# 📚📚 Read Japanese Every Day Challenge - Summer 2025 🌌 🎋 **URL:** \ **Category:** Reading\ **Created:** [June 18, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475 "2025-06-18T13:35:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![MarnieDEB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/marniedeb/32/488656_2.png) [@MarnieDEB](https://community.wanikani.com/u/MarnieDEB)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/542 "2025-07-26T18:19:16Z")
Today I finished Vol. 5 of よつばと！ I love the moment of breaking out a fresh volume. Will free-read Vol. 6 over the next week or so and then will go back to each chapter for a closer look; my hope is to finish my three-step readthrough (free-read whole volume, then reread each chapter twice, once without lookups and once with lookups) before the end of the summer holiday. Edit: Oh wait! I already free-read Vol. 6 for this summer’s readathon; I will plunge into rereading right away. > **Lookups** > > 貝殻 かいがら seashell > 乙女チック おとめちっく girly, girlish > ぐるぐる turning round and round; wrapping around > 欠ける かける to be damaged, to be broken, to be missing > ヤドカリ hermit crab > とうめい transparent > へにゃへにゃ flabby > なんぱ picking up women > 電池切れ でんちきれ flat battery, loss of energy > のせる to place on (something) > 限界 げんかい limit, boundary ---
**Author:** ![nyxqueenofshadows](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/nyxqueenofshadows/32/400406_2.png) [@nyxqueenofshadows](https://community.wanikani.com/u/nyxqueenofshadows)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/543 "2025-07-26T18:27:52Z")
[home post](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/19) **26th july** did vol 11 of berserk and that’s it, promotion over, no more. OTL ah well, just gotta buy the series at some point. i’ve somehow managed to read 11 volumes of berserk through various promotions without having to pay a penny but i don’t think i can really rely on that going forward 😅 | emoji | book | pages read | | --- | --- | --- | | 📝 | [n1 vocab book](https://learnnatively.com/book/07110153ad/) | 202-x | | 📝 | [nihongo so-matome n1 grammar](https://learnnatively.com/book/accd37bd0a/) | 41-x | | 🌴 | [龍(りゅう)が如(ごと)く８](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like_a_Dragon:_Infinite_Wealth) | x | | 🦌 | [鹿(しか)の王(おう)](https://learnnatively.com/book/3c29b80c5c/) | 54-x | | 🏹 | [マタギ](https://learnnatively.com/book/cfec9c8329/) vol 1 | 45-x | | 🧑‍⚕️ | [this is going to hurt](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35510008-this-is-going-to-hurt?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FdykybXdad&rank=1) | 126-163 | today’s nhk article was x ---
**Author:** ![Lisaveeta](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/lisaveeta/32/697163_2.png) [@Lisaveeta](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Lisaveeta)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/544 "2025-07-26T20:07:46Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![lifev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/lifev/32/307744_2.png) [@lifev](https://community.wanikani.com/u/lifev)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/545 "2025-07-26T21:39:37Z")
🦋 [Home Post](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/35) 🦋 - **7月24日 – 7月26日** I’ve been reading all three days, but on the 24th it was mainly the Shinkanzen grammar book that I don’t track here, and only like 15 minutes of 香君. 香君 2: 11.05% → 48.56%, 3h30m Finished both last week and this week. サイレント・ウィッチ - Vol 6: 0.0% → 3.83%, 35m Started a new book! I have high hopes for it. ---
**Author:** ![Natsuha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/natsuha/32/489971_2.png) [@Natsuha](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Natsuha)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/546 "2025-07-26T21:42:48Z")
July 24 I resumed reading No Game No Life light novel. It’s still as fun as it was in the beginning. Not much happens but it’s interesting regardless. ---
**Author:** ![Marifly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/marifly/32/696567_2.png) [@Marifly](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Marifly)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/547 "2025-07-26T21:56:55Z")
**July 26** 霧島くんは普通じゃない. today too as always. ---
**Author:** ![Redglare](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/redglare/32/717152_2.png) [@Redglare](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Redglare)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/548 "2025-07-26T22:40:18Z")
[🔖 Home post](https://community.wanikani.com/t/x/70475/9) // July 26 🌌 🎋 ・ 俺、悪役騎士団長に転生する。(47% → 50%) Just a tiny read before going to sleep. Have been driving the entire day all by myself. I feel like I’ve grown up a bit. If this was a dating sim, me and my car are buddies now. ---
**Author:** ![Adampai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/adampai/32/701555_2.png) [@Adampai](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Adampai)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/549 "2025-07-26T23:19:19Z")
Late night reading session after work today. Played Nekopara Vol. 2 for an hour 🙂 Total time for this game: 9 hours Total time for this series: 33 hours ---
