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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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
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
Miru Tights
| Length (in words) | 2088 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 717 |
| Unique words (used once) | 433 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 376 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Unique kanji readings | 448 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
Anime
Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?
| Length (in words) | 4047 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 766 |
| Unique words (used once) | 380 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 377 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 162 |
| Unique kanji readings | 450 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 76777 |
Anime
Majo no Takkyuubin
| Length (in words) | 5438 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1302 |
| Unique words (used once) | 678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 142 |
| Unique kanji readings | 539 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 325436 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi! Plus
| Length (in words) | 3194 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 850 |
| Unique words (used once) | 486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 380 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Unique kanji readings | 452 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 24578 |
Anime
Mazinger Z tai Ankoku Daishougun
| Length (in words) | 2113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 684 |
| Unique words (used once) | 414 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 469 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 837 |
Anime
Liz to Aoi Tori
| Length (in words) | 3392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 464 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 150 |
| Unique kanji readings | 480 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 34233 |
Anime
Asagao to Kase-san
| Length (in words) | 2541 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 763 |
| Unique words (used once) | 450 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 385 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Unique kanji readings | 479 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 28228 |
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
Recorder to Randoseru Do
| Length (in words) | 2226 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 685 |
| Unique words (used once) | 399 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 397 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 189 |
| Unique kanji readings | 479 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 22489 |
Anime
Recorder to Randoseru Re
| Length (in words) | 2282 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 762 |
| Unique words (used once) | 458 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 398 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 481 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 15231 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 06 (46-47): Buggy Side Story
| Length (in words) | 2854 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 844 |
| Unique words (used once) | 484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 405 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Unique kanji readings | 485 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo PROLOGUE
| Length (in words) | 1571 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 407 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 488 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 18428 |
Anime
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Lite
| Length (in words) | 1583 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 643 |
| Unique words (used once) | 428 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 483 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 64877 |
Anime
Doukyuusei
| Length (in words) | 3762 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 973 |
| Unique words (used once) | 539 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 173 |
| Unique kanji readings | 520 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 124576 |
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
Kotonoha no Niwa
| Length (in words) | 2211 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 778 |
| Unique words (used once) | 489 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 412 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 499 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 393863 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 4: Garan no Dou
| Length (in words) | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 692 |
| Unique words (used once) | 426 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 419 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 514 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 110124 |
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
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
Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 2530 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 762 |
| Unique words (used once) | 451 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 428 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 176 |
| Unique kanji readings | 515 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 213446 |
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
One Piece Arc 08 (62-63): Reverse Mountain
| Length (in words) | 3521 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 924 |
| Unique words (used once) | 510 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 431 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 192 |
| Unique kanji readings | 526 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Spirited Away
| Length (in words) | 5253 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1155 |
| Unique words (used once) | 619 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 162 |
| Unique kanji readings | 545 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 982756 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 21 (220-224): Ocean's Dream
| Length (in words) | 7741 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1522 |
| Unique words (used once) | 809 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 169 |
| Unique kanji readings | 582 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 3144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 184 |
| Unique kanji readings | 530 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 788 |
Anime
Gantz:O
| Length (in words) | 3938 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 921 |
| Unique words (used once) | 500 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 440 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Unique kanji readings | 537 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 46420 |
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
Doraemon Movie 23: Nobita to Robot Kingdom
| Length (in words) | 4308 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 553 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 444 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 161 |
| Unique kanji readings | 594 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3925 |
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
Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report
| Length (in words) | 3408 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 865 |
| Unique words (used once) | 476 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 556 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 11454 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 40 (626-628): Caesar Retrieval
| Length (in words) | 4019 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 182 |
| Unique kanji readings | 554 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Ichigo Mashimaro Encore
| Length (in words) | 3360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 998 |
| Unique words (used once) | 604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 552 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 9955 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 28 (382-384): Spa Island
| Length (in words) | 4415 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1191 |
| Unique words (used once) | 692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 192 |
| Unique kanji readings | 587 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Bubble
| Length (in words) | 3208 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 947 |
| Unique words (used once) | 564 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 456 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 570 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 64046 |
Anime
Touch Movie 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Don't Pass Me By
| Length (in words) | 4194 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1016 |
| Unique words (used once) | 541 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 457 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 182 |
| Unique kanji readings | 591 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 673 |
Anime
Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
| Length (in words) | 3585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 904 |
| Unique words (used once) | 492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 463 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 598 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 71196 |
Anime
Anohana - The Flower We Saw That Day: The Movie
| Length (in words) | 6242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 645 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 464 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 164 |
| Unique kanji readings | 605 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 114179 |
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun!
| Length (in words) | 3196 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 888 |
| Unique words (used once) | 491 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 578 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 4400 |
Anime
Kirakira Precure A La Mode Movie: Paritto! Omoide no Mille-Feuille!
| Length (in words) | 4199 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1043 |
| Unique words (used once) | 570 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 472 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 604 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 735 |
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
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
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
| Length (in words) | 3526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 982 |
| Unique words (used once) | 556 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 618 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 134690 |
Anime
Tamako Love Story
| Length (in words) | 4664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1116 |
| Unique words (used once) | 645 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 604 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 130667 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 2: Satsujin Kousatsu Zen
| Length (in words) | 2663 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 548 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 485 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 609 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 124819 |
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
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
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
Sakasama no Patema
| Length (in words) | 3640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 569 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 488 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 613 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 109950 |