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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Showing 201..250 from 1396 entries
Anime
Ichigo Mashimaro
| Length (in words) | 16545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2902 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1585 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 996 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1381 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 28477 |
Anime
Mieruko-chan
| Length (in words) | 12932 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2201 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1099 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 821 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1141 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 06: Nobita no Little Star Wars
| Length (in words) | 6900 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1653 |
| Unique words (used once) | 928 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 934 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 2569 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 2: Satsujin Kousatsu Zen
| Length (in words) | 2663 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 548 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 485 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 609 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 124819 |
Anime
Shounen Maid
| Length (in words) | 22244 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3388 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1795 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1093 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1600 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 28925 |
Anime
Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda
| Length (in words) | 8326 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1684 |
| Unique words (used once) | 925 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 660 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 899 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 123838 |
Anime
Umi ga Kikoeru
| Length (in words) | 5987 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1410 |
| Unique words (used once) | 786 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 558 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Unique kanji readings | 745 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Ore Monogatari!!
| Length (in words) | 13519 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2146 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 823 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1146 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 242100 |
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
Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge
| Length (in words) | 20053 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3459 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1886 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1162 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 352 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1705 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
| Length (in words) | 21417 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3086 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1601 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 979 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1438 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Kunoichi Tsubaki no Mune no Uchi
| Length (in words) | 20788 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1190 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 842 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1182 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 14418 |
Anime
Just Because!
| Length (in words) | 15293 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2208 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 833 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1162 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 94191 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 08: Nobita to Ryuu no Kishi
| Length (in words) | 6665 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1594 |
| Unique words (used once) | 860 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 676 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 903 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1972 |
Anime
Amaama to Inazuma
| Length (in words) | 15614 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2279 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1185 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 775 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1076 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 107973 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Yuru Camp S2
| Length (in words) | 18257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3011 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 990 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1452 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 44882 |
Anime
Koufuku Graffiti
| Length (in words) | 20245 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3247 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1720 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1058 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1541 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 24469 |
Anime
Tonikaku Kawaii
| Length (in words) | 26696 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1808 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1702 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 228970 |
Anime
Seitokai Yakuindomo OVA
| Length (in words) | 15740 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3211 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1822 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1072 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1569 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 24622 |
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura
| Length (in words) | 99744 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5896 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2163 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 173988 |
Anime
Ano Natsu de Matteru
| Length (in words) | 19338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2648 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1377 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 975 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1386 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 154314 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 10: Nobita no Nippon Tanjou
| Length (in words) | 7154 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 900 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 704 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 945 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1804 |
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
Domestic na Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 18129 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2855 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1626 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1003 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1450 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Mitsuboshi Colors
| Length (in words) | 18922 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2448 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 858 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1203 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 25789 |
Anime
Gokushufudou S2
| Length (in words) | 6287 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1165 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 800 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1098 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 51399 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 17: Nobita to Ginga Express
| Length (in words) | 8143 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1912 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1049 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 763 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1063 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 3162 |
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
Sora no Otoshimono: Tokeijikake no Angeloid
| Length (in words) | 6062 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1375 |
| Unique words (used once) | 771 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 592 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 785 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 64001 |
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
Hibike! Euphonium
| Length (in words) | 20493 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2723 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1388 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 964 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1355 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 151306 |
Anime
Orange
| Length (in words) | 20285 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2374 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1105 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 824 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1147 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 291086 |
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
Rou Kyuu Bu!
| Length (in words) | 19309 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2732 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1404 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 905 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1267 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 31182 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 8: Shuushou
| Length (in words) | 2239 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 591 |
| Unique words (used once) | 332 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 348 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 177 |
| Unique kanji readings | 421 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 48629 |
Anime
Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta…
| Length (in words) | 22381 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2910 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1374 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 987 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1438 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 3144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 184 |
| Unique kanji readings | 530 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 788 |
Anime
Kotonoha no Niwa
| Length (in words) | 2211 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 778 |
| Unique words (used once) | 489 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 412 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 499 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 393863 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Junjou Romantica S3
| Length (in words) | 22685 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3132 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1593 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1062 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1556 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 51299 |
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
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 |
Anime
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 21: Bakauma! B-Kyuu Gourmet Survival Battle!!
| Length (in words) | 6266 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1391 |
| Unique words (used once) | 761 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 592 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 756 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1663 |
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 |