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Learn Japanese RPG: Hiragana Forbidden Speech
Dialogue changes from English to Japanese as you learn and progress in this comedic RPG backed by professional Japanese voice acting. This is a full 18+ hour introductory Japanese course and adventure all in one. Master hiragana, 136+ kanji, basic grammar, 240 common words used in anime.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
“10/10 learning tool Incredible game for getting springboarded into japanese-learning, the demo has an incredible amount of content to make sure you'd like it and the overall game does a phenomenal job at easing you into new words and letters over time. I will re-review the game…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“I've learned so much, thanks for putting together something so useful and enjoyable, learning Japanese can feel overwhelming but I think this game gives you a great start.”
— a player, Steam review · 121 hrs played“Great way to start learning Japanese, or get back into it if it's been a while. The vocabulary tends to focus on what you'll encounter in anime, manga, and video games, though the game does point out to you words/phrases that would be considered rude in real life conversation in…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Latest official news
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Unity Version Officially Released
What's happening The next time Steam updates Learn Japanese RPG, you'll be moved to the new Unity version of the game. How do I know if the switch happened? 1 - The game window will be much larger. 2
Unity version of game is ready for everyone
In June, we started testing a new version of Learn Japanese RPG. It's been a big success, so today we're opening up the Unity version of the game to anyone who owns the game. No sign-up, no codes: jus
Unity Beta Test - Learn Japanese RPG: Hiragana Forbidden Speech
We're porting Learn Japanese RPG to a new Unity version, and we're looking for beta testers to start right now . The Unity version paves the way for the game to reach more platforms, and brings a few
Small fixes!
Just applying some small fixes based on user feedback! You may notice that your config settings (Kanji Mode settings, font choice, SFX values, etc.) get reset. Sorry about that! I'll be looking to mak
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Comedy · Education · Anime · Funny · Fantasy · Replay Value · Story Rich · JRPG · Linear · Adventure · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Official site | https://learnjapaneserpg.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 Processor: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz+ Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 300 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX®: 9.0+ Additional Notes: Unless you bought your computer 15 years ago, should be fine