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Posted 8 years agoThere is a tremendous lack of Transgender Male to Female and Female to Male presence in the entire Furry Community, and I am writing this to encourage more people to open up.
On the contrary, a fair portion of the Furry Community are actually Transgender but do not openly express it due to concerns about safety, discrimination and issues by the non Furry public.
Let's face it, public society hates anything different from their perceived view of the world and oppose anything that gets in the way of it.
I've been a Furry since I first played Sonic Adventure and have been ever since.
People may find this ironic, but I don't actually identify as 'Transgender' at all.
Why?
First, actually take the time to look up what 'trans' and 'gender' actually mean as a conjugation (I know English and Japanese fluently!)
(When discussing this idea with my Gender Counselor, even she was impressed I did my research and shocked I didn't label myself as Transgender like everyone else did)
First some grammar, which is a big step in transitioning.
Transgender simply means you are transitioning your gender, so you are actually advocating that you were once a man which most people aren't fond of.
Think of this as an adverb, it's not a verb or action but a continual present tense situation.
I'm no fan of openly telling people 'Well, I use to be a man, now I am a woman... so accept me or go away."
All this does is piss people off and I have personally witnessed actual Transgender people do this and it has made me cringe every time.
The sad truth is, and based on my own experiences, people just want to see someone who actually cares about themselves, not a half-baked or half-assed attempt to dress as a woman... it's unsettling even to me.
A huge golden rule of thumb most MtF Transgender should follow is to actually understand women, the target gender they are going for.
I cannot tell you how many times I have had Transgender customers at my job and the second they talk they have no clue how hideous they can be.
Here's a short list of problems I have noticed:
Prominent Male voice with nearly no female voice training, hushed and sounds annoying (some have been transitioning for over 20 years, come on!)
Out of shape and weight does not reflect female anatomy
Posture and body language is almost entirely male
Clothing and Accessories make it worse sometimes (some Transgender customers I have seen are literally covered in them!)
Poor hygiene (no joke, some smell like they came from a gym, horrible breath or even didn't bother doing their hair at all!)
Accidentally make masculinity even more obvious
It's not to say all Transgender individuals do this, but if you look at YouTube videos, the Trans community or any public area... chances are you'll find mediocre voice work and presenters but I rarely ever see someone trying to actually do the 'female' presentation right.
That's where I differentiate.
For years before my transition, I made mental notes and actual notes asking myself what I should do, train for and avoid that so many have failed at already.
Before my transition, I spent nearly a decade practicing my female voice in private on my former iPhone by using a voice memo app and would listen to the recording with several native female examples to aim for, including a job waving a sign (although I stopped when people would walk around me and continued when the coast was clear)
Perfecting my female voice was literally a requirement before I would even start, considering how we all listen to things these days, I did myself a favor.
I researched and scoured the web for tutorials on voice techniques, singing tips and more until my voice got somewhere even decent.
However, voice isn't the only thing, you have to understand women before you think you are one... that's almost exclusively ignored these days and a reason most trans violence exists.
The political media loves to say hate is on the rise toward Transgender people, but the bigger and more realistic picture is, it's our own damn fault.
The reason is simple, if you don't sound, act and look female, you are basically outing yourself and it is your responsibility for yourself.
Transitioning in private, or stealth, is what makes you the safest and more confident with yourself.
Trying things like acting, portraying and copying actors is your biggest bet when it comes to communicating with people that you are who you are... ever notice how actors can convince viewers they are a particular character?
I started out by mimicking Japanese women at first seeing as how I was constantly studying Japanese, and it worked well.
Do not share your work in progress!
Your phone and modern tech has GPS location dangerous people can use to harm you, people can also hack you as well if you aren't tech savvy.
Don't give haters the ammunition they desire.
If you are in a dangerous situation, sensitive situation or area, having a media device with no connections to the internet or social media is your best way to do this.
Chances are, people are curious enough to invade your privacy regardless of how you feel.
Once I got everything together, it was the acting that needed help, so I set out to correct my posture, body language and observe malls and other venues that had an eyeful of female behavior and walk... it was very helpful in my studies.
Go to a mall or area largely populated with women and bring your phone, write or do something so it doesn't appear like you are stalking, women notice that more than men, especially if there are children involved.
Use your peripheral vision as often as you can or pretend you are looking elsewhere out of curiosity while observing women, it makes you look less creepy.
Write or type notes on your phone, tablet or laptop to make it appear like you are waiting for a ride or waiting for someone, that tells people you have no business with them and is a perfect excuse.
Take note how women talk, their voice, mannerisms, body language, tone of voice, discussions they have with others, etc.
This is basically what you should be copying or noting.
Do not dress like a bum or look casual, look important like you have a reason and people will not take you as a stalker or pervert.
Visually communicating your reason tells people they are safe and have no reason to worry about you.
Also, don't forget to observe men, it gives you a chance to reflect on what you yourself do and should not do anymore.
I've noticed when observing men at my job, I tend to find things I used to do within them and it discourages me to do it anymore... it's sort of like a reminder to not do it anymore.
Pay attention to how couples or single mothers address, talk to and mention their kids.
It's no secret mothers are concerned about their kids safety and being Transgender dressed as a perceivable man is the WORST thing you can do to set that red alarm off.
Trust me on this, I have seen it happen and even I face-palm big-time.
Fathers or boyfriends are protective of the kid, so don't come off as some half-assed man-woman in their eyes or trouble might be your first name.
This is actually a big issue with Transgender violence and accounts for a lot of Trans deaths.
Do NOT date men and women blindly, they have feelings too and tricking them could encourage physical problems... so your best bet is to actually date yourself!
Can you tolerate yourself?
When you look at yourself in the mirror, do you believe an outsider or random person would want you physically?
More importantly, do you want yourself?
Understanding yourself and knowing who you are shows you have confidence and others want that too.
If you are struggling to understand who you are, you should continue that journey or seek a professional to guide you.
Help is better than death or abuse.
Avoid most LGBT Communities, in my personal experience they are littered with politics and brainwashing... it's annoying and unhelpful.
Basically, you are in a group of people who act more like men than women and few have any idea what to do.
All the information you need is already online or services available to you, and it's rare anyone has valuable information other than wasting your time.
Due to the absence of reality, most functions like this cater to political brainwashing, politics and pointless banter and activism... none of it is geared to help your personal journey and is a reason why I stopped visiting these functions.
Lastly, everyone is unique... and most people prefer their own safe corner and never grow up.
The best Transwomen aren't Transgender.
Ever notice how some who identify as a women don't protest, come out or tell the world who they are?
Some celebrities made a wise decision to not come out for a reason, the more out you are the more a stereotype you become.
When people know you for who you are, not a man-woman, your chance of being accepted isn't even a question anymore... if they don't know, why tell them?
Scout people!
Only tell people you trust 100% about who you are.
In my very early years, I tested my friends by pretending to have a sort of 'trans or not?' game, in a casual manner, to determine their unbiased thoughts and opinions.
I gathered images of actual transwomen and biological women and pretended like a website had it and tested them like a gag.
Play along with your friends!
The second you are offended, it tells someone the game was rigged or they were tricked... people hate being lied to.
Even if it offends you deeply, remember, your life is in danger so pretend like you agree with them!
Pride can also work against you, because the pride of others may be different than yours.
If you find some problematic beliefs or opinions in some people, it's better to find other friends who won't hurt, abuse or harm you.
Friends come and go, finding ones who like you for your new trans self will easily be helpful to you
DO NOT PROTEST!
Protesting annoys people and most people don't bother to read the fine print or real reason for decisions these days.
In my findings, especially in news these days, bloggers are either paid to lie or purposely mis-word or mis-interpret ideas, concepts and news to the public to convey a personal agenda.
DO NOT BELIEVE THE INTERNET!
Most people rant or protest online after spending a few seconds reading a head-line and don't bother to get into the boring 'meat' of the meaning.
Those who follow fake troll news or believe everything they read online are actually trolled.
The reason people protest trans rights or discrimination is because they are either so ugly or annoying in real life to be around they have to bully the public to get unwanted attention.
I've seen actual protesters at my job and in my experience, they were horrible people no-one in the right mind would want to be around!
Women have a better grasp of language, grammar, words, meanings, manners, sentences and carefully chosen words unlike men.
Take some time to actually research words and get yourself a dictionary, it's stereotypical that women are more interested in studies and that is another feminine attitude to have.
Unlike men though, women also talk slower, take their time and enunciate clearer than men do... so how you talk and your speech is like is also a huge indicator in your progression.
Language is almost ignored in the Transgender community, those who actually bother with it come out smarter and better than the rest.
On the contrary, a fair portion of the Furry Community are actually Transgender but do not openly express it due to concerns about safety, discrimination and issues by the non Furry public.
Let's face it, public society hates anything different from their perceived view of the world and oppose anything that gets in the way of it.
I've been a Furry since I first played Sonic Adventure and have been ever since.
People may find this ironic, but I don't actually identify as 'Transgender' at all.
Why?
First, actually take the time to look up what 'trans' and 'gender' actually mean as a conjugation (I know English and Japanese fluently!)
(When discussing this idea with my Gender Counselor, even she was impressed I did my research and shocked I didn't label myself as Transgender like everyone else did)
First some grammar, which is a big step in transitioning.
Transgender simply means you are transitioning your gender, so you are actually advocating that you were once a man which most people aren't fond of.
Think of this as an adverb, it's not a verb or action but a continual present tense situation.
I'm no fan of openly telling people 'Well, I use to be a man, now I am a woman... so accept me or go away."
All this does is piss people off and I have personally witnessed actual Transgender people do this and it has made me cringe every time.
The sad truth is, and based on my own experiences, people just want to see someone who actually cares about themselves, not a half-baked or half-assed attempt to dress as a woman... it's unsettling even to me.
A huge golden rule of thumb most MtF Transgender should follow is to actually understand women, the target gender they are going for.
I cannot tell you how many times I have had Transgender customers at my job and the second they talk they have no clue how hideous they can be.
Here's a short list of problems I have noticed:
Prominent Male voice with nearly no female voice training, hushed and sounds annoying (some have been transitioning for over 20 years, come on!)
Out of shape and weight does not reflect female anatomy
Posture and body language is almost entirely male
Clothing and Accessories make it worse sometimes (some Transgender customers I have seen are literally covered in them!)
Poor hygiene (no joke, some smell like they came from a gym, horrible breath or even didn't bother doing their hair at all!)
Accidentally make masculinity even more obvious
It's not to say all Transgender individuals do this, but if you look at YouTube videos, the Trans community or any public area... chances are you'll find mediocre voice work and presenters but I rarely ever see someone trying to actually do the 'female' presentation right.
That's where I differentiate.
For years before my transition, I made mental notes and actual notes asking myself what I should do, train for and avoid that so many have failed at already.
Before my transition, I spent nearly a decade practicing my female voice in private on my former iPhone by using a voice memo app and would listen to the recording with several native female examples to aim for, including a job waving a sign (although I stopped when people would walk around me and continued when the coast was clear)
Perfecting my female voice was literally a requirement before I would even start, considering how we all listen to things these days, I did myself a favor.
I researched and scoured the web for tutorials on voice techniques, singing tips and more until my voice got somewhere even decent.
However, voice isn't the only thing, you have to understand women before you think you are one... that's almost exclusively ignored these days and a reason most trans violence exists.
The political media loves to say hate is on the rise toward Transgender people, but the bigger and more realistic picture is, it's our own damn fault.
The reason is simple, if you don't sound, act and look female, you are basically outing yourself and it is your responsibility for yourself.
Transitioning in private, or stealth, is what makes you the safest and more confident with yourself.
Trying things like acting, portraying and copying actors is your biggest bet when it comes to communicating with people that you are who you are... ever notice how actors can convince viewers they are a particular character?
I started out by mimicking Japanese women at first seeing as how I was constantly studying Japanese, and it worked well.
Do not share your work in progress!
Your phone and modern tech has GPS location dangerous people can use to harm you, people can also hack you as well if you aren't tech savvy.
Don't give haters the ammunition they desire.
If you are in a dangerous situation, sensitive situation or area, having a media device with no connections to the internet or social media is your best way to do this.
Chances are, people are curious enough to invade your privacy regardless of how you feel.
Once I got everything together, it was the acting that needed help, so I set out to correct my posture, body language and observe malls and other venues that had an eyeful of female behavior and walk... it was very helpful in my studies.
Go to a mall or area largely populated with women and bring your phone, write or do something so it doesn't appear like you are stalking, women notice that more than men, especially if there are children involved.
Use your peripheral vision as often as you can or pretend you are looking elsewhere out of curiosity while observing women, it makes you look less creepy.
Write or type notes on your phone, tablet or laptop to make it appear like you are waiting for a ride or waiting for someone, that tells people you have no business with them and is a perfect excuse.
Take note how women talk, their voice, mannerisms, body language, tone of voice, discussions they have with others, etc.
This is basically what you should be copying or noting.
Do not dress like a bum or look casual, look important like you have a reason and people will not take you as a stalker or pervert.
Visually communicating your reason tells people they are safe and have no reason to worry about you.
Also, don't forget to observe men, it gives you a chance to reflect on what you yourself do and should not do anymore.
I've noticed when observing men at my job, I tend to find things I used to do within them and it discourages me to do it anymore... it's sort of like a reminder to not do it anymore.
Pay attention to how couples or single mothers address, talk to and mention their kids.
It's no secret mothers are concerned about their kids safety and being Transgender dressed as a perceivable man is the WORST thing you can do to set that red alarm off.
Trust me on this, I have seen it happen and even I face-palm big-time.
Fathers or boyfriends are protective of the kid, so don't come off as some half-assed man-woman in their eyes or trouble might be your first name.
This is actually a big issue with Transgender violence and accounts for a lot of Trans deaths.
Do NOT date men and women blindly, they have feelings too and tricking them could encourage physical problems... so your best bet is to actually date yourself!
Can you tolerate yourself?
When you look at yourself in the mirror, do you believe an outsider or random person would want you physically?
More importantly, do you want yourself?
Understanding yourself and knowing who you are shows you have confidence and others want that too.
If you are struggling to understand who you are, you should continue that journey or seek a professional to guide you.
Help is better than death or abuse.
Avoid most LGBT Communities, in my personal experience they are littered with politics and brainwashing... it's annoying and unhelpful.
Basically, you are in a group of people who act more like men than women and few have any idea what to do.
All the information you need is already online or services available to you, and it's rare anyone has valuable information other than wasting your time.
Due to the absence of reality, most functions like this cater to political brainwashing, politics and pointless banter and activism... none of it is geared to help your personal journey and is a reason why I stopped visiting these functions.
Lastly, everyone is unique... and most people prefer their own safe corner and never grow up.
The best Transwomen aren't Transgender.
Ever notice how some who identify as a women don't protest, come out or tell the world who they are?
Some celebrities made a wise decision to not come out for a reason, the more out you are the more a stereotype you become.
When people know you for who you are, not a man-woman, your chance of being accepted isn't even a question anymore... if they don't know, why tell them?
Scout people!
Only tell people you trust 100% about who you are.
In my very early years, I tested my friends by pretending to have a sort of 'trans or not?' game, in a casual manner, to determine their unbiased thoughts and opinions.
I gathered images of actual transwomen and biological women and pretended like a website had it and tested them like a gag.
Play along with your friends!
The second you are offended, it tells someone the game was rigged or they were tricked... people hate being lied to.
Even if it offends you deeply, remember, your life is in danger so pretend like you agree with them!
Pride can also work against you, because the pride of others may be different than yours.
If you find some problematic beliefs or opinions in some people, it's better to find other friends who won't hurt, abuse or harm you.
Friends come and go, finding ones who like you for your new trans self will easily be helpful to you
DO NOT PROTEST!
Protesting annoys people and most people don't bother to read the fine print or real reason for decisions these days.
In my findings, especially in news these days, bloggers are either paid to lie or purposely mis-word or mis-interpret ideas, concepts and news to the public to convey a personal agenda.
DO NOT BELIEVE THE INTERNET!
Most people rant or protest online after spending a few seconds reading a head-line and don't bother to get into the boring 'meat' of the meaning.
Those who follow fake troll news or believe everything they read online are actually trolled.
The reason people protest trans rights or discrimination is because they are either so ugly or annoying in real life to be around they have to bully the public to get unwanted attention.
I've seen actual protesters at my job and in my experience, they were horrible people no-one in the right mind would want to be around!
Women have a better grasp of language, grammar, words, meanings, manners, sentences and carefully chosen words unlike men.
Take some time to actually research words and get yourself a dictionary, it's stereotypical that women are more interested in studies and that is another feminine attitude to have.
Unlike men though, women also talk slower, take their time and enunciate clearer than men do... so how you talk and your speech is like is also a huge indicator in your progression.
Language is almost ignored in the Transgender community, those who actually bother with it come out smarter and better than the rest.
New Translation Project on Patreon, free! :D
Posted 9 years agohttps://www.patreon.com/Yaku
Want Japanese to English Translations for free?
Go to Yaku on Patreon, the link above :3
Also suggest translations for a limited time! :D
If you like what you see and want to see more, become a Patron to support my efforts!
Want Japanese to English Translations for free?
Go to Yaku on Patreon, the link above :3
Also suggest translations for a limited time! :D
If you like what you see and want to see more, become a Patron to support my efforts!
Offering free Japanese translations for a limited time!
Posted 9 years agoI am beginning a new Patreon Project dedicated to translating Japanese to English.
For the first show-case, I need suggestions on things to translate from Japanese to English.
Rules:
PG-13 only
Safe for work
Must be obscure and hard to find (English Translation)
No Movies, Animated Movies, Anime, Manga or extensive works
Can be your favorite Japanese artist that is SFW
Can be a meme, joke or something funny
I will take copyrighted work under fair usage for promotion and clarification of the original artist
Can be a screenshot or picture of something hidden in a game, an easter egg or something not many people know about
Must be Japanese only
I will evaluate responses and material to ensure a good hit on Patreon.
For the first show-case, I need suggestions on things to translate from Japanese to English.
Rules:
PG-13 only
Safe for work
Must be obscure and hard to find (English Translation)
No Movies, Animated Movies, Anime, Manga or extensive works
Can be your favorite Japanese artist that is SFW
Can be a meme, joke or something funny
I will take copyrighted work under fair usage for promotion and clarification of the original artist
Can be a screenshot or picture of something hidden in a game, an easter egg or something not many people know about
Must be Japanese only
I will evaluate responses and material to ensure a good hit on Patreon.
Do you want to gain Game Development experience?
Posted 9 years agoI am the creator, founder and leader of Naughty Tails, an erotic 3D furry game.
https://www.patreon.com/NaughtyTails
I have worked for a professional game development company before attempting to form my own.
My Patreon project is earning very little and I always promise anyone who works with me or continues to do so, they will get paid and credited per project agreements.
I emphasize there is no pay currently and I always tell anyone who wants to work with me I will pay when I earn enough on Patreon, my word.
However, if payment isn't your concern, I am offering work for game development experience and I am a professional with very little time on my hands.
My expectations are a fair, and agreeable, amount of work every two weeks.
On my Patreon page, I have seen spikes in Patrons with more developers with more work being done.
What I am looking for:
Concept Artists
2D Artists
3D Artists
Programmers
More, if there is a need
Please link me to your best work, and it must be done by you.
If I do pick someone, I will ask you to create something for use in Naughty Tails for a real experience.
With all the boring stuff out of the way, I look forward to see how many talented people are out there! :3
https://www.patreon.com/NaughtyTails
I have worked for a professional game development company before attempting to form my own.
My Patreon project is earning very little and I always promise anyone who works with me or continues to do so, they will get paid and credited per project agreements.
I emphasize there is no pay currently and I always tell anyone who wants to work with me I will pay when I earn enough on Patreon, my word.
However, if payment isn't your concern, I am offering work for game development experience and I am a professional with very little time on my hands.
My expectations are a fair, and agreeable, amount of work every two weeks.
On my Patreon page, I have seen spikes in Patrons with more developers with more work being done.
What I am looking for:
Concept Artists
2D Artists
3D Artists
Programmers
More, if there is a need
Please link me to your best work, and it must be done by you.
If I do pick someone, I will ask you to create something for use in Naughty Tails for a real experience.
With all the boring stuff out of the way, I look forward to see how many talented people are out there! :3
Good Bye Furaffinity, sort of
Posted 9 years agoI have decided to officially leave Furaffinity.
This account will only be for works related to my own game Naughty Tails.
You can find me on Weasyl, InkBunny and Pixiv.
Furaffinity has basically censored itself and the artists who post their work here.
This whole European nonsense of 'objective age' is pointless as an artist myself.
Artistic freedom and expression doesn't belong on Furaffinity, so therefore I will be leaving until these rules either change for the better or Furaffinity staff changes their ways.
I will still favorite work on FA, I just won't be posting unless it has to do with my game.
So, to my fans who want to see more work from me, please find me on the sites listed above.
This account will only be for works related to my own game Naughty Tails.
You can find me on Weasyl, InkBunny and Pixiv.
Furaffinity has basically censored itself and the artists who post their work here.
This whole European nonsense of 'objective age' is pointless as an artist myself.
Artistic freedom and expression doesn't belong on Furaffinity, so therefore I will be leaving until these rules either change for the better or Furaffinity staff changes their ways.
I will still favorite work on FA, I just won't be posting unless it has to do with my game.
So, to my fans who want to see more work from me, please find me on the sites listed above.
Naughty Tails is looking for Talented Furries
Posted 9 years agohttps://www.patreon.com/NaughtyTails
Naughty Tails is an erotic Furry / Kemono game being created by furries for furries.
Currently Naughty Tails is making very little in terms of funding but the developers understand payment comes from Patrons and hard work.
Payment will be later when Naughty Tails makes enough to hire talented people to drive Naughty Tails further.
We don't expect much from anyone currently other than some content creation and we are all relaxed and motivated.
Being part of the Naughty Tails team allows you to:
Build up your Portfolio and share it with others
Level up and learn new skills
Become well known for your work
Be part of a diverse team of passionate furries
Do what you are already doing, no seriously!
Enjoy gaming, its what we do!
Naughty Tails was created with the idea of going the extra mile, be visually pleasing and match or exceed modern games.
We are also community and Patron based, we don't ignore fans and followers.
Our belief is to create epic Furry games and just create awesome stuff furries like me and you demand.
Please email me at janetmerai|g-mail|com if you are interested in helping us get funded further, that's how you get paid.
Naughty Tails is an erotic Furry / Kemono game being created by furries for furries.
Currently Naughty Tails is making very little in terms of funding but the developers understand payment comes from Patrons and hard work.
Payment will be later when Naughty Tails makes enough to hire talented people to drive Naughty Tails further.
We don't expect much from anyone currently other than some content creation and we are all relaxed and motivated.
Being part of the Naughty Tails team allows you to:
Build up your Portfolio and share it with others
Level up and learn new skills
Become well known for your work
Be part of a diverse team of passionate furries
Do what you are already doing, no seriously!
Enjoy gaming, its what we do!
Naughty Tails was created with the idea of going the extra mile, be visually pleasing and match or exceed modern games.
We are also community and Patron based, we don't ignore fans and followers.
Our belief is to create epic Furry games and just create awesome stuff furries like me and you demand.
Please email me at janetmerai|g-mail|com if you are interested in helping us get funded further, that's how you get paid.
Naughty Tails 3D Contest, fit females needed!
Posted 10 years agoCurrently, I am looking for a well-toned female character that would be appealing to men, bisexual and lesbian woman and also be fit and toned.
The character should not be hyper muscle-ridden or featured only muscles, she should look like she's been to the gym for a while but also sport some well developed muscles.
Please avoid characters who are imaginary superstar wrestlers, fighters or warriors... I am looking for well toned but attractive woman to be featured in Naughty Tails.
I prefer overweight woman myself and I realized I have too many as potential characters.
So to this end, I will be taking a total of 3 female characters that are fit, well toned and can probably have a sex session for a warm-up if they wanted.
All females must be into both men and woman or be bisexual.
Please also be open to transgender and hermaphrodite characters.
Due to the sexual nature of Naughty Tails, she should be relationship free.
I don't want your boyfriend / girlfriend emailing or harassing me about her being used in a game like Naughty Tails.
Lets' see some boob... I mean woman and more! :3
The character should not be hyper muscle-ridden or featured only muscles, she should look like she's been to the gym for a while but also sport some well developed muscles.
Please avoid characters who are imaginary superstar wrestlers, fighters or warriors... I am looking for well toned but attractive woman to be featured in Naughty Tails.
I prefer overweight woman myself and I realized I have too many as potential characters.
So to this end, I will be taking a total of 3 female characters that are fit, well toned and can probably have a sex session for a warm-up if they wanted.
All females must be into both men and woman or be bisexual.
Please also be open to transgender and hermaphrodite characters.
Due to the sexual nature of Naughty Tails, she should be relationship free.
I don't want your boyfriend / girlfriend emailing or harassing me about her being used in a game like Naughty Tails.
Lets' see some boob... I mean woman and more! :3
Naughty Tails 3D Contest, want to see your male fur in it?
Posted 10 years agoThis is a rare opportunity to get a male furry / kemono character you created or your own fursona into Naughty Tails! :3
Naughty Tails is set to be an open-world erotic Furry / Kemono game, be sure to visit it on Patreon below:
https://www.patreon.com/JanetMerai
Only one male character will get into Naughty Tails, so may the best design win! :3
When I choose a character, I will PM you for further details.
Single Male characters only please.
Due to the sexual behavior in Naughty Tails, characters that belong in a relationship with another will not be allowed.
If your character is in a sort of romantic relationship, married or anything else, please go elsewhere.
Long story short, I don't want your 'significant other' emailing or harassing me that your character is not supposed to be with anyone else but them and demanding I halt creation of my game.
With that being said, lets see some male furs! :3
Naughty Tails is set to be an open-world erotic Furry / Kemono game, be sure to visit it on Patreon below:
https://www.patreon.com/JanetMerai
Only one male character will get into Naughty Tails, so may the best design win! :3
When I choose a character, I will PM you for further details.
Single Male characters only please.
Due to the sexual behavior in Naughty Tails, characters that belong in a relationship with another will not be allowed.
If your character is in a sort of romantic relationship, married or anything else, please go elsewhere.
Long story short, I don't want your 'significant other' emailing or harassing me that your character is not supposed to be with anyone else but them and demanding I halt creation of my game.
With that being said, lets see some male furs! :3
Calling Gay furs for Gay Character in Naughty Tails
Posted 10 years agoI need a gay male fur in Naughty Tails but I have no interest in men as a lesbian.
To be honest, I have no idea what gay furs are attracted to but I have seen a lot of gay art on many websites.
Anyway, this is a calling to the gay furs out there who can help guide me to create an attractive gay fur character.
My intention is to make him bisexual so he can appeal to straight females and gay males.
What should he look like, how can be be perceived as gay through the eyes of a gay male?
Reference is preferred.
I hope anyone can help me, thank you! :3
To be honest, I have no idea what gay furs are attracted to but I have seen a lot of gay art on many websites.
Anyway, this is a calling to the gay furs out there who can help guide me to create an attractive gay fur character.
My intention is to make him bisexual so he can appeal to straight females and gay males.
What should he look like, how can be be perceived as gay through the eyes of a gay male?
Reference is preferred.
I hope anyone can help me, thank you! :3
Naughty Tails 3D is now uncensored and free to all! :3
Posted 10 years agohttps://www.patreon.com/JanetMerai
I will be offering Naughty Tails 3D entirely free, no fee's attached or anything like that including being fully uncensored to the public.
My decision came about after reading discussions, getting emails from fans and many other places of discussion that it lead me to believe I need to get with the program like everyone else and make my game uncensored for all.