**Author:** ![KanjiMoth11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/kanjimoth11/32/754936_2.png) [@KanjiMoth11](https://community.wanikani.com/u/KanjiMoth11)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/550 "2025-07-27T02:38:48Z")
[home post](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/236) **July 26th** I read a level 1 Tadoku book today because it felt more bite-sized, and I didn’t read yesterday. I’ve been feeling a bit unmotivated these past few days, partially because as I’ve been searching for Japanese reading material, I’ve been having a difficult time finding books that suit my taste and that are available since I’m not great at searching for them. I was never a big manga reader, so it’s made me question a bit why I’m doing this, besides my general love of studio ghibli and takarazuka and the fact that Japanese is fun to learn. 😔 I’m sure I’m going to keep doing it, especially because I’m scheduled to work with genki 2 in a couple of weeks, but it has put a bit of a damper on the learning momentum I had going. ---
**Author:** ![soggyboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/soggyboy/32/632282_2.png) [@soggyboy](https://community.wanikani.com/u/soggyboy)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/551 "2025-07-27T02:48:18Z")
Have you looked into Satori Reader yet? 🙂 If you’ve done all of Genki 1 it should be a good time to start using it. ---
**Author:** ![ThiagoIanuch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/thiagoianuch/32/784355_2.png) [@ThiagoIanuch](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ThiagoIanuch)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/552 "2025-07-27T02:49:24Z")
#### **👾 [Home Post](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/68) | [My Natively](https://learnnatively.com/user/ThiagoIanuch/jpn/) 👾** **７月２６日** | 👾 | Book | Type | Progress | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 🪄 | [無職転生 ~異世界行ったら本気だす~ 1 | L31](https://learnnatively.com/book/a1f966e5fd/) | Light Novel | 82.74% → 83.24% | 16m | > **Reading progress tracker** > > ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/b/6/b/b6b702d125f3ac12de30931626e74dfb56e5e517.jpeg) > > \*\* **Only light novels** \*\* > > ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/3/b/7/3b7a01a2dc1ca1aba869a3b8ae7d8666c2a8b85f.png) ---
**Author:** ![KanjiMoth11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/kanjimoth11/32/754936_2.png) [@KanjiMoth11](https://community.wanikani.com/u/KanjiMoth11)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/553 "2025-07-27T03:04:01Z")
I’ve just had a look at one of the stories at your recommendation, and the grammar seemed manageable. Thank you 🙂 I’m a little wary about subscribing to something else, but I’ll probably make my way through the free ones and see how I like it. I always see you in these reading threads–I’m hoping to join you in one of the book clubs when they choose their next pick 😄 ---
**Author:** ![DIO-Berry](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/dio-berry/32/828567_2.png) [@DIO-Berry](https://community.wanikani.com/u/DIO-Berry)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/554 "2025-07-27T03:17:24Z")
Since you’re a Takarazuka fan and even though you don’t have much interest in manga, I would like to recommend Zucca x Zuca, a Takarazuka otaku manga. > **[ZUCCA×ZUCA 1 | L23](https://learnnatively.com/book/170c065317/)** > > Book, Difficulty: Level 23 (Intermediate, ~JLPT N3) Hopefully you’ll find a lot of relatable stories and also words and ways to help you connect more with Takarazuka fans. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![soggyboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/soggyboy/32/632282_2.png) [@soggyboy](https://community.wanikani.com/u/soggyboy)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/555 "2025-07-27T03:26:52Z")
> [@KanjiMoth11](#): > > I always see you in these reading threads–I’m hoping to join you in one of the book clubs when they choose their next pick 😄 Would love to have you join us! The book clubs on this forum are pretty awesome. 🙂 And I’m sure you’ll be able to find some reading material that you like, there are definitely learners who aren’t big manga readers. ---
**Author:** ![frequent4832](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/frequent4832/32/750610_2.png) [@frequent4832](https://community.wanikani.com/u/frequent4832)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 3:51am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/556 "2025-07-27T03:51:18Z")
**[Home post](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/63)** **July 26th** Had to get up at 3am for my flight this morning but I had some nice downtime for reading later in the day. Wanikani lessons are of course completely on pause for the duration of the trip, but I’m keeping up with reviews too! | 📖 | Book | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | | 🎴 | [遊☆戯☆王 3](https://learnnatively.com/book/5e7eda4574/) | 46-76 | ---
**Author:** ![Jintor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/jintor/32/627217_2.png) [@Jintor](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Jintor)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 4:46am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/557 "2025-07-27T04:46:11Z")
7月27日 | ✅: 8 manga | ? | Title | Type | Progress | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 🍿 | [クラスで2番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった1](https://learnnatively.com/book/c469a95d36/) | Lvl 27 LN | ▶ 34% → 39% | | 💻 | [ぼっち・ざ・ろっく! 5](https://learnnatively.com/book/39351fc5a9/) | Lvl 31 manga | ⏸ 13% | | 🐔 | [正反対な君と僕 7](https://learnnatively.com/book/dfc083b357/) | Lvl 24 manga | ⏸ 32% | - Week’s reading for 2番目 ---
