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
Buddy Complex: Kanketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 3431 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1127 |
| Unique words (used once) | 662 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 794 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 14116 |
Anime
Touch
| Length (in words) | 135320 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7364 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 189 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2411 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 8077 |
Anime
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou
| Length (in words) | 17134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3253 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 329 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1666 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 322713 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou S2
| Length (in words) | 20749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2772 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1381 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 990 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1418 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 107066 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou S4
| Length (in words) | 21567 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1423 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1093 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 348 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1579 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 90106 |
Anime
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai S2
| Length (in words) | 15553 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2611 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1371 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 929 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1339 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 210891 |
Anime
Grisaia no Kajitsu
| Length (in words) | 25261 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3836 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1993 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1217 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1871 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 254023 |
Anime
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale
| Length (in words) | 7889 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1815 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1061 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 710 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 975 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Appleseed: Ex Machina
| Length (in words) | 4813 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1392 |
| Unique words (used once) | 852 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 878 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 20989 |
Anime
Charlotte
| Length (in words) | 22946 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3530 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1855 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1147 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1751 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 730036 |
Anime
Major S1
| Length (in words) | 46220 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4464 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2032 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1147 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1781 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 43420 |
Anime
7 Seeds S2
| Length (in words) | 22540 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3319 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1731 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1659 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 22415 |
Anime
Kiniro no Corda: Blue Sky
| Length (in words) | 14804 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2466 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1320 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 957 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1348 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 8726 |
Anime
Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet
| Length (in words) | 21706 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3341 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1748 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1072 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1586 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 120014 |
Anime
Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 5008 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1166 |
| Unique words (used once) | 641 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 583 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 762 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 196379 |
Anime
Devil May Cry
| Length (in words) | 17002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2808 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 898 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1306 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 147083 |
Anime
Chihayafuru
| Length (in words) | 41140 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4168 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1864 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1184 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1793 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 168931 |
Anime
High Score Girl S2
| Length (in words) | 16012 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3124 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1016 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1518 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 53435 |
Anime
Hiiro no Kakera
| Length (in words) | 18727 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2850 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1460 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1061 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1574 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 39195 |
Anime
Spice and Wolf
| Length (in words) | 24309 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2053 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1278 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1941 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 327516 |
Anime
Piano no Mori (TV)
| Length (in words) | 19226 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1321 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 896 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1271 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 37379 |
Anime
Appleseed
| Length (in words) | 4512 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1342 |
| Unique words (used once) | 853 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 926 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 38794 |
Anime
Free!
| Length (in words) | 20366 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2764 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1381 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1009 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1456 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 351262 |
Anime
CUE!
| Length (in words) | 43477 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4424 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1237 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1877 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 5683 |
Anime
Fruits Basket (2001)
| Length (in words) | 49233 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5192 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2453 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1295 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2067 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 239263 |
Anime
Paprika
| Length (in words) | 4457 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1372 |
| Unique words (used once) | 881 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 729 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 950 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 205431 |
Anime
Taisou Zamurai
| Length (in words) | 15275 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2664 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1378 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 888 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1304 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou S3
| Length (in words) | 22803 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2967 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1472 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 977 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1436 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 99380 |
Anime
Tokimeki Tonight
| Length (in words) | 59636 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5046 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2266 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1863 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1649 |
Anime
Ookami Kakushi
| Length (in words) | 17016 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2625 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1357 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 938 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1346 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 27798 |
Anime
Absolute Duo
| Length (in words) | 17797 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2800 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1442 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 951 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1383 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 256666 |
Anime
Blazing Transfer Students
| Length (in words) | 12948 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1430 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1379 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 2557 |
Anime
Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou
| Length (in words) | 46104 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2922 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1434 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2280 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 20692 |
Anime
Nagi no Asukara
| Length (in words) | 37821 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1902 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1249 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 334 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1899 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 205663 |
Anime
Akage no Anne
| Length (in words) | 95272 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3118 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1451 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2384 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 6857 |
Anime
Kabuki-bu!
| Length (in words) | 26586 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4125 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2144 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1254 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1944 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 4501 |
Anime
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
| Length (in words) | 27702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3964 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1237 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1822 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 1012815 |
Anime
Kyoukai no Kanata
| Length (in words) | 19362 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2902 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1505 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1138 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 337 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1631 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 443584 |
Anime
Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu S2
| Length (in words) | 17550 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2917 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1459 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1058 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1535 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Hanasaku Iroha
| Length (in words) | 39980 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4754 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2161 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 109304 |
Anime
Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha
| Length (in words) | 20924 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3665 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1918 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1210 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1824 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 159084 |
Anime
Haikyuu!! S2
| Length (in words) | 39379 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4507 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1284 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1985 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 672149 |
Anime
Strike the Blood S3
| Length (in words) | 22153 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3598 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1912 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1220 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1789 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 29921 |
Anime
Kami-sama Hajimemashita S2
| Length (in words) | 23190 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3588 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1909 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1120 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1737 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 152347 |
Anime
Strike the Blood
| Length (in words) | 44134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5486 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2809 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2269 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 257608 |
Anime
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 45519 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5128 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2548 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1404 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2204 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 566930 |
Anime
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 2: Anemone
| Length (in words) | 6447 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1635 |
| Unique words (used once) | 957 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 742 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 983 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 1099 |
Anime
Beast Saga
| Length (in words) | 25565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3784 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1905 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1703 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.6 |
| MAL rating count | 270 |
Anime
Mob Psycho 100
| Length (in words) | 17739 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2749 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1402 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 956 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1411 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 862875 |
Anime
Little Witch Academia (TV)
| Length (in words) | 40355 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4789 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2376 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1974 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 234371 |