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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Anime
Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 2530 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 762 |
| Unique words (used once) | 451 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 428 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 176 |
| Unique kanji readings | 515 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 213446 |
Anime
Aoharu x Kikanjuu
| Length (in words) | 23253 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3221 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1648 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1003 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1493 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 88594 |
Anime
Tsugumomo
| Length (in words) | 19866 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3533 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1837 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1083 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1636 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 58821 |
Anime
Mazinger Z tai Ankoku Daishougun
| Length (in words) | 2113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 684 |
| Unique words (used once) | 414 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 469 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 837 |
Anime
Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu
| Length (in words) | 22104 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3154 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1542 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1062 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1552 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 295685 |
Anime
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
| Length (in words) | 21214 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3363 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1810 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1197 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 331 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1765 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 605566 |
Anime
Clannad
| Length (in words) | 44982 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4799 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1301 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2019 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 631446 |
Anime
Kuroko no Basket Movie 3: Winter Cup - Tobira no Mukou
| Length (in words) | 5141 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1328 |
| Unique words (used once) | 772 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 9688 |
Anime
Chihayafuru S2
| Length (in words) | 39061 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4307 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2007 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1226 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1899 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 108836 |
Anime
Last Period: Owarinaki Rasen no Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 22931 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3729 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2012 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1681 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 8004 |
Anime
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 7001 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1610 |
| Unique words (used once) | 970 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 729 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 995 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 85882 |
Anime
Starmyu
| Length (in words) | 16722 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2978 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1611 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1027 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1524 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 14331 |
Anime
Free! Eternal Summer
| Length (in words) | 24525 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2829 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1306 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 926 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1322 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 185575 |
Anime
Trinity Seven
| Length (in words) | 21535 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2940 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1497 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 976 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1415 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 366170 |
Anime
Doki Doki! PreCure
| Length (in words) | 62030 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5412 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1761 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 7830 |
Anime
Shinmai Maou no Testament
| Length (in words) | 20770 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2977 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 986 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1445 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 283883 |
Anime
Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudou-bu
| Length (in words) | 23793 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3253 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1668 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1583 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 53841 |
Anime
Shinmai Maou no Testament S2
| Length (in words) | 13138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1345 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 882 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1264 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 168646 |
Anime
Shingetsutan Tsukihime
| Length (in words) | 11958 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1077 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 915 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1287 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 62161 |
Anime
Diabolik Lovers
| Length (in words) | 6528 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1410 |
| Unique words (used once) | 782 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 713 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 933 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149260 |
Anime
Tasogare Otome × Amnesia
| Length (in words) | 19156 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2427 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1180 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 940 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1348 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 154527 |
Anime
Kono Naka ni Hitori Imouto ga Iru!
| Length (in words) | 22742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3155 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1578 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1016 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1485 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 86205 |
Anime
Kuroshitsuji: Book of Murder
| Length (in words) | 10473 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2292 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1332 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 989 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 372 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1358 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 97066 |
Anime
Accel World Infinite Burst
| Length (in words) | 5114 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 972 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 24525 |
Anime
Kaitou Saint Tail
| Length (in words) | 58600 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5216 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2366 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1298 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2033 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 5973 |
Anime
Kantai Collection
| Length (in words) | 18975 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2810 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1402 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1063 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1538 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 78242 |
Anime
Lucky Star
| Length (in words) | 56697 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7002 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3632 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1572 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2611 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 260087 |
Anime
Marmalade Boy
| Length (in words) | 95379 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6219 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1374 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2220 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 16967 |
Anime
Dive!!
| Length (in words) | 19547 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3030 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1611 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1006 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1465 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 13712 |
Anime
Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
| Length (in words) | 16642 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2551 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1337 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 888 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1255 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 299586 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou S5
| Length (in words) | 20336 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2882 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1411 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 994 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1447 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 58426 |
Anime
Runway de Waratte
| Length (in words) | 21133 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3189 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1028 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1494 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 37720 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Lovers
| Length (in words) | 7042 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1585 |
| Unique words (used once) | 937 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 684 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 925 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 4519 |
Anime
Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger
| Length (in words) | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1481 |
| Unique words (used once) | 879 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 698 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 945 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 890 |
Anime
Musaigen no Phantom World
| Length (in words) | 24047 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3710 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1896 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1170 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1773 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 190379 |
Anime
Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup - Kage to Hikari
| Length (in words) | 5502 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1354 |
| Unique words (used once) | 759 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 697 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 10527 |
Anime
Hidan no Aria
| Length (in words) | 20796 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3492 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1900 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1156 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1695 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 169533 |
Anime
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
| Length (in words) | 31844 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4161 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2161 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1130 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1711 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 116375 |
Anime
Peter Pan no Bouken
| Length (in words) | 54617 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4041 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1698 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1047 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1565 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 1604 |
Anime
Hetalia Axis Powers
| Length (in words) | 19107 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3309 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1831 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1187 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 352 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1768 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 105804 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
| Length (in words) | 8503 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2085 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1181 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 905 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1235 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 24988 |
Anime
Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou
| Length (in words) | 15220 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2777 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1031 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1482 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 98658 |
Anime
Gantz S2
| Length (in words) | 15463 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2120 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1066 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 777 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1096 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 85801 |
Anime
Fukigen na Mononokean
| Length (in words) | 23445 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3198 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1630 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1117 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1658 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 43825 |
Anime
Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro
| Length (in words) | 22485 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2106 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1162 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1730 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 40544 |
Anime
Steamboy
| Length (in words) | 8144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1584 |
| Unique words (used once) | 889 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 733 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 962 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 35412 |
Anime
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
| Length (in words) | 27625 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3779 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1855 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1126 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1694 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 300732 |
Anime
Futari Wa Pretty Cure: Splash Star
| Length (in words) | 67664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4867 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2049 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 838 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 146 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1419 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3974 |
Anime
Ikoku Meiro no Croisee The Animation
| Length (in words) | 16789 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1256 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1012 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1430 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 21164 |
Anime
Japan Sinks 2020
| Length (in words) | 12392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2510 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1318 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 985 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1409 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 60085 |