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
Akanesasu Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 20788 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3090 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1660 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1086 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1547 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 9249 |
Anime
takt op.Destiny
| Length (in words) | 18129 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3019 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1000 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1477 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Kuroshitsuji Movie: Book of the Atlantic
| Length (in words) | 6715 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1856 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1115 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 830 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1154 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 64664 |
Anime
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train Arc
| Length (in words) | 6306 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1476 |
| Unique words (used once) | 817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 949 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 757234 |
Anime
Yuri!!! on Ice
| Length (in words) | 22080 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2972 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1382 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1407 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 397315 |
Anime
Mononoke Hime
| Length (in words) | 6712 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1588 |
| Unique words (used once) | 901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 591 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 791 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 621397 |
Anime
Infinite Stratos
| Length (in words) | 19723 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3153 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1653 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1033 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1520 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 305919 |
Anime
Futari Wa Pretty Cure
| Length (in words) | 68980 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5601 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2469 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1174 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1850 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 13794 |
Anime
Blue Period
| Length (in words) | 20874 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1463 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 996 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1437 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai S3
| Length (in words) | 21761 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3211 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1685 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1026 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1527 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 164916 |
Anime
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
| Length (in words) | 6265 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1065 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 800 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1064 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 237926 |
Anime
Mushishi Zoku Shou S2
| Length (in words) | 10066 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1849 |
| Unique words (used once) | 951 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 784 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1064 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 82919 |
Anime
Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 5422 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1427 |
| Unique words (used once) | 868 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 915 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 101174 |
Anime
Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?
| Length (in words) | 42390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2684 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1390 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2216 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 9148 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1883 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1120 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 777 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1084 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 86539 |
Anime
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
| Length (in words) | 46914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4989 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2454 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1393 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2170 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 324876 |
Anime
Warau Salesman New
| Length (in words) | 20956 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1045 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1520 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 5532 |
Anime
Nanatsu no Umi no Tico
| Length (in words) | 48193 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5190 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2525 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1309 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2028 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 1610 |
Anime
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
| Length (in words) | 7527 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1646 |
| Unique words (used once) | 926 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 802 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1080 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 84570 |
Anime
Gunjou no Magmel
| Length (in words) | 13728 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2471 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1305 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1276 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 48052 |
Anime
Violet Evergarden
| Length (in words) | 21132 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1631 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1118 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1665 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 632303 |
Anime
Mahoutsukai no Yome
| Length (in words) | 30648 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1217 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1869 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 264917 |
Anime
Dennou Coil
| Length (in words) | 42028 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4327 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1993 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1197 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1839 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
High School Fleet
| Length (in words) | 19848 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3498 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1773 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1246 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1878 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Shirokuma Cafe
| Length (in words) | 72201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6580 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3222 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1510 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2428 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 14255 |
Anime
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka S2
| Length (in words) | 21380 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3323 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1743 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1091 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1632 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 314130 |
Anime
SSSS.Gridman
| Length (in words) | 17091 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2192 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1015 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 802 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1116 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 97028 |
Anime
Goblin Slayer
| Length (in words) | 18915 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3279 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1759 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1132 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1661 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 461553 |
Anime
Hachimitsu to Clover
| Length (in words) | 39641 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5150 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1323 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2076 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 69060 |
Anime
Back Street Girls: Gokudolls
| Length (in words) | 21039 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3079 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1031 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1479 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 52018 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou
| Length (in words) | 20068 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2872 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1449 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1411 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 152695 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou S6
| Length (in words) | 21646 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2933 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1459 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 991 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1437 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 52291 |
Anime
Satsuriku no Tenshi
| Length (in words) | 21397 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2386 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1113 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 844 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1181 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 196263 |
Anime
Star Twinkle Precure
| Length (in words) | 56209 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5065 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2323 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1684 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 2119 |
Anime
Brave Witches
| Length (in words) | 19430 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2893 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1442 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1020 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1479 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 16320 |
Anime
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon S
| Length (in words) | 22262 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3610 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1988 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1168 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1732 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 213883 |
Anime
Mahou Shoujo Ore
| Length (in words) | 19015 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3546 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1972 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1106 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1652 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 20095 |
Anime
Amagi Brilliant Park
| Length (in words) | 22901 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4026 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2224 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1195 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1790 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 289913 |
Anime
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun
| Length (in words) | 20890 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2732 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1295 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1325 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 167516 |
Anime
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World (2003)
| Length (in words) | 21415 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3250 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1705 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1122 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1641 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 76411 |
Anime
Mahou Sensou
| Length (in words) | 16735 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2597 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1387 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 955 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1374 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 98267 |
Anime
High Score Girl
| Length (in words) | 25936 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2328 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1250 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1942 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 95736 |
Anime
Tokyo Ghoul √A
| Length (in words) | 9986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2175 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1197 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 908 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1254 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 932479 |
Anime
Kimagure Orange Road
| Length (in words) | 64804 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5500 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1308 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2055 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 9462 |
Anime
Nagasarete Airantou
| Length (in words) | 49897 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5066 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2465 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1324 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2081 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 38430 |
Anime
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
| Length (in words) | 23777 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4720 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 1410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 364 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2214 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 157945 |
Anime
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009)
| Length (in words) | 67171 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3632 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1513 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2457 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 282840 |
Anime
Date A Live S3
| Length (in words) | 18908 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2962 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1617 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1030 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1485 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 127637 |
Anime
Spice and Wolf S2
| Length (in words) | 26408 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4045 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2097 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1339 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 329 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2066 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 232330 |
Anime
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
| Length (in words) | 22052 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1736 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1076 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1605 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 430929 |