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language/culture books can t find what you want more items online 39 www.rightstuf.com learning materials 70 japanese gestures this whimsical look at japan s language of no language introduces 70 gestures that will help you hurl insults flirt agree excuse yourself cross the street and even make promises wordlessly some are deadly some are practical and some are wacky but all are genuine and used today on the streets of japan at home and in manga and anime finally a way to tell someone at a loud party hey your underwear is showing in four easy hand motions vol 2 all · #4889961860 · 208 pgs · $21.00 vol 3 all · #4889961879 · 208 pgs · $22.00 novels >workbook a perfect companion book to the above series this workbook offers more than 150 complementary activities divided into 6 sections that enable students to practice writing hiragana katakana and kanji as well as to optimize the vocabulary and grammar wait read this so now you ve done it you re totally hooked on anime and manga and all you want is more more more while you could wait for everything you want to finally get picked up for the states you could also take the next step and learn japanese yourself to help you along on your quest right stuf has created the section you see before you we ve gathered some of the top textbooks and learning aids to get you started along with many cultural books looking for something that you don t see here drop us a line and let us know what you re searching for now before you leap into this section here are some notes on the japanese language for total beginners japan has three different sets of writing hiragana a syllabic alphabet usually used for native words katakana a syllabic alphabet usually used for foreign words and kanji symbols representing whole words/concepts kana refers to both hiragana and katakana you ll want to start out learning kana and then work your way up to kanji you ve probably also heard the term romaji tossed around romaji is basically writing out japanese words using the western roman alphabet so while dog is in written japanese you may also see its romaji form of inu in western textbooks the best way to get a true grasp on the language is to start with a series that focuses on hiragana and katakana but some westerners aren t as comfortable learning that way for those of you who just want a quick jumpstart you may want to check out the books that focus on romaji we ve tried to mark which style each book uses the book situates manga in its proper context appreciating it for what it truly is an integral part of japanese art and culture that is as rich and revealing as it is popular .hack another birth in order for akira to save her younger brother who suddenly lost consciousness in the middle of playing in the world she enters the world as the swordswoman black rose there black rose squares off against the double-knife fighter kite note takes place during the video games live a normal life are shattered when a chiropteran a horrific vampire-like monster attacks her saved at the last minute saya is presented with a sword that awakens in her a warrior s skills and bloodlust and sets her on a course that will lead her to the answers of her missing memories and into battle vol 1 14 · #9781593078980 · 224 pgs · $6.71 vol 2 released 4/13/08 14 · #9781593079314 · 256 pgs · $6.71 vol 1 all · #4889962085 · 96 pgs · $15.00 body language kanae is a university student whose cold beauty has led people to spread nasty rumors about his promiscuity in truth kanae is a virgin he is also secretly in love with the don juan of the campus yuuichi poor kanae would do anything to be with yuuichi even if it meant a merely sexual relationship with no feelings involved but when the opportunity arises can his heart settle for anything less than love japanese particle workbook introduces 60 particles and their 188 basic functions in order of frequency of usage each is illustrated with example sentences and exercises are presented every few lessons to allow users to test their understanding writing directly in the workbook and checking their work against the answers provided the japanese language portions of this book are written in romaji kana and kanji all · #1933330015 · 160 pgs · $9.95 vol 1 13 · #mm1598164473 · 224 pgs · $5.99 vol 2 13 · #mm1598164481 · 224 pgs · $5.99 vol 3 13 · #mm159816449x · 192 pgs · $5.99 vol 4 13 · #mm1427801126 · 208 pgs · $5.99 thanks to an outpouring of fan support slayers novels 7 and 8 are now being released in this seventh volume lina inverse and her crew make their way to the heart of the dilse kingdom a country with many hidden mysteries while it seems fate has deemed that xelloss guide lina to the claire bible she s still not sure what his real plan is vol 7 13 · #mm1427805040 · 208 pgs · $5.99 800.338.6827 japanese beyond words this new edition of japanese beyond words takes the language student into the nonverbal skill zones that must be mastered to communicate effectively in japanese now with an index and expanded chapters it outlines the ins and outs of polite/rude speech bowing disagreeing intonation apologies slang preconceptions of