I'd like to practice Japanese by watching anime with Japanese subtitles.
You'd think it would be straightforward and easy, but I'm finding it very hit or miss. I'm subscribed to so many streaming services I might as well be paying for cable, but I have been having trouble finding series I want to watch available with Japanese subtitles.
On Hulu, I tried Apothecary Diaries, Yuru Camp, and Hyouka, and only Apothecary Diaries had subtitles.
On Netflix, Frieren, Apothecary Diaries, and Spy Family all had subtitles. Netflix seems to be pretty consistent.
On Disney+, I tried Blue Orchestra, Spy Family, and One Punch Man, and only Spy Family had subtitles.
I thought I'd have better luck on U-NEXT since it is a platform made in Japan for Japanese people only, but they don't seem to have a way to turn off subtitles at all. Or at the very least, I couldn't find one.
On Amazon Prime, I tried Ascendence of a Bookworm, That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime, and City The Animation, and the Ascendence of a Bookworm didn't have subtitles.
It might sound like I'm being picky, because subtitles are available for some popular series, but the ones I was most keen to watch (Hyouka, Ascendence of a Bookworm) didn't happen to have subtitles.
Are the consistent, reliable subtitles hiding over on WOWOWオンライン or FODプレミアム? How many more streaming services do I need to sign up for?
by mca62511