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Cover of Souls
Novel
Souls
Length (in words)43627
Unique words5972
Unique words (used once)3184
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji1593
Unique kanji (used once)359
Unique kanji readings2543
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)53/100
Average sentence length21.1
Characters102140
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Cover of TUGUMI
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TUGUMI
Length (in words)33830
Unique words4581
Unique words (used once)2324
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1126
Unique kanji (used once)269
Unique kanji readings1803
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)50/100
Average sentence length24.2
Characters76666
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Cover of Chaos;Child -Children’s Revive-
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Chaos;Child -Children’s Revive-
Length (in words)49764
Unique words5771
Unique words (used once)2677
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1429
Unique kanji (used once)239
Unique kanji readings2295
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)51/100
Average sentence length18.3
Characters116092
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Cover of Hogwarts: Fukanzen & Hikakujitsu Kaisetsusho
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Hogwarts: Fukanzen & Hikakujitsu Kaisetsusho
Length (in words)10466
Unique words2627
Unique words (used once)1588
Unique words (used once %)60%
Unique kanji1066
Unique kanji (used once)334
Unique kanji readings1531
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)46/100
Average sentence length50.9
Characters25910
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Cover of Te no Hira no Koi to Sekai no Ou no Musume-tachi
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Te no Hira no Koi to Sekai no Ou no Musume-tachi
Length (in words)94749
Unique words9015
Unique words (used once)3943
Unique words (used once %)43%
Unique kanji1797
Unique kanji (used once)305
Unique kanji readings3075
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)47/100
Average sentence length23.1
Characters228255
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Cover of Zettai Seigi
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Zettai Seigi
Length (in words)45799
Unique words7218
Unique words (used once)3714
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1701
Unique kanji (used once)322
Unique kanji readings2815
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)46/100
Average sentence length22.2
Characters111317
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Cover of Debidan! Mezase Dungeon Neet Monogatari
Novel
Debidan! Mezase Dungeon Neet Monogatari
Length (in words)92028
Unique words8725
Unique words (used once)3789
Unique words (used once %)43%
Unique kanji1916
Unique kanji (used once)282
Unique kanji readings3340
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)47/100
Average sentence length17.0
Characters221540
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Cover of Hatako-san to Rabukome
Novel
Hatako-san to Rabukome
Length (in words)146088
Unique words12157
Unique words (used once)5416
Unique words (used once %)44%
Unique kanji1972
Unique kanji (used once)294
Unique kanji readings3557
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)52/100
Average sentence length23.3
Characters359324
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Cover of Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Rabukome
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Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Rabukome
Length (in words)389517
Unique words16293
Unique words (used once)5878
Unique words (used once %)36%
Unique kanji2103
Unique kanji (used once)224
Unique kanji readings3962
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)45/100
Average sentence length19.3
Characters937005
Volumes9
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Cover of Eromanga Sensei
Novel
Eromanga Sensei
Length (in words)446116
Unique words17715
Unique words (used once)6364
Unique words (used once %)35%
Unique kanji2209
Unique kanji (used once)255
Unique kanji readings4247
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)45/100
Average sentence length17.2
Characters1084059
Volumes12
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Cover of Otona wa Nakanai to Omotteita
Novel
Otona wa Nakanai to Omotteita
Length (in words)48814
Unique words6251
Unique words (used once)3122
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1587
Unique kanji (used once)365
Unique kanji readings2524
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)50/100
Average sentence length22.9
Characters114451
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Cover of Higanbana ga Saku Shima
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Higanbana ga Saku Shima
Length (in words)39391
Unique words5404
Unique words (used once)2587
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1706
Unique kanji (used once)354
Unique kanji readings2779
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)55/100
Average sentence length28.9
Characters86240
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Cover of Kanojo no Imouto to Kiss wo Shita
Novel
Kanojo no Imouto to Kiss wo Shita
Length (in words)147247
Unique words10811
Unique words (used once)4717
Unique words (used once %)43%
Unique kanji1978
Unique kanji (used once)283
Unique kanji readings3493
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)47/100
Average sentence length18.9
Characters345644
Volumes4
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Cover of Ascendance of a Bookworm
Novel
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Length (in words)2567571
