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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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
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Aoharu x Kikanjuu Length (in words) 23253 Unique words 3221 Unique words (used once) 1648 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1003 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1493 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 88594
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Tsugumomo Length (in words) 19866 Unique words 3533 Unique words (used once) 1837 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1083 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1636 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 58821
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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
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Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu Length (in words) 22104 Unique words 3154 Unique words (used once) 1542 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1062 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1552 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 295685
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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Length (in words) 21214 Unique words 3363 Unique words (used once) 1810 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1197 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 1765 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 605566
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Clannad Length (in words) 44982 Unique words 4799 Unique words (used once) 2405 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 2019 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 631446
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Kuroko no Basket Movie 3: Winter Cup - Tobira no Mukou Length (in words) 5141 Unique words 1328 Unique words (used once) 772 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 537 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 708 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 9688
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Chihayafuru S2 Length (in words) 39061 Unique words 4307 Unique words (used once) 2007 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1226 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 1899 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 108836
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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
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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari Length (in words) 7001 Unique words 1610 Unique words (used once) 970 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 729 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 995 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 85882
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Starmyu Length (in words) 16722 Unique words 2978 Unique words (used once) 1611 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1027 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 1524 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 14331
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Free! Eternal Summer Length (in words) 24525 Unique words 2829 Unique words (used once) 1306 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 926 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 1322 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 185575
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Trinity Seven Length (in words) 21535 Unique words 2940 Unique words (used once) 1497 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 976 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1415 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 366170
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Doki Doki! PreCure Length (in words) 62030 Unique words 5412 Unique words (used once) 2492 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1129 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1761 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 7830
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Shinmai Maou no Testament Length (in words) 20770 Unique words 2977 Unique words (used once) 1486 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 986 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1445 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 283883
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Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudou-bu Length (in words) 23793 Unique words 3253 Unique words (used once) 1668 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1059 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1583 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 53841
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Shinmai Maou no Testament S2 Length (in words) 13138 Unique words 2469 Unique words (used once) 1345 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 882 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 1264 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 168646
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Shingetsutan Tsukihime Length (in words) 11958 Unique words 2052 Unique words (used once) 1077 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 915 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1287 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 62161
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Diabolik Lovers Length (in words) 6528 Unique words 1410 Unique words (used once) 782 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 713 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 933 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 5.3 MAL rating count 149260
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Tasogare Otome × Amnesia Length (in words) 19156 Unique words 2427 Unique words (used once) 1180 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 940 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1348 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 154527
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Kono Naka ni Hitori Imouto ga Iru! Length (in words) 22742 Unique words 3155 Unique words (used once) 1578 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1016 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 1485 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 86205
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Kuroshitsuji: Book of Murder Length (in words) 10473 Unique words 2292 Unique words (used once) 1332 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 989 Unique kanji (used once) 372 Unique kanji readings 1358 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 97066
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Accel World Infinite Burst Length (in words) 5114 Unique words 1548 Unique words (used once) 946 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 724 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 972 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 24525
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Kaitou Saint Tail Length (in words) 58600 Unique words 5216 Unique words (used once) 2366 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1298 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 2033 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 5973
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Kantai Collection Length (in words) 18975 Unique words 2810 Unique words (used once) 1402 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1063 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1538 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 78242
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Lucky Star Length (in words) 56697 Unique words 7002 Unique words (used once) 3632 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1572 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 2611 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 260087
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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
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Dive!! Length (in words) 19547 Unique words 3030 Unique words (used once) 1611 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1006 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1465 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 13712
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Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Length (in words) 16642 Unique words 2551 Unique words (used once) 1337 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 888 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 1255 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 299586
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Natsume Yuujinchou S5 Length (in words) 20336 Unique words 2882 Unique words (used once) 1411 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 994 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1447 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 58426
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Runway de Waratte Length (in words) 21133 Unique words 3189 Unique words (used once) 1625 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1028 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1494 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 37720
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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Lovers Length (in words) 7042 Unique words 1585 Unique words (used once) 937 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 684 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 925 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 4519
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Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger Length (in words) 5063 Unique words 1481 Unique words (used once) 879 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 698 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 945 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 890
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Musaigen no Phantom World Length (in words) 24047 Unique words 3710 Unique words (used once) 1896 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1170 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 1773 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 190379
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Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup - Kage to Hikari Length (in words) 5502 Unique words 1354 Unique words (used once) 759 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 541 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 697 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 10527
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Hidan no Aria Length (in words) 20796 Unique words 3492 Unique words (used once) 1900 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1156 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1695 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 169533
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Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Length (in words) 31844 Unique words 4161 Unique words (used once) 2161 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1130 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1711 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 116375
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Peter Pan no Bouken Length (in words) 54617 Unique words 4041 Unique words (used once) 1698 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1047 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1565 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 1604
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Hetalia Axis Powers Length (in words) 19107 Unique words 3309 Unique words (used once) 1831 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1187 Unique kanji (used once) 352 Unique kanji readings 1768 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 105804
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Length (in words) 8503 Unique words 2085 Unique words (used once) 1181 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 905 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1235 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 24988
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Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou Length (in words) 15220 Unique words 2777 Unique words (used once) 1486 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1031 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1482 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 98658
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Gantz S2 Length (in words) 15463 Unique words 2120 Unique words (used once) 1066 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 777 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 1096 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 85801
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Fukigen na Mononokean Length (in words) 23445 Unique words 3198 Unique words (used once) 1630 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1117 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 1658 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 43825
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Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro Length (in words) 22485 Unique words 3861 Unique words (used once) 2106 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1162 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1730 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 40544
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Steamboy Length (in words) 8144 Unique words 1584 Unique words (used once) 889 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 733 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 962 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 35412
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Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Length (in words) 27625 Unique words 3779 Unique words (used once) 1855 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1126 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 1694 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 300732
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Futari Wa Pretty Cure: Splash Star Length (in words) 67664 Unique words 4867 Unique words (used once) 2049 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 838 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 1419 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 3974
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Ikoku Meiro no Croisee The Animation Length (in words) 16789 Unique words 2536 Unique words (used once) 1256 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1012 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1430 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 21164
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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