Manga University presents... Japanese 101 Episode 1: Introductions

[izetpyon]

i like it ^^

[mammamia65able]

LOL That was awesome

[mangaaddict300]

r u going to make more episodes of japanese 101?

[Cupcakegurl1994]

Ogenki desu? Genki desu ! Hai hai watashi  wa

[Pr0zNemesis]

tori DES

[Subbers]

This comment section truly delivers the Japanese class experience... in that anime fans are correcting the teacher with stuff they read in fansubs

[mangauniversity]

@Subbers LOL! Great comment!

[hales211]

Bwaaa haaa Haaa! "I'm chicken." lol

[Rissykinns]

I'm pretty sure "tori" is the word for "bird" in general....but I suppose it can mean chicken as well? lol, anyway, I enjoyed this. xD

[ChiiSan09]

good lord! none of our japanese teachers ever did that to us. they told us though that after the first couple of days class would resume in japanese only. so this is awkward to me. and honestly. this is saddening. unless this is something like my sisters expierence at her school in japan, this just doesnt happen on a first day in jpn 101. -_-;;;;

[KKph33rKK]

a lot of subtitles are wrong...

[mangauniversity]

@KKph33rKK In this video? No, they are not wrong.

[KKph33rKK]

@mangauniversity

よろしくお願いします is an ordinary greeting with no definite meaning. the most accurate way to convey it in english is "nice to meet you"

"i'm looking forward to teaching you" is more like "anata o oshieritai desu"

[mangauniversity]

@KKph33rKK You're getting bogged down in literal translation, when in fact the best translations are those based on the situation in which the words are being spoken. You yourself acknowledge that よろしくお願いします has no definite meaning. We are in total agreement with you there. Which is why it is entirely natural — and correct, in this situation — to translate the phrase to mean "I look forward to teaching you."

[EmilieLovesCake]

hahahaha that was awesome... CHICKEN I'M A CHICKEN.... fffft.

[unisaurusrex]

Tori is everyone in the first year Japanese class that I cadet teach...

[Aruterasu]

I am so glad my school offers Japanese as a language. I'm in my 6th year.

[iid0rks]

so basically all you gotta do is say your name, then desu????

[PipesJayFDF]

@iid0rks Not exactly. See... "Watashi wa o namae wa *your name* desu. Anata wa?" Is extremely polite: It means My name is *name*. What about you? (Anata usually refers to YOU) Desu is an ending of sentence pronounciation; you don't NEED to say it. If you don't want to be so formal, say: "Watashi wa *name* desu~!" Or "*name* desu~" Or "Watashi wa *name*! " Basically, those are the basics of introducing yourself.

[KKph33rKK]

@PipesJayFDF

watakushi no namae wa *name* to moushimasu is even more formal... i.e for introducing yourself to an elder, during a job interview, etc.

[mangauniversity]

@KKph33rKK On this point, you are correct. And it's great that you recognize these subtleties. Our goal here, however, is to introduce students to simple, common spoken Japanese phrases that can be used among family and friends. Hence, "Japanese 101."

[RufusShinRaFFVIIAC]

"Tori-desu!" =^w^= Otaku oroka!

[moyerman2000]

they got great site helped me a bit, tho doesn't have everything i need. like i been making my own comic tho i wanna make it look even better. i do side view and my pictures are usually facing the right so i draw left to right and on the site i noticed the examples are showing the right to left. i need more help with like drawing the legs and shoes/feet, cuz i suck at drawing shoes/feet.

[Alikkatz]

I love you guys if I had the money I would order everything I could from you people lol. So until I get some money I'm gonna go watch the rest of your vids.

[davidofchinkov41]

this is soo amercain XD

[59muRL]

this video makes no sense but it was fun! :D

[LauraaFubukiInazuma]

Jaja muy bueno XD

[Deverestteam]

lol she called herself a chicken in japanese XD

[FruityLove4u]

<3 i love to learn more

[FruityLove4u]

can u upload more episodes? (>_<)

[ohmyarmelle]

KONNICHIWA @mangauniversity! o genki desu ka? you should so make more of these.. i mean japanesw lessons via anime. if you have, please send me a link or something because I can't find it! ARIGATO GOZAIMASU!

