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
Horimiya
| Length (in words) | 23353 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2740 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1252 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 880 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1259 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 477473 |
Anime
Eve no Jikan (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 7252 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1521 |
| Unique words (used once) | 859 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 924 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 50631 |
Anime
Kimagure Orange Road OVA
| Length (in words) | 11495 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1949 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1048 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 710 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 988 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 2904 |
Anime
Black Rock Shooter
| Length (in words) | 8376 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1385 |
| Unique words (used once) | 717 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 566 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 745 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 155290 |
Anime
Kimi ni Todoke S2
| Length (in words) | 16780 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2253 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1118 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 821 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1125 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 238898 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 02: Nobita no Uchuu Kaitakushi
| Length (in words) | 6706 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1511 |
| Unique words (used once) | 829 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 837 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 1815 |
Anime
The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War
| Length (in words) | 6301 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1498 |
| Unique words (used once) | 851 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 635 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 851 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 326141 |
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
Anohana - The Flower We Saw That Day
| Length (in words) | 15728 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1163 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1062 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 786769 |
Anime
Net-juu no Susume
| Length (in words) | 15164 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2343 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1201 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 800 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1097 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 194755 |
Anime
FLCL Progressive
| Length (in words) | 7093 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 935 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 640 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 836 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 35096 |
Anime
Amagami SS
| Length (in words) | 43935 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4320 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2063 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1161 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1779 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Free! Dive to the Future
| Length (in words) | 20135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2659 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1285 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1369 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 57186 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 6138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 714 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 581 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 760 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 12332 |
Anime
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou
| Length (in words) | 12004 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1924 |
| Unique words (used once) | 970 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 797 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1098 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 90923 |
Anime
Seitokai Yakuindomo S2
| Length (in words) | 23873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4321 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2382 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1251 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1924 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 104765 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 15: Nobita to Mugen Sankenshi
| Length (in words) | 6842 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1562 |
| Unique words (used once) | 869 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 645 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 861 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 2748 |
Anime
Suki-tte ii na yo
| Length (in words) | 20052 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2608 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1299 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 849 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1197 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 288329 |
Anime
Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho
| Length (in words) | 21148 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3084 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1579 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1505 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 161514 |
Anime
Porco Rosso
| Length (in words) | 5880 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1599 |
| Unique words (used once) | 981 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 701 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 927 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 116013 |
Anime
Lovely★Complex
| Length (in words) | 40353 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3849 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1714 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1076 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1589 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Blame! Movie
| Length (in words) | 4368 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 48006 |
Anime
BLAME!
| Length (in words) | 4368 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Go-Toubun no Hanayome
| Length (in words) | 20840 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3039 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1610 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 997 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1444 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 374254 |
Anime
Nagato Yuki-chan no Shoushitsu
| Length (in words) | 25549 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3637 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1895 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1099 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1643 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 42729 |
Anime
Go-Toubun no Hanayome Movie
| Length (in words) | 11509 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2136 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1182 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 839 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1178 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 55111 |
Anime
Super Lovers
| Length (in words) | 20878 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2977 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1540 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1499 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 59928 |
Anime
Shoukoujo Sara
| Length (in words) | 60135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1670 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 7980 |
Anime
Kimi no Iru Machi
| Length (in words) | 14764 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1964 |
| Unique words (used once) | 933 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 707 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 988 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 53612 |
Anime
Tsurezure Children
| Length (in words) | 13042 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1886 |
| Unique words (used once) | 941 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 741 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1006 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Nodame Cantabile: Finale
| Length (in words) | 17032 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2778 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1510 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 957 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1370 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 62336 |
Anime
Suite Precure
| Length (in words) | 55430 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4166 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1754 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 869 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1334 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4466 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 16: Nobita no Sousei Nikki
| Length (in words) | 7995 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1952 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1110 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 798 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1110 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1499 |
Anime
Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai
| Length (in words) | 7533 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1493 |
| Unique words (used once) | 854 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 657 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 865 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Touch Movie 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Don't Pass Me By
| Length (in words) | 4194 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1016 |
| Unique words (used once) | 541 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 457 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 182 |
| Unique kanji readings | 591 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 673 |
Anime
Suisei no Gargantia Specials
| Length (in words) | 3045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 595 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 543 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 694 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 20208 |
Anime
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san S3
| Length (in words) | 17375 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2406 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1195 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 842 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1160 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 53623 |
Anime
Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 19074 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3097 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1698 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1068 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 339 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1566 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 61096 |
Anime
Sasaki to Miyano
| Length (in words) | 18405 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2495 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1236 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 906 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1299 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 44826 |
Anime
Sakasama no Patema
| Length (in words) | 3640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 569 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 488 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 613 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 109950 |
Anime
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
| Length (in words) | 20547 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3147 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1701 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1538 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 475307 |
Anime
Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni
| Length (in words) | 9370 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2085 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1189 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 890 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1236 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 56485 |
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
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
Toradora!
| Length (in words) | 48272 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5386 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2774 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2078 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1071311 |
Anime
Kemurikusa
| Length (in words) | 18983 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2035 |
| Unique words (used once) | 877 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Unique kanji readings | 927 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 7197 |
Anime
Bocchi the Rock!
| Length (in words) | 23456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3516 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1944 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1629 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 133667 |
Anime
Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!
| Length (in words) | 16586 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2892 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1542 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 955 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1373 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 277712 |
Anime
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
| Length (in words) | 8846 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1699 |
| Unique words (used once) | 884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 696 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 944 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 38071 |
Anime
Blood-C
| Length (in words) | 11518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1959 |
| Unique words (used once) | 987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 814 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1173 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 119644 |