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.

If you already have an anime in mind which is around your level you can also search for it, and then click on "Show details..." to see anime of similar difficulty.

The difficulty ratings were generated automatically by a machine learning model. If you're interested in how we calculated them take a look here. We do not distribute any copyrighted materials from any of these works; we only provide aggregate statistics.

We also have other difficulty lists if you're interested:

Live actionNovelsVisual novelsWeb novels

Join our Discord!Become a patron!

Sort by
Advanced search...

Showing 51..100 from 1396 entries

Cover of My Neighbor Totoro
Anime
My Neighbor Totoro
Length (in words)2846
Unique words749
Unique words (used once)410
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji317
Unique kanji (used once)122
Unique kanji readings388
Difficulty1/10
MAL avg. rating8.3
MAL rating count523401
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Kotonoha no Niwa
Anime
Kotonoha no Niwa
Length (in words)2211
Unique words778
Unique words (used once)489
Unique words (used once %)62%
Unique kanji412
Unique kanji (used once)215
Unique kanji readings499
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating8.0
MAL rating count393863
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?
Anime
Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?
Length (in words)4047
Unique words766
Unique words (used once)380
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji377
Unique kanji (used once)162
Unique kanji readings450
Difficulty1/10
MAL avg. rating6.1
MAL rating count76777
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Touch Movie 2: Sayonara no Okurimono
Anime
Touch Movie 2: Sayonara no Okurimono
Length (in words)2916
Unique words797
Unique words (used once)437
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji375
Unique kanji (used once)171
Unique kanji readings482
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating6.7
MAL rating count724
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai
Anime
Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai
Length (in words)3644
Unique words818
Unique words (used once)449
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji431
Unique kanji (used once)160
Unique kanji readings550
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating6.7
MAL rating count11220
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo!
Anime
Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo!
Length (in words)2132
Unique words810
Unique words (used once)515
Unique words (used once %)63%
Unique kanji424
Unique kanji (used once)182
Unique kanji readings544
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating7.6
MAL rating count23401
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Cardcaptor Sakura: Movie 1
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura: Movie 1
Length (in words)2871
Unique words800
Unique words (used once)437
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji393
Unique kanji (used once)171
Unique kanji readings482
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating7.6
MAL rating count51422
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Precure Dream Stars! Movie
Anime
Precure Dream Stars! Movie
Length (in words)3528
Unique words823
Unique words (used once)419
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji370
Unique kanji (used once)153
Unique kanji readings442
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating6.9
MAL rating count919
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!
Anime
Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!
Length (in words)3633
Unique words833
Unique words (used once)406
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji353
Unique kanji (used once)144
Unique kanji readings418
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count1980
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report
Length (in words)3408
Unique words865
Unique words (used once)476
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji446
Unique kanji (used once)188
Unique kanji readings556
Difficulty4/10
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count11454
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Liz to Aoi Tori
Anime
Liz to Aoi Tori
Length (in words)3392
Unique words852
Unique words (used once)464
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji384
Unique kanji (used once)150
Unique kanji readings480
Difficulty1/10
MAL avg. rating8.2
MAL rating count34233
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Ketsuekigata-kun! 3
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun! 3
Length (in words)2406
Unique words862
Unique words (used once)560
Unique words (used once %)64%
Unique kanji473
Unique kanji (used once)239
Unique kanji readings595
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating6.4
MAL rating count1305
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina
Anime
Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina
Length (in words)3891
Unique words860
Unique words (used once)477
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji344
Unique kanji (used once)144
Unique kanji readings436
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating7.0
MAL rating count1185
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Jigoku Sensei Nube (Movie)
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube (Movie)
Length (in words)3144
Unique words852
Unique words (used once)477
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji437
Unique kanji (used once)184
Unique kanji readings530
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating6.6
MAL rating count788
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of One Piece Arc 06 (46-47): Buggy Side Story
Anime
One Piece Arc 06 (46-47): Buggy Side Story
Length (in words)2854
Unique words844
Unique words (used once)484
Unique words (used once %)57%
Unique kanji405
Unique kanji (used once)196
Unique kanji readings485
Difficulty6/10
MAL avg. rating8.6
MAL rating count989388
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi! Plus
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi! Plus
Length (in words)3194
Unique words850
Unique words (used once)486
Unique words (used once %)57%
Unique kanji380
Unique kanji (used once)178
Unique kanji readings452
Difficulty1/10
MAL avg. rating7.8
