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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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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