The uncensored version will permanently be free and uncensored on August 1st 2015 to honor current Patrons of July 2015.
Please consider supporting Naughty Tails as it improves :D
Thank you :D
I will be offering Naughty Tails 3D entirely free, no fee's attached or anything like that including being fully uncensored to the public.
My decision came about after reading discussions, getting emails from fans and many other places of discussion that it lead me to believe I need to get with the program like everyone else and make my game uncensored for all.
The uncensored version will permanently be free and uncensored on August 1st 2015 to honor current Patrons of July 2015.
Please consider supporting Naughty Tails as it improves :D
Thank you :D
Patreon Abuse Claims
Posted 10 years agohttps://www.patreon.com/JanetMerai
The one thing I never noticed when going to Patreon was the amount of fans who hate Patreon for one simple reasons, money.
A common problem fans and others alike have criticized artists for was the amount of abuse they do or have done on Patreon.
Most creators do not have a business background nor do they understand how to get fans and keep them coming.
I'll admit, Patreon has been a struggle for me since the beginning with some fans criticizing me for even bothering to use the site.
Not long after using Patreon, I realized a lot of fans were making a lot of complaints and fussing about censored pay-wall enticements that I later deemed unfair.
I made the decision to uncensor some of the artwork I make and entice those who are following me to get some of the uncensored content just by going to my Patreon page without a pay-wall.
My Patrons, fans and followers are a major priority because none of this would be possible without any of you.
From what I can see, a lot of people hate the censorship but one has to actually think about the game as well.
How can an artist continue making a game without paying for real life expenses?
To this day, I continually evaluate my decisions and keep my fans in mind.
I will not abuse Patreon and I still provide some content for free.
The one thing I never noticed when going to Patreon was the amount of fans who hate Patreon for one simple reasons, money.
A common problem fans and others alike have criticized artists for was the amount of abuse they do or have done on Patreon.
Most creators do not have a business background nor do they understand how to get fans and keep them coming.
I'll admit, Patreon has been a struggle for me since the beginning with some fans criticizing me for even bothering to use the site.
Not long after using Patreon, I realized a lot of fans were making a lot of complaints and fussing about censored pay-wall enticements that I later deemed unfair.
I made the decision to uncensor some of the artwork I make and entice those who are following me to get some of the uncensored content just by going to my Patreon page without a pay-wall.
My Patrons, fans and followers are a major priority because none of this would be possible without any of you.
From what I can see, a lot of people hate the censorship but one has to actually think about the game as well.
How can an artist continue making a game without paying for real life expenses?
To this day, I continually evaluate my decisions and keep my fans in mind.
I will not abuse Patreon and I still provide some content for free.
I will no longer censor Patreon posts
Posted 10 years agoWhen I first joined Patreon, I wasn't sure how to use the website but time has passed and I realized it's time to end the censorship on my ads after getting used to how Patreon operates.
Thing is, censoring your artwork in the first place doesn't make people want to do anything with it or find the uncensored artwork.
As much as people online would hate to admit it, fans are very lazy and mostly seem to have a short attention span.
In my research, it seems like fans have complained endlessly about artists on Patreon forcing users to find their artwork through a payment gateway and I have also been contemplating and theorizing how to make it easy and fun for my Patrons and fans to get my artwork.
Honestly, I haven't wanted to censor my ads for Patron's here at Furaffinity, but I prefer to give my fans the love instead of locking them away.
From now on, I will be posting one picture with Patreon ads to my Patreon of course, and allowing fans to just download the uncensored image on my Patreon.
Nevertheless, I will be only giving one uncensored picture or screenshot away for free with Patreon ads to entice people to know what they are getting but the uncensored artwork will still be available to paying Patrons.
Basically, fans can find one uncensored picture without Patreon ads on my Patreon page, but Furaffinity. Pixiv or whatever I choose will still have ads with the uncensored content.
Does anyone agree or disagree with this?
I'd like to know, thank you :3
Thing is, censoring your artwork in the first place doesn't make people want to do anything with it or find the uncensored artwork.
As much as people online would hate to admit it, fans are very lazy and mostly seem to have a short attention span.
In my research, it seems like fans have complained endlessly about artists on Patreon forcing users to find their artwork through a payment gateway and I have also been contemplating and theorizing how to make it easy and fun for my Patrons and fans to get my artwork.
Honestly, I haven't wanted to censor my ads for Patron's here at Furaffinity, but I prefer to give my fans the love instead of locking them away.
From now on, I will be posting one picture with Patreon ads to my Patreon of course, and allowing fans to just download the uncensored image on my Patreon.
Nevertheless, I will be only giving one uncensored picture or screenshot away for free with Patreon ads to entice people to know what they are getting but the uncensored artwork will still be available to paying Patrons.
Basically, fans can find one uncensored picture without Patreon ads on my Patreon page, but Furaffinity. Pixiv or whatever I choose will still have ads with the uncensored content.
Does anyone agree or disagree with this?
I'd like to know, thank you :3
I'm leaving Weasyl, permanently
Posted 10 years agoI was suspended for three days for re-rating submissions deemed incorrect by admins that originally re-rated my submissions.
After so, it seems I can no longer login anyway even after my three day suspension, they can't even get their shit right.
I'm tired of Weasyl's nannying and hand-holding to protect the eyes of those who shouldn't be visiting these sites anyway.
With that, a major FUCK YOU to Weasyl admins, I am done and permanently resigning from the horrible morons who run it.
This is what makes artists like me pissed off, just so you know in-case they have a complaint about me.
I fucking warned them about this all.
Don't bother with Weasyl if you want to see any of my latest work.
After so, it seems I can no longer login anyway even after my three day suspension, they can't even get their shit right.
I'm tired of Weasyl's nannying and hand-holding to protect the eyes of those who shouldn't be visiting these sites anyway.
With that, a major FUCK YOU to Weasyl admins, I am done and permanently resigning from the horrible morons who run it.
This is what makes artists like me pissed off, just so you know in-case they have a complaint about me.
I fucking warned them about this all.
Don't bother with Weasyl if you want to see any of my latest work.
Possibly quitting Weasyl
Posted 10 years agoSo I got some re-rating notices from one of the admins called MPR.
Turns out their artwork is atrocious and depicts heroic men, yet my fine nudes were re-rated to mature.
I sent a huge response back but it seems like all the admins are men who only focus on general audience stuff.
Weasyl appears to be sexist, discriminative, intolerant to woman and also have some underlying issues to personally attack anything that doesn't go with their beliefs.
If this continues, I will be quitting Weasyl as it is, I am sick and tired of this bullshit where all admins think even the slightest bit of nudity is inexcusable.
Makes me want to fucking make my own website where anything goes.
Turns out their artwork is atrocious and depicts heroic men, yet my fine nudes were re-rated to mature.
I sent a huge response back but it seems like all the admins are men who only focus on general audience stuff.
Weasyl appears to be sexist, discriminative, intolerant to woman and also have some underlying issues to personally attack anything that doesn't go with their beliefs.
