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Easiest anime films to learn Japanese from

53 popular anime films, ranked by how much of their dialogue is in the 2,000 most common words of Japanese anime and drama.

Counted from each work's Japanese subtitles, leaving out character names. The ranking is by vocabulary only; speaking speed and slang are not in it.

1A Silent Voice

87%of its words are among the 2,000 most common

2Dragon Ball Super: Broly
3Spirited Away

Words covered by the 2,000 most commonWhole lines covered by them

  1. 1
    A Silent Voice 聲の形 · Film · 2016
    87.2% of words · 71.8% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 690
  2. 2
    Dragon Ball Super: Broly ドラゴンボール超 ブロリー · Film · 2018
    84.7% of words · 71.1% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 758
  3. 3
    Spirited Away 千と千尋の神隠し · Film · 2001
    84.1% of words · 56.5% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 710
  4. 4
    The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie 映画 五等分の花嫁 · Film · 2022
    84.0% of words · 61.6% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,145
  5. 5
    The Anthem of the Heart 心が叫びたがってるんだ。 · Film · 2015
    83.1% of words · 54.4% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 927
  6. 6
    Howl's Moving Castle ハウルの動く城 · Film · 2004
    83.0% of words · 60.5% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 795
  7. 7
    Violet Evergarden: the Movie 劇場版 ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン · Film · 2020
    82.8% of words · 60.9% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 804
  8. 8
    Kiki's Delivery Service 魔女の宅急便 · Film · 1989
    82.7% of words · 55.9% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 734
  9. 9
    Whisper of the Heart 耳をすませば · Film · 1995
    81.7% of words · 56.0% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 813
  10. 10
    Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 外伝~永遠と自動手記人形~ · Film · 2019
    81.6% of words · 59.2% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 788
  11. 11
    The Cat Returns 猫の恩返し · Film · 2002
    81.6% of words · 60.2% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 887
  12. 12
    Wolf Children おおかみこどもの雨と雪 · Film · 2012
    80.7% of words · 64.5% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 907
  13. 13
    K-ON!: The Movie 映画けいおん！ · Film · 2011
    80.7% of words · 59.2% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 763
  14. 14
    Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion- 劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 叛逆の物語 · Film · 2013
    80.2% of words · 58.3% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 909
  15. 15
    Tamako -love story- たまこラブストーリー · Film · 2014
    80.0% of words · 52.8% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 657
  16. 16
    Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterfly Fate/stay night[Heaven's Feel] ⅠⅠ.lost butterfly · Film · 2019
    79.8% of words · 61.2% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 754
  17. 17
    The Boy and the Beast バケモノの子 · Film · 2015
    79.7% of words · 55.9% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,057
  18. 18
    Steins;Gate The Movie – Load Region of Déjà Vu 劇場版 シュタインズゲート 負荷領域のデジャヴ · Film · 2013
    78.7% of words · 55.4% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 826
  19. 19
    The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya 涼宮ハルヒの消失 · Film · 2010
    78.4% of words · 50.0% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,506
  20. 20
    Tokyo Godfathers 東京ゴッドファーザーズ · Film · 2003
    78.3% of words · 48.5% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 958
  21. 21
    Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game 劇場版 黒子のバスケ Last Game · Film · 2017
    78.2% of words · 56.5% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 918
  22. 22
    Weathering With You 天気の子 · Film · 2019
    78.0% of words · 54.7% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 981
  23. 23
    Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu 傷物語〈Ⅲ冷血篇〉 · Film · 2017
    77.9% of words · 41.2% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 718
  24. 24
    Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale ソードアート・オンライン -オーディナル・スケール- · Film · 2017
    77.6% of words · 54.1% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,136
  25. 25
    Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower Fate/stay night[Heaven's Feel] Ⅰ.presage flower · Film · 2017
    77.6% of words · 56.1% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 883
  26. 26
    Akira AKIRA · Film · 1988
    76.8% of words · 60.4% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,047
  27. 27
    Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul メイドインアビス 深き魂の黎明 · Film · 2020
    76.6% of words · 52.4% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,020
  28. 28
    Boruto: Naruto the Movie BORUTO -NARUTO THE MOVIE- · Film · 2015
    76.2% of words · 48.8% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 750
  29. 29
    Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO THE MOVIE- · Film · 2012
    76.2% of words · 53.1% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 908
  30. 30
    Your Name. 君の名は。 · Film · 2016
    75.9% of words · 45.0% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 875
  31. 31
    Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door カウボーイビバップ天国の扉 · Film · 2001
    75.9% of words · 51.1% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,019
  32. 32
    Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train 鬼滅の刃 無限列車編 · Film · 2020
    75.2% of words · 50.4% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 913
  33. 33
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 Air/まごころを、君に · Film · 1997
    75.2% of words · 57.4% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 787
  34. 34
    Summer Wars サマーウォーズ · Film · 2009
    74.2% of words · 53.1% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,377
  35. 35
    When Marnie Was There 思い出のマーニー · Film · 2014
    74.1% of words · 51.2% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 675
  36. 36
    KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!- Legend of Crimson この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！紅伝説 · Film · 2019
    73.4% of words · 46.3% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,232
  37. 37
    My Hero Academia: Two Heroes 僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE 〜2人の英雄〜 · Film · 2018
    73.1% of words · 54.8% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,055
  38. 38
    HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle ハイキュー!! ゴミ捨て場の決戦 · Film · 2024
    72.8% of words · 52.0% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 814
  39. 39
    My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission 僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ワールド ヒーローズ ミッション · Film · 2021
    72.6% of words · 56.8% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 967
  40. 40
    SPY x FAMILY CODE: White SPY×FAMILY CODE: White · Film · 2023
    72.3% of words · 55.6% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,162
  41. 41
    My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising 僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ヒーローズ:ライジング · Film · 2019
    72.0% of words · 53.4% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 950
  42. 42
    Princess Mononoke もののけ姫 · Film · 1997
    71.8% of words · 44.6% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,022
  43. 43
    Porco Rosso 紅の豚 · Film · 1992
    71.0% of words · 42.8% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,026
  44. 44
    Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE 文豪ストレイドッグス DEAD APPLE · Film · 2018
    69.5% of words · 37.7% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 918
  45. 45
    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle 劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編 第一章 猗窩座再来 · Film · 2025
    69.5% of words · 37.8% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,469
  46. 46
    No Game, No Life Zero ノーゲーム・ノーライフ ゼロ · Film · 2017
    69.2% of words · 48.6% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,196
  47. 47
    The Wind Rises 風立ちぬ · Film · 2013
    68.8% of words · 46.6% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 879
  48. 48
    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破 · Film · 2009
    68.5% of words · 46.1% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,333
  49. 49
    JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 呪術廻戦 0 · Film · 2021
    67.8% of words · 44.5% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,223
  50. 50
    Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:Q · Film · 2012
    65.0% of words · 47.7% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,042
  51. 51
    Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:序 · Film · 2007
    63.4% of words · 44.5% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,241
  52. 52
    Ghost in the Shell GHOST IN THE SHELL / 攻殻機動隊 · Film · 1995
    60.3% of words · 28.4% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,199
  53. 53
    Saga of Tanya the Evil - the Movie - 劇場版 幼女戦記 · Film · 2019
    55.7% of words · 32.9% of whole lines
    Words for 90%: 1,507

Each work's subtitles are analyzed automatically, so a few words in every work are misread. How these numbers are counted