OtoLoreLearn Japanese by listening to an anime story.
Short, fully voiced episodes in Japanese. You watch, you listen, and every episode you understand a little more, by ear. No textbook, and no need to read Japanese script.
2:22
Every night at 2:22, an old radio in a small seaside town switches itself on. A calm voice says good evening, gives tomorrow's weather, and then says one small thing that hasn't happened yet.
The next day, it happens.
Mio has just moved in with her grandmother. She can't sleep, so she is the one who hears it. With Sota, the boy next door, she sets out to find whose voice it is.
こんばんは。2時22分です。明日の天気は…Good evening. It's 2:22. Tomorrow's weather… After a few episodes, you follow the broadcast by ear.
Watch. Listen. Understand.
Watch an episode
A few minutes of story, fully voiced in natural Japanese, with subtitles in the way you choose.
Answer by ear
Quick questions where you listen and pick a meaning or a sound. Nothing to read in Japanese script.
Hear it again, slower
Replay any line, also at a slower speed, until it clicks.
A daily review
A few minutes a day brings back the expressions you met, just before you would forget them.
Your way of writing
Show Japanese in romaji, in kana, or with kanji. Change it any time.
Offline, no ads
Download episodes and listen anywhere. No ads, and no data sold.
Twelve episodes. One voice nobody can trace.
A sticker for every expression.
Each expression you learn becomes a sticker in your book, from New to Got it! Flip one to hear the line it came from.
Start free.
Free
- The first episodes of every series
- Daily review and your sticker book
- No account needed
EPS
OtoLore Premium
- Every episode, and new ones as they come out
- Monthly or yearly, cancel any time in the App Store
- Your progress stays, even if you stop
Good to know
Do I need to know any Japanese?
No. Season 1 of 2:22 starts from zero, and the first episodes only use a few simple words. You learn them by hearing them in the story.
Do I have to read Japanese characters?
No. Everything is learned by ear. You choose how Japanese is shown: romaji (Latin letters), kana, or kanji.
How long is an episode?
An episode, with its quizzes, takes about 10 to 15 minutes. The daily review takes a few minutes.
Do I need an account?
No. You can start right away. If you want to keep your progress on a new phone, you can sign in with Apple or Google in the settings.
Who is it for?
Anyone aged 13 or over who likes anime and wants to understand Japanese. The story is gentle and has no explicit content.
How are the episodes made?
We write every story ourselves. The pictures and voices are made with the help of AI tools, and we review every episode before it goes into the app. If a line ever sounds wrong, you can report it from the player and we fix it.
Is there an Android version?
Not yet. OtoLore starts on iPhone; Android comes later.