Zero no Tsukaima
Novel
ゼロの使い魔
2004/06/25
Character count1,998,257
Word count877,440
Unique words22,924
Words (1-occurrence)8,429
Unique kanji2,624
Kanji (1-occurrence)248
Average sentence length16.9
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue33.1%
Volumes22
Duration 143 h

The continent of Halkeginia is tumultuous--a place where the various kingdoms, princedoms, dukedoms, and fiefdoms strive against each other to expand their domains. They nobility scheme and plot among themselves to gain influence to their lieges or to even foreign lieges. In the middle of Halkeginia is the small but important kingdom of Tristein. The most notable fact about this kingdom is the Tristein Academy of Magic where nobility from all over the world come to study magic so they can become magi. Although friendships will form across national boundaries at this school, will they survive the politics and games of the world at large once they leave? Louise is a student at Tristein Magical Academy. She is known to be quite a screw up when it comes to her magic. One day, a ceremony takes place where each student is to call forth a being or entity that will become his or her familiar. For Louise, her familiar comes in the form of a boy named Hiraga Saito. Somehow, he managed to get transported from his world into hers, and shortly after became her familiar.

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Volume 1
Character count84,914
Word count37,556
Unique words4,987
Words (1-occurrence)2,426
Unique kanji1,434
Kanji (1-occurrence)295
Average sentence length14.2
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue32.6%
Duration 6 h
Volume 2
Character count91,390
Word count41,019
Unique words5,572
Words (1-occurrence)2,806
Unique kanji1,520
Kanji (1-occurrence)311
Average sentence length15.5
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue35.0%
Duration 7 h
Volume 3
Character count100,277
Word count44,512
Unique words5,977
Words (1-occurrence)2,940
Unique kanji1,602
Kanji (1-occurrence)316
Average sentence length17.1
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue30.3%
Duration 7 h
Volume 4
Character count97,712
Word count42,749
Unique words5,871
Words (1-occurrence)3,009
Unique kanji1,531
Kanji (1-occurrence)312
Average sentence length17.0
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue32.8%
Duration 7 h
Volume 5
Character count95,538
Word count42,138
Unique words5,997
Words (1-occurrence)3,062
Unique kanji1,527
Kanji (1-occurrence)296
Average sentence length15.8
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue33.8%
Duration 7 h
Volume 6
Character count89,293
Word count39,594
Unique words5,880
Words (1-occurrence)3,014
Unique kanji1,585
Kanji (1-occurrence)318
Average sentence length16.8
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue28.3%
Duration 6 h
Volume 7
Character count91,420
Word count40,768
Unique words5,854
Words (1-occurrence)2,921
Unique kanji1,571
Kanji (1-occurrence)320
Average sentence length16.2
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue33.8%
Duration 7 h
Volume 8
Character count94,335
Word count41,226
Unique words5,585
Words (1-occurrence)2,784
Unique kanji1,518
Kanji (1-occurrence)310
Average sentence length15.5
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue37.6%
Duration 7 h
Volume 9
Character count91,212
Word count40,068
Unique words5,440
Words (1-occurrence)2,755
Unique kanji1,477
Kanji (1-occurrence)302
Average sentence length16.9
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue31.7%
Duration 7 h
Volume 10
Character count96,016
Word count42,043
Unique words5,677
Words (1-occurrence)2,911
Unique kanji1,545
Kanji (1-occurrence)315
Average sentence length17.8
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue34.4%
Duration 7 h
Volume 11
Character count87,522
Word count37,993
Unique words5,309
Words (1-occurrence)2,746
Unique kanji1,461
Kanji (1-occurrence)319
Average sentence length16.5
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue40.9%
Duration 6 h
Volume 12
Character count88,459
Word count38,298
Unique words5,429
Words (1-occurrence)2,720
Unique kanji1,490
Kanji (1-occurrence)319
Average sentence length18.0
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue26.3%
Duration 6 h
Volume 13
Character count83,910
Word count36,812
Unique words5,589
Words (1-occurrence)2,929
Unique kanji1,495
Kanji (1-occurrence)291
Average sentence length17.4
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue36.2%
Duration 6 h
Volume 14
Character count86,451
Word count38,073
Unique words5,543
Words (1-occurrence)2,808
Unique kanji1,554
Kanji (1-occurrence)310
Average sentence length17.4
Difficulty beta Very hard
Dialogue32.1%
Duration 6 h
Volume 15
Character count87,360
Word count38,591
Unique words5,591
Words (1-occurrence)2,843
Unique kanji1,547
Kanji (1-occurrence)336
Average sentence length18.1
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue33.6%
Duration 6 h
Volume 16
Character count93,129
Word count40,703
Unique words5,954
Words (1-occurrence)3,097
Unique kanji1,594
Kanji (1-occurrence)352
Average sentence length18.4
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue31.5%
Duration 7 h
Volume 17
Character count91,683
Word count39,838
Unique words5,365
Words (1-occurrence)2,697
Unique kanji1,461
Kanji (1-occurrence)325
Average sentence length17.7
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue33.1%
Duration 7 h
Volume 18
Character count69,821
Word count30,513
Unique words4,741
Words (1-occurrence)2,505
Unique kanji1,417
Kanji (1-occurrence)352
Average sentence length16.5
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue37.5%
Duration 5 h
Volume 19
Character count73,809
Word count31,795
Unique words4,548
Words (1-occurrence)2,349
Unique kanji1,316
Kanji (1-occurrence)288
Average sentence length16.6
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue31.2%
Duration 5 h
Volume 20
Character count77,073
Word count33,578
Unique words5,008
Words (1-occurrence)2,564
Unique kanji1,441
Kanji (1-occurrence)311
Average sentence length16.5
Difficulty beta Hard
Dialogue34.4%
Duration 6 h
Volume 21
Character count109,852
Word count48,013
Unique words6,011
Words (1-occurrence)2,913
Unique kanji1,623
Kanji (1-occurrence)334
Average sentence length18.4
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue30.7%
Duration 8 h
Volume 22
Character count117,081
Word count51,560
Unique words6,025
Words (1-occurrence)2,954
Unique kanji1,587
Kanji (1-occurrence)304
Average sentence length19.0
Difficulty beta Moderate
Dialogue30.4%
Duration 8 h