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This is a list of anime ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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Cover of Heavy Object
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Heavy Object
Length (in words)51147
Unique words7010
Unique words (used once)3496
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1636
Unique kanji (used once)297
Unique kanji readings2680
Average difficulty63/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)81/100
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count49625
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Cover of Lupin III: Part V
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Lupin III: Part V
Length (in words)33978
Unique words5173
Unique words (used once)2795
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji1361
Unique kanji (used once)278
Unique kanji readings2150
Average difficulty63/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)72/100
MAL avg. rating8.1
MAL rating count14578
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Samurai Flamenco
Length (in words)38096
Unique words5333
Unique words (used once)2812
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji1328
Unique kanji (used once)253
Unique kanji readings2105
Average difficulty63/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)81/100
MAL avg. rating6.9
MAL rating count46312
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Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2
Length (in words)27063
Unique words4121
Unique words (used once)2181
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji1224
Unique kanji (used once)301
Unique kanji readings1930
Average difficulty63/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)74/100
MAL avg. rating8.8
MAL rating count51743
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Mononoke Hime
Length (in words)6712
Unique words1588
Unique words (used once)901
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji591
Unique kanji (used once)228
Unique kanji readings791
Average difficulty63/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)78/100
MAL avg. rating8.7
MAL rating count621397
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Overlord S3
Length (in words)25599
Unique words3966
Unique words (used once)2046
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1220
Unique kanji (used once)291
Unique kanji readings1835
Average difficulty63/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)74/100
MAL avg. rating7.9
MAL rating count380945
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Length (in words)46977
Unique words6878
Unique words (used once)3464
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1604
Unique kanji (used once)309
Unique kanji readings2640
Average difficulty63/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)82/100
MAL avg. rating8.4
MAL rating count140326
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Kengan Ashura
Length (in words)20944
Unique words4137
Unique words (used once)2249
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji1257
Unique kanji (used once)320
Unique kanji readings1952
Average difficulty63/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)77/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count47398
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
Length (in words)4910
Unique words1364
Unique words (used once)840
Unique words (used once %)61%
Unique kanji751
Unique kanji (used once)291
Unique kanji readings1024
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)86/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count110902
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Senki Zesshou Symphogear
Length (in words)21123
Unique words3437
Unique words (used once)1892
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji1192
Unique kanji (used once)311
Unique kanji readings1805
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)88/100
MAL avg. rating7.0
MAL rating count37148
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Ginga Nagareboshi Gin
Length (in words)31184
Unique words3852
Unique words (used once)1889
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1134
Unique kanji (used once)239
Unique kanji readings1781
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)79/100
MAL avg. rating8.0
MAL rating count9511
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Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Endymion no Kiseki
Length (in words)5502
Unique words1439
Unique words (used once)868
Unique words (used once %)60%
Unique kanji668
Unique kanji (used once)257
Unique kanji readings869
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)77/100
MAL avg. rating7.5
MAL rating count57469
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Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX
Length (in words)21537
Unique words3613
Unique words (used once)1926
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji1281
Unique kanji (used once)309
Unique kanji readings1932
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)83/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count17834
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Cover of Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Length (in words)6314
Unique words1753
Unique words (used once)1050
Unique words (used once %)59%
Unique kanji802
Unique kanji (used once)269
Unique kanji readings1076
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)81/100
MAL avg. rating8.3
MAL rating count225478
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Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor
Length (in words)38359
Unique words4303
Unique words (used once)2041
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1255
Unique kanji (used once)243
Unique kanji readings1925
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)78/100
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count12619
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Darker Than Black: Ryuusei No Gemini
Length (in words)17404
Unique words3235
Unique words (used once)1858
Unique words (used once %)57%
Unique kanji1107
Unique kanji (used once)335
Unique kanji readings1622
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)85/100
MAL avg. rating7.5
MAL rating count206481
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Nekomonogatari: Kuro
Length (in words)10275
Unique words2035
Unique words (used once)1114
