The last poster wins!!!

[PotatoFur]

That sounds fun! I also just got back from something - not having MY throne! 

I've been on-off doing Japanese for about six years! I can read pretty durn well these days, but I've only started taking it proper-seriously about four months ago, give or take. I'm at about an 6-year-old's level.. Which, if you think about it, makes sense - that's how long a 6-year-old has been learning the language, too -laugh-

That seems interesting! I feel like it would be difficult learning a whole new alphabet though, so don't be too hard on yourself. 

[ZaraRa]

You mean MY throne?!

That seems interesting! I feel like it would be difficult learning a whole new alphabet though, so don't be too hard on yourself. 

Oh, I wasn't being hard on myself at all - it's actually a point of pride amongst people who learn the language  it's two alphabets, Kanji and Kana - Kanji are unique symbols (sort of) that make up of entire words, and there are about 3000 in common use; so that's 3000 logographs to learn. The other alphabet, Kana, is made up of two syllabaries - which are what it sounds like, syllables - you have one set for native words, and one set for loan words. Kana is -way way way- easier to learn, you can imagine - I learnt both sets in one week, and I know about 300 kanji?  Which is way more than it sounds! If you imagine a 6-year-old has been immersed in the language for six years, learning to read and write - to be on that level without being as deeply immersed is impressive, no? 

[PotatoFur]

No, MY throne! 

it's two alphabets, Kanji and Kana - Kanji are unique symbols (sort of) that make up of entire words, and there are about 3000 in common use; so that's 3000 logographs to learn. The other alphabet, Kana, is made up of two syllabaries - which are what it sounds like, syllables - you have one set for native words, and one set for loan words.

My goodness, you've successfully made French seem easy to learn! 

I learnt both sets in one week, and I know about 300 kanji?  Which is way more than it sounds! If you imagine a 6-year-old has been immersed in the language for six years, learning to read and write - to be on that level without being as deeply immersed is impressive, no? 

That's incredible! I don't know what else to say in all honesty...

[ZaraRa]

MY THRONE!!!! 

My goodness, you've successfully made French seem easy to learn! 

C'est la vie~

That's incredible! I don't know what else to say in all honesty...

It's taken me long enough! Well, I reckon anybody could learn Kana in a week or two - it's pretty easy, once you get down to it. And so exciting, because then it unlocks a lot of the written language, if you can just learn how the spoken language fits in together - without having to learn the full common-use kanji -- each unique kanji has its' own readings - two readings, typically - which can be spelt out in kana - you have to read it out loud somehow, after all! They tend to do this for childrens' media - check it out the next time you see a flyer or poster in Japanese, for a childrens' property! The more complex symbols will probably have smaller symbols ontop - that's the kana reading!

[PotatoFur]

Pleawse can I have it back? 

They tend to do this for childrens' media - check it out the next time you see a flyer or poster in Japanese, for a childrens' property! The more complex symbols will probably have smaller symbols ontop - that's the kana reading!

That's good to know! 

[ZaraRa]

There, I let you have it back for a few hours! 


It's a lot of work learning Japanese, but it's also a lot of fun, if you have reason to learn it 

[PotatoFur]

Thank you!  I am forever in debt to you.

if you have reason to learn it 

Maybe when I have an excuse (and if I have enough money) to go to Japan, I'll give it a shot! Could be interesting to learn a whole new alphabet system after all. 

[ZaraRa]

And now I'll have it back, ta! 

Funnily enough, I've found plenty to do with Japanese, before I even consider traveling to Japan! Though, of course, I'd love to go  I was actually chatting something like that with a friend of a friend at Sonic Symphony who said that he had no reason to keep up with Japanese, now that he was no longer in Japan.
It feels like everything I am interested in, I benefit from what I've learnt! Whether it's my favourite comics and manga, shows & tv & anime -- or to a deeper extent, the fanbases of those properties -- I always find myself busy! I've made a few friends who speak Japanese only, because we are fans of the same thing - it's not always a Japanese property, sometimes it's a Japanese fan who is coming to a British property, and is delighted that we can somewhat chat 

I get to read so much additional content, for the things I like, too - but sometimes that's a curse - because it can take them years to translate these things! There's finally an official translation of RockMan San (Mr. Megaman), which has been available in Japanese for since 2021 -- Which is a bit silly -- but the Robot Masters are incredible in that one, so I'm glad to see more people can read it 
I'm still waiting for them to translate the One Piece Magazine's Trafalgar Law novel... And this one gag manga they did about a boy in our world who looks like Coby, which is just jokes about people who look like One Piece characters  It's SO funny! But also Japanese-exclusive! Raaaah!

[PotatoFur]

Oops, forgot to take the throne with me on my way out. *Yoink*, later! 

It feels like everything I am interested in, I benefit from what I've learnt!

This.

I get to read so much additional content, for the things I like, too - but sometimes that's a curse - because it can take them years to translate these things!

Perhaps I have an excuse to start reading manga now... To learn Japanese of course! 

There's finally an official translation of RockMan San (Mr. Megaman)

I didn't know there was Mega Man manga!  It could be a good place for me to start reading manga! Do you have a reading list or anything else that can give me a rough reading order?

[ZaraRa]

Sorry, I think you just took *my* throne? 

I didn't know there was Mega Man manga!  It could be a good place for me to start reading manga! Do you have a reading list or anything else that can give me a rough reading order?

Oh, oh! There are a few! But the best place to start would be the Archie Comics, written by Ian Flynn, which you can read all of here - https://grabber.zone/comics/mega-man/ - Sadly, it was never finished, and ends just before MegaMan 4 . . .

Or, if your heart is set on manga, the MegaMix Manga by Ariga Hitoshi is FANTASTIC, which you can read part of here! https://archive.org/details/mega-man-megamix-ch-1/Megamix%20Vol.1/Vol.1%2C%20Ch.1/Pg55.jpg

Mr. MegaMan is a spinoff one set in the near future, but it's gonna be fun to see it in English  aaand.. Why do I feel like at this rate, we ought to get a Mega Man thread going?!? 

[PotatoFur]

Oh! My apologies, I thought you had realized: that throne's MINE now! *runs away*

Why do I feel like at this rate, we ought to get a Mega Man thread going?!? 

Because we should!  Question is, who's going to start it and where?

[ZaraRa]

Excuse me, wait!! Sorry, you left your throne here! ... Oh, I suppose it's mine, now! 

On it, boss! https://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=42203.0 Megan Men awaits!

[PotatoFur]

Wait, so does the throne just teleport to whoever has the last post or...  Well regardless, it's still my property! 

[ZaraRa]

Can you run with a throne..? Does that work!?!?

[PotatoFur]

I mean, I don't think my glorious fursona (if you can even call it that lol) has arms, or legs, so the better question is: can I even run at all? 

Or maybe it just levitates above me or something idk.