Did anyone else learn Japanese/Korean just to read yaoi? Have you ever done something crazy like that?

asdfghj November 12, 2017 7:14 pm

So, I spent the last few years learning Japanese and eventually got my N1 "fluency" certification, and people often asked me, why did you start learning Japanese? And I give them a bunch of reasons, but to be honest, I think the #1 reason was just because I liked yaoi and could finally read raws and stuff if I just knew Japanese. So am I just a strange anomaly or are there other people out there who were driven to do strange things out of their love for yaoi?

Responses
    Dark_Lotus420 November 12, 2017 7:33 pm

    Lol nothing is too strange for yaoi

    Rae November 12, 2017 7:38 pm

    I haven’t yet but I’ve been seriously considering it. What did you use to learn?

    Oya November 12, 2017 7:42 pm

    Yes please do tell us your learning techniques

    mihi-me November 12, 2017 7:43 pm

    well, not only yaoi, but sure manga is a big part

    Foxglove November 12, 2017 8:01 pm

    I was totally thinking about that too, and I still do sometimes... but after learning 4 languages, I'm just too tired of learning vocabulary. And this kanji system of them I'm sorry to say this but I think its just so... unfunctional. But actually learning spanish was a good choice because the spanisch yaoi fanbase and translator comunity is so big^^

    azure November 12, 2017 8:18 pm

    I'm doing the exact same thing so we are nakamas in this I guess ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭ I told everyone that I'm learning it because I want to watch anime without subtitles, while there is a bit truth to it, the main reason is that I want to be able to read raw yaoi manga. I'm still a beginner though so I hope I can be like you and get my N1 certification too.

    Arrow November 12, 2017 11:46 pm

    Whoa I'm glad I'm also thinking of doing that!
    Im a Spanish native speaker and I'm right now learning Korean bc of kpop world and webtoons. But I have the goal of definitely learn japanese too for my precious manga (๑•ㅂ•)و✧