Is watching Japanese drama with Japanese subtitles its own kind of SRS?

I’m at the point where I can watch a 24 minutes Japanese drama (without commercials) in about 60 minutes with Japanese subtitles and checking jisho.org when I come across a word I don’t know.

Would I progress faster if I use SRS to review key vocabulary in each episode? Or can I just keep watching TV dramas every day?

I actually enjoy watching drama. I have a lot of shows that are at my level. If I have to review SRS cards, I wonder if I may as well use that time to watch more drama.

I know Japanese has a TON of vocabulary (especially when you add compound verbs). So I wonder if words and kanji will repeat enough that they’ll eventually stick. Or if somehow, I’ll get more used to Japanese without realizing it.

I am at crossroads between reviewing SRS cards vs using that time to watch more drama.

Thank you.

by chamcham123

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