If this continues, I will be quitting Weasyl as it is, I am sick and tired of this bullshit where all admins think even the slightest bit of nudity is inexcusable.
Makes me want to fucking make my own website where anything goes.
You decide what Naughty Tails shoud proceed with! :3
Posted 10 years agoI've been brainstorming ideas for my upcoming game "Naughty Tails" but I realized I only have one character so far near the prototyping phase enough to show off in a demo.
The problem is while one character is great, creating a female to star in my first demo might make those with gender preferences not feel like they can relate.
So here are my two options I want you to be a part of! :3
Should Naughty Tails proceed with Young Janet to be featured in the first demo or should more characters such as male and futanari be present as well?
The second option can take a while longer, but I want to know what my fans want too :3
So fans, what do you think?
The problem is while one character is great, creating a female to star in my first demo might make those with gender preferences not feel like they can relate.
So here are my two options I want you to be a part of! :3
Should Naughty Tails proceed with Young Janet to be featured in the first demo or should more characters such as male and futanari be present as well?
The second option can take a while longer, but I want to know what my fans want too :3
So fans, what do you think?
Getting Laser Hair Removal soon for my Transition
Posted 10 years agoLaser Hair Removal soon-ish!
I have scheduled an appointment for Laser Hair Removal after taking several months to research and scout out the best people for the job.
On May 7th, 2015, I will be going to Firiel Laser Hair Removal in Louisville, Colorado to begin my first session to remove all of my facial hair :3
In addition, I will be doing follow up laser hair removal treatment appointments to gradually reduce my facial and unwanted hair to nothing.
Today, I had a free consultation and also had a free medium area to test on and I was pleased with the laser removal results.
For those of you who live in Colorado and are male to female transgendered, I recommend Firiel Laser Removal
I have scheduled an appointment for Laser Hair Removal after taking several months to research and scout out the best people for the job.
On May 7th, 2015, I will be going to Firiel Laser Hair Removal in Louisville, Colorado to begin my first session to remove all of my facial hair :3
In addition, I will be doing follow up laser hair removal treatment appointments to gradually reduce my facial and unwanted hair to nothing.
Today, I had a free consultation and also had a free medium area to test on and I was pleased with the laser removal results.
For those of you who live in Colorado and are male to female transgendered, I recommend Firiel Laser Removal
Permanently done with Photoshop, Fu** you Adobe
Posted 10 years agoSeems like Adobe is getting greedy, nasty and horrible at the same time than before.
As a Game Developer, I need to save money, not waste it.
Adobe Photoshop is in my primary goal in my game development requirement list, but with recent events it has changed.
Recently, Adobe decided to go with the fad of "rental" services so you have to actually pay a monthly fee just to use their software.
Sure, its nice if you have a ton of money to burn, but for people like me it's NOT worth it.
This is forced, there's no alternative option to just pay a flat fee and use the software as needed as I need to do so.
Older versions of Photoshop will do but the problem is, what's the point of paying for older software when technology and gaming evolves and advances?
It's not practical, I feel like Adobe only cares about money and won't update their freaking software other than re-naming it to the latest number without any changes unless they buy some add-on which everyone else seems to be doing.
So from this point on, I will now be using the open source GIMP project as Adobe just doesn't give a damn about anything other than making more money.
I would love to continue using Photoshop but the problem is, I do not agree with Adobe's tactics, business model nor way of doing anything, so GIMP it is from now on.
Fuck you Adobe.
As a Game Developer, I need to save money, not waste it.
Adobe Photoshop is in my primary goal in my game development requirement list, but with recent events it has changed.
Recently, Adobe decided to go with the fad of "rental" services so you have to actually pay a monthly fee just to use their software.
Sure, its nice if you have a ton of money to burn, but for people like me it's NOT worth it.
This is forced, there's no alternative option to just pay a flat fee and use the software as needed as I need to do so.
Older versions of Photoshop will do but the problem is, what's the point of paying for older software when technology and gaming evolves and advances?
It's not practical, I feel like Adobe only cares about money and won't update their freaking software other than re-naming it to the latest number without any changes unless they buy some add-on which everyone else seems to be doing.
So from this point on, I will now be using the open source GIMP project as Adobe just doesn't give a damn about anything other than making more money.
I would love to continue using Photoshop but the problem is, I do not agree with Adobe's tactics, business model nor way of doing anything, so GIMP it is from now on.
Fuck you Adobe.
Should I revive my MTF Transition on Patreon?
Posted 10 years agohttps://www.patreon.com/janetmeraiaila
On this Patreon account, my goal is very simple.
I want to establish a first of its kind tutorial, research, blog, videos and so on for male to female transgendered individuals who seek answers.
Currently, I am actually paying out of my own pocket to get things done including laser hair removal among other things.
My inspiration is Michelle Phan who started out with makeup tutorials, but I felt there was a need to do some serious transgender tutorials and ideas.
However, to those of you supporters and trans people alike, would you support something like this?
Let me know what you think! :3
On this Patreon account, my goal is very simple.
I want to establish a first of its kind tutorial, research, blog, videos and so on for male to female transgendered individuals who seek answers.
Currently, I am actually paying out of my own pocket to get things done including laser hair removal among other things.
My inspiration is Michelle Phan who started out with makeup tutorials, but I felt there was a need to do some serious transgender tutorials and ideas.
However, to those of you supporters and trans people alike, would you support something like this?
Let me know what you think! :3
Naughty Tails 3D Freebie Day and more updates! :3
Posted 10 years agoNaughty Tails 3D on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/JanetMerai
I have decided to post uncensored artwork one day every week to let people see what I do, entirely free! :3
The days I post uncensored artwork on my Patreon page is random but if you follow me on Patreon yourself, you will instantly be notified of any updates I make! :3
Simply follow me on Patreon and enable notifications in your account settings to get the updates :3
As for the updates, there are so many juicy things that are coming soon, so hit the link below and indulge yourself in the upcoming Naughty Tails 3D Freebie Day! :3
Naughty Tails 3D - https://www.patreon.com/JanetMerai
Remember, its random so act fast! :3
https://www.patreon.com/JanetMerai
I have decided to post uncensored artwork one day every week to let people see what I do, entirely free! :3
The days I post uncensored artwork on my Patreon page is random but if you follow me on Patreon yourself, you will instantly be notified of any updates I make! :3
Simply follow me on Patreon and enable notifications in your account settings to get the updates :3
As for the updates, there are so many juicy things that are coming soon, so hit the link below and indulge yourself in the upcoming Naughty Tails 3D Freebie Day! :3
Naughty Tails 3D - https://www.patreon.com/JanetMerai
Remember, its random so act fast! :3
Decide what kind of Toys Naughty Tails will use! :3
Posted 10 years agoThe first character in my upcoming Naughty Tails game will use pussy toys as she is futanari.
Alternatively, she will also use dildo's but I want my fans and followers to help me decide what pussy toys Janet will fuck :3
I will be sculpting two Pussy toys for the game as a prototype.
Link me to pussy's featured in artwork here on FA or elsewhere and we can discuss something :3
Alternatively, she will also use dildo's but I want my fans and followers to help me decide what pussy toys Janet will fuck :3
I will be sculpting two Pussy toys for the game as a prototype.
