Yes. If you're gonna be a pirate about it, get as many programs as you can.Originally Posted by rubah
-Pimsleur is an audio series that goes over essential words and phrases, and it's quite effective at having you learn those sentences and even how to make them yourself. If you do take this method, just remember to pause the audio when it asks you questions, otherwise the answer will be spoken before you figure it out yourself--destroying the learning process.
-Rosetta, which I haven't tried yet, is the most popular language learning program overall. There is a Japanese course. I imagine it would also focus on learning the writings and all that kind of stuff, which Pimsleur does not do.
If you have iTunes or a similar podcast aggregator, there's a nearly-daily podcast called 'JapanesePod101'. It's been going on for over a year now, so there's a lot of material there. Each podcast is in a different category though, so you can filter through the 'beginner, advanced' etc courses. When I went to Japan last year, I downloaded their 'Survival Phrases' series, and it was quite useful. There are other Learn Japanese podcasts on there, but this one seems the most professional. And podcasts are mostly legal and free.
Good luck.
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