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
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
Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus
| Length (in words) | 16436 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3257 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1770 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1102 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1609 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 170149 |
Anime
Strike Witches S2
| Length (in words) | 17182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2751 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1388 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 984 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1408 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 36051 |
Anime
Major S2
| Length (in words) | 44982 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4631 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2122 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1201 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1854 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 39157 |
Anime
Spy x Family
| Length (in words) | 23136 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4436 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2434 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1240 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1921 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 486836 |
Anime
Sakamichi No Apollon
| Length (in words) | 16248 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2799 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 977 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1402 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 140298 |
Anime
Fruits Basket (2019)
| Length (in words) | 49846 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5081 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2344 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1271 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2030 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 213665 |
Anime
Saenai Heroine No Sodatekata S2
| Length (in words) | 23575 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3421 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1787 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1084 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1585 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 135242 |
Anime
Cyborg 009 vs Devilman
| Length (in words) | 5186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1444 |
| Unique words (used once) | 880 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 687 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 900 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 5978 |
Anime
Sora no Woto
| Length (in words) | 15323 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2966 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1670 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1147 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1681 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 47608 |
Anime
World Trigger S3
| Length (in words) | 27604 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3333 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1023 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1536 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 29382 |
Anime
Piano no Mori (TV) S2
| Length (in words) | 19201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2877 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1505 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 985 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1444 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 15451 |
Anime
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari
| Length (in words) | 40916 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4813 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1322 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2106 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 636789 |
Anime
Infinite Stratos S2
| Length (in words) | 15230 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2761 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1531 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 980 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1415 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 188552 |
Anime
Aikatsu on Parade!
| Length (in words) | 35279 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4017 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1855 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1690 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 1084 |
Anime
Maoujou de Oyasumi
| Length (in words) | 22367 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3403 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1608 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 66814 |
Anime
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
| Length (in words) | 23715 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3705 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1978 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1242 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 342 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1821 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 382739 |
Anime
Yuusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Shuushoku wo Ketsui Shimashita
| Length (in words) | 23685 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3984 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2131 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1306 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2018 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 112583 |
Anime
Strike the Blood S2
| Length (in words) | 16576 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2986 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1631 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1111 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1624 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 66212 |
Anime
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
| Length (in words) | 42245 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5247 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2616 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1334 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2041 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 233707 |
Anime
Gamers!
| Length (in words) | 27191 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1058 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1593 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 286346 |
Anime
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Heaven and Earth
| Length (in words) | 5597 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1330 |
| Unique words (used once) | 743 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 933 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 4739 |
Anime
Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou!
| Length (in words) | 16941 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2949 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1542 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1065 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1563 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 79698 |
Anime
Major S3
| Length (in words) | 44627 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4473 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2048 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1182 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1826 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 37407 |
Anime
Sword Art Online
| Length (in words) | 33925 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4601 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2389 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1244 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1935 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1691083 |
Anime
Fuse: Teppou Musume no Torimonochou
| Length (in words) | 6682 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1825 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 837 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1166 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 10746 |
Anime
Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru
| Length (in words) | 24721 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3933 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2120 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1276 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 350 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1956 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 229164 |
Anime
Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
| Length (in words) | 21984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3873 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2190 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1195 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1760 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 165100 |
Anime
Strike Witches
| Length (in words) | 16108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2672 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1408 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 966 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1386 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 59204 |
Anime
Nekomonogatari: Kuro
| Length (in words) | 10275 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2036 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1114 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 817 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1153 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 279339 |
Anime
Zero no Tsukaima
| Length (in words) | 23045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1753 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1141 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1684 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 393002 |
Anime
Shin Atashin'chi
| Length (in words) | 39941 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2266 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1241 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1905 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1007 |
Anime
Gleipnir
| Length (in words) | 20790 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1231 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 900 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1285 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Kenja no Mago
| Length (in words) | 22999 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3567 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1852 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1104 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1664 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 217053 |
Anime
Romeo no Aoi Sora
| Length (in words) | 42018 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3827 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1674 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1076 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1640 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 13788 |
Anime
91 Days
| Length (in words) | 13549 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2504 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1403 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 978 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1401 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 238349 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age II - The Battle for Doldrey
| Length (in words) | 4031 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 811 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 802 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 106271 |
Anime
Kamisama ni Natta Hi
| Length (in words) | 24757 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3823 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2018 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1220 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1825 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
| Length (in words) | 4910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1363 |
| Unique words (used once) | 839 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 751 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1023 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 110902 |
Anime
Poputepipikku
| Length (in words) | 12761 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2178 |
| Unique words (used once) | 438 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 20% |
| Unique kanji | 806 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 80 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1113 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Inu X Boku SS
| Length (in words) | 21046 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3543 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1920 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1177 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1726 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 199705 |
Anime
Island
| Length (in words) | 18038 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2901 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1551 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1013 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1492 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 40471 |
Anime
Ashita no Joe 2: The Movie
| Length (in words) | 6879 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1704 |
| Unique words (used once) | 994 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 699 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 924 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1166 |
Anime
Cannon Busters
| Length (in words) | 18982 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3258 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1019 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1490 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 14363 |
Anime
Date A Live
| Length (in words) | 20531 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3297 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1800 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1626 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 450078 |
Anime
DRAMAtical Murder
| Length (in words) | 17734 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2826 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1496 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1019 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1497 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 59441 |
Anime
Kuutei Dragons
| Length (in words) | 17186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 996 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1415 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 9646 |
Anime
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
| Length (in words) | 21613 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3522 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1856 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 322 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1693 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 85202 |
Anime
Mujin Wakusei Survive
| Length (in words) | 65635 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5231 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1792 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 8300 |
Anime
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova Cadenza
| Length (in words) | 5800 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1542 |
| Unique words (used once) | 901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 726 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 961 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 10883 |