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The store currently lists version 1.5.5, updated 2026-10-27.
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Learn Japanese by reading stories you'll actually want to finish. Illustrated, JLPT-aligned stories with native audio take you from your first hiragana all the way to N2.
Downloaded more than 400,000 times by learners who stopped memorizing word lists and started reading real Japanese.
WHY SHINOBI WORKS
Most apps teach Japanese in isolated pieces. Shinobi teaches it the way it sticks: in context. Every kanji, word, and grammar point appears inside a story, with images, audio, and a reason to remember it.
READ REAL JAPANESE FROM DAY ONE
- 91 levels of graded stories covering JLPT N5 to N2
- Curriculum reviewed by native Japanese teachers
- Tap any word for its reading, meaning, and examples
- Grammar explanations built right into the text
- Furigana toggle to raise the challenge as you improve
- Full-page translation whenever you need it…
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• Halloween special: a limited-time discount on the yearly plan. • The story reader is wider, so you scroll less to read a page. • Fixed the home screen sometimes showing "No content available" after signing in on a new install. • Stability improvements and bug fixes.
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