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The Things People Ask

Who Is TextFugu For?

Beginners of Japanese. If you’re not planning on starting from the beginning (or something very close), we generally recommend you use something else. The experience just isn't as good unless you go from the start since we put so much of our focus on the ordering of content. Going out of order makes things painful.

What's Included In TextFugu?

There are chapters grouped into “Seasons” which contain a mix of grammar lessons, practice, life lessons, and more. While all this is going on, you’re also going through a separate kanji section which teaches you how to read kanji (the kanji section and the lesson chapters work together, too). Other perks include a member’s forum, access to the author through email, special deals on other Japanese learning products, and more.

Can I upgrade from Monthly to Forever?

Sure, just send us an email. The first month is on you, but any month after that can be applied towards a Forever membership. So, for example, if you’ve paid $60 in monthly payments, $40 of that can go towards a Forever membership. Upgrading is up to you, though. It’s not automatic, so you’ll have to make sure to send us an email if you want to upgrade.

Can I try it before I buy it?

The first season is totally free - it’s a lot of introductory stuff, but if you go through it, you’ll have a good foundation for learning Japanese no matter what resource you end up using. Also, you’ll get a sense of the TextFugu “style.” That’s important to test out to see if it fits for you!

What's the refund policy?

Very casual, for the most part. If you didn't like TextFugu just shoot us an email and we’ll be happy to get you a refund. Forever membership can be refunded forever (if you give us extra feedback when you get a refund we’ll give you 110% of your money back). Monthly memberships can get up to two months refunded. We basically ask for you to be reasonable and then we’ll be reasonable too! Let’s be easy going.

Have other questions?

Please shoot us an email. Mr. Author can be contacted at koichi@textfugu.com and there's more info on our main FAQ.

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