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
Doraemon Movie 09: Nobita no Parallel Saiyuuki
| Length (in words) | 6027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1235 |
| Unique words (used once) | 645 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 669 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1851 |
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
Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu
| Length (in words) | 6816 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 647 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 143232 |
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
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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Howl's Moving Castle
| Length (in words) | 5342 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 710 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 549 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 716 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 662002 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 21: Nobita no Taiyouou Densetsu
| Length (in words) | 5648 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 707 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 712 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4341 |
Anime
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san Movie
| Length (in words) | 5002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1225 |
| Unique words (used once) | 733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 612 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 13951 |
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
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 |
Anime
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 |
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
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai
| Length (in words) | 6967 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1292 |
| Unique words (used once) | 655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 807 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 281283 |
Anime
Koe no Katachi
| Length (in words) | 6202 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1253 |
| Unique words (used once) | 693 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 698 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1109601 |
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
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 |
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
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
A Letter to Momo
| Length (in words) | 4936 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1291 |
| Unique words (used once) | 788 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 608 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 801 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 29017 |
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
Hibike! Euphonium Movie 1: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu e Youkoso
| Length (in words) | 5660 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 753 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 596 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 787 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 7195 |
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
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 |
Anime
Hunter x Hunter Movie 1: Phantom Rouge
| Length (in words) | 5643 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1314 |
| Unique words (used once) | 764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 587 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 773 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 84370 |
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
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
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 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 42 (747-750): Silver Mine
| Length (in words) | 5376 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 699 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 610 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 785 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Whisper of the Heart
| Length (in words) | 5769 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1317 |
| Unique words (used once) | 735 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 588 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 768 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 143093 |
Anime
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 |
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
Mirai Shounen Conan (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 6102 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1320 |
| Unique words (used once) | 707 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 592 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 766 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 544 |
Anime
Violet Evergarden Movie
| Length (in words) | 6020 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1337 |
| Unique words (used once) | 723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 635 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 832 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st
| Length (in words) | 5536 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1325 |
| Unique words (used once) | 717 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 826 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 13838 |
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
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 |
Anime
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 |
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
Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahou
| Length (in words) | 6375 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1306 |
| Unique words (used once) | 679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 569 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 738 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 4509 |
Anime
Dragon Quest: Your Story
| Length (in words) | 5807 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1306 |
| Unique words (used once) | 709 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 532 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 704 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 6602 |
Anime
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
| Length (in words) | 4910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1363 |
| Unique words (used once) | 839 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 751 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1023 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 110902 |
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
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
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 |
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
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
Doraemon Movie 22: Nobita to Tsubasa no Yuusha-tachi
| Length (in words) | 5545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1353 |
| Unique words (used once) | 772 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 599 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 778 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 2134 |
Anime
Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Bougyakusareta Tamashii no Jukyou
| Length (in words) | 6610 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1368 |
| Unique words (used once) | 746 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 655 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 872 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 181253 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal: Re:ROAD
| Length (in words) | 5963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1361 |
| Unique words (used once) | 757 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 556 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 735 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 3301 |