Struggling with Anime without subs

I feel like I am doing something wrong.
Whenever I watch anime, I feel like they are using uncommon words all the time. I can understand 99.9% of daily conversation, and I can read visual novels with a 95% understanding and an occasional lookup. I think that I would do well on N1 and did a mock exam scoring 130/180. I also have a Japanese girlfriend, whom I speak to in Japanese for the last 3 years every day.

With all this being said, I feel like Anime without subs is just hard. I can understand the main points, and have an understanding of around 80-85% but the details I miss. I lived in Japan and went to the cinema often to watch Anime movies.

I feel like they use very uncommon words. Of course, it depends on the anime but in general. I tried to watch re;zero today without subs and that was a disaster. I feel like my comprehension was around 70%.

is this just me or?

by GeneralNutCaded