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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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