@beecurious
For me have been the opposite. I went to Japan without prior knowing or hearing Japanese language. Anime or games helps a lot in that sense to get familiar with the hearing. I noticed a lot of difference with my classmates who had a lot of knowledge on anime, music and dramas. So once I went there, I started to watch anime and start to get better at listening therefore speaking. Writing is always difficult trying to remember the kanjis is a different sport, I still don’t have proficiency in this.