**Author:** ![enbyboiwonder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/enbyboiwonder/32/651773_2.png) [@enbyboiwonder](https://community.wanikani.com/u/enbyboiwonder)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/558 "2025-07-27T04:48:18Z")
[home](https://community.wanikani.com/t/x/70475/27) ＊７月２４〜２６日＊ Over the past few days, I’ve crocheted this using interlocking crochet—alternately crocheting two pieces of mesh using filet crochet such that they interweave and form one piece. The sleeve is just big enough that a tankoubon paperback fits snugly inside. (Sometimes I’ll bring a book to work to read on break, and this should protect it while it’s in my bag; until now, I’ve just been wrapping it in a bandana.) > **photos** > > ![IMG_1611](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/0/7/8/078fe5baf232a0834dbf09d7092ddecbb07ae211.jpeg) > ![IMG_1612](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/2/3/f/23fb0cf280cceda9da7e5816c9467d53101c6169.jpeg) > ![IMG_1613](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/3/2/8/3283a6aec325785a8085bd1d192011648a07f52b.jpeg) > > (I wasn’t sure I had enough of the green left for the second piece, so I used white instead.) The creature is a yeti crab (_Kiwa hirsuta_). Contrary to what their common name may make one think, they actually live not in cold water, but near hydrothermal vents! Their “hairs” are for filtration purposes rather than thermal regulation. They’re also technically squat lobsters, though they are more closely related to crabs than to true lobsters. ・57 pages of 17歳のラリー, reading into ch 5 and leaving off on pg 247 ・キワ・ヒルスタ Wikipedia page ---
**Author:** ![CandyKale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/candykale/32/638156_2.png) [@CandyKale](https://community.wanikani.com/u/CandyKale)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/559 "2025-07-27T08:25:24Z")
[Home Post](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/26) Added another book to the reading roster, 春風のエトランゼ Vol 2. I got about half way through this back in Dec/Jan but stopped as it got a bit tricky, but I’m feeling ready to get back into it. Starting the volume again from the beginning to remind myself of where I’m at. On a side note, when you’re reading novels without furigana, do/did you find yourself constantly checking the correct readings for words that you definitely know. It’s like my brain constantly doubts itself and I have to double check. It’s not even funny how many times I’ve re-read and looked up 暗闇 even though I know it’s くらやみ etc. I assume this will go away with time but please tell me I’m not alone in this haha. | | 25th July | Type | Progress | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 👻 | [呪われた少年 Vol 2](https://learnnatively.com/book/8013841d50/) | Children’s Book | 93 / 180 | | ⚽ | [ブルーロック Vol 13](https://learnnatively.com/book/99152f550c/) | Manga | 65 / 192 | | 6️⃣ | [ナンバーシックス Vol 6](https://learnnatively.com/book/376c273e60/) | Manga | 47 → 69 / 170 | | 6️⃣ | [ナンバーシックス #1](https://learnnatively.com/book/6f6e7eebe6/) | Light Novel | 7 / 224 | | ❤ | [春風のエトランゼ Vol 2](https://learnnatively.com/book/56dc78ce71/) | Manga | 0 → 31 / 184 | ---
**Author:** ![Jintor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/jintor/32/627217_2.png) [@Jintor](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Jintor)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/560 "2025-07-27T11:47:54Z")
> [@CandyKale](#): > > On a side note, when you’re reading novels without furigana, do/did you find yourself constantly checking the correct readings for words that you definitely know. It’s like my brain constantly doubts itself and I have to double check. It’s not even funny how many times I’ve re-read and looked up 暗闇 even though I know it’s くらやみ etc. I assume this will go away with time but please tell me I’m not alone in this haha. yes, with instant lookups on digital it is a lot easier but i do find myself doing this a lot, but it’s all part of the process… i hope ---
**Author:** ![Lisaveeta](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/lisaveeta/32/697163_2.png) [@Lisaveeta](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Lisaveeta)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475/561 "2025-07-27T12:23:09Z")
**7月27日(日)** ⚱ **SR クロースアップ・オボンソサエティ** (第1話〜第2話) 🌳 **SR 幸せの木 (第102話)** **マンガで学ぶ・日本語表現と日本文化** 7月❷ _Another day of just getting the minimum read - hope to be back on track again from tomorrow_ [Previous page](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475.md?page=27) [Next page](https://community.wanikani.com/t/read-japanese-every-day-challenge-summer-2025/70475.md?page=29)