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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Ketsuekigata-kun! 4 Length (in words) 2670 Unique words 866 Unique words (used once) 526 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 445 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 556 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.3 MAL rating count 1151
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Doraemon Movie 24: Nobita to Fushigi Kazetsukai Length (in words) 4186 Unique words 943 Unique words (used once) 493 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 425 Unique kanji (used once) 180 Unique kanji readings 530 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 4121
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Gugure! Kokkuri-san Specials Length (in words) 3166 Unique words 976 Unique words (used once) 605 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 492 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 629 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 3686
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Touch Movie 1: Sebangou no Nai Ace Length (in words) 3563 Unique words 885 Unique words (used once) 478 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 411 Unique kanji (used once) 167 Unique kanji readings 512 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 757
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Chiba Pedal Length (in words) 626 Unique words 304 Unique words (used once) 195 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 183 Unique kanji (used once) 110 Unique kanji readings 211 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 1480
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Pupa Length (in words) 1576 Unique words 601 Unique words (used once) 372 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 432 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 3.4 MAL rating count 82322
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Tokyo Ghoul Jack Length (in words) 1753 Unique words 646 Unique words (used once) 420 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 328 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 395 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 113479
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Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki Length (in words) 4738 Unique words 1076 Unique words (used once) 588 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 278 Unique kanji (used once) 100 Unique kanji readings 376 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 1208
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Gakkou Gurashi! Length (in words) 17054 Unique words 2372 Unique words (used once) 1171 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 864 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1201 Difficulty 2/10
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Yuru Yuri S3 Length (in words) 22246 Unique words 2882 Unique words (used once) 1411 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 961 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1389 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 54897
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Hibike! Euphonium S2 Length (in words) 19476 Unique words 2621 Unique words (used once) 1354 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 958 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1383 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 90296
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Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito Length (in words) 2957 Unique words 758 Unique words (used once) 404 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 374 Unique kanji (used once) 162 Unique kanji readings 453 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 100670
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Touch Movie 2: Sayonara no Okurimono Length (in words) 2916 Unique words 797 Unique words (used once) 437 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 375 Unique kanji (used once) 171 Unique kanji readings 482 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 724
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Himouto! Umaru-chan Length (in words) 16195 Unique words 2841 Unique words (used once) 1583 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 993 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1432 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 296101
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Cardcaptor Sakura: Movie 1 Length (in words) 2871 Unique words 800 Unique words (used once) 437 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 393 Unique kanji (used once) 171 Unique kanji readings 482 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 51422
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Mirai no Mirai Length (in words) 5195 Unique words 1296 Unique words (used once) 745 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 539 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 711 Difficulty 2/10
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Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai Length (in words) 6967 Unique words 1292 Unique words (used once) 655 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 617 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 807 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.7 MAL rating count 281283
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Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! (Movie) Length (in words) 6455 Unique words 1428 Unique words (used once) 794 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 587 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 759 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 5538
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Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Tou no Kuni - Free Lance Length (in words) 2539 Unique words 721 Unique words (used once) 428 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 173 Unique kanji readings 444 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 17025
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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo Length (in words) 5043 Unique words 1126 Unique words (used once) 609 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 477 Unique kanji (used once) 191 Unique kanji readings 612 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 388001
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Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu Length (in words) 6816 Unique words 1224 Unique words (used once) 625 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 499 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 647 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 143232
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Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 Ji Nube Shisu! Length (in words) 2854 Unique words 698 Unique words (used once) 377 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 331 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 407 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 636
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Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo! Length (in words) 2132 Unique words 810 Unique words (used once) 515 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 424 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 544 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 23401
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Yuru Yuri S2 Length (in words) 19852 Unique words 3073 Unique words (used once) 1644 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1015 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 1455 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 87769
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Mikakunin de Shinkoukei Length (in words) 22438 Unique words 2902 Unique words (used once) 1477 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 939 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1373 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 151049
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Tokyo Ghoul Pinto Length (in words) 1777 Unique words 688 Unique words (used once) 449 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 375 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 463 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 93230
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Tsuki ga Kirei Length (in words) 10559 Unique words 1861 Unique words (used once) 979 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 705 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 996 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 188117
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Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 4622 Unique words 1090 Unique words (used once) 582 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 500 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 644 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 1660
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Tsubasa Chronicle: Tori Kago no Kuni no Himegimi Length (in words) 1568 Unique words 569 Unique words (used once) 356 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 326 Unique kanji (used once) 158 Unique kanji readings 382 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 22151
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Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai Length (in words) 3644 Unique words 818 Unique words (used once) 449 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 431 Unique kanji (used once) 160 Unique kanji readings 550 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 11220
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Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai Length (in words) 28803 Unique words 3367 Unique words (used once) 1615 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1060 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1546 Difficulty 2/10
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Isshuukan Friends Length (in words) 18178 Unique words 2149 Unique words (used once) 1022 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 787 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 1105 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 125531
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Shin Dokonjou Gaeru: Dokonjou Yumemakura Length (in words) 3222 Unique words 938 Unique words (used once) 528 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 441 Unique kanji (used once) 188 Unique kanji readings 561 Difficulty 2/10
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Hibike! Euphonium Movie 1: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu e Youkoso Length (in words) 5660 Unique words 1295 Unique words (used once) 753 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 596 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 787 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 7195
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K-ON! Length (in words) 19849 Unique words 2726 Unique words (used once) 1376 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 860 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1197 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 453140
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Sakura Trick Length (in words) 19725 Unique words 2572 Unique words (used once) 1254 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 870 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1226 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 99782
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Kimagure Orange Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai Length (in words) 3661 Unique words 971 Unique words (used once) 570 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 486 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 609 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 4000
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Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess Length (in words) 6013 Unique words 1363 Unique words (used once) 727 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 519 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 659 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 228
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Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina Length (in words) 3891 Unique words 860 Unique words (used once) 477 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 344 Unique kanji (used once) 144 Unique kanji readings 436 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 1185
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Brave Story Length (in words) 5456 Unique words 1212 Unique words (used once) 673 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 533 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 691 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 17914
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Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu Length (in words) 2057 Unique words 703 Unique words (used once) 441 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 376 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 461 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 376
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Doki Doki! Precure the Movie: Memories for the Future Length (in words) 4484 Unique words 1077 Unique words (used once) 600 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 487 Unique kanji (used once) 195 Unique kanji readings 614 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 1514
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Luger Code 1951 Length (in words) 1287 Unique words 531 Unique words (used once) 343 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 305 Unique kanji (used once) 165 Unique kanji readings 362 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 7359
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Violet Evergarden Side Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll Length (in words) 3711 Unique words 997 Unique words (used once) 567 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 487 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 631 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 132026
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From Up On Poppy Hill Length (in words) 4315 Unique words 1286 Unique words (used once) 811 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 650 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 870 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 80342
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Yuru Yuri Length (in words) 19509 Unique words 2969 Unique words (used once) 1536 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 993 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1412 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 129057
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Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontou no Anzio-sen Desu! Length (in words) 3261 Unique words 1117 Unique words (used once) 687 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 534 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 679 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 21863
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Ao Haru Ride Length (in words) 13987 Unique words 2124 Unique words (used once) 1030 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 760 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 1062 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 365268
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Kyouryuu Shoujo Gauko S2 Length (in words) 12395 Unique words 2101 Unique words (used once) 1067 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 644 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 882 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 287
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Hakubo Length (in words) 2928 Unique words 945 Unique words (used once) 602 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 513 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 643 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 5328