Deep Weeb Podcast

This week, we sit down for a 5-hour marathon with the most dangerous otaku, Howard Blast. He's an indie developer writing his JRPG, Orkastle, entirely in Japanese, on a mission to destroy the "degenerate slop" of Western game dev and build a new "otaku economy" in its place.We break down the "Howard Method" for learning Japanese—a philosophy built on a "machine of habit" grind, "always-on" audio, and embracing "intermediate hell." We then explore his worldview of "otaku as a religion," the tenets of "otaku supremacy," and why he believes a game's purpose isn't just to be "fun" but to serve a higher literary and artistic standard.Howard also shares his uncompromising approach to art, his controversial takes on manga vs. VNs, his detailed critique of Toby Fox, and his plan to fund his mission through a Kickstarter and the support of his OtaClinic" This is an unfiltered, challenging, and essential conversation for anyone serious about Japanese, creation, and the future of otaku culture.Howard:https://www.youtube.com/@howard_blasthttps://x.com/Libido_Kamenhttps://www.patreon.com/howard_blasthttps://orkastle.neocities.org/https://ncode.syosetu.com/n0242le/Furretar / Wyatthttps://www.youtube.com/@furretar6484KanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/c/kanjieaterhttps://discord.com/invite/9sg98bKX6CCHAPTERS00:00:00 - Introductions & The Most Dangerous Otaku00:04:56 - Origin Story: What First Hooked You on Japanese?00:08:41 - First Steps in Learning: Finding a Particle Dictionary00:12:03 - The "Katsumoto-sama" Awakening: Finding the Path00:15:38 - Balancing Art and Japanese Simultaneously00:16:04 - The Creative Partnership with His Brother00:19:37 - Was the Goal Always Creation, or Just for Fun?00:21:40 - The "Grotesque Amount of Hours" Needed for Art Mastery00:26:32 - The Pivot: Why Make a Game Instead of a Novel?00:27:12 - The Harsh Reality of Being a Professional Novelist00:29:49 - Why the Indie Game "Gold Rush" is a Viable Path for Writers00:32:44 - The Mission: Why Write the Game in Japanese?00:34:56 - The Otaku Literary Renaissance & The Influence of Jun Maeda (Clannad)00:46:42 - Why Mainstream Japanese Culture Looks Down on Otaku Literature00:50:54 - Otaku are the New Shakespeare & Dickens00:52:41 - A Critique of Modern Art (Van Gogh, Warhol) vs. Otaku Art00:56:48 - Why Politically-Motivated Art Isn't True Literature01:05:08 - How is Orkastle Different from Other "Anime-like" Games?01:06:23 - The Howard Method: Immersion, "Super Anki," and Deep Repetition01:15:37 - Surviving "Intermediate Hell" & Why So Many Learners Quit After N101:21:56 - The "Chinese Learner Plague": A Threat to Otaku Goals?01:22:35 - Wyatt's Defense: Can Chinese Be Otaku?01:29:45 - The Acceleration Principle: Why Intensity Trumps Duration for High-Level Skills01:33:37 - The "Daredevil Mindset": Reading VNs Without a Text Hooker01:41:30 - Howard's Philosophy: Are You a "Language Fan" or an Otaku?01:47:30 - The Daily Routine: Minimizing Stress and Building Habit01:53:16 - Why Scheduling Causes Stress and Kills Your Japanese Habit02:16:56 - The Otaku Civil War: Howard's In-Depth Take on Manga vs. VNs02:28:23 - Japanese Corner: Howard Speaks Japanese (Live Output)02:36:20 - Howard's Philosophy on Output: Prioritizing Writing Over Speaking02:45:31 - The Future of Output: Why Howard Plans to Tackle TRPGs in 2-3 Years02:51:15 - Getting Writing Feedback as a Non-Native02:54:23 - Breaking the "Gaijin" Barrier & Earning a Native's Respect03:03:50 - Using AI in the Writing Process (and its Dangers)03:13:30 - The Future of Translation: "The Howard Blast Edition"03:22:15 - Is the West Worth Saving? Howard's Mission to Import Otaku Culture03:26:27 - What is "Otaku Oppression"? A Breakdown03:30:22 - The Evolution of Anti-Otaku Sentiment on YouTube (Gigguk, The Anime Man)03:52:41 - The Core Tenets of Otaku: A Drive for Technical Excellence03:57:26 - The "Slop vs. Stellar" Debate: Why a Game Can't Just Be "Fun"04:12:30 - The Ota-Economy: How Howard Survives as a "Starving Artist"04:15:47 - The Kickstarter Announcement for Orkastle04:22:03 - Kanji no Soudan: Howard's Advice for KanjiEater's Otaku Future04:27:54 - Advice for KanjiEater: Should You Focus on Art or Writing?04:39:43 - A Realistic Breakdown of Art Hour Benchmarks (5k, 10k, 20k+)04:47:30 - Howard's Advice: Go Virtual Before Moving to Japan05:07:06 - Final Advice & Where to Find Howard Online

