Why Japanese

Hello, I am Ann and I am a freshman at ND. I chose to study Japanese because I am interested in Japanese movies and media. However some of the Japanese media I could find epic does not have English translations.

For example, 

Takarazuka Revue is a famous all female theatre company. I have found recordings of their performances on Youtube but alas no english translations. Apparently some of their productions do accommodate overseas fans with English subtitles however I have yet to find an official version with English subtitles online. 

I would like to see their shows one day because of their ornate costume design and all female cast, which as a theatre enthusiast, it's very cool to me. 

There are also Japanese movies I have yet to find an official translation for, one example would be

Tokyo Babylon 1999 


So forth the rest.


Also I like the Japanese movies and J-Dramas which I was able to watch with English subs such as  



Kuragehime





and



Alice in Borderland. 






I am excited to learn about Kanji since I think all the different characters are really cool as well as the language learners activities. 

Comments

  1. HanaSeptember 2, 2025 at 4:52 AM

    You like たからづか(takara zuka)! very interesting. You should visit Japan soon to see the show there.

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