“I have never studied Japanese.”
Start with the sounds
Kana first, then sentences short enough to finish on a phone. Both of these are complete on their own.
All four Kana & basics playlistsStart here
Three doors into the same free library.
Pick the one closest to where you are now. Moe hasn't set a course order, so these are our suggestions, and each one links to its full set of playlists.
“I am working through the Genki textbook.”
Follow the book
Moe teaches Genki lesson by lesson. Book one is finished; book two is still being added to.
All four Textbook playlists“I can read a little, but I freeze when I speak.”
Rehearse, then speak
Conversation playlists to listen to, and First Class: four lines said out loud with nothing listening.
All three Conversation playlistsFree and paid, and how they fit
Watch for free. Rehearse alone. Then speak with people.
Everything on this page except the last section is free and public. The live classes cost money because someone is in the room with you. These three steps are not a rule — they are just the order in which the free material stops being enough.
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Watch
Every playlist and every archived live lesson on this page is free, with no account. Watching costs you nothing and asks you nothing.
Recent live lessons -
Rehearse
Watching is not speaking. First Class gives you four lines from one scene, recorded in six voices, and never turns on a microphone.
Run First Class -
Speak
The paid classes are live and small. They are where the lines get said to someone who answers back — in VRChat, on Zoom, or over a manga chapter.
See the live classes
Weekly live-lesson archive
Recent live classes, newest first.
Themed live lessons from Moe's YouTube channel, newest first, often repeated for different time zones. Read from YouTube on 2026-10-08; dates marked ≈ are estimates.
| Date | Lesson | Region | Practice | Watch |
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| 2026-10-04 | 居酒屋に行こうLet's go to an izakaya | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-10-02 | 居酒屋に行こうLet's go to an izakaya | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-09-27 | 異変を探そうSpot the anomaly | EU / UK | Watch | |
| 2026-09-25 | 異変を探そうSpot the anomaly | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-09-20 | 紙飛行機バトルPaper plane battle | EU / UK | Watch | |
| 2026-09-18 | 紙飛行機バトルPaper plane battle | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-09-13 | 無秩序レースChaos race | EU / UK | Watch | |
| 2026-09-11 | 無秩序レースChaos race | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-09-06 | 早押しクイズFast-paced quiz show | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-09-04 | 早押しクイズFast-paced quiz show | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-08-30 | ライムちゃんを探そうLet's find Lime-chan | EU / UK | Watch | |
| 2026-08-28 | ライムちゃんを探そうLet's find Lime-chan | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-08-23 | 星を見ようLet's watch the stars | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-08-21 | 星を見ようLet's watch the stars | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-08-09 | サファリに行こうLet's go to the safari | EU / UK | Watch | |
| 2026-08-07 | サファリに行こうLet's go to the safari | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-08-02 | 妖怪ミュージアムYokai Museum | EU / UK | Watch | |
| 2026-08-01 | 妖怪ミュージアムYokai Museum | EU / UK | Watch | |
| 2026-07-31 | 妖怪ミュージアムYokai Museum | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-07-30 | 妖怪ミュージアムYokai Museum | EU / UK | Watch | |
| 2026-07-26 | ネカフェとビル遠足Net café & city excursion | EU / UK | Watch | |
| 2026-07-24 | ネカフェとビル遠足Net café & city excursion | Main class | Watch | |
| 2026-07-19 | お互いを知ろうGet to know each other | EU / UK | Practice phrases | Watch |
| 2026-07-17 | お互いを知ろうGet to know each other | Main class | Practice phrases | Watch |
Tap Practice to open the matching phrase deck on the phrase practice page. The channel holds hundreds more lessons — all playlists · full video archive.
Free YouTube courses
Moe's course playlists, in full.
Every playlist on the VR Nihongo channel, grouped by category. Video counts and last-updated dates are read straight from YouTube on 2026-10-08.
Active — updated 2025–2026
Archive — complete series
Kana & basics 4
Active
1 min Japanese with Moe
- Level
- All levels
- Videos
- 74
- Updated
- 2025-11-09
Archive
Tiny Japanese with Moe!
- Level
- Beginner
- Videos
- 37
- Updated
- 2021-02-07
Archive
Hiragana with Moe
- Level
- Absolute beginner
- Videos
- 19
- Updated
- 2021-06-25
Archive
Express Japanese with Moe
- Level
- Beginner
- Videos
- 1
- Updated
- 2022-10-12
Textbook 4
Archive
Genki 1 Lessons with Moe
- Level
- Beginner
- Videos
- 67
- Updated
- 2024-11-24
Active
Genki 2 Lessons with Moe
- Level
- Upper beginner
- Videos
- 43
- Updated
- 2026-02-01
Archive
Moe's Genki 1 Course
- Level
- Beginner
- Videos
- 10
- Updated
- 2023-01-18
Archive
JLPT 3 Grammar
- Level
- N3 / intermediate
- Videos
- 4
- Updated
- 2023-11-16
Conversation 3
Extras 4
Archive
Moe's App review
- Level
- Resources
- Videos
- 6
- Updated
- 2021-01-05
Active
Moe's Bucket List Podcast
- Level
- Culture
- Videos
- 1
- Updated
- 2026-02-01
Active
Moe and Noiiiiiii
- Level
- Listening
- Videos
- 1
- Updated
- 2025-08-25
Archive
Speak English now! Virtually study abroad
- Level
- English (for JP)
- Videos
- 4
- Updated
- 2020-11-09
Paid live classes
Join a class or membership.
The YouTube courses are free. For live speaking practice and structured membership, Moe runs paid classes on Ko-fi. Prices and seats change, so confirm both on Ko-fi before joining.
Monthly support for free YouTube lessons and the community.
Join on Ko-fiLive VRChat class — roleplay and speaking. No headset needed.
Watch for a seat on Ko-fiLive Zoom class using anime dialogue and shadowing.
Join on Ko-fiWeekly reading and discussion (currently Frieren).
Watch for a seat on Ko-fiAnime input paired with VR speaking practice.
Join on Ko-fiAll-access: VR Class, Anime Class, and Manga Club combined.
Join on Ko-fiFull lesson archive
Every lesson, searchable.
All 428 videos from Moe's course playlists in one searchable index. Search by title or course, filter, and sort by date. Dates are exact for recent live lessons and approximate (≈) for older uploads, read from YouTube on 2026-10-08.
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Source note
Real data, read from YouTube on 2026-10-08.
Playlists, video counts, and last-updated dates were read from the public VR Nihongo channel on 2026-10-08 JST. The live-lesson list comes from the channel’s public stream and upload listings. Prices come from Ko-fi and can change — confirm there before joining.