ANIME SEBAGAI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA JEPANG

Anime is known by the people of Indonesia as an animation made in Japan. Whereas in Japan itself, the word “anime” is used to refer to any animated film, regardless of where the origin of the anime is. Anime is liked by many Indonesians because the visual characters of anime are considered to be very interesting such as big eyes, colorful hair, etc. Anime lovers, also called otaku, usually spend their time watching anime. Anime can be used as an informal learning media that uses the senses of sight and hearing or it is called audio visual. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method and data collection through quotation of words from the anime Barakamon, an adaptation of the manga that was composed and illustrated by Satsuki Yoshino. This anime’s genre is comedy, slice of life. This study aims to provide more knowledge about anime as a media for learning Japanese, especially about common expressions such as pronouns, greetings, apologies, and expressions of thanks.