Link me to pussy's featured in artwork here on FA or elsewhere and we can discuss something :3
Old ZBrush Sculpt Streams, should I post them?
Posted 10 years agoThere are several videos I recorded after accidentally leaving the record video option on, from OBS (Open Broadcast Software) but the problem is that it focuses on a lot of boobs, pussies, dicks and so on.
Seems I forgot to un-tick the option to record the stream, but now I am finding it might actually be beneficial to grow my fan-base :3
I doubt I could post these videos on YouTube even for artistic purposes and would likely have to be a porn website.
Should I upload these videos on porn tube site of some sort or what?
I might do a hentai one or if anyone has a well known porn tube site, let me know :3
Is anyone interested in watching my old streams?
Seems I forgot to un-tick the option to record the stream, but now I am finding it might actually be beneficial to grow my fan-base :3
I doubt I could post these videos on YouTube even for artistic purposes and would likely have to be a porn website.
Should I upload these videos on porn tube site of some sort or what?
I might do a hentai one or if anyone has a well known porn tube site, let me know :3
Is anyone interested in watching my old streams?
Help me design the right Gay Boy for Naughty Tails! :3
Posted 11 years agohttps://www.patreon.com/JanetMerai - My Naughty Tails Patreon
As much as I love designing characters, I identify as a lesbian and have no attraction to men.
I am asking all gay or bisexual male furries what you think would work as an attractive gay furry boy?
My goal is to accept designs and ideas to create something appealing to gay or bisexual male furs out there.
The finalized gay furry boy will be featured as a gay portion of Naughty Tails! :3
I'm typically aware of what woman want, so that is something I can handle :3
Let your friends know, tell others, because I need to create a beautiful gay male fur to appeal to gay and bisexual male furs :3
More characters will be modeled later, but I want to get into this as well to increase my fan-base.
So, let's begin! :3
Only actual gay furry art please, and it must feature good reference, thank you! :3
As much as I love designing characters, I identify as a lesbian and have no attraction to men.
I am asking all gay or bisexual male furries what you think would work as an attractive gay furry boy?
My goal is to accept designs and ideas to create something appealing to gay or bisexual male furs out there.
The finalized gay furry boy will be featured as a gay portion of Naughty Tails! :3
I'm typically aware of what woman want, so that is something I can handle :3
Let your friends know, tell others, because I need to create a beautiful gay male fur to appeal to gay and bisexual male furs :3
More characters will be modeled later, but I want to get into this as well to increase my fan-base.
So, let's begin! :3
Only actual gay furry art please, and it must feature good reference, thank you! :3
Naughty Tails 3D Adult Furry Game on Patreon begins!
Posted 11 years agohttps://www.patreon.com/JanetMerai
Do you want to support the development of the first 3D Adult Furry game complete with fucking, sucking and who knows what?
Please become a Patron today, even if its just a single dollar, anything counts and adds up! :3
Follow me, talk about my project on Patreon to other fellow friends of yours :3
Additionally, you get content exclusive to Patreon by becoming a Patreon with just a single dollar and I provide censored content publicly so you know what you are getting :3
I appreciate any help you can provide, like I mentioned above please tell your friends, spread the word or support me yourself. thank you so much! :3
My passion is to create adult furry games, so I hope you can be a part of this project :3
Find out more by following my Patreon page, you won't regret it! :3
Do you want to support the development of the first 3D Adult Furry game complete with fucking, sucking and who knows what?
Please become a Patron today, even if its just a single dollar, anything counts and adds up! :3
Follow me, talk about my project on Patreon to other fellow friends of yours :3
Additionally, you get content exclusive to Patreon by becoming a Patreon with just a single dollar and I provide censored content publicly so you know what you are getting :3
I appreciate any help you can provide, like I mentioned above please tell your friends, spread the word or support me yourself. thank you so much! :3
My passion is to create adult furry games, so I hope you can be a part of this project :3
Find out more by following my Patreon page, you won't regret it! :3
Best ways to Speak Japanese, the modern way! :3
Posted 11 years agoIf you have been following my previous journals, you know what this is :P
Just about every person who has a small desire to study Japanese often faces the dreaded Japanese Ear and Mouth which rarely few people can actually understand.
Its not really that tough, it depends on your dedication! :3
You don't need an expensive book, magic, voodoo doll or any weird mechanism or mnemonic device to learn Japanese... just a few changes with a 100% guarantee you won't be paying anything to learn and can read and hear Japanese in no time!
Virtual Sensei arms themself with their mighty wooden kendo sword, so watch out!
First of all, you can do all of this without even paying a dime if you have a smartphone or good pair of earbuds.
Get yourself a pair of earbuds like the ones from Apple or Android and make sure it has a microphone, that's required.
Go to translate.google.com and try practicing speaking Japanese regardless if you have never read it before :3
Keep in mind, you aren't trying to translate but actually learn words, repeat them and understand while speaking it! :3
Failure isn't a bad idea, it just means virtual sensei will whack you with their kendo wooden sword if you did it wrong until you speak just like your virtual sensei :3
Paired with a TTS (Text to Speech) engine like NVDA or whatever you find that works, just make sure it speaks the words you see.
Review or use any Romaji and virtual sensei won't understand it and whack you even harder with that wooden kendo sword, again :P
Remember, that kendo sword is mighty!
Keep doing this and you have just taught yourself to speak, listen and read in Japanese without ever talking to a Japanese person or visiting Japan :3
While doing this, it helps to have training wheels like translations to gloss over while you are reading, what you really want is the meat of Japanese words, kana, particles and immersion... the second you start thinking American English, virtual sensei will have to whack you again with that mighty kendo sword until you get back to what they can understand :3
Additionally, try to research Japanese Culture just as much, because you are paying tribute to your virtual sensei, right? XD
Eventually, once you and your virtual sensei can actually speak and understand eachother, you no longer need to fear that mighty kendo sword, because you will be using it on the next budding Japanese learner :3
Virtual Sensei will bow to you and hand you the mighty kendo sword of learning and pass on the tradition :3
If you have any questions, I don't mind answering, but fear the mighty virtual sensei's kendo sword! :3
Just about every person who has a small desire to study Japanese often faces the dreaded Japanese Ear and Mouth which rarely few people can actually understand.
Its not really that tough, it depends on your dedication! :3
You don't need an expensive book, magic, voodoo doll or any weird mechanism or mnemonic device to learn Japanese... just a few changes with a 100% guarantee you won't be paying anything to learn and can read and hear Japanese in no time!
Virtual Sensei arms themself with their mighty wooden kendo sword, so watch out!
First of all, you can do all of this without even paying a dime if you have a smartphone or good pair of earbuds.
Get yourself a pair of earbuds like the ones from Apple or Android and make sure it has a microphone, that's required.
Go to translate.google.com and try practicing speaking Japanese regardless if you have never read it before :3
Keep in mind, you aren't trying to translate but actually learn words, repeat them and understand while speaking it! :3
Failure isn't a bad idea, it just means virtual sensei will whack you with their kendo wooden sword if you did it wrong until you speak just like your virtual sensei :3
Paired with a TTS (Text to Speech) engine like NVDA or whatever you find that works, just make sure it speaks the words you see.