Unique words27107
Unique words (used once)6591
Unique words (used once %)24%
Unique kanji2650
Unique kanji (used once)204
Unique kanji readings5525
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)45/100
Average sentence length28.9
Characters6288162
Volumes32
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Cover of Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori Gaiden
Novel
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori Gaiden
Length (in words)18759
Unique words3145
Unique words (used once)1642
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji1148
Unique kanji (used once)307
Unique kanji readings1732
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)57/100
Average sentence length21.5
Characters43267
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Cover of Vampire Taishi Ange
Novel
Vampire Taishi Ange
Length (in words)162277
Unique words9888
Unique words (used once)3965
Unique words (used once %)40%
Unique kanji1570
Unique kanji (used once)230
Unique kanji readings2685
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)41/100
Average sentence length17.5
Characters399908
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Cover of Amaku Yasashii Sekai de Ikiru ni wa
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Amaku Yasashii Sekai de Ikiru ni wa
Length (in words)179322
Unique words11306
Unique words (used once)4274
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2045
Unique kanji (used once)227
Unique kanji readings3710
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)49/100
Average sentence length29.4
Characters399949
Volumes3
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Cover of ROOM NO.1301
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ROOM NO.1301
Length (in words)454519
Unique words11609
Unique words (used once)4310
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji1820
Unique kanji (used once)220
Unique kanji readings3254
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)42/100
Average sentence length20.5
Characters1090506
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Cover of Kamusari Naa Naa Nichijou
Novel
Kamusari Naa Naa Nichijou
Length (in words)55897
Unique words7522
Unique words (used once)3752
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1741
Unique kanji (used once)326
Unique kanji readings2981
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)49/100
Average sentence length24.2
Characters123665
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Cover of Hell Mode: Yarikomizuki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musou Suru
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Hell Mode: Yarikomizuki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musou Suru
Length (in words)473949
Unique words16429
Unique words (used once)5711
Unique words (used once %)34%
Unique kanji2239
Unique kanji (used once)221
Unique kanji readings4271
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)42/100
Average sentence length23.9
Characters1068695
Volumes6
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Cover of Ikite Sae Ireba
Novel
Ikite Sae Ireba
Length (in words)54585
Unique words7243
Unique words (used once)3610
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1803
Unique kanji (used once)336
Unique kanji readings3000
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)50/100
Average sentence length21.3
Characters128563
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Cover of Kiss kara Hajimaru Senki Otome
Novel
Kiss kara Hajimaru Senki Otome
Length (in words)112720
Unique words8482
Unique words (used once)3704
Unique words (used once %)43%
Unique kanji1834
Unique kanji (used once)304
Unique kanji readings3079
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)46/100
Average sentence length17.1
Characters260704
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Cover of Hakugin no Kishi Girl
Novel
Hakugin no Kishi Girl
Length (in words)41447
Unique words5680
Unique words (used once)2664
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1539
Unique kanji (used once)301
Unique kanji readings2497
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)49/100
Average sentence length18.6
Characters96759
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Cover of Boku to Kanojo ga Ichaicha Ichaicha
Novel
Boku to Kanojo ga Ichaicha Ichaicha
Length (in words)127256
Unique words10875
Unique words (used once)4764
Unique words (used once %)43%
Unique kanji1963
Unique kanji (used once)317
Unique kanji readings3492
Average difficulty33/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)45/100
Average sentence length18.5
Characters306959
Volumes3
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Cover of Sekai de Ichiban Amai Doku Ryuuou to Hanayome, Mayakashi no Koi
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Sekai de Ichiban Amai Doku Ryuuou to Hanayome, Mayakashi no Koi
Length (in words)53845
Unique words4795
Unique words (used once)2036
Unique words (used once %)42%
Unique kanji1410
Unique kanji (used once)233
Unique kanji readings2245
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)51/100
Average sentence length16.3
Characters120427
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Cover of Mishiranu Joshikousei ni Kankin Sareta Mangake no Hanashi
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Mishiranu Joshikousei ni Kankin Sareta Mangake no Hanashi
Length (in words)29729
Unique words5260
Unique words (used once)2898
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji1510
Unique kanji (used once)352
Unique kanji readings2394
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)48/100
Average sentence length19.1
Characters69437
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Cover of Pocket Ace!
