Yo! The main animation should've been done by today but uhhh -- there's like maybe 25% left.
I've just been working a bit slow. Couldn't find good ways to express some ideas & even when I had the idea I wasn't sure on some of the technical stuff. Took a while to figure out 🤪
I'd say give me an additional week to finish the main animation, then about 3 more days to fi...
2025-09-19 21:31:54 +0000 UTC View Post
New video out reviewing the game "Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey". I was given this game for free by the dev and asked to review it.
Despite the game being conceptually fun, there are shortcomings that definitely hold the game back.
2025-08-14 10:21:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all!
I thought I'd give an updates on what's been happening behind the scenes for the past 2 months in regards to how my videos have been progressing, what's to come, and the situation with Facebook.
First of all, I am currently simultaneously working on 2 videos:
Japanese Particles video
Currently in scripting / research / planning phase
This is the raw interview with 素行さん from 和泉素行's channel!
This will be for the Kanji video that will be coming soon. There are still more interviews to be done and I plan to put them all into 1 video!
2025-06-03 09:15:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all! I've been working on another massive project behind the scenes on the same scale as the verb grammar series that a lot of yall loved.
This time the series will be on KANJI and will be approx 4-5 parts long.
The first part will be a social experiment where I collab with several Japanese YouTubers in Hong Kong and test their ability to recognize and remember Kanji, as well ...
2025-05-27 09:52:45 +0000 UTC View Post
This topic took 3 months of research and I've had to read MANY actual academic articles by other linguists. It wasn't easy and I learned a lot myself as well!
I've compiled everything I learned into 25 pages in the "Extended Reading Material" document below- a lot of the "extra" stuff is not "necessary" for beginners and is meant for ADVANCED LEARNERS so don't worry if you're a nooby and ...
2025-02-25 17:24:42 +0000 UTC View Post
The next video on 自動詞 and 他動詞 (Transitivity) is out now for early access!
This one took 3 months of research and the extra material (the document version is a whopping 25 pages long and very in depth, targeted for advanced learners.
The video digests everything down for beginners, and brings up points even Dolly Sensei got wrong!
Go check it o...
2025-02-25 17:22:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patrons!
Super impromptu announcement but I'll be doing a live class tomorrow on Discord for the upcoming video on 自動詞 and 他動詞
You'll be able to go through the notes with me and get access to all this content earlier than anybody else (still recording the video)
And you'll also get to ask questions as we go along. We currently have it set to b...
2025-02-03 19:28:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all! Finished another video awfully quickly.
While the next video is supposed to be the Mining Guide, I've run into a few problems while writing the script- mainly that installation tutorials for certain software that are required haven't been made yet, and if I include software installation into the Mining Guide, we're looking at a video that may be like 3 hours long. 2024-12-20 20:34:59 +0000 UTC View Post
This is my actual card format that I personally use for my own reviews.
"Jouzu Vocab Japanese" for vocab cards
"Jouzu Sentences Japanese" for sentence cards.
To learn how to use this properly, please follow the mining guide (Will upload in a few weeks)
Please take a few seconds to help by dropping a response!
Moving into 2025, I want to get a better grasp at WHY people are subscribing to my Patreon so that I can better accommodate you guys who are directly supporting the channel!
2024-12-17 17:34:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Thought I'd reshare this here since some of you may have missed it, but this is my recommended Anki Decks list for beginners. If you've already got a deck then don't worry about this, but if you're just starting out on Anki, it's a good idea to take a look at this before deciding which Deck you want to use!
Could save you some money too! 😎
2024-12-13 10:56:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are 12 Anki tips that every Japanese learner must know to develop real consistency in Anki over multiple years!
Not even sickness and hospital trips could stop my streak, so you know I'm onto something!
2024-12-13 10:38:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all! Been a quick bit since I last uploaded but my next video is ready!
Going forward I'd like to do a Patron poll to see what you guys are looking for the most on Patreon, this way I can better accommodate yall who are supporting me financially 🥹
Thank you very much for your constant s...
Hello all, quickly showing what I'm working on right now.
Getting back to pace on the stuff I started 3 months ago and tryna finish it this week.
Card Template link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iM8THCRM95jjl9GqxKk2xQ5SRn_6mhsY/view?usp=sharing
2024-12-09 05:38:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
This is the current layout for the next video which will be titled something like "The Ultimate Mining Guide".
I've listed down (to the best of my ability) every possible situation in which one could mine from, but if you can think of anything that's missing- please let me know so I can add it!
