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Read the scene first.

Start with the illustration, then read the Japanese in page order. Furigana gives kana readings above kanji. Romaji appears for a vocabulary entry’s first three meaningful encounters, then fades from the fourth encounter onward—even across volumes. New meanings appear at the bottom of the page.

The opening spread refreshes the writing system. These books are intended for adult and teen beginners; they are not a complete kana course.

Listen, then try a reply.

Open your book’s learning-aid page and find its scene ID. Choose natural speed to hear the rhythm, slow speed for a clearer first listen, or practice to try the learner’s lines during the pauses. Only released recordings have play buttons.

Use an individual audio link to open or save a recording; your browser’s Save or Download option may appear in its player menu. Use the ZIP download to save all currently available versions for the book. Audio does not start automatically.

Add the deck to Anki.

1. Install Anki from the official Anki website, which also links to mobile options.
2. Download the book’s .apkg file. On desktop, choose File → Import and select it. On mobile, open or share the file with your Anki app.
3. Read the Japanese on the front, reveal the meaning and example on the back, and rate how well you remembered it.

Keep your progress when decks change.

Import the updated package into the same Anki collection. These decks use stable note IDs so new content can update existing cards while retaining study history. Back up your collection first, keep note updating enabled, and do not delete the old deck before importing. Anki versions may offer different update settings.

Scene recordings and card recordings are separate. When a deck includes vocabulary audio, it will be packaged into the deck itself; you do not need to download the scene ZIP to hear card audio.

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