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I'm in Japan right now studying Japanese and I've found you video about passing N1. Now I'm addicted to your videos beacuse they are so good, so helpful! And you are so nice and explain things in a fast and good way to understand. Loved your recommendations! I'm going to check it all out. Thanks for your videos, they are life saviour for Japanese students, gonna recommend it to my friends in class =)
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"君の名は" or "Norwegian Wood" was definitely my favorite from the video and on Satori, "Akikos Foreign Exchange" seems to be really cool!
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I've been trying to read kids Manga like よつばと！ but even in that there's a lot of words I don't understand, I guess I just gotta keep practicing every day.
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HI! I'm a beginner in learning Japanese, I haven't gotten the chance to take the class that my high school offers because it never fit into my required classes, so I'm trying my best to learn it on my own. The 5 min plot twist sparked my interest immediately, especially because of the furigana! I've been struggling a lot with Kanji, trying to find the best ways to learn or memorize them, and I've been looking for a book that would help me. When I downloaded Satori reader I found the hospital dialogues, which I can't wait to read because I have a big interest in Health and wellness. Sorry this is so long and thank you so much for making your videos I have become a big fan!
Where was this video when I went to the bookstore an hour ago?! I saw ５分後に以外な結末 series while I was there, and was heavily debating if I should take one.
I sadly did not, instead I got 赤毛のアン (the manga version). It seemed something good for elementary students and I saw kanji that I recognized.
But despite not knowing if I got a book for my level, I found this video very helpful, especially because as a major book addict, I hope that these tips will help me develop a reading habit in Japanese.
I've tried to learn japanese on my own and given up many times because I haven't found a fun enough learning method. I can appreciate the importance of the tried and proven studying methods like flashcards and repetition, but THIS right here (fun stories in a language that isn't my first) is what really keeps me engaged and motivated. Afterall, I learned english with fanfiction and videogames lol, so light novels are the way to go for me! Thank you for the recommendations! ありがとございます！
I would like to read the 5 minute plot twists as I like things that have a twist to them at the end. It is hard to get hold of physical reading books which I prefer especially in Japanese. Thanks for this video and the useful info.
I'm learning Korean and reading manhwa on naver webtoons. It's been helping a lot so far but I love watching your channel even though I'm not learning Japanese because your language skills are motivational.
I only read the Kimi no Na wa and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The story is the exact same as the book, but the switching between characters is done perfectly. There are quotes from the RADWIMPS songs and the どんでん返し are only discovered after you turn the page, so you can't even spoil it by mistake. It's just a very good read :)
Those 5 minute books look crazy interesting. On my last trip to san diego i bought a book in japanese but i always get put off by trying to read something full length. I checked out satori reader and started reading the interviews. I like reading those kinds of interactions because of the keigo differences.
On the studying side of things, the fact that the 君の名は book is written in the first person is especially interesting because of what it brings to the table via its story: there's a boy and a girl, so they both speak in different gender-based styles, but they're also from different regions, so they both speak in different dialects.
I Agree!!! Unpacking their personal speaking styles is fascinating
Your tips are always so helpful :) The 5 minute stories look really interesting. As for Satori, I've only read Sakura and Suzuki yet.
Thank you so much for the tips. I’m currently in love with Kona’s big adventure on Satori reader. It keeps me engaged because I love cats, also I have two black cats so I feel connected to Kona in a way. I have no idea how to gain access to Amazon Japan as a person living in the US. If I did I would totally buy the books that you recommended. There are many Kanji that I’m still unable to recognize and I would really like to get better, because I love reading.
Making the leap from intermediate to fluent reading really is a struggle... What I find most challenging, living outside Japan, is finding appropriate reading material since what I tend to choose is either too difficult or too easy most of the time ^^" Thank you for all the wonderful recommendations, though!
The 5 Minute Series sounds exactly like my cup of tea! As for Satori Reader, I recently started reading "Koibito - A Thriller" and I'm really enjoying it! :)
Thank you for the giveaway, too!
Thanks for relighting that sputtering fire for reading Japanese!! I signed up at Satori Reader and well, it was just as you said, a smorgasbord! I really enjoyed "My Sweetie is Japanese pt 1." It's light hearted and relatively easy to read (never thought I would be saying that!!). As for the books you recommended, I think the 5 minute series would be great because one would get a sense of achievement after 5 minutes :). Keep the super japanese inspiration and motivation coming please!
