Anime difficulty list This is a list of anime ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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Ansatsu Kyoushitsu Length (in words) 41948 Unique words 6195 Unique words (used once) 3295 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1458 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2363 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 833758
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JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaders Length (in words) 40550 Unique words 5109 Unique words (used once) 2480 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1296 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 2018 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 731480
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Mononoke Length (in words) 15292 Unique words 2673 Unique words (used once) 1435 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1006 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1483 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 69170
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BEM Length (in words) 16250 Unique words 2895 Unique words (used once) 1642 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1029 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1480 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 15115
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Isekai Cheat Magician Length (in words) 20613 Unique words 3449 Unique words (used once) 1822 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1135 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 1684 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 MAL avg. rating 5.4 MAL rating count 106888
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Yuukoku no Moriarty Length (in words) 17591 Unique words 3374 Unique words (used once) 1900 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1138 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1695 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100
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Vanitas no Carte S2 Length (in words) 16852 Unique words 2575 Unique words (used once) 1328 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 953 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 1358 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100
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One Piece Arc 19 (196-206): G-8 Length (in words) 19733 Unique words 3251 Unique words (used once) 1679 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1041 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 1532 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 989388
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World Trigger S2 Length (in words) 22700 Unique words 3354 Unique words (used once) 1613 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1015 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 1513 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 25505
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Kuroko no Basket S2 Length (in words) 40136 Unique words 4416 Unique words (used once) 2036 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1122 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 1728 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 408846
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Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai Length (in words) 21237 Unique words 4025 Unique words (used once) 2237 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1235 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 1899 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 7899
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Full Metal Panic! Length (in words) 32950 Unique words 5523 Unique words (used once) 3016 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1467 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 2325 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 212281
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Darwin's Game Length (in words) 26533 Unique words 3960 Unique words (used once) 2032 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1149 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1762 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100
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Jormungand Length (in words) 22112 Unique words 4323 Unique words (used once) 2400 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1228 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1891 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 124377
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Great Pretender Length (in words) 33689 Unique words 5283 Unique words (used once) 2782 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1358 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2098 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 175482
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Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro Length (in words) 19538 Unique words 3412 Unique words (used once) 1855 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1297 Unique kanji (used once) 386 Unique kanji readings 1955 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 5385
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Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Length (in words) 23844 Unique words 4496 Unique words (used once) 2525 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1271 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1953 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 134855
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Banana Fish Length (in words) 45826 Unique words 5665 Unique words (used once) 2888 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1399 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 2209 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 MAL avg. rating 8.5 MAL rating count 218002
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Shidonia No Kishi S2 Length (in words) 15679 Unique words 2655 Unique words (used once) 1249 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1017 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 1421 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 56543
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Chouyaku Hakunin Isshu - Utakoi Length (in words) 26793 Unique words 4454 Unique words (used once) 2387 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1433 Unique kanji (used once) 374 Unique kanji readings 2343 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 7256
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Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria Length (in words) 19900 Unique words 3202 Unique words (used once) 1667 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1664 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 163085
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Length (in words) 40365 Unique words 4999 Unique words (used once) 2427 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1361 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2145 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 629503
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Death Note Length (in words) 66347 Unique words 5441 Unique words (used once) 2390 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1387 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 2206 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 2037932
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One Piece Arc 33 (430-456): Impel Down Part 2 Length (in words) 37108 Unique words 4465 Unique words (used once) 2132 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1202 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 1861 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 989388
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Zankyou No Terror Length (in words) 13823 Unique words 2840 Unique words (used once) 1534 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1029 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 1477 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 482882
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Steins;Gate 0 Length (in words) 40522 Unique words 4396 Unique words (used once) 2166 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1225 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 1882 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 MAL avg. rating 8.5 MAL rating count 288953
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DARLING in the FRANXX Length (in words) 40540 Unique words 4279 Unique words (used once) 2038 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1197 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 1844 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 696622
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Brave 10 Length (in words) 19953 Unique words 3514 Unique words (used once) 1928 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1298 Unique kanji (used once) 389 Unique kanji readings 2020 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 62788
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ULTRAMAN Length (in words) 15230 Unique words 2459 Unique words (used once) 1329 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 900 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 1275 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 9020
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Kuroko no Basket S3 Length (in words) 40387 Unique words 4423 Unique words (used once) 2094 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1121 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 1732 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 343739
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Macross Frontier Length (in words) 33312 Unique words 5117 Unique words (used once) 2687 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1422 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2279 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 64346
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Megalo Box Length (in words) 20607 Unique words 3014 Unique words (used once) 1553 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1028 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 1448 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 205154
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Sousei no Onmyouji Length (in words) 72618 Unique words 6822 Unique words (used once) 3194 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1622 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 2679 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 151882
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Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy Length (in words) 61716 Unique words 5425 Unique words (used once) 2469 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1329 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2104 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 20254
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Boogiepop wa Warawanai - Boogiepop Phantom Length (in words) 18016 Unique words 2450 Unique words (used once) 1164 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 953 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1349 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 25707
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World Trigger S1 Length (in words) 148844 Unique words 8863 Unique words (used once) 3495 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1618 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 2762 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 94230
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Fairy Gone Length (in words) 14674 Unique words 2751 Unique words (used once) 1532 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1022 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1448 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 35860
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Sword Art Online S2 Length (in words) 36838 Unique words 4949 Unique words (used once) 2522 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1304 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 2008 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 1041027
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Machine-Doll wa Kizutsukanai Length (in words) 20027 Unique words 3615 Unique words (used once) 2071 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1176 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1766 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 134041
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Trigun Length (in words) 39455 Unique words 5172 Unique words (used once) 2695 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1299 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 2058 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 292740
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Durarara!!x2 Shou Length (in words) 24994 Unique words 4087 Unique words (used once) 2173 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1318 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 1999 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 84/100 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 212273
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Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory Length (in words) 16563 Unique words 3379 Unique words (used once) 1874 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1152 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 1677 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 28979
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Kakegurui×× Length (in words) 24875 Unique words 3467 Unique words (used once) 1724 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1112 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1694 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 443593
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Magic Kaito 1412 Length (in words) 40863 Unique words 5300 Unique words (used once) 2539 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1369 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 2193 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 44642
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Shingeki no Kyojin S2 Length (in words) 16899 Unique words 2647 Unique words (used once) 1401 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 968 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1427 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 8.5 MAL rating count 1269345
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Steins;Gate Length (in words) 41395 Unique words 4854 Unique words (used once) 2339 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1260 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 1974 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 MAL avg. rating 9.1 MAL rating count 1052543
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Akame ga Kill Length (in words) 40474 Unique words 5446 Unique words (used once) 2742 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1452 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 2302 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 981447
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Accel World Length (in words) 41084 Unique words 5295 Unique words (used once) 2699 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 346 Unique kanji readings 2249 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 330576
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Mouretsu Pirates Length (in words) 52574 Unique words 6375 Unique words (used once) 3126 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1459 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2358 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 22997
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Freedom Length (in words) 11792 Unique words 2045 Unique words (used once) 1014 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 786 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 1093 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 6906