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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Ketsuekigata-kun! 4 Length (in words) 2670 Unique words 866 Unique words (used once) 526 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 445 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 557 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.3 MAL rating count 1151
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Tokyo Ghoul Jack Length (in words) 1752 Unique words 646 Unique words (used once) 420 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 328 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 395 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 113479
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Pupa Length (in words) 1576 Unique words 601 Unique words (used once) 372 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 430 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 3.4 MAL rating count 82322
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Grave of the Fireflies Length (in words) 3313 Unique words 969 Unique words (used once) 584 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 488 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 604 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.5 MAL rating count 295391
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Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san S2 Length (in words) 17344 Unique words 2265 Unique words (used once) 1104 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 811 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 1099 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 113531
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Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki Length (in words) 4737 Unique words 1077 Unique words (used once) 588 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 278 Unique kanji (used once) 100 Unique kanji readings 374 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 1208
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Cardcaptor Sakura: Movie 1 Length (in words) 2868 Unique words 801 Unique words (used once) 437 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 393 Unique kanji (used once) 171 Unique kanji readings 482 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 51422
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Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito Length (in words) 2960 Unique words 761 Unique words (used once) 406 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 374 Unique kanji (used once) 162 Unique kanji readings 454 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 100670
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Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 Ji Nube Shisu! Length (in words) 2856 Unique words 698 Unique words (used once) 378 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 331 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 407 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 636
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Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Tou no Kuni - Free Lance Length (in words) 2539 Unique words 722 Unique words (used once) 429 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 173 Unique kanji readings 444 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 17025
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Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai Length (in words) 6950 Unique words 1291 Unique words (used once) 654 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 617 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 804 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.7 MAL rating count 281283
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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo Length (in words) 5067 Unique words 1129 Unique words (used once) 611 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 477 Unique kanji (used once) 191 Unique kanji readings 610 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 388001
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Touch Movie 1: Sebangou no Nai Ace Length (in words) 3564 Unique words 885 Unique words (used once) 476 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 411 Unique kanji (used once) 167 Unique kanji readings 513 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 757
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Hibike! Euphonium S2 Length (in words) 19477 Unique words 2623 Unique words (used once) 1354 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 958 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1381 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 90296
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Himouto! Umaru-chan Length (in words) 16201 Unique words 2848 Unique words (used once) 1590 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 993 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1427 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 296101
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Gakkou Gurashi! Length (in words) 17061 Unique words 2374 Unique words (used once) 1171 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 864 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1200 Difficulty 2/10
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Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! (Movie) Length (in words) 6447 Unique words 1428 Unique words (used once) 795 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 587 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 758 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 5538
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Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu Length (in words) 6811 Unique words 1225 Unique words (used once) 625 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 499 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 646 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 143232
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Yuru Yuri S3 Length (in words) 22258 Unique words 2886 Unique words (used once) 1413 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 961 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1387 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 54897
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Chiba Pedal Length (in words) 623 Unique words 305 Unique words (used once) 195 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 183 Unique kanji (used once) 110 Unique kanji readings 212 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 1480
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Tsubasa Chronicle: Tori Kago no Kuni no Himegimi Length (in words) 1568 Unique words 569 Unique words (used once) 356 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 326 Unique kanji (used once) 158 Unique kanji readings 382 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 22151
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Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 4625 Unique words 1093 Unique words (used once) 585 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 500 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 642 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 1660
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Touch Movie 2: Sayonara no Okurimono Length (in words) 2913 Unique words 795 Unique words (used once) 436 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 375 Unique kanji (used once) 171 Unique kanji readings 481 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 724
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Tokyo Ghoul Pinto Length (in words) 1776 Unique words 688 Unique words (used once) 449 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 375 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 462 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 93230
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Mirai no Mirai Length (in words) 5196 Unique words 1297 Unique words (used once) 744 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 539 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 706 Difficulty 2/10
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Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo! Length (in words) 2132 Unique words 813 Unique words (used once) 519 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 424 Unique kanji (used once) 181 Unique kanji readings 545 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 23401
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Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai Length (in words) 3644 Unique words 818 Unique words (used once) 449 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 431 Unique kanji (used once) 160 Unique kanji readings 550 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 11220
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Yuru Yuri S2 Length (in words) 19874 Unique words 3077 Unique words (used once) 1646 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1015 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 1455 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 87769
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Hibike! Euphonium Movie 1: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu e Youkoso Length (in words) 5663 Unique words 1295 Unique words (used once) 753 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 596 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 786 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 7195
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Doki Doki! Precure the Movie: Memories for the Future Length (in words) 4487 Unique words 1078 Unique words (used once) 601 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 487 Unique kanji (used once) 195 Unique kanji readings 613 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 1514
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Tsuki ga Kirei Length (in words) 10568 Unique words 1862 Unique words (used once) 978 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 705 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 993 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 188117
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Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai Length (in words) 28803 Unique words 3374 Unique words (used once) 1621 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1060 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1541 Difficulty 2/10
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Luger Code 1951 Length (in words) 1287 Unique words 531 Unique words (used once) 343 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 305 Unique kanji (used once) 165 Unique kanji readings 361 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 7359
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Kimagure Orange Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai Length (in words) 3663 Unique words 971 Unique words (used once) 570 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 486 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 610 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 4000
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Isshuukan Friends Length (in words) 18092 Unique words 2155 Unique words (used once) 1027 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 788 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 1106 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 125531
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Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina Length (in words) 3895 Unique words 861 Unique words (used once) 477 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 344 Unique kanji (used once) 144 Unique kanji readings 436 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 1185
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Violet Evergarden Side Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll Length (in words) 3709 Unique words 997 Unique words (used once) 568 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 487 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 631 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 132026
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Mikakunin de Shinkoukei Length (in words) 22441 Unique words 2905 Unique words (used once) 1476 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 939 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1372 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 151049
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Brave Story Length (in words) 5458 Unique words 1213 Unique words (used once) 674 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 533 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 687 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 17914
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Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu Length (in words) 2055 Unique words 704 Unique words (used once) 442 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 376 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 461 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 376
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Shin Dokonjou Gaeru: Dokonjou Yumemakura Length (in words) 3225 Unique words 941 Unique words (used once) 528 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 441 Unique kanji (used once) 188 Unique kanji readings 560 Difficulty 2/10
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Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess Length (in words) 6009 Unique words 1363 Unique words (used once) 729 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 519 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 661 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 228
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Sakura Trick Length (in words) 19728 Unique words 2574 Unique words (used once) 1257 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 870 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1222 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 99782
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K-ON! Length (in words) 19866 Unique words 2729 Unique words (used once) 1377 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 860 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1193 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 453140
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Hakubo Length (in words) 2924 Unique words 945 Unique words (used once) 603 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 513 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 645 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 5328
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From Up On Poppy Hill Length (in words) 4316 Unique words 1287 Unique words (used once) 811 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 650 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 866 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 80342
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Doukyuusei Length (in words) 3765 Unique words 973 Unique words (used once) 543 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 410 Unique kanji (used once) 173 Unique kanji readings 519 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 124576
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Ao Haru Ride Length (in words) 13974 Unique words 2129 Unique words (used once) 1034 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 760 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 1062 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 365268
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Yuru Yuri Length (in words) 19547 Unique words 2968 Unique words (used once) 1532 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 993 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1409 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 129057
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A Letter to Momo Length (in words) 4927 Unique words 1290 Unique words (used once) 787 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 608 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 796 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 29017