Keep up with future podcasts, immerse with fellow otaku, and ask questions to be asked for future podcast eps here: https://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pMattVsJapanMatt's Immersion Dojo (affiliate link):https://www.skool.com/mattvsjapan/about?ref=8b49e1ca35674e98938fa68fdd8c3a9eI left a review pre-affiliate link in discord if you want my take; In the (hopefully) unlikely event of another scam arc, we'll address it and delete links.https://www.youtube.com/@mattvsjapan/videoshttps://www.instagram.com/mattvsjapan_/https://x.com/mattvsjapanMattVsJapan joins KanjiEater & Darius for a full length interview. Matt's agreed to have a transparent and open conversation addressing some loose ends post-apology, as well as catch us up on his post-shenanigan language learning thinking. Will there be dogeza? - Mistakes Were Made & Amending Them- Catching Up after the 3 year gap- Present Matt & Future Visions- Language Learning Deep Dive- Media Content RecsKanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/c/kanjieaterhttps://discord.com/invite/agbwB4p

First Deep Weeb OffKai with all of our favorite podcast friends and fans! Streaming live from Chris Broad's VIP room bar.Featuring guests such as:Doth (OG-Speed Runner, KanKen passer, & many-time host of the 'cast)darius (long time learner & anime-con interpreter)hypotheticaltiger (1000 vols of manga read & manga-enjoyer)io (Permanent Residency Receiver, Tadoku.app creator, & fellow metal enjoyer)Mrs. Katakana (Mr. KanjiEater's Wife)Lucid (literally who)MobileMally (Fellow Kyojin & long time learner)

This is a continuation "After" part and how things ended up. Watch the BEFORE part for context.In 2023 KanjiEater naively decided to buy a "fixer-upper". It was on a beautiful lake, but was rumored to have been abandoned for over year. Over the course of the next year and a half KanjiEater has unraveled many of the mysteries of the death trap that he currently resides in. The stream will cover over 1000 never before seen photographs of the transformation of what will undoubtedly become the home of his future neo-otaku studio.KanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/c/kanjieaterhttps://discord.com/invite/agbwB4p

In 2023, KanjiEater naively decided to buy a "fixer-upper". It was on a beautiful lake, but was rumored to have been abandoned for over year. Over the course of the next year and a half KanjiEater has unraveled many of the mysteries of the death trap that he currently resides in. The stream will cover over 1000 never before seen photographs of the transformation of what will undoubtedly become the home of his future neo-otaku studio.This is the first part. A continuation "After" part covers what happened after 2023.KanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/c/kanjieaterhttps://discord.com/invite/agbwB4p

This will come as a surprise to a lot of you, but girls & josei-muke-enjoyers are also learning Japanese. With this completely new & unheard of territory, I feel once again compelled to don the cloak of "investigative journalism" to find out more about their experiences with The One True Otaku language, Japanese.AlexmarsCat & Hani will be joining me to gush about their favorite content, that even some of you deep weebs have probably never heard of. How could they learn Japanese, if Textractor only hooks VN's that are for dudes? (Shocking Update: this is allegedly a false claim) Regardless, let's find out together on the next Deep Weeb Podcast.

