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    Thread: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop
Post: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop

Any way I can get access to Marcus' J-Urban blog again? I lost my password ever since I changed computers and accounts.
Realism General discussion 762 217,027 2015-05-25, 2:44 pm
    Thread: My thoughts after 9 years of on/off study with no real progress
Post: My thoughts after 9 years of on/off study with no ...

Looks like this is another thread about the methods of AJATT. That was the exact method that I used few years ago up until today, even though I don't "study" Japanese as much anymore but I can say th...
Realism Off topic 119 19,228 2015-05-25, 2:43 pm
    Thread: Reccomended Japanese rappers like Kreva and Seeda
Post: Reccomended Japanese rappers like Kreva and Seeda

L-Vokal Sky-Hi Simon 般若 Rhymester SOHSCH KLOOZ By Phar the Dopest (Kreva's in this group) Kick the Can Crew (Kreva's also in this group) UL AKLO EGO SALU Match Yurika Goku Green Greed Ken the 390 Sup...
Realism Off topic 3 965 2014-09-28, 3:03 pm
    Thread: Where can I find light novels online?
Post: Where can I find light novels online?

If you're looking to download japanese novels and books online then go to JPDDL.com, go to the manga section or whatever and they have just about everything in existence
Realism General discussion 7 2,724 2014-09-18, 6:32 pm
    Thread: Where can I find light novels online?
Post: Where can I find light novels online?

google オンライン小説 or ファンフィクション
Realism General discussion 7 2,724 2014-09-18, 5:51 pm
    Thread: Help Me Develop Listening Comprehension
Post: Help Me Develop Listening Comprehension

TheVinster Wrote:I don't post too much here lately but you may remember I made a thread about this time last year detailing my issues in improving listening comprehension. Still it proves a difficult ...
Realism The Japanese language 13 2,796 2014-09-08, 7:32 pm
    Thread: Your favorite Japanese forums/message boards?
Post: Your favorite Japanese forums/message boards?

TwoMoreCharacters Wrote:MelonBerry Wrote:I'm not a 2ch or 4chan user, but on 2ch, is there any certain tags/boards to avoid? I always hear about how theres disgusting and gruesome things on these boar...
Realism General discussion 8 3,745 2014-09-06, 3:37 pm
    Thread: Your favorite Japanese forums/message boards?
Post: Your favorite Japanese forums/message boards?

Well if a topic has gruesome stuff it would usually have a warning like 閲覧注意 But most of the threads are pretty safe.
Realism General discussion 8 3,745 2014-09-06, 3:15 pm
    Thread: Your favorite Japanese forums/message boards?
Post: Your favorite Japanese forums/message boards?

I just googled 小説 BBS and came across this site: http://www.kakiko.info/bbs_talk/index.cgi If you think 2ch has bad layout, then use Desktop2ch.tv...everything is organized nicely there.
Realism General discussion 8 3,745 2014-09-06, 1:59 pm
    Thread: My favorite thing about Japan.
Post: My favorite thing about Japan.

Just music.
Realism General discussion 26 4,909 2014-09-06, 1:03 pm
    Thread: Reading and listening troubles
Post: Reading and listening troubles

Save the sentences that are you giving you trouble in a word file or something, and just keep on reading Japanese. Eventually you'll come across sentences that are similar and you'll get it.
Realism The Japanese language 10 2,120 2014-08-10, 6:56 pm
    Thread: How easy is it to adapt to everyday speech and local dialects?
Post: How easy is it to adapt to everyday speech and loc...

ColdCore Wrote:Every day I try listening to some kind of spoken voice (video, games, radio, ...). So far I'm doing okay and moving forward. I already managed to complete several games and series witho...
Realism General discussion 23 4,696 2014-08-07, 6:39 pm
    Thread: ''Japanese entertainement''
Post: ''Japanese entertainement''

Stansfield123 Wrote:The VERY first thing I've done, when I decided to start learning Japanese, was to start searching for good Japanese music to add to my playlist, and for good Japanese movies and TV...
Realism General discussion 15 3,171 2014-08-06, 6:03 pm
    Thread: Japanese Movies -- Community Reviews.
Post: Japanese Movies -- Community Reviews.

anotherjohn Wrote:Realism Wrote:Huh? So none of the movies mentioned in this thread impresses you?? I'm not interested in watching violent or depressing melodrama, so that narrows the field somewhat. ...
Realism Learning resources 54 12,204 2014-08-03, 2:35 pm
    Thread: Japanese Movies -- Community Reviews.
Post: Japanese Movies -- Community Reviews.