[ohmyarmelle]

I understood most of what she said! YAAAAY MEEEE /:D\

[BrokenWingsKai]

@ohmyarmelle that would be because of the subtitles >_>

[ohmyarmelle]

@BrokenWingsKai if i say i understood all she said, and I'm so glad about it, OBVIOUSLY it means that I understood what she said WITHOUT READING the subtitles. hope it's clear now.. (;

[RaimiiChan]

yay! i undertood it all ^^

[kenbear2725]

LOL my little sister's name is torri. but shes no chicken though :[

[richardidntwantodie]

Watashiwa hollie desu

[Samhiuys]

I understand Japanese thanks to watching years of Anime!! I can speak some that I learn from the anime, but if talking to a japanese person I'll failed! Can't read Japanese though, only some because I'm Chinese. Guess being Asian makes it easier for me to learn.

[Asahichan777]

wow i understood everything the teacher said. i closed my eyes to see if i could understand her and i could!!!! yay!!!! and i kinda already understand japanese but only like what they want to know if they r talking to me. i actually learned it from anime. and when i read manga i actually sometimes use japanese words instead of english when reading it. hehe......kinda addicted to the language. its fun to say..

[2SpookyNinja2]

lol :D

[Jilltheanimelover]

LOL I am a chicken xD

[TheAmatuerArtist]

that's it? I only learned Tori desu =P

[YoursTruelyChannel]

where can you watch the whole serese?

[TheLandblue]

Goooood!

Fun fun fun.

Great



[ihatelove000]

kawaii! hagimemashite watshi wa maria hose desu! yoroshiku onegai shima desu!

[GlobalsoftPirka]

Haha, unfortunate name for an American in Japan.

[DerekDragomir]

Watch Anime? Read Manga? Be a ninja? Do something you've already been doing? How about just have a decent Japanese conversation with a Japanese person about how you'd love to go to a traditional Japanese festival and see their temples? No, you're right, that's too boring.

[CripIsCrap]

Are you guys going to make more videos like this? It was very entertaining :D

[randomchicken300]

I'm a chicken!

[Phatnaru0001]

OK, so I don't know a lick of Japanese except a few words here or there, but I would really like to learn. Where do I begin?

[mangauniversity]

@Phatnaru0001 The Kanji de Manga books, available on our website, are great for beginners. :-)

[Phatnaru0001]

@mangauniversity thanx ill be sure to save up some money to get em.

[BrokenWingsKai]

@mangauniversity why does manga university con people? i mean, the quality of teaching is....well



[mangauniversity]

@BrokenWingsKai Actually, we don't con anybody. But you are always entitled to your opinion. Have a nice day.

[BrokenWingsKai]

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[BrokenWingsKai]

@mangauniversity ...oh yeah...have a nice day >_>

[BrokenWingsKai]

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[mangauniversity]

Manga University books have been translated into 10 different languages and have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Our artists have been featured on television, magazines (including WIRED), newspapers and at university workshops. The Japanese government has given us an award. The American Library Association has selected our "Manga Cookbook" as one of the "Top 10 Popular Paperback for 2011." Yep, you're right. We're totally a scam ;-)

[remboy3000]

@mangauniversity owned lol

[Mirandacossy]

@mangauniversity I love Manga University! You guys are no scam :D

[mangauniversity]

@Mirandacossy Thank you!

[TheGreatDragonRyuu]

Hi! Hmmm, I just want to know, how many days will I have to wait to receive all the materials you give with the Home Study Course Bundle? I live in Canada Québec.

[mangauniversity]

@TheGreatDragonRyuu We ship all orders from the Manga University Campus Store via Priority Mail. Delivery to Canada takes about one week.

[gmv0570]

this is really, really good---both conceptually and in execution---please do more in this series :-)

[007CuteBunny]

HAh lol i love ur drawings! so Much i want to learn how to draw manga and i am learning by looking at ur website 1 day i promise myslef i learn piano and Japanese lol!

1 day tho!

[HamitVucutcu]

hahha^^ das iſt gewiſs eine ſehr gute Möglichkeit, Japaniſch zu lernen !!

[pixiegarza]

Actually that's how I have taught myself to learn japanese is through listening to anime while reading, I can say goodmorning, what, why, no, yes, hello, goodbye, everyone, where are you, I'm scared, calm down, different colors, numbers.. and alot more just by watching a TON of anime.. the only thing I want to do is read Japanese... so I can read manga.. but japanese is SO confusing!!!!!

[sendono]

...Aaaand this is EXACTLY how the first day of Japanese went at my college too. All the otaku's died off after the first exam though. Shiwachi-sensai was intense. Her husband worked at Kikoman for crap's sake!

[deph008]

Im kinda proud that I understood the teacher without reading the subtitle... But I want to learn how to speak AND read Japanese!!!

[mangauniversity]

@deph008 You can learn to read Japanese from our award-winning book series, "Kanji de Manga." Check 'em out on our website ^_^

[NessSuccess]

@mangauniversity wtf so weird, I own that book lmao.

