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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One Punch Man S2 Length (in words) 23203 Unique words 3930 Unique words (used once) 2139 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1214 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 1820 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 641926
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Gosick Length (in words) 39140 Unique words 4882 Unique words (used once) 2437 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1342 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2137 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 188419
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Aldnoah Zero S2 Length (in words) 17997 Unique words 3524 Unique words (used once) 1895 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1250 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1916 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 168230
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Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone Length (in words) 73942 Unique words 5814 Unique words (used once) 2545 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1367 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 2227 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 25415
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Sirius the Jaeger Length (in words) 19728 Unique words 3318 Unique words (used once) 1828 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1166 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1795 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 81847
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Nami yo Kiitekure Length (in words) 29947 Unique words 5150 Unique words (used once) 2885 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1454 Unique kanji (used once) 371 Unique kanji readings 2259 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 22196
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Seirei no Moribito Length (in words) 36773 Unique words 4602 Unique words (used once) 2298 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1246 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2003 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 65770
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Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes Gekitouden Length (in words) 33410 Unique words 3761 Unique words (used once) 1762 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1093 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1695 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 413
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Shingeki no Kyojin S3 Length (in words) 35873 Unique words 4523 Unique words (used once) 2238 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1348 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2114 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 1019498
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FLAG Length (in words) 19665 Unique words 3716 Unique words (used once) 1979 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1189 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1803 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 3594
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Nisemonogatari Length (in words) 28133 Unique words 4016 Unique words (used once) 2095 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1201 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 1826 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 361238
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Tales of Zestiria the Cross Length (in words) 33806 Unique words 3974 Unique words (used once) 1976 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1240 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1908 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100
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Battle Spirits: Heroes Length (in words) 88070 Unique words 6609 Unique words (used once) 2985 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1383 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2269 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 469
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Magi: The labyrinth of magic S2 Length (in words) 39505 Unique words 4686 Unique words (used once) 2306 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1360 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2174 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100
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Enen no Shouboutai Length (in words) 35893 Unique words 4736 Unique words (used once) 2382 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1321 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2084 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 421270
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Double Decker! Doug & Kirill Length (in words) 28528 Unique words 4426 Unique words (used once) 2380 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1259 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1915 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 10464
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THE Big O Length (in words) 14990 Unique words 2776 Unique words (used once) 1512 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1072 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 1544 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 84/100 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 35125
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Hoozuki no Reitetsu S2 Length (in words) 52127 Unique words 7265 Unique words (used once) 3732 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1678 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2827 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 15278
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Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai Length (in words) 31817 Unique words 4373 Unique words (used once) 2111 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1286 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1946 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 334808
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Hoozuki no Reitetsu S1 Length (in words) 26462 Unique words 5234 Unique words (used once) 3051 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1526 Unique kanji (used once) 370 Unique kanji readings 2403 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 37482
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Akudama Drive Length (in words) 21631 Unique words 3145 Unique words (used once) 1610 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1063 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1554 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100
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Gyakuten Saiban S2 Length (in words) 49092 Unique words 4984 Unique words (used once) 2226 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1305 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 2046 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 10904
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Dororo Length (in words) 29497 Unique words 3778 Unique words (used once) 1850 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1228 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 1844 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 393685
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Gyakuten Saiban Length (in words) 48096 Unique words 4705 Unique words (used once) 2088 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1207 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 1894 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 MAL avg. rating 6.5 MAL rating count 39564
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Inazuma Eleven GO Length (in words) 65298 Unique words 4823 Unique words (used once) 2064 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1248 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 1957 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 36694
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Shin Sekai Yori Length (in words) 41757 Unique words 5495 Unique words (used once) 2826 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1468 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 2369 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 230952
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Rose of Versailles Length (in words) 65332 Unique words 6662 Unique words (used once) 3067 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1446 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 2439 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 21879
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Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri 2 Length (in words) 21956 Unique words 4089 Unique words (used once) 2297 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1264 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1954 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 308524
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Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Length (in words) 81702 Unique words 6350 Unique words (used once) 2934 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1396 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 2271 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 15271
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Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Length (in words) 19907 Unique words 4146 Unique words (used once) 2397 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1298 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2003 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100
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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Length (in words) 40308 Unique words 4880 Unique words (used once) 2349 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1411 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2270 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 719388
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Monogatari Series: Second Season Length (in words) 65559 Unique words 6350 Unique words (used once) 3088 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1589 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2619 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 94/100 MAL avg. rating 8.8 MAL rating count 288961
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ClassicaLoid Length (in words) 47258 Unique words 5839 Unique words (used once) 2941 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1520 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2448 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 88/100 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 4459
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Joker Game Length (in words) 18218 Unique words 3590 Unique words (used once) 1928 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 340 Unique kanji readings 1930 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 75582
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Classroom Crisis Length (in words) 27112 Unique words 4415 Unique words (used once) 2284 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1342 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2056 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 88/100 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 40376
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Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou Length (in words) 79524 Unique words 6983 Unique words (used once) 3284 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1587 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2615 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 127
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Digimon Adventure Length (in words) 73345 Unique words 5953 Unique words (used once) 2727 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1252 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 2051 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 218664
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Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Length (in words) 26521 Unique words 4080 Unique words (used once) 2067 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1249 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1901 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 301879
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Heavy Object Length (in words) 51147 Unique words 7009 Unique words (used once) 3496 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1636 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2680 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 49625
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Lupin III: Part V Length (in words) 33978 Unique words 5171 Unique words (used once) 2794 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1361 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 2150 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 14578
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Samurai Flamenco Length (in words) 38096 Unique words 5332 Unique words (used once) 2812 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1328 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2105 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 46312
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Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2 Length (in words) 27063 Unique words 4120 Unique words (used once) 2181 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1224 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1931 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MAL avg. rating 8.8 MAL rating count 51743
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Overlord S3 Length (in words) 25599 Unique words 3966 Unique words (used once) 2046 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1220 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 1835 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 380945
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Length (in words) 46977 Unique words 6876 Unique words (used once) 3464 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1604 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2640 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 140326
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Kengan Ashura Length (in words) 20944 Unique words 4136 Unique words (used once) 2249 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1257 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1952 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 47398
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Senki Zesshou Symphogear Length (in words) 21123 Unique words 3437 Unique words (used once) 1892 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1192 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 1805 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 88/100 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 37148
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Ginga Nagareboshi Gin Length (in words) 31184 Unique words 3852 Unique words (used once) 1889 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1134 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 1781 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 9511
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Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX Length (in words) 21537 Unique words 3613 Unique words (used once) 1926 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1281 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1933 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 17834
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Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor Length (in words) 38359 Unique words 4302 Unique words (used once) 2041 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1255 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1926 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 12619
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Darker Than Black: Ryuusei No Gemini Length (in words) 17404 Unique words 3234 Unique words (used once) 1858 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1107 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 1622 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 206481