Cherry blossom seasonHappy HalloweenDía de MuertosHappy ThanksgivingHappy holidaysMerry ChristmasHappy New YearHappy Lunar New YearHappy Valentine's DayGame, set, lessonMeet your guide

Say hello to Luffy

Miaru's monkey guide. He cheers every right answer, plays every part in your scenes and never, ever judges a wrong one.

Make Luffy move

Press a key and he'll do the rest. Your keyboard works too.

Moves

PartiesParties keep going until you press Stop.

Tricks

Through the year

The whole site dresses up for the holidays. Try one.

Dress him up

His story

A monkey with a job to do

Luffy's job is simple: cheer you on. He explains each lesson, celebrates every right answer and, when you miss one, says “So close!” and shows you the answer.

He's also the busiest actor in your lessons. In the scenes he plays your neighbor, the barista, the bus driver, the librarian, the stylist and dozens more, so every conversation has a friend in it.

In the iPhone and Android apps he gallops along your course trail, past torii gates, taco stands and diners. Finish a lesson and he throws the party.

Luffy

Miaru's monkey guide

40+Roles in your scenes

  • Always encouraging

    He celebrates the small wins, because small wins add up to big progress.

  • Endlessly patient

    Mistakes are part of learning. He never judges, he just helps you try again.

  • Playful at heart

    He keeps every lesson light, so showing up each day feels like a treat.

The crew

Luffy's friends

You'll meet them in your scenes.

Ai, a little green robot with antennae, riding a rocket-powered saucer

Ai

The professional

A little green robot who often plays the pro in your scenes: a nurse, a ticket clerk, a firefighter running the drill. In the Spanish course she's your teacher. Her name, 愛, means “love”.

Yuko, a friendly orange dragon

Yuko

The friend next door

A friendly dragon who turns up as a classmate, a friend at the ramen counter and, in the Spanish course, your neighbor from Monterrey. Her name, 結煌, joins “connection” and “radiance”.

Gallery

Every pose is a frame of Luffy's own animation.

  • Luffy standing tall, ready for the next lesson
    Ready
  • Luffy waving hello
    Hello
  • Luffy pointing the way
    This way
  • Luffy jumping with his arms up
    Boing
  • Luffy with his arms open, ta-da
    Ta-da
  • Luffy galloping on all fours
    Off we go
  • Luffy beaming, with sparkles around him
    Great job
  • Luffy cheering with a fist in the air
    Let's gooo
  • Luffy celebrating with balloons, a party horn and confetti
    Party time
  • Luffy puzzling it out, with question marks above his head
    So close

Learn with Luffy

He's ready when you are.