Learn Japanese with PLUTO

Anime by Japanese level › N2

How hard is the Japanese in PLUTO?

Ikkimi rates PLUTO at N2 (fast talk on many topics). What sets its level: police and robot words, serious speech. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 139 are easier and 15 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.

How to learn Japanese with PLUTO

Ikkimi lists PLUTO on Netflix. 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 Netflix

On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player, where your country’s Netflix has them for this title, and Ikkimi makes the line clickable. If there are none, open the Ikkimi popup, choose Find Japanese subtitles, and search Jimaku’s catalogue or load a 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 PLUTO on Netflix. 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). At this level, turn on the English line under the Japanese at first, and keep only the words that come back.

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 PLUTO, with the most genres in common first.

Easier

• N3 to N2Tokyo Ghoul東京喰種トーキョーグールdark inner monologue, invented termsCrunchyrollNetflix
• N3 to N2Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活fast emotional monologues, fantasy wordsCrunchyroll
• N3 to N2Puella Magi Madoka Magica魔法少女まどか☆マギカschool talk that turns to abstract ideasCrunchyrollNetflix

Also N2

• N2Cyberpunk: Edgerunnersサイバーパンク エッジランナーズstreet slang, technology wordsNetflix
• N286 EIGHTY-SIX86―エイティシックス―military radio talk, formal reportsCrunchyroll
• N2ODDTAXIオッドタクシーnatural adult conversation, comedy-duo banterCrunchyroll

Harder

• N2 to N1Neon Genesis Evangelion新世紀エヴァンゲリオンmilitary, science and psychology wordsNetflix
• N2 to N1Code Geassコードギアス 反逆のルルーシュformal speeches, politics and military wordsCrunchyrollNetflix
• N2 to N1STEINS;GATEnet slang, science talk, fastCrunchyroll

See every N2 anime or all 192 anime by Japanese level, and read how to learn Japanese by watching anime from zero.

Questions

Is PLUTO good for learning Japanese?

Not for beginners. Ikkimi rates it N2 (fast talk on many topics). What sets its level: police and robot words, serious speech. It suits learners who already follow easier shows. Expect to click a lot of words at first.

What Japanese level is PLUTO?

N2, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 139 are easier and 15 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

Where can I watch PLUTO with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists PLUTO on Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player where they are offered, and Ikkimi makes every word clickable.

How many episodes does PLUTO have?

AniList’s entry lists 8 episodes of about 60 minutes, first aired in 2023. Later seasons may be listed separately.

What should I watch before PLUTO?

Shows a little easier than PLUTO, with genres in common: Tokyo Ghoul (N3 to N2), Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (N3 to N2) and Puella Magi Madoka Magica (N3 to N2).

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.