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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |