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Ruri Dragon anime has been officially Announced. It's being animated by none other than Kyoto Animation!

Source: https://x.com/RuriDra_anime

KyoAni teaser: https://youtu.be/Fw0gYw_rMHc

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[–] missingno@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This was the second manga (after obligatory Yotsubato) I read in Japanese as I started learning, some of the slang was a bit tricky but it was a fun read. Liked it enough that I then went back to read it in English again. So this one's got a solid place in my heart, very excited to see this adaptation.

[–] hypertown@ani.social 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Depending on the story you can miss a lot of context if you read only with a dictionary, I like to read both Japanese and English side by side.

[–] missingno@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I had a page-by-page vocab list from Wanikani, but the goal is to use as little assistance as possible, only check words I don't know. If I read a translation side-by-side, I'm really just reading the translation rather than understanding the original Japanese.

[–] hypertown@ani.social 3 points 2 days ago

The idea is to read the Japanese first, try to understand as much as possible and then read again in English as if validating if everything is clear. Just knowing the words isn't necessary means you know the meaning of the sentence. Well depending on your level this can be more work than it's worth but I'd say it's good for a few times as you start to read.