Start here · Book 1
Watch Anime, Learn Japanese
The 210 words anime says most, every kind of word, and the plan for learning them. Start here.
20 words: 40% · 50 words: half · 210 words: 67%
Books for Learning Japanese with Anime
I analyzed 1,432 episodes of 120 anime, over 3.3 million words, and ranked every word by how often it's spoken. Each book takes one slice of that data and turns it into the words worth learning first, so every word you study is one you'll hear in the next episode.
Where to start
Start with Watch Anime, Learn Japanese: 210 words of every kind make up 67% of everything said. Add the verbs book when you want to follow the action, and the adjectives and adverbs book when you want to catch how characters feel.
Book 2
Top 200 Japanese Verbs in Anime
The verbs that carry the action, one page each, with the forms anime actually uses.
10 verbs: 43% · 50 verbs: 64% · 200 verbs: 80%
Book 3
Top 200 Japanese Adjectives & Adverbs in Anime
The words that give every line its color, from すごい to ダメ to 大丈夫.
10 words: 36% · 50 words: 60% · 200 words: 83%
Free first
Not sure yet? Take the two-minute quiz to see how much of anime you already understand, or open the Top 10 Verbs in Furoma Reader.