Senpai Teaches Me Japanese: Learn Hiragana and Vocabulary in a Visual Novel

9/12/2026, 7:35:14 AM

Release date: 3/14/2019

Tags: #indie #casual #simulation #anime #visual-novel #cute

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Score: 63%8 user reviews
Review Count: 8 reviews
Fetched At: 9/12/2026, 7:35:14 AM

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Japan

¥ 480 (JPY)

Steam JP

$3.99 (USD)

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Japan Price: ¥ 480
Global Price: $3.99
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Key highlight

Learn Japanese basics, including hiragana and over 100 words, through an anime-style visual novel. Choose your teacher and enjoy a relaxing soundtrack with native speech clips.

Who this is for

A charming visual novel that makes learning Japanese basics fun with cute characters. Recommended for those who want to acquire foundational knowledge in a game-like manner.

Details

Overview

Senpai Teaches Me Japanese offers a unique and engaging way to begin your journey into the Japanese language. Developed and published by Nyanko Gaming, this indie title blends the charm of a visual novel with the practicalities of language learning. Players will progress from having no knowledge to gaining a foundational understanding of Japanese, covering essential characters, sentence structure, and over 100 common words.

Highlights

Interactive Learning: Progress from zero knowledge to a basic understanding of Japanese through a visual novel format.
Comprehensive Curriculum: Covers all hiragana characters, Japanese sentence structure, and over 100 essential words across various categories like food, colors, places, and general speech.
Engaging Presentation: Features a choice of five cute anime-style teachers, native Japanese speech clips, and a relaxing 10-song original soundtrack.

Who It's For

This game is perfect for anyone interested in starting to learn Japanese in a fun and accessible way. If you enjoy visual novels, anime aesthetics, and casual simulation experiences, Senpai Teaches Me Japanese provides a gentle introduction to the language. It's also suitable for players looking for a low-stress, educational game with Steam Achievements and Steam Cloud support.

Game Info

Senpai Teaches Me Japanese was released on March 14, 2019, and is available as a paid title. It supports English language options and includes multi-player functionality, along with Steam Achievements and Steam Cloud saves. The game is developed and published by Nyanko Gaming, fitting into the Indie, Casual, Simulation, Anime, Visual Novel, and Cute genres.