Clear, detailed written explanations with examples throughout

Video lessons with visual sentence diagrams that show you exactly how every concept connects. See grammar click into place, not just read about it.

Written exercises for most topics. Optional printable PDF version in Self-Study Pack.

250+ interactive exercise sets with listening, reading, and speaking practice. Build all four language skills from day one.

Covered after establishing polite forms

Woven in from early on so you learn to speak the way Japanese people actually talk, not just textbook Japanese

Two separate editions (Romaji or Kana + Kanji)

Video lessons: Hiragana & romaji together

Exercises: Switch freely between romaji, kana, and kanji. Adapt as your reading improves.

Comprehensive - particles, verbs, te-form, adjectives, complex sentences, and more

Same core grammar, taught visually, plus new lessons added regularly at no extra cost

~1,000 unique words

~1,500 unique words and growing

~1,350 sentences

~2,500 sentences and growing - nearly twice the practice

Up to ~JLPT N4 level

Approaching JLPT N4. New expressions being added with each content update.

7,000+ cards covering vocabulary, sentences, kana, kanji, and verb conjugations. Includes all vocabulary and sentences featured in the book.

8,000+ cards covering vocabulary, sentences and kana. Includes all vocabulary and sentences from the course's larger collection of examples and exercises.

eBook (PDF + ePub) with optional paperback, audiobook, supplementary PDFs and Anki flashcards.

Streaming video + interactive exercises on any device with a web browser. Lessons also available as streaming audio for learning on the go.

Full offline access. Download and study anywhere on all of your devices.

Requires internet for video and exercises. Lifetime members can download slides and transcripts.

Yes - add a paperback from +$40

No - fully digital

Audiobook + Audiobook Remix (included in Self-Study Pack)

Streaming audio versions of every lesson, plus male and female audio for every individual word, sentence and reading passage.

Included in Self-Study Pack

Included for Lifetime members

Included in Self-Study Pack

Not included

All included materials are downloadable

Lesson slides and full transcripts available to download (Lifetime plans)

$39 for the eBook. Upgrade to add other materials any time.

$27/month with no commitment. Cancel anytime.

$119 for Self-Study + Anki Pack

$397 for Lifetime + Anki Flashcards - includes all future content updates at no extra cost

30 days, no questions asked

Lifetime: 30 days

Membership: 7 days

No questions asked