Play the free demo!

If you like the free demo, buy the full game and continue from your last save point!

Learning should be an adventure

Dialogue changes from English to Japanese as you learn and progress in this comedic RPG backed by professional Japanese voice acting.

Learn Japanese RPG: Hiragana Forbidden Speech is aimed at anime fans with little to no Japanese ability, but any beginner may enjoy and benefit, even those who have studied Japanese and hiragana before. This is a full introductory Japanese course and adventure all in one. We've made the game we wanted to play when we were first learning Japanese.

Incredible value!

Cheaper than popular beginner textbooks
Features that textbooks and other learning resources can't match
- Conversations with pro voice acting and full context
- System that adjusts dialogue to your level
- Story with colorful characters, comedy, and music
- Battle system drills on hiragana and words + kanji
Focus on content relevant to anime fans

Is this game worthwhile if I already know hiragana?

Probably! There's still 136+ kanji to practice!

Can you quickly read and comprehend the following sentences easily? If not, the game should offer you great value.

でも、それはちょっと変だった

この小さい雄鶏は誰だ？

もうこの船が必要じゃない

ここは面白くないだろ？

またあの馬じゃないか！

もう危なくないよ

俺はお前が本当に嫌い

まだ終わりじゃねえ！

お前らはだめな奴だ

あいつの名前は何？

いいえ、だめな猫だよ！

How will I learn?

Mild Immersion

Our frustration with other Japanese learning games is that while they teach hiragana and words, they rarely (if ever) use these learnings in actual conversations. Almost everything is out of context. A random character, word, or sentence here or there. On the other hand, trying to learn Japanese by watching anime or reading manga is overwhelming (for a beginner).

We try to strike a balance between these two worlds. This game strives for “Mild Immersion.” We want to immerse you in Japanese as much as possible, but only beginner Japanese. We want you to feel confident that any Japanese that comes your way is something you’ve been taught and are capable of understanding at a basic level.

Small Step Immersion

This game also strives for “Small Step Immersion.” We want to immerse you in Japanese one small step at a time. After learning a new hiragana, you will soon learn words spelled with that hiragana and immediately start seeing and hearing those words in dialogue and battle. Slowly, but surely, your vocabulary and reading ability will grow as the game gently immerses you, more and more.

We believe context, immersion, and fun are key to effective learning. This game isn't just an RPG with Japanese flashcard-type battles. It is much more.

What will I learn?

How to read, write, and pronounce hiragana
Hiragana is a set of characters used to write Japanese words.
Over 240 common Japanese words used in anime
136+ kanji used in the Japanese words
Grammar to understand basic Japanese sentences (50+ tutorials)
Listening skills with over 4000 lines of dialogue by pro Japanese voice actors

Practice 136+ kanji!

行怖可愛君美味熱痛強助待本当分違元気母生徒先遅小忙下猫酷人間船男頑張危動物残念早良名前女何山羊豚馬鼠寒見大丈夫島秘密面白友達犬楽彼化煩誰私奴変皆夢無理持別日陰性心霊水僕俺冗談手紙悪息子今好魚来不音蜂必要鶏庭綺麗嫌蜜久姫天使蛇蛙配疲野郎次雄貴様弱所明部屋花落着砂漠終鍵敵町姉事

The Adaptive Dialogue System and how it helps you learn

The Adaptive Dialogue System helps you learn by doing. It determines whether to show dialogue in Japanese or English based on your current knowledge. The more Japanese words and grammar you learn, the more dialogue will appear in Japanese!

For example, consider the following sentence: "doko iku?" (Where are we going?)

If you don't know one of the words "doko" (where) or "iku" (go, going), then this sentence will be shown in English. This is to avoid frustrating you with content you haven't yet learned.

However, if you know both words, it will be written in Japanese hiragana.

Pressing a button displays the "roumaji" of the sentence. Roumaji uses the English alphabet to describe Japanese sounds. A second press displays the English translation.

Features

Professional Japanese voice acting (Over 4000 lines of spoken dialogue)
Teaches Japanese starting from zero
Teaches all the most common hiragana
Teaches over 240+ Japanese words commonly used in anime
Practice 136+ kanji
Teaches word usage and Japanese grammar (over 50 tutorials)
Adaptive Dialogue System gets you reading Japanese fast without being overwhelmed
Real-time battles and humorous dialogue make learning fast and fun
Gradual Reveal Dialogue System lets you conveniently check your reading comprehension
All Hiragana Mode lets advanced adventurers immerse themselves instantly in a deeper Japanese experience
Battle drills can be disabled at any time
Level up controls allow you to adjust the pace of your learning
Disable automatic voice over to practice reading comprehension easily
18+ hours of gameplay