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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K: Missing Kings Length (in words) 3826 Unique words 1248 Unique words (used once) 779 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 667 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 863 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 105953
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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
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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
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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
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Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina Length (in words) 3891 Unique words 860 Unique words (used once) 477 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 344 Unique kanji (used once) 144 Unique kanji readings 436 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 1185
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Gantz:O Length (in words) 3938 Unique words 921 Unique words (used once) 500 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 440 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 537 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 46420
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Yakusoku no Nanaya Matsuri Length (in words) 3939 Unique words 985 Unique words (used once) 554 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 514 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 638 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 3011
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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
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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
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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
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Grisaia no Meikyuu: Caprice no Mayu 0 Length (in words) 3982 Unique words 1309 Unique words (used once) 845 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 662 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 857 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 115032
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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
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One Piece Arc 40 (626-628): Caesar Retrieval Length (in words) 4019 Unique words 906 Unique words (used once) 486 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 446 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 554 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 989388
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Berserk - The Golden Age II - The Battle for Doldrey Length (in words) 4031 Unique words 1282 Unique words (used once) 811 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 613 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 802 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 106271
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Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? Length (in words) 4047 Unique words 766 Unique words (used once) 380 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 377 Unique kanji (used once) 162 Unique kanji readings 450 Difficulty 1/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 76777
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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
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Suite Precure Movie: Torimodose! Kokoro ga Tsunagu Kiseki no Melody Length (in words) 4089 Unique words 969 Unique words (used once) 521 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 320 Unique kanji (used once) 113 Unique kanji readings 421 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 1828
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Ichigo Mashimaro OVA Length (in words) 4095 Unique words 1256 Unique words (used once) 792 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 576 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 746 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 11862
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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
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Doraemon Movie 24: Nobita to Fushigi Kazetsukai Length (in words) 4186 Unique words 943 Unique words (used once) 493 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 425 Unique kanji (used once) 180 Unique kanji readings 530 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 4121
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Touch Movie 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Don't Pass Me By Length (in words) 4194 Unique words 1016 Unique words (used once) 541 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 457 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 591 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 673
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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
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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
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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
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From Up On Poppy Hill Length (in words) 4315 Unique words 1286 Unique words (used once) 811 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 650 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 870 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 80342
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Blame! Movie Length (in words) 4368 Unique words 997 Unique words (used once) 530 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 501 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 644 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 48006
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BLAME! Length (in words) 4368 Unique words 997 Unique words (used once) 530 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 501 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 644 Difficulty 3/10
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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
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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
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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
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Paprika Length (in words) 4457 Unique words 1372 Unique words (used once) 881 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 729 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 950 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 205431
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Eikoku Ikka, Nihon o Taberu: Shougatsu wo Taberu Length (in words) 4456 Unique words 1340 Unique words (used once) 805 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 686 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 898 Difficulty 3/10
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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
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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
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Appleseed Length (in words) 4512 Unique words 1342 Unique words (used once) 853 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 700 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 926 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 38794
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Hunter x Hunter Movie 2: The Last Mission Length (in words) 4761 Unique words 1329 Unique words (used once) 831 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 621 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 815 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 69135
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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
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Mardock Scramble: The First Compression Length (in words) 4764 Unique words 1353 Unique words (used once) 824 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 663 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 874 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 25868
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Appleseed: Ex Machina Length (in words) 4813 Unique words 1392 Unique words (used once) 852 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 671 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 878 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 20989
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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
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Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro Length (in words) 4831 Unique words 1426 Unique words (used once) 903 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 641 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 856 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 57486
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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
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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
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Crayon Shin-chan Movie 09: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no Gyakushuu Length (in words) 4852 Unique words 1347 Unique words (used once) 796 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 549 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 720 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 3685
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Rilakkuma and Kaoru Length (in words) 4876 Unique words 1238 Unique words (used once) 712 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 537 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 687 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 5761