I went home this weekend & while I was there I picked up my books that I inadvertently sent to my house, not my school address. Mostly it was textbooks & what not, but there were 2 fun things: Chocobo Tales (which will have it’s own post) and Kana de Manga.

Kana de manga teaches it readers hiragana & katakana at the same time, using manga drawings to illustrate the point. Each page is 1 character with Hiragana on the left, & Katakana on the right. Each page has a Japanese word using the featured letter, and in the description, there are often related words. At the bottom of each page there’s space to practiceyour penmanship

Just inside the front & back cover is a full Hiragana & Katakana chart (respectively) and 6 pages of blank graph paper for even more practice.

Full retail price is $9.99, but of you look on amazon or ebay you can find it for less. (I got mine, brand new, for $1.31 +shipping.) I’d totally recommend this to anyone looking to study Japanese. It’s a great review for those that want a refresher, but don’t want to stare a flashcards.

It gives some neat background about Japanese culture all in typical manga style.

Some samples taken from Amazon’s  online preview: