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 501..550 from 1396 entries
Anime
Smile Precure!
| Length (in words) | 61222 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4816 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2082 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1031 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1581 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 13760 |
Anime
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon
| Length (in words) | 24702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3527 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1834 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1181 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1757 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 515363 |
Anime
Haikyuu!! S4
| Length (in words) | 17780 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3083 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1575 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1019 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1524 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 350983 |
Anime
Gantz
| Length (in words) | 15502 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2162 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1039 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 827 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1137 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 150401 |
Anime
Isekai Quartet S2
| Length (in words) | 13557 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1128 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 859 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1187 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 101344 |
Anime
Demi-chan wa Kataritai
| Length (in words) | 23763 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1841 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1647 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 177220 |
Anime
Somali to Mori no Kamisama
| Length (in words) | 16386 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2835 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1481 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1005 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1503 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 81869 |
Anime
White Album 2
| Length (in words) | 19711 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3062 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1614 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1073 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1580 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 91817 |
Anime
Grand Blue
| Length (in words) | 25862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3474 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1752 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1077 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1597 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 265491 |
Anime
Kokoro Connect
| Length (in words) | 37124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3710 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1809 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1046 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1568 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 347099 |
Anime
Wonder Egg Priority
| Length (in words) | 15344 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1309 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1014 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1434 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 217427 |
Anime
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka S2
| Length (in words) | 17392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3033 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1681 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1040 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1511 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 193109 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal: Re:ROAD
| Length (in words) | 5963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1361 |
| Unique words (used once) | 757 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 556 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 735 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 3301 |
Anime
FLCL
| Length (in words) | 10248 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2108 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1147 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 857 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1190 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai
| Length (in words) | 14774 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2634 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1406 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 937 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1354 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 287141 |
Anime
Mob Psycho 100 S2
| Length (in words) | 25672 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2235 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1257 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1933 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 604630 |
Anime
Nisekoi S2
| Length (in words) | 23462 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3215 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 997 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1462 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 336227 |
Anime
Tenki no Ko
| Length (in words) | 6953 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1634 |
| Unique words (used once) | 909 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 763 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1030 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
To Love-Ru
| Length (in words) | 38173 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4752 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2388 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1299 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2048 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 261032 |
Anime
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru S2
| Length (in words) | 19338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2880 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1421 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1017 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1533 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 6210 |
Anime
Mirai Shounen Conan (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 6102 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1320 |
| Unique words (used once) | 707 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 592 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 766 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 544 |
Anime
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 6325 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1493 |
| Unique words (used once) | 867 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 670 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 893 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 181252 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
| Length (in words) | 5335 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1427 |
| Unique words (used once) | 804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 691 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 899 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 24809 |
Anime
Sore Ike! Zukkoke Sannin-gumi
| Length (in words) | 46195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5367 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2537 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1332 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2114 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
| Length (in words) | 4764 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1353 |
| Unique words (used once) | 824 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 663 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 874 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 25868 |
Anime
Kirakira Precure A La Mode
| Length (in words) | 55332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2006 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1144 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1758 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 2571 |
Anime
Sora no Otoshimono
| Length (in words) | 22100 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3322 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1659 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1062 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1554 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 213550 |
Anime
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Next
| Length (in words) | 23976 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3802 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2034 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1251 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1873 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 275507 |
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
Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai
| Length (in words) | 5066 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1239 |
| Unique words (used once) | 719 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 569 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 744 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 13494 |
Anime
Hinamatsuri
| Length (in words) | 21666 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3100 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1569 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1027 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1483 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 189864 |
Anime
Yofukashi no Uta
| Length (in words) | 22912 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1356 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 852 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1230 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 115091 |
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
Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu
| Length (in words) | 12330 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1508 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1385 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 263144 |
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
HUGtto! Precure
| Length (in words) | 57504 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5258 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2469 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1234 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1953 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 4268 |
Anime
Nisekoi
| Length (in words) | 40779 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4075 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2019 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1096 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1676 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 521647 |
Anime
Tales From Earthsea
| Length (in words) | 5255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1319 |
| Unique words (used once) | 783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 615 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 791 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 69688 |
Anime
Fune wo Amu
| Length (in words) | 15584 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2872 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1550 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1583 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 33004 |
Anime
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun
| Length (in words) | 25031 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1537 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1441 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Seitokai Yakuindomo
| Length (in words) | 22499 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3835 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2081 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1149 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1737 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 189172 |
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
Fukumenkei Noise
| Length (in words) | 17971 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2542 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1245 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 932 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1317 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 37453 |
Anime
Bayonetta - Bloody Fate
| Length (in words) | 4404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 749 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 621 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 830 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 20086 |
Anime
Go-Toubun no Hanayome S2
| Length (in words) | 25060 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3437 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1803 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1042 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1560 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 278137 |
Anime
Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi
| Length (in words) | 22715 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3751 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1996 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1240 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1905 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 114901 |
Anime
Kanojo, Okarishimasu
| Length (in words) | 21909 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3031 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 999 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1449 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Anime
Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru
| Length (in words) | 22654 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4425 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2499 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1253 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1939 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 18383 |
Anime
Mahoutsukai Precure!
| Length (in words) | 60000 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4575 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1969 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1814 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 2768 |
Anime
Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?
| Length (in words) | 21858 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3522 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1865 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1714 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |