[SamuraiAlchemistNinja]

I've been teaching myself on the side during my free time for over a year now. Anime is a good thing to listen to if you've already got a good grasp of the language. If you are just starting out, it's not a good idea. I mean, it won't be very useful...At first. But after, you know, you've studied Nihongo and politeness and all that, you might want a little bit of casualty if you're serious about true fluency.