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
Jigoku Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 34480 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4246 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2188 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1321 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2036 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 108645 |
Anime
Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!
| Length (in words) | 22664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3492 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1844 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1702 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 72271 |
Anime
Ouritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no Tsubasa
| Length (in words) | 7013 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1945 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1162 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 851 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1154 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 13525 |
Anime
Btooom!
| Length (in words) | 18695 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1526 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 937 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1360 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 415497 |
Anime
Haikyuu!! S3
| Length (in words) | 14612 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1332 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 961 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1346 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 562937 |
Anime
Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru
| Length (in words) | 26195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4037 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2032 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1154 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1751 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 120091 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heir to the Stars
| Length (in words) | 6531 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1511 |
| Unique words (used once) | 880 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 679 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 915 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 5026 |
Anime
Future War 198X-nen
| Length (in words) | 6913 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1959 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1203 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 859 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1167 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 485 |
Anime
The Seven Deadly Sins Movie: Prisoners of the Sky
| Length (in words) | 7205 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1535 |
| Unique words (used once) | 821 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 667 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 887 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 126532 |
Anime
Saenai Heroine No Sodatekata
| Length (in words) | 26652 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3859 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2016 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1136 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1698 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 238055 |
Anime
Barakamon
| Length (in words) | 21974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3510 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1843 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1184 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1742 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 278378 |
Anime
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W
| Length (in words) | 20639 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3844 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2180 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1271 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 340 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1922 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 79294 |
Anime
Hachimitsu to Clover S2
| Length (in words) | 17640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3048 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1672 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1467 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 48387 |
Anime
Hero Mask
| Length (in words) | 11155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2198 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1156 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1238 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 8451 |
Anime
Ueno-san wa Bukiyou
| Length (in words) | 11273 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2450 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1413 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 920 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1313 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King S2
| Length (in words) | 47351 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4417 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2049 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1832 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 3858 |
Anime
RDG: Red Data Girl
| Length (in words) | 23119 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1959 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1252 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 366 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1903 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 42706 |
Anime
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru
| Length (in words) | 27196 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4100 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2202 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1187 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1780 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 647686 |
Anime
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
| Length (in words) | 20593 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3346 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1070 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1567 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 248735 |
Anime
Nobunaga Concerto
| Length (in words) | 16229 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2813 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1502 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1026 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1540 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 19530 |
Anime
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka
| Length (in words) | 18952 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3000 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1640 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1003 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1458 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 300929 |
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
Grisaia no Rakuen
| Length (in words) | 20667 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3825 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2113 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1166 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1758 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 182967 |
Anime
Monster Strike the Movie: Sora no Kanata
| Length (in words) | 5578 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1285 |
| Unique words (used once) | 727 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 807 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149 |
Anime
Zero no Tsukaima S2
| Length (in words) | 20999 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2928 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1459 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1496 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 270422 |
Anime
Koyomimonogatari
| Length (in words) | 14374 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2577 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1399 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1007 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1447 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 104096 |
Anime
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars
| Length (in words) | 46321 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2225 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1885 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 51881 |
Anime
Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
| Length (in words) | 16215 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1552 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1552 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 227022 |
Anime
Ashita no Joe: The Movie
| Length (in words) | 9907 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1281 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 787 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1109 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1433 |
Anime
Joshikousei no Mudazukai
| Length (in words) | 28599 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4346 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2238 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1259 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1915 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 32871 |
Anime
Sasami-san Ganbaranai
| Length (in words) | 23401 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3988 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2258 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1279 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 346 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1915 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 23817 |
Anime
3-gatsu no Lion S2
| Length (in words) | 33092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4770 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2452 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1308 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2036 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 145504 |
Anime
Uragiri wa Boku no Namae o Shitte Iru
| Length (in words) | 30056 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3648 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1838 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1221 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1866 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 31675 |
Anime
Shisha no Teikoku
| Length (in words) | 5966 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1494 |
| Unique words (used once) | 919 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 762 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1033 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 23897 |
Anime
Rozen Maiden (2013)
| Length (in words) | 18475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2890 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1519 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 982 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1412 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 27909 |
Anime
Shonan Bakusozoku
| Length (in words) | 43277 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5019 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1294 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2031 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 224 |
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
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 |
Anime
Hunter x Hunter Movie 2: The Last Mission
| Length (in words) | 4761 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1329 |
| Unique words (used once) | 831 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 621 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 815 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 69135 |
Anime
Kaguya-sama Love Is War
| Length (in words) | 24915 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4380 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2448 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1285 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1949 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 689813 |
Anime
Kiznaiver
| Length (in words) | 21045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3050 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1589 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1020 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1492 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 284828 |
Anime
Kami-sama Hajimemashita
| Length (in words) | 23794 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3596 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1974 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1724 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 248503 |
Anime
Isekai Quartet
| Length (in words) | 12555 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2326 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1229 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 881 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1211 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 163232 |
Anime
No.6
| Length (in words) | 13826 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2655 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1039 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1478 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 170302 |
Anime
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens
| Length (in words) | 20723 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3376 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1786 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1089 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1613 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 49517 |
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
Patlabor: The Movie
| Length (in words) | 7990 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1393 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 913 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1256 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 15441 |
Anime
Kuragehime
| Length (in words) | 19473 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3621 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2012 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1179 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 351 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1728 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 92932 |
Anime
Dorei-ku The Animation
| Length (in words) | 19917 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2872 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1485 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1421 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 18761 |
Anime
Sekirei
| Length (in words) | 19810 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3094 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1634 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1075 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1597 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 176708 |