Great video. I’ve been reading children’s books and I’ve really wanted to get something a little more advanced. I also tried Harry Potter but it was a little too much for me. I’m definitely going to check out the 5 minute reader you recommend!
Thank you so much! I love your videos, some of the rare ones which are especially helpful for intermediate+ Japanese learners and your success gives me hope. Stay awesome.
The books i’ve been reading the most on Satori reader is “Akiko’a American Foreign Exchange.” It’s simple and very charming. The second book I’ve read is “Secret,”through this book i’ve Learned how hard it is for me to pronounce sleepwalking or somnambulism in Japanese. If I were to buy one of the books you’ve mentioned in the video it would most likely be the 5 minute twist. I love twist and mystery so it would probably be a good choice to buy.
I really, really appreciate your videos Loretta! I’m in my final year of a Japanese language degree and your advice and tips have been so valuable. The 5分後に笑えるどんでん返し sounds super interesting, and I’ve started reading the Koibito thriller one on satori reader 😁
The holy grail of books...Infinite Jest!! 😄 Laughter aside, thank you for these very helpful videos!
こんにちは！ロレッタさんのチャンネルではじめてのコメントですが、私は司書になるように大学院の勉強をしいますから、やっぱりこのビデオの話題が興味深いでーす。＾＾
発表してくれた本の中で一番読みたいのは5分後に笑えるどんでん返しです！大学で日本語の専門をしたのに小説などを読むのがまだ大変だから短くて面白いものを読めばいいかなああと思います。
そしてSatoriReaderなら、Kona's Big Adventureというストーリーが面白そうです。小さい頃は動物の物語を楽しんでいてこの話が猫の立場から書いているから楽しいでしょうっと思います。
いつもとても役に立つ話題に集中したりいいビデオを作ったりしてくれてありがとうごさいます！
I use your UA-cam Channel to study English since your pronunciation is clear to listen. Thanks!
Haruki Murakami is one of my favorite writers! I have all his books in english so I got so excited to see you picked up Norwegian Wood, it is a dream of mine to read all his books in japanese. You always give the best study tips too, I am gonna start reading a little bit in japanese as a part of my morning routine.
We can DO this!!!
I was in desperate need of readers/reading material and without even searching specifically, but watching videos about Japanese study, I happened upon your video! This is amazing and I am so excited to use it! Thank you so much for posting this.
1. I would love to read 5分後に笑えるどんでん返し because I love short stories and laughing!
2. "Streetside Interviews" looks interesting... I like watching interviews and learning about the culture/society. Since the format is all in 1st person dialogue with a mix of polite questions and conversational sentences, I think it would help me improve comprehension when watching interviews and also help me build sentences during most conversations, especially after shadowing.
I'm the same - I loooove the feel of physical books (if I had access to book-off, I would need another room to store my books haha), but an app that has native audio, furigana toggle, 1-click definitions, review capability, and offline support is so convenient there's no excuse for not finding a few mins to improve our reading skills! I actually added the Satori Reader website to my bookmarks years ago, and I'm so glad I rediscovered it through your video. Thank you for sharing your tips and doing this giveaway. Looking forward to more videos! 🙂
Wow the app is so good. I just tried it a bit. Since I'm a beginner, I could only really do the restaurant dialogue stories ahah (gotta start somewhere right!). From your book list, the most interesting book to me was the 5 minute one. I think it'd be ideal to practice reading once I've boosted my reading skills :).
Watching this for the second time after more studying and finding it even more helpful!
Whoa ho ho this so awesome! 😍😍 there's actually a Book Off here in NYC that I discovered a month ago! 😁 You just gave me another excuse to go back and see what I can find lol 🤣
I had taken a reading/ writing/ recitation course in college this last semester and found it to be so much fun, helpful and crazy hard! I've never read/ written/ spoken so much in my grammar classes. It was awesome to gain understanding but also wished I learned Japanese that would be useful in conversation. What we read was usually classic children's stories. The tips you provided are going to be great for finding books to help me continue reading from this moment on as I've been looking to continue my studies this summer. Thanks! 💕
Satori reader is exactly what I've been looking for!! 便利で楽しいアプリをおすすめしてくれてありがとー！
「５分後に以外な結末」すごく面白そうだね！私はそういう短くて楽しいストーリーが好き！
最近なんか日本語をチャレンジしてみて日本の小説とか読んでみたいなぁってよく思ってたから、satori readerが役に立ちますね！
猫ちゃんが大好きで、「コナの大冒険」の第一話読んだ。本当にかわいい🖤 おすすめです！もっと読むのを楽しみにしてるね！
LOL when I came back from Japan I brought back like 50 books. I was not about to be paying exorbitant amounts for book I already had purchased.
