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 51..100 from 1369 entries
Anime
Doraemon Movie 24: Nobita to Fushigi Kazetsukai
| Length (in words) | 4178 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 942 |
| Unique words (used once) | 492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 422 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 177 |
| Unique kanji readings | 527 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4121 |
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun! 4
| Length (in words) | 2667 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 522 |
| 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 |
Anime
Grave of the Fireflies
| Length (in words) | 3313 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 961 |
| Unique words (used once) | 577 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 483 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 596 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 295391 |
Anime
Pupa
| Length (in words) | 1571 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 601 |
| Unique words (used once) | 374 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 360 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 428 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 3.4 |
| MAL rating count | 82322 |
Anime
Tokyo Ghoul Jack
| Length (in words) | 1750 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 647 |
| Unique words (used once) | 421 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 65% |
| Unique kanji | 327 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 175 |
| Unique kanji readings | 394 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 113479 |
Anime
Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 6420 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1425 |
| Unique words (used once) | 793 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 586 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 757 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 5538 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 Ji Nube Shisu!
| Length (in words) | 2837 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 696 |
| Unique words (used once) | 379 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 330 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 153 |
| Unique kanji readings | 405 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 636 |
Anime
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito
| Length (in words) | 2935 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 163 |
| Unique kanji readings | 449 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 100670 |
Anime
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai
| Length (in words) | 6856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1289 |
| Unique words (used once) | 652 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 615 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 802 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 281283 |
Anime
Hibike! Euphonium S2
| Length (in words) | 19404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2602 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1337 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1362 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 90296 |
Anime
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Tou no Kuni - Free Lance
| Length (in words) | 2533 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 719 |
| Unique words (used once) | 426 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 359 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 171 |
| Unique kanji readings | 441 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 17025 |
Anime
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki
| Length (in words) | 4713 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1076 |
| Unique words (used once) | 590 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 274 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 97 |
| Unique kanji readings | 371 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 1208 |
Anime
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 5040 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1128 |
| Unique words (used once) | 609 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 472 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 602 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 388001 |
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura: Movie 1
| Length (in words) | 2853 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 797 |
| Unique words (used once) | 436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 389 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 169 |
| Unique kanji readings | 477 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 51422 |
Anime
Tsubasa Chronicle: Tori Kago no Kuni no Himegimi
| Length (in words) | 1561 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 567 |
| Unique words (used once) | 354 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 326 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 158 |
| Unique kanji readings | 384 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 22151 |
Anime
Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 4598 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1092 |
| Unique words (used once) | 585 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 500 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 643 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1660 |
Anime
Mirai no Mirai
| Length (in words) | 5169 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1291 |
| Unique words (used once) | 742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 539 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 706 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
Himouto! Umaru-chan
| Length (in words) | 16151 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2842 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 987 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1420 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 296101 |
Anime
Tokyo Ghoul Pinto
| Length (in words) | 1777 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 687 |
| Unique words (used once) | 448 |
| 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 |
Anime
Gakkou Gurashi!
| Length (in words) | 16972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2363 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 857 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1190 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
Chiba Pedal
| Length (in words) | 625 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 304 |
| Unique words (used once) | 193 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 181 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 108 |
| Unique kanji readings | 210 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 1480 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri S3
| Length (in words) | 22131 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1408 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 955 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1375 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 54897 |
Anime
Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu
| Length (in words) | 6780 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1227 |
| Unique words (used once) | 630 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 143232 |
Anime
Hibike! Euphonium Movie 1: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu e Youkoso
| Length (in words) | 5612 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1281 |
| Unique words (used once) | 746 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 582 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 769 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 7195 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri S2
| Length (in words) | 19776 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3063 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1641 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1445 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 87769 |
Anime
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
| Length (in words) | 28483 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1619 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1053 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1531 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
Doki Doki! Precure the Movie: Memories for the Future
| Length (in words) | 4487 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1075 |
| Unique words (used once) | 598 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 483 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 609 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 1514 |
Anime
Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo!
| Length (in words) | 2103 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 797 |
| Unique words (used once) | 506 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 408 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 173 |
| Unique kanji readings | 522 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 23401 |
Anime
Isshuukan Friends
| Length (in words) | 18032 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2151 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1030 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 781 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1099 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 125531 |
Anime
Touch Movie 1: Sebangou no Nai Ace
| Length (in words) | 3528 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 877 |
| Unique words (used once) | 475 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 167 |
| Unique kanji readings | 500 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 757 |
Anime
Tsuki ga Kirei
| Length (in words) | 10526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 967 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 696 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 981 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 188117 |
Anime
Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai
| Length (in words) | 3622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 819 |
| 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 |
Anime
Luger Code 1951
| Length (in words) | 1286 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 529 |
| Unique words (used once) | 341 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 305 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 165 |
| Unique kanji readings | 362 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 7359 |
Anime
Kimagure Orange Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai
| Length (in words) | 3642 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 967 |
| Unique words (used once) | 569 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 480 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 604 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 4000 |
Anime
Gake no Ue no Ponyo
| Length (in words) | 3988 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 928 |
| Unique words (used once) | 480 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 358 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 168 |
| Unique kanji readings | 460 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 273831 |
Anime
Violet Evergarden Side Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
| Length (in words) | 3708 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 566 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 629 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 132026 |
Anime
Sakura Trick
| Length (in words) | 19263 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2568 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1256 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 869 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1220 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 99782 |
Anime
Mikakunin de Shinkoukei
| Length (in words) | 22388 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2900 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1473 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 935 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1368 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 151049 |
Anime
Hakubo
| Length (in words) | 2904 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 938 |
| Unique words (used once) | 602 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 503 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 631 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 5328 |
Anime
K-ON!
| Length (in words) | 19654 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2718 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 858 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1192 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 453140 |
Anime
Brave Story
| Length (in words) | 5456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1210 |
| Unique words (used once) | 672 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 686 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 17914 |
Anime
Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina
| Length (in words) | 3896 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 343 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 143 |
| Unique kanji readings | 435 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1185 |
Anime
Shin Dokonjou Gaeru: Dokonjou Yumemakura
| Length (in words) | 3198 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 942 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 439 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 558 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
| Length (in words) | 5990 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 731 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 519 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Unique kanji readings | 662 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 228 |
Anime
Touch Movie 2: Sayonara no Okurimono
| Length (in words) | 2847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 780 |
| Unique words (used once) | 431 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 363 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 170 |
| Unique kanji readings | 461 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 724 |
Anime
Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu
| Length (in words) | 2053 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 703 |
| Unique words (used once) | 441 |
| 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 |
Anime
Ao Haru Ride
| Length (in words) | 13910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2127 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1036 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 758 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1058 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 365268 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri
| Length (in words) | 19489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2956 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 989 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1399 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 129057 |
Anime
A Letter to Momo
| Length (in words) | 4922 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1287 |
| Unique words (used once) | 788 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 607 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 794 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 29017 |
Anime
Yagate Kimi ni Naru
| Length (in words) | 19664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2485 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1190 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 857 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1201 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 90793 |