anotherjohn Wrote:I think it's fair to say that if live action movies/dorama was the only entertainment coming out of Japan, I would not be learning Japanese. Huh? So none of the movies mentioned in t...
Realism Learning resources 54 12,204 2014-08-03, 12:59 pm
    Thread: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop
Post: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop

aldebrn Wrote:Realism Wrote:There are tons of Japanese rappers who are completely original and doesn't do that "western" pronounciation at all. However they don't get talked about here a lot (if at al...
Realism General discussion 762 217,027 2014-07-26, 5:04 pm
    Thread: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop
Post: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop

aldebrn Wrote:A question about the music posted here. Is it just me or are rappers pronouncing Japanese with a Western drawl, almost in iambic pentameter? For example, tracks 4--7 of [Video: https://w...
Realism General discussion 762 217,027 2014-07-25, 6:12 pm
    Thread: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop
Post: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop

kurohachi Wrote:Stellar albums I've been listening to lately: INNTANA "Inntanationul Haamoniee" Kojoe&Olive Oil "blacknote" D.L. "The Album" (oldie but goodie) You should check out LLKP - The ...
Realism General discussion 762 217,027 2014-07-24, 7:24 pm
    Thread: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning people?
Post: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning peopl...

riskyshift Wrote:When it comes to anime there are some great, insightful, well written shows. I just watched a live-action movie, そして父になる, which was a well directed, beautifully written and had excell...
Realism General discussion 53 13,825 2014-06-26, 7:03 pm
    Thread: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop
Post: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop

vgambit Wrote:Four years ago, I was kind of a dick. Also, my youtube playlist has been destroyed by copyright infringement takedowns. Soon, I'll try to track down all the old tracks and see if I can'...
Realism General discussion 762 217,027 2014-06-21, 12:53 pm
    Thread: Black Companies and the New Tofugu
Post: Black Companies and the New Tofugu

What about smaller cities and countryside places? Do people still work 80 hours and die from exhaustion? Those places gotta be much more relaxing right?
Realism General discussion 16 3,687 2014-05-23, 6:30 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for TV Shows/Anime
Post: Recommendations for TV Shows/Anime

Can't believe I forgot about Sci-Fi Harry. I don't know if anyone has even heard of this show though. If you've seen the American show 24, Sci-Fi Harry is a bit like that. No there is no Jack Bauer ...
Realism General discussion 41 10,684 2014-05-14, 7:30 pm
    Thread: Recommendations for TV Shows/Anime
Post: Recommendations for TV Shows/Anime

Here are some more I recommend 絶対少年(Zettai Shonen) - A story that takes place in a quiet countryside and in the city. Although almost all the characters are young teenagers and kids, there is no com...
Realism General discussion 41 10,684 2014-05-09, 10:50 am
    Thread: Recommendations for TV Shows/Anime
Post: Recommendations for TV Shows/Anime

Flamerokz Wrote:I highly recommend Naruto as an adult psychological thriller. Well in all fairness the latest Naruto episodes have all been pretty adult and psychological....don't know about the thril...
Realism General discussion 41 10,684 2014-05-08, 6:02 pm
    Thread: Good beginner manga to read?
Post: Good beginner manga to read?

apirx Wrote:If you really believe all manga are equally difficult (or easy), just compare any manga to デスノート. Death Note has so much complex text, it's almost like a book. When I started out a chapter...
Realism General discussion 35 35,372 2014-05-03, 12:35 pm
    Thread: Good beginner manga to read?
Post: Good beginner manga to read?

From my experience, just about any manga I read have the same difficulty level....doesn't matter what they're about. And I've read tons of them.
Realism General discussion 35 35,372 2014-05-02, 5:24 pm
    Thread: What Japanese songs do you listen to?
Post: What Japanese songs do you listen to?

umetani666 Wrote:Realism Wrote:Even the girly J-Pop stuff sounds more creative than the stuff now. [Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCqpK42JlEo] thanks for this great recommendation, these guy...
Realism General discussion 92 18,863 2014-04-29, 1:56 pm
    Thread: What Japanese songs do you listen to?
Post: What Japanese songs do you listen to?

Two cool artists I discovered recently Nayakaan [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxPNig4CxZg] 曽我部恵一 [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Xg4nD3pKI]
Realism General discussion 92 18,863 2014-04-28, 7:05 pm
    Thread: What Japanese songs do you listen to?
Post: What Japanese songs do you listen to?

Stansfield123 Wrote:Sauzer Wrote:I can't be the only one who thinks a lot Japan's pop music jumped the shark sometime in the mid-80s, haha. I don't know - 500 girls all singing at the same time just ...
Realism General discussion 92 18,863 2014-04-28, 6:55 pm
    Thread: What Japanese songs do you listen to?
Post: What Japanese songs do you listen to?

Linval Wrote:Sauzer Wrote:I can't be the only one who thinks a lot Japan's pop music jumped the shark sometime in the mid-80s, haha. I don't know - 500 girls all singing at the same time just isn't m...
Realism General discussion 92 18,863 2014-04-28, 2:20 pm