Just stumbled upon your channel(aka this video) and you remind me so much of R.O.D. the TV short for Read or Die, one of my favourite anime growing up. The story really showed the passionate side of one's love for reading, how it filled them with vast knowledge and how that knowledge came in super handy, aside from the fantasy part where they can control the paper from books.
I see the three LotR extended editions on the shelf. I click like.
Also this is about reading/listening to Japanese which is just what I’m looking for.
edit - already downloaded Satori Reader. Ha! Not even finished the video.
Your videos are always super helpful but the energy you bring to them is what keeps me motivated :)
ooh the 5 minute series is the one i'm most interested in!!! and i really love Hole in the Wall on Satori Reader, it's super cute and i love the style!
That's a really good point about sticking with books written in 1st person. I hadn't thought about it that way, but your explanation makes a lot of sense
Thank you sooo much for this video! Loved it! :) I am currently reading The River Sanzu on Satori Reader. As the story says itself there are many bridges to cross in life, I can feel it to. I can relate to these kind of stories so I love it, even do i am still at the second part of the story. I love reading. At home in my parents house we have more than 2000 books and I am happy to say, that I read at least more than 50% of those books.
Satori Reader is amaizing. it helps me learning kanji's while I relax and read.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People is what I am most exited about, however I have to say, that it was a hard decision, because all your recommendations sounded really intresting. The reason why I keeped at this book is because I am planning to applye to the Research Scholarship next year. I want to study something business, managemet or marketing related.
Thanks for all of your hard efforts in meaking us these videos and KEEP IT UP!!! :) (sorry for my english just started to learn it not even a year ago :) )
I am reading ちはやふる。I did not realise it, but the manga actually fits your reading recommendation: first person, topic that interests me (百人一首) and its a story I pretty familiar with because I have seen two seasons of the anime. Last week I finished read the first volume and felt great. I moved unto the second volume and was caught by surprise because the furigana was gone for most words. 😰😰😰 But I actually just circled the words I did not know and tried to keep going or guess the meaning by the radicles and what was happening in the context. Thanks for your advice. I think i will also try Satori Reader.
I'm interested in the 5 minutes read. Plot twists are the best.
And from Satori, I'd pick the dialog for restaurant lol I always stutter when I order in Japanese.thats why I picked it lol
You are amazing ❤ I love you from France I learn japanese by myself I am at the beginning but I know some words already it's ready helpful for me thank you so much💖
けむしちゃん！久しぶりや。
元気そうでよかった。
I also have the 「君の名は」 novel but I hadn't started because I was worried it would be too difficult at my level to read novels. I might watch the movie first so I know Im following along correctly then start on it.
I have started reading 「同居人はひざ、とこどき頭のうえ」recently and it was so relatable. I like that it shows a character who was indifferent to a cat but learned to love their quirks, but then the funny perspective of his actions from the cat's perspective.
I love and prefer paperback books (so much so I never buy digital textbooks for school), but I'll probably get a subscription to Satori Reader because its not always comfortable for me to read on the train with a physical book since my train line is almost always busy.
I will definitely check those books before I leave Japan! I would also reccomend an older collection of short stories called ボッコちゃん by Hoshi Shinichi. The stories are all around 4,5 pages long, interesting and full of twists, would say for intermediate and higher :)
I have just found your channel and it was love at first sight! I am trying to learn Japanese, so for a long time I've been searching for a different way to learn and you just helped me! Domo Arigatou! How come you only have a hundred thousand subscribers?
The 5 minute plot twist book sounds amazing! I’ve been trying to read more in Japanese, but the books I chose never seemed to fit my level appropriately.
As for satori reader, I think the Hole in the Wall story is the cutest! 壁の穴
I would love to read 君の名は! I watch the movie all the time for listening practice so I feel the book would a actually be at my level (studying for the N3 in DEC)!
I finished to read it when I passed N4, so I think that you can read it easily! :)
Thanks for Santory reading suggestion.
Thank you so much for your video ! It is rare to find good reading material for advanced (but not fluent) level. Thanks again !
