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Cover of "Ou no Saien" no Kishi to, "Yasai" no Ojousama
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"Ou no Saien" no Kishi to, "Yasai" no Ojousama
Length (in words)49190
Unique words6085
Unique words (used once)2815
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1677
Unique kanji (used once)312
Unique kanji readings2723
Average difficulty15%
90th percentile difficulty23%
Average sentence length20.7
Characters121292
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Cover of Hebi ni Pierce
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Hebi ni Pierce
Length (in words)19430
Unique words3261
Unique words (used once)1768
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji1109
Unique kanji (used once)299
Unique kanji readings1641
Average difficulty15%
90th percentile difficulty33%
Average sentence length20.5
Characters42954
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Cover of Reikoku Koutei wa Hitojichi Oujo wo Dekiaichuu
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Reikoku Koutei wa Hitojichi Oujo wo Dekiaichuu
Length (in words)36014
Unique words4355
Unique words (used once)2082
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1362
Unique kanji (used once)292
Unique kanji readings2145
Average difficulty15%
90th percentile difficulty28%
Average sentence length22.9
Characters88481
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Cover of Sensei Kerai ni Nare
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Sensei Kerai ni Nare
Length (in words)24543
Unique words3658
Unique words (used once)1876
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji527
Unique kanji (used once)170
Unique kanji readings828
Average difficulty15%
90th percentile difficulty30%
Average sentence length18.6
Characters63038
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Cover of Haru no Juukou
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Haru no Juukou
Length (in words)28224
Unique words4083
Unique words (used once)2105
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1308
Unique kanji (used once)324
Unique kanji readings2016
Average difficulty15%
90th percentile difficulty31%
Average sentence length27.3
Characters64759
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Cover of Tonari no Seki ni Natta Bishoujo ga Horesaseyou to Karakatte Kuru ga Itsunomanika Kaeriuchi ni Shiteita
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Tonari no Seki ni Natta Bishoujo ga Horesaseyou to Karakatte Kuru ga Itsunomanika Kaeriuchi ni Shiteita
Length (in words)140995
Unique words10665
Unique words (used once)4439
Unique words (used once %)41%
Unique kanji1705
Unique kanji (used once)242
Unique kanji readings2969
Average difficulty15%
90th percentile difficulty27%
Average sentence length20.5
Characters349711
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Cover of Nogizaka Asuka no Himitsu
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Nogizaka Asuka no Himitsu
Length (in words)170873
Unique words12169
Unique words (used once)5415
Unique words (used once %)44%
Unique kanji1992
Unique kanji (used once)274
Unique kanji readings3614
Average difficulty15%
90th percentile difficulty34%
Average sentence length21.7
Characters417408
Volumes5
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Cover of Boku-tachi wa Mada Koi wo Shiranai ~Hatsukoi Jikken Module de no Kyoudou Seikatsu 375 Nichi~
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Boku-tachi wa Mada Koi wo Shiranai ~Hatsukoi Jikken Module de no Kyoudou Seikatsu 375 Nichi~
Length (in words)61218
Unique words7760
Unique words (used once)3868
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1735
Unique kanji (used once)304
Unique kanji readings2902
Average difficulty15%
90th percentile difficulty41%
Average sentence length23.6
Characters150552
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Cover of Oujo-sama to Mujintou!? Happa Mizugi Paradise
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Oujo-sama to Mujintou!? Happa Mizugi Paradise
Length (in words)36647
Unique words4474
Unique words (used once)2061
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1278
Unique kanji (used once)270
Unique kanji readings1958
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty27%
Average sentence length21.2
Characters86497
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Cover of Mienakutemo... Watashi Moudouken to Tomo ni Ayunde
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Mienakutemo... Watashi Moudouken to Tomo ni Ayunde
Length (in words)34208
Unique words4182
Unique words (used once)1957
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1154
Unique kanji (used once)242
Unique kanji readings1806
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty37%
Average sentence length26.9
Characters81624
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Cover of Keiken-zumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai Suru Hanashi
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Keiken-zumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai Suru Hanashi
Length (in words)147726
Unique words10595
Unique words (used once)4662
Unique words (used once %)44%
Unique kanji1883
Unique kanji (used once)296
Unique kanji readings3294
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty24%
Average sentence length19.5
Characters358140
Volumes4
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Cover of Iware Ace no Suuki na Koiji
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Iware Ace no Suuki na Koiji
Length (in words)52192
Unique words5679
Unique words (used once)2658
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1449
Unique kanji (used once)325
Unique kanji readings2286
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty34%
Average sentence length21.8
Characters120047
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Cover of Shihai Game
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Shihai Game
Length (in words)38740
Unique words5364
Unique words (used once)2597
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1473
Unique kanji (used once)294
Unique kanji readings2346
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty23%
Average sentence length23.4
Characters90918