2024-08-18 12:04:26 +0000 UTC View Post
This new video covers in more detail the 2 versions of this tool called "Migaku", which is legitimately one of the most powerful tools for learning Japanese ever.
There are 2 versions and it's a bit confusing for some on which version they should be using. This video clearly explains the differences between the two versions, why they exist, and I even compare it to free "alternatives" li...
Hey all, pardon the absense. New video out for early access on how to fix the "Chinese Font Issue" which is an issue that all Windows users have by default on Anki if you have not swapped your computer into Japanese UI or installed the Japanese supplemental fonts.
This video explains why the issue happens and runs you through how to fix it step by step!
Enjoy!
2024-08-03 16:49:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello hello Patrons! Very glad to release part 2 of the て-form videos! This one took a while as usual and it a whopping 18 minutes jam-packed full of info!
It'll go public once I'm done with the thumbnail and captions and stuff which should take an extra day or 2, please enjoy this early access viewing!
The script for the video is available here:
Don't be fooled into thinking it's 80% done lol.
This is still the first rough draft, I still have to go in and refine some animations, add some new shots and other animations. Then do all the sound effects and music.
Fortunately, I've uploaded my entire script for this video in the worksheets folder already! Not to mention the other resources related to the video (like the workshee...
2024-06-14 11:46:34 +0000 UTC View PostApparently, I never shared the link to the hub file for all the extra learning materials but I swear I posted this before. Very strange.
Either way here it is! All the worksheets, scripts, research, and more info for every video, will be continued to be updated as time goes on!
**NOTE: Anything with (WIP) in front of it is Work in Progress. If there's nothing in there- I'm still...
2024-06-01 05:01:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Just finished the video on the て-form! Patrons are able to watch it now, the video will be going out probably tomorrow or the day after as I still need to spend some time writing the subtitles and doing all the SEO stuff.
Feel free to ask questions here or on Discord & also lemme know what you thought of the video!
Hope you find this helpful and entertaining, enjoy!
2024-05-28 18:39:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Just wanted to update everybody on the progress of the next video on the て-form!
After putting up the last poll and seeing the responses both on here and on YT, I've decided to split the video into 2. The first part will be around 12-13 mins and I'm getting at a pretty good pace here.
The main edit should be done tomorrow, but I've still gotta spend probably 2 more ...
2024-05-20 19:20:38 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm currently editing the て-form video and am making a bunch of assets for the video & worksheet. This is the cheat sheet for conjugating verbs, adjectives, and the copula into the て form.
Since this also covers all 3 possible endings of sentences in Japanese, once you learn what the て form does and how to use it- this cheat sheet allows you to link ALL sentences using the て f...
2024-05-14 08:55:58 +0000 UTC View PostCurrently recording the video for the て-form but am realizing it's kinda long. The whole script is about 5,000 words and the video could go up to 27 minutes long.
Please help vote for which you'd rather see!
To provide more detail, if I split the video up into 2, it would be split like this:
1st video:
How to conjugate verbs, adjectives, & the copul...
2024-05-11 12:24:41 +0000 UTC View Post
A new video for Patrons and YT Members where I explain all of the video ideas that I have on my whiteboard.
You can use this as a headstart to do your own research since I take a while to make each video!
Check it out here: https://youtu.be/pGmnWhfVnQk
Hi all, so as most of you know I have a whiteboard with a bunch of video ideas, but sometimes I get a bit overwhelmed and am not sure which to do first.
Right now I'm sitting with 3 videos that I'm not sure which to prioritize, would appreciate some feedback on which you'd like to see first!
Details about the videos here:
1. Vlog Episode 3
Covers day 3 and...
2024-04-27 10:22:52 +0000 UTC View Post
The other day I was at the bookstore and found this textbook on helping Japanese natives increase their output skills.
Interesting story is that this book is apparently so ancient, even the store owner got confused at where I found it.
I've attached the first page for some immersion reading practice for y'all, but I think you'll find 2 points that stand out on that page that I str...
また日本に行って、家族と楽しんでよかったです！帰国しま〜す！
Thank you for waiting! I will be going back to Hong Kong now and slowly ease back into working! (As well as seeing a doctor about my sleeping problems)
Yesterday I managed to take my parents to Enoshima, and on the way decided to stop at Shichirigahama again.
This place will be featured on Episode 4 of the Vlog, it's basically the main reason I came to Japan in the first place as it's the 聖地 for my favorite anime, 青春ブタ野郎 series.
While there we also hit Kamakura. Basically the same as my schedule for Day 5 of my fi...