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
Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito
| Length (in words) | 8971 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1902 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1028 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 788 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1083 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 11439 |
Anime
Dagashi Kashi
| Length (in words) | 21558 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3040 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 951 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1377 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 154076 |
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
Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report
| Length (in words) | 3408 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 865 |
| Unique words (used once) | 476 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 556 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 11454 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age III - Descent
| Length (in words) | 3242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1014 |
| Unique words (used once) | 624 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 682 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 107806 |
Anime
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
| Length (in words) | 17522 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2892 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1532 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1374 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 333220 |
Anime
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru S2
| Length (in words) | 24048 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3127 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1649 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 986 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1413 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 520344 |
Anime
Futari wa Precure: Max Heart
| Length (in words) | 62632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2115 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1741 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 6042 |
Anime
Kagewani S2
| Length (in words) | 3547 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1086 |
| Unique words (used once) | 680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 634 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 824 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 7065 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin
| Length (in words) | 5169 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1431 |
| Unique words (used once) | 892 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 933 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 41835 |
Anime
Given
| Length (in words) | 13626 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2368 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1244 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 840 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1172 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight
| Length (in words) | 15150 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2213 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1096 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 853 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1202 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 20710 |
Anime
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi S2
| Length (in words) | 23029 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3120 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1597 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1056 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1590 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 77673 |
Anime
Girls und Panzer
| Length (in words) | 18839 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1780 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1078 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1556 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 117407 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 52216 |
Anime
Aa! Megami-sama! OVA
| Length (in words) | 8957 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1796 |
| Unique words (used once) | 991 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 689 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 938 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 24423 |
Anime
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu S2
| Length (in words) | 27709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3908 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1973 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1150 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1755 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 198326 |
Anime
Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta… S2
| Length (in words) | 23450 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3032 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1460 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 979 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1445 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 74742 |
Anime
Starmyu S2
| Length (in words) | 16388 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2738 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1456 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1391 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 5263 |
Anime
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
| Length (in words) | 7212 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1768 |
| Unique words (used once) | 989 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 782 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1072 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 50960 |
Anime
Amnesia
| Length (in words) | 16784 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2482 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 925 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1336 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 123883 |
Anime
Shakugan no Shana (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 5022 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1222 |
| Unique words (used once) | 721 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 609 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 797 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 28397 |
Anime
Tsubasa Chronicle: Tokyo Revelations
| Length (in words) | 5077 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1072 |
| Unique words (used once) | 549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 547 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 710 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 41374 |
Anime
Kazoku Robinson Hyouryuuki: Fushigi na Shima no Flone
| Length (in words) | 75181 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2304 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1335 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2110 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1901 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 1: Fukan Fuukei
| Length (in words) | 2615 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 880 |
| Unique words (used once) | 553 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 507 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 642 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 154183 |
Anime
Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
| Length (in words) | 20108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2564 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1249 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 879 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1246 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Hajimete no Gal
| Length (in words) | 18352 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2876 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1550 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 925 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1328 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 207114 |
Anime
Sora no Otoshimono S2
| Length (in words) | 18296 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2924 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1480 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1019 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1470 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 149275 |
Anime
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren
| Length (in words) | 24279 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1858 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 346553 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube OVA
| Length (in words) | 6012 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 646 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 531 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 692 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 911 |
Anime
Ore wo Suki Nano wa Omae Dake ka yo
| Length (in words) | 25795 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3000 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1410 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1380 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 170118 |
Anime
Altered Carbon: Resleeved
| Length (in words) | 3501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1005 |
| Unique words (used once) | 598 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 557 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 698 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 4119 |
Anime
Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu
| Length (in words) | 9941 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2136 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1271 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1224 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 9981 |
Anime
Majo no Tabitabi
| Length (in words) | 21740 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3009 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1444 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1040 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1544 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Summer Wars
| Length (in words) | 6830 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1144 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 817 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1107 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 256744 |
Anime
The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls S2
| Length (in words) | 20168 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2820 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1428 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 993 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1406 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 14990 |
Anime
Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.
| Length (in words) | 22653 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3338 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1676 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1128 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1670 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
| Length (in words) | 21127 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3036 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1585 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1030 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1518 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 101223 |
Anime
Kumo no Mukou, Yakusoku no Basho
| Length (in words) | 5972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1579 |
| Unique words (used once) | 940 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 714 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 970 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 80660 |
Anime
Jewelpet Happiness
| Length (in words) | 93328 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7737 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3495 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1508 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2484 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 610 |
Anime
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
| Length (in words) | 14709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2460 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1282 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 948 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1351 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 88231 |
Anime
Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Endymion no Kiseki
| Length (in words) | 5502 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1439 |
| Unique words (used once) | 868 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 668 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 869 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 57469 |
Anime
Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow
| Length (in words) | 5234 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1405 |
| Unique words (used once) | 790 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 648 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 833 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 8399 |
Anime
Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu.
| Length (in words) | 18752 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2874 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1475 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 998 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1421 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Houkago no Pleiades
| Length (in words) | 19004 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2811 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1035 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1520 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 10295 |
Anime
Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu. 2
| Length (in words) | 18829 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3006 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1570 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1047 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 332 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1498 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 117522 |
Anime
Twin Angel Break
| Length (in words) | 18778 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1465 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 978 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1388 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.9 |
| MAL rating count | 2553 |
Anime
Kimi to Boku
| Length (in words) | 21881 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3335 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1735 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1643 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 52530 |
Anime
Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai
| Length (in words) | 31814 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4306 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1203 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1824 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 336106 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 740284 |