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
Akebi-chan no Sailor Fuku
| Length (in words) | 14404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2374 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1278 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 858 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1193 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 47682 |
Anime
Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!
| Length (in words) | 21538 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2255 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1010 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1072 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 57869 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 199062 |
Anime
Gugure! Kokkuri-san Specials
| Length (in words) | 3166 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 976 |
| Unique words (used once) | 605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 629 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 3686 |
Anime
Himouto! Umaru-chan
| Length (in words) | 16195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1583 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 993 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1432 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 296101 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 151049 |
Anime
Tsuki ga Kirei
| Length (in words) | 10559 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 705 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 996 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 188117 |
Anime
Isshuukan Friends
| Length (in words) | 18178 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2149 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1022 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 787 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1105 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 125531 |
Anime
K-ON!
| Length (in words) | 19849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2726 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1376 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1197 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 453140 |
Anime
Sakura Trick
| Length (in words) | 19725 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2572 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1254 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 870 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1226 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 99782 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 129057 |
Anime
Ao Haru Ride
| Length (in words) | 13987 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2124 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1030 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1062 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 365268 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 28971 |
Anime
Usagi Drop
| Length (in words) | 14488 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2383 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 872 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1186 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 205522 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 90793 |
Anime
Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara
| Length (in words) | 19834 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2755 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1394 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 973 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1426 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 94899 |
Anime
Aoi Hana
| Length (in words) | 13486 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1122 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 790 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1112 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 30170 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 135696 |
Anime
Tamayura: Hitotose
| Length (in words) | 20742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1392 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 962 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1404 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 11153 |
Anime
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshi Mittsu
| Length (in words) | 17598 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2830 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1494 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 942 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1358 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 11367 |
Anime
Kanon
| Length (in words) | 36990 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3655 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1714 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1147 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1738 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 121874 |
Anime
Hourou Musuko
| Length (in words) | 15245 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2159 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1134 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 781 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1093 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 34864 |
Anime
Flying Witch
| Length (in words) | 15753 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2617 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1351 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 894 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1270 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 87444 |
Anime
Tropical-Rouge! Precure
| Length (in words) | 60556 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5111 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2340 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1138 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1730 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1562 |
Anime
Kuzu no Honkai
| Length (in words) | 14543 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2370 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1269 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 849 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1206 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 247617 |
Anime
ReLIFE
| Length (in words) | 23521 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1412 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 917 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1367 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 439680 |
Anime
Love Live! School Idol Project
| Length (in words) | 24721 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2667 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1241 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 910 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1307 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 188154 |
Anime
Senryuu Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 8733 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1829 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1008 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 740 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1001 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 59609 |
Anime
Kiniro Mosaic
| Length (in words) | 18509 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2825 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1478 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 907 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1324 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 58666 |
Anime
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desuka
| Length (in words) | 21262 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1075 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1615 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 73818 |
Anime
Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji
| Length (in words) | 23371 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1593 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 965 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1429 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 201963 |
Anime
Aku no Hana
| Length (in words) | 11290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1794 |
| Unique words (used once) | 930 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 755 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1019 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 60520 |
Anime
Rilakkuma and Kaoru
| Length (in words) | 4876 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1238 |
| Unique words (used once) | 712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 687 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 5761 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149645 |
Anime
Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 15599 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2280 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1119 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 783 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1104 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 117521 |
Anime
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
| Length (in words) | 12100 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1907 |
| Unique words (used once) | 944 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 767 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1070 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 111026 |
Anime
Kemono Friends
| Length (in words) | 21647 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2832 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1376 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1361 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 26776 |
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen
| Length (in words) | 33862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3805 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1880 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1148 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1708 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 30927 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 123860 |
Anime
Gingitsune
| Length (in words) | 20472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2827 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1403 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 978 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1438 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 20730 |
Anime
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san
| Length (in words) | 15817 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2494 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1320 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 843 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1208 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 227366 |
Anime
Tamako Market
| Length (in words) | 20867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3154 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1667 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1146 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 334 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1685 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 132136 |
Anime
NEW GAME!
| Length (in words) | 21664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1346 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 938 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1321 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 167109 |
Anime
Ichigo Mashimaro
| Length (in words) | 16545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2902 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1585 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 996 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1381 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 28477 |
Anime
Shounen Maid
| Length (in words) | 22244 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3388 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1795 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1093 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1600 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 28925 |
Anime
Ore Monogatari!!
| Length (in words) | 13519 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2146 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 823 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1146 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 242100 |
Anime
Tonari no Seki-kun
| Length (in words) | 3991 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1198 |
| Unique words (used once) | 718 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 630 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 797 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 85990 |
Anime
Kunoichi Tsubaki no Mune no Uchi
| Length (in words) | 20788 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1190 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 842 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1182 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 14418 |
Anime
Just Because!
| Length (in words) | 15293 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2208 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 833 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1162 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 94191 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 107973 |