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The Japanese From Zero series is a fantastic resource designed specifically for self studying. The first book will teach you hiragana and some basic vocab each lesson along with a main grammar topic. Grammar explanations are concise and the book is deliberately crafted to be as easy to grasp for learners as possible.
This series moves at a different pace than a lot of the other popular textbooks. It covers the beginner grammar and vocab over 5 volumes (N5 in books 1-3 and N4 in books 4 and 5). It also opts for a progressive kana and kanji system. The series covers hiragana in book 1, katakana in book 2, 1st grade kanji in book 3 and 2nd grade kanji in books 4 and 5. There are also youtube videos for each lesson available for free made by the author himself.