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
Isekai Cheat Magician
| Length (in words) | 20613 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3448 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1821 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1683 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.4 |
| MAL rating count | 106888 |
Anime
Revisions
| Length (in words) | 26755 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3546 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1094 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1616 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 13861 |
Anime
Lupin III: Part V
| Length (in words) | 33978 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5173 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2795 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1361 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2150 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 14578 |
Anime
Ballroom e Youkoso
| Length (in words) | 35754 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4286 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2176 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1145 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1754 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 107377 |
Anime
Koukaku Kidoutai
| Length (in words) | 5447 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1672 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1017 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 771 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1032 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Anime
Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sou Desu yo
| Length (in words) | 17939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3352 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1827 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1144 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1739 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 262335 |
Anime
Seirei no Moribito
| Length (in words) | 36773 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4603 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2298 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1246 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2003 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 65770 |
Anime
Kidou Senshi Gundam I
| Length (in words) | 9614 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2047 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 815 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1126 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 20593 |
Anime
Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau
| Length (in words) | 18329 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1566 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1067 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1596 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 80566 |
Anime
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S
| Length (in words) | 50114 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4987 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2413 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1227 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1897 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 71459 |
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
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
| Length (in words) | 41951 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3293 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1458 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2362 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 833758 |
Anime
Wagaya no Oinari-sama
| Length (in words) | 37027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4952 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2501 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1428 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2299 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 10346 |
Anime
Ahiru no Sora
| Length (in words) | 54985 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4995 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2274 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1225 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1907 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 53094 |
Anime
Pani Poni Dash!
| Length (in words) | 49189 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6210 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3177 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1547 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2491 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 17880 |
Anime
Jormungand
| Length (in words) | 22112 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4324 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2401 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1228 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1890 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 124377 |
Anime
Infinite Dendrogram
| Length (in words) | 23069 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2033 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1188 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1772 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 51831 |
Anime
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
| Length (in words) | 22349 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3219 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1777 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1089 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1620 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 738735 |
Anime
BNA
| Length (in words) | 20082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1690 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1053 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1576 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 132403 |
Anime
Odd Taxi
| Length (in words) | 28825 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4414 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2313 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1952 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 156818 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube
| Length (in words) | 74018 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6279 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2876 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2342 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 4727 |
Anime
Golden Kamuy S2
| Length (in words) | 20175 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1888 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1253 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1889 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Anime
Genji Monogatari Sennenki
| Length (in words) | 16108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2715 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1603 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 2880 |
Anime
Campione!
| Length (in words) | 24317 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3715 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1913 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1248 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1917 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 177629 |
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
Eden of the East
| Length (in words) | 15928 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1688 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1096 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 348 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1567 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 224962 |
Anime
Angel Heart
| Length (in words) | 65482 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2984 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1426 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2325 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4369 |
Anime
Vanitas no Carte S2
| Length (in words) | 16852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2575 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1329 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 953 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1357 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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
BEM
| Length (in words) | 16250 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2896 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1643 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1029 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1480 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 15115 |
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
Kidou Senshi Gundam III: Meguriai Sora-hen
| Length (in words) | 10034 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2161 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1237 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 843 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1204 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 16738 |
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
Kuroshitsuji S2
| Length (in words) | 17417 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3321 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1849 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1138 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1698 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 265701 |
Anime
Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru
| Length (in words) | 23745 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3784 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2045 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1253 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1935 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 77539 |
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
FLAG
| Length (in words) | 19665 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3716 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1189 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1803 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 3594 |
Anime
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu
| Length (in words) | 34126 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4292 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2115 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1275 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1950 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 857392 |
Anime
Bakuman S03
| Length (in words) | 58312 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1192 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1854 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 164660 |
Anime
Log Horizon S3
| Length (in words) | 24444 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4367 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2392 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2069 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 53242 |
Anime
Hataraku Saibou
| Length (in words) | 18893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3042 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1528 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1061 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1543 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 230446 |
Anime
Harmony
| Length (in words) | 8664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2112 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1238 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 905 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1253 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 16261 |
Anime
Paripi Koumei
| Length (in words) | 22113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3892 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2099 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1250 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 343 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1876 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 80502 |
Anime
Swordgai The Animation
| Length (in words) | 16742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1054 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1530 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MAL rating count | 24183 |
Anime
World Trigger S2
| Length (in words) | 22701 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3354 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1613 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1015 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1512 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 25505 |
Anime
86
| Length (in words) | 19538 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3104 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1512 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1039 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1518 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 147745 |
Anime
Shiki
| Length (in words) | 31974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4110 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2093 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1955 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 213389 |
Anime
Terra Formars
| Length (in words) | 13498 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3015 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1722 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 1048 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1543 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Anime
Hikaru no Go
| Length (in words) | 32251 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3478 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1602 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 51914 |
Anime
Uchouten Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 24901 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3589 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1870 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1253 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1879 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |