I read EVERY SINGLE STORY on Satori Reader... a Japanese Story App

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Here's the tier list.
I finally finished reading ALL of the stories on the Japanese reading app, Satori Reader! This is the comprehensive Satori Reader STORY tier list. I do not rank the conversation pieces, news, or textbook bonus example sentences, though those are EXTREMELY useful as well!
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@orcasrising 2 жыл бұрын

I'm an avid advocate for Satori Reader. Helped me level up my Japanese exponentially. Whole heartedly recommend it to anyone studying Japanese!

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Here here!

@satorireader 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We’re so glad to hear that Satori Reader has been so useful to you. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to study Japanese with you!

@maryann4431 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a member of TokiniAndy and Satori Reader (both over a year). Satori Reader reinforces Genki I-II grammar points. Also, Satori Reader is great for shadowing! I find Satori Reader extremely versatile and just the right complement while studying Genki with TokiniAndy.

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mary Ann! I always forget to mention how Satori Reader is great for Shadowing and reading along with the audio. I’m so happy to hear you’re finding it all useful still. =)

@satorireader 2 жыл бұрын

Genki + Andy + Satori Reader is a killer combination! We’re happy we can be part of your journey - thank you for your support!

@kemushichan 2 жыл бұрын

❤️👏👏otsukareee!!👏👏❤️ PS I need to come film with you next time I'm in Nagano!

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank yooou! And for sure! Let me know whenever you get a chance to make your way over here. =)

@nicoletorres7539 2 жыл бұрын

I'm wishing you a wonderful future with your online carreer. You and Yuki deserve so much for all of your helpful content. Warmful hugs from Brazil

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gmoney_swag1274 2 жыл бұрын

I actually looked up a satori reader tier list this morning lmao nice video

@Rungus27 2 жыл бұрын

I subscribed to Satori Reader because of Andy and I'm really glad I did. Nobody does grammar explanations as good as Brian. My japanese reading has improved alot in the time since. Also... Bananas (and maybe BOOM)

@satorireader 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Randy! We’re so glad that the grammar explanations click for you. It’s great to hear you can feel your reading skills improving like that! We look forward to continuing to study with you.

@XxHunterlovexX 2 жыл бұрын

You mad man! You read ALL OF IT? I'm still on Kona's Adventure!!

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

It took some time, but I finished it all! =D

@stein8840 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this video to come out! Thanks a bunch Andy :)

@adam1835 2 жыл бұрын

Such a nice way to do a tier list video. Love the scenery, what an awesome place!

@GinyN2 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly your editing in here was top tier! Reallyyy great, it was fun to watch you going around and the pretty places and your opinions on each story where very cool! Plus the soundtrack was really good

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We worked hard on this one, so I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it!

@ericthorconroe Жыл бұрын

Great review! I just discovered Satori Reader yesterday and I’m going to sign up for a year right now 🥰

@cosmoshorts1835 2 жыл бұрын

you helped me so much with your genki series, figured out commenting might help you back, just wanted to give back! amazing content my man!!

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Every comment helps! =) I'm happy to hear that I was able to help you out with the Genki stuff! =)

@greg4840 2 жыл бұрын

バナナが好きです。Hi Andy, your channel was one of the first I discovered this year in my renewed attempt to learn Japanese. Your Genki lessons helped me get a good footing! You also introduced me to Satori reader and it’s been my favorite app to learn Japanese. Thank you! : )

@satorireader 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Greg! We’re so glad too hear Satori Reader has been useful to you!

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear it! Thank you for watching!

@GameGengo 2 жыл бұрын

Aaaand the 'Most Scenic Tier List Video Ever' award goes to ToKini Andy!! Mad jealous of whatever mic set up you have! Super crisp audio! I can't even get that crisp INDOORS! haha

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Woohoo! That's the award I was aiming for. haha It's so good right! It's the Sony ECM-B1M (They are so good at names...). The build quality is garbage, but my god are the features and audio quality on point. I got it to test out, but wasn't really expecting to switch from my Deity. I tested them side by side though, and the Sony BLEW the Deity out of the water.

