Any good textbooks with integrated workbooks other than the "from zero" series? I'm not a fan of FZ's extremely slow pace (the first 2 books only teach kana, for example).
However I'm also not a fan of having to deal a separate workbook, which is why I'm looking for one that's integrated.
Anyone has any idea about Learn Japanese with Manga? I know it's not out yet, but if it's from the same guy who wrote Japanese in Mangaland. I'm still not sure how it's able to teach the kana+160 kanji in only 350 pages though.
FYI: A new edition of the "Learn Japanese with Manga" books is coming out soon (don't know if there are any changes or these are just reprints):
https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Japanese-Manga-One-Self-Study/dp/4805316896
https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Japanese-Manga-Two-Self-Study/dp/4805316942