[Jettro2199]

nandayo? 

[C7B27D7B4]

i really enjoyed this---i hope you guys do more in this series :-)

[BejoAyjo]

Fall in love with the Bishonen!

BTW, I'M A CHICKEN!

[Johnsonpapaw]

Ramen anyone?

[C7B27D7B4]

i love it---it's like a puzzle you have to think :-)

[GodzillaXAbudAwwal]

AbdulRahman desu?

[animegirl113]

Worst Japanese lesson ever.

[hellokittyjapanime96]

lol

[FuruNaruBleachluvr7]

かわいいですよ！

[JaredHedgehog]

@FuruNaruBleachluvr7 UMMMMM....Jared Desu?

[FuruNaruBleachluvr7]

@JaredHedgehog

HAHAHAhahahahah! ok

[SchokoEmo123]

tori desu.

[kafu88]

they are people like that inreal life...its kinda werd, i love japanese tho

[serjohn01]

nice vid

[fabianvelazquez1]

so funny :)

[kin55423]

if i was in that class i would say the same thing and not know what she is saying

[megablueblaster]

Watashi wa skoshi wakarimas, demo mada jouzu ja arimasen.

[yaylornicole]

watashi wa o namae wa Tera desu.

[nachotee]

@yaylornicole Actually, It's "Watashi no O namae wa Tera desu". You see, Watashi means I, so when you add 'no' after it, it becomes 'My'.

[yaylornicole]

@nachotee oops ;;^^ I meant to say that. I took japanese one and now i feel stupid for even typing that XD watashi no o namae tera desu. THERE IT"S FIXED Nya~

[TheGuyFrom95]

lol. that was funny. Props my friend.

[23honoko]

hehe

[SilentDivideFan]

:D Rekusasu desu

[bluchismoon]

Sinthia desu!! watashi wa... eh... ??

[Guamerican325]

the numbers on the clock are japanese

[Samantha290387]

Lol I had alot of friends named Tori wish I had knwon dis sooner wud have bothered them about it 24/7 XD

[RichtigScheisse1]

so VicTORIa Beckham supposted to be chiken in Japan? lold

[onews]

fight with giant robort lol hahahahahhahahahaaaaa WTH.

i buy the ACG and fall in love with bishone bit tho XD

[HosTehNoob]

im probably the only dune-coon here who wants to learn japanese...

[Matthawk12]

I'm not all that hyper about going to Japan, but I should at least learn some Japanese language so when I meet a Japanese person, he/she could understand me :)

[moccamex]

my name's Selena.....i wish i was a chicken... XD

[2hopelessromantic]

Watashi no namea wa Levi desu

[2hopelessromantic]

LOL, I want to learn Japanese soooo bad, and I want to visit Japan soooooo bad. I've started praticing again today, and I actually understood the teacher on here when she asked whats your name, I'm sooo happy! But seriously, need more episodes of this. It's been two years. MORE EPISODES PLEASE!!!

[corymike1990]

@2hopelessromantic get channel here on youtube for learning "basic" (gets you around in japan)japanese, or any other of 20 languages "travellinguist" look them up!

[Pen2LovesTabris]

Pretty mean of the teacher to laugh at her students... just saying... <_<

[starfire14sa]

omg this was created december 4th 2008 its 2010 HELLOW THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A SERIES so much for that and i would have wached it to!

[xulquiorra4mex]

is that it -.- ha awll i lernt was how to say my name.

[Slayer100]

woah, i'm fluent after this video, thank you so much!

[gokharol]

ok...that...was...helpful.....­.-.-

[BrokenWingsKai]

wo namae lee san XD

anata...wo namae wa?

[hppyemogrl101]

Kawii!! watashi was desu XD

[Spaanky]

@hppyemogrl101 なんですか

わかりません。。。ばか

[monoham1]

i also like the name `hannah` among others... though not as `hen`

[Bgirl0147]

hahaha...I have a cousin named Tori. I can't wait to tell her what her name means in japanese.

[Haroohi]

I've rarely heard tori mean chicken. It usually means bird. I've more often heard chicken as "chikin". Plus, that teacher needs to learn the language her students speak before teaching her own.

[thepanther17fan]

saw this on your website!!! i wonder what tori's mom was thinking when she named her....also, will you ever have a new episode?

[MoonGodess157]

Lol Tori looks like sailor moon!!

