Anime difficulty list
This is a list of anime ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is very easy and 10 is very hard. You can use it to find the most appropriate shows to watch based on how good your Japanese is.
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Showing 151..200 from 1396 entries
Anime
Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji
| Length (in words) | 23371 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1593 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 965 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1429 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 201963 |
Anime
Love Live! Sunshine!! S2
| Length (in words) | 23653 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2913 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1499 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1429 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 43525 |
Anime
Hana to Alice: Satsujin Jiken
| Length (in words) | 6655 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1464 |
| Unique words (used once) | 810 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 618 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 835 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 9362 |
Anime
The Way of the House Husband
| Length (in words) | 5108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1514 |
| Unique words (used once) | 928 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 633 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 823 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 103469 |
Anime
Aku no Hana
| Length (in words) | 11290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1794 |
| Unique words (used once) | 930 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 755 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1019 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 60520 |
Anime
Citrus
| Length (in words) | 20016 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2314 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1032 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 797 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1135 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 193724 |
Anime
Rilakkuma and Kaoru
| Length (in words) | 4876 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1238 |
| Unique words (used once) | 712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 687 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 5761 |
Anime
Nazo no Kanojo X
| Length (in words) | 17548 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2135 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1045 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 826 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1151 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Yuru Camp
| Length (in words) | 15844 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2831 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1457 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 965 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1358 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149645 |
Anime
Tenshi no 3P!
| Length (in words) | 18774 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2724 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1417 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 894 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1305 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 18265 |
Anime
Gantz:O
| Length (in words) | 3938 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 921 |
| Unique words (used once) | 500 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 440 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Unique kanji readings | 537 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 46420 |
Anime
Majo no Takkyuubin
| Length (in words) | 5438 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1302 |
| Unique words (used once) | 678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 142 |
| Unique kanji readings | 539 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 325436 |
Anime
Suite Precure Movie: Torimodose! Kokoro ga Tsunagu Kiseki no Melody
| Length (in words) | 4089 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 521 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 320 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 113 |
| Unique kanji readings | 421 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1828 |
Anime
Doubutsu No Mori
| Length (in words) | 4873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1247 |
| Unique words (used once) | 711 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 512 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 660 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 11273 |
Anime
Orenchi no Furo Jijou
| Length (in words) | 3568 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1057 |
| Unique words (used once) | 649 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 562 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 692 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 47276 |
Anime
Saint Oniisan (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 6163 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1455 |
| Unique words (used once) | 820 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 628 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 836 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 35393 |
Anime
Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 15599 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2280 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1119 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 783 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1104 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 117521 |
Anime
K-ON! S2
| Length (in words) | 47276 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4902 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2366 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1267 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1922 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 297259 |
Anime
Himouto! Umaru-chan S2
| Length (in words) | 20507 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2834 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1378 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 931 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1301 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 96831 |
Anime
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
| Length (in words) | 12100 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1907 |
| Unique words (used once) | 944 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 767 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1070 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 111026 |
Anime
Kemono Friends
| Length (in words) | 21647 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2832 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1376 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1361 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 26776 |
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun!
| Length (in words) | 3196 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 888 |
| Unique words (used once) | 491 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 578 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 4400 |
Anime
Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgment
| Length (in words) | 4413 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 729 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 580 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 763 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 83948 |
Anime
Whisper of the Heart
| Length (in words) | 5769 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1317 |
| Unique words (used once) | 735 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 588 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 768 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 143093 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 4: Garan no Dou
| Length (in words) | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 692 |
| Unique words (used once) | 426 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 419 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 514 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 110124 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 11: Nobita to Animal Planet
| Length (in words) | 7757 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1611 |
| Unique words (used once) | 841 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 675 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 913 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 2942 |
Anime
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
| Length (in words) | 17528 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2776 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1461 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 984 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1445 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Seiren
| Length (in words) | 24252 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3278 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1635 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1078 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1521 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 66118 |
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen
| Length (in words) | 33862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3805 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1880 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1148 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1708 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 30927 |
Anime
Zettai Bouei Leviathan
| Length (in words) | 16262 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 875 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1245 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 9495 |
Anime
The Sky Crawlers
| Length (in words) | 3862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1064 |
| Unique words (used once) | 625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 527 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 660 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 22066 |
Anime
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
| Length (in words) | 3526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 982 |
| Unique words (used once) | 556 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 618 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 134690 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 21: Nobita no Taiyouou Densetsu
| Length (in words) | 5648 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 707 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 712 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4341 |
Anime
Yakusoku no Nanaya Matsuri
| Length (in words) | 3939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 985 |
| Unique words (used once) | 554 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 638 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 3011 |
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Anime
Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yattemita
| Length (in words) | 21552 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3287 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1053 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1534 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 14641 |
Anime
NEW GAME! S2
| Length (in words) | 23398 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2976 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1426 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 948 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1364 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 106021 |
Anime
Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san
| Length (in words) | 16807 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2542 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1276 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 877 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1255 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 123860 |
Anime
Strike Witches (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 5041 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 801 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 643 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 829 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 16869 |
Anime
Kyouryuu Shoujo Gauko
| Length (in words) | 12374 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2165 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1071 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1072 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 599 |
Anime
Gingitsune
| Length (in words) | 20472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2827 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1403 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 978 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1438 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 20730 |
Anime
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san
| Length (in words) | 15817 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2494 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1320 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 843 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1208 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 227366 |
Anime
Tamako Market
| Length (in words) | 20867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3154 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1667 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1146 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 334 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1685 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 132136 |
Anime
NEW GAME!
| Length (in words) | 21664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1346 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 938 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1321 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 167109 |
Anime
Amagami SS+ Plus
| Length (in words) | 20056 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2815 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1388 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 966 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1368 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 84331 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 6: Boukyaku Rokuon
| Length (in words) | 2988 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 956 |
| Unique words (used once) | 608 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 538 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 686 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 93839 |
Anime
FLCL Alternative
| Length (in words) | 7972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1103 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 744 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1015 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 24328 |
Anime
Kanojo mo Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 19363 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1154 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 848 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1201 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Penguin Highway
| Length (in words) | 7249 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1461 |
| Unique words (used once) | 782 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 602 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 793 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 19541 |
Anime
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san Movie
| Length (in words) | 5002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1225 |
| Unique words (used once) | 733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 612 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 13951 |
Anime
Kawaikereba Hentai demo Suki ni Natte Kuremasu ka
| Length (in words) | 25922 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1648 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1062 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1573 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 103198 |