Simple manga in Japanese
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If you're in London and that's what you want to do I'd recommend going to the laundrette in Soho which is actually a used manga shop and buying some childrens books/manga. Most manga aimed at youths has furigana (hiragana spelling the word out) over pretty much all of the kanji, so even though kanji's there you'll be able to use it to practise your basic characters and maybe pick up some kanji at the same time.
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ilmaestro
State Alchemist
Adding to what Rui said, if you want stuff written purely in hiragana, the main thing I would say to look for is e-hon, children's picture books, as they can be quite nice things to have anyway.
If you want a manga that is incredibly easy to understand, I recommend Yotsubato!.
If you want a manga that is incredibly easy to understand, I recommend Yotsubato!.
Guys, thanks very much for these suggestions.
Rui, is the Laundrette now Orbital Manga?: http://www.qype.co.uk/place/preview/uk- ... end-london
If not do you have an address for this place at all?
I now know what furigana is (and e-hon). I will have a look into Yotsubato! as well.
Much appreciated, dudes!
Regards,
K
Rui, is the Laundrette now Orbital Manga?: http://www.qype.co.uk/place/preview/uk- ... end-london
If not do you have an address for this place at all?
I now know what furigana is (and e-hon). I will have a look into Yotsubato! as well.
Much appreciated, dudes!
Regards,
K
Kaede said:
Nope, here you go:
http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safa ... 21,,0,8.12
Adanami Shobo, 30 Brewer Street
It's just a stone's throw from Piccadilly Circus and very well disguised.
R
Kind of ambitious, but it might be worth having a hunt for a few of Kodansha's bilingual manga. They have English in the speech bubbles and original Japanese on the edge of the panel.
Some are quite advanced (they've done one for Ghost in the Shell!
), but I wouldn't have thought something like Sazae-san would be a massive stretch.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_ ... efix=Sazae
They're totally out of print though, so may be hard/expensive to get ahold of. I'm not learning Japanese, but finding some genuine obscurities from the range has been fun.
Other than that, maybe importing some Kogepan or something maybe?
Some are quite advanced (they've done one for Ghost in the Shell!
), but I wouldn't have thought something like Sazae-san would be a massive stretch.http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_ ... efix=Sazae
They're totally out of print though, so may be hard/expensive to get ahold of. I'm not learning Japanese, but finding some genuine obscurities from the range has been fun.
Other than that, maybe importing some Kogepan or something maybe?
fabio de lunatico
Claymore
Well disguised indeed! Do they only sell used Japanese manga?
I forgot how wonderfully seedy Brewer Street is. Used to pass through that alley on my way to the record stores on Berwick Street. Most uncomfortable.
I forgot how wonderfully seedy Brewer Street is. Used to pass through that alley on my way to the record stores on Berwick Street. Most uncomfortable.
fabricatedlunatic said:
They sell books too, with a few CDs/games/posters/VHS tapes and a tiny stock of other nicknacks. It's aimed squarely at Japanese fans so there's not much English at all within and if you know the secret handshakes you can set up a video rental account or use the karaoke room. Worth a look if you're nearby
(Also, the supermarket further down the road sells mitarashi dango, mm...)
R