I’m a beginner, well sort of, i started learning japanese October 2023, but never really started taking it serious until maybe 6 months ago. I’ve already learnt hiragana and katakana, I don’t study individual kanji i just learn the kanji i find in words, and the words i do know is only a small handful. I’ve tried listening to podcasts, i listened to (nihongo con teppei), for a little while it was kind of working and i was just connecting the dots with the words i know and didn’t know. But after a while i got bored of listening to the same podcast over and over, watching it over and over until i could understand everything that was being said. I’ve tried about 5 of his podcasts, it worked for a bit, but then i just got bored. I’ve tried switching podcast hosts and realized it wasn’t the host, it’s the immersion method. I just can’t listen to podcasts and searching up words every 30 seconds, i just start yawning. Then i saw someone say they enjoy watching japanese youtubers who play minecraft and how it helped them actually enjoy immersing themselves in the language. I’m not really into minecraft videos, but i think i would enjoy immersing myself in the language if i was watching someone play a horror game. But i’m not sure if watching gaming videos is too hard at my level or not, i’m not even N5 i’m more lower than that honestly. I’ve also heard a lot of people say good things about Satori Reader. I have the app but i’ve just never tried reading because it was too hard.
So my questions are:
Is watching gaming videos too hard for me at my level?
If not, are there any japanese youtubers who play horror games that you can recommend to me?
Should I give Satori Reader another try even at my current level? If so, any stories you can recommend?
Also if you immersed in similar methods like gaming videos, or reading apps, can you share your experience and how you progressed?
by Ukiyotori