# Japanese Graded Readers > Two official graded-reader lines: ASK’s よむよむ文庫 print packs with audio, and White Rabbit Press’s 9-story app. Canonical: https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/japanese-graded-readers Last updated: 2026-08-27 Two official graded-reader lines. ASK print packs with audio, and White Rabbit Press’s 9-story app. Not the Tadoku NPO. Published: 2026-08-27 5 min read beginner · intermediate · paid · easy · Reading · Print, Web, iPhone, Android [Visit Japanese Graded Readers](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/asktadoku) ## Key facts | Fact | Details | | --- | --- | | Best for | Learners who will finish short leveled stories | | Avoid if | You wanted the free Tadoku NPO library | | Pricing | Paid print packs from ASK; paid White Rabbit Press app | | Platform | Print, Web, iPhone, Android | | Ease of use | easy | ## Pros - Learners who will finish short leveled stories - People who want print plus audio - Readers who already know kana ## Cons - You wanted the free Tadoku NPO library - You will buy a pack and never open it - You still cannot read kana comfortably Japanese Graded Readers here means two commercial lines, not the [Tadoku](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/tadoku) NPO library at tadoku.org. ASK Publishing sells よむよむ文庫 print packs. Stories are leveled, kanji have furigana, and every story includes audio. White Rabbit Press sells a separate 9-story app with illustrations, furigana, and narrated audio at [whiterabbitpress.com/japanese-graded-readers](https://whiterabbitpress.com/japanese-graded-readers/). The visit link on this page goes to ASK. ## Who it fits It fits learners who will finish a short book. ASK is the print-and-audio pack. White Rabbit Press is the phone app. ## Limits These are not annotated like [Satori Reader](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/satori-reader). They are not the free Tadoku.org library. If a daily news article is more realistic, keep [NHK News Web Easy](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nhk-news-web-easy). ## Sources checked Product details can change. Evidence pages and their individual check dates appear below. Profile reviewed 2026-08-27. - [ASK よむよむ文庫](https://ask-books.com/tadoku/) - official publisher · checked 2026-08-27 · Official ASK catalog used for the よむよむ文庫 print packs, levels, furigana, and included audio. - [White Rabbit Press Japanese Graded Readers](https://whiterabbitpress.com/japanese-graded-readers/) - official publisher · checked 2026-08-27 · Official White Rabbit Press page used for the 9-story graded-reader app, furigana, and narration. ## Alternative tools - [Gravity](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/gravity) - Japanese media, synced transcripts, and review tied to the original scene. - [Hirogaru](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/hirogaru) - Free A1-A2 Japan Foundation site with interest-topic articles, videos, and kanji practice. - [Immersion Kit](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/immersion-kit) - Search Japanese words in anime and drama subtitle lines. ## Related - [Japanese reading resources](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/reading) - Reading improves when the text is finishable. Choose the amount of help, not the longest library. - [NHK News Web Easy](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nhk-news-web-easy) - Free graded Japanese news with furigana and audio. - [Satori Reader](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/satori-reader) - Annotated Japanese articles and dialogues with audio and inline notes. - [Tadoku](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/tadoku) - Graded Japanese readers for extensive reading, including a free library. - [5 Best Anki Alternatives for Japanese: Inku Is Our Pick](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/anki-alternatives-for-japanese) - We recommend Inku first for most Japanese learners who want prepared daily review on iPhone. Renshuu fits a broader Japanese study system, JPDB fits media vocabulary, WaniKani fits a fixed kanji path, and Bunpro fits grammar retrieval. Protect your Anki collection before testing a replacement. - [Free Japanese Learning Resources: Build a Study Routine](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/free-japanese-learning-resources) - A complete free stack can start with Irodori for sequence, Tae Kim for explanation, Jisho for lookup, Renshuu for optional review, Tadoku for reading, and Nihongo con Teppei for audio. You do not need all six on day one.