Good Japanese youtube channels?

Zarxrax · 2013-09-21, 6:24 am

Looking for interesting Youtube channels by native speakers. Like video blogs or the like.
I found some old threads, but most of the stuff referenced in them is long dead.

Niconico is alright too, but I would prefer youtube.

da_ni_e_ru · 2013-09-21, 9:22 am

It's a new channel, but Nihongo No Mori is already a great resource for anyone learning Japanese.

They have lots of good videos. They are by young and enthusiastic teachers. And most of the videos focus specifically on the grammar and vocab needed for the different JLPT tests.

I watch the videos at their website (http://www.nihongonomori.com/) but you can find them just as easily on YouTube.

jordan3311 · 2013-09-22, 9:46 am

kazu has a lot of videos where he reviews electrons and other stuff

http://www.youtube.com/user/kazuch0924?feature=g-subs-u

I also watch a lot of lets plays I normal just listen to there and go do other work.
here are a few
http://www.youtube.com/user/juran04/vide...&flow=grid

http://www.youtube.com/user/shuuya007/vi...rid&view=1

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usis35 · 2013-09-22, 5:08 pm

Easy to understand videos of a bilingual girl:

http://www.youtube.com/user/cyoshida1231/videos

Be prepared for high speed Japanese here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ARIKEITA113/videos

howtwosavealif3 · 2013-09-22, 5:10 pm

I like this girl:
http://www.youtube.com/user/danceandmelodee
she gives good tips. I think her english is better than her japanese though. she was saying in one of her videos that she learned to read kanji through japanese magazines and whatnot... so you know she grew up in america.

Zarxrax · 2013-09-22, 9:33 pm

usis35 Wrote:Easy to understand videos of a bilingual girl:

http://www.youtube.com/user/cyoshida1231/videos

Be prepared for high speed Japanese here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ARIKEITA113/videos

Wow I like both of these a lot. The girl is more at my level.
But I was absolutely shocked at how many words I could understand from that fast guy, while simultaneously not being able to comprehend a single entire sentence...

TheVinster · 2013-09-22, 9:57 pm

If you like London Hearts like I do, they have a bunch of web-exclusive videos you can watch. The Magic Mail one with Panther Ogata is quite funny.

http://www.youtube.com/user/londonhearts/featured

Perhaps not what you're exactly looking for but fun to watch. I subscribed to the one usis35 recommended, the Arikeita guy. Seems pretty enjoyable.

MelonBerry · 2013-09-22, 10:24 pm

tashippy · 2013-09-23, 9:35 am

I'm glad someone started this. I have this inability to use niconico very well.

Edit: Actually it seems Youtube is much more popular in Japan than Niconico according to a most visited websites list.

kitsu · 2013-09-23, 10:56 am

I found this wierd show: よしもと新喜劇
There are a lot of repeated elements between shows, which is both a good and a bad thing. Watching different episodes you start to pick up words and lines, and even the hard parts start making sense. The bits you don't like will keep showing up though...

There are a bunch of whole episodes here (more posted occasionally):
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiF5rpRc4zVY7IGeQyZs9tg

CaLeDee · 2013-09-23, 1:06 pm

Hard to believe people are recommending gaming channels and not mentioning 弟者/兄者.

The younger brother's voice has an uncanny resemblance to the Japanese Solid Snake voice actor -- and yes, it's his real voice.

http://www.youtube.com/user/norunine

I've found that in general, listening to someone talk as they play through a game is extremely easy to understand. Easy as opposed to someone reading from a script or talking in a group, I mean.

I'd be greatly interested in knowing if there are any other channels like the 日本語の森 one, ideally which covered more advanced level Japanese.

MelonBerry · 2013-09-23, 1:30 pm

CaLeDee Wrote:Hard to believe people are recommending gaming channels and not mentioning 弟者/兄者.

The younger brother's voice has an uncanny resemblance to the Japanese Solid Snake voice actor -- and yes, it's his real voice.

http://www.youtube.com/user/norunine

Would you happen to know any others? I'm still a beginner but I really enjoy listening to let's plays while I'm studying or doing some activities online. I only know about 2 channels.

da_ni_e_ru Wrote:It's a new channel, but Nihongo No Mori is already a great resource for anyone learning Japanese.

This actually looks really helpful ! It seems more advanced (to me atleast) but it seems very helpful. I've never tried learning through videos due to the lack of it. Er well, there was this one YTber I looked at before I seriously started learning. I couldn't stand it though; he was always drinking beer or burping or just being gross in general. Some people found that helpful, while I did not.

I know there's also a channel called PuniPuniJapan ( I think ) but everything there is VERY simple and beginner orientated.

CaLeDee · 2013-09-23, 1:53 pm

MelonBerry Wrote:
CaLeDee Wrote:Hard to believe people are recommending gaming channels and not mentioning 弟者/兄者.

The younger brother's voice has an uncanny resemblance to the Japanese Solid Snake voice actor -- and yes, it's his real voice.

http://www.youtube.com/user/norunine
Would you happen to know any others? I'm still a beginner but I really enjoy listening to let's plays while I'm studying or doing some activities online. I only know about 2 channels.

Sure, I'll just list them out here:

100円さん has lived in America since he was 16 so he's pretty fluent in English and translates the English to Japanese as he plays for his Japanese audience.
http://www.youtube.com/user/The100yenGamer/videos

Fujimaro is primarily a ニコニコ動画 guy but uploaded his Dark Souls playthrough to YouTube. He comes across as a genuinely nice guy and although he isn't the most skilled, he makes up for it by having a great attitude. I laughed a lot through this series.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR...bX5-SaYkww

赤髪とも does a lot of community stuff along with his solo plays. He consistently puts out new stuff which is always a plus. (とも is a boy, not a girl! I made this mistake)
http://www.youtube.com/user/tomo0723sw/videos

ソーラ is just a really pleasant girl and even if she is using a voice modulator (not sure), it doesn't matter, her personality is what makes her videos nice to watch. She fluently understands English as well, sometimes subtitling English games for Japanese viewers.
http://www.youtube.com/user/sorcha1011/videos

みどる doesn't put out much new stuff, but she's always fun to listen to. I find her manner of speaking to be... interesting. Very high energy.
http://www.youtube.com/user/midoru009/videos

I'm new to this guy so can't really comment. Video quality is good.
http://www.youtube.com/user/GatiImo/videos

I have others I'm subscribed to, but none that immediately stand out. I would also recommend this channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/SakuramiA214/videos

HisshouBuraiKen · 2013-10-03, 10:33 am

usis35 Wrote:Be prepared for high speed Japanese here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ARIKEITA113/videos

Now we're talking, this is just what I've been looking for. Thanks!

TheVinster Wrote:If you like London Hearts like I do, they have a bunch of web-exclusive videos you can watch. The Magic Mail one with Panther Ogata is quite funny.

http://www.youtube.com/user/londonhearts/featured

I remember watching London Hearts in '03 when I was an exchange student in Kyoto, I can't believe they're still around and still doing ZA TORAIANGURU. Fun stuff!

drdunlap · 2013-10-03, 4:46 pm

I've been a fan of Soezimax for a long time. He's an actor/director from northern Osaka. Great guy. Although a bit irregular on the uploads. (But if you're watching for the first time he does have quite a few videos up on YouTube).
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4CP5Q0FPgK_TdUdkC1R3Q

He also has two new(er) channels now:
soezimax 2
soezimax撮って出汁

Zarxrax · 2013-10-08, 8:47 pm

The gaming videos are interesting. But does anyone know any channels that focus on classic gaming? Those would be awesome.

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