I been looking for a video like this, no one recomended books , thank you soooo much, im trying to read even if i dont understand a word
Thank you so muchh again 💕😭
Thanks so much for this. My Japanese is upper-beginner / lower-intermediate, and I've had so much trouble finding study material for that level. Most materials are for beginners or advanced, which is discouraging. Subscribed!
The cruelty of the cliffhanger for the story about the kid on social media ... Joudan, joudan :-P
I appreciate the recommendation, I think I will look at the Kimi no na wa light novel. That sounds fun.
I hope to get my accent in Japanese as clean as yours.
Its definitely a funny read though 😰😄.
I love that you give a guide on how to best use this for learning!!
私も英語を勉強中なので、ロレッタさんが日本語勉強する姿に、いつも力をもらっています。今回もplot twist を覚えることができ、感謝しています。
感動していますか！ダウンロードするべきですねー😂
This is super helpful! I’m trying to not lose everything I learned during the school year before my study abroad and it’s been so hard...hopefully some reading will help
My favorite was the 7 habits book! I actually own the English version of it and I loved how it brought a newer perspective to some thing that I wouldn't have thought of before.
For satori reader I actually thought the no smoking seating reading was the most practical and interesting for me. I'm a FOODIE and I have a particularly sensitive nose so smoke would definitely be problematic. I'm not used to the concept of people being able to smoke indoors so I think this would be really useful!
Its definitely a culture shock here for me 🧐
I love when UA-cam channels get good sponsors - Satori reader looks amazing and I need to use it!
I've been thinking about reading and studying more, so this video had perfect timing!
I would love the 5 minute Plot Twist story & I enjoy reading the StreetSide Interviews on Satori Reader! I've been looking into a lot of current Japanese news/issues in preparation for the MEXT scholarship & find it hard to focus on actual street side interview vlogs/articles regarding the topics. But the articles on Satori Reader are phenomenal!
I would loooove to try out that 5 minute series. The plot twist sounds super cool! As for Satori Reader, the Neighbor is my favorite story on there. Even though my Japanese level isn’t very high, the author does an amazing job of setting the tone and really creeping me out. It’s perfect for anyone who loves a thriller.
the 5 minute plot twist series looks super interesting!! on satori reader, i've been trying out kona's big adventure and the river sanzu
i love your channel
Thank you!!!
We used to learn about the seven habits in elementary school. I can probably still name them:
Be proactive
Begin with the end in mind
Put first things first
Think win-win
Seek first to understand then to be understood
Synergise
Sharpen the saw
i don’t know if they’re different wording in japan or if the adult is different from the kids version though
Oh my goodness, the five minute series sounds super interesting!!!!! I’ve been using Satori reader for a while, but haven’t been very devoted to it. This video has been great motivation, so I’m going to get back into it now!!😆 Thank you so much!!!
Thanks for always giving such great tips for learning Japanese Loretta! I would really like to read the 5 minute series but sadly am not in Japan and I’m on a tight budget... On the bright side though, as soon as you introduced Satori reader I downloaded it and think I have found a new favourite to procrastinate with(恋人)！Looking forward to your next videos💗
This makes me so happy to hear!
Favourite Japanese UA-camr/jvlogger/whatever this type of UA-cam content is haha
😂I have know idea what to call it but I'm glad we're all here.
Thank you for the GREAT tips ...
Thank you for this! I've read everything from Osamu Dazai to the original Durarara light novels and am always looking for more literature in Japanese to better my reading ability 👌🏻👌🏻
Very cool! I've only ever read Japanese kids books from my public library, so I think I see if I can access some of these.
Hi Kemushi! I'm most interested in 5 Minute Series or Your Name, though the former sounds a bit less intimidating. I also really appreciated your recommendation for Satori Reader-Hole in the Wall was the most interesting for me, and the narration was fun. I might consider upgrading the package, so always good to have a discount code!
I liked your point about first person vs third person. When I was in Japan I got the entire Harry Potter series in Japanese in hardcover (as one does) but I've struggled to get much more past the first page, and I might have tried to run before I could walk. I had also grabbed the first Hunger Games novel, and if I remember right that should be in first person, so maybe a better start (or maybe I should avoid novels until my Japanese improves a bit more, but it's also kinda fun to challenge yourself, right?).