[YashiStrap]

これわすごいね＾＾ I'm a british girl living in Japan, when I teach english I actually ONLY speak english, like that teacher only speaking Japanese. it's the best way ^^

[kiamarukeemos]

@YashiStrap agreed

[323gus]

sugoi desu :D

[MyMoonISHoney]

lool me 2 i dont undestand but she freaking awnsomme O_O

[bunnygalxoxo]

x3 chicken-desu!!

[oboromen]

おもしろかったです!^▽^

[BDLludwig]

i want to learn Japanese so bad

[TranscendentBiscuit]

@BDLludwig

Look up Naoko Chino. She has some great books on learning it. One of the good ones to start with is "Basic Japanese sentence patterns."

[guineapig1016]

@BDLludwig get a ds then get an r4 then get My japense coche and jap lessons 101 (in uk only) - for the ds! thats how i knew all what she was say'n

[SpoonsAtMidnight]

Oh dear, I know SO many Tori's...

[Secretwow2]

ohhh chicken-sama !

[AnimeFan560]

sono 愛 sorry for 愛 i don't know how to say love in japanese:D and sono 愛 is love that in english

[gostttttttttt]

LOL

[katsumiizumi]

xD its a chicken XD

[vampire17vero]

i just subscribed i wanna see episode 2!! O.O

[KagomeStorm]

I'm starting to wonder if the teacher even knows English...

[BRAZILGOTSTYLE]

@KagomeStorm itz like when i went to brazil an the english teacher didnt know what i was saying -.- UGH why are u a teacher of that subject then? LOL i got an F in her class too!!!! wtf?

[BmCNinJa]

@KagomeStorm To tell you the truth I'm studied Japanese in collage about three semester ago and I had a teach name Yoshida I've listen to this twice and they sound alike. maybe it's just coincidence.

[driftingwolf0]

@KagomeStorm that or the teacher is just making fun of her on her first day lol

[animefreakofasia]

lol? xD

[princesszelda1235]

when is episode 2?

[tellyjelly3]

LAUGHING MY GUTS OUT! (its mostly funny cuz i know these 2 girls named Tori.. i dont like them so much tho...)

[Uzumara17]

Tori Desu.. so....

Andy Desu...?

[samfisherkiller]

I love the broken Japanese TORI desu... :)

[animeangela227]

hahaha

[seygra20]

this is funny

[kathlenebarbie]

hehehe funny

[YoakeNoUsagi]

Adorable animation MU! =D

[madigandesu]

LOL the way she says: TORI DESU~! cracks me up

[notfraid2Bindividual]

i want an application to MU! >:O

[nejiskunoichi0011]

u should make another ep by the way, I <3 ur icon it's my favorite drawing in Manga moods!

[XoSs]

that was one of the most slowly paced, poorly animated course introductions ive ever seen.

jesus.

[HitomiRulz]

I never heard "Tori"meaning chicken... I know Niwa Tori means chicken, as for it translates to yard bird...

[BaritoneSammy]

The music's a little loud; kind of hard to hear what the characters are saying.

[tisdale900]

I thought tori just ment bird,Haha that was me on my first day!

[YoakeNoUsagi]

I'm pretty sure "Tori" can just mean bird, or chicken. I think it depends on the context. ^^

[nejiskunoichi0011]

I;m going to MU!

[Lilaznlaogirl]

FUN FUN FUN !!! LOL.....!?

[Angelzrays]

Lol!

[SoraHeartsx2]

That was funny

[ToomasKedrov]

so CooooooooL XD

FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

i want more please ^^

[Sephiroth4luvrs]

this was a horrible video. but i wanna watch more

[subzeroschneider]

LOL xD

[Majabahaya]

Haha that was cute!

She was all confused; "Y- Yoshida Desu..?" xP

And she said it with the most English-est/ Otaku-est pronunciation.

[razerlight99]

Yoshidda Desu is I am Yoshida :)

[razerlight99]

I ment to say that for Majabahaya

[Majabahaya]

I know that.

[razerlight99]

ok soz its just coz u sed that thing b4 I only just read it rofl I didnt see it first I thought it sed I'm confused lol

[OMGimSAKURA]

Hehe I love this!! I wanna be a student at good ol' MU!! I'd probly act just like Tori though ^^;

[Pikachukun97]

LOL Awsome

[3Axis3]

OMG... I want to friggen kill this video... TOREE DESS! DESS DESS DESS.

[narutofan1942]

tori can also mean bird

[alliecat322]

haha that was hilarious!

[Yoshizom]

is there a part two?

[dalekcaan1963reborn]

XD SO COOL!

[madinapaola]

Great video! So true to life!

[withacno]

すごいヴィデオですね。

[Whywoulditmatter]

i tottaly agree with you XD