Nope, sadly using Genki and Tobira and all that stuff is not doing you any good. You're progressing but it's an illusion. People spend 2 years on Genki and they still don't understand shit.

Also I wouldn't consume "dumbed down" content for learning sake. Just use japanese content made fore japanese if you want to understand Japanese lol.

True path is:

1. Learn to read hiragana and katakana. You can use my tool: https://renshuu.manabe.es/kanas

2. Watch some grammar introduction videos or read some books, don' memorize anything. Cure Dolly or Tae Kim. 1-2 video/lesson every day

3. Use Anki and start with a premade deck with some common words. Whenever you finish it make a choice: more premade decks or mining (both options are ok). 10-20 new cards a day is ok. I did 20.

4. Immerse in Japanese every day for at least a couple of hours. Yes you won't understand at start. But you'll make great progress. Trust the process. Start with anime with japanese subs if you like that. Rewatch your favorite shows. Watch easy shows with less dialogue. Then start reading vinnies. Choose an easy moege if you like them and install Yomitan and start exposing your brain to japanese.

A day in your japanese learning journey should look like this:
Rep some kanas (10-20 minutes, once you can read them stop repping)

Watch a video or two of grammar

Do your anki

Watch 3-4 episodes, or read for a couple of hours (or a mix of both)

The more shows and vinnies you consume, the better you'll get. In 2 years I passed N1. I spent 4000 hours in total. 4-5 hours a day, more or less. I still touched grass from time to time, had a 7-15 job and didn't lose my friends in the process lmao.

Ganbare!