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This is a list of anime ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 is very hard. You can use it to find the most appropriate shows to watch based on how good your Japanese is.

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Cover of Robot Town Sagami 2028
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Robot Town Sagami 2028
Length (in words)435
Unique words224
Unique words (used once)151
Unique words (used once %)67%
Unique kanji114
Unique kanji (used once)80
Unique kanji readings126
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)48/100
MAL avg. rating6.2
MAL rating count332
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Cover of Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works S2: Sunny Day
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Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works S2: Sunny Day
Length (in words)467
Unique words208
Unique words (used once)143
Unique words (used once %)68%
Unique kanji124
Unique kanji (used once)79
Unique kanji readings137
Average difficulty66/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)75/100
MAL avg. rating7.5
MAL rating count48681
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Cover of Okii Ichinensei to Chiisana Ninensei
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Okii Ichinensei to Chiisana Ninensei
Length (in words)771
Unique words267
Unique words (used once)136
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji127
Unique kanji (used once)70
Unique kanji readings141
Average difficulty19/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)24/100
MAL avg. rating6.4
MAL rating count2029
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Cover of Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko
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Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko
Length (in words)478
Unique words219
Unique words (used once)151
Unique words (used once %)68%
Unique kanji145
Unique kanji (used once)91
Unique kanji readings158
Average difficulty26/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)42/100
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count48148
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Yasashii Lion
Length (in words)962
Unique words339
Unique words (used once)208
Unique words (used once %)61%
Unique kanji171
Unique kanji (used once)91
Unique kanji readings193
Average difficulty31/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)44/100
MAL avg. rating5.5
MAL rating count286
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Chiba Pedal
Length (in words)626
Unique words305
Unique words (used once)196
Unique words (used once %)64%
Unique kanji183
Unique kanji (used once)110
Unique kanji readings212
Average difficulty50/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)67/100
MAL avg. rating6.4
MAL rating count1480
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Dareka no Manazashi
Length (in words)576
Unique words282
Unique words (used once)208
Unique words (used once %)73%
Unique kanji188
Unique kanji (used once)123
Unique kanji readings210
Average difficulty26/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)38/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count32259
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Cover of Nekopara: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku
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Nekopara: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku
Length (in words)1761
Unique words547
Unique words (used once)306
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji214
Unique kanji (used once)118
Unique kanji readings254
Average difficulty9/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)23/100
MAL avg. rating7.1
MAL rating count11562
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Hoshi no Koe
Length (in words)1215
Unique words409
Unique words (used once)237
Unique words (used once %)57%
Unique kanji248
Unique kanji (used once)126
Unique kanji readings294
Average difficulty28/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)52/100
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count71047
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Cover of Kuro no Sumika: Chronus
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Kuro no Sumika: Chronus
Length (in words)1131
Unique words457
Unique words (used once)311
Unique words (used once %)68%
Unique kanji254
Unique kanji (used once)146
Unique kanji readings299
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)48/100
MAL avg. rating6.8
MAL rating count8577
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Cover of Mahoutsukai Precure! Movie: Kiseki no Henshin! Cure Mofurun!
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Mahoutsukai Precure! Movie: Kiseki no Henshin! Cure Mofurun!
Length (in words)2859
Unique words657
Unique words (used once)352
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji259
Unique kanji (used once)121
Unique kanji readings309
Average difficulty32/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)41/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count960
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Cover of Blood: The Last Vampire
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Blood: The Last Vampire
Length (in words)862
Unique words401
Unique words (used once)267
Unique words (used once %)66%
Unique kanji262
Unique kanji (used once)153
Unique kanji readings316
Average difficulty51/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)74/100
MAL avg. rating6.9
MAL rating count53232
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Harmonie
Length (in words)1597
Unique words497
Unique words (used once)253
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji266
Unique kanji (used once)119
Unique kanji readings308
Average difficulty24/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)35/100
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count25251
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Cover of One Piece Arc 22 (225-226): Foxy's Return
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One Piece Arc 22 (225-226): Foxy's Return
Length (in words)3061
Unique words892
Unique words (used once)538
Unique words (used once %)60%
Unique kanji274
Unique kanji (used once)109
Unique kanji readings344
Average difficulty50/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)57/100
MAL avg. rating8.6
MAL rating count989388
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Cover of Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki
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Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki
Length (in words)4738
Unique words1076
Unique words (used once)588
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji278
Unique kanji (used once)100
Unique kanji readings376
Average difficulty42/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)60/100
MAL avg. rating6.6
MAL rating count1208
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Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo
Length (in words)1496
Unique words542
Unique words (used once)343
Unique words (used once %)63%
Unique kanji281
Unique kanji (used once)150
Unique kanji readings322
Average difficulty66/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)82/100