Review or use any Romaji and virtual sensei won't understand it and whack you even harder with that wooden kendo sword, again :P
Remember, that kendo sword is mighty!
Keep doing this and you have just taught yourself to speak, listen and read in Japanese without ever talking to a Japanese person or visiting Japan :3
While doing this, it helps to have training wheels like translations to gloss over while you are reading, what you really want is the meat of Japanese words, kana, particles and immersion... the second you start thinking American English, virtual sensei will have to whack you again with that mighty kendo sword until you get back to what they can understand :3
Additionally, try to research Japanese Culture just as much, because you are paying tribute to your virtual sensei, right? XD
Eventually, once you and your virtual sensei can actually speak and understand eachother, you no longer need to fear that mighty kendo sword, because you will be using it on the next budding Japanese learner :3
Virtual Sensei will bow to you and hand you the mighty kendo sword of learning and pass on the tradition :3
If you have any questions, I don't mind answering, but fear the mighty virtual sensei's kendo sword! :3
Best ways to learn Japanese, the modern way! :3
Posted 11 years agoI've had a lot of feedback ever since I wrote my last journal on how to study Japanese but I feel like I left out some important stuff.
Fans have responded, requested and demanded more information.
I'm actually sort of surprised to get this amount of feedback from one journal, but here it goes! :3
To start off, forget everything you know about current study, practice and professional methods to learn Japanese you have learned online and from a book.
I know, it seems weird and a 'wtf' moment, right?
The reason for this is because people want to make money off of your studying habits, and trust me on this because I have reviewed just about most of what is popular or recommended online.
Theoretically, they made money off of you and that's all they care about, but where's the real learning potential anyway?
For this, and I have some Japanese fans on Pixiv and customers I once had at McDonalds who helped me realize everything I knew about Japanese was totally wrong, I am not kidding here :P
So I asked my English learning Japanese customers when I was working at McDonalds at the time what worked for them, one customer told me something that changed my entire process of learning Japanese:
"I decided to stop buying books and pointless means of study and actually talk to real people, mostly Americans, and immerse myself in both Language and Culture.
You don't get that in Japan because its hard to find people who speak English"
The result was, his method had him speaking better English than most of my other customers who chose books, tried methods and what everyone else usually does.
I took his subtle advice and investigated ways to not only listen but speak to a Japanese person in real life but I found that nearly impossible unless I woke up at certain times and actually spent money to travel on a bus to get to some off location for just a measly hour or two of immersive learning.
Months later, I discovered something hardly anyone has bothered doing almost as if they just don't care to learn... and I figured it out!
What most people do is what I call "Amerinese" where you study based on your primary language expecting Japanese to make sense in your culture of understanding hours upon study, only to scratch your head and think 'wtf am I doing!?"
The real problem is, you don't have a sensei whacking you with a kendo wooden sword to correct you on your mistakes, how convenient! :3
So, I call this "virtual sensei," where you do the following and I can vouch for this if you are still failing to learn.
Get the best Text to Speech engine available on your operating system, I use NVDA with Japanese voices or you can use Screen Reader for Mac OS X and listen away! :3
Second, get a dictionary system available on your browser of choice along with rikaikun or rikaisama based on the browser, install it and review any words you do not understand.
For example, when I listen to a phrase, sentence or paragraph, I will often use Rikaikun on Firefox to get the Kana meanings of Kanji if I do not understand the spoken words.
This both reinforces what you hear and what you are learning, virual sensei at its best! :3
Now, don't just stop there!
Sign up for a newsletter on youkooso, a Japanese grammar website, and sign up for as much as you can and start tts (text to speech'ing) away! :3
Once you have had enough and get bored, try listening to something whether its anime, drama, news on YouTube and practice your listening comprehension.
Hands down, I see almost anyone I encounter who has rarely considered actually understanding what they hear and it results to poor listening skills.
Take your time, understand what you hear with a virtual sensei and comprehend what is going on :3
Noone reads anymore and reading furigana actually takes away from learning because you are doing extra reading.
That's basically my suggestion, happy learning! :3
Fans have responded, requested and demanded more information.
I'm actually sort of surprised to get this amount of feedback from one journal, but here it goes! :3
To start off, forget everything you know about current study, practice and professional methods to learn Japanese you have learned online and from a book.
I know, it seems weird and a 'wtf' moment, right?
The reason for this is because people want to make money off of your studying habits, and trust me on this because I have reviewed just about most of what is popular or recommended online.
Theoretically, they made money off of you and that's all they care about, but where's the real learning potential anyway?
For this, and I have some Japanese fans on Pixiv and customers I once had at McDonalds who helped me realize everything I knew about Japanese was totally wrong, I am not kidding here :P
So I asked my English learning Japanese customers when I was working at McDonalds at the time what worked for them, one customer told me something that changed my entire process of learning Japanese:
"I decided to stop buying books and pointless means of study and actually talk to real people, mostly Americans, and immerse myself in both Language and Culture.
You don't get that in Japan because its hard to find people who speak English"
The result was, his method had him speaking better English than most of my other customers who chose books, tried methods and what everyone else usually does.
I took his subtle advice and investigated ways to not only listen but speak to a Japanese person in real life but I found that nearly impossible unless I woke up at certain times and actually spent money to travel on a bus to get to some off location for just a measly hour or two of immersive learning.
Months later, I discovered something hardly anyone has bothered doing almost as if they just don't care to learn... and I figured it out!
What most people do is what I call "Amerinese" where you study based on your primary language expecting Japanese to make sense in your culture of understanding hours upon study, only to scratch your head and think 'wtf am I doing!?"
The real problem is, you don't have a sensei whacking you with a kendo wooden sword to correct you on your mistakes, how convenient! :3
So, I call this "virtual sensei," where you do the following and I can vouch for this if you are still failing to learn.
Get the best Text to Speech engine available on your operating system, I use NVDA with Japanese voices or you can use Screen Reader for Mac OS X and listen away! :3
Second, get a dictionary system available on your browser of choice along with rikaikun or rikaisama based on the browser, install it and review any words you do not understand.
For example, when I listen to a phrase, sentence or paragraph, I will often use Rikaikun on Firefox to get the Kana meanings of Kanji if I do not understand the spoken words.
This both reinforces what you hear and what you are learning, virual sensei at its best! :3
Now, don't just stop there!
Sign up for a newsletter on youkooso, a Japanese grammar website, and sign up for as much as you can and start tts (text to speech'ing) away! :3
Once you have had enough and get bored, try listening to something whether its anime, drama, news on YouTube and practice your listening comprehension.
Hands down, I see almost anyone I encounter who has rarely considered actually understanding what they hear and it results to poor listening skills.
Take your time, understand what you hear with a virtual sensei and comprehend what is going on :3
Noone reads anymore and reading furigana actually takes away from learning because you are doing extra reading.
That's basically my suggestion, happy learning! :3
