Japanese in Mangaland Series

Le Japonais en manga est un manuel d'apprentissage linguistique unique et différent. C'est l'ouvrage idéal pour se familiariser avec les fondamentaux de la langue et la culture du pays du soleil levant. Les textes, extraits de manga, nous serviront de base pour connaître les rudiments du japonais écrit et oral. Que vous aimiez ou non le manga, vous pourrez tout de même apprendre la langue nippone de façon claire, concise et agréable grâce aux 30 leçons, aux nombreux exercices pratiques et grâce à une petite liste de 160 kanji indispensables...

Ein Japanisch-Grundkurs auf der Grundlage von Mangas - Für alle, die mehr können wollen als „konnichiwa“ und „sayounara“. Marc Bernabé, Japanologe und Manga-Begeisterter, hat mit viel Sachkenntnis und noch mehr Liebe zum Detail ein vollkommen neues Japanisch-Lehrbuch entwickelt - auf der Grundlage von Mangas. Während sich Lehrbücher oft trocken und teilweise unverständlich durch die japanische Grammatik quälen, lernt man mit diesem Buch beinahe spielerisch eine zugegebenermaßen nicht ganz einfache Sprache. Das Geheimnis Bernabés sind die Beispiele aus original japanischen Manga-Magazinen, die nicht nur die Theorie veranschaulichen, sondern auch noch einen tiefen Einblick in die japanische Kultur und die Besonderheiten „Nihons“ geben. Bei aller Leichtigkeit bleibt natürlich die sprachwissenschaftliche Korrektheit nicht außen vor. Es ist kein beliebiges Lehrbuch entstanden, sondern ein ernstzunehmendes Lehr- und Nachschlagewerk, das Japanisch- Schüler und Manga-Fans gleichermaßen begeistert.

An alternate cover edition can be found here.This book is designed to help one master the basics of the Japanese language using the popular "manga" (Japanese comics) as a didactic tool. Its clear explanations and vivid examples help one naturally to get the "feel" for the basic patterns of Japanese grammar and at the same time to remember vocabulary associated with concrete situations. Besides that, learning with manga is more fun than simply reading page after page of dry prose. The 30 lessons that make up the book include drills, and a small glossary of 160 basic "kanji" is appended as an added bonus.

Manga is rapidly becoming the most popular comic form in the United States, with sales reaching $120 million in 2004, a 20% increase from the previous year. This surge in interest coincides with a growing desire among secondary school students to learn Japanese, primarily to understand anime and manga in their original language. The third volume of the Japanese in MangaLand series continues to merge the popularity of manga with language instruction, making Japanese learning more engaging than traditional methods. It features 15 lessons aimed at intermediate learners, building on the previous volume. The book emphasizes grammar and conversation, using examples from manga to present authentic spoken Japanese rather than textbook language. Students will learn to navigate everyday situations in Japan, from restaurant ordering to using the Osaka dialect, and will explore both honorific language (keigo) and colloquial expressions found in manga. This volume meets the grammar, vocabulary, and kanji requirements for Level 3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test and includes exercises, reference appendices, and other resources tailored for test candidates. With the introduction of Advanced Placement courses in Japanese in high schools, these engaging instructional materials are poised to reach an even broader audience.

A truly innovative and enjoyable way to learn Japanese-based on manga.Like the original Japanese in MangaLand , the second volume in the series combines the phenomenal popularity of manga with language instruction to make learning Japanese easier and a lot more fun than with traditional approaches. Japanese in MangaLand Vol. 2 helps even beginning students master thebasics of conversational Japanese with fifteen lessons including drills, the patterns of Japanese grammar and more than 360 kanji characters to assist in the learning process. Eleven of these lessons cover such grammar topics as intransitive/transitive verbs, particles, honorific expressions, andeven dialects and proverbs.The four conversational lessons will prove invaluable to readers traveling to Japan by teaching them phrases and expressions to use at airports, hotels, shops and restaurants. Another new feature in this second volume is the culture notes section, which provides insight into life in Japantoday.