MAL avg. rating6.1
MAL rating count816
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Cover of Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking: Greatest Champion e no Michi
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Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking: Greatest Champion e no Michi
Length (in words)2642
Unique words621
Unique words (used once)321
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji290
Unique kanji (used once)123
Unique kanji readings334
Average difficulty45/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)57/100
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Hotarubi no Mori e
Length (in words)1690
Unique words552
Unique words (used once)330
Unique words (used once %)59%
Unique kanji298
Unique kanji (used once)164
Unique kanji readings353
Average difficulty29/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)39/100
MAL avg. rating8.4
MAL rating count353150
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Cover of One Room: Second Season
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One Room: Second Season
Length (in words)1729
Unique words533
Unique words (used once)306
Unique words (used once %)57%
Unique kanji300
Unique kanji (used once)131
Unique kanji readings355
Average difficulty13/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)22/100
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Cover of Hal
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Hal
Length (in words)2033
Unique words591
Unique words (used once)348
Unique words (used once %)58%
Unique kanji302
Unique kanji (used once)154
Unique kanji readings350
Average difficulty30/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)42/100
MAL avg. rating7.5
MAL rating count59089
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Cover of Luger Code 1951
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Luger Code 1951
Length (in words)1287
Unique words531
Unique words (used once)343
Unique words (used once %)64%
Unique kanji305
Unique kanji (used once)165
Unique kanji readings362
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)68/100
MAL avg. rating6.4
MAL rating count7359
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Cover of One Piece Arc 10 (68-69): Koby and Helmeppo
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One Piece Arc 10 (68-69): Koby and Helmeppo
Length (in words)3422
Unique words605
Unique kanji306
Unique kanji (used once)0
Unique kanji readings366
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)78/100
MAL avg. rating8.6
MAL rating count989388
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Cover of Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas
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Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas
Length (in words)1574
Unique words614
Unique words (used once)397
Unique words (used once %)64%
Unique kanji307
Unique kanji (used once)173
Unique kanji readings358
Average difficulty35/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)44/100
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count25865
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One Room
Length (in words)1570
Unique words563
Unique words (used once)333
Unique words (used once %)59%
Unique kanji308
Unique kanji (used once)147
Unique kanji readings362
Average difficulty16/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)32/100
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My Neighbor Totoro
Length (in words)2846
Unique words749
Unique words (used once)410
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji317
Unique kanji (used once)122
Unique kanji readings388
Average difficulty25/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)39/100
MAL avg. rating8.3
MAL rating count523401
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Cover of Suite Precure Movie: Torimodose! Kokoro ga Tsunagu Kiseki no Melody
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Suite Precure Movie: Torimodose! Kokoro ga Tsunagu Kiseki no Melody
Length (in words)4089
Unique words969
Unique words (used once)521
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji320
Unique kanji (used once)113
Unique kanji readings421
Average difficulty31/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)55/100
MAL avg. rating7.0
MAL rating count1828
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Cover of Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You
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Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You
Length (in words)1496
Unique words551
Unique words (used once)358
Unique words (used once %)64%
Unique kanji322
Unique kanji (used once)161
Unique kanji readings399
Average difficulty44/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)61/100
MAL avg. rating7.7
MAL rating count19248
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Kawa no Hikari
Length (in words)3692
Unique words920
Unique words (used once)495
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji324
Unique kanji (used once)128
Unique kanji readings407
Average difficulty40/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)61/100
MAL avg. rating7.0
MAL rating count497
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Cover of Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin - Extra Chorus
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Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin - Extra Chorus
Length (in words)1425
Unique words551
Unique words (used once)357
Unique words (used once %)64%
Unique kanji325
Unique kanji (used once)159
Unique kanji readings404
Average difficulty56/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)86/100
MAL avg. rating7.5
MAL rating count19877
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Cover of Tsubasa Chronicle: Tori Kago no Kuni no Himegimi
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Tsubasa Chronicle: Tori Kago no Kuni no Himegimi
Length (in words)1568
Unique words570
Unique words (used once)357
Unique words (used once %)62%
Unique kanji326
Unique kanji (used once)158
Unique kanji readings383
Average difficulty47/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)63/100
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count22151
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Cover of Mazinger Z tai Devilman
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Mazinger Z tai Devilman
Length (in words)2054
Unique words635
Unique words (used once)385
Unique words (used once %)60%
Unique kanji328
Unique kanji (used once)149
Unique kanji readings401
Average difficulty73/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)87/100
MAL avg. rating6.1
MAL rating count1465
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Tokyo Ghoul Jack
Length (in words)1753
Unique words646
Unique words (used once)420
Unique words (used once %)65%
Unique kanji328
Unique kanji (used once)176
Unique kanji readings395
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)66/100
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count113479
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Cover of Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 Ji Nube Shisu!
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Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 Ji Nube Shisu!