Thank you for the recommendations!! I have a friend heading over to Japan soon so maybe I can convince her to bring me back a couple books ahaha
For the giveaway:
I absolutely LOVE plot twists so I'm super interested in reading the 5-minute stories!! Also, it's hard for me to focus on long stories sometimes so something short and sweet sounds right up my alley :3
I downloaded satori reader so fast once you mentioned it lol i finished up the advanced Japanese course at my uni so I've been kind of at a loss with how to keep going so as not to lose what I've learned so far. I've checked out Hole in the Wall bc I saw an animal on the front cover and it's so friggin' cute so far (and it's in first pov!!!).
Much love, x
I would love to try the 5 minute stories! I just started with Satori reader and I´m currently reading the story called "Secret" though I´m hoping to read "the River sanzu" afterwards because it sounds like a lovely read! Have a great day ~~
hey fellow Black Woman in Japan (TM)!!
I’m a freshman in high-school staring Japanese 1, really excited and so far I’m really loving it! It’s really refreshing to actually enjoy learning the language in learning.
I can't believe your channel is still going after all this time, and it's still the best for tips about learning Japanese!!! I'd want to read the 5 minute plot twist book 😎
Ah, yes! I have books like the last two. One is 「5秒後に意外な結末」 And 「ラストで君は「まさか！」と言う」 which is a 3 min reader. Hilariously I picked up these books in Japan just because they were pretty!
They were the ones I was going to slap up in the you know where. Classes just ended for me, so I should be able to actually do that...
Reading every morning is such a great idea! Thanks! I will try my best lol
BRUH! Why didnt you tell me?! We gotta do this in the you know where server 😎
The 5 minute stories sound super fun, I looked into buying them on buyee but the shipping to Poland is whooping 20$, I'll pass. Hopefully I'll be able to find them when I'm in Japan this year.
I definitely want to try the 5 minute plot twist stories. This is my first video, and now I’m a subscriber. So happy I found your channel!
I decided to take Japanese AP at my high school next year! I love your channel so muchh, but I haven't been able to apply a lot of your tips. i have a lot of vocab and kanji to catch up on, still wish me luck!
i would love to read the five minute one and currently on satori reader i like kona's big adventure!
Good luck!!!! I never took AP Japanese but my friend who did were quite intense haha. You got this!
I unfortunately have trouble reading digital books whether it's for study or entertainment. Definitely going to have to get some of these books when I go to Japan
I absolutely love Satori reader; I treat myself to a month every now and then when I can afford and binge read an entire series. 今壁の穴が大好き。優しくて可愛いネズミの話はすごく興味深いと思う。その上、恋人という話を読み上げったーその終わりはめっちゃ気持ち悪かったー楽しかった。(I found the ending really creepy but totally enjoyed it!). I want to read 'Secret' next. I've also read Kona and secretly hope for more cat stories.
I love the sound of the 5min plot twist books; I try and read every morning so some fun short stories would be a great way to go. I have some 10 min stories but they are written in third person which (i agree) is much trickier - I thought swapping to first person is great advice. It is nice to hear they have furigana too - total lack of kanji I find harder, but the support of furigana means less time with the kanji dictionary/app.
Thank you as well for talking about that 'stuck in intermediate' feeling - I feel like I need to drag myself into more fluency but it is such a mountain to climb sometimes - there is always so much to do. At the moment, I am focusing of finishing Integrated approach book, but that means less time for compositions etc. which I really miss doing and am losing a bit of confidence with.
I am really going to try your approach to reading - I always try and translate everything and then get fed up and frustrated - I think this will help me to trust myself more.
Thanks for the video today. I was super useful.
So useful, thank you :). The 5 minute plot twist looks so good, will definitely look for it when I'm in Japan!
Satori Reader has really helped me so much. I had been reading exclusively news article but they are not written in casual language. I downloaded it at your previous recommendation.
I've actually been wanting to know more about Japanese books that are good to study with so thank you! I've tried out satori reader before and because I'm a sucker for romance stories I loved the story about sakura and suzuki's long distance relationship. Also the book I'd want to read would be the five minuet plot twist series. It seems like it would be a fun read plus I also struggle with kanji so the furigana would help.
I'm really interested in the 5 Minute Series books you mentioned and on Satori reader I'm currently reading Buying Tickets because I'm really nervous about buying tickets and when I was in Japan I had some difficulty with it since I couldn't read anything!
When i was learning spanish i just forced myself to only read spanish by chaning my phone ui and my books and stuff to spanish and it suprisingly worked! I'm gonna try the same for japanese, please pray for me.
Thank you so much for recommending Satori Reader; I cant wait to use it!! Also I hope to one day find 5分後に笑えるどんでん返し 5分シリーズ and read it!!
