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
Blood-C: The Last Dark
| Length (in words) | 5132 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1359 |
| Unique words (used once) | 823 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 645 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 848 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 39589 |
Anime
Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo
| Length (in words) | 5046 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 641 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 823 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 79709 |
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
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
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
Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger
| Length (in words) | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1481 |
| Unique words (used once) | 879 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 698 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 945 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 890 |
Anime
Tales From Earthsea
| Length (in words) | 5255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1319 |
| Unique words (used once) | 783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 615 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 791 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 69688 |
Anime
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
| Length (in words) | 5299 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 641 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 821 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 430438 |
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
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
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
| Length (in words) | 5483 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 786 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 648 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 849 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 186547 |
Anime
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
| Length (in words) | 5532 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1176 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 917 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1238 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 76678 |
Anime
Kimi no Na wa
| Length (in words) | 5584 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1439 |
| Unique words (used once) | 830 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 674 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 895 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.9 |
| MAL rating count | 1379302 |
Anime
Imanara Maniau! Log Horizon
| Length (in words) | 5006 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1458 |
| Unique words (used once) | 896 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 654 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 872 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 6851 |
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
Doubutsu No Mori
| Length (in words) | 4873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1247 |
| Unique words (used once) | 711 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 512 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 660 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 11273 |
Anime
Senyuu
| Length (in words) | 5236 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1323 |
| Unique words (used once) | 764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 644 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 836 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 46955 |
Anime
Josee to Tora to Sakanatachi
| Length (in words) | 4997 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 782 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 627 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 811 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 151478 |
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
The Way of the House Husband
| Length (in words) | 5108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1514 |
| Unique words (used once) | 928 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 633 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 823 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 103469 |
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
Laputa Castle In The Sky
| Length (in words) | 5368 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1373 |
| Unique words (used once) | 795 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 569 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 752 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 233176 |
Anime
Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 5422 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1427 |
| Unique words (used once) | 868 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 915 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 101174 |
Anime
Kuroko no Basket Movie 3: Winter Cup - Tobira no Mukou
| Length (in words) | 5141 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1328 |
| Unique words (used once) | 772 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 9688 |
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
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 |
Anime
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 |
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
Ketsuekigata-kun! 2
| Length (in words) | 5332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1490 |
| Unique words (used once) | 917 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 732 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 965 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 2061 |
Anime
Accel World Infinite Burst
| Length (in words) | 5114 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 972 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 24525 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 32 (426-429): Little East Blue
| Length (in words) | 5152 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1275 |
| Unique words (used once) | 691 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 579 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 745 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai
| Length (in words) | 5066 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1239 |
| Unique words (used once) | 719 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 569 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 744 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 13494 |
Anime
Hybrid Child
| Length (in words) | 5589 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1481 |
| Unique words (used once) | 895 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 689 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 926 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 31782 |
Anime
Omoide no Marnie
| Length (in words) | 6617 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 674 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 685 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 113510 |
Anime
Monster Strike the Movie: Sora no Kanata
| Length (in words) | 5578 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1285 |
| Unique words (used once) | 727 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 807 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149 |
Anime
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Heaven and Earth
| Length (in words) | 5597 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1330 |
| Unique words (used once) | 743 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 933 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 4739 |
Anime
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo PROLOGUE
| Length (in words) | 1571 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 407 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 488 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 18428 |
Anime
Cyborg 009 vs Devilman
| Length (in words) | 5186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1444 |
| Unique words (used once) | 880 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 687 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 900 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 5978 |
Anime
Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure Knight
| Length (in words) | 5716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1320 |
| Unique words (used once) | 754 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 572 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 741 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
| Length (in words) | 5661 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 879 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 746 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1006 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 165968 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 7: Satsujin Kousatsu Go
| Length (in words) | 5913 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1311 |
| Unique words (used once) | 752 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 642 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 844 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 93918 |
Anime
Strike Witches (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 5041 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 801 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 643 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 829 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 16869 |
Anime
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova DC
| Length (in words) | 5473 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 953 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 726 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 967 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 10068 |
Anime
Senyuu S2
| Length (in words) | 5565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1392 |
| Unique words (used once) | 797 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 650 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 860 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 30384 |
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
Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup - Kage to Hikari
| Length (in words) | 5502 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1354 |
| Unique words (used once) | 759 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 697 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 10527 |
Anime
Kuroko no Basket Movie 2: Winter Cup - Namida no Saki e
| Length (in words) | 5219 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1310 |
| Unique words (used once) | 735 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 722 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 8512 |
Anime
Eden of the East the Movie: The King of Eden
| Length (in words) | 5350 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 975 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 678 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 926 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 89131 |
Anime
Psycho-Pass The Movie
| Length (in words) | 5503 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1768 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1126 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 837 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1111 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 112863 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
| Length (in words) | 5335 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1427 |
| Unique words (used once) | 804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 691 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 899 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 24809 |