@lude7771 2 жыл бұрын

I've also read every story on Satori-reader (minus the close ups which I plan to get to) and I have to say that this tier list is on point. A bit of a shame that you read Akiko's American Exchange before a certain series though. I read the other one first and my mind was blown when I came to that part in Akiko. Was a little worried that you'd do my boy Kona dirty but happy to see you put him in S-tier where he belongs. Super excited to see what Satori does with Fujiki Consulting Services, feels like a very different type of story from what they've done so far. Perhaps because while there has been some fantastical elements in Satori's stories, I feel as though everything so far has been some what rooted in everyday life scenarios. It's maybe too early to say, but it feels like Fujiki's protagonist is going to introduce us to a new world and I'm all for it. I'm getting light novel vibes from it.

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

I had already read the story you're speaking of when I got to that point in Akiko, so I felt exactly the same way. I had started to feel like that might be what was happening, but it was so satisfying when it really did become that! I'm also really excited about Fujiki! Brian and I talked about it a little in the Podcast we did, and I've been looking forward to it since then. I think it's going to be good, too! Thank you for watching!

@noir2495 2 жыл бұрын

I have just started on Akiko's story after finishing Kona. How big of a spoiler is it to learn which series is related to Akiko? I'm wondering if I should read the other stories first...

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

@@noir2495 You’re fine. ;-)

@aimickelson9102 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I just started reading about 30 days ago, and the reader app has been so helpful. I’m still terrible at speaking the app helps with listening and word / grammar recognition

@satorireader 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Allison. We’re so happy to hear Satori Reader has been helpful so far! We look forward to studying with you!

@johnmancia8230 2 жыл бұрын

That shot tho from 12:53 . Thank you for making this tier list video! I'm hoping to get into Satori Reader once I get better at reading Japanese :D

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it interesting, and I hope that Satori Reader can help you if you get around to it! I was quite happy with that shot! =)

@daemanuhr 2 жыл бұрын

I signed up for Satori Reader's black Friday sale last year. I was just getting started with Japanese, so I couldn't get past the first 3 chapters of Kona's Big Adventure before giving up. However, they have a couple of super easy series called Human Japanese Extra Credit (beginner and intermediate). Even a beginner can get value from those two series. Each page is just a bunch of stand alone sentences, or in rare cases, groups of 2 to 4 related sentences. Anywhere from about 40 to 75 sentences per page, on a single theme or grammar point, with relatively clear audio, as well as a popup dictionary for every word or phrase. Doing a chapter or two per day can seem exhausting as a beginner, so it's several weeks' worth of content to get your feet wet.

@Dad-fu5bw Жыл бұрын

HAAAAA!!! I just wanted to see where you put Koibito I was not disappointed. I'm not finished yet but I was so happy with what the story became. It got me! Thats for sure hahaha! You have taste Andy. You have taste. B)

@ME2grunt 2 жыл бұрын

Really liked watching you walk around your city, you had some great camera shots! とても面白かったです

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

よかったです！ありがとうございました！

@SuonoReale Жыл бұрын

Just signed up using your link!

@TheStrataminor 4 ай бұрын

As always, fantastic comment and inspiring to get back into reading Japanese.

@humanbean3 2 жыл бұрын

perfect timing! i just started using satori reader today and barely started kiki mimi radio. now im excited for kona's adventure and the mouse one too :D

@satorireader 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for using Satori Reader! We’re excited to hear what you think of the stories!

@dashi3l 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I agree with a lot of these ratings too.

@raethorn4614 11 ай бұрын

Great vid

@kanjilearnin24 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Japanese app

@jamestays8416 2 жыл бұрын

Don't like bananas but liked the video. I've had satori reader for a couple months now but been to busy to get into it. Nice to have some reviews of the stories for when I jump in. Thanks!

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

I hope it can help you choose where to start. =) Thank you for watching!

@clarajackson7079 2 жыл бұрын

First: gave this vlog a like. Thank you for all your useful info plus the walk you did, it was amazing . I admired the change of the colours as well. Btw, have you ever climbed Fuji san? Will have to watch the vlog again as I was distract with scenery.

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed the scenery! Nagano is such a great place!

@yuko604 Жыл бұрын

I learned about Satori Reader in one of your other KZfaq videos. It's such a great app. I tell everyone who's studying Japanese to try it. The stories are great and you can select your readying level. It synchs to Wanikani so the kanji matches your level. It's hard to find adult level fiction content that matches the beginner to intermediate kanji level. Thanks for your review videos (apps and textbooks).