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Cover of Sekaiichi Kawaii Ore no Osananajimi ga, Kyou mo Kawaii
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Sekaiichi Kawaii Ore no Osananajimi ga, Kyou mo Kawaii
Length (in words)39373
Unique words5566
Unique words (used once)2757
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1539
Unique kanji (used once)338
Unique kanji readings2462
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty32%
Average sentence length18.3
Characters91955
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Cover of Hoshizora no Shita, Kimi no Koe dake wo Dakishimeru
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Hoshizora no Shita, Kimi no Koe dake wo Dakishimeru
Length (in words)23893
Unique words3576
Unique words (used once)1848
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1177
Unique kanji (used once)308
Unique kanji readings1734
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty35%
Average sentence length17.9
Characters57501
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Cover of Yomei Ichinen to Senkoku Sareta Boku ga Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi
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Yomei Ichinen to Senkoku Sareta Boku ga Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi
Length (in words)50332
Unique words4798
Unique words (used once)2063
Unique words (used once %)42%
Unique kanji1365
Unique kanji (used once)264
Unique kanji readings2195
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty37%
Average sentence length20.1
Characters118201
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Cover of "Mizube no Gakkou" no Tokoro-kun
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"Mizube no Gakkou" no Tokoro-kun
Length (in words)23973
Unique words3682
Unique words (used once)1705
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji902
Unique kanji (used once)199
Unique kanji readings1396
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty39%
Average sentence length25.4
Characters54269
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Cover of Ore no Isekai Shimai ga Jichou Shinai!
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Ore no Isekai Shimai ga Jichou Shinai!
Length (in words)156548
Unique words9460
Unique words (used once)3746
Unique words (used once %)39%
Unique kanji1833
Unique kanji (used once)244
Unique kanji readings3187
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty30%
Average sentence length18.7
Characters367949
Volumes3
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Cover of Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Scoop Itadaichaimasu!
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Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Scoop Itadaichaimasu!
Length (in words)27721
Unique words4305
Unique words (used once)2148
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1043
Unique kanji (used once)222
Unique kanji readings1589
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty31%
Average sentence length20.0
Characters67816
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Cover of Kimi wa Boku no Koukai
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Kimi wa Boku no Koukai
Length (in words)28897
Unique words3721
Unique words (used once)1826
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1183
Unique kanji (used once)304
Unique kanji readings1755
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty31%
Average sentence length19.6
Characters67573
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Cover of Ashita no Shokutaku
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Ashita no Shokutaku
Length (in words)63919
Unique words7145
Unique words (used once)3444
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1551
Unique kanji (used once)297
Unique kanji readings2586
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty31%
Average sentence length20.6
Characters151797
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Cover of Ore to Imouto no Chi, Tsunagattemasen Deshita
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Ore to Imouto no Chi, Tsunagattemasen Deshita
Length (in words)39939
Unique words5661
Unique words (used once)2896
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1501
Unique kanji (used once)322
Unique kanji readings2425
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty34%
Average sentence length19.7
Characters95356
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Cover of Zettai Reido no Kokuou Heika ni Hanayome Shigan ~Soutei Ijou no Dekiai ni Midareru Mitsugetsu~
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Zettai Reido no Kokuou Heika ni Hanayome Shigan ~Soutei Ijou no Dekiai ni Midareru Mitsugetsu~
Length (in words)28260
Unique words4034
Unique words (used once)1908
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1379
Unique kanji (used once)317
Unique kanji readings2106
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty27%
Average sentence length20.6
Characters72130
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Cover of Uchi no Musume no Tame no Naraba, Ore wa Moshikashitara Maou mo Taoseru Kamoshirenai
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Uchi no Musume no Tame no Naraba, Ore wa Moshikashitara Maou mo Taoseru Kamoshirenai
Length (in words)430752
Unique words18106
Unique words (used once)6135
Unique words (used once %)33%
Unique kanji2477
Unique kanji (used once)212
Unique kanji readings4929
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty43%
Average sentence length26.3
Characters981089
Volumes9
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Cover of Omae wo Otaku ni Shite Yaru Kara Ore wo Riajuu ni Shite Kure!
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Omae wo Otaku ni Shite Yaru Kara Ore wo Riajuu ni Shite Kure!
Length (in words)395111
Unique words12566
Unique words (used once)4055
Unique words (used once %)32%
Unique kanji1894
Unique kanji (used once)195
Unique kanji readings3419
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty29%
Average sentence length19.9
Characters932893
Volumes11
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Cover of Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake nai jan, Muri Muri!
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Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake nai jan, Muri Muri!
