Anime difficulty list
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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Anime
Last Period: Owarinaki Rasen no Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 22922 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3728 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1682 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 8004 |
Anime
Satsuriku no Tenshi
| Length (in words) | 21397 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2385 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1113 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 844 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1180 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 196263 |
Anime
Howl's Moving Castle
| Length (in words) | 5342 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1270 |
| Unique words (used once) | 709 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 549 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 716 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 662002 |
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 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 3212 |
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 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 55/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 119644 |
Anime
Maoujou de Oyasumi
| Length (in words) | 22367 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3404 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1609 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 66814 |
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 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 281283 |
Anime
Fukigen na Mononokean
| Length (in words) | 23445 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1631 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1117 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1659 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 43825 |
Anime
Gantz S2
| Length (in words) | 15463 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2120 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1066 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 777 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1096 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 59/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 85801 |
Anime
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! S2
| Length (in words) | 23873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3830 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1966 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1168 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1792 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 740284 |
Anime
Zettai Bouei Leviathan
| Length (in words) | 16262 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 875 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1245 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 9495 |
Anime
Touch Movie 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Don't Pass Me By
| Length (in words) | 4194 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1015 |
| Unique words (used once) | 539 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 457 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 182 |
| Unique kanji readings | 591 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 673 |
Anime
Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita
| Length (in words) | 23899 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3954 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1212 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1838 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
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 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1804 |
Anime
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka
| Length (in words) | 18952 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3000 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1640 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1003 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1458 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 300929 |
Anime
Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas
| Length (in words) | 1574 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 307 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 173 |
| Unique kanji readings | 358 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 25865 |
Anime
Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou
| Length (in words) | 15220 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2777 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1031 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1482 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 98658 |
Anime
Rozen Maiden (2013)
| Length (in words) | 18475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2891 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1519 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 982 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1413 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 27909 |
Anime
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Lite
| Length (in words) | 1583 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 429 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 484 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 64877 |
Anime
Star Twinkle Precure
| Length (in words) | 56209 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5064 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2322 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1684 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 2119 |
Anime
Mekaku City Actors
| Length (in words) | 21742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2926 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1466 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1399 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 177417 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 11: Nobita to Animal Planet
| Length (in words) | 7757 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1612 |
| Unique words (used once) | 841 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 675 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 914 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 52/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 2942 |
Anime
High Score Girl: Extra Stage
| Length (in words) | 6078 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1739 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1104 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 733 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1027 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 53/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 34867 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 24: Nobita to Fushigi Kazetsukai
| Length (in words) | 4186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 493 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 425 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 530 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4121 |
Anime
Touch
| Length (in words) | 135320 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7364 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 189 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2412 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 8077 |
Anime
Diabolik Lovers
| Length (in words) | 6528 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1411 |
| Unique words (used once) | 782 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 713 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 934 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149260 |
Anime
Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru
| Length (in words) | 22654 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4424 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2498 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1253 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1939 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 52/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 18383 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou S2
| Length (in words) | 20749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2773 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1382 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 990 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1419 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 107066 |
Anime
Date A Live
| Length (in words) | 20531 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3297 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1800 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1626 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 450078 |
Anime
Touch Movie 2: Sayonara no Okurimono
| Length (in words) | 2916 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 797 |
| Unique words (used once) | 437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 375 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 171 |
| Unique kanji readings | 482 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 724 |
Anime
High Score Girl
| Length (in words) | 25936 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2328 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1250 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1942 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 95736 |
Anime
Yuusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Shuushoku wo Ketsui Shimashita
| Length (in words) | 23685 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3985 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2131 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1306 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2019 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 112583 |
Anime
Piano no Mori (TV) S2
| Length (in words) | 19201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2878 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1505 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 985 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1445 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 55/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 15451 |
Anime
Akanesasu Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 20788 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3091 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1660 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1086 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1548 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 53/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 9249 |
Anime
Dagashi Kashi S2
| Length (in words) | 9651 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1081 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 756 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1009 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 52216 |
Anime
Aggretsuko
| Length (in words) | 10233 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2154 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 847 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1162 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 33460 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou S5
| Length (in words) | 20336 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2883 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1412 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 994 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1448 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 58426 |
Anime
Major S1
| Length (in words) | 46216 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4464 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2033 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1147 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1782 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 43420 |
Anime
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009)
| Length (in words) | 67171 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7107 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3632 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1513 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2458 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 282840 |
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 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 61/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 31782 |
Anime
Koe no Katachi
| Length (in words) | 6202 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1252 |
| Unique words (used once) | 692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 698 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 61/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1109601 |
Anime
Busou Shinki
| Length (in words) | 15828 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1470 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 991 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1389 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 55/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 11495 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 08: Nobita to Ryuu no Kishi
| Length (in words) | 6665 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1593 |
| Unique words (used once) | 860 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 676 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 903 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1972 |
Anime
Grave of the Fireflies
| Length (in words) | 3312 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 488 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 603 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 56/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 295391 |
Anime
Granblue Fantasy The Animation
| Length (in words) | 21847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2836 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1452 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1394 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 56/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 54588 |
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 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 53/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 982756 |
Anime
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka S2
| Length (in words) | 17392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3032 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1040 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1511 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 193109 |
Anime
Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!
| Length (in words) | 22664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3492 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1843 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1702 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 72271 |
Anime
Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu
| Length (in words) | 19201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2876 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1396 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 954 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1346 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 177763 |
Anime
Hanasaku Iroha
| Length (in words) | 39980 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4754 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2161 |
| Average difficulty | 36/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 109304 |