Creative_Kofi and long time fan Hypothetical Tiger chat about how the impossible task of learning Japanese gradually allowed them to consume finally live up to their otaku dreams. Tiger catches insists manga readers can learn Japanese, Kofi continues to strongly push the trails series (again), and Kanji manages to only rant about CRT's once. We share a lot of gaming rants from Kofi, beginner manga recommendations from Tiger, and a few of Kanji's VN goals. Enjoy!Creative_Kofihttps://twitter.com/Creative_KofiTigerhttps://twitter.com/TigerSpeedrunshttps://www.youtube.com/c/HypotheticalTigerKanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/c/kanjieaterhttps://discord.com/invite/agbwB4p

K-On Denounced! HMSLC, THE Doth, & KanjiEater reunite forces for the first time in over a year, combining forces to interview Darius. We talk about his early methods for learning Japanese, to how he honed his accent, and eventually landed himself a management position at a Japanese company in Japan! We learn how he became a highly sought out interpreter, why you should take the ojouzu compliment, and the importance of ネバーギブアップ.If Darius sounds familiar it's probably because you ran into him in any of the following places:Developing the new Yomitan tool (since Yomichan is abandoned ) : https://github.com/djahandarieBookmeter: https://bookmeter.com/users/694728/books/readTwitter: https://twitter.com/djahandarieYouTube (Pitch Accent Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-dRbTnLmBYJapanese Language Stack Exchange (top-20 highest rated user on and have been participating in for 11 years): https://japanese.stackexchange.com/users/3097/darius-jahandarie?tab=answers&sort=votesWe talk to him about:- Learning Japanese to high level- Interpreting at Weeb Conventions- Working in tech in JapanAnd whatever questions you all have! Questions will be prioritized from the #deep-weeb-questions channel on my discord channel.KanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/c/kanjieaterhttps://discord.com/invite/agbwB4p

At long last KanjiEater updates the Deep Weebs on how the Japanese grind has progressed. 2 years of knowledge dumped into compact episode & a reboot of the cult favorite podcast and a promise for more soon! And whose that? Chat shows up to hang out and ask some questions. Keep the wrists out for Mkl everyone.KanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/c/kanjieaterhttps://discord.com/invite/agbwB4p

Harry The Hairless bestows upon us deep cultural knowledge of Australia and his reveals his secret MMA techniques & weaknesses.Aussieman オージマン Harry's Links:Language Gainz https://discord.gg/XuwYR4Wy6jYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn2JVPlgYxw0zIhiKl_tSDQPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/languagegainzInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/harryhruzjudo/Twitter: https://twitter.com/languagegainzTHE Doth:Doth 5403 on a discord server near you, like the Deep Weeb Lounge: https://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pKanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/c/kanjieaterhttps://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pMusicPalm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ror3XjAX1wImperial Circus Dead Decadence　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PUsih-V9P4YouTubehttps://youtube.com/channel/UCaminwG9MTO4sLYeC3s6udAhttps://youtube.com/c/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E-%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96%E9%85%8D%E4%BF%A1%E3%81%8C%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3https://youtube.com/c/%E3%82%8F%E3%81%84%E3%82%8F%E3%81%84https://youtube.com/channel/UCJZVj2iBrdvbNc416i0V-UAhttps://youtube.com/c/%E3%81%A6%E3%82%93%E3%81%A1%E3%82%80CHゆる言語学ラジオ https://youtube.com/channel/UCmpkIzF3xFzhPez7gXOyhVg水瀬いのりhttps://youtube.com/c/minaseinori_KINGPodcastshttps://castbox.fm/va/246441https://castbox.fm/va/15899https://youtube.com/c/%E3%81%A0%E3%81%92%E3%81%AA%E6%99%82%E9%96%93Support the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieaterhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYal...https://www.twitch.tv/kanjieater

