Easy Japanese Article – Takopi Original Sin Review – Beginner Reading & Vocabulary

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Looking for easy Japanese reading practice? This beginner-friendly article is written using simple Japanese. Review useful vocabulary and English explanations. Whether you’re a JLPT N5 or N4 learner, this article will help you improve your Japanese reading skills naturally.

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If you want to get your hands on this manga, you can check it out here! The Promised Neverland Manga (English). Or, if you want to challenge yourself and read the entire story in its original language, you can pick up the Original Japanese Version!

Let’s Start Reading!

悲かなしくて感動かんどうする話はなしを探さがしているなら、これはとても良よい選択せんたくです。

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Kanashikute kandō suru hanashi o sagashite iru nara, kore wa totemo ii sentaku desu.

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If you like sad and emotional stories, you should read Takopi’s Original Sin.

これは、2巻かんだけのとても短みじかい漫画まんがです。

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Kore wa, ni-kan dake no totemo mijikai manga desu.

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It is a very short manga with only two volumes.

この漫画まんがは、アニメにもなりました。

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Kono manga wa, anime ni mo narimashita.

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This manga was also made into an anime.

多おおくの人ひとが、アニメはとても良よいと言っています。

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Ōku no hito ga, anime wa totemo ii to itte imasu.

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Many people think the anime is very good.

かわいいオープニングの曲きょくは、悲かなしい話はなしと全然ぜんぜん違ちがいます。

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Kawaii ōpuningu no kyoku wa, kanashii hanashi to zenzen chigaimasu.

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The cute opening song is very different from the sad story.

この話はなしは、地球ちきゅうの人ひとを笑顔えがおにするためにやってきた、かわいい宇宙人うちゅうじんの話はなしです。

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Kono hanashi wa, chikyū no hito o egao ni suru tame ni yattekita, kawaii uchūjin no hanashi desu.

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The story is about a cute alien who comes to Earth to make people smile.

宇宙人うちゅうじんは、寂さびしい女の子おんなのこに出会であいます。

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Uchūjin wa, sabishii onna no ko ni deaimasu.

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The alien meets a lonely young girl.

彼かれは、魔法まほうの道具どうぐで彼女かのじょを助たすけたいと思おもいます。

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Kare wa, mahō no dōgu de kanojo o tasuketai to omoimasu.

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He wants to help her with his magic tools.

しかし、彼かれの行動こうどうのせいで、彼女かのじょの問題もんだいはもっと悪わるくなります。

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Shikashi, kare no kōdō no sei de, kanojo no mondai wa motto waruku narimasu.

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However, his actions make her problems even worse.

かわいい絵えですが、物語ものがたりはとてもシリアスです。

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Kawaii e desu ga, monogatari wa totemo shiriasu desu.

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The art is cute, but the story is very serious.

話はなしが進すすむと、いろいろな登場人物とうじょうじんぶつの生活せいかつがわかります。

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Hanashi ga susumu to, iroirona tōjō jinbutsu no seikatsu ga wakarimasu.

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As the story goes on, we learn about the lives of many different characters.

この漫画まんがを読よむと、誰だれが本当ほんとうに悪わるいのか分わかりません。

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Kono manga o yomu to, dare ga hontō ni warui no ka wakarimasen.

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When you read this manga, it is difficult to tell who is truly bad.

この話はなしは、いろいろなことを考かんがえさせられます。

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Kono hanashi wa, iroirona koto o kangaesaseraremasu.

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This story gives you a lot to think about.

Vocabulary

Japanese	Reading	Meaning
悲しい	かなしい	Sad
感動する	かんどうする	To be moved / To be touched emotionally
話	はなし	Story / Talk
探す	さがす	To look for / To search for
これ	これ	This
とても	とても	Very
良い	よい	Good
選択	せんたく	Choice / Selection
2巻	にかん	2 volumes
だけ	だけ	Only / Just
短い	みじかい	Short
漫画	まんが	Manga / Comic
アニメ	あにめ	Anime / Animation
なる	なる	To become
多く	おおく	Many / A lot of
人	ひと	Person / People
言う	いう	To say
かわいい	かわいい	Cute
オープニング	おーぷにんぐ	Opening
曲	きょく	Song / Piece of music
全然	ぜんぜん	Not at all / Completely (with negative)
違う	ちがう	To be different
地球	ちきゅう	Earth
笑顔	えがお	Smile / Smiling face
ために	ために	For the sake of / In order to
やってくる	やってくる	To come along / To arrive
宇宙人	うちゅうじん	Alien
寂しい	さびしい	Lonely
女の子	おんなのこ	Girl
出会う	であう	To meet (by chance) / To encounter
彼	かれ	He / Him
魔法	まほう	Magic
道具	どうぐ	Tool / Gadget / Device
助ける	たすける	To help / To save
思う	おもう	To think
しかし	しかし	However / But
行動	こうどう	Action / Behavior
せい	せい	Fault / Because of (negative consequence)
彼女	かのじょ	She / Her
問題	もんだい	Problem / Issue
もっと	もっと	More
悪くなる	わるくなる	To get worse / To worsen
絵	え	Picture / Drawing / Art
物語	ものがたり	Story / Tale
シリアス	しりあす	Serious
進む	すすむ	To advance / To move forward
いろいろ	いろいろ	Various
登場人物	とうじょうじんぶつ	Characters (in a story)
生活	せいかつ	Life / Daily living
分かる	わかる	To understand / To know
読む	よむ	To read
誰	だれ	Who
本当に	ほんとうに	Really / Truly
悪い	わるい	Bad / Evil
考える	かんがえる	To think / To consider

Keep Practicing Your Japanese!

We hope this Easy Japanese reading practice article helped you learn new vocabulary and improve your reading flow! The best way to build your confidence and expand your Japanese vocabulary every day is to keep reading content you love.

If you enjoyed today’s lesson, you should definitely check out the manga itself. The art in Witch Hat Atelier is absolutely stunning—it is so incredibly beautiful that it is well worth collecting, and even just having the first volume on your shelf or device is totally worth it!

You can grab the manga here! Takopi Original Sin (English). The book is just 2 volumes!

Check out our other Easy Japanese reading practice articles to keep leveling up your skills and discover more amazing stories!

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