Makoto Magazine Issues 1-50 Bundle [DIGITAL]

$ 99.00 $ 349.50 -72% OFF
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We run two main sites: TheJapanShop.com and MakotoPlus.com. Here's the gist:

Books you own

TheJapanShop.com bundles

  • Pay once and keep it forever
  • Download every book: PDF, ePub and MP3 audio, plus Anki decks with many bundles
  • Free updates forever, including new volumes we add to the bundle
  • Most bundles also unlock in the Makoto app by themselves, as the full eBook plus interactive sentences
  • 60-day money-back guarantee

A library you join

Makoto+ membership

  • Free, monthly or yearly plans
  • Interactive stories in the Makoto app: about a dozen free, dozens with Samurai, up to 200 with Shogun
  • Stories in the membership rotate monthly
  • A new Makoto magazine issue every month to download and keep (Samurai and Shogun)
  • Members save 10% (Samurai) or 20% (Shogun) on bundles

Join once, for good

Makoto+ Lifetime

  • Shogun membership for life, with one payment
  • Everything we add to Makoto+ later is included
  • Bundle downloads are not included, but your 20% member discount works on them
  • Sold only during limited-time windows

Many learners do both. The free Makoto+ Japanese Explorer App (iPhone/iPad and Android) puts them side by side: the books you own and the stories in your membership, in one library.

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Digital Only Bulk Discount - Remember, buy more to save more. Add two digital bundles to your cart and get an automatic 5% off your entire digital order; Buy three, get 10% off; Buy five or more and get a whopping 20% off your entire digital order! No coupon is needed!

Description
Level
N5–N2
CEFR A1–B2 · mixed levels
N5
N4
N3
N2
N1
Just startingNative material
Something for every level from Genki I onward

From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Audio recorded by Yumi and other native speakers.

⏳ Limited Time Offer

50 Issues of Makoto Magazine

The complete foundation of the Makoto library—at the lowest price ever.

$99 $349.50
That's just $2 per issue — 72% off the regular price

Makoto is the Japanese learning magazine that makes studying feel more like reading something you'd actually want to read—and a lot less like being chased by a grammar textbook. Each issue is built for beginner to intermediate learners, blending real reading practice, cultural deep dives, and listening exercises into something you'll look forward to picking up.

This bundle gives you the first 50 issues—the entire foundation of the Makoto library—at a price we've never offered before and may not offer again.

📚 Want to keep going after issue 50? Issues 51–100 are available as their own bundle—1,440 files, including ready-made Anki flashcard decks and Kobo e-reader editions. Grab the Issues 51–100 Bundle here—or take both and let the digital bulk discount below stack on top.

What's Inside Every Issue

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Graded Reading Practice

Each issue includes a beginner-level story and an intermediate-level story, so you always have something at your level—and something to grow into.

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Dual-Speed Audio (MP3)

Slow and natural speed recordings for every story. Train your ear at a comfortable pace, then graduate to how Japanese is actually spoken.

🏯

Culture, History & Beyond

Articles on Japanese culture, geography, kanji breakdowns, slang, etymology, and vocabulary deep dives. Learn the language and the world it lives in.

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Three Formats, Any Device

Every issue comes as a PDF, ePub, and MP3—891 files in total, including 687 audio recordings. Read on your laptop, listen on your phone, or study on your tablet.

See It for Yourself

A few select pages from Issue #50—browse through to see the reading sections, vocabulary breakdowns, cultural spotlights, and more. You get issue 50 and every single issue before it. That's 50 issues total at 40-70 pages each and filled with fun lessons for beginners to intermediate students of Japanese.


By the Numbers

50

Complete Issues

891

Total Files

687

Audio Files

72%

Savings

Who Is This For?

If you're learning Japanese and feel stuck in the gap between textbook exercises and native-level content, Makoto is built for you. It's the bridge that turns passive study into active, enjoyable reading—the kind where you actually absorb things because you're interested, not because someone assigned it.

Whether you're a self-studying beginner building your first reading habit, an intermediate learner looking for consistent practice, or someone preparing for the JLPT who wants real content alongside test prep—50 issues gives you a serious library to work through at your own pace.

How It Works

1

Purchase & Download

Instant access to 891 files—PDFs, ePubs, and MP3s across all 50 issues.

2

Read & Listen

Pick an issue. Read the stories. Listen along at slow or natural speed.

3

Absorb & Progress

Build vocabulary, improve reading speed, and learn culture along the way.

The Math Speaks for Itself

Regular Price This Bundle
Per Issue $6.99 $1.98
50 Issues Total $349.50 $99.00
You Save $250.50

Topics Covered Across 50 Issues

Beginner Stories Intermediate Stories Kanji Breakdowns Japanese Culture Geography Slang & Colloquial Japanese Etymology Vocabulary Builders Listening Practice Grammar in Context History & Traditions

🎉 Stack Your Savings — Digital Bulk Discount

Add 2 digital bundles to your cart for 5% off, 3 for 10% off, or 5+ for a whopping 20% off your entire digital order. No coupon needed!



Don't Miss This

50 Issues. $99. The Lowest Price We've Ever Offered.

This is a limited-time offer. Once it's gone, these issues go back to full price.

Already have issues 1–50?

Continue with Issues 51–100

The newer half of the library picks up right where this one ends—50 more issues through the milestone #100, with 1,440 files, more audio per issue, 59 ready-made Anki flashcard decks, and Kobo e-reader editions. Same $99.

See the Issues 51–100 Bundle →

Instant digital download • 891 files: 53 PDFs, 83 ePubs & 687 MP3s • Works on PC, tablet & mobile
Part of the Makoto+ ecosystem