His competitive nature unintentionally led him to the top of the JLPT speed runners. Jazzy challenges Aussieman to a duel. Doth steals the show. KanjiEater dives into a study on reading speed X comprehensibility. RTK denounced at long last.THE Doth:Doth 5403 on a discord server near you, like the Deep Weeb Lounge: https://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pJazzy:Jazzy 1234 on a discord server near you, like the Deep Weeb Lounge: https://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pKanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1cAd9sJ4HeiBDsjnmifAQhttps://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pSupport the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieaterhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYalwM7w046mUHsMJAg?si=ed5e0514cb684abehttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieater

VNs suck. Romaji is good for speaking. Japanese girls need to learn western manners. Doth can't write essays in Japanese. Kanji hates coding tools. - Pixel Parker's episode description.Also we all output at the end.THE Doth:Doth 5403 on a discord server near you, like the Deep Weeb Lounge: https://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pHmslc:hmslc 7877 on a discord server near you, like the Deep Weeb Lounge: https://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pKanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1cAd9sJ4HeiBDsjnmifAQhttps://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pSupport the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieaterhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYalwM7w046mUHsMJAg?si=ed5e0514cb684abehttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieater

Hmslc explains everything. From his rocky, Berserk-level origin story to how he mastered Japanese, and found his way back to O Canada.Hmslc:hmslc 7877 on a discord server near you, like the Deep Weeb Lounge: https://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pKanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1cAd9sJ4HeiBDsjnmifAQhttps://discord.com/invite/agbwB4pSupport the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieaterhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYalwM7w046mUHsMJAg?si=ed5e0514cb684abehttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieater

THE Doth educates two weebs on how he got good fast, passing not only the JLPT N1 in record time, but also what he learned from DJT onto YOU.THE Doth:Doth's Profile Dochttps://docs.google.com/document/d/17cHvQJ3U_HQkeo7St0Uzp_3ByfCZ6XOtkmqyJOoA1dE/editReferenced https://animecards.site/https://learnjapanese.moe/Jordan:https://twitter.com/BeardedSSJhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5ol0IsxjYwXnVI-TbMfewhttps://www.twitch.tv/beardedsupersaiyanKanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1cAd9sJ4HeiBDsjnmifAQhttps://discord.com/channels/541310018931392512/541310018931392515Support the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieaterhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYal...https://www.twitch.tv/kanjieater

Japan-thusiast TheJapanCode catches us up on his journey to the top his mountain of Japanese books. KanjiEater & Jordan try to keep up with his story of peaks and valleys, and how he's mastered plateauing and passing the savings onto you! He now plans to be the next hokage. Believe it!TheJapanCode's stats: I've got ~3300h listening, ~860h reading, ~600h anki (mostly because of RTK haha), and ~2000h passive, for a total of 4.8k active (including anki) and 2k passiveTheJapanCode:https://linktr.ee/TheJapanCodeJordan:https://twitter.com/BeardedSSJhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5ol0IsxjYwXnVI-TbMfewhttps://www.twitch.tv/beardedsupersaiyanKanjiEater:https://linktr.ee/KanjiEaterhttps://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1cAd9sJ4HeiBDsjnmifAQhttps://discord.com/channels/541310018931392512/541310018931392515Support the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieaterhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYal...https://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterTopics:Intro/ GoalsUpdate from KanjiEater & JordanHow did you learn English?How long have you been studying Japanese?What started you on the journey with Japanese?What have you been up to since your last update video?ListeningWhat do you do for listening practice?Where are you at with your listening ability?Anything you would do differently if you started today?Not directly related to Japanese listening, but… metal? How’s your relationship w/ music & guitar these days? Any good Japanese and/or metal bands you’ve been listening to?ReadingHow did you get into Japanese reading?Has reading the kuma light novels improved your reading speed/confidence with light novels? (MobileMally)How have visual novels been? How’s Clannad?When did he stop needing Yomichan/dictionary lookups to read books? I’m on my 11th novel and while it has definitely gotten easier it’s still difficult and Yomichan is needed often. (DJ_Ddawg)Anything you would do differently if you started today?HabitsHow do you track your progress?What habits have been essential for your progress?Have your habits changed over time? (MobileMally)How many hours of immersion do you average a day? (pm_me_your_fav_waifu)How do you balance working full-time job w/ immersion?Did going back to playing video-games in English help him learn anything about learning Japanese? (Mysterious_Parsley30)What does personal development look like for you?Anything you would do differently if you started today?Back pain! What do I do? (Danny Phan)AnkiHow’s Anki?How important is anki to you when it comes to learning japanese?What are the types of anki cards you currently have?(vocab cards, sentences cards, audio only cards)How many new cards in Anki each day?Anything you would do differently if you started today?Misc.How do you plan on working towards output? Have you started outputting? If so, how has your experience been so far? If not, are you planning to?  (pm_me_your_fav_waifu)What sort of plateau’s have you hit? (DJ_Ddawg)Any crazy/frightening/exciting stories from visiting Japan? (DJ_Ddawg)do you think investing the thousands of hours into Japanese was worth it? (DJ_Ddawg)Would you have chosen a different language if you could go back? (DJ_Ddawg)What are your plans for continuing with Japanese? (DJ_Ddawg)Do you have a long term plan for Japanese? (DJ_Ddawg)Content RecTop 5 Favorite Books Read? (DJ_Ddawg)Favorite Author?(DJ_Ddawg)Favorite anime that is not mainstream (not AoT, Death Note, etc)?(DJ_Ddawg)What content are you enjoying right now?ClosingWhat’s one piece of advice you’d give to people on their own Japanese journey?