I think that the 5 minute reads would be the most interesting. On Satori reader I think maybe the one about Obon society.
p.s. Love your videos, always very informational and fun. :D
I like reading books from 角川つばさ文庫 as they are aimed at elementary school and use a lot of furigana and obviously more simpler Japanese. They also published a version of 君の名は and last summer a version of Penguin Highway.
This was so interesting to watch and has really motivated to start reading a little, everyday. The 5 minute series is so fascinating, though I’m also interested in reading kimi no na wa. I’ve currently started koibito on Satori Reader.
The scream lesson or fear lesson 「絶叫学級・ぜっきょうがっきゅう」 series is also really good. Its for 4-6th grade elementary students so most words have furigana, but not anything that you should know if you`ve studied Genki I / MNN I/ wanikani lvl 20. They`re decently scary and have useful vocab for everyday life. The only thing is the main characters are elementary school students so their speech is a little rude for adults, and its written in 3rd person.
Since I'm quite into personal development, I bought two books in Japanese, mostly because I want to read them in the original language ( 嫌われる勇気 & 幸せになる勇気 )
Needless to say I haven't passed the first page.
But I'm going to get 7 Habits of highly Effective People since I've read that already.
実は読む本を探してて
おすすめありがとう✨
けむしちゃんの日本語すごく楽しい😆
いつかあなたみたいに日本語を上手に話したいよ😄
僕もだー😄😄
It's my goal to read all of the Harry Potter books in Japanese. I'm halfway through the first one. Loretta's advice is spot on. I also found that the first few pages were the hardest, so to those of you who are reading your first novel in Japanese, try to not get frustrated. The reading gets easier as you become accustomed to the author's writing style. I think this is true of reading in our native languages as well, it just doesn't stand out to us as much. For example, if a novel introduces, say, 5 characters on the first two pages, I have to take time to figure out who is who, even in English. Thank you for a great video :)
The 5 Minute Stories seems like it would be an interesting series! I really want that one. Kimi No Na has been in a lot recommendations. I don't know much about it, but everyone seems to really love it so maybe I will check it out soon. On Satori Reader I read Secret. I'm so excited about this website! Thank you for bringing it to my attention~
Thank you! More like this video, please!! : ) : )
Great video, as always! 君の名は is definitely a great novel for the reasons that you mentioned, and I would recommend it to anyone in the intermediate~upper-intermediate level of Japanese!
If you really wanna be up to date on Japanese literature trends, I recommend checking out the books that received the 芥川賞 or the 直木賞 ; these tend to be some of the more popular or well-received novels in Japan!
This is such a good video. Thank you so much! I'm learning the kanji using Remembering the Kanji (I'm a little bit above halfway through) and I'm already thinking of the things I'll start reading so this video came in very handy. Also, because I create video too so I notice these things, your editing looks really simple yet extremely efficient. Loved it. You should do a video on how you edit your videos. It's exactly the style of editing I aspire to!
Also gutted I missed the contest thingy! ahah
@@KevinAbroad its not too late to do the contest! Planning to pick the winners at the end of this week 😍.
Ps, which part of the editing do you like? If its the little graphics, I make these in Photoshop, overlay/animate them in Sony Vegas Pro.
@@kemushichan It's the graphics but just how it's very easy to watch! Shoot I don't have photoshop, just adobe premiere. How did you learn how to do the graphics? Self taught? :)
I'll have to take part in the contest!!
The 5分後に以外な結末 series looks so interesting!! I was just in SoCal a few weeks ago (where they have a few BookOff stores, some of which have a lot of great stuff), and wish I had known about this series to see if they had them then (back in Detroit where... 無理だなあ！). Satori Reader looks like such an awesome resource. I want to check out "Morning Reflection," because what a better theme for 朝の読書運動 than trying to figure out what transpired the evening before? Plus, if it's too scary, I have the whole day to get the shivers out and it hopefully won't keep me up at night!
I love your videos, pls don't stop aaaaa
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I’m devastated because there used to be a thrift Japanese bookstore in my city, but because it hadn’t been raking up too much profit, the owner decided to close his store for good. There were lots of books in perfect condition for insanely low prices-complete works of Haruki Murakami, complete sets of manga, and magazines. I didn’t get to buy any light novels because the last time I’d been there, I was too focused on spending my money on manga. Now I buy kindle ebooks instead.