As someone who's got hiragana down to a science this was really easy and a little boring as a result, and with how bare-bones the lessons are, I don't really think it'd be a great learning/teaching tool for those who are just starting out. For either, though, combat can be painfully slow due to how cumbersome the UI is. That said, it's still a cute little game that anyone who's already started learning Japanese should check out, especially given how cheap you can get it.