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 1148 entries
Anime
Himouto! Umaru-chan
| Length (in words) | 16173 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2844 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1585 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 987 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 296101 |
Anime
Sora no Method
| Length (in words) | 14397 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1790 |
| Unique words (used once) | 865 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 755 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 28805 |
Anime
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito
| Length (in words) | 2934 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 752 |
| Unique words (used once) | 405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 163 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 100670 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri S3
| Length (in words) | 22190 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2892 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1426 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 955 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 54897 |
Anime
Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
| Length (in words) | 3534 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 909 |
| Unique words (used once) | 497 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 461 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 71196 |
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura: Movie 1
| Length (in words) | 2859 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 801 |
| Unique words (used once) | 443 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 389 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 169 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 51422 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 Ji Nube Shisu!
| Length (in words) | 2857 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 699 |
| Unique words (used once) | 383 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 330 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 153 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 636 |
Anime
Hibike! Euphonium Movie 1: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu e Youkoso
| Length (in words) | 5613 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 748 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 582 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 7195 |
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun! 4
| Length (in words) | 2673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 864 |
| Unique words (used once) | 522 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 445 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1151 |
Anime
Tamayura: Hitotose
| Length (in words) | 20655 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2890 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1408 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 11153 |
Anime
Tsubasa Chronicle: Tori Kago no Kuni no Himegimi
| Length (in words) | 1562 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 566 |
| Unique words (used once) | 355 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 326 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 158 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 22151 |
Anime
Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai
| Length (in words) | 3600 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 817 |
| Unique words (used once) | 447 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 431 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 160 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 11220 |
Anime
Hibike! Euphonium S2
| Length (in words) | 19411 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2625 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1354 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 90296 |
Anime
Brave Story
| Length (in words) | 5463 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1215 |
| Unique words (used once) | 681 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 17914 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri S2
| Length (in words) | 19812 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3083 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1657 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 87769 |
Anime
Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontou no Anzio-sen Desu!
| Length (in words) | 3246 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1101 |
| Unique words (used once) | 674 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 516 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 21863 |
Anime
Tsuki ga Kirei
| Length (in words) | 10552 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1856 |
| Unique words (used once) | 962 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 696 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 188117 |
Anime
Tokyo Ghoul Pinto
| Length (in words) | 1777 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 688 |
| Unique words (used once) | 448 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 65% |
| Unique kanji | 375 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 93230 |
Anime
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 5093 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1140 |
| Unique words (used once) | 619 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 472 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 388001 |
Anime
Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo!
| Length (in words) | 2107 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 799 |
| Unique words (used once) | 507 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 408 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 173 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 23401 |
Anime
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshi Mittsu
| Length (in words) | 17657 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2853 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1506 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 934 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 11367 |
Anime
Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina
| Length (in words) | 3898 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 480 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 343 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 143 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1185 |
Anime
Sakura Trick
| Length (in words) | 19318 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2600 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1273 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 869 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 99782 |
Anime
Luger Code 1951
| Length (in words) | 1270 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 337 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 305 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 165 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 7359 |
Anime
Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu
| Length (in words) | 6807 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 630 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 143232 |
Anime
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Tou no Kuni - Free Lance
| Length (in words) | 2534 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 719 |
| Unique words (used once) | 423 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 359 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 171 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 17025 |
Anime
Kanon
| Length (in words) | 36769 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3685 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1729 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1146 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 121874 |
Anime
Shin Dokonjou Gaeru: Dokonjou Yumemakura
| Length (in words) | 3213 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 941 |
| Unique words (used once) | 534 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 439 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
From Up On Poppy Hill
| Length (in words) | 4290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1276 |
| Unique words (used once) | 803 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 642 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 80342 |
Anime
K-ON!
| Length (in words) | 19838 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1373 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 858 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 453140 |
Anime
Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
| Length (in words) | 5986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1365 |
| Unique words (used once) | 734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 519 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 228 |
Anime
Touch Movie 1: Sebangou no Nai Ace
| Length (in words) | 3542 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 879 |
| Unique words (used once) | 476 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 167 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 757 |
Anime
Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 4691 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1150 |
| Unique words (used once) | 630 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 538 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1660 |
Anime
Usagi Drop
| Length (in words) | 14560 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2404 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1313 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 865 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 205522 |
Anime
Gugure! Kokkuri-san Specials
| Length (in words) | 3140 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 975 |
| Unique words (used once) | 605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 3686 |
Anime
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki
| Length (in words) | 4726 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1091 |
| Unique words (used once) | 606 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 274 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 97 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 1208 |
Anime
Doki Doki! Precure the Movie: Memories for the Future
| Length (in words) | 4493 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1078 |
| Unique words (used once) | 604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 483 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 1514 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 23: Nobita to Robot Kingdom
| Length (in words) | 4326 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1025 |
| Unique words (used once) | 555 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 443 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 161 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3925 |
Anime
Kyouryuu Shoujo Gauko S2
| Length (in words) | 12394 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2124 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1084 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 643 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 287 |
Anime
Yuru Camp
| Length (in words) | 15909 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2839 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1458 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 962 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149645 |
Anime
Touch Movie 2: Sayonara no Okurimono
| Length (in words) | 2843 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 784 |
| Unique words (used once) | 435 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 363 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 170 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 724 |
Anime
Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu
| Length (in words) | 2059 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 703 |
| Unique words (used once) | 442 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 376 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 376 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri
| Length (in words) | 19520 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2974 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1540 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 988 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 129057 |
Anime
Kimagure Orange Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai
| Length (in words) | 3634 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 972 |
| Unique words (used once) | 574 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 480 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 4000 |
Anime
Mikakunin de Shinkoukei
| Length (in words) | 22446 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2913 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1480 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 935 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 151049 |
Anime
Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo
| Length (in words) | 1473 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 542 |
| Unique words (used once) | 343 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 279 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 150 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 816 |
Anime
Violet Evergarden Side Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
| Length (in words) | 3690 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 993 |
| Unique words (used once) | 563 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 132026 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube: Kyoufu no Natsuyasumi!! Ayashi no Umi no Densetsu!
| Length (in words) | 2471 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 741 |
| Unique words (used once) | 433 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 359 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 168 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 658 |
Anime
Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahou
| Length (in words) | 6285 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1317 |
| Unique words (used once) | 693 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 567 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 4509 |
Anime
Non Non Biyori
| Length (in words) | 19014 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2814 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 932 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 135696 |