Nihongojouzu

Joe is Japanese

Joeisjapanese is an animated series about haafu Joe McCunney's adventures in Japan - witty, dry and based on reality if you believe the advertising. At the moment there is only a single long teaser clip on the site, but well worth a look, and the English subtitles will help beginners follow along. High production values and good writing - I'll be looking out for the follow up clips.

Nintendo DS Kanji for Beginners: Tadashii Kanji Kakitori-kun

Via JapanProbe - Tadashii Kanji Kakitori-kun (正しい漢字かきとりくん)  is Nintendo DS software aimed at elementary school children, making it perfect for beginner students of Japanese. It looks like fun, and kanji + fun = good. If I get my hands on a copy I'll do a review (promises, promises!!)

When, where, who, what? Video

My old partner in crime Richard Graham has been busy putting together videos for his site GenkiJapan. The clips are aimed at beginners but worth a look no matter what your level is. I'll warn you now - the "When, where, who, what?" clip is eerily catchy.