Mark Lapierre:
Hai, watashi wa nihongo daisuki desu.
(My vocabulary is rather... limited at the moment. I put to much emphasis on grammar. Silly me. Now I'm going to have to up my vocab.
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Daniel Terhorst:
Those look like awsome podcasts. I think they will definately aid in learning Japanese.
falcon:
I love anime too. It's what got me interested in learning Japanese. Anime and manga are far too addicting for their own good. Don't let those stories scare you. Japanese can be hard at times, but it's fun.