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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
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
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
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 |