5.5k cards in 6 weeks? KanjiEater's 4k hrs of immersion versus Stevens 6k!? Jordan on horseback!? Returning from the pandemic swole!?!????!?3 weebs share their philosophies on the pursuit of jouzu. Jordan is getting back in the swing of things, Steven slowed down but keeping steady, & KanjiEater continues his thirst for kanji.Stevijs3:https://twitter.com/Stevijs1​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvJ...​Jordan:https://twitter.com/BeardedSSJ​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5o...​https://www.twitch.tv/beardedsupersaiyan​KanjiEater:https://twitter.com/kanjieater​https://www.twitch.tv/kanjieater​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1c​...Support the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieater​https://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYal​...https://www.twitch.tv/kanjieater​What stood out to you?Was still living in Japan a year agoExtremely consistent schedule1R 2L 1.5A Content Notes:What new habits did you start?Started daily novel reading practiceAlso visual novels2019: Minimum of 5 hrs (1.5 reading, 2 listening, 1.5 anki)2020: Minimum of 6 hrs (2 reading, 2.5 listening, 1.5 anki)Started podcast 8/23Used the podcast as an excuse to push my Morning routine, earlierExercise: StrengthOther: mediation, cold trainingUsed it as an excuse to procrastinateBegan tracking stats Rough stats for 1/2019 -9/2020. Real stats from 9/202020: 1531) 1232imm 299anki2020: 2138) 1628imm 510ankiRestarted passive/bg immersion 10/2020Recalibrating my immersion routineWhat milestones did you reach?10k card updateSwitched to Vocab cards as of 11/7HIt 10k 11/12Cramming 5.5k cards in 6~ weeksLeave leeches unsuspended11/12-1/2/2021Avg 3.5 hrs of anki (189 hr)Started experimenting more with ivl modifier & lapse modifierYet to find a useless wordFound many duplicatesMade many updates to cards on differences between wordsMost useful thing was associating kanji & readings with other wordsWhat are your stats that stand out?Average hours Nov: 7.5 ( 5hr + 2.5hr ankiDec: 7.5 ( 4hr immersion + 3.5hr ankiJan: 8hr ( 6hr immersion + 2hr ankiFeb: 8.3hr ( 6.8hr active immersion + 1.5hr ankiAnything interesting in 2021 so far?Recovering from an anki deathwish2k~ stuckYoung cards are more difficult than mature cardsWhat’s your ability feel like now?Two Year updateWhat’s my ability feel like at 4k hr & 2 yrs?Still a ways to goEvery step of the way I thought I would be furtherPeak seems like natural audiobook comprehension8k? Maybe 10k hours?Good results listening to familiar topics in podcastsCompared to 2021Reading is much faster (but still slow)Other ambitions feel like distractionsI thought I’d be done by 2022Whats the Japanese Routine for 2021?Japanese OKR’s & GamificationBetter stat tracking6k hrs by next yearNeed to rework time minimumsWas doing around 4.5i+anki , now 7i+ankiDouble down on dense content, Cut light contentNovels over Visual Novels over MangaNo Games‘Cept maybe a lil nocturneNo English audiobooksRare exceptions for movies & book

