Learn Japanese with Manga Volume Two: A Self-Study Language Guide (free online audio) [Paperback] Bernabe, Marc and Niimura, J.M. Ken

Advance Your Japanese Through Manga— Next Step: Fluency!

If you loved Learn Japanese with Manga Volume 1 (or if you're ready to step up your Japanese fluency), then this is the book for you! This volume takes you deeper into the Japanese language through immersive manga stories, real-life expressions, and advanced grammar. It's everything you need to progress from beginner to intermediate fluency—with no romaji crutches!

Join Nuria, a Spanish journalist now in Tokyo, as she continues her adventure and unravels the mystery of the elusive kage (shadow). As the story intensifies, so does your command of Japanese!

What You'll Learn in Volume 2:

• Over 200 essential kanji—presented with engaging context and no romanizations
• How to build complex sentences, use relative clauses, and master honorifics
• Useful phrases for ordering food, asking for help, and navigating unexpected situations
• Five thrilling manga chapters, building your skills through story-driven immersion
• Reinforcement of hiragana and katakana
• Free native-speaker audio recordings to train your ear and polish pronunciation
• A complete bidirectional dictionary and answer key included!

Whether you're self-studying or learning with a teacher, this book provides hundreds of exercises, real-world examples, and plenty of humor and action to keep you engaged. The manga storyline continues to evolve—so will your Japanese!

• Includes online audio for all dialogues
• Designed for teens and adults who want to actually speak Japanese
• NOTE: Contains some mature content; recommended for ages 16+

Marc Bernabe is a Japanese-Spanish/Catalan translator and interpreter focused on manga and anime translations. He also teaches Japanese language and cultural etiquette courses for non-Japanese speakers. Bernabe lives in Barcelona, Spain.

J. M. Ken Niimura is an illustrator of Spanish-Japanese descent. He has a degree in fine arts and has won more than thirty awards. His illustrations appear in many books published in his native Spain, and he frequently exhibits his work and teaches illustration. Niimura lives in Barcelona, Spain.