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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Anime
Ichigo Mashimaro Encore
| Length (in words) | 3360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 998 |
| Unique words (used once) | 604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 552 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 9955 |
Anime
Kirakira Precure A La Mode Movie: Paritto! Omoide no Mille-Feuille!
| Length (in words) | 4199 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1043 |
| Unique words (used once) | 570 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 472 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 604 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 735 |
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
Black Fox
| Length (in words) | 3963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1057 |
| Unique words (used once) | 615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 694 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 26850 |
Anime
The Sky Crawlers
| Length (in words) | 3862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1064 |
| Unique words (used once) | 625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 527 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 660 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 22066 |
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
One Piece Arc 44 (780-782): Marine Rookie
| Length (in words) | 3556 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1054 |
| Unique words (used once) | 615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 665 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Orenchi no Furo Jijou
| Length (in words) | 3568 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1057 |
| Unique words (used once) | 649 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 562 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 692 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 47276 |
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
Doki Doki! Precure the Movie: Memories for the Future
| Length (in words) | 4484 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1077 |
| Unique words (used once) | 600 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Unique kanji readings | 614 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 1514 |
Anime
Tsubasa Chronicle: Tokyo Revelations
| Length (in words) | 5077 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1072 |
| Unique words (used once) | 549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 547 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 710 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 41374 |
Anime
Soukyuu no Fafner: Right of Left - Single Program
| Length (in words) | 3973 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1101 |
| Unique words (used once) | 637 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 550 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 185 |
| Unique kanji readings | 735 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 5107 |
Anime
Kyoukai no Kanata Movie 1: I'll Be Here - Kako-hen
| Length (in words) | 4748 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1092 |
| Unique words (used once) | 612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 573 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 721 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 59280 |
Anime
Kagewani S2
| Length (in words) | 3547 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1086 |
| Unique words (used once) | 680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 634 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 824 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 7065 |
Anime
Eden
| Length (in words) | 5362 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1100 |
| Unique words (used once) | 557 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 517 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 160 |
| Unique kanji readings | 670 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 3592 |
Anime
Tawawa on Monday
| Length (in words) | 3284 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1093 |
| Unique words (used once) | 692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 693 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 28751 |
Anime
Appleseed Alpha
| Length (in words) | 3866 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 707 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 8270 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 3: Tsuukaku Zanryuu
| Length (in words) | 3890 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1098 |
| Unique words (used once) | 678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 584 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 760 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 117372 |
Anime
Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontou no Anzio-sen Desu!
| Length (in words) | 3261 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 687 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 679 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 21863 |
Anime
Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 4622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1090 |
| Unique words (used once) | 582 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 500 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1660 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age I - The Egg of the King
| Length (in words) | 3446 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1121 |
| Unique words (used once) | 712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 545 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 115210 |
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
Doraemon Movie 25: Nobita no Wan-Nyan Jikuuden
| Length (in words) | 4511 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1129 |
| Unique words (used once) | 632 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 548 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 711 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 3212 |
Anime
Buddy Complex: Kanketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 3431 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1127 |
| Unique words (used once) | 662 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 794 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 14116 |
Anime
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 5043 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1126 |
| Unique words (used once) | 609 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 612 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 388001 |
Anime
Tamako Love Story
| Length (in words) | 4664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1116 |
| Unique words (used once) | 645 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 604 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 130667 |
Anime
Diabolik Lovers More, Blood
| Length (in words) | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1131 |
| Unique words (used once) | 618 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 661 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.6 |
| MAL rating count | 59749 |
Anime
Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 5008 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1166 |
| Unique words (used once) | 641 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 583 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 762 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 196379 |
Anime
Spirited Away
| Length (in words) | 5253 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1155 |
| Unique words (used once) | 619 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 162 |
| Unique kanji readings | 545 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 982756 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 01: Nobita no Kyouryuu
| Length (in words) | 4523 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 694 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 535 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 675 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3600 |
Anime
Kaijuu Girls Kuro: Ultra Kaijuu Gijinka Keikaku
| Length (in words) | 4248 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1162 |
| Unique words (used once) | 678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 577 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 744 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 360 |
Anime
Batman Ninja
| Length (in words) | 3965 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 701 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 579 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 755 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 23458 |
Anime
Pop in Q
| Length (in words) | 4993 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1172 |
| Unique words (used once) | 634 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 663 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1460 |
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
One Piece Arc 01 (1-3): Romance Dawn
| Length (in words) | 5181 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1157 |
| Unique words (used once) | 621 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 516 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Unique kanji readings | 663 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 19: Nobita no Nankai Daibouken
| Length (in words) | 5554 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1180 |
| Unique words (used once) | 621 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 504 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 665 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3014 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Kagewani
| Length (in words) | 3738 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 641 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 833 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 11092 |
Anime
Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2
| Length (in words) | 5479 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1202 |
| Unique words (used once) | 651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 701 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 3691 |
Anime
Kyoukai no Kanata Movie 2: I'll Be Here - Mirai-hen
| Length (in words) | 4831 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1185 |
| Unique words (used once) | 702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 551 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 712 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 106580 |
Anime
Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgment
| Length (in words) | 4413 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 729 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 580 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 763 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 83948 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!
| Length (in words) | 4510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1196 |
| Unique words (used once) | 676 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 688 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 33158 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 28 (382-384): Spa Island
| Length (in words) | 4415 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1191 |
| Unique words (used once) | 692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 192 |
| Unique kanji readings | 587 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Brave Story
| Length (in words) | 5456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1212 |
| Unique words (used once) | 673 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 691 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 17914 |
Anime
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Movie: Orion no Ya
| Length (in words) | 4853 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1229 |
| Unique words (used once) | 695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 596 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 759 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 73319 |
Anime
Junod
| Length (in words) | 4186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1241 |
| Unique words (used once) | 739 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 651 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 858 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 158 |
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
Shakugan no Shana (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 5022 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1222 |
| Unique words (used once) | 721 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 609 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 797 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 28397 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube OVA
| Length (in words) | 6012 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 646 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 531 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 692 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 911 |
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 |