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
Robot Town Sagami 2028
| Length (in words) | 434 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 151 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 67% |
| Unique kanji | 114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 80 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 332 |
Anime
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko
| Length (in words) | 477 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 220 |
| Unique words (used once) | 152 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 69% |
| Unique kanji | 145 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 91 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 48148 |
Anime
Dareka no Manazashi
| Length (in words) | 590 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 289 |
| Unique words (used once) | 208 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 71% |
| Unique kanji | 194 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 123 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 32259 |
Anime
Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works S2: Sunny Day
| Length (in words) | 464 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 209 |
| Unique words (used once) | 146 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 69% |
| Unique kanji | 124 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 79 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 48681 |
Anime
Nekopara: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku
| Length (in words) | 1751 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 307 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 214 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 118 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 11562 |
Anime
Okii Ichinensei to Chiisana Ninensei
| Length (in words) | 759 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 274 |
| Unique words (used once) | 143 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 133 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 75 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 2029 |
Anime
Hotarubi no Mori e
| Length (in words) | 1684 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 551 |
| Unique words (used once) | 330 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 298 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 164 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 353150 |
Anime
Yasashii Lion
| Length (in words) | 962 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 339 |
| Unique words (used once) | 208 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 171 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 91 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.5 |
| MAL rating count | 286 |
Anime
Recorder to Randoseru Do
| Length (in words) | 2221 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 681 |
| Unique words (used once) | 394 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 393 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 185 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 22489 |
Anime
Harmonie
| Length (in words) | 1585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 499 |
| Unique words (used once) | 256 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 264 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 119 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 25251 |
Anime
Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?
| Length (in words) | 4015 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 757 |
| Unique words (used once) | 376 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 365 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 153 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 76777 |
Anime
Amaama to Inazuma
| Length (in words) | 15571 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2292 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1197 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 772 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 107973 |
Anime
My Neighbor Totoro
| Length (in words) | 2837 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 749 |
| Unique words (used once) | 411 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 315 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 122 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 523401 |
Anime
Recorder to Randoseru Re
| Length (in words) | 2278 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 454 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 398 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 15231 |
Anime
Akagami no Shirayukihime OVA
| Length (in words) | 1754 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 635 |
| Unique words (used once) | 419 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 65% |
| Unique kanji | 333 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 177 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 30863 |
Anime
The Borrower Arrietty
| Length (in words) | 2683 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 717 |
| Unique words (used once) | 394 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 348 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 161 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 159486 |
Anime
Kuro no Sumika: Chronus
| Length (in words) | 1136 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 481 |
| Unique words (used once) | 331 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 68% |
| Unique kanji | 276 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 163 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 8577 |
Anime
Hoshi no Koe
| Length (in words) | 1204 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 408 |
| Unique words (used once) | 237 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 244 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 124 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 71047 |
Anime
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Lite
| Length (in words) | 1555 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 632 |
| Unique words (used once) | 422 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 401 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 64877 |
Anime
Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking: Greatest Champion e no Michi
| Length (in words) | 2643 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 623 |
| Unique words (used once) | 323 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 290 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 123 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You
| Length (in words) | 1492 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 553 |
| Unique words (used once) | 360 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 65% |
| Unique kanji | 322 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 161 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 19248 |
Anime
Hal
| Length (in words) | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 596 |
| Unique words (used once) | 354 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 307 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 157 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 59089 |
Anime
Blood: The Last Vampire
| Length (in words) | 860 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 403 |
| Unique words (used once) | 268 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 260 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 151 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 53232 |
Anime
Kawa no Hikari
| Length (in words) | 3684 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 920 |
| Unique words (used once) | 499 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 324 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 128 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 497 |
Anime
Binbou Shimai Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 12765 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1728 |
| Unique words (used once) | 800 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 703 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 5825 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi! Plus
| Length (in words) | 3186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 848 |
| Unique words (used once) | 488 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 174 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 24578 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!
| Length (in words) | 4484 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 677 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 33158 |
Anime
Room Mate
| Length (in words) | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 651 |
| Unique words (used once) | 397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 171 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 4.8 |
| MAL rating count | 7837 |
Anime
Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas
| Length (in words) | 1569 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 615 |
| Unique words (used once) | 400 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 65% |
| Unique kanji | 307 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 173 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 25865 |
Anime
Ichigo Mashimaro Encore
| Length (in words) | 3347 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1011 |
| Unique words (used once) | 619 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 451 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 9955 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin - Extra Chorus
| Length (in words) | 1420 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 555 |
| Unique words (used once) | 361 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 65% |
| Unique kanji | 325 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 159 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 19877 |
Anime
Tamako Love Story
| Length (in words) | 4632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1124 |
| Unique words (used once) | 651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 479 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 130667 |
Anime
Mahoutsukai Precure! Movie: Kiseki no Henshin! Cure Mofurun!
| Length (in words) | 2822 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 657 |
| Unique words (used once) | 356 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 259 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 121 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 960 |
Anime
Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 6420 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1425 |
| Unique words (used once) | 793 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 586 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 5538 |
Anime
Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!
| Length (in words) | 21525 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2275 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1026 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 777 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 57869 |
Anime
Senyuu Specials
| Length (in words) | 1466 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 591 |
| Unique words (used once) | 380 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 342 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 164 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 8563 |
Anime
Hinako Note
| Length (in words) | 20621 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2763 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1374 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 934 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 26076 |
Anime
A Channel
| Length (in words) | 16417 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2549 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1334 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 893 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 38437 |
Anime
Asagao to Kase-san
| Length (in words) | 2532 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 768 |
| Unique words (used once) | 457 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 28228 |
Anime
Precure Dream Stars! Movie
| Length (in words) | 3520 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 830 |
| Unique words (used once) | 431 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 368 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 153 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 919 |
Anime
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito
| Length (in words) | 2932 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 163 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 100670 |
Anime
Grave of the Fireflies
| Length (in words) | 3323 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 961 |
| Unique words (used once) | 577 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 483 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 295391 |
Anime
Flying Witch
| Length (in words) | 15670 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1351 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 891 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 87444 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 24: Nobita to Fushigi Kazetsukai
| Length (in words) | 4177 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 495 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 422 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 177 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4121 |
Anime
Gake no Ue no Ponyo
| Length (in words) | 4000 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 930 |
| Unique words (used once) | 483 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 358 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 168 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 273831 |
Anime
Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
| Length (in words) | 3523 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 903 |
| Unique words (used once) | 492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 461 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 71196 |
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun! 4
| Length (in words) | 2672 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 522 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 445 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1151 |
Anime
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai
| Length (in words) | 6868 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 656 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 615 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 281283 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 Ji Nube Shisu!
| Length (in words) | 2836 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 698 |
| Unique words (used once) | 381 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 330 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 153 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 636 |
Anime
Sora no Method
| Length (in words) | 14611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1786 |
| Unique words (used once) | 857 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 755 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 28805 |