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| Yes. I didn't want to live in Japan before I got interested in anime so you could say it definitely sparked my interest. I've picked up quite a lot of phrases from it already. tfw no Japanese class in my school |
| I like watching Anime but to Learn Japanese was and never will be something I want to do. It's not bad but that's too hard to do even if it was easy. I've actually been watching a lot of Anime lately in English Dubbed more often than subbed anyway(unless it's the only way to watch said Anime)that it's never bothered me anymore now. I don't have a lot of Japanese Voice Overs that I care for to be honest nor have they been memorable for me lately but that's my opinion. |
| I play video games. You should play a video game because you read my signature. |
| Not really. What gave me an interest in the Japanese language, kanji, not really speaking it is the fact that I am a wood worker and use Japanese waterstones to sharpen my tools. That has also expanded into sharpening outdoor knives, kitchen knives, razors, etc. As I like to use an collect natural stones understanding specific kanji has almost become a necessity. This is because many of the sources used for procuring these stones are written in Japanese but you can email your order form in English. However, knowing the basic kanji for stone type, mine, strata, etc is helpful. Would it be interesting to learn the Japanese language, sure it would but it seems to be rather difficult. I have a hard enough time keeping up with English and Spanish as it is. My upbringing certainly did not give me an advantage in learning languages. There was butchered colloquial English and hillbilly. That said, I do find that I rather enjoy watching subs because there is something soothing about the Japanese language. |
| Nope but I know what oppai means now, guess that's something. I also learned what honorifics are like -kun, -san, -chan, etc. didn't understand those at all before and I only watch dubs.... |
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| The only spark of interest I got to learn Japanese was from following manga that got dropped by their scanlation groups or works of authors I like never getting picked up. I would drown myself in raws if I were able to read Japanese. |
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lustinNthrustin said: Maybe a few phrases/words here and there, but that's about it. Oh, and FUCK DUBS. Would you watch Dragon Ball Z in Japanese? Because I know I can't and I know I'm not the only one either. |
| I play video games. You should play a video game because you read my signature. |
| Yes, I'd love to be able to speak Japanese! And it'd also be great to watch anime without subs.. I have bought a couple of learn Japanese books, but I haven't really had much time to thoroughly look at them yet |
TheHatredDMC said: lustinNthrustin said: Maybe a few phrases/words here and there, but that's about it. Oh, and FUCK DUBS. Would you watch Dragon Ball Z in Japanese? Because I know I can't and I know I'm not the only one either. Ok ok, DBZ and Death Note the only exceptions. But that's just because I watched those shows before I really became a fan of anime. |
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| I know like a half-dozen words, most of them common weeaboo words, so no. |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
| Nope, why learn Japanese when Mandarin is far more beneficial. |
Will_Wright said: scottymogal said: Nope, why learn Japanese when Mandarin is far more beneficial. That's a very narrow minded view of the question. just saying learning a language is difficult for me. If I was going to learn a character based language, it would be Mandarin. Try not to take it personally. |
| I'm a dub girl, sorry. Though the language is very beautiful! |
| I'm learning a new language but it's not Japanese. I don't have any intention of learning Japanese in the near or distant future. Reading subs doesn't bother me or take me away from the immersion. |
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| nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo |
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| Yes i'd love to learn.. they do some classes over here, so i'll look into that once I attain some funds. |
| Yes but only after I was majoring another language. |
| Very much yes. I'm actually thinking of taking Japanese courses soon bc at my level I can pretty much understand general Japanese from listening but I just can't read any of the text. And I'm kind of also interested in playing Japanese games (like Otome games) or reading manga/novels that are rarely translated to english so thats that too. |
| Just a little bit, but I'm aware I'll probably never learn to speak it because it's ridiculously hard to learn. |
 I respect your opinion as long as you respect mine. |
| well yes ;; i want to learn it buuut i'm not sure when i'll be able to do it LOL |
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| Lol, fuck no, I don't have time for that. Learning a language is like being in school. No thanks. |
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| For a split second, then I saw the alphabet. |
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lustinNthrustin said: TheHatredDMC said: Would you watch Dragon Ball Z in Japanese? Because I know I can't and I know I'm not the only one either. Ok ok, DBZ and Death Note the only exceptions. But that's just because I watched those shows before I really became a fan of anime. Yay!! Now you can take back "Fuck Dubs" comment back!!!(Exceptions RULE!!!!) |
| I play video games. You should play a video game because you read my signature. |
Askorti said: TheHatredDMC said: Would you watch Dragon Ball Z in Japanese? Because I know I can't and I know I'm not the only one either. Does Dragon Ball Kai count? Because I watched it in Japanese with no problems. I didn't mind the voices. When it comes to learning Japanese, I would love to, but I'm too thick and not motivated enough to actually carry it out. It would take a lot of time and effort, and while I have the former in spades, the latter is in short supply for me. But Dragon Ball Kai uses the same VA's. There's really not much of a difference. I tried watching Kai before it aired in English but couldn't do it. Ended up doing the exact same thing I did with Z: Watched and Enjoyed it in English. I do love the Japanese OP for Kai but that's my only plus. |
| I play video games. You should play a video game because you read my signature. |
| It kinda did, but I'm not gonna go out of my way to learn it or anything. However, if I pick up some things here and there, that's fine too. I watch both dub and sub, but primarily dub. |
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| I have considered it, but I am not sure what use I would have for it. I love languages, but only study the ones I may have a need for. Korean is interesting. |
| Anime played a big part, but honestly wanting to read manga that hasn't been translated was a bigger incentive. |
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| yes! that's why i got into a language high school with japanese as my major, and that was one of the best decisions i have ever made (not only regarding japanese, but my whole life later on) japanese is now my major in university too, so i guess i never regretted/stopped liking it. |
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| Yes. I was "fluent" in Japanese as a kid, and forgot it all after moving to the States. Q_Q Didn't think it was a big deal for the longest time because I was all "why does it matter?"... but then I discovered the joys of anime a year ago, and now I'm relearning. |
| yeh ............................... |
| I don't care at all about learning Japanease, all I know are the most basic of words and stuff and what they mean just from watching subs "Dai-Jou-Bou" "Arigato" shit like that, but nothing more then that. |
| I really want to be able to do other things while watching anime now... there's so much to get through and I can hardly be staring at the screen the whole time because I have to read the subs. Therefore, it would be great if I could learn Japanese. However, I know it would be extremely difficult... but still easier than enduring dub. |
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| I'd say Anime has certainly sparked my interest in learning Japanese. More than the other languages I would like to learn. I'm currently studying Japanese in College. I still plan to self-study after finishing College. My main goal with learning Japanese is so I can read and play direct ports of Visual Novels and Video Games in their original forms without relying on subtitles and english text translations. I've always wanted to learn it ever since getting into Anime and it is exciting that it is happening now. |
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| i already had an interest in learning the language before i started watching anime, but i only decided that i would start studying after i watched my first anime. currently studying it now and it's really fun! |
| In my weeb days absolutely. Before I got into high school I tried learning it on my own through phrase books and dictionaries, then I took it all through high school and for two semesters in university. I was decent enough at it, and I was complimented on my competency using the language when I took a trip to Japan in high school... but because I don't have people to practice with, and because I am one of those people who watches dubs *GASP*, I've lost almost all of the work I went through to learn it. I can maybe remember how to introduce myself and say my age... it's really pathetic. |
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