Miles' Japanese Blog!

 Hello, this is a random post, not for any specific assignment, but I wanted to talk about my experience watching an anime that aired this summer: Nippon Sangoku . Its premise is unique: it's set in a post-apocalyptic Japan reduced to Meiji-era technology and social structures. The main character isn't the stereotypical strong guy who wins through physical force; instead, he's a cunning strategist who's able to leverage his intelligence and achieve his goals. There are lots of historical references, since the main character is trying to reunify Japan, like names of old generals and battles. As for more language-related things, I was happy to be able to understand bits and pieces of the conversation, especially when the dialogue was shorter. Whenever they would talk fast or use complex sentence structures with lots of unknown vocabulary, I would get lost. As I learn more Japanese, I'm sure it will be easier over time.