"Japanese people don't talk like anime..." or do we?

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[@G.r.e.g.g.l.e.s]

"I learned Japanese from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" has the same energy as "I learned English from Looney Tunes"

[@bluekewne]

Or learning English from Doug Dimmadome from Fairly Oddparents

[@reishirohato]

It really depends on the setting of the anime and how exaggerated the characters are. If you know how to spot the inflections and speech habits then you’ll have a pretty good time learning Japanese.

[@onesmileybaldy8303]

One that aired last season called Shoushimin Series seemed pretty naturally as well. I’m not really sure how natural it actually is since I’m still not comfortable with the language,but the way they spoke gave me that vibe and actually helped me remember some vocabulary

[@Jashmans]

That didn’t seem like “fighting”….

[@Keeby.]

It just depends how overly dramatic the anime is, which you can usually tell even if you dont speak japanese Using English shows as an example, the English used in your average romance show is gonna be alot more normal then the english used in lord of the rings

[@NMB.s]

I was thinking about Sound Euphonium, they speak normal to me.

[@ThatJapaneseManYuta]

My personal best Kyoani anime there

[@agiftofflame]

is "a sign of affection" a good show to use as learning material since it is a show about college aged people seemingly made for teens and up ? or will the japanese in that show be hard to learn because of the aforementioned target audience/setting?

[@deecee1853]

I'd say yes actually. You can get reading practice too, since the main female lead is hearing impaired and she uses texting a lot. And most of the Japanese used is quite simple.

[@weirdlypicturedbeing2122]

I remember Odd Taxi having a, in my admittedly uninformed opinion, great presentation of casual and natural sounding modern japanese. It's hard to describe, but the tone and vibe felt natural in general

[@yapdog]

Love Teasing Master

[@marikothecheetah9342]

I lately discovered the gem called Junkers, Come Here! and since it's a slice of life the language isn't stylised, it's pretty natural. I think slice of life anime are safe to watch.

[@pinokosthewife]

Did Junkers get recommended to you too? KZbin recced it to me and I teared up at the end. The whole movie was also written and animated in a very natural way, only Fumie was over the top as the comic relief lovesick maid.

[@marikothecheetah9342]

@@pinokosthewife yes, YT recommended it to me. I teared up as well, especially after remembering my beloved dog who died year ago. I also found out a bit about it and if you liked the song then you should look up Naoto Kine - he is the author of the book and he sings the song in the movie. Do I regret being fed this via algorithm? Definitely no.

[@captsorghum]

Re: "Boku no Kokoro" ...For a second I thought you were about to recommend "Boku no Pico." I remember that used to be the standard reply whenever someone asked for anime recommendations in a comment section.

[@tomislavnagy8715]

Thank You Yuta! I was wondering which Anime would be good for learning Japanese! And what about Spy×Family? Is that one good for learning Japanese?????

[@kairat_]

ご注文はうさぎですか？ is very good and cute

[@synvasonni]

This would be a crazy collab. 😭❤️ x2

[@OneUpAnnie]

My KZbin feed worlds are colliding....

[@bluekewne]

Manitellyouwhatmanaintnowrongwaytolearnalanguageman,IlearnedenglishbywatchingdangolBoomhauerfromKingOfTheHillAndIturnedoutalright,man. (The joke is Boomhauer from King Of The Hill)

[@Oceanwaves-d8l]

I think it's pretty obvious that normal people don't talk like anime warriors. But I guess there's a reason why so many people are bringing this up, maybe it's actually not too obvious then.

[@CattwoLA]

I love Karakai jousu no takagi san. Its the Japanese equivalent to roadrunner Coyote cartoons

[@NewBSFromYt4UAndYouDontWant_It]

Matcha samurai is right. Watch reality Japan shows not animes. And matcha samurai is the only reality japan show we really need

[@dcorderoch]

are 3-gatsu no lion and hyouka not as good as those recommendations? (for learning day-to-day japanese)

[@TheKrazeeLadee]

Yuta, I wonder: in many more recent slice-of-life anime I hear a lot of (I guess) Gen Z lingo I'd never heard before like "yoro" ("yoroshiku") or "Kami!". Think 'My Dress-Up Darling', for instance. Is that how teenagers really talk nowadays? It's been years since I had a real interaction in Japanese, lol.

