Re: Can't walk and chew gum at the same time.

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:45:59 +0900, dareka wrote:

Paul Blay wrote:
"John Reeves" <johnyaku@xxxxxxxxx> wrote ...
A technique I'd really like to try is listening to audio books in
Japanese - assuming that such things exist. I've looked for them a
couple of times in the past, but with no success. Anyone?

Easy. The trick is that they aren't called 'audio books' in Japanese.
What you'll find is that there are lots of anime series have sound only
programs as well. Sometimes before they get together the funds to have
a _real_ anime series.

Try a amazon.co.jp search on ドラマCD.

I think I haven't bought any ドラマCD nor listened to ones
more than 15 minutes in total, but I believe a typical ドラマ
CD is an original story to rip off otakus aside from anime,
and "audio book" is still "オーディオブック" in Japanese.

Some drama CDs are a sound version of an anime. I've got some Initial D
drama CDs that tell the same story as some anime episodes with most of the
dialog being the same. Then there are drama CDs that tell a story from the
manga. The Vampire Miyu first set of six drama CDs was in that category.
Then, there are drama CDs that tell side stories - often with pets. Bannou
Bunka Neko Musume and Chobits come to mind. Finally, there are drama CDs
that tell a full fledged story on its own merits. The second series of
Vampire Miyu drama CDs fall in that category.

Phil Yff
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