YouTube channels are ranked from the Japanese subtitles of their videos. Spoken, everyday language and short videos make them a low-commitment way to get listening practice in.
10 youtube, sorted from easiest to hardest.
| # | Title | Difficulty | Characters | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inakamon | Beginner | 0 | 2020 |
| 2 | Speak Japanese Naturally - Listening Practice with furigana and English Subtitles | Easy | 321,572 | 2023 |
| 3 | Mai no Nihongo PodcastMAIの日本語Podcast | Average | 478,974 | 2025 |
| 4 | Zozozoゾゾゾ | Average | 201,969 | 2018 |
| 5 | Minimalist Shibuミニマリストしぶ | Average | 2,496,558 | 2017 |
| 6 | Yamanobori Nikkiやまのぼり日記 | Average | 57,022 | 2023 |
| 7 | Nihongo no Jikan | Japanese Comprehensible Inputにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input | Average | 1,207,184 | 2026 |
| 8 | Code LyokoCODE リョーコ 日本語 | Average | 193,990 | 2021 |
| 9 | Nakata Atsuhiko YouTube Daigaku中田敦彦のYouTube大学 - NAKATA UNIVERSITY | Average | 465,391 | 2019 |
| 10 | I-CHAPTER FILM | Hard | 35,486 | 2014 |