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 451..500 from 1396 entries
Anime
Urara Meirochou
| Length (in words) | 24608 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3513 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1814 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1117 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1698 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 32735 |
Anime
Clannad After Story
| Length (in words) | 44084 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4365 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2094 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1174 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1804 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.9 |
| MAL rating count | 551224 |
Anime
Nyan Koi!
| Length (in words) | 20342 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3512 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1929 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1046 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1557 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Haikyuu!!
| Length (in words) | 42994 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4097 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1802 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1128 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1705 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 850117 |
Anime
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2
| Length (in words) | 17561 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2919 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1496 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 967 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1425 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 369862 |
Anime
Hoozuki no Reitetsu S1 OVA
| Length (in words) | 8419 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2220 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1396 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 961 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 383 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1330 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 6555 |
Anime
Hunter x Hunter Movie 1: Phantom Rouge
| Length (in words) | 5643 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1314 |
| Unique words (used once) | 764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 587 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 773 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 84370 |
Anime
Aggretsuko S2
| Length (in words) | 11656 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2376 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1326 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 905 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1254 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 52160 |
Anime
Senyuu S2
| Length (in words) | 5565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1392 |
| Unique words (used once) | 797 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 650 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 860 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 30384 |
Anime
Beastars
| Length (in words) | 20366 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3314 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1727 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1096 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1636 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 352763 |
Anime
Tanken Driland
| Length (in words) | 39887 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4268 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2039 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1229 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1888 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 880 |
Anime
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Kan
| Length (in words) | 24199 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3346 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1760 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1022 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1519 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 331581 |
Anime
SSSS.Dynazenon
| Length (in words) | 18743 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2258 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1040 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 837 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1179 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 18701 |
Anime
Zombieland Saga
| Length (in words) | 19716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1525 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 967 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1396 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 172750 |
Anime
Hanebado!
| Length (in words) | 14252 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2303 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 831 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1144 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 61284 |
Anime
Death March Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku
| Length (in words) | 21334 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3936 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2154 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1278 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1935 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 205229 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age I - The Egg of the King
| Length (in words) | 3446 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1121 |
| Unique words (used once) | 712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 545 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 115210 |
Anime
Tsuritama
| Length (in words) | 17910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2408 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1214 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 52436 |
Anime
Kuroko no Basket Movie 2: Winter Cup - Namida no Saki e
| Length (in words) | 5219 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1310 |
| Unique words (used once) | 735 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 722 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 8512 |
Anime
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. S3
| Length (in words) | 7437 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1661 |
| Unique words (used once) | 926 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 705 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 955 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 84079 |
Anime
Shinya! Tensai Bakabon
| Length (in words) | 26552 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1522 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1487 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 844 |
Anime
Junjou Romantica S2
| Length (in words) | 21480 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3085 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1075 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1595 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 93749 |
Anime
Diabolik Lovers More, Blood
| Length (in words) | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1131 |
| Unique words (used once) | 618 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 661 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.6 |
| MAL rating count | 59749 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 7: Satsujin Kousatsu Go
| Length (in words) | 5913 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1311 |
| Unique words (used once) | 752 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 642 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 844 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 93918 |
Anime
Inuyashiki
| Length (in words) | 11581 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2039 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1076 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 799 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1096 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 227468 |
Anime
Akuma no Riddle
| Length (in words) | 19390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3081 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1080 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1558 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 109791 |
Anime
Go! Princess Precure
| Length (in words) | 55144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1960 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 982 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1481 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 5671 |
Anime
Mazinger Z tai Devilman
| Length (in words) | 2054 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 635 |
| Unique words (used once) | 385 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 149 |
| Unique kanji readings | 401 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1465 |
Anime
Kono Oto Tomare!
| Length (in words) | 25924 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2947 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1303 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 953 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1388 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 75162 |
Anime
Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai S2
| Length (in words) | 28577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1812 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1044 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1543 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 228337 |
Anime
Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 3392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 919 |
| Unique words (used once) | 554 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 494 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 611 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 201095 |
Anime
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
| Length (in words) | 4831 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 903 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 641 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 856 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 57486 |
Anime
Kono Oto Tomare! S2
| Length (in words) | 23772 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1384 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1005 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1463 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 58244 |
Anime
Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai S2
| Length (in words) | 20984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3643 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1660 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 115517 |
Anime
Asobi Asobase
| Length (in words) | 23931 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3885 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2135 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1284 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 364 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1895 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 214211 |
Anime
Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 1
| Length (in words) | 5976 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1435 |
| Unique words (used once) | 812 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 618 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 830 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 4061 |
Anime
Idol Master
| Length (in words) | 38190 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4531 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2279 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1190 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1827 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 44901 |
Anime
Happiness Charge Precure!
| Length (in words) | 60296 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4915 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2194 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1044 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1605 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 3214 |
Anime
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series (2017)
| Length (in words) | 20065 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1676 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1087 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1601 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 61740 |
Anime
Shingeki no Kyojin Picture Drama
| Length (in words) | 8159 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 948 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 708 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 952 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 22347 |
Anime
Granblue Fantasy The Animation
| Length (in words) | 21847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2836 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1452 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1394 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 54588 |
Anime
Hidan no Aria AA
| Length (in words) | 17344 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3022 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1621 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1629 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 33995 |
Anime
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Movie: Kurenai Densetsu
| Length (in words) | 8102 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1920 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1123 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 768 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1045 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 310342 |
Anime
Kamigami no Asobi
| Length (in words) | 18271 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2674 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1325 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1000 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1425 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 54290 |
Anime
Tekkon Kinkreet
| Length (in words) | 6183 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1600 |
| Unique words (used once) | 967 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 716 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 977 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 37743 |
Anime
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Fine
| Length (in words) | 10645 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2028 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1104 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 774 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1084 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 71754 |
Anime
Ai Shite Knight
| Length (in words) | 67902 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4823 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1841 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 2603 |
Anime
Kakushigoto
| Length (in words) | 23128 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3484 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1782 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1654 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Batman Ninja
| Length (in words) | 3965 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 701 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 579 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 755 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 23458 |
Anime
Aggretsuko
| Length (in words) | 10233 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2154 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1213 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 847 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1162 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 33460 |