Length (in words)137306
Unique words11138
Unique words (used once)5200
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1898
Unique kanji (used once)297
Unique kanji readings3396
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty27%
Average sentence length18.5
Characters340818
Volumes3
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Cover of Hayasakake no Sanshimai brother sun
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Hayasakake no Sanshimai brother sun
Length (in words)43827
Unique words4627
Unique words (used once)2342
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1323
Unique kanji (used once)292
Unique kanji readings2071
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty35%
Average sentence length21.4
Characters103683
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Cover of Koori no Koushaku-sama ni Amayakasaretai! ~Serious Tenkai Shika Nai Youjo ni Tensei Shiteshimatta Watashi no Funtouki~
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Koori no Koushaku-sama ni Amayakasaretai! ~Serious Tenkai Shika Nai Youjo ni Tensei Shiteshimatta Watashi no Funtouki~
Length (in words)156307
Unique words10215
Unique words (used once)4396
Unique words (used once %)43%
Unique kanji1883
Unique kanji (used once)282
Unique kanji readings3322
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty28%
Average sentence length19.5
Characters365246
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Cover of Kamatte Shinsotsu-chan ga Maikai Sasottekuru
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Kamatte Shinsotsu-chan ga Maikai Sasottekuru
Length (in words)30854
Unique words5805
Unique words (used once)3149
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji1521
Unique kanji (used once)345
Unique kanji readings2486
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty39%
Average sentence length18.6
Characters76085
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Cover of Kakushigoto
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Kakushigoto
Length (in words)51686
Unique words5459
Unique words (used once)2647
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1353
Unique kanji (used once)271
Unique kanji readings2161
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty35%
Average sentence length25.9
Characters119609
Volumes1
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Cover of Kou 2 ni Time Leaped Shita Ore ga, Touji Suki Datta Sensei ni Kokutta Kekka
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Kou 2 ni Time Leaped Shita Ore ga, Touji Suki Datta Sensei ni Kokutta Kekka
Length (in words)186798
Unique words11796
Unique words (used once)4718
Unique words (used once %)39%
Unique kanji1885
Unique kanji (used once)255
Unique kanji readings3310
Average difficulty16%
90th percentile difficulty27%
Average sentence length16.8
Characters456057
Volumes5
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Cover of Netoge no Yome ga Ninki Aidoru Datta
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Netoge no Yome ga Ninki Aidoru Datta
Length (in words)38745
Unique words4695
Unique words (used once)2202
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1369
Unique kanji (used once)306
Unique kanji readings2128
Average difficulty17%
90th percentile difficulty31%
Average sentence length16.9
Characters93060
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Cover of Yuujou Kon ~Soro Soro Renai Shite Mimasen ka?~
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Yuujou Kon ~Soro Soro Renai Shite Mimasen ka?~
Length (in words)47699
Unique words5008
Unique words (used once)2328
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1455
Unique kanji (used once)286
Unique kanji readings2320
Average difficulty17%
90th percentile difficulty29%
Average sentence length21.6
Characters116501
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Cover of Jikuu Mahou de Isekai to Chikyuu wo Ittari Kitari
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Jikuu Mahou de Isekai to Chikyuu wo Ittari Kitari
Length (in words)115184
Unique words8202
Unique words (used once)3398
Unique words (used once %)41%
Unique kanji1692
Unique kanji (used once)250
Unique kanji readings2844
Average difficulty17%
90th percentile difficulty29%
Average sentence length19.4
Characters266734
Volumes3
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Cover of Houkago Renaibu
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Houkago Renaibu
Length (in words)50045
Unique words5499
Unique words (used once)2569
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1381
Unique kanji (used once)259
Unique kanji readings2191
Average difficulty17%
90th percentile difficulty33%
Average sentence length17.0
Characters120823
Volumes1
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Cover of Ore-sama Gekai ni Kyuukon Saremashita
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Ore-sama Gekai ni Kyuukon Saremashita
Length (in words)30543
Unique words3760
Unique words (used once)1742
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1146
Unique kanji (used once)258
Unique kanji readings1746
Average difficulty17%
90th percentile difficulty30%
Average sentence length19.9
Characters73306
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Cover of Maou wo Taoshita Ore ni Matteita no wa, Sewa-zuki na Yome to no Ichaicha Renkin Seikatsu Datta
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Maou wo Taoshita Ore ni Matteita no wa, Sewa-zuki na Yome to no Ichaicha Renkin Seikatsu Datta
Length (in words)88968
Unique words8325
Unique words (used once)3600
Unique words (used once %)43%
Unique kanji1740
Unique kanji (used once)284
Unique kanji readings2920
Average difficulty17%
90th percentile difficulty40%
Average sentence length18.6
Characters215540
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Cover of Kindaichi-kun no Bouken
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Kindaichi-kun no Bouken
Length (in words)20469
Unique words3014
Unique words (used once)1427
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji731
Unique kanji (used once)195
Unique kanji readings1067
Average difficulty17%
90th percentile difficulty39%
Average sentence length22.2
Characters49527
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Cover of Futte Waita Omiai Aite wa Hatsukoi wo Kojiraseta Osananajimi no Onzoushi!