Stat-Tracking-Fanatic Stevijs3 walks us through his proven language learning methods and answers questions that r/AJATT redditors & twitter users asked. We covered a ton of technical details in this one, so watch to find out how he's fast-tracking his language learning.Stevijs3:https://twitter.com/Stevijs1https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChvJmlufoN1ObTY6-399HCAKanjiEater:https://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1c...Support the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieaterListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYal...Interact on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterQuestions that We Covered:Intro/GoalsWhat micro & macro goals do you have?Japanese / LanguageHow did you go about learning English?What led you to get into Japanese?What’s your goal with Japanese?Any plans to live there?Where is your Japanese ability now? What can and can’t you do?What’s a piece of content that you found challenging but learned how to overcome?What’s the last piece of content that you found very challenging?What’s been the most challenging aspect of learning Japanese?What does maintenance of your Japanese ability look like? Is there an “exit” strategy?From Mysterious_Parsley30: Has there ever been a point where you feel like you overestimated your growth or ability?MethodYou have extensively documented the time you’ve spent on Japanese. What brought that on?At what point did you start reading native texts?What does your toolkit look like? (google sheets, anki, …?)You mentioned in your video where you’re speaking Japanese that you’d like to focus on odd pronunciations and have been shadowing recently. What’s that process look like? How’s it going?You distinguish between Native & Wild Sentences - what do you mean by those?You distinguish dictionary words in your tracking. Are you counting words just from the portions of the definition that give you an understanding or from older literature quotes too?How do you use frequency lists as an advanced learner? Target numbers?How do you balance obscurity with usefulness past the 10k card mark?Any recommendations for how to break into audiobooks? Did you start with or ever use Audiobook + text reading?From Fvnes: Do you have a different perspective in some particular area with MIA? (monolingual transition, anki usage, etc.)Thoughts on switching to Vocab cards, specifically DJT anime cards?ZeonPeonTreeAny plans for another language?Any plateaus or phases of discouragement?What milestones have you found? Roughly how many hours did it take to reach these milestone? Average hours per day? ZeonPeonTree: Any tips for people at these marks?From Junglecreature99: How did you fit so much time for Japanese while balancing university, <personal development, and life in general>?From MobileMally: What’s your stance on subtitles?You’ve mentioned reading manga feels unproductive. How are you balancing fun with productivity?Have you thought about reading more difficult manga?幼女戦記Any plans for production RTK?How do you recommend people consume content such as yours or this interview? How do you balance meta learning / L1 entertainment?When will you get to a point that you feel comfortable with Legend of the Galactic Heroes?What non-language learning activities have been the most impactful on your abilities? (exercise, morning routine, etc. ?)Any other tips to learners out there that may not be directly rooted in MIA/AJATT? (SMART goals?)If you went back to 2018, would you have tracked or done anything differently?AnkiWhat did your review load look like? Avg new cards? Reviews? Time spent per day?How do you know when to add a word to Anki?Does that criteria change over the language learning journey?How do you deal with leeches?From MobileMally: What’s your current opinion on Morphman? How has your usage of the tool evolved?If you see a word with new kanji how do you handle it?Nutritional ScienceWhy NS?Do you see NS & Japanese complementing each other in your life or are they entirely unrelated?How has NS changed your life?Is there anything practical related to NS you would recommend listeners look into?ClosingWhat’s a recent piece of content would you recommend to others?From Chu-Chu-IslandWhat anime is he watching right now?What are his Top 5 Anime? Bottom 5 Anime?You mentioned Band-Maid was music you got into, what other Japanese bands are you into?What’s one piece of advice you’d give to someone on the path to learning a new skill?

