Learn Japanese with My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

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How hard is the Japanese in Yamada-kun at Lv999?

Ikkimi rates Yamada-kun at Lv999 at N3 (everyday Japanese at full speed). What sets its level: online game words, young adults talking. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 44 are easier and 80 are harder.

Levels follow the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). They are Ikkimi’s estimate of how hard a show’s Japanese is to follow, from how fast people talk, how many unusual words there are and how clear the voices are. They are not official JLPT ratings.

Format, episodes, year and genres are from AniList’s entry, which may cover only the first season.

The words in the title

The Japanese title, 山田くんとLv999の恋をする, is a first lesson in itself. Its word, as a dictionary lists it:

How to learn Japanese with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Ikkimi lists Yamada-kun at Lv999 on Crunchyroll. What each service carries varies by country. Ikkimi does not stream anything: you watch on your own account, in Chrome on a computer, and Ikkimi adds a Japanese line you can click on top of the player.

On Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll rarely has Japanese subtitles. On a Crunchyroll episode, Ikkimi looks for a matching Japanese subtitle file in Jimaku’s public catalogue, loads it and lines it up with the episode by itself. If Jimaku has no file for an episode, you can search by hand in the Ikkimi popup or load a subtitle file from your computer.

1. Add Ikkimi to Chrome

   Get the extension from the Chrome Web Store and sign in.

2. Play an episode

   Open Yamada-kun at Lv999 on Crunchyroll. The Japanese line appears on top of the video.

3. Click the words you keep hearing

   The video pauses and the word opens: kana, romaji, meaning, JLPT level and a recording by a native speaker where one exists (never a computer voice; otherwise the line from the show plays again). Keep three to five words an episode, the ones that come up again.

4. Review them later

   Kept words come back as flashcards on the Ikkimi website, with the scene and the line they came from, just before you would forget them.

Easier and harder shows

Shows within a level of Yamada-kun at Lv999, with the most genres in common first.

Easier

• N4 to N3Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You君に届けschool romance, a polite leadNetflixCrunchyroll
• N4 to N3Cardcaptor Sakuraカードキャプターさくらa polite ten-year-old lead, clear voicesCrunchyrollNetflix
• N4 to N3Fruits Basketフルーツバスケットa polite lead, family talkCrunchyroll

Also N3

• N3Toradora!とらドラ！school romance, quick argumentsCrunchyrollNetflix
• N3Gurren Lagann天元突破グレンラガンrough speech, shouted slogansCrunchyrollNetflix
• N3Summer Warsサマーウォーズa film, a big family all talking at onceCrunchyroll

Harder

• N3 to N2Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai青春ブタ野郎はバニーガール先輩の夢を見ないquick banter, some science wordsCrunchyroll
• N3 to N2Dandadanダンダダンvery fast banter, slangCrunchyrollNetflix
• N3 to N2Porco Rosso紅の豚a film, adult banter, flying wordsNetflix

See every N3 anime or all 192 anime by Japanese level, and read how to learn Japanese by watching anime from zero.

Questions

Is Yamada-kun at Lv999 good for learning Japanese?

With some help. Ikkimi rates it N3 (everyday Japanese at full speed). What sets its level: online game words, young adults talking. It sits in the middle of Ikkimi’s levels. A beginner can follow it with kana and romaji on every word, but it is easier after one or two simpler shows.

What Japanese level is Yamada-kun at Lv999?

N3, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 44 are easier and 80 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

Where can I watch Yamada-kun at Lv999 with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists Yamada-kun at Lv999 on Crunchyroll. What each service carries varies by country. Crunchyroll rarely has Japanese subtitles, so Ikkimi looks for a matching file in Jimaku’s catalogue and lines it up with the episode.

What does the title 山田くんとLv999の恋をする mean, word by word?

恋 (koi) means “(romantic) love”.

How many episodes does Yamada-kun at Lv999 have?

AniList’s entry lists 13 episodes of about 24 minutes, first aired in 2023. Later seasons may be listed separately.

What should I watch before Yamada-kun at Lv999?

Shows a little easier than Yamada-kun at Lv999, with genres in common: Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (N4 to N3), Cardcaptor Sakura (N4 to N3) and Fruits Basket (N4 to N3).

Sources: show details from AniList; meanings from JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0); readings and word splits from kuromoji.js with IPADIC; JLPT word levels from Jonathan Waller’s unofficial lists. See Credits. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at hello@ikkimi.app.