Anime and manga words, subcultures and kaomoji.
5 articles in Anime & pop culture
September 24, 20268 min read
Otaku (オタク) means a person with an obsessive hobby. Where the word comes from, why it was an insult in Japan, and how it differs from weeb.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 202615 min read
Kaomoji are Japanese emoticons made of text, like (^_^). A list to copy and paste by feeling, how to read them, where they came from and how to type them.
Read MoreSeptember 2, 20268 min read
Manga reads right to left, from the back: pages, panels and speech bubbles. Then how to read it in Japanese: furigana, sound effects and where to start.
Read MoreAugust 30, 20268 min read
Gyaru (ギャル) is a Japanese youth fashion subculture, from the English word gal. Its history, styles, the controversy, and whether gyaru still exist.
Read MoreAugust 12, 202614 min read
A tsundere (ツンデレ) is cold on the outside, sweet inside; a yandere's love turns obsessive. The Japanese words, how they talk, kuudere, dandere and more.
Read MoreLooking to start learning Japanese? Check out our quiz games!
Start Playing
