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.
If you already have an anime in mind which is around your level you can also search for it, and then click on "Show details..." to see anime of similar difficulty.
The difficulty ratings were generated automatically by a machine learning model. If you're interested in how we calculated them take a look here. We do not distribute any copyrighted materials from any of these works; we only provide aggregate statistics.
We also have other difficulty lists if you're interested:
Advanced search...
Showing 101..150 from 1396 entries
Anime
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 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 25415 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
| Length (in words) | 74257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5878 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2685 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2192 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 28132 |
Anime
Inukami!
| Length (in words) | 48338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5591 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2939 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1496 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 361 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2406 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 25630 |
Anime
Toaru Majutsu no Index S2
| Length (in words) | 45957 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5866 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2993 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1469 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2332 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 211280 |
Anime
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu S2
| Length (in words) | 61365 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5758 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2226 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 535118 |
Anime
After War Gundam X
| Length (in words) | 53518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2687 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2148 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 12748 |
Anime
Eikoku Ikka, Nihon o Taberu
| Length (in words) | 39451 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2933 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1460 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2352 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 230 |
Anime
Kuroshitsuji
| Length (in words) | 37422 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5720 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1647 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 390 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2674 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 483513 |
Anime
Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou
| Length (in words) | 46104 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2922 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1434 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2280 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 20692 |
Anime
Ao no Exorcist
| Length (in words) | 45643 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5730 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2872 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1542 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 331 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2484 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 920391 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 13 (92-130): Arabasta
| Length (in words) | 59645 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5656 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2617 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1366 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2171 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Katanagatari
| Length (in words) | 54894 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5715 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1455 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2403 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 177701 |
Anime
Kidou Senshi Gundam
| Length (in words) | 65581 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2472 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1298 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2079 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 57029 |
Anime
Kuromukuro
| Length (in words) | 39425 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5682 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3027 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1439 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2320 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 48721 |
Anime
Hyouka
| Length (in words) | 49735 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2813 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1416 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2282 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 469936 |
Anime
Banana Fish
| Length (in words) | 45826 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2887 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1399 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 218002 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho S2
| Length (in words) | 56177 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2545 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1341 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
| Length (in words) | 46300 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2882 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1424 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2285 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 212876 |
Anime
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
| Length (in words) | 46408 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5637 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2652 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2285 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 701531 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 18 (153-195): Skypiea
| Length (in words) | 60888 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5508 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2463 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1323 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2176 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Uchuu no Stellvia
| Length (in words) | 43674 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5395 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2731 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1331 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2087 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 8318 |
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
Yowamushi Pedal
| Length (in words) | 66231 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5513 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1286 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2050 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 92797 |
Anime
Kimagure Orange Road
| Length (in words) | 64804 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5500 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1308 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2055 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 9462 |
Anime
Toradora!
| Length (in words) | 48272 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5386 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2774 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2078 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1071311 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 39 (579-625): Punk Hazard
| Length (in words) | 63434 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2435 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1368 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2205 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R
| Length (in words) | 60472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5404 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2485 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1292 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2060 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 78985 |
Anime
Neon Genesis Evangelion
| Length (in words) | 48304 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2526 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2141 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 757429 |
Anime
Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock
| Length (in words) | 48501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5571 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2201 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 7891 |
Anime
Kill la Kill
| Length (in words) | 45856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5502 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1459 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2347 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 741260 |
Anime
Shin Sekai Yori
| Length (in words) | 41757 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5497 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1468 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2369 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 230952 |
Anime
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 | 2324 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 212281 |
Anime
Beatless
| Length (in words) | 45742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5566 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1346 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2137 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 37492 |
Anime
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199
| Length (in words) | 39535 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5514 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2643 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2296 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
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
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
| Length (in words) | 42305 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5436 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2653 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1415 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2225 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 23213 |
Anime
Death Note
| Length (in words) | 66347 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5442 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2390 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1387 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2206 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 2037932 |
Anime
Denpa Kyoushi
| Length (in words) | 42970 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2681 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1320 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2084 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 55009 |
Anime
Strike the Blood
| Length (in words) | 44134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5486 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2809 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2269 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 257608 |
Anime
Magic Kaito 1412
| Length (in words) | 40864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5301 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2538 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2192 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 44642 |
Anime
Mujin Wakusei Survive
| Length (in words) | 65635 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5231 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1792 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 8300 |
Anime
The Seven Deadly Sins
| Length (in words) | 43104 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5311 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2644 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1334 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2128 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 1020032 |
Anime
Sore Ike! Zukkoke Sannin-gumi
| Length (in words) | 46195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5367 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2537 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1332 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2114 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Space Runaway Ideon
| Length (in words) | 63040 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5339 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2310 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1319 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2104 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 2692 |
Anime
Danball Senki
| Length (in words) | 56000 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5391 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1304 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2072 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 3238 |
Anime
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S
| Length (in words) | 42442 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5423 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1314 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2101 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 166676 |
Anime
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime S2
| Length (in words) | 45076 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5449 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2619 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1430 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2280 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 337881 |
Anime
Accel World
| Length (in words) | 41084 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2700 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 346 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2249 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 330576 |
Anime
Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?
| Length (in words) | 42390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2684 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1390 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2216 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Akame ga Kill
| Length (in words) | 40474 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5447 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1452 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2301 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 981447 |