Anime difficulty list
This is a list of anime ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san
| Length (in words) | 17830 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2272 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1072 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 779 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 193 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1100 |
| Average difficulty | 4% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 27% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 199062 |
Anime
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san S2
| Length (in words) | 17350 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2261 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1104 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 811 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1103 |
| Average difficulty | 5% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 30% |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 113531 |
Anime
Bocchi the Rock!
| Length (in words) | 23456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3515 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1943 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1629 |
| Average difficulty | 7% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 14% |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 133667 |
Anime
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san S3
| Length (in words) | 17375 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2406 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1195 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 842 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1160 |
| Average difficulty | 7% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 34% |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 53623 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi! Plus
| Length (in words) | 3194 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 850 |
| Unique words (used once) | 486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 380 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Unique kanji readings | 452 |
| Average difficulty | 8% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 21% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 24578 |
Anime
Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!
| Length (in words) | 21538 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2254 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1009 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1071 |
| Average difficulty | 9% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 16% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 57869 |
Anime
Nekopara: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku
| Length (in words) | 1761 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 306 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 214 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 118 |
| Unique kanji readings | 254 |
| Average difficulty | 9% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 23% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 11562 |
Anime
Mitsuboshi Colors
| Length (in words) | 18922 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2448 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 858 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1203 |
| Average difficulty | 9% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 20% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 25789 |
Anime
Nekopara OVA
| Length (in words) | 4850 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1163 |
| Unique words (used once) | 656 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 505 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 645 |
| Average difficulty | 9% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 24% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 32962 |
Anime
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san Movie
| Length (in words) | 5002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 732 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 611 |
| Average difficulty | 9% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 33% |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 13951 |
Anime
Hinako Note
| Length (in words) | 20689 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2743 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1361 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 936 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1335 |
| Average difficulty | 9% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 22% |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 26076 |
Anime
Kemurikusa
| Length (in words) | 18983 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2034 |
| Unique words (used once) | 877 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Unique kanji readings | 926 |
| Average difficulty | 9% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 24% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 7197 |
Anime
Sora no Method
| Length (in words) | 14421 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1708 |
| Unique words (used once) | 822 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 714 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 962 |
| Average difficulty | 9% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 20% |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 28805 |
Anime
Citrus
| Length (in words) | 20016 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2313 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 797 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1134 |
| Average difficulty | 9% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 22% |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 193724 |
Anime
Orange
| Length (in words) | 20285 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2374 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1105 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 824 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1147 |
| Average difficulty | 10% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 25% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 291086 |
Anime
Gakkou Gurashi!
| Length (in words) | 17054 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2373 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1171 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 864 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1202 |
| Average difficulty | 10% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 33% |
Anime
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
| Length (in words) | 19938 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2725 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1314 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 935 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1310 |
| Average difficulty | 10% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 21% |
Anime
Himouto! Umaru-chan S2
| Length (in words) | 20507 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2835 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1378 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 931 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1302 |
| Average difficulty | 10% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 28% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 96831 |
Anime
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 |
| Average difficulty | 10% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 24% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 129057 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!