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Futte Waita Omiai Aite wa Hatsukoi wo Kojiraseta Osananajimi no Onzoushi!
Length (in words)15906
Unique words3134
Unique words (used once)1756
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji1143
Unique kanji (used once)358
Unique kanji readings1664
Average difficulty17%
90th percentile difficulty39%
Average sentence length20.0
Characters39166
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Cover of "Watashi to Issho ni Sumu tte Dou ka na?" 1 Mitame Gyaru na Bukiyou Bishoujo ga Ore to Futari de Kurashitagaru
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"Watashi to Issho ni Sumu tte Dou ka na?" 1 Mitame Gyaru na Bukiyou Bishoujo ga Ore to Futari de Kurashitagaru
Length (in words)47855
Unique words6699
Unique words (used once)3337
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1647
Unique kanji (used once)317
Unique kanji readings2706
Average difficulty17%
90th percentile difficulty34%
Average sentence length21.5
Characters115195
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Cover of Hoshi no Ko
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Hoshi no Ko
Length (in words)31682
Unique words4483
Unique words (used once)2182
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1168
Unique kanji (used once)244
Unique kanji readings1800
Average difficulty17%
90th percentile difficulty35%
Average sentence length22.2
Characters74413
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Cover of Konbini Goutou kara Tasuketa Jimi Ten'in ga Onaji Kurasu no Ubu de Kawaii Gyaru Datta
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Konbini Goutou kara Tasuketa Jimi Ten'in ga Onaji Kurasu no Ubu de Kawaii Gyaru Datta
Length (in words)82003
Unique words6529
Unique words (used once)2698
Unique words (used once %)41%
Unique kanji1563
Unique kanji (used once)272
Unique kanji readings2534
Average difficulty18%
90th percentile difficulty31%
Average sentence length15.4
Characters190862
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Cover of Kare Nanka Yori, Watashi no Hou ga Ii Desho?
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Kare Nanka Yori, Watashi no Hou ga Ii Desho?
Length (in words)32462
Unique words4752
Unique words (used once)2441
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1367
Unique kanji (used once)314
Unique kanji readings2145
Average difficulty18%
90th percentile difficulty43%
Average sentence length20.6
Characters73581
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Cover of Saijo no Osewa
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Saijo no Osewa
Length (in words)46809
Unique words5454
Unique words (used once)2478
Unique words (used once %)45%
Unique kanji1571
Unique kanji (used once)291
Unique kanji readings2560
Average difficulty18%
90th percentile difficulty38%
Average sentence length17.5
Characters108729
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Cover of Replica datte, Koi wo Suru.
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Replica datte, Koi wo Suru.
Length (in words)41844
Unique words6484
Unique words (used once)3338
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1633
Unique kanji (used once)340
Unique kanji readings2706
Average difficulty18%
90th percentile difficulty37%
Average sentence length21.4
Characters97312
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Isha Koi Series
Length (in words)61559
Unique words6744
Unique words (used once)3113
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1543
Unique kanji (used once)298
Unique kanji readings2559
Average difficulty18%
90th percentile difficulty31%
Average sentence length24.5
Characters146778
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Cover of Kazoku ni Narou yo
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Kazoku ni Narou yo
Length (in words)20713
Unique words3808
Unique words (used once)2084
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji1260
Unique kanji (used once)328
Unique kanji readings1911
Average difficulty18%
90th percentile difficulty26%
Average sentence length24.8
Characters49863
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Cover of Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Koi no Yokanwa Kikenna Kaori!
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Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Koi no Yokanwa Kikenna Kaori!
Length (in words)5499
Unique words1623
Unique words (used once)1001
Unique words (used once %)61%
Unique kanji594
Unique kanji (used once)205
Unique kanji readings825
Average difficulty18%
90th percentile difficulty33%
Average sentence length17.6
Characters13479
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Cover of Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki
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Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki
Length (in words)34168
Unique words4387
Unique words (used once)2035
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1095
Unique kanji (used once)209
Unique kanji readings1728
Average difficulty18%
90th percentile difficulty36%
Average sentence length23.3
Characters80458
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Cover of Keritai Senaka
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Keritai Senaka
Length (in words)23854
Unique words4406
Unique words (used once)2355
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji1294
Unique kanji (used once)293
Unique kanji readings2030
Average difficulty18%
90th percentile difficulty45%
Average sentence length27.5
Characters55103
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