If you complete the JLPT n5-n1 tango books, realistically how likely are you to run into a word you don’t know on the JLPT? And what about beyond?

I'm planning to add all 10,000 words from all 5 books to anki and study them. Currently halfway through the n5 1k words book. It should take me about a year and a half to do this, all while also doing my grammar and kanji studies. I'm wondering once I learn all 10k words, would I be able to take the JLPT n1 and not have a single word that I wouldn't know? And how often would I have to look up words in native readings (I plan to read mainly manga and possibly light novels) once I've learned that many words?

As a note, I don't care to mine as I go reading native material. I like doing anki as a routine everyday and I like studying from textbooks. I get plenty of output practice going through the textbooks with my tutor and doing conversation with her. So please just answer my question rather than telling me there's a better way.

EDIT: i already read stuff like nhk easy news and satori reader. The tango decks are just separate studying that takes an extra 10 minutes of my day

by GreattFriend

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