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 1303 entries
Anime
Cannon Busters
| Length (in words) | 18982 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3258 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1019 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1490 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 14363 |
Anime
Clockwork Planet
| Length (in words) | 19282 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3577 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1948 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1142 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1665 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 50040 |
Anime
Luger Code 1951
| Length (in words) | 1287 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 531 |
| Unique words (used once) | 343 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 305 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 165 |
| Unique kanji readings | 362 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 7359 |
Anime
Gyakuten Saiban
| Length (in words) | 48096 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4706 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2087 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1207 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1892 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 39564 |
Anime
Sonic X
| Length (in words) | 104315 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8255 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2542 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 35060 |
Anime
Absolute Duo
| Length (in words) | 17797 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2800 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1442 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 951 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1383 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 256666 |
Anime
Coppelion
| Length (in words) | 24992 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3734 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1918 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1189 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1817 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 45206 |
Anime
Godzilla 1: Planet of the Monsters
| Length (in words) | 7288 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2188 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1349 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1318 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 29152 |
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun! 2
| Length (in words) | 5332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1490 |
| Unique words (used once) | 917 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 732 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 965 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 2061 |
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
Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu
| Length (in words) | 20270 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3544 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2045 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 1105 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 53365 |
Anime
Altered Carbon: Resleeved
| Length (in words) | 3501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1005 |
| Unique words (used once) | 598 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 557 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 698 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 4119 |
Anime
Citrus
| Length (in words) | 20016 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2314 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1032 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 797 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1135 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 193724 |
Anime
Death March Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku
| Length (in words) | 21334 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3936 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2154 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1278 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1935 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 205229 |
Anime
Tanken Driland
| Length (in words) | 39887 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4268 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2039 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1229 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1888 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 880 |
Anime
Infinite Stratos S2
| Length (in words) | 15230 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2761 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1531 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 980 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1415 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 188552 |
Anime
Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Bougyakusareta Tamashii no Jukyou
| Length (in words) | 6610 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1368 |
| Unique words (used once) | 746 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 655 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 872 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 181253 |
Anime
Mushikago no Cagaster
| Length (in words) | 21249 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3353 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1810 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1106 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1633 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 10502 |
Anime
FLCL Alternative
| Length (in words) | 7972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1103 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 744 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1015 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 24328 |
Anime
Blood-C
| Length (in words) | 11518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1959 |
| Unique words (used once) | 987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 814 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1173 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 119644 |
Anime
Hero Mask S2
| Length (in words) | 8116 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1816 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 776 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1076 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 3594 |
Anime
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
| Length (in words) | 8846 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1699 |
| Unique words (used once) | 884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 696 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 944 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 38071 |
Anime
Koi to Uso
| Length (in words) | 21723 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2833 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1496 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 975 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1400 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 145129 |
Anime
7 Seeds
| Length (in words) | 22664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3503 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1878 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1179 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1768 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 42500 |
Anime
ID-0
| Length (in words) | 24518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3791 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1950 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1130 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1648 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 7349 |
Anime
Kenja no Mago
| Length (in words) | 22999 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3567 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1852 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1104 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1664 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 217053 |
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun!
| Length (in words) | 3196 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 888 |
| Unique words (used once) | 491 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 578 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 4400 |
Anime
Doki Doki! PreCure
| Length (in words) | 62030 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5412 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1761 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 7830 |
Anime
Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou
| Length (in words) | 23535 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2160 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1321 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2004 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 57177 |
Anime
Kawaikereba Hentai demo Suki ni Natte Kuremasu ka
| Length (in words) | 25922 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1648 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1062 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1573 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 103198 |
Anime
Kono Naka ni Hitori Imouto ga Iru!
| Length (in words) | 22742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3155 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1578 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1016 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1485 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 86205 |
Anime
A.I.C.O. Incarnation
| Length (in words) | 18897 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1722 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1104 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1606 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 39874 |
Anime
RDG: Red Data Girl
| Length (in words) | 23119 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1959 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1252 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 366 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1903 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 42706 |
Anime
Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
| Length (in words) | 16215 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1552 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1552 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 227022 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes
| Length (in words) | 48136 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4883 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1953 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 559 |
Anime
Betterman
| Length (in words) | 36006 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5040 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2611 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 3346 |
Anime
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki
| Length (in words) | 4738 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1076 |
| Unique words (used once) | 588 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 278 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 100 |
| Unique kanji readings | 376 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 1208 |
Anime
Godzilla 2: City on the Edge of Battle
| Length (in words) | 8026 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 901 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1233 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 18689 |
Anime
Mazinger Z tai Ankoku Daishougun
| Length (in words) | 2113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 684 |
| Unique words (used once) | 414 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 469 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 837 |
Anime
Dagashi Kashi
| Length (in words) | 21558 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3040 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 951 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1377 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 154076 |
Anime
Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy
| Length (in words) | 61716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2469 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2104 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 20254 |
Anime
Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu
| Length (in words) | 2057 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 703 |
| Unique words (used once) | 441 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 376 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 461 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 376 |
Anime
Sacred Seven
| Length (in words) | 15619 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2827 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1551 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1086 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1586 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 29513 |
Anime
Akuma no Riddle
| Length (in words) | 19390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3081 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1080 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1558 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 109791 |
Anime
Bayonetta - Bloody Fate
| Length (in words) | 4404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 749 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 621 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 830 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 20086 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 3144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 184 |
| Unique kanji readings | 530 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 788 |
Anime
Kabuki-bu!
| Length (in words) | 26586 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4125 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2144 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1254 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1944 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 4501 |
Anime
Shingeki no Kyojin Picture Drama
| Length (in words) | 8159 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 948 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 708 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 952 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 22347 |
Anime
Mahou Shoujo Ore
| Length (in words) | 19015 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3546 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1972 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1106 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1652 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 20095 |
Anime
Record of Ragnarok
| Length (in words) | 13502 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2749 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1487 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 50752 |