japanese

A while ago, some 4channers linked me to some really helpful sites to learn Katakana/Hiragana. One of them was like a flash based site that flashed different symbols and you had to type in what it was in english. It had this weird anime character dressed as a tutor as well.

I lost the link, unfourtunately. Does anyone have the link?

Find hiragana/katakana tables and start off by reading untranslated sound effects in manga.

I'd like to know about that too

(even though I already know my hiragana and katakana)

Sounds like a usefull site, I'd also be happy to get the link.

go pay for a class...i'd say that's the most effective way to learn...and why bother learning?  someone will translate eventually (and don't argue about shit like it was originally meant to be in japanese or what not cause the fact is if you don't know japanese right now that 'originality' quality of it won't matter for you were never born into their culture, and a national culture is sumthing u can only understand to a certain degree but u will never be quite naturally be synched with it)

>>5

Not everyone has money or live somewhere classes are avible.

And also, everything can be learnt with enough time, including culture.

Any website will do, it doesn't take THAT much effort to learn hiragana/katakana. They are the ABCs of English.

>>5
Damn, your lazy. The only thing you seem to try hard at is making up excuses for being lazy.

>>6
Classes aren't that expensive. It's not like you're taking them at an art school or private university. When it comes to basic language, a couple classes at the local community college should suffice. Anything more advanced than that, you should either go to a higher caliber college/university (where they will either have better language instruction or even opportunities to study abroad), or just go to Japan with the JET program. You get paid to teach English, and you get the best training possible for learning the language, by being there. Although most people I've met that have been part of that tell me that it also doesn't pay too well, but you're not there for the money anyways.

A couple hundred can get you some pretty advanced language teaching systems, or a ton of books on the subject.

Also, it helps to find Japanese people or at least other people studying the language so you can talk with them.

>>5
1)All the "shit" you're talking about is true, just that you can't be bothered.
2)Some other medias like games aren't translated, 99.9% aren't.
3)someone will translate eventually >> eventually means never most of the time.
4)who are those "someone" if everyone has the same attitude as you?
5)your own effort counts more than the money does.