Japanese learning deals, tracked.
Normal prices, past sales and the next expected sale for 23 apps, books and tutoring sites — in USD with Thai baht alongside.
Black Friday 2026 watch
Black Friday: Nov 27, 2026
These ran a Black Friday sale last year. Nothing below is announced for 2026 yet — we'll update the moment it is.
Bunpro20% off (Bunsgiving; gift subs also 20% off)Last year · 2025-11-25MigakuLifetime $149 (users quoted ~70% off a $499-500 list); annual 20% offLast year · 2025-11-28Satori ReaderYearly $69 (22.5% off); 40% off first 3 months monthlyLast year · 2025-11-28JapanesePod10155% off Basic/Premium/Premium PLUS, code BLACKFRIDAY2025Last year · 2025-11-20LingoDeerBlack Friday 2025 page advertised '75% OFF' on 3-year Premium ($479.99 list); final price unverifiedLast year · 2025-11Bento Japanese50% off annual (Black Friday 2025)Last year · 2025-11-27Shinobi Japanese60% off a year (Black Friday 2025)Last year · 2025-11-28Lingopie58% off yearly (Black Friday 2025)Last year · 2025-11-20FluentU40% off, locked for life of membership (Black Friday 2025)Last year · 2025-11Rocket Japanese60% off, code BLACKFRIDAY60Last year · 2025-11-24
Also watch: holiday / New Year sales
WaniKaniMid-to-late December 2026Pattern only: official lifetime sales ran Dec 18, 2024–Jan 3, 2025 and Dec 11–22, 2025. No Black Friday sale. Not announced.BunproLate November 2026 (Bunsgiving) and late December 2026 (lifetime sale)Pattern from 2025. Bunpro says sales are announced on its forum and email list.
All tracked products
| Product | Type | Level | Normal price | Last known sale | Expected next sale | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaniKani Kanji & vocab SRS |
App | Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced | $299 ≈ ฿9,992 Lifetime |
$100 off lifetime (official announcement); users also reported 50% off monthly/annual (2025-12-11) | Mid-to-late December 2026 | none found |
| Bunpro Grammar SRS |
App | Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced | $150 ≈ ฿5,013 Lifetime |
20% off (annual lifetime sale; start date per search summary, verify) (2025-12-23) | Late November 2026 (Bunsgiving) and late December 2026 (lifetime sale) | none found |
| Migaku Immersion / sentence mining |
App | Intermediate · Advanced | $240 ≈ ฿8,021 Lifetime |
Lifetime $149 (users quoted ~70% off a $499-500 list); annual 20% off (2025-11-28) | Black Friday week 2026 | unverified |
| Satori Reader Graded reading |
App | Intermediate · Advanced | $89 ≈ ฿2,974 Yearly |
Yearly $69 (22.5% off); 40% off first 3 months monthly (2025-11-28) | Black Friday week 2026 | none found |
| JapanesePod101 Audio/video lessons |
App | Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced | $25 ≈ ฿835 Premium, 1 month |
55% off Basic/Premium/Premium PLUS, code BLACKFRIDAY2025 (2025-11-20) | Black Friday week 2026 | yes |
| Renshuu Pro All-in-one SRS |
App | Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced | $109.99 ≈ ฿3,676 Lifetime (US App Store) · unverified |
A 30% Pro sale was reported (date unverified) (date unverified) | unverified | none found |
| Mazii Dictionary (Thai UI) |
App | Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced | $59.99 ≈ ฿2,005 Lifetime |
Shown as 40% off $99.99 (seen 2026-10-19; may be a standing offer) (2026-10-19) | unverified | yes |
| Migii JLPT JLPT practice (Thai UI) |
App | Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced | unverified Premium · unverified |
none recorded | unverified | yes |
| HeyJapan Beginner course (Thai UI) |
App | Beginner | unverified Premium · unverified |
none recorded | unverified | yes |
| LingoDeer Beginner course |
App | Beginner | $95.99 ≈ ฿3,208 Annual |
Black Friday 2025 page advertised '75% OFF' on 3-year Premium ($479.99 list); final price unverified (2025-11) | Black Friday week 2026 | ambassador only |
| italki 1-on-1 tutors |
Tutoring | Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced | unverified Per lesson · unverified |
none recorded | unverified | yes |
| AnkiMobile (iOS) Flashcards SRS |
App | Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced | $24.99 ≈ ฿835 One-time (US App Store) |
none recorded | No sales known | none |
| Kitsun Flashcards SRS |
App | Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced | $199.99 ≈ ฿6,684 Lifetime |
none recorded | unverified | unverified |
| MaruMori All-in-one course |
App | Beginner · Intermediate | $349.99 ≈ ฿11,697 Lifetime · unverified |
none recorded | unverified | unverified |
| Bento Japanese Culture + graded readers |
App | Beginner · Intermediate | $89.99 ≈ ฿3,007 Yearly |
50% off annual (Black Friday 2025) (2025-11-27) | Black Friday week 2026 | unverified |
| Shinobi Japanese Graded reader app |
App | Beginner · Intermediate | unverified Yearly · unverified |
60% off a year (Black Friday 2025) (2025-11-28) | Black Friday week 2026 | unverified |
| Lingopie Learn with TV shows |
App | Intermediate · Advanced | $83.88 ≈ ฿2,803 Yearly |
58% off yearly (Black Friday 2025) (2025-11-20) | Black Friday week 2026 | yes |
| FluentU Learn with videos |
App | Beginner · Intermediate | $143.99 ≈ ฿4,812 Plus, yearly |
40% off, locked for life of membership (Black Friday 2025) (2025-11) | Black Friday week 2026 | unverified |
| Rocket Japanese Structured course |
App | Beginner · Intermediate | unverified Course · unverified |
60% off, code BLACKFRIDAY60 (2025-11-24) | Black Friday week 2026 | yes |
| GENKI I (3rd ed.) Beginner textbook |
Book | Beginner | ¥3,960 ≈ $25.08 · ฿838 Textbook (list price, Japan) |
none recorded | Retailer-dependent | unverified |
| GENKI II (3rd ed.) Beginner textbook |
Book | Beginner | ¥3,960 ≈ $25.08 · ฿838 Textbook (list price, Japan) |
none recorded | Retailer-dependent | unverified |
| TOBIRA I: Intermediate Japanese Intermediate textbook |
Book | Intermediate | ¥2,860 ≈ $18.11 · ฿605 Textbook (list price, Japan) |
none recorded | Retailer-dependent | unverified |
| QUARTET I Intermediate textbook |
Book | Intermediate | ¥3,300 ≈ $20.90 · ฿698 Textbook (list price, Japan) · unverified |
none recorded | Retailer-dependent | unverified |
“Unverified” means we couldn't confirm it on an official page. Expected sale windows are based on past patterns, not announcements.