Anihongo is a website that shares free Anime videos with detailed subtitles. With many features to support learning Japanese through Anime, Anihongo is an ideal source of learning and entertainment to practice a new language.
How to use Anihongo?
- Access Anihongo
Go to Anihongo at the link: Learn Japanese with Anime
You can access Anihongo by computer, phone, laptop, etc. Anihongo works best on the Google Chrome browser. - Explore a variety of videos and choose to watch according to your interests and levels
Anihongo includes many popular Anime with different genres, you can choose videos according to your interests. Learning Japanese will not be boring anymore but become interesting and motivating. In addition, the Anime on Anihongo has been carefully selected, suitable for beginners, very easy to understand, and common in daily life.
- Follow the video with subtitles
Anihongo provides detailed subtitles right next to each video and is divided into short sentences that go along with the audio for you to easily follow. To listen again, simply click on the timeline on the left of each subtitle sentence to rewind the video to the exact part you want. You can translate the meaning of each subtitle sentence by clicking the Translate icon.
- Look up and save new words
Directly look up new words by clicking on the word in the subtitles. The video will automatically pause for you to focus on the word you are looking for. Here, a description of the pronunciation, meaning, and examples of the word will appear.
You can also save the words you want to learn in the Vocabulary Notebook by clicking the “Save” button. The word is saved successfully when the button is grayed out and shows “Saved”.
How does Anihongo help you learn Japanese through Anime?
1. Quality videos
Watching Anime videos is an effective method of learning Japanese because it can help improve Vocabulary and Listening & Speaking skills at the same time. However, choosing to watch inappropriate Anime videos can backfire and waste time. We has carefully checked and only upload videos with quality content, images, sound suitable for learning Japanese. Video difficulty is graded based on playback speed, length, and word complexity.
2. Convenient study space
Anihongo is designed to be simple and optimized for learning Japanese through Anime. Distracting elements such as ads, messages, etc. are removed so that you can fully focus on watching and absorbing knowledge through videos.
3. Practice and memorize with SRS Method
Learning with SRS is 10 times more effective. SRS will adjust when you review something based on your performance (did you get it right? Kind of right? Wrong?) using what’s called the spacing effect. It helps learners develop a stronger memory when recalling something right before forgetting it. If you keep practicing with Anihongo, you can remember up to 1000 words after only 30 days!
4. Watch your favorite Anime again without subtitles
Learning always takes practice, especially when learning a new language. When rewatching videos without subtitles, learners will focus on listening to understand, thereby improving their ability to react when communicating. Watching the Anime videos again will help you once again review the learned words and remember them longer.
Quick Note:
- If you are a beginner and don’t know where to start, don’t worry! Besides Anihongo, you can try MochiKana – a website that focuses on learning the Japanese alphabet.
- When looking up single words, please read carefully the explanation in the description section to choose the right meaning that is fit the context.
