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 1303 entries
Anime
Junod
| Length (in words) | 4186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1241 |
| Unique words (used once) | 739 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 651 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 858 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 158 |
Anime
Pop in Q
| Length (in words) | 4993 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1172 |
| Unique words (used once) | 634 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 663 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1460 |
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
Godzilla 3: The Planet Eater
| Length (in words) | 6032 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1639 |
| Unique words (used once) | 993 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 862 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 333 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1161 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 14959 |
Anime
Robot Town Sagami 2028
| Length (in words) | 435 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 151 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 67% |
| Unique kanji | 114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 80 |
| Unique kanji readings | 125 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 332 |
Anime
Boku no Kanojo ga Majimesugiru Sho-bitch na Ken
| Length (in words) | 18978 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1505 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 89799 |
Anime
Warau Salesman New
| Length (in words) | 20956 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1045 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1520 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 5532 |
Anime
Fate Extra: Last Encore
| Length (in words) | 21895 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3521 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1864 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1172 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1740 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 72305 |
Anime
Kaijuu Girls Kuro: Ultra Kaijuu Gijinka Keikaku
| Length (in words) | 4248 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1162 |
| Unique words (used once) | 678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 577 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 744 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 360 |
Anime
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1
| Length (in words) | 6250 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1462 |
| Unique words (used once) | 788 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 660 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 885 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 2282 |
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
Seiren
| Length (in words) | 24252 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3278 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1635 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1078 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1521 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 66118 |
Anime
Zettai Bouei Leviathan
| Length (in words) | 16262 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 875 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1245 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 9495 |
Anime
Busou Shinki
| Length (in words) | 15828 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1470 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 991 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1389 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 11495 |
Anime
Cyborg 009 vs Devilman
| Length (in words) | 5186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1444 |
| Unique words (used once) | 880 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 687 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 900 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 5978 |
Anime
Hero Mask
| Length (in words) | 11155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2198 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1156 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1238 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 8451 |
Anime
Juusenshi Gulkeeva
| Length (in words) | 38156 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3824 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1781 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1223 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1856 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 302 |
Anime
Monster Strike the Movie: Sora no Kanata
| Length (in words) | 5578 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1285 |
| Unique words (used once) | 727 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 807 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149 |
Anime
Juushinki Pandora - Last Hope
| Length (in words) | 38457 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5256 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2225 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 8260 |
Anime
Macross II: Lovers Again
| Length (in words) | 7770 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1812 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1044 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 765 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1025 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 5175 |
Anime
Zoids Wild
| Length (in words) | 72174 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5877 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2622 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1394 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2234 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 411 |
Anime
Berserk (2016)
| Length (in words) | 41176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5838 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1498 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2450 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 127330 |
Anime
Island
| Length (in words) | 18038 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2901 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1551 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1013 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1492 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 40471 |
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
Ookami Kakushi
| Length (in words) | 17016 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2625 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1357 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 938 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1346 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 27798 |
Anime
Eikoku Ikka, Nihon o Taberu
| Length (in words) | 39451 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2933 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1460 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2352 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 230 |
Anime
Ingress
| Length (in words) | 13244 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1307 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 928 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1315 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 6027 |
Anime
Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King S2
| Length (in words) | 47351 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4417 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2049 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1832 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 3858 |
Anime
Beyblade Burst
| Length (in words) | 78123 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4925 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2014 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1815 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 10624 |
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
Tokyo Ghoul re S2
| Length (in words) | 12952 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2613 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1470 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1004 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1436 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 327220 |
Anime
Eden
| Length (in words) | 5362 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1100 |
| Unique words (used once) | 557 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 517 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 160 |
| Unique kanji readings | 670 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 3592 |
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun! 3
| Length (in words) | 2406 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 473 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 595 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 1305 |
Anime
Okii Ichinensei to Chiisana Ninensei
| Length (in words) | 771 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 267 |
| Unique words (used once) | 136 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 127 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 70 |
| Unique kanji readings | 141 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 2029 |
Anime
FLCL Progressive
| Length (in words) | 7093 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 935 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 640 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 836 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 35096 |
Anime
Chou Soku Henkei Gyrozetter
| Length (in words) | 75161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6671 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2906 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1449 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2322 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 919 |
Anime
ClassicaLoid
| Length (in words) | 47260 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2941 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1520 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2447 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 4459 |
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 |
Anime
Ni no Kuni
| Length (in words) | 7469 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1562 |
| Unique words (used once) | 902 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 685 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 928 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 18976 |
Anime
Kagewani
| Length (in words) | 3738 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 641 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 833 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 11092 |
Anime
Kiniro no Corda: Blue Sky
| Length (in words) | 14804 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2466 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1320 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 957 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1348 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 8726 |
Anime
Shin Chuuka Ichiban!
| Length (in words) | 23197 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3992 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2035 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2056 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 2806 |
Anime
Last Period: Owarinaki Rasen no Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 22931 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3729 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2012 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1681 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 8004 |
Anime
Tawawa on Monday
| Length (in words) | 3284 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1093 |
| Unique words (used once) | 692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 693 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 28751 |
Anime
Bottle Fairy
| Length (in words) | 9127 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1741 |
| Unique words (used once) | 938 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 741 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 973 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 6866 |
Anime
Eromanga Sensei
| Length (in words) | 22383 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2937 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1489 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 951 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1376 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 325220 |
Anime
Japan Sinks 2020
| Length (in words) | 12392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2510 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1318 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 985 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1409 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 60085 |
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
Tokyo Ghoul re
| Length (in words) | 17124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3104 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1638 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1080 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1575 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 468287 |
Anime
Akanesasu Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 20788 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3090 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1660 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1086 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1547 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 9249 |