Anime difficulty list
This is a list of anime ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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
Gokushufudou S2
| Length (in words) | 6287 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1165 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 800 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1098 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 60/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 51399 |
Anime
Kuroshitsuji
| Length (in words) | 37422 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5719 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3066 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1647 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 390 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2674 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 67/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 483513 |
Anime
Gakusen Toshi Asterisk S2
| Length (in words) | 20705 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3409 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1743 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1134 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1628 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 63/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 234869 |
Anime
Tekkon Kinkreet
| Length (in words) | 6183 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1601 |
| Unique words (used once) | 969 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 716 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 978 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 64/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 37743 |
Anime
Deca-Dence
| Length (in words) | 18505 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1358 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 914 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1285 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 63/100 |
Anime
Mirai Shounen Conan
| Length (in words) | 35494 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3655 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1122 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1674 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 61/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 12750 |
Anime
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. S3
| Length (in words) | 7437 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1661 |
| Unique words (used once) | 926 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 705 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 955 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 84079 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 42 (747-750): Silver Mine
| Length (in words) | 5376 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 699 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 610 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 785 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 56/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Hero Mask S2
| Length (in words) | 8116 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1815 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 776 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1075 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 64/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 3594 |
Anime
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Fine
| Length (in words) | 10645 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2028 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1104 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 774 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1084 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 62/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 71754 |
Anime
Slayers (1995)
| Length (in words) | 38028 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4622 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2251 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1176 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1840 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 60/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 53229 |
Anime
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu
| Length (in words) | 34126 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4291 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2114 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1275 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1950 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 68/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 857392 |
Anime
Log Horizon S3
| Length (in words) | 24444 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4368 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2392 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2070 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 70/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 53242 |
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 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 60/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 40471 |
Anime
The Way of the House Husband
| Length (in words) | 5108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1514 |
| Unique words (used once) | 928 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 633 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 823 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 61/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 103469 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 37 (523-574): Fish-Man Island
| Length (in words) | 77048 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6724 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3046 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1465 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2450 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 59/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Danball Senki Wars
| Length (in words) | 49537 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5273 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2433 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1314 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2070 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 65/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1478 |
Anime
Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road
| Length (in words) | 21545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3277 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1111 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1654 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 60/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 33820 |
Anime
Shiki
| Length (in words) | 31974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4110 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2093 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1955 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 65/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 213389 |
Anime
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
| Length (in words) | 46300 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2882 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1424 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2285 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 62/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 212876 |
Anime
Gakusen Toshi Asterisk
| Length (in words) | 22000 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3471 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1842 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1118 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1676 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 64/100 |
Anime
Zetman
| Length (in words) | 16701 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2617 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1390 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 975 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1427 |
| Average difficulty | 49/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 63/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 53152 |
Anime
Kumo no Mukou, Yakusoku no Basho
| Length (in words) | 5972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1579 |
| Unique words (used once) | 939 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 714 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 970 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 73/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 80660 |
Anime
Chou Soku Henkei Gyrozetter
| Length (in words) | 75161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6672 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2906 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1449 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2323 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 68/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 919 |
Anime
Hero Mask
| Length (in words) | 11155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2197 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1156 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1237 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 65/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 8451 |
Anime
Ensemble Stars!
| Length (in words) | 46332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6345 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3325 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2546 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 63/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 5906 |
Anime
Bakuman S02
| Length (in words) | 58259 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4700 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2145 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1204 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1841 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 62/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 181171 |
Anime
Hunter x Hunter Movie 1: Phantom Rouge
| Length (in words) | 5643 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1313 |
| Unique words (used once) | 763 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 587 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 772 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 69/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 84370 |
Anime
Dantalian no Shoka
| Length (in words) | 22175 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2256 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 391 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2247 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 68/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 49693 |
Anime
BNA
| Length (in words) | 20082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1691 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1053 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1576 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 62/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 132403 |
Anime
Kaguya-sama Love Is War
| Length (in words) | 24915 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4379 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2448 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1285 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1949 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 57/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 689813 |
Anime
Mirai Nikki
| Length (in words) | 39743 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4412 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2182 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1869 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 63/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 988078 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 27 (337-381): Thriller Bark
| Length (in words) | 57068 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5136 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2167 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1632 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 58/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 30 (408-421): Amazon Lily
| Length (in words) | 19988 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1007 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1486 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 59/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 23 (227-263): Water 7
| Length (in words) | 51755 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5023 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2205 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1484 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 59/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Isekai Quartet S2
| Length (in words) | 13557 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2283 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1128 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 859 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1188 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 66/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 101344 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 15 (136-138): Goat Island
| Length (in words) | 5682 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1367 |
| Unique words (used once) | 777 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 599 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 770 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 56/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Kabukichou Sherlock
| Length (in words) | 37957 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5301 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1363 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2152 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 66/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 17070 |
Anime
Tokyo Ghoul √A
| Length (in words) | 9986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2176 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1198 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 908 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1255 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 72/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 932479 |
Anime
Radiant
| Length (in words) | 35809 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2206 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1247 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1915 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 64/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 52901 |
Anime
Magi: Sinbad no Bouken (TV)
| Length (in words) | 23681 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3534 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1194 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1829 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 63/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 206525 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 29 (385-405): Sabaody Archipelago
| Length (in words) | 30244 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3881 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1894 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1097 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1682 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 60/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
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 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 64/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 286346 |
Anime
Gantz:O
| Length (in words) | 3938 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 921 |
| Unique words (used once) | 500 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 440 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Unique kanji readings | 537 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 70/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 46420 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 41 (629-746): Dressrosa
| Length (in words) | 146992 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9316 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3773 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1655 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 181 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2921 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 61/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
World Trigger S3
| Length (in words) | 27603 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3334 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1023 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1536 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 62/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 29382 |
Anime
Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu
| Length (in words) | 2057 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 703 |
| Unique words (used once) | 441 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 376 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 461 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 63/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 376 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 32 (426-429): Little East Blue
| Length (in words) | 5152 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1275 |
| Unique words (used once) | 691 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 579 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 745 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 56/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Kuroshitsuji S2
| Length (in words) | 17417 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3321 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1849 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1138 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1698 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 63/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 265701 |
Anime
Chiba Pedal
| Length (in words) | 626 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 196 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 183 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 110 |
| Unique kanji readings | 212 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 67/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 1480 |