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Pocket Ace!
Length (in words)118670
Unique words10975
Unique words (used once)4870
Unique words (used once %)44%
Unique kanji1963
Unique kanji (used once)279
Unique kanji readings3480
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)51/100
Average sentence length18.3
Characters289675
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Cover of Yagate Kimi ni Naru: Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite
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Yagate Kimi ni Naru: Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite
Length (in words)97462
Unique words7233
Unique words (used once)3050
Unique words (used once %)42%
Unique kanji1646
Unique kanji (used once)249
Unique kanji readings2804
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)48/100
Average sentence length18.9
Characters219382
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Cover of Hundred
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Hundred
Length (in words)136661
Unique words8967
Unique words (used once)3669
Unique words (used once %)40%
Unique kanji1877
Unique kanji (used once)259
Unique kanji readings3146
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)56/100
Average sentence length23.4
Characters328658
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Cover of Alahabad no Mahoutsukai
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Alahabad no Mahoutsukai
Length (in words)116080
Unique words10099
Unique words (used once)4318
Unique words (used once %)42%
Unique kanji1906
Unique kanji (used once)277
Unique kanji readings3398
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)42/100
Average sentence length21.7
Characters282358
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Cover of Aoi Natsu, Watashi wa Tsutanai Koi wo Shita
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Aoi Natsu, Watashi wa Tsutanai Koi wo Shita
Length (in words)9501
Unique words2163
Unique words (used once)1260
Unique words (used once %)58%
Unique kanji884
Unique kanji (used once)313
Unique kanji readings1193
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)52/100
Average sentence length18.2
Characters22471
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Cover of Penguin Highway
Novel
Penguin Highway
Length (in words)73649
Unique words5427
Unique words (used once)2274
Unique words (used once %)41%
Unique kanji1272
Unique kanji (used once)202
Unique kanji readings2033
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)49/100
Average sentence length25.2
Characters175243
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Cover of Hisoyaka na Hana Sono Manazashi ni Yurasarete
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Hisoyaka na Hana Sono Manazashi ni Yurasarete
Length (in words)148514
Unique words10225
Unique words (used once)4059
Unique words (used once %)39%
Unique kanji1967
Unique kanji (used once)281
Unique kanji readings3482
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)38/100
Average sentence length26.5
Characters353438
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Cover of Kimi ni Koi wo Suru Nante, Arienai Hazu Datta
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Kimi ni Koi wo Suru Nante, Arienai Hazu Datta
Length (in words)192514
Unique words14816
Unique words (used once)6519
Unique words (used once %)43%
Unique kanji2161
Unique kanji (used once)311
Unique kanji readings4058
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)46/100
Average sentence length24.3
Characters461973
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Cover of Mezamereba, Mayonaka
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Mezamereba, Mayonaka
Length (in words)55349
Unique words5790
Unique words (used once)2688
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1357
Unique kanji (used once)242
Unique kanji readings2288
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)51/100
Average sentence length21.1
Characters129632
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Cover of Hatenai Sora wo Kimi to Tobitai
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Hatenai Sora wo Kimi to Tobitai
Length (in words)42512
Unique words5914
Unique words (used once)2948
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1428
Unique kanji (used once)287
Unique kanji readings2291
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)55/100
Average sentence length19.9
Characters101963
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Cover of Rurou no Tsuki
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Rurou no Tsuki
Length (in words)68472
Unique words7433
Unique words (used once)3495
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1733
Unique kanji (used once)303
Unique kanji readings2837
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)49/100
Average sentence length21.3
Characters161337
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Cover of Super Cub
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Super Cub
Length (in words)46057
Unique words5913
Unique words (used once)2886
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1517
Unique kanji (used once)291
Unique kanji readings2529
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)44/100
Average sentence length32.4
Characters104056
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Cover of Genjitsu de Rabukome Dekinai to Dare ga Kimeta?