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji817
Unique kanji (used once)267
Unique kanji readings1152
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)87/100
MAL avg. rating8.0
MAL rating count279339
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Cover of Kidou Senshi Gundam II: Ai Senshi-hen
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Kidou Senshi Gundam II: Ai Senshi-hen
Length (in words)9670
Unique words2044
Unique words (used once)1129
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji786
Unique kanji (used once)235
Unique kanji readings1086
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)83/100
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count17309
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Senki Zesshou Symphogear G
Length (in words)20394
Unique words3372
Unique words (used once)1790
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji1233
Unique kanji (used once)317
Unique kanji readings1843
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)85/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count24094
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Cover of One Piece Arc 10 (68-69): Koby and Helmeppo
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One Piece Arc 10 (68-69): Koby and Helmeppo
Length (in words)3422
Unique words605
Unique kanji306
Unique kanji (used once)0
Unique kanji readings366
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)78/100
MAL avg. rating8.6
MAL rating count989388
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Cover of Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou
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Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou
Length (in words)22853
Unique words3411
Unique words (used once)1736
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1117
Unique kanji (used once)261
Unique kanji readings1693
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)80/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count407619
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Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Heaven and Earth
Length (in words)5597
Unique words1330
Unique words (used once)743
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji692
Unique kanji (used once)244
Unique kanji readings933
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)84/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count4739
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Aldnoah Zero
Length (in words)16330
Unique words3372
Unique words (used once)1866
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji1257
Unique kanji (used once)318
Unique kanji readings1908
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)83/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count249028
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Tokyo Ghoul re
Length (in words)17124
Unique words3105
Unique words (used once)1638
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji1080
Unique kanji (used once)315
Unique kanji readings1576
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)77/100
MAL avg. rating6.4
MAL rating count468287
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Psycho Pass S3
Length (in words)25731
Unique words4374
Unique words (used once)2225
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1268
Unique kanji (used once)232
Unique kanji readings1952
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)80/100
MAL avg. rating7.5
MAL rating count56126
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K
Length (in words)18295
Unique words3388
Unique words (used once)1867
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji1118
Unique kanji (used once)311
Unique kanji readings1666
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)76/100
MAL avg. rating7.5
MAL rating count320922
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Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Length (in words)5661
Unique words1540
Unique words (used once)879
Unique words (used once %)57%
Unique kanji746
Unique kanji (used once)251
Unique kanji readings1007
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)83/100
MAL avg. rating7.6
MAL rating count165968
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Godzilla Singular Point
Length (in words)25087
Unique words4518
Unique words (used once)2408
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji1280
Unique kanji (used once)279
Unique kanji readings1977
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)76/100
MAL avg. rating6.7
MAL rating count11971
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Overlord S2
Length (in words)24772
Unique words3935
Unique words (used once)2036
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1226
Unique kanji (used once)272
Unique kanji readings1879
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)76/100
MAL avg. rating7.8
MAL rating count441371
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Cover of Lupin III: Part IV
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Lupin III: Part IV
Length (in words)38198
Unique words5320
Unique words (used once)2731
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1350
Unique kanji (used once)247
Unique kanji readings2133
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)72/100
MAL avg. rating7.9
MAL rating count20425
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Denpa Onna To Seishun Otoko
Length (in words)21708
Unique words4286
Unique words (used once)2536
Unique words (used once %)59%
Unique kanji1256
Unique kanji (used once)348
Unique kanji readings1913
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)97/100
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count109794
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Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
Length (in words)37856
Unique words4716
Unique words (used once)2377
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1405
Unique kanji (used once)334
Unique kanji readings2250
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)86/100
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count37767
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Uchuu Kyoudai
Length (in words)132067
Unique words9690
Unique words (used once)3987
Unique words (used once %)41%
Unique kanji1643
Unique kanji (used once)247
Unique kanji readings2795
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)91/100
MAL avg. rating8.5
MAL rating count39703