MAL rating count24578
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Ketsuekigata-kun! 4
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun! 4
Length (in words)2670
Unique words866
Unique words (used once)526
Unique words (used once %)60%
Unique kanji445
Unique kanji (used once)199
Unique kanji readings556
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating6.3
MAL rating count1151
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Kara no Kyoukai 2: Satsujin Kousatsu Zen
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 2: Satsujin Kousatsu Zen
Length (in words)2663
Unique words861
Unique words (used once)548
Unique words (used once %)63%
Unique kanji485
Unique kanji (used once)242
Unique kanji readings609
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating7.8
MAL rating count124819
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Kara no Kyoukai 1: Fukan Fuukei
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 1: Fukan Fuukei
Length (in words)2615
Unique words880
Unique words (used once)553
Unique words (used once %)62%
Unique kanji507
Unique kanji (used once)233
Unique kanji readings642
Difficulty4/10
MAL avg. rating7.6
MAL rating count154183
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Touch Movie 1: Sebangou no Nai Ace
Anime
Touch Movie 1: Sebangou no Nai Ace
Length (in words)3563
Unique words885
Unique words (used once)478
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji411
Unique kanji (used once)167
Unique kanji readings512
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating6.8
MAL rating count757
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Precure All Stars Movie DX3: Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai wo Tsunagu Nijiiro no Hana
Anime
Precure All Stars Movie DX3: Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai wo Tsunagu Nijiiro no Hana
Length (in words)3506
Unique words892
Unique words (used once)463
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji368
Unique kanji (used once)156
Unique kanji readings453
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating7.5
MAL rating count2145
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Ketsuekigata-kun!
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun!
Length (in words)3196
Unique words888
Unique words (used once)491
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji467
Unique kanji (used once)187
Unique kanji readings578
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating6.6
MAL rating count4400
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of One Piece Arc 40 (626-628): Caesar Retrieval
Anime
One Piece Arc 40 (626-628): Caesar Retrieval
Length (in words)4019
Unique words906
Unique words (used once)486
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji446
Unique kanji (used once)182
Unique kanji readings554
Difficulty6/10
MAL avg. rating8.6
MAL rating count989388
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
Anime
Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
Length (in words)3585
Unique words904
Unique words (used once)492
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji463
Unique kanji (used once)191
Unique kanji readings598
Difficulty1/10
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count71196
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of One Piece Arc 22 (225-226): Foxy's Return
Anime
One Piece Arc 22 (225-226): Foxy's Return
Length (in words)3061
Unique words892
Unique words (used once)538
Unique words (used once %)60%
Unique kanji274
Unique kanji (used once)109
Unique kanji readings344
Difficulty6/10
MAL avg. rating8.6
MAL rating count989388
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen
Anime
Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen
Length (in words)3392
Unique words919
Unique words (used once)554
Unique words (used once %)60%
Unique kanji494
Unique kanji (used once)220
Unique kanji readings611
Difficulty4/10
MAL avg. rating8.6
MAL rating count201095
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Kawa no Hikari
Anime
Kawa no Hikari
Length (in words)3692
Unique words920
Unique words (used once)495
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji324
Unique kanji (used once)128
Unique kanji readings407
Difficulty1/10
MAL avg. rating7.0
MAL rating count497
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of One Piece Arc 08 (62-63): Reverse Mountain
Anime
One Piece Arc 08 (62-63): Reverse Mountain
Length (in words)3521
Unique words924
Unique words (used once)510
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji431
Unique kanji (used once)192
Unique kanji readings526
Difficulty6/10
MAL avg. rating8.6
MAL rating count989388
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Gantz:O
Anime
Gantz:O
Length (in words)3938
Unique words921
Unique words (used once)500
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji440
Unique kanji (used once)178
Unique kanji readings537
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating7.4
MAL rating count46420
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Suisei no Gargantia Specials
Anime
Suisei no Gargantia Specials
Length (in words)3045
Unique words943
Unique words (used once)595
Unique words (used once %)63%
Unique kanji543
Unique kanji (used once)236
Unique kanji readings694
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count20208
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Hakubo
Anime
Hakubo
Length (in words)2928
Unique words945
Unique words (used once)602
Unique words (used once %)63%
Unique kanji513
Unique kanji (used once)248
Unique kanji readings643
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating6.4
MAL rating count5328
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Bubble
Anime
Bubble
Length (in words)3208
Unique words947
Unique words (used once)564
Unique words (used once %)59%
Unique kanji456
Unique kanji (used once)198
Unique kanji readings570
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count64046
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Kara no Kyoukai 6: Boukyaku Rokuon
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 6: Boukyaku Rokuon
Length (in words)2988
Unique words956
Unique words (used once)608
Unique words (used once %)63%
Unique kanji538
Unique kanji (used once)246
Unique kanji readings686
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating7.5
MAL rating count93839