| Length (in words) | 4510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1196 |
| Unique words (used once) | 676 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 688 |
| Average difficulty | 10% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 26% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 33158 |
Anime
Yagate Kimi ni Naru
| Length (in words) | 19716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2481 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1184 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 857 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1203 |
| Average difficulty | 10% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 24% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 90793 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri S3
| Length (in words) | 22246 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2881 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1410 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 961 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1388 |
| Average difficulty | 10% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 24% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 54897 |
Anime
Yuru Camp
| Length (in words) | 15844 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2831 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1457 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 965 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1358 |
| Average difficulty | 11% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 28% |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149645 |
Anime
Himouto! Umaru-chan
| Length (in words) | 16195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2842 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1582 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 993 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1433 |
| Average difficulty | 11% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 31% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 296101 |
Anime
Non Non Biyori S3
| Length (in words) | 18641 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2587 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1235 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 907 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1260 |
| Average difficulty | 11% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 25% |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 22657 |
Anime
Akebi-chan no Sailor Fuku
| Length (in words) | 14404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2373 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1276 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 858 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1192 |
| Average difficulty | 11% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 22% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 47682 |
Anime
Non Non Biyori S2
| Length (in words) | 19503 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2674 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1279 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 929 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1308 |
| Average difficulty | 12% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 24% |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 78176 |
Anime
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 |
| Average difficulty | 12% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 31% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 151049 |
Anime
Non Non Biyori
| Length (in words) | 19011 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2795 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1354 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 936 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1322 |
| Average difficulty | 12% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 26% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 135696 |
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura
| Length (in words) | 99744 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5896 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2163 |
| Average difficulty | 12% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 28% |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 173988 |
Anime
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
| Length (in words) | 17528 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2776 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1461 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 984 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1445 |
| Average difficulty | 12% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 25% |
Anime
A Channel
| Length (in words) | 16376 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2541 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1325 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 894 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1252 |
| Average difficulty | 12% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 25% |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 38437 |
Anime
Momokuri
| Length (in words) | 20076 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3083 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1636 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1006 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1490 |
| Average difficulty | 12% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 27% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 28971 |
Anime
Binbou Shimai Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 12806 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1722 |
| Unique words (used once) | 791 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 704 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 940 |
| Average difficulty | 12% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 26% |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 5825 |
Anime
Kawaikereba Hentai demo Suki ni Natte Kuremasu ka
| Length (in words) | 25922 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1648 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1062 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1573 |
| Average difficulty | 13% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 21% |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 103198 |
Anime
Amaama to Inazuma
| Length (in words) | 15614 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2279 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1185 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 775 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1076 |
| Average difficulty | 13% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 32% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 107973 |
Anime
One Room: Second Season
| Length (in words) | 1729 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 533 |
| Unique words (used once) | 306 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 300 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 131 |
| Unique kanji readings | 355 |
| Average difficulty | 13% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 22% |
Anime
NEW GAME!
| Length (in words) | 21664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2819 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1347 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 938 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1322 |
| Average difficulty | 13% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 27% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 167109 |
Anime
Boku no Kanojo ga Majimesugiru Sho-bitch na Ken
| Length (in words) | 18978 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3107 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1506 |
| Average difficulty | 13% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 26% |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 89799 |
Anime
Yuru Camp S2
| Length (in words) | 18257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3011 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 990 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1452 |
| Average difficulty | 14% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 30% |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 44882 |
Anime
Chi's Sweet Home
| Length (in words) | 12634 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1641 |
| Unique words (used once) | 776 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 624 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 819 |
| Average difficulty | 14% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 26% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 20813 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri S2
| Length (in words) | 19852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3072 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1643 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1015 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1455 |
| Average difficulty | 14% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 29% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 87769 |
Anime
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desuka S2
| Length (in words) | 18749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3049 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1647 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1094 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1578 |
| Average difficulty | 14% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 25% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 47424 |
Anime
Mieruko-chan
| Length (in words) | 12932 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2201 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1099 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 821 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1141 |
| Average difficulty | 14% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 35% |
Anime
Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san
| Length (in words) | 16807 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2542 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1276 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 877 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1255 |
| Average difficulty | 14% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 27% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 123860 |
Anime
Love Live! School Idol Project
| Length (in words) | 24721 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1241 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 910 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1306 |
| Average difficulty | 15% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 30% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 188154 |
Anime
Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
| Length (in words) | 3585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 904 |
| Unique words (used once) | 492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 463 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 598 |
| Average difficulty | 15% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 28% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 71196 |
Anime
ReLIFE
| Length (in words) | 23521 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3022 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1411 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 917 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1368 |
| Average difficulty | 15% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 32% |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 439680 |
Anime
K-ON!
| Length (in words) | 19849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2725 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1375 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1196 |
| Average difficulty | 15% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 28% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 453140 |
Anime
Kemono Friends
| Length (in words) | 21647 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2831 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1376 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1361 |
| Average difficulty | 15% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 46% |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 26776 |