[@marikothecheetah9342]

Japanese always had tendencies to shorten their expressions, so probably young generations just pushed it further. It's still better than skibidi toilet :P

[@TheKrazeeLadee]

@@marikothecheetah9342 Oh man don't get me started on Gen Alpha lingo. I'm a millennial and I had to look up what it meant when someone called me unc. And now I feel ancient.

[@marikothecheetah9342]

@@TheKrazeeLadee me too, bro, me too :D

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

And plenty adult anime too like Bartender teach the usual conversation in japanesse professional setting.

[@marikothecheetah9342]

Bartender is incredible! There's two seasons as far as I know.

[@Vincitorerose]

... The "memes" behind Takagi-san are.... Horrifying.. some people need so intense praying for.

[@tay1290]

Is learning Japanese from video games like "Yakuza" good?

[@UnderratedKitchen]

The big difference is in anime they talk fluently But in real life it seems like they are stuttering, there is no fluency

[@Parcha64]

I noticed that with street interviews and stuff. They pause as if they're thinking of the way they want to say it and then dump out the ingredients for a complete thought in rapid succession. I also like the little nod of confirmation like, "yeah that sounds about right"

[@Ar8it3r]

I thought you were gonna say “As someone who specialises in watching anime” 😂😂

[@Ar8it3r]

But yeah, Slice-of-Life anime are where it’s at for learning natural Japanese

[@jakoborrazor4059]

からかい上手高木さんが大好きだよけど、アニメを見ての時は私はサブタイトルに頼りすぎますよ。😅

[@Parcha64]

As a massive anime consumer, I think anyone who tells you that Japan isn't at least somewhat culturally represted in it's media is a total goofball. The differences in speech from one character to another even within the same anime are a huge part of the characterization and humor in a show! You don't have to know Japanese to hear it either. I'm a little embarrassed to know so many weebs think real people talk like ecchi cat girls or Dio.

[@sabusabusabasabasubasubasu8957]

Very useful, thank you!

[@name3583]

Life like anime doesn't exist in real life, even in Japan

[@HashiriyaSquadron]

I learned from Naruto and Bleach.

[@TheBombayMasterTony]

Good anime.

[@MasterlessVagrant]

It’s good advice, but if you can’t put in your due diligence to watch a single vid of real life native speakers then you deserve the mockery when you bust out battle shōnen lines

[@amanosatoshitranslates]

yeah. he looks like he only watch those shounen anime. he have no idea what he's talking.

[@catmerchant8699]

matcha samurai gives off “i’m better than everyone” vibes

[@sabusabusabasabasubasubasu8957]

Arm chair psychologist much? If you've seen any of his video's, he doesn't act that way at all. all though he is very eccentric.

[@AnimsOnDemand]

I don't get that vibe from him. He's just a silly guy who entertains his audience with pretty lighthearted content on Japan. I think Yuta is right, he's probably just into mainstream Shonen which is fine. I think most people by now have changed their minds on learning from anime

[@DANGJOS]

​@@AnimsOnDemand Also, other Japanese people have said anime characters speak differently. It's not like he's the only one.

[@donaldzuramp4404]

lol no

[@blarghblargh]

​@@sabusabusabasabasubasubasu8957 psychologists don't often make assessments on someone's "vibes". I think you're over reacting to their criticism. I don't agree with their criticism, but I also don't think it's that deep.

[@UndeadlyBat]

Its funny watching confidently incorrect people get humbled by native speakers of a language.

[@Zschepard]

Matcha_samurai is also native japanese...

[@tsoii]

but the other guy is also literally japanese...

[@havenp]

It’s funny watching confidently incorrect people assume that others aren’t native speakers just because they disagree

[@NOAMB-h2p]

@@Zschepard sure, he's Japanese, but he tends to exaggerate everything to please his Western audience. Not only him, but most Japanese content creators these days are creating content for the sake of views, and often the content is sensationalistic or misleading. And often his videos even blow up on Japanese social media. There was a lot of good stuff on KZbin in the 2010s.

[@jakoborrazor4059]

からかい上手高木さんが大好きだよけど、アニメを見ての時は私はサブタイトルに頼りすぎますよ。😅

[@amphitheatre]

you gotta go raw eventually