The Day When Your Asian "Oshi" Can Express Their Feelings About Your Work in Japanese

Press Release Information Title: The day when your Asian "Oshi" can express their feelings about your work in Japanese Subtitle: Declaring on April 1st a dream to connect 3.16 million Japanese learners in Asia with creators! Company Name: Media Fusion Co., Ltd. Industry: Education, Qualifications, Human Resources, Internet Services, Apps

Our company supports April Dream, an initiative to make April 1st a day for announcing dreams. This press release is a dream of "Media Fusion Co., Ltd."

Media Fusion Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka) hereby declares today its goal to create a world where 1 million people across Asia "learn Japanese with anime" by 2030, through the Asian expansion of "TalkFun Japan," an anime-based Japanese e-learning system.

■ "Thank you, your work became my reason to learn Japanese."

What if you received such a DM or reply from an Asian reader?

For creators who have been publishing books at Comiket, just imagining it would surely warm their hearts.

In fact, what is happening in Asia right now? According to a Japan Foundation survey, the number of Japanese learners in Asia reached a record high of 3.16 million in 2024. The biggest motivation for this is "love for Japanese anime and manga." Young people in Vietnam, university students in India, and high school students in Bangladesh are falling in love with Japanese content and starting to learn Japanese.

They might even know about your work. But right now, there's a language barrier preventing them from communicating.

We want to break down that barrier with the power of anime.

■ The biggest barrier to language learning is the inability to continue.

The reasons learners give up midway are simple: textbooks are boring, there are no opportunities to use the language in practice, and learning isn't connected to their favorite content. When these three factors align, people stop learning.

TalkFun Japan solves all three of these problems with anime. You won't get bored because you learn with lines from your favorite characters. The interactive design gives you a real sense that what you've learned can be used in actual conversation. And above all, the act of "learning Japanese" itself becomes an expression of love for your "oshi."

The background to the birth of this service comes from the realities we've felt while working with young engineers from various Asian countries. Everyone loves Japanese content and wants to learn Japanese, but there's no system to help them continue. Our mission is to bridge that gap.

■ Starting from Vietnam, connecting with creator fans across Asia

The first step in our Asian expansion is Vietnam. It's the market where the three conditions of high enthusiasm for Japanese learning, widespread digital culture including TikTok, and deep familiarity with Japanese anime and manga are most aligned. We began full-scale local activities in March 2026.

In the next phase, we will expand to India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, where English is an auxiliary official language. Interest in Japanese content is rapidly increasing in all these regions, and demand for TalkFun Japan is expected.

While optimizing for each country's culture, we will build a "learning ecosystem" that combines learning services and information dissemination. On our official blog "note," foreign members will share the appeal of Japanese language, Japanese culture, and IT, creating a community space that goes beyond just a learning tool.

■ Our Dream

By 2030, we will create a world where 1 million people across Asia "learn Japanese with anime" through TalkFun Japan. Until the day Asian fans can express their gratitude to creators in Japanese.

▷ Past: Insights from the field The starting point for development was the repeated feedback from young engineers in various Asian countries who said, "I want to learn Japanese, but I can't continue."

▷ Present: Alpha version released, Vietnam expansion launched The alpha version is currently available. The beta version is scheduled for release in April 2026. TikTok promotions are also underway in Vietnam.

▷ Future: Towards a learning ecosystem across Asia We aim to expand into English-speaking Asia and establish a sustainable ecosystem that integrates learning, community, and information dissemination.

■ Release Schedule

Present Alpha version currently available (https://www.mediafusion.co.jp/talkfun/home.html)

April 2026 Beta version release

Summer 2026 Official service launch

Late 2026 onwards Expansion to India, Nepal, Bangladesh

■ TalkFun Japan Overview

Service Name TalkFun Japan

Features Anime-based, immersive, interactive Japanese e-learning

Target Audience Foreigners aiming for employment or study abroad in Japan / Japanese language schools / Staffing agencies / Companies employing foreigners

Deployment Regions Vietnam (Phase 1) → India, Nepal, Bangladesh (Phase 2)

SNS TikTok: @talkfunjapan / Instagram: @talkfunjapan

Official Blog https://note.com/mediafusion_eng

■ Company Profile

Company Name Media Fusion Co., Ltd.

Head Office Location Kadoya Dojima Park Building 3F, 1-1-8 Dojimahama, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0004

Established 1995 (30th anniversary)

Business Activities Business efficiency system development, e-Learning systems, DX consulting

URL https://www.mediafusion.co.jp/

Inquiries 06-6341-8250 / https://www.mediafusion.co.jp/ask2/

Keywords: April Dream