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ToKini Andy

Free + paid optionsListening & Video Toolsyoutube.com

Best for: Learning grammar by video alongside Genki

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Overview

YouTube channel with hundreds of free Japanese lessons, best known for a series that walks through every chapter of the Genki textbooks, explaining the grammar and building practice sentences. Relaxed and funny enough to listen to on the go. His website, tokiniandy.com, adds paid companion courses with exercises and tests for Genki and Quartet.

Strengths

  • Free chapter-by-chapter Genki walkthroughs
  • Easy to listen to while doing something else

Drawbacks

  • Most useful if you're following Genki or Quartet

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