Wow. That's brilliant.

Obviously I am hanging around on too many undernet sites as the preview image for the video looks disturbingly like a POV handjob.

I just want to know where to find the Spongebob/Squidward tentacoo wape.

OMG! That's priceless. I love all the deathnote parodies. It's scary how this just synced so well. There's also a few good Invader Zim/DN crossovers too. :P

There's also a few good Invader Zim/DN crossovers too.

You sent me a good one a long time back ("you gonna make biscuits!?") which I found hilarious even though I hadn't yet seen any DN at that point.

By the way, now that I am watching it I can say I'm completely awed. Of course now I want to see it with the original voices... I've also obtained the movies, but I'm waiting to see how the anime version ends first.

They took the biscuits off of youtube. :( I can't find it anywhere anymore. :( No biscuits for Ryuk.

I'm so glad you like it! The movie ending deviates from the anime ending. Even the manga ending is slightly different. Let me know your reaction to the differences when you see them.

I was also surprised to find out that DN's creator, Tsugumi Ohba, is a woman. I think that's the hottest thing ever.

I can't find it anywhere anymore. :( No biscuits for Ryuk.

I couldn't find it either, and I really wanted to send that back to the person who sent me this one. Feh, must have been the suits at Nickelodeon who removed it.

Let me know your reaction to the differences when you see them.

I certainly will! I just have to set aside time after the semester ends to immerse myself in it all. (And just now I'm trying not to think of what 13 volumes times $8.00 equals.)

Tsugumi Ohba, is a woman.

Oooh, yeah, that's pretty awesome!

Hey, on a somewhat-related note I've decided I'd like to learn at least a little Japanese over the summer. I'm sure taking a class would be best, but since I can't I'd love to hear any recommendations you may have for self-study materials. Based on a few other recommendations I ordered the introductory "Genki" stuff plus some supplemental CDs but if there's anything else you've especially liked please let me know!

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I've been terrible with lj these days. -_-

And just now I'm trying not to think of what 13 volumes times $8.00 equals.

Or you could just do what some people at my store do, and buy the first volume, and when you're done with it, return it, and then buy the next one. -_- Or, someone might give you a gift card, you never know. ;)

Hey, on a somewhat-related note I've decided I'd like to learn at least a little Japanese over the summer.

Oh, really?! Nice!
I never used the genki books myself, ("genki" means "well in spirit"), but from what I've heard, its wonderful. Do you know about thejapanesepage.com? They have summaries of lessons, forums, and articles on learning the language.

There's also realkana.com, where you can quiz yourself on the two alphabets, katakana and hiragana. However, I found the best way to learn the alphabet is to keep writing it, but that's just the way I learn. I don't know about the genki books- does it teach you the kana right away, or does it just teach you learning the roman alphabet? The advantage with learning using the romaji alphabet is that you can progress more quickly in grammar and vocabulary, but learning the kana is fun, and you'll have an easier time reading authentic Japanese.

Since the most taxing part of learning the language is learning all the various verb conjugations, I recommend Rita Lampkin's "Japanese: Verbs and Essentials of Grammar."

Japanese is one of those languages that has a steep learning curb. I know you'll do great! And you can ask me if you need your homework graded. :)

Ganbate!

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I've been terrible with lj these days. -_-

No problem, I've haven't been spending much time around here either.

Or you could just do what some people at my store do, and buy the first volume, and when you're done with it, return it, and then buy the next one.

Heh, tricky. 'course since I live nowhere near a bookstore I'd probably spend more in cab fare to and from the mall than I would just buying the things on Amazon.


Or, someone might give you a gift card, you never know. ;)

Well! I'll just tuck that lovely possibility away for the moment...

Oh, really?! Nice!

Yup! There's been sort of a confluence of motivations lately, not the least of which is that there are some Japanese universities engaged in my research area.

Do you know about thejapanesepage.com?

I didn't, but I do now! Thanks!

A search on livejournal interests for "learning Japanese" turned up a bunch of communities, but I haven't had much time to check them out.


However, I found the best way to learn the alphabet is to keep writing it, but that's just the way I learn. I don't know about the genki books- does it teach you the kana right away

It's kana based. However since my last post I read a few more reviews of the Genki texts, and a few people recommended learning kana as a prerequisite. So I ordered the White Rabbit flashcards and a couple of workbooks and will start tackling them as soon as the semester ends next week.

I plan to spend time writing as well, both as a learning aid and because I have kind of a fetish for writing... (which makes it particularly sad that my handwriting looks like that of some kind of gorilla who has somehow acquired the rudiments of written communication).

Since the most taxing part of learning the language is learning all the various verb conjugations, I recommend Rita Lampkin's "Japanese: Verbs and Essentials of Grammar."

Didn't know about this one either, thanks again!

And you can ask me if you need your homework graded. :)

Will do! I'll probably have all sorts of questions for you once I get started!

Ganbate!

Arigatou!