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How To Read Moege 101 - A Comprehensive Guide Preface Many people struggle with learning a second language. If it just so happens that you're trying to learn Japanese, you can probably already tell by now that it's not an easy task. I can relate to the tormenting frustration of desperately wanting to read a certain VN, but being unable to merely due to a lack of Japanese proficiency. Having to look up every word in the dictionary is not only time consuming - it's also actually not that productive because chances are, you won't remember half of what you read. You shouldn't dive into a visual novel that's way above your difficulty level. You need to prepare body and soul with some hearty foreplay. Yes, foreplay. But alas, you don't have the slightest idea as to how you should go about doing that. You have my condolences. That's why I am writing this guide - not to teach you how to read Japanese per se, but to make it easier for you to read your very first untranslated 'moege'. After reading a few on your own, you will start to get the feel of Japanese writing, humour, expressions, and maybe even pick up some kanji. I am merely dropping you off at the doorstep - you still have a long road ahead of you. Good luck. 1) Understanding How Moege Work Moege is derived from the two words, "moe" and "game" (self-explanatory). You're usually going to be paying attention to the characters more than anything else in the game. Sure, they look nice, but what I really mean is their personality. Indeed, personality. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that personality is more important than looks! That only happens in 3D (but let's not get to that right now)... Anyway, there are a select few 'generic' and frankly 'stereotypical' heroine-types that you will find in pretty much every moege. I won't go into too much detail, but I'll describe a few of their unique traits. This will not only help you connect to the heroines better, but it will also help you guess or 'predict' what they are saying (even if you can't read the Japanese) which will be further explained in the next section. I am only going to list five, though I'm sure there are many more out there waiting to assault their onii-chans.The stereotypical heroine archetypes I am going to expand on are: The Tsundere The Senpai The Onee-chan The Klutz The Osananajimi (Childhood Friend) Now, I realize that there may be a tsundere senpai onee-chan klutz osananajimi somewhere out there, but let's leave that for now. Due to popular demand, I will unveil a brand new section for everyone's favourite (including mine) - the imouto. The Imouto 2) Reading Between The Lines Now that you have most of the basic heroine-types nailed down, it's time to learn how to read between the lines (or, "I don't know these words, but judging from their facial expressions, tone, the situation at hand, and their stereotype, I can probably guess what's going on!" for short). The point is that you shouldn't get stuck on a few words you don't know. Sometimes it's best to read through context instead. Like I said before, foreplay. You can grind (hue) all those difficult kanji symbols (that you may or may not ever see again) later. That's all just memorization, and a whole lot of studying. But right now we're tackling a more technical aspect of the Japanese language. Now's the time to sit down and enjoy a moege. 3) Kanji/Vocab You Should Probably Know These are kanji or basic vocab words that you will see in almost every moege. I will add to this list as necessary, so feel free to leave a comment if you think I missed anything key. I will cut it off somewhere so people don't get overwhelmed though, so pick the ones you think show up in 99% of exclusively moege. For now, I will briefly go through them all: 4) Where To Start Honestly, there isn't really a list of VNs I can give you. Besides, that wouldn't be fun. You should read things you think you'll really enjoy. But if moege are not for you, then suck it up. You have to learn to walk before you can learn to run. I guess all I have to say for now is that Cube, ALcot, and Favorite (albeit games by Favorite are harder reads) are all companies that make great moege that are, at the same time, relatively easy to read. If you find yourself bored to death starting out, feel free to pick another game. If you think it's still too hard for you (this is kinda late but make sure you've mastered basic hiragana and katakana), push on through. Don't stumble every time you come across a word you don't know, or you don't know what's going on. Just playing through will help you, even if just a little.

Maybe people have seen this, but seeing as it was uploaded 4 months ago, it still feels pretty new. I thought it was pretty cute. Check it out, and make sure to pause and read a lot of the little references they make during the video. The bulletin boards, the advertisements, the notes, the chalkboards, and the tests all have them. Don't fail the test! A failing grade will result in having to watch a dub by 4Kids.

Kazuto Kirigaya. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... no... more feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Asuna, yet so very thin... but he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... but he's a guy. It's already twilight, and yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... he's a guy.