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Genjitsu de Rabukome Dekinai to Dare ga Kimeta?
Length (in words)50203
Unique words6968
Unique words (used once)3497
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1555
Unique kanji (used once)289
Unique kanji readings2553
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)50/100
Average sentence length21.6
Characters118208
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Cover of Boku no Kanojo-sensei
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Boku no Kanojo-sensei
Length (in words)342005
Unique words15642
Unique words (used once)5790
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji2030
Unique kanji (used once)209
Unique kanji readings3802
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)46/100
Average sentence length19.8
Characters816470
Volumes9
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Cover of 8 Banme no Maria
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8 Banme no Maria
Length (in words)50746
Unique words5365
Unique words (used once)2587
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1465
Unique kanji (used once)317
Unique kanji readings2319
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)53/100
Average sentence length22.8
Characters118821
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Cover of Kokuhaku
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Kokuhaku
Length (in words)52239
Unique words6046
Unique words (used once)2788
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1498
Unique kanji (used once)260
Unique kanji readings2359
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)53/100
Average sentence length28.1
Characters126184
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Cover of Ari no Su Dungeon e Youkoso!
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Ari no Su Dungeon e Youkoso!
Length (in words)103663
Unique words7726
Unique words (used once)3078
Unique words (used once %)39%
Unique kanji1677
Unique kanji (used once)233
Unique kanji readings2834
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)47/100
Average sentence length25.4
Characters254144
Volumes2
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Cover of Choppiri Toshiue Demo Kanojo ni Shite Kuremasu ka?
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Choppiri Toshiue Demo Kanojo ni Shite Kuremasu ka?
Length (in words)121480
Unique words9827
Unique words (used once)4289
Unique words (used once %)43%
Unique kanji1908
Unique kanji (used once)285
Unique kanji readings3308
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)47/100
Average sentence length18.3
Characters293827
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Cover of Koushaku-sama wa Onna ga Okirai!
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Koushaku-sama wa Onna ga Okirai!
Length (in words)109946
Unique words8352
Unique words (used once)3584
Unique words (used once %)42%
Unique kanji1888
Unique kanji (used once)306
Unique kanji readings3236
Average difficulty34/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)45/100
Average sentence length23.4
Characters258786
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Cover of Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku
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Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku
Length (in words)70988
Unique words7961
Unique words (used once)3750
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1789
Unique kanji (used once)340
Unique kanji readings2998
Average difficulty35/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)49/100
Average sentence length20.5
Characters165933
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Cover of Konbini Ningen
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Konbini Ningen
Length (in words)26382
Unique words3752
Unique words (used once)1864
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1260
Unique kanji (used once)290
Unique kanji readings1905
Average difficulty35/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)47/100
Average sentence length25.8
Characters60749
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Cover of Santa Claus wo Koroshita. Soshite, Kisu wo Shita
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Santa Claus wo Koroshita. Soshite, Kisu wo Shita
Length (in words)52267
Unique words5443
Unique words (used once)2515
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1471
Unique kanji (used once)289
Unique kanji readings2376
Average difficulty35/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)51/100
Average sentence length23.1
Characters119727
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Cover of Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote
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Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote
Length (in words)346224
Unique words14051
Unique words (used once)4933
Unique words (used once %)35%
Unique kanji2050
Unique kanji (used once)239
Unique kanji readings3764
Average difficulty35/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)47/100
Average sentence length18.1
Characters844025
Volumes8
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Cover of Tsundere Akuyaku Reijou Liselotte to Jikkyou no Endou-kun to Kaisetsu no Kobayashi-san
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Tsundere Akuyaku Reijou Liselotte to Jikkyou no Endou-kun to Kaisetsu no Kobayashi-san
Length (in words)145429
Unique words10000
Unique words (used once)4017
Unique words (used once %)40%
Unique kanji1826
Unique kanji (used once)239
Unique kanji readings3171
Average difficulty35/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)46/100
Average sentence length27.9
Characters349198
Volumes3
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