Length (in words)2854
Unique words698
Unique words (used once)377
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji331
Unique kanji (used once)152
Unique kanji readings407
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
MAL avg. rating6.7
MAL rating count636
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Cover of Akagami no Shirayukihime OVA
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Akagami no Shirayukihime OVA
Length (in words)1757
Unique words635
Unique words (used once)418
Unique words (used once %)65%
Unique kanji333
Unique kanji (used once)177
Unique kanji readings406
Average difficulty32/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)49/100
MAL avg. rating7.7
MAL rating count30863
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Cover of Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking Super Battle Movie: Yami no Kaizou Kouchuu
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Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking Super Battle Movie: Yami no Kaizou Kouchuu
Length (in words)2729
Unique words750
Unique words (used once)410
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji335
Unique kanji (used once)147
Unique kanji readings416
Average difficulty40/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)54/100
MAL avg. rating5.9
MAL rating count109
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Senyuu Specials
Length (in words)1470
Unique words587
Unique words (used once)375
Unique words (used once %)63%
Unique kanji342
Unique kanji (used once)163
Unique kanji readings420
Average difficulty40/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)63/100
MAL avg. rating7.1
MAL rating count8563
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Cover of The Borrower Arrietty
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The Borrower Arrietty
Length (in words)2674
Unique words712
Unique words (used once)393
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji343
Unique kanji (used once)161
Unique kanji readings415
Average difficulty27/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)43/100
MAL avg. rating7.9
MAL rating count159486
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Cover of Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina
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Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina
Length (in words)3891
Unique words859
Unique words (used once)476
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji344
Unique kanji (used once)144
Unique kanji readings435
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)50/100
MAL avg. rating7.0
MAL rating count1185
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Cover of Mushishi Zoku Shou: Odoro no Michi
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Mushishi Zoku Shou: Odoro no Michi
Length (in words)1625
Unique words606
Unique words (used once)392
Unique words (used once %)64%
Unique kanji345
Unique kanji (used once)186
Unique kanji readings412
Average difficulty60/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)73/100
MAL avg. rating8.5
MAL rating count40143
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Cover of Kara no Kyoukai 8: Shuushou
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Kara no Kyoukai 8: Shuushou
Length (in words)2239
Unique words591
Unique words (used once)332
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji348
Unique kanji (used once)177
Unique kanji readings421
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)85/100
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count48629
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Cover of Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!
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Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!
Length (in words)3633
Unique words833
Unique words (used once)406
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji353
Unique kanji (used once)144
Unique kanji readings418
Average difficulty31/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)52/100
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count1980
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Cover of Gake no Ue no Ponyo
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Gake no Ue no Ponyo
Length (in words)4067
Unique words938
Unique words (used once)482
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji361
Unique kanji (used once)168
Unique kanji readings473
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
MAL avg. rating7.9
MAL rating count273831
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Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Tou no Kuni - Free Lance
Length (in words)2539
Unique words721
Unique words (used once)428
Unique words (used once %)59%
Unique kanji361
Unique kanji (used once)173
Unique kanji readings444
Average difficulty41/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)50/100
MAL avg. rating7.6
MAL rating count17025
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Room Mate
Length (in words)1993
Unique words652
Unique words (used once)395
Unique words (used once %)60%
Unique kanji361
Unique kanji (used once)174
Unique kanji readings436
Average difficulty24/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)36/100
MAL avg. rating4.8
MAL rating count7837
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Pupa
Length (in words)1576
Unique words601
Unique words (used once)372
Unique words (used once %)61%
Unique kanji361
Unique kanji (used once)200
Unique kanji readings432
Average difficulty40/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)62/100
MAL avg. rating3.4
MAL rating count82322
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Cover of Jigoku Sensei Nube: Kyoufu no Natsuyasumi!! Ayashi no Umi no Densetsu!
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Jigoku Sensei Nube: Kyoufu no Natsuyasumi!! Ayashi no Umi no Densetsu!
Length (in words)2494
Unique words740
Unique words (used once)429
Unique words (used once %)57%
Unique kanji366
Unique kanji (used once)171
Unique kanji readings453
Average difficulty43/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)63/100
MAL avg. rating6.7
MAL rating count658
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Cover of Precure All Stars Movie DX3: Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai wo Tsunagu Nijiiro no Hana
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Precure All Stars Movie DX3: Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai wo Tsunagu Nijiiro no Hana
Length (in words)3506
Unique words892
Unique words (used once)463
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji368
Unique kanji (used once)156
Unique kanji readings453
Average difficulty31/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)49/100
MAL avg. rating7.5
MAL rating count2145
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Precure Dream Stars! Movie
Length (in words)3528
Unique words823
Unique words (used once)419
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji370
Unique kanji (used once)153
Unique kanji readings442
Average difficulty29/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)45/100
MAL avg. rating6.9
MAL rating count919
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Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito
Length (in words)2957
Unique words757
Unique words (used once)403
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji374
Unique kanji (used once)162
Unique kanji readings452
Average difficulty38/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)45/100
MAL avg. rating8.1
MAL rating count100670
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Tokyo Ghoul Pinto
Length (in words)1777
Unique words688
Unique words (used once)449
Unique words (used once %)65%
Unique kanji375
Unique kanji (used once)210
Unique kanji readings463
Average difficulty44/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)57/100
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count93230
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