I know this probably sounds odd but hear me out.
First
of all, let me be more specific: watch subtitled anime. This means you
are hearing all the dialogue in the original Japanese. Hearing the
original Japanese, even if you don't understand it, will give you a
better idea of how to pronounce things in addition to giving you hints
about how to say things and can also teach you some words from context. I
would personally recommend slice of life anime because with that the
characters are in regular situations you may find yourself in so what is
said and how it is said is actually helpful (unless you are going to be
battling dragons or something in which case watch that kind of anime).
In
addition to helping with pronunciation, it will also help you
understand the culture a bit. How the characters interact with each
other, how they behave in general, and what phrases are commonly used
can be seen frequently in slice of life anime and are important things
to get a grasp for if you want to understand the culture better. My
Japanese teacher had us watch the movie "The Girl Who Leapt Through
Time" because it showed a good range of who the main character
interacted with and how she behaved and spoke around each of them. My
teacher also said that how school life is depicted in that was fairly
accurate to how it was for her. It's also just a good move.
Anyway,
go watch some subtitled anime! Slice of life anime happens to be my
favorite so if you want a couple recommendations I can give you some :D
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