# Okaeri: Learn Anime Japanese — Real Conversation & Vocabulary

> Real Conversation & Vocabulary (iPhone/iPad app by Thi Quynh Nhu Phan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/okaeri-learn-anime-japanese/id6829599530 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thi Quynh Nhu Phan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1763169469)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 328 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Korean, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-11-06
- Data updated: 2026-11-07

## What is Okaeri?

Play the lead in a slice of life anime and learn the Japanese you'll actually say.

You are Mia or Ben, starting a month at Komorebi-sō, an old wooden share house in Yanaka, Tokyo. Haruko the landlady, Hina next door, Minato at the kissaten downstairs, Leo who still drops by and Kinako the cat are waiting. Each episode is a new day of your month in Tokyo, and you say your own lines out loud.

ONE EPISODE, FIVE MINUTES
• Watch the scene and hear every line, slowly or at natural speed
• Understand it line by line: Japanese with furigana, romaji and English, the words broken down one by one, and a short note on how Japanese works
• Say your lines out loud: Okaeri listens on your iPhone and shows which words came through
• Try the casual version: a second scene in タメ口, the way friends talk

POLITE AND CASUAL, LIKE IN ANIME
Every episode comes in です・ます (polite) and タメ口 (casual). Live the moment Minato asks you to drop the さん, and learn when people in Japan switch.

START WITH KANA
New to Japanese? A free kana course, seven days of about five minutes, teaches you to read hiragana and katakana with tracing and small reading games. On day 7 you land at Narita, read the signs on the train into Tokyo and read Haruko's first words in episode 1.

JAPANESE ALL DAY
• Today's phrases on your Lock Screen and Home Screen, with わかる and まだ buttons right on the widget
• The people you meet text you after each episode, and you answer out loud
• Two minutes of review in the evening, with flashcards of your phrases and words
• Add your flight date and count down the days to Tokyo, with texts from Hina as the day gets close

YOUR ROOM, YOUR CARDS
Every episode leaves a new thing in your room, and its Japanese name is a word to keep. Collect a photocard from every episode.

SEASON 1: SPRING IN TOKYO, 30 EPISODES
A konbini at night, a Suica card, a ramen ticket machine, hanami in Ueno, the public bath, karaoke, a day trip to Kamakura, a kimono in Asakusa, and one evening near the end of the month that you spend with Hina or with Minato.

FREE TO START
The kana course and the first 3 episodes are free, and you can play all three on your first day. Episodes 4 to 10 open free the day after you finish the one before. Widgets, texts, the evening review, your room and photocards stay free.

OKAERI SUBSCRIPTION
With a subscription, every episode opens as soon as you finish the one before, and the story goes on from episode 11 to the end of the season.
• Yearly, with the first 7 days free
• Monthly
Prices are shown in your country's currency on the App Store.
Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends if you start one. The subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No account to make. Your voice is recognized on your iPhone and never leaves it. Your progress follows you to another iPhone through iCloud.

Terms of Use: https://www.mangolab.app/okaeri/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.mangolab.app/okaeri/privacy-policy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Monthly Premium | $4.99 | per month |


## Is Okaeri safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Okaeri.

## Is Okaeri legit?

Okaeri: Learn Anime Japanese appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Okaeri is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-11-07

Neue Katakana-Karten in den Folgen, und der Kana-Kurs hat jetzt aufgenommene Stimmen. Außerdem haben wir die Schrift der Titel, die Zeilenumbrüche in Widgets und den Wechsel zwischen Mia und Ben korrigiert.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-11-06

No release notes.

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All apps by Thi Quynh Nhu Phan: https://appshunter.io/developer/1763169469

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