Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2 Volume Set) [Hardcover]

J.K. Rowling (Translator), Yuko Matsuoka (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1362 pages
• Publisher: Suzuyama-sha (September 1, 2004)
• Language: Japanese
• ASIN: B0009WK9XM
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #463,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Way to Learn Japanese -- for Intermediate Students, February 13, 2010

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Oliver (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2 Volume Set) (Hardcover)

If you're a native English speaker trying to learn Japanese, the Harry Potter books may be a good learning tool for you. In the first book, almost all of the kanji have furigana -- this book is intended for children, after all. Later on in the series, there are fewer and fewer furigana. So, be sure to start with the first book unless you really know your kanji.

The translation is incredibly true to the original English book, so you can refer to the original any time you have trouble following. Of course, you'll end up learning words like "witch" and "wand" and "spell," which are of little value in daily life, but what the heck. One word of warning, though -- you'll need to equivalent of about two years of college Japanese before it makes sense to try reading this book.

FYI, this is a high quality hard cover book. It weighs quite a bit. The price in Japan is 1,900 yen. Expect to pay more outside of Japan, of course. You might try Amazan.jp, but last I checked it is no cheaper once you figure in delivery.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story in English, great Japanese practice!, October 13, 2010

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Travis V10 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2 Volume Set) (Hardcover)

I bought two copies of this book when it was only 3 bucks on Amazon :) Extremely satisfied with the price!

Anyway

This book features some furigana, which helps, but it really at an upper-intermediate level for Japanese learners. I'm only a beginner, but I like the fact that I have a goal to work towards.

The binding and pages are high quality as well.

Highly recommend this.

Travis from [...]

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Challenge for Intermediate Japanese Readers, August 31, 2007

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DTA (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2 Volume Set) (Hardcover)

I bought this book to help me learn a set of new vocabulary that you just can't find in text books. I've had two years of Japanese language study, and this book is very difficult for my level. However, I find it gets easier as you make flash cards for study and continue reading.

My only qualm with the book is the artwork - it's horrendous. I expected it to be fascinating since this book is so widely acclaimed but it looks like they gave a 12 year old a pen and asked them to scribble something quickly.