In this video I cover my full performance of 「マシかもしれない」 by 眞名子 新 (Arata Manako) as part of the 3rd edition of my “polyglot sings in 6 languages” project. This one’s honestly extra special to me—not just because I love the song, but because I actually got to see Arata perform it live and I even got to chat with him in Japanese. That’s the kind of moment that makes all the hours of language learning feel real. I also made a little homemade video clip for this cover, which I don’t usually do, so it’s kind of its own mini time capsule. If you’re learning Japanese (or any language), this is a nice reminder that language isn’t just flashcards and apps—it’s access to people, music, and experiences you literally wouldn’t have otherwise. I hope you enjoy the cover, and if you want to hear the other songs from this project, I linked the full playlist and the original music video in the references.