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
Rose of Versailles
| Length (in words) | 65332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6663 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2439 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 21879 |
Anime
Juuni Kokuki
| Length (in words) | 82807 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6621 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2855 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1649 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2756 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 36837 |
Anime
Macross
| Length (in words) | 57275 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6287 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2914 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1368 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2189 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 29594 |
Anime
Toaru Majutsu no Index S3
| Length (in words) | 47637 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6585 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3393 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1568 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2554 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 69969 |
Anime
Black Clover S1
| Length (in words) | 80645 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6541 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1509 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2472 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 405390 |
Anime
Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar
| Length (in words) | 59091 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6434 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2947 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1511 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2481 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 4610 |
Anime
Fullmetal Alchemist
| Length (in words) | 77895 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3108 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1484 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2454 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 743325 |
Anime
Mouretsu Pirates
| Length (in words) | 52574 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6376 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3126 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1459 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2358 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 22997 |
Anime
Fate Zero
| Length (in words) | 44379 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6504 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3380 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1797 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 408 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3063 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 673364 |
Anime
Kingdom S2
| Length (in words) | 67120 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6518 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2554 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 39765 |
Anime
Pani Poni Dash!
| Length (in words) | 49189 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6210 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3177 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1547 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2491 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 17880 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia S3
| Length (in words) | 48885 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6504 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3206 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1471 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2420 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1020487 |
Anime
Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
| Length (in words) | 55421 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6425 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2445 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1057845 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
| Length (in words) | 79240 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2802 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1413 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2335 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 76723 |
Anime
Monogatari Series: Second Season
| Length (in words) | 65559 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3088 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2619 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 288961 |
Anime
Ensemble Stars!
| Length (in words) | 46332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3325 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2546 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 5906 |
Anime
Digimon Adventure
| Length (in words) | 73345 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5954 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1252 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2050 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 218664 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
| Length (in words) | 81702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6352 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2935 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2271 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 15271 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube
| Length (in words) | 74018 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6279 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2876 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2342 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 4727 |
Anime
Majin Bone
| Length (in words) | 72025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2892 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1421 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2332 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 2217 |
Anime
Planetes
| Length (in words) | 59255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6328 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3042 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1393 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2255 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 62657 |
Anime
Tribe Cool Crew
| Length (in words) | 75093 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6240 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2864 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1325 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2131 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 1166 |
Anime
Marmalade Boy
| Length (in words) | 95379 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6219 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1374 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2220 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 16967 |
Anime
Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King
| Length (in words) | 69469 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5935 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1419 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2264 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 10532 |
Anime
Log Horizon
| Length (in words) | 49618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6266 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3101 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1462 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2363 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 473679 |
Anime
Ouran High School Host Club
| Length (in words) | 46307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6134 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3062 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1597 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2628 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 545414 |
Anime
Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin
| Length (in words) | 73332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2763 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2250 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 8354 |
Anime
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze
| Length (in words) | 76113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2305 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 568509 |
Anime
Code Geass Lelouch Of The Rebellion
| Length (in words) | 55263 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6172 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3017 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1519 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2445 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 1087845 |
Anime
Angel Heart
| Length (in words) | 65482 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2984 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1426 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2325 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4369 |
Anime
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
| Length (in words) | 41951 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3293 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1458 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2362 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 833758 |
Anime
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
| Length (in words) | 45290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3145 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1486 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2434 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 449159 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia S5
| Length (in words) | 42548 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3118 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1508 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2452 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 422034 |
Anime
Lady Jewelpet
| Length (in words) | 85272 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6016 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2675 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1356 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2143 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 2391 |
Anime
Zipang
| Length (in words) | 43867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6159 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2936 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1500 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2438 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 5955 |
Anime
Shirobako
| Length (in words) | 58707 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6112 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3073 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1423 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2269 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 115467 |
Anime
Kingdom
| Length (in words) | 66452 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2438 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 47140 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia S2
| Length (in words) | 45839 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6147 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3000 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1429 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2348 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1272010 |
Anime
Futari Wa Pretty Cure
| Length (in words) | 68980 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5601 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2469 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1174 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1850 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 13794 |
Anime
Log Horizon S2
| Length (in words) | 47341 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3017 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1466 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2389 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 282689 |
Anime
Blood+
| Length (in words) | 62791 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6036 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3026 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1450 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2335 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 133206 |
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura
| Length (in words) | 99744 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5896 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2163 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 173988 |
Anime
Cross Game
| Length (in words) | 72275 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2505 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1325 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2146 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 42432 |
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
One Piece Arc 24 (264-312): Enies Lobby
| Length (in words) | 65743 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5718 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2331 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1776 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Code Geass Lelouch Of The Rebellion R2
| Length (in words) | 50022 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2860 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1470 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 331 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2300 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.9 |
| MAL rating count | 938217 |
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
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
Psycho Pass
| Length (in words) | 38466 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6008 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3079 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2401 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 622919 |
Anime
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
| Length (in words) | 68474 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5785 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2522 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2151 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 171462 |