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- Announcement post
- Learn Everyday Japanese Grammar Through Manga!
- Learn Everyday Japanese Onomatopoeia Through Manga!
- SUPER REAL JAPANESE
- Survival Japanese with SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
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This is Aside Manga News for September 29th, 2026.
Kadokawa has announced that they have released 4 educational digital ebooks on the global Bookwalker website. These titles include:
- Learn Everyday Japanese Grammar Through Manga!
- Learn Everyday Japanese Onomatopoeia Through Manga!
- SUPER REAL JAPANESE
- Survival Japanese with SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
Previously these books were only available via Japanese eBook stores, retailers in Japan that had frequent international tourists, or various import website. With these titles now available on Bookwalker, they can be accessed digitally from around the world. While the release date was set for September 18th, they did not become available for purchase until yesterday.
Each of the books feature Japanese language lessons for English speakers to help people who are interested in learning Japanese language. These are not designed as full language courses, but more of help guide to understanding fundamentals and scenarios for daily life or traveling in Japan. Each of the books use manga art styling to help convey these topics in a fun way. If you are considering traveling to Japan in the future, and are not currently studying the Japanese language, you may want to consider picking one of these up.