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Shin Dokonjou Gaeru: Dokonjou Yumemakura
Anime
Shin Dokonjou Gaeru: Dokonjou Yumemakura
Length (in words)3222
Unique words938
Unique words (used once)528
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji441
Unique kanji (used once)188
Unique kanji readings561
Difficulty2/10
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Doraemon Movie 24: Nobita to Fushigi Kazetsukai
Anime
Doraemon Movie 24: Nobita to Fushigi Kazetsukai
Length (in words)4186
Unique words943
Unique words (used once)493
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji425
Unique kanji (used once)180
Unique kanji readings530
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating7.3
MAL rating count4121
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Grave of the Fireflies
Anime
Grave of the Fireflies
Length (in words)3312
Unique words970
Unique words (used once)587
Unique words (used once %)60%
Unique kanji488
Unique kanji (used once)237
Unique kanji readings603
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating8.5
MAL rating count295391
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Kimagure Orange Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai
Anime
Kimagure Orange Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai
Length (in words)3661
Unique words971
Unique words (used once)570
Unique words (used once %)58%
Unique kanji486
Unique kanji (used once)245
Unique kanji readings609
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating7.6
MAL rating count4000
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Gugure! Kokkuri-san Specials
Anime
Gugure! Kokkuri-san Specials
Length (in words)3166
Unique words976
Unique words (used once)605
Unique words (used once %)61%
Unique kanji492
Unique kanji (used once)241
Unique kanji readings629
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating7.2
MAL rating count3686
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Sakasama no Patema
Anime
Sakasama no Patema
Length (in words)3640
Unique words970
Unique words (used once)569
Unique words (used once %)58%
Unique kanji488
Unique kanji (used once)210
Unique kanji readings613
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating8.0
MAL rating count109950
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Suite Precure Movie: Torimodose! Kokoro ga Tsunagu Kiseki no Melody
Anime
Suite Precure Movie: Torimodose! Kokoro ga Tsunagu Kiseki no Melody
Length (in words)4089
Unique words969
Unique words (used once)521
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji320
Unique kanji (used once)113
Unique kanji readings421
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating7.0
MAL rating count1828
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Yakusoku no Nanaya Matsuri
Anime
Yakusoku no Nanaya Matsuri
Length (in words)3939
Unique words985
Unique words (used once)554
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji514
Unique kanji (used once)220
Unique kanji readings638
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating6.8
MAL rating count3011
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Blame! Movie
Anime
Blame! Movie
Length (in words)4368
Unique words997
Unique words (used once)530
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji501
Unique kanji (used once)194
Unique kanji readings644
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating7.1
MAL rating count48006
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of BLAME!
Anime
BLAME!
Length (in words)4368
Unique words997
Unique words (used once)530
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji501
Unique kanji (used once)194
Unique kanji readings644
Difficulty3/10
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
Anime
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
Length (in words)3526
Unique words982
Unique words (used once)556
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji477
Unique kanji (used once)186
Unique kanji readings618
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating7.8
MAL rating count134690
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Violet Evergarden Side Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Anime
Violet Evergarden Side Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Length (in words)3711
Unique words997
Unique words (used once)567
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji487
Unique kanji (used once)194
Unique kanji readings631
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating8.4
MAL rating count132026
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Altered Carbon: Resleeved
Anime
Altered Carbon: Resleeved
Length (in words)3501
Unique words1005
Unique words (used once)598
Unique words (used once %)59%
Unique kanji557
Unique kanji (used once)258
Unique kanji readings698
Difficulty4/10
MAL avg. rating6.5
MAL rating count4119
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Doukyuusei
Anime
Doukyuusei
Length (in words)3762
Unique words973
Unique words (used once)539
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji410
Unique kanji (used once)173
Unique kanji readings520
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating8.3
MAL rating count124576
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Touch Movie 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Don't Pass Me By
Anime
Touch Movie 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Don't Pass Me By
Length (in words)4194
Unique words1016
Unique words (used once)541
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji457
Unique kanji (used once)182
Unique kanji readings591
Difficulty3/10
MAL avg. rating6.7
MAL rating count673
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Berserk - The Golden Age III - Descent
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age III - Descent
Length (in words)3242
Unique words1014
Unique words (used once)624
Unique words (used once %)61%
Unique kanji533
Unique kanji (used once)258
Unique kanji readings682
Difficulty4/10
MAL avg. rating8.2
MAL rating count107806
MyAnimeList
Show details...
Cover of Doraemon Movie 23: Nobita to Robot Kingdom
Anime
Doraemon Movie 23: Nobita to Robot Kingdom
Length (in words)4308
Unique words1021
Unique words (used once)553
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji444
Unique kanji (used once)161
Unique kanji readings594
Difficulty2/10
MAL avg. rating7.1
MAL rating count3925
MyAnimeList
Show details...