly, are your books available somewhere else that's not Amazon?

[@storylearning]

yes, pretty much every bookshop worth its salt! In the UK there is Waterstones, in the US there is BarnesAndNoble, and many more besides

[@blueninja012]

I barely know any Japanese right now, should I just learn using normal methods until I get to the point that I'd be able to understand a bit of a book?

[@vrzando]

Many thanks for these ideas! The screenplay with English seems perfect to me. Could you or someone please help me find a European store that sells Notting Hill? I have found it on Amazon but the shipping to my country is worth 200% of the book price :-/ Thank you!! 🙏

[@MSOTDTMPCAES]

Спасибо, это очень поможет!

[@Monkeydonkey10]

Going hardcore and memorizing RTK😂

[@graemep7729]

Sameeeeee I finally have some time again to memorize, so I'm going for 50 a day. I want to hit the 1,000 mark and then continue maybe at a slower pace. Best of luck!

[@Monkeydonkey10]

@@graemep7729 I'm actually past the 1000 mark. 50 a day makes my brain mushy. But it feels like a real achievement. And I can already construct some of the kanji compounds of vocab I know like 先週 etc

[@lynnie-x8s]

how do i read the book if i don’t know what the kanji says?

[@mastapimp189]

When you say furigana I hear a Mexican accent XD

[@athenagreen5390]

The way you pronounce Kanji like Candy really hurts my head.

[@brittanymurray360]

I've heard a lot of English speakers pronouncing it like this. I always wonder if they are doing it because they are speaking English or if they have trouble pronouncing it all the time.

[@reaps8843]

@@brittanymurray360 it’s just because we are speaking English but if I speak Japanese then I would switch to proper pronunciation

[@crazycuber7947]

And the English get mad when foreigners pronounce words with their own accent 😂

[@joedwyer3297]

​yep turns out no culture likes hearing their language butchered@@crazycuber7947

[@AlternativeMindz]

Manga, too... Splitting headache from that as well.

[@vodkatonyq]

Kiki 😍

[@aviarun9427]

'Can-jee'? 'Mang-uh'? Is he trolling :D

[@JohnM...]

What if you don’t understand ANYTHING?

[@relyks14sky-y98]

I don’t get it how are you supposed to read the book if you don’t know how to read Japanese 😂