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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Showing 51..99 from 99 entries
Anime
Tonikaku Kawaii
| Length (in words) | 26696 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1808 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1702 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 228970 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 173988 |
Anime
Ano Natsu de Matteru
| Length (in words) | 19338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2648 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1377 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 975 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1386 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 154314 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 25789 |
Anime
Hibike! Euphonium
| Length (in words) | 20493 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2723 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1388 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 964 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1355 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 151306 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 291086 |
Anime
Horimiya
| Length (in words) | 23353 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2740 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1252 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 880 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1259 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 477473 |
Anime
Anohana - The Flower We Saw That Day
| Length (in words) | 15728 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1163 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1062 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 786769 |
Anime
Net-juu no Susume
| Length (in words) | 15164 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2343 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1201 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 800 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1097 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 194755 |
Anime
Free! Dive to the Future
| Length (in words) | 20135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2659 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1285 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1369 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 57186 |
Anime
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou
| Length (in words) | 12004 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1924 |
| Unique words (used once) | 970 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 797 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1098 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 90923 |
Anime
Suki-tte ii na yo
| Length (in words) | 20052 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2608 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1299 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 849 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1197 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 288329 |
Anime
Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho
| Length (in words) | 21148 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3084 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1579 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1505 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 161514 |
Anime
Go-Toubun no Hanayome
| Length (in words) | 20840 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3039 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1610 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 997 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1444 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 374254 |
Anime
Super Lovers
| Length (in words) | 20878 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2977 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1540 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1499 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 59928 |
Anime
Shoukoujo Sara
| Length (in words) | 60135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1670 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 7980 |
Anime
Nodame Cantabile: Finale
| Length (in words) | 17032 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2778 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1510 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 957 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1370 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 62336 |
Anime
Suite Precure
| Length (in words) | 55430 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4166 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1754 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 869 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1334 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4466 |
Anime
Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 19074 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3097 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1698 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1068 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 339 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1566 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 61096 |
Anime
Sasaki to Miyano
| Length (in words) | 18405 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2495 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1236 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 906 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1299 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 44826 |
Anime
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
| Length (in words) | 20547 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3147 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1701 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1538 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 475307 |
Anime
Toradora!
| Length (in words) | 48272 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5386 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2774 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2078 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1071311 |
Anime
Kemurikusa
| Length (in words) | 18983 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2035 |
| Unique words (used once) | 877 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Unique kanji readings | 927 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 7197 |
Anime
Bocchi the Rock!
| Length (in words) | 23456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3516 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1944 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1629 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 133667 |
Anime
Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!
| Length (in words) | 16586 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2892 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1542 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 955 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1373 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 277712 |
Anime
Gabriel Dropout
| Length (in words) | 23929 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3601 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1863 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1097 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1654 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 188160 |
Anime
Yakusoku no Neverland
| Length (in words) | 15734 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2458 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1273 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 886 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1281 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 882775 |
Anime
Mekaku City Actors
| Length (in words) | 21742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2925 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1465 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1398 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 177417 |
Anime
Gin no Saji
| Length (in words) | 19199 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3484 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1843 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1625 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 110381 |
Anime
Hetalia: The World Twinkle
| Length (in words) | 6353 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1651 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1022 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 752 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1018 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 15968 |
Anime
Love Live! Sunshine!!
| Length (in words) | 23316 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2619 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1242 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 951 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1367 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 72308 |
Anime
Mayo Chiki!
| Length (in words) | 22182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1650 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1025 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1497 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 225941 |
Anime
Konohana Kitan
| Length (in words) | 21036 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1454 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1023 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1487 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 37641 |
Anime
Nichijou
| Length (in words) | 37135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4611 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2392 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1203 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1853 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 267278 |
Anime
Kobato
| Length (in words) | 34870 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1008 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1503 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 51321 |
Anime
Acchi Kocchi
| Length (in words) | 18133 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1023 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1471 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 122004 |
Anime
Love Stage!!
| Length (in words) | 16323 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2715 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1395 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 953 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1389 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 117062 |
Anime
Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai
| Length (in words) | 21330 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3449 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1815 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1098 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1638 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 159044 |
Anime
Oshi ga Budoukan Ittekuretara Shinu
| Length (in words) | 21928 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2883 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1444 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1369 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 12999 |
Anime
Another
| Length (in words) | 20804 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1284 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1496 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 789168 |
Anime
To Love-Ru Darkness
| Length (in words) | 17640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1426 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1005 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1461 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 165072 |
Anime
Joukamachi No Dandelion
| Length (in words) | 26684 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3598 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1685 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1103 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1673 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 54329 |
Anime
The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
| Length (in words) | 22428 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3161 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1616 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1044 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1531 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 24914 |
Anime
Senyuu
| Length (in words) | 5236 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1323 |
| Unique words (used once) | 764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 644 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 836 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 46955 |
Anime
Kaidan Restaurant
| Length (in words) | 30148 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3947 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1920 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1132 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1756 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4080 |
Anime
Romantic Killer
| Length (in words) | 25919 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3546 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1843 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1089 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1658 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 83742 |
Anime
Chobits
| Length (in words) | 38441 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3838 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1748 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1192 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1778 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 219358 |
Anime
Ping Pong THE ANIMATION
| Length (in words) | 16190 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3113 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1029 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1506 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 136415 |
Anime
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
| Length (in words) | 18911 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1636 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1039 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1501 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 358291 |