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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Showing 101..150 from 1396 entries
Anime
Gake no Ue no Ponyo
| Length (in words) | 4067 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 938 |
| Unique words (used once) | 482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 361 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 168 |
| Unique kanji readings | 473 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 273831 |
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
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 |
Anime
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 |
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
Doraemon Movie 23: Nobita to Robot Kingdom
| Length (in words) | 4308 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 553 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 444 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 161 |
| Unique kanji readings | 594 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3925 |
Anime
A Letter to Momo
| Length (in words) | 4936 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1291 |
| Unique words (used once) | 788 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 608 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 801 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 29017 |
Anime
Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!
| Length (in words) | 9147 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 915 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 712 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 945 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 116194 |
Anime
Doukyuusei
| Length (in words) | 3762 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 973 |
| Unique words (used once) | 539 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 173 |
| Unique kanji readings | 520 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 124576 |
Anime
Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki
| Length (in words) | 5844 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 855 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 675 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 879 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 376251 |
Anime
Howl's Moving Castle
| Length (in words) | 5342 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 710 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 549 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 716 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 662002 |
Anime
Mushishi Zoku Shou: Odoro no Michi
| Length (in words) | 1625 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 606 |
| Unique words (used once) | 392 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 345 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 412 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 40143 |
Anime
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Next Season
| Length (in words) | 7046 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1377 |
| Unique words (used once) | 726 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 633 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 845 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 13698 |
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
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 |
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
Chi's Sweet Home
| Length (in words) | 12634 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1641 |
| Unique words (used once) | 776 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 624 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 819 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 20813 |
Anime
Anohana - The Flower We Saw That Day: The Movie
| Length (in words) | 6242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 645 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 464 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 164 |
| Unique kanji readings | 605 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 114179 |
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
Nekopara OVA
| Length (in words) | 4850 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1163 |
| Unique words (used once) | 656 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 505 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 645 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 32962 |
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
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
Byousoku 5 Centimeter
| Length (in words) | 3431 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1033 |
| Unique words (used once) | 594 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 673 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 457018 |
Anime
Kawaii Dake ja Nai Shikimori-san
| Length (in words) | 17380 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2504 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1252 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 851 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1206 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 149210 |
Anime
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
| Length (in words) | 19938 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2725 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1314 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 935 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1310 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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
Precure All Stars Movie DX3: Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai wo Tsunagu Nijiiro no Hana
| Length (in words) | 3506 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 892 |
| Unique words (used once) | 463 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 368 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 156 |
| Unique kanji readings | 453 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 2145 |
Anime
Boku no Kanojo ga Majimesugiru Sho-bitch na Ken
| Length (in words) | 18978 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1505 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 89799 |
Anime
Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo
| Length (in words) | 1496 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 542 |
| Unique words (used once) | 343 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 281 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 150 |
| Unique kanji readings | 322 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 816 |
Anime
Non Non Biyori S3
| Length (in words) | 18641 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2585 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1235 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 907 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1259 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 22657 |
Anime
Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade
| Length (in words) | 3251 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1047 |
| Unique words (used once) | 677 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 511 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 649 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 85470 |
Anime
Love Live! School Idol Project S2
| Length (in words) | 24550 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1294 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 945 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1371 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 125098 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube: Kyoufu no Natsuyasumi!! Ayashi no Umi no Densetsu!
| Length (in words) | 2494 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 741 |
| Unique words (used once) | 429 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 366 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 171 |
| Unique kanji readings | 454 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 658 |
Anime
Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking Super Battle Movie: Yami no Kaizou Kouchuu
| Length (in words) | 2729 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 750 |
| Unique words (used once) | 410 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 335 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 147 |
| Unique kanji readings | 416 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.9 |
| MAL rating count | 109 |
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
Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!
| Length (in words) | 3633 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 833 |
| Unique words (used once) | 406 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 353 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 144 |
| Unique kanji readings | 418 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1980 |
Anime
Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahou
| Length (in words) | 6375 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1306 |
| Unique words (used once) | 679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 569 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 738 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 4509 |
Anime
Non Non Biyori S2
| Length (in words) | 19503 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2674 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1279 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 929 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1308 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 78176 |
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
Yuru Camp Movie
| Length (in words) | 5732 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1493 |
| Unique words (used once) | 839 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 622 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 821 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 11891 |
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun! 3
| Length (in words) | 2406 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 473 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 595 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 1305 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 09: Nobita no Parallel Saiyuuki
| Length (in words) | 6027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1235 |
| Unique words (used once) | 645 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 669 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1851 |
Anime
Josee to Tora to Sakanatachi
| Length (in words) | 4997 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 782 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 627 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 811 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 151478 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 14: Nobita to Buriki no Labyrinth
| Length (in words) | 7016 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1650 |
| Unique words (used once) | 903 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 644 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 869 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 2534 |
Anime
ReLIFE
| Length (in words) | 23521 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1412 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 917 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1367 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 439680 |
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
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
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
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desuka S2
| Length (in words) | 18749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3049 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1647 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1094 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1578 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 47424 |
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 |