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 1396 entries
Anime
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 | 556 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1151 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4121 |
Anime
Gugure! Kokkuri-san Specials
| Length (in words) | 3166 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 976 |
| Unique words (used once) | 605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 629 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 3686 |
Anime
Touch Movie 1: Sebangou no Nai Ace
| Length (in words) | 3563 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 885 |
| Unique words (used once) | 478 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 411 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 167 |
| Unique kanji readings | 512 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 757 |
Anime
Chiba Pedal
| Length (in words) | 626 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 304 |
| Unique words (used once) | 195 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 183 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 110 |
| Unique kanji readings | 211 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 1480 |
Anime
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 | 432 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 3.4 |
| MAL rating count | 82322 |
Anime
Tokyo Ghoul Jack
| Length (in words) | 1753 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Anime
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki
| Length (in words) | 4738 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1076 |
| Unique words (used once) | 588 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 278 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 100 |
| Unique kanji readings | 376 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 1208 |
Anime
Gakkou Gurashi!
| Length (in words) | 17054 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2372 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1171 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 864 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1201 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri S3
| Length (in words) | 22246 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2882 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1411 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 961 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1389 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 54897 |
Anime
Hibike! Euphonium S2
| Length (in words) | 19476 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2621 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1354 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1383 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 90296 |
Anime
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito
| Length (in words) | 2957 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 758 |
| Unique words (used once) | 404 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 374 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 162 |
| Unique kanji readings | 453 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 100670 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 724 |
Anime
Himouto! Umaru-chan
| Length (in words) | 16195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1583 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 993 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1432 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 296101 |
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura: Movie 1
| Length (in words) | 2871 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 800 |
| 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 |
Anime
Mirai no Mirai
| Length (in words) | 5195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 745 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 539 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 711 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 281283 |
Anime
Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 6455 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1428 |
| Unique words (used once) | 794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 587 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 759 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 5538 |
Anime
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Tou no Kuni - Free Lance
| Length (in words) | 2539 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 428 |
| 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 |
Anime
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 5043 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1126 |
| Unique words (used once) | 609 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 612 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 388001 |
Anime
Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu
| Length (in words) | 6816 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 647 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 143232 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 Ji Nube Shisu!
| Length (in words) | 2854 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 698 |
| Unique words (used once) | 377 |
| 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 |
Anime
Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo!
| Length (in words) | 2132 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 810 |
| Unique words (used once) | 515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 424 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 182 |
| Unique kanji readings | 544 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 23401 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri S2
| Length (in words) | 19852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1644 |
| 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 |
Anime
Mikakunin de Shinkoukei
| Length (in words) | 22438 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2902 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 939 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1373 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 151049 |
Anime
Tokyo Ghoul Pinto
| Length (in words) | 1777 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 688 |
| Unique words (used once) | 449 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 65% |
| Unique kanji | 375 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 463 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 93230 |
Anime
Tsuki ga Kirei
| Length (in words) | 10559 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 705 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 996 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 188117 |
Anime
Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 4622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1090 |
| Unique words (used once) | 582 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 500 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1660 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
| Length (in words) | 28803 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3367 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1546 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
Isshuukan Friends
| Length (in words) | 18178 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2149 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1022 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 787 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1105 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 125531 |
Anime
Shin Dokonjou Gaeru: Dokonjou Yumemakura
| Length (in words) | 3222 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 938 |
| Unique words (used once) | 528 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 441 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 561 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
Hibike! Euphonium Movie 1: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu e Youkoso
| Length (in words) | 5660 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 753 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 596 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 787 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 7195 |
Anime
K-ON!
| Length (in words) | 19849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2726 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1376 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1197 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 453140 |
Anime
Sakura Trick
| Length (in words) | 19725 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2572 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1254 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 870 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1226 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 99782 |
Anime
Kimagure Orange Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai
| Length (in words) | 3661 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 971 |
| Unique words (used once) | 570 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 486 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 609 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 4000 |
Anime
Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
| Length (in words) | 6013 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1363 |
| Unique words (used once) | 727 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 519 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Unique kanji readings | 659 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 228 |
Anime
Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina
| Length (in words) | 3891 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 860 |
| 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 |
Anime
Brave Story
| Length (in words) | 5456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1212 |
| Unique words (used once) | 673 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 691 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 17914 |
Anime
Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu
| Length (in words) | 2057 |
|---|---|
| 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
Doki Doki! Precure the Movie: Memories for the Future
| Length (in words) | 4484 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1077 |
| Unique words (used once) | 600 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Unique kanji readings | 614 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 1514 |
Anime
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 | 362 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 7359 |
Anime
Violet Evergarden Side Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
| Length (in words) | 3711 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 567 |
| 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 |
Anime
From Up On Poppy Hill
| Length (in words) | 4315 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1286 |
| Unique words (used once) | 811 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 650 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 870 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 80342 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri
| Length (in words) | 19509 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1536 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 993 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1412 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 129057 |
Anime
Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontou no Anzio-sen Desu!
| Length (in words) | 3261 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 687 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 679 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 21863 |
Anime
Ao Haru Ride
| Length (in words) | 13987 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2124 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1030 |
| 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 |
Anime
Kyouryuu Shoujo Gauko S2
| Length (in words) | 12395 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2101 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 644 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 882 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 287 |
Anime
Hakubo
| Length (in words) | 2928 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 945 |
| Unique words (used once) | 602 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 513 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 643 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 5328 |