DMM 5回目 (Linda -- 南アフリカ Cape Town、 アニメ AOT/JJK 談義)

1/3Um... yeah, it was kind of a grinding day. Another grinding day.

2/3You know, I worked... I'm working in a construction industry. Kind of finishing job.

3/3Wallpaper or flooring... the very last step to look the entire room like luxurious or make it that final step. And yeah, today was actually really scorching hot today.

1/6So maybe I got a little bit tired now, but my English... how to say? I want to go back to the English again.

2/6I used to be a kind of very serious English learner. But I didn't do that. I haven't been on a English environment in years.

3/6Maybe 2022 or four or five years ago I was on this app, and I quit, put a hiatus, and now back again. Five days ago. So you are the fifth person I've spoken to.

4/6I just want to learn idioms native speakers actually use. Not translate Japanese into English, what most Japanese learners do. It works to get your opinion across, that's fine.

5/6But my goal is a long shot, reaching for the stars, maybe a pipe dream of mine. But I want to be speaking English as native as native speakers do. So my strategy is just memorize everything native speakers would say in any given situation, and recite every single day.

6/6And the idioms stick in the end. Am I talking too much? It's monologuing.

1/4Not listen, yeah, because in this day and age, listening materials everywhere. I'm listening to your stories and I appreciate you guys talking in actual native English, one-on-one, right to me. So that's really good.

2/4But the listening side, I'm really okay with listening. I can make out almost 100% what you're saying and if not, I just ask. Say it again.

3/4So listening side no problem. But speaking side is another different animal, right? For Japanese people it's very difficult to speak.

4/4They are very good at reading, writing, listening is a little bit hard, but speaking is every Japanese learner is kind of stuck.

1/2I'm really curious about your background. I didn't check any of them. I didn't read your profile.

2/2I just booked you on a whim. It's just my thing, I didn't prepare anything beforehand.

1/2So, quick intro for myself. Very quick intro, and I'm not good at introducing myself even in Japanese. But I'm Tony, and I'm Taishi, but many English names go by.

2/2So I'm Taishi, and as I said, I work in the construction industry. Age is not my thing, but because DMM showing your age, I'm 34 right now, so my birthday is May 29th.

1/4So we're kind of similar, millennial kind of stuff, millennial age. Going through same, different backgrounds, conditions, education, but we can have something in common. And I'm really into English right now, so that's why I'm here.

2/4And I really like to take a walk. My hobby is taking a walk daily. Just kind of boring, not marathon or running, just take a walk.

3/430 or 50 minutes walk with listening English. That's very productive way of my learning English. So that's my intro.

4/4Quick intro. Thank you so much.

1/5Why I'm asking you is, for me, it's watching anime in English. I'm watching YouTubers reacting to Japanese anime in English. That's very popular, a huge industry.

2/5And Japanese voice actors are really good. So even though you're English native, no idea what they're talking about in Japanese, you can sense the power or emotion. So many English anime YouTubers, commenting guys, they don't choose the dub version.

3/5Just original Japanese voice they chose, and commenting or reacting to that anime. So that's one of the ways I'm learning English, because they react so natural English, from no script. They just reacting to the things.

4/5And I already watched that anime, so I don't have to follow the plot. I already know that. So I'm just focusing on what they're trying to say.

5/5They watched one episode, 20 minutes, and after that they're discussing, commenting about what they experienced.

1/2It's actually helps. It's very helps. And I can easily relate because I already been through that emotional stories of the anime.

2/2And it's very solid. Have you heard of AOT, Attack on Titan, or Jujutsu Kaisen or JJK?

1/10Mine? My favorite... both of them are wonderful.

2/10But AOT is kind of classic. It's go-to movie if you are not allergic to the violent, because Titans eating actual human, very violent. Not for everyone.

3/10But once you clear that violent scene, the plot is very very good. And AOT is not an anime anymore. It's just life.

4/10It's just movies. You're experiencing a roller coaster ride, highs and lows, and the characters have their own uniqueness. I can recommend anyone.

5/10I watch American guys, who are never interested or don't like anime, growing up in their 50s or 60s. First reaction, no no no, anime is not my thing, it's for child. But once they started really watching, they're really hooked up.

6/10It's not about anime, it's about the real wonderful story. JJK is maybe more for teenagers or youngster. JJK is famous because of the wonderful animation.

7/10It's very difficult to make anime because it's just a picture. Animators have to do their job, very difficult, and they are hired in a very low cost, not paid well. But animation is wonderful, like Ghibli, Miyazaki level.

8/10Ghibli one movie took two or three years to make two hours of anime. Millions of pictures needed. JJK is more focused on Hollywood action in animation.

9/10So most people enjoy the weekly show, wow this animation amazing. Time flies, 20 minutes. AOT contains that side also, but it's more about storytelling and character development.

10/10JJK is more about action. Both animes amazing, but I prefer AOT. I recommend you.

1/3More action. Yes. It's crazy action.

2/3And many animators working 24/7, and their work condition is like kind of sweat... sweat... I don't know how to say in English.

3/3The work environment issue is another thing, but you can feel the effort put into that action.

1/3Yeah, English speakers, sweat, tears, blood into that effort. 20 minutes daily and weekly, you can feel that. The manga finished years ago, but still anime is very hot.

2/3Everyone already knows the results because the story ended, but many people are interested in how they describe, how they make that battle scenes pop. So we will see, anime studio will actually make another season. So I'm also waiting.

3/3Interesting, the next season, isn't it?

1/3Comes out in perfection. Yeah. Ah, so thank you so much.

2/3I'm also very interested in your intro, I wanna ask a lot of questions to you, but you really appreciate me talking, because that's the only reason why we are here. So I really appreciate you patiently listening to me, bearing with me. I'm actually really happy I can talk, talk, talk.

3/3Broken English, but still trying to struggle to make sense in English, and maybe you can understand some of them. Thank you so much, I appreciate it. I will book you again and I will continue this journey of English studying if you are okay.

1/2Take care. Yeah, see you again soon. Definitely.

2/2See you again. Bye.