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レンタルおにいちゃん (1)
Big Brother Rental Vol 1
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[DeepL Translation - needs review] Her parents have passed away... Her brother, who was kind to her, has changed... Alone and hurt, a girl seeks her brother's kindness and rents "Onii-chan"... -For money.
(Translator: DeepL)
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(4.18/5)A must read!
This is my quintessential recommendation for beginners. Completely accessible at N4 level and, like mentioned in my peers' reviews, there's an actual story being told!
Often beginner-friendly language comes with a pretty flat plot, but not this one. This tearjerker will keep you entertained while you learn!
The art is beautiful and the delicate theme is very masterfully handled in its four volumes. Most notoriously, the characters all behave very reasonably and the kid actually feels like a hu
Pretty decent
After a long time on my bookshelf collecting dust, I have finally read it. It is easy to read at N4 level. A few words I didn't know, here and there a sentence I didn't understand but otherwise I could read the book almost fluently. Accordingly, very good for consolidating knowledge and learning a few new words. Unlike other works of this difficulty, there is a concrete story that is compassionate and interesting. Absolutely recommended. I am already looking forward to the next three volumes.
Perfect for beginners
- Full furigana
- Low text density
- Simple grammar
- Daily life frequent vocabulary
- Standard speaking style (no one is talking in full hiragana, or with weird speaking quirks or a dialect*)
- Engaging story
- Does not happen in a school setting
When people ask me for suggestions for their very first manga in Japanese, レンタルおにいちゃん is my №1 recommendation.
*: A character speaking in Kansai-ben is introduced in volume 2
I read this as my first manga and highly recommend it for the other beginners too!
The language starts off easier and the wanikani word sheet is a huge help.
I read it completely without knowing the story and I'd say it was rather good. I'm thinking about buying the other volumes too.
Most entertaining beginner manga I have read so far
I'd highly recommend this as a beginner manga for a few reasons:
- The language is not too hard most of the time, especially in the first book (it ramps up a bit in difficulty as the books go on, especially as two characters from Osaka are introduced, but it's still manageable with some Googling). It was really satisfying whenever I was able to completely read a few pages in a row without having to look anything up.
- There's a Wanikani group you can use for help if you ever get stuck or
This is an excellent beginner manga and I think it would be a great first manga! It has furigana and pretty straightforward language (DeepL didn't have any issues). It also starts off deceptively simple and then ramps up in difficulty, which is nice for a beginner. The WaniKani vocabulary sheet has excellent coverage too.
The story is about a little girl who's driven to rent a big brother. As you might expect, it's not a happy circumstance (poor girl has it rough!) and I won't say it's a very f
Fairly easy to read and an engaging story
This is a story about loss, grief, trauma, friendship, and family. I don't want to say too much but I think it's well worth a read.
The language was pretty approachable, especially when Kanami is in a scene because the adults dumb their language down for her which is more at my level. But there are a few scenes where the adults are discussing some heavy stuff and that is harder to follow. And there is a character that speaks in Kansai-ben which is a curveball.
With only twenty chapters, it's a