>been watching anime for years
>all subbed, heard tons of Japanese
>still have no grasp of the languagev
well shit.
>>25345393
You're clearly not kawaii desu uguu~ enough oniichan.
>>25345393
This. I never got how foreigners come to or are born in english speaking countries and none of their family speaks english but they "Just learned from watching english television."
How do you get a grasp for grammar? Time sensitive verbs? Seems like you could just pick up basic phrases, not the entire basic tools for conversation.
>>25345441
Learning a language is a lot easier as a child, and many foreign children would be exposed to American telivision from a young age.
>>25345393
If you actually want to learn Japanese, buy the Genki 1 and 2 textbooks. They're enough to give you the framework to learn the language.
I've been learning Japanese in school for 4 years now and I can honestly say I've learned more watching anime than in class.
>>25345853
If you want an anime that has some great examples of casual conversational Japanese watch Peeping Life TV. I've heard from Japanese people that it's very authentic in terms of Japanese conversation style, sayings, and mannerisms. I highly suggest taking a look.