foreigners and much more a promise of romance a contract marriage satsuki has gone to england to study acting but it s all he can do to pay his living expenses just then the handsome count edward offers him money in exchange for entering a fake marriage if edward isn t married by his next birthday he will lose most of his assets the two start out awkwardly but gradually grow attracted to each other but then a misunderstanding leads edward to grow jealous and he forcibly embraces satsuki 17 · #9781569707678 · 250 pgs · $8.95 boogiepop >boogiepop and others there is an urban legend that children tell one another about a shinigami that can release people from the pain they may be suffering this angel of death has a name boogiepop and the legends are true boogiepop is real all · #0834804042 · 192 pgs · $24.95 for more than 40 years who murdered the tokyo artist heikichi umezawa raped and killed his eldest daughter and then chopped up the bodies of six of his daughters and nieces to create azoth the supreme woman a danger-filled trek across the galaxy n/r · #dhgn1595821007 · 280 pgs · $6.71 evening clouds a family moves into a new home on a windswept hilltop in suburban tokyo all around them are the sky forests and farms but developers are coming and the children are growing up there are meals quandaries conversations junzo shono s portrait of this family s daily life has the resonant power of fine photography where the most minute details suggest a changing unforgiving universe japanese street slang the first book to expose the raw downand-dirty street language as it is used in japan today witty mini-essays trace the fascinating origins of many expressions and the rollicking example sentences reveal just how and where they may be heard the japanese language portions of this book are written in romaji n/r · #4925080814 · 240 pgs · $22.95 n/r · #9781933330525 · 200 pgs · $16.95 one hot summer in kyoto when peter meadowes flees to kyoto for his summer vacation he expects to find relief from noriko his grim japanese mistress but in the small wood-and-paper japanese house he has rented he finds something unexpected another woman to desire next on the scene is miss goto who turns an elaborately staged seduction into a comedy of errors when wife monica shows up from england meadowes must choose and fast dirty pair great adventure of the charged with keeping the peace the wwwa prides itself on a reputation of safety and regard for life and property if only someone would tell that to agents kei and yuri codename the lovely angels but better known as the dirty pair in this adventure the angels are called in to investigate the cataclysmic destruction of the gravus heavy industry facility on the planet dangool what they find there hurls the pair into 2nd edition released 10/31/08 16 · #9781934876480 · n/a pgs · $7.95 japanese from zero this series was put together with materials created in live japanese classes the grammar sections are written in everyday language so that anyone can learn each grammar and writing lesson is followed by fun exercises to practice the new concepts that have been learned 13 · #0834802503 · 190 pgs · $14.95 n/r · #9782080300294 · 248 pgs · $49.95 released 5/27/08 16 · #9781569707104 · 250 pgs · $8.95 >boogiepop at dawn released 8/31/08 16 · #9781934876060 · n/a pgs · $7.95 n/r · #9781880656488 · 208 pgs · $18.95 living language >ultimate japanese beginner-intermediate developed by the experts at living language this book offers a highly effective combination of conversational japanese with grammar and culture it covers the equivalent of two years of college-level study ai no kusabi the space between in the future a new society lives on a distant star ruled by a computer system named jupiter men are divided into classes based on their hair color the blondies genetically altered by jupiter are the highest class and occupy the capital city of tanagura those with black hair mongrels are forced to live in the slums ceres iason the leader of the blondies encounters riki a mongrel in the streets of ceres one night and sets out to own him chibi vampire karin isn t like all the other teenage girls once a month she experiences intense bleeding from her nose karin is from a family of vampires who love to suck blood but she prefers to give blood to her victims if done right this act of giving can be extremely positive the problem is that karin seems to never do things right fafner the youth of tatsumiya island lived ordinary lives but their peaceful existence was all a lie the invasion of vol 1 all · #0976998122 · 280 pgs · $34.95 vol 2 all · #0976998114 · 308 pgs · $34.95 vol 3 all · #0976998130 · 344 pgs · $34.95 culture travel broken bridge fiction from expats in literary japan this collection of short stories by nonjapanese who choose to live in japan is an absorbing look at the outsider in a nation that does not absorb foreigners easily unlike that other earlier hotbed of expatriate writing literary paris which was not so different from home postwar literary japan has confronted its expatriate writing community with a challenging mental and physical landscape n/r · #9781880656082 · 160 pgs · $10.95 all · #140002112x · 528 pgs · $18.00 advanced increase your fluency add depth to your vocabulary and perfect your grammar you ll also get plenty of practice with exercises in this book includes 20 lessons with lively dialog on advanced grammar and usage exercises and quizzes extensive notes on pronunciation and vocabulary culture notes business vocabulary and etiquette and a two-way glossary lessons are in both romaji and kana samurai swordsman the master of war the word samurai evokes intense images of indomitable warriors expert swordsmen capable of taking on overwhelming odds and emerging victorious but this popular image only brushes the surface of the samurai tradition the samurai swordsman master of war brings to life the history behind the courageous and highly disciplined fighting men of early japan japanese hiragana for beginners japanese hiragana for beginners makes learning hiragana fast and effective by using memorable picture mnemonics along with clear explanations examples and lots of fun exercises picture mnemonics enhance memory by associating the shape and sound of each hiragana character with combinations of images and english words already familiar to students includes a set of 46 flashcards vol 1 16 · #9781569707821 · 300 pgs · $8.95 vol 2 16 · #9781569707838 · 250 pgs · $8.95 vol 3 released 7/8/08 16 · #9781569707845 · 250 pgs · $8.95 vol 1 13 · #mm159816922x · 192 pgs · $5.99 vol 2 13 · #mm1598169238 · 192 pgs · $5.99 vol 3 13 · #mm1598169246 · 192 pgs · $5.99 vol 4 13 · #mm1598169254 · 192 pgs · $7.49 hardcover released 5/31/08 n/r · #9784805309568 · 208 pgs · $44.95 all · #1400020670 · 448 pgs · $18.00 adventures of duan surk duan surk a struggling 16-year-old level-2 fighter and check a curious flying lizard join forces with agnis a beautiful young witch and olba a level13 fighter as they embark on a lifetime of battling mythical creatures on a quest to rescue agnis mother clear skies a charming love story taiga works at a publishing company and thanks to his sister s sudden marriage author and taiga s best high school friend shu has become his brother-in-law but then his sister suddenly disappears left behind taiga ends up taking care of his little brothers and living against his will with shu their lively and raucous lives filled with trials accidentally draw them closer together book flashcards all · #480530877x · 104 pgs · $19.95 >coursebook developed by u.s government experts this book introduces you stepbystep to all the basics of japanese pronunciation vocabulary idiomatic expressions and grammar useful topics include directions introductions shopping faxes and e-mail also includes short quizzes to help you check your progress with answers and verb charts including all tenses n/r · #1880656310 · 360 pgs · $18.95 tokyo fragments what does tokyo mean to you businessmen in gray suits teenagers in wacky street fashion school girls in sailor costumes or could life in this city of 35 million souls have a little more variety and depth that the stereotypes would have us believe find the answers here in tokyo fragments where five of japan s most popular contemporary writers of fiction present their vision of life in different quarters of japan s capital little tokyo subway guidebook this handy book is designed to help readers confidently navigate the convenient but complicated tokyo subway system included are colorcoded diagrams of all thirteen tokyo subway lines information on ticketing tourist fares and commuter passes a landmark finder an exit finder and fullcolor maps that include national railway yokohama and airport connections also included are useful words and phrases a guide to signs and where to go for help japanese in mangaland >textbooks an ideal alternative starting point for learning written and spoken japanese whether or not you are interested in manga you can pick up the basics from these clear and concise lessons divided into 30 chapters with plenty of practical exercises and a mini-guidebook of 160 essential kanji an appendix in the back of the book contains answers to and explanations for the exercises in the chapters furthering self-study all · #1400020204 · 432 pgs · $8.00 n/r · #4925080881 · 206 pgs · $19.95 one thousand years of manga one thousand years of manga is both an informative account of the genesis of the form and a visual delight through its captivating fullcolor illustrations and enlightening text vol 1 13 · #mm159532870x · 328 pgs · $8.24 vol 2 13 · #mm1595328718 · 352 pgs · $8.24 vol 3 13 · #mm1595328726 · 352 pgs · $8.24 vol 4 released 5/6/08 13 · #9781595328731 · 352 pgs · $8.24 released 8/12/08 16 · #9781569705728 · 250 pgs · $8.95 detective mitarai s casebook the tokyo zodiac murders in this elaborate whodunit private detective and astrologer kiyoshi mitarai faces his greatest challenge in just one week he must solve a bizarre mystery that has baffled the japanese nation blood suffering from extreme amnesia high school student saya otonoshi can t remember anything from her life beyond the last year her attempts to all · #9784896844573 · 96 pgs · $9.95 vol 1 all · #4889961151 · 269 pgs · $24.00 berserk

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