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Yowamushi Pedal (Movie)
Length (in words)6138
Unique words1352
Unique words (used once)714
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji581
Unique kanji (used once)212
Unique kanji readings761
Average difficulty64/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)78/100
MAL avg. rating7.6
MAL rating count12332
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Toaru Majutsu no Index
Length (in words)42409
Unique words5395
Unique words (used once)2726
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1384
Unique kanji (used once)283
Unique kanji readings2211
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)76/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count320350
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Monster
Length (in words)113187
Unique words8544
Unique words (used once)3770
Unique words (used once %)44%
Unique kanji1616
Unique kanji (used once)223
Unique kanji readings2772
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)81/100
MAL avg. rating8.8
MAL rating count243125
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Cover of Kara no Kyoukai 3: Tsuukaku Zanryuu
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Kara no Kyoukai 3: Tsuukaku Zanryuu
Length (in words)3890
Unique words1098
Unique words (used once)678
Unique words (used once %)61%
Unique kanji584
Unique kanji (used once)255
Unique kanji readings760
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)86/100
MAL avg. rating8.1
MAL rating count117372
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Koyomimonogatari
Length (in words)14374
Unique words2577
Unique words (used once)1399
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji1007
Unique kanji (used once)317
Unique kanji readings1447
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)95/100
MAL avg. rating7.7
MAL rating count104096
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K: Return of Kings
Length (in words)22907
Unique words3958
Unique words (used once)2192
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji1180
Unique kanji (used once)275
Unique kanji readings1806
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)78/100
MAL avg. rating7.6
MAL rating count128631
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Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo
Length (in words)39407
Unique words4804
Unique words (used once)2391
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1394
Unique kanji (used once)266
Unique kanji readings2199
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)87/100
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count68265
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Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator
Length (in words)19735
Unique words3430
Unique words (used once)1839
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji1144
Unique kanji (used once)298
Unique kanji readings1677
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)79/100
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count66191
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Toaru Majutsu no Index S2
Length (in words)45957
Unique words5866
Unique words (used once)2992
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1469
Unique kanji (used once)292
Unique kanji readings2333
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)76/100
MAL avg. rating7.6
MAL rating count211280
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Yu Yu Hakusho S4
Length (in words)25961
Unique words3983
Unique words (used once)2059
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1206
Unique kanji (used once)254
Unique kanji readings1882
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)77/100
MAL avg. rating8.4
MAL rating count238350
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Cover of Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
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Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
Length (in words)4831
Unique words1426
Unique words (used once)903
Unique words (used once %)63%
Unique kanji641
Unique kanji (used once)256
Unique kanji readings856
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)73/100
MAL avg. rating8.1
MAL rating count57486
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Lupin III
Length (in words)36866
Unique words4968
Unique words (used once)2431
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1295
Unique kanji (used once)249
Unique kanji readings2033
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)74/100
MAL avg. rating7.6
MAL rating count28664
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Kara no Kyoukai 8: Shuushou
Length (in words)2239
Unique words591
Unique words (used once)332
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji348
Unique kanji (used once)177
Unique kanji readings421
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)85/100
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count48629
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Harmony
Length (in words)8664
Unique words2112
Unique words (used once)1238
Unique words (used once %)58%
Unique kanji905
Unique kanji (used once)300
Unique kanji readings1253
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)81/100
MAL avg. rating6.9
MAL rating count16261
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Tatami Galaxy
Length (in words)26563
Unique words5056
Unique words (used once)2840
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji1492
Unique kanji (used once)348
Unique kanji readings2363
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)86/100
MAL avg. rating8.6
MAL rating count108272
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Yowamushi Pedal
Length (in words)66231
Unique words5514
Unique words (used once)2405
Unique words (used once %)43%
Unique kanji1286
Unique kanji (used once)240
Unique kanji readings2051
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)79/100
MAL avg. rating8.0
MAL rating count92797
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Eureka Seven: Pocket ga Niji de Ippai
Length (in words)9640
Unique words1930
Unique words (used once)1038
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji831
Unique kanji (used once)253
Unique kanji readings1123
Average difficulty65/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)90/100
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count21425
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