@Lee-ml9uw 2 жыл бұрын

Getting through all of the stories on Satori Reader....Grats!!! I'm still reading through Akiko's Foreign Exchange and it really grew on me. It went from "Cool, its a journal/diary style format. Nice." to "What did she experience this time? Let's find out!" Now, I wonder how great the end will be for me when I get there since your S rating. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

@satorireader 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Lee. We’re so glad you’re enjoying the Akiko series. That one has had a special place in our hearts too. We hope you enjoy the ending!

@homerthompson416 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation and the discount reference. Just subscribed a few minutes ago after reading the first couple of chapters of 壁の穴, which is a really cute story so far. Really need some more reading practice with this great dictionary Satori offers before going back and trying to read 魔女の宅急便 again, as I only got through the first chapter of that before getting a bit frustrated that it was a little too high above my level to be enjoyable reading yet. I can read easier manga right now pretty decently, e.g. stuff like よつばと、からかい上手の高木さん、イジらないで長瀞さん、しろくまカフェ and so on but native novels were kicking my butt a bit so I hope to sharpen my skills reading stories on Satori for a while. Nice to get lots of listening practice on Satori too, because I definitely need it. Also バナナは悪くないと思う

@tonydewberry3633 Жыл бұрын

Great guide.

@ToKiniAndy Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tony. =) Have you tried reading anything on Satori?

@Daniel-be6cj 2 жыл бұрын

Hoping to complete the site myself by the end of next year! I think I'll hit it as long as I keep finishing 2 episodes a day

@GuildmasterWigglytuff 2 жыл бұрын

バナナが好き！ Really loved the production value here, and I am incredibly jealous of the breathtaking scenery :)

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Come2Japan 2 жыл бұрын

More of these types videos please….a lot more!!

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

They're a lot of work, but super fun to make! =)

@richnotdick 2 жыл бұрын

Akiko best girl 🙏🏽😩 the plot in those later chapters really tugs at the heartstrings and I ended up really wanting to root for her own happiness and success

@satorireader 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for supporting Akiko, Rich! We feel the same way. We hope you enjoy the conclusion of the story!

@guibezerra Жыл бұрын

I'm reading 壁の穴 (Hole in the Wall) and I'm loving it so far!

@Avalokitesvara2 2 жыл бұрын

バナナが好き。Thank you for this review. I’ve also been using Satori Reader. I’ve only finished “Kiki Mimi Radio” and “Kabe no ana” so far, but I love them both very much. My aim is to read everything out there.

@cf135 2 жыл бұрын

this video is bananas

@yannick_yt 2 жыл бұрын

I recently started using Satori Reader, really enjoying it so far! There's something that's been on my mind though, I'm not sure whether or not I should add all / most unknown words I come across to the reviews or not. I'm also using Wanikani, currently at level 18 and Bunpro. I'd say I'm somewhere halfway through N4 grammar. But I honestly really struggle with vocab now that I started reading. I've been thinking about using one of the 2k Anki decks to boost my vocab knowledge but I honestly can't motivate myself and find the time to do that in addition to WK, Bunpro and SR. Do you think, continuing like this, and relining on the SRS system that's built into SR is sufficient?

@pg5215 11 ай бұрын

Dude you’re overloading yourself with SRS. Vocabulary and grammar words are best learned in CONTEXT, which is what Satori reader does best. Reading is the #1 way to advance language knowledge. Forget the contextless 2k deck. Just read read read. If you want to noise go can, use the words from Satori that you actually saw in real completely fully fleshed out context 👍

@yannick_yt 11 ай бұрын

@@pg5215 @pg5215 yeah I've come to that conclusion as well, you're absolutely right. I still use SRS for Kanji (wanikani) but I gave up doing so much Anki. Thanks for your reply

@topalaj 2 жыл бұрын

Currently going through Genki, at which point/lesson can I start reading the easier stories on Satori Reader in your opinion?

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion it will be difficult until your somewhere around Genki 2. When you FINISH Genki 2, the stories should really start making sense. You can still try to go through some stories even while on Genki 1, but it will be slow, just keep that in mind.

@joeytran957 3 ай бұрын

when is a good time to dive into reading when learning Japanese? or just start?

@alinskyjesusballecer4363 2 жыл бұрын

Andy-san!!! ^-^

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Hello!

@user-ys6pt1dr2h Жыл бұрын

I downloaded the app and then did nothing with it. Today I read the first episode of Jam Maker. It was a cozy read, especially with the voice actor and background sounds. I had an aha moment when I realized what the -tate in the title of Yakitate JaPAN does.

@papercliprain3222 2 жыл бұрын

I tried getting into Satori reader but I just wasn't ready yet at the time. But I've read half of Yotsuba and have been reading the free online graded readers that you mentioned in a video a while back and this has inspired me to give it another shot.

@satorireader 2 жыл бұрын

Please do! Kiki-Mimi Radio would be a very approachable story to start with. Hope to see you there!

@joaquindiaz15 Жыл бұрын

Read the story of the mouse it's very easy to read and funny

@dazefe3167 2 жыл бұрын

バナナが大好きです

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

僕も！

@unknowndreamz3843 2 жыл бұрын

Just avail their black Friday sale.

@tobinkaestner 2 жыл бұрын

This shrine around 4:40 is like something out of ghost of tsushima :O

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

It was really looking nice!

@darren5365 10 ай бұрын

Ngl, kinda wish you'd have said more things about each story. Some of them you just blitz by- such as Kona's Big Adventure, Hole in the Wall, Neighbor, Fujiki, "I won't go into spoilers, but it's definitely good and worth checking out", with no further explanation. Many others, you describe vaguely the pros and cons, but they ring somewhat hollow since you never go into much detail about your criticisms. And there's plenty of non-spoilery ways people can describe why liked a particular story, so I feel like it would've been possible to talk about some of these stories in a little more depth than you did (especially since no other KZfaqr has talked about the actual stories in Satori Reader before)

@pamelatheberge8901 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos!!! 😊 also banana 🍌

@rundabjorn345 2 жыл бұрын

How long will the sale last?

@satorireader 2 жыл бұрын

It’s this week and next. We’d love to have you on board!

@d5555 2 жыл бұрын

@@satorireader Will you guys add other payment options like PayPal sometime in the future? I don't have a credit card and I don't want to get one

@liona6770 Жыл бұрын

👍

@aislynncarpenter701 28 күн бұрын

バナナが好きです！

@codak29 Ай бұрын

Damn, I started with Akiko's Foreign Exchange so only downhill from here I guess. lol

@judeffr 7 ай бұрын

バナナが好きです

@PilotStar07 2 жыл бұрын

バナナが好き

@user-mt6jt2kl7y 2 жыл бұрын

バナナが好きですよ！

@misterbro4994 2 жыл бұрын

バナナ！！！

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

美味しい

@monikas3265 2 жыл бұрын

Apples!

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

How dare you?! 😂

@lueanne Жыл бұрын

My sweetie is Japaneezy😅

@banjohead66 Жыл бұрын

僕もバナナが好きです。

@mortenhje 2 жыл бұрын

BANANA!!!!

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

バナナ

@GodChaserzCinema 2 жыл бұрын

great content......oh yea ..... banana

@sorrygoogle9828 2 жыл бұрын

now make a video with the exact same title where you go and read every single story xD

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Like.. an 80 hour video reading every single one out loud??? 😅 Mr. Beast level.

@HYu-cl6ty 2 жыл бұрын

バナナ

@zedxspecturm4698 Жыл бұрын

Satori reader really needs more stories about bananas

@omarc900 2 жыл бұрын

bananas

@danielsharp1560 Жыл бұрын

Я люблю бананы!

@julienrobinson4801 10 ай бұрын

I like bananas!

@eliasfallah3452 Жыл бұрын

りんご

@Zarlock 2 жыл бұрын

Bananas

@topalaj 2 жыл бұрын

バナナはあまいです :)

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

らしいね！ｗｗ

@jadendeguzman8783 2 жыл бұрын

I do like my fair share of bananas

@LaJonne 2 жыл бұрын

BANANAS!! 🙌🏻🥳

@Morgris1 2 жыл бұрын

東京バナナ

@ToKiniAndy 2 жыл бұрын

がとても美味しい。

@cooldragon919 Жыл бұрын

😂 I like Banana

@brendanmurphy8727 2 жыл бұрын

バナナが甘いです ;-)

@BunnyBlenderful Жыл бұрын

banana

@cravarc Жыл бұрын

It seems everyone who has successfully learned Japanese either majored in it in University or has lived for some time in Japan. Prove me wrong. Please 🙏