Fix'd.

While the OP would introduce the concept of a moege to the uninitiated...would the uninitiated really be playing a game in a language they had no clue about?

Anyone watching the anime or reading the manga right now? I'm personally obsessed with it right now. It looks like it's going to go down as another classic in the Berserk and Claymore genre but with moe characters. Can you guess her personality? edit*: The first 3 pages are full of spoilers. For the rest of the thread, please use tags. edit**: Forget the first warning. Everything here on out - proceed with caution.

You shall have to endure. Bear with it, and you shall be compensated in the near(ish) future (when you reach another route). You can also find a save or ctrl-skip through it, but that's for weak-willed people.

G-Senjou no Maou, Grisaia no Kajitsu, Dracu Riot Ikinari anata wo koisiteiru, If My Heart Had Wings

Yes. The only thing I prefer more than Yuri is ecchi involved. I'm caught up with the manga, but I think the anime does every thing so much better. So yes, I'm excited to see Seo soar in the best romantic story ever told.

I know they're not super clever, but again I just turn off my brain to watch it and let the show take me with it, at least me makes me chuckle from time to time since i'm not over analyzing or expecting anything from it. Like today I came back from a family lunch and notice a new episode was out and just lay down on my bed and streamed it, kind of as a way to relax and smile a little, nothing too serious. I guess the yuri undertones help too, you know when you put your yuri goggles on and a show becomes more enjoyable, it's kind of like that here too, for me at least. I know trap Kirito is cuter, and if you made me chose between the 2 i'd pick trap Kirito.

I'm prone to really stupid comedy so it's quite natural i'm enjoying it, but it's not really that great in any way, it just depends on how much you let the stupidness get to you. This is one of the best posts I've read today. I'd prefer trap Kirito over Asuna anyday to be honest. Like I'd seriously go on a date with trap Kirito over Asuna.

But it's already open..? Tatsumi x Mein Master race

Don't go too fast : the first 3 eps of SAO 2 were awfully slow, Zankyou no Terror is good but lacks something, and the censorship contest on Tokyo Ghoul is crippling the experience.

Actually, I should stop. Kanra is looking at you strangely. Oh, a good €100 has been taken away due to my current work schedule. Gomen~

Yes Is very shame Tiagofvarela but somebody must take care Of they two and their pervert minds

If u found out with cool team, u reach ur limit, then try out honoka and nico for gamble on trigger of skill ~ anywya i tried and have 4 times times triggered before. In past event, get 7 times as highest.

That's her hidden technique, she'll reveal it eventually.

Yeah but can she do this with them?

All right, I'll play your game... According to the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) made possible by Birmingham Young University in Provo, Utah, which includes over 450 million English words and phrases from 1990-2012, there are a total of at least 242 instances of the expression "yours truly" being used. In the subcorpus of the BNC (British English) which only contains about 100 million words, there were far less instances of the expression being used. None of these entries were to the closing of a letter. That being said, while most of the entries did act as a placeholder for the word "me" as you both state in your argument, certain entries showed the expression being used differently while speaking on someone's behalf. In my case, this is exactly what I did: speak on Nayleen's behalf. It is true though, it is common for people to sometimes use "yours truly" as a substitute for "me", but not in every situation, which is the point I am driving home. Also, I would like to point out that I could have sworn one of you typed "your's truly" at some point, which would indicate that the word "truly" is being possessed - you cannot possess adverbs. That is all.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will leave me mentally scarred for life. Edit: Gimme all dem delicious likes!

While I'm already a fan of this type of anime (cute girls, music, slice of life), Love Live has become a huge passion to me recently. I'll actually give the story of my experience with Love Live. Lots-a-text spoiler tag 7882 points in the EN event, but I've wasted I don't know how much LP from just not caring. I don't like the card idolized, so I'd rather keep her unidolized anyway. Also, 17186 points in the JP event, though I am 30min away from a rank up, so I'm going to be a little higher later. That face Nico had, wtf? Really good though.

Yo guys I just made two new signatures, which one do you like most ? XD

Oh Sakura Spirit is grade A dog shit a waste of two hours of my time. But then again is an OELVN so usually they are a waste of time

Rice.