Revealing KanjiEater's nickname "Kanji-Hunny", local glitter expert & Carolina Manga Library's Head Librarian Laura shares her some of her top "Deep Weeb" comic picks!We also cover some topics around running your own non-profit, and covid's impact on the library & anime cons.Carolina Manga Libraryhttps://twitter.com/TheMangaLibraryhttps://carolinamangalibrary.com/https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaMangaLibrary/Donate:https://www.facebook.com/donate/725398294738386/3800480633349743/https://carolinamangalibrary.com/donate-funds/Support the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieaterListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYal...Interact on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterKanjiEater:https://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1c...Jordan:https://twitter.com/BeardedSSJhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5o...https://www.twitch.tv/beardedsupersaiyan

Shiba-Inu Spirit Channelers & hosts of the KoreKara Podcast invade the Deep Weeb Podcast to overthrow the terrible KanjiEater's reign of terror. Princess Jordan is in another castle but should be back soon.Content Recommendations:Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity TrainJujutsu Kaisen - But just the ending themeアイ・アム・冒険少年 - I am a Young AdventurerSome content we covered:GoalsWhat’s your vision for the Korekara Podcast?What micro & macro goals do you have individually?JapanHow long did you live in Japan for?Do you have plans to live there again?What was the most challenging aspect of living in Japan?JapaneseWhat can you do with your Japanese now?What do you do to maintain your abilities now?What do you see as your future relationship with the language?What’s been the most challenging aspect of learning Japanese?PodcastHow did the podcast come about?What’s the most useful thing you’ve learned from a guest?What’s been the most challenging aspect of creating a podcast?KoreKara Podcasthttps://twitter.com/korepoddohttp://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhhhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Support the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieaterListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYal...Interact on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterWatch more on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA5gs0fzlS4KanjiEater:https://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1c...Jordan:https://twitter.com/BeardedSSJhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5o...https://www.twitch.tv/beardedsupersaiyanSHOW LESS

Game-Developer Boy-Wonder-Don't-Call-Him-A-Boy-He's-A-Man Alex of SomewhatJP takes us through how he's become functional in Japanese. He walks us through the process of how he managed to land a job as a game dev in Japan.Content RecommendationsMario & Luigi Super Star SagaJinmenUmezo Kazuo - Drifting ClassroomShin Megami Tensei 3 Nocture HD RemasterHadesFull Metal Alchemist BrotherhoodAlex SomewhatJPhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5drK9fNhaO1AggVcLmD0Qhttps://twitter.com/somewhatjpSupport the Deep Weeb Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/kanjieaterListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3i6mYal...Interact on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterKanjiEater:https://twitter.com/kanjieaterhttps://www.twitch.tv/kanjieaterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1c...Jordan:https://twitter.com/BeardedSSJhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5o...https://www.twitch.tv/beardedsupersaiyanHere are the topics we covered:GoalsWhat are your macro goals?What micro goals have you completed recently?Japanese FoundationWhat got you interested in learning Japanese?How did you start learning Japanese?What can you do in japanese? What native material have you completed?What can’t you do in japanese? How do you plan to address gaps between where you are and want to be?Japanese Execution PlanHow did you study and prepare for the N2?When’s the “right” time to start using native material?Who do you draw inspiration from in the Japanese learning community?How did our paths differ?Jordan - 10 yrs ajatt + other methodsKE - 4.5yrs textbook grind, ~2yrs immersionSJP - 3 yrs textbooks + native, native contentGamingHow did you get into game programming?What are some of your favorite games? What was it like searching for a game programmer job? Japanese ToolingDid it take long to find a good Italk teacher? Do you look for anything special when picking a teacher?How did you use hello talk? Message random people? Do you still use hello talk?In your most recent video I see that you use anki? How has it helped your Japanese? Do you use it for anything else other than Japanese? Working in JapanHow did you craft/ improve your Japanese resume? What was that process like?What do you expect to be doing at the Japanese company? What sort of tech will you work with? What region? Have you been before?Why do you think a Japanese company would benefit from hiring non-natives? How can non-natives compete?Detailed Study PlanWithout going into too much detail because I know you plan to do a video about it on your channel. How has shadowing worked for you and how often do you do it?