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.
If you already have an anime in mind which is around your level you can also search for it, and then click on "Show details..." to see anime of similar difficulty.
The difficulty ratings were generated automatically by a machine learning model. If you're interested in how we calculated them take a look here. We do not distribute any copyrighted materials from any of these works; we only provide aggregate statistics.
We also have other difficulty lists if you're interested:
Advanced search...
Showing 801..850 from 1396 entries
Anime
Moyashimon Returns
| Length (in words) | 22348 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3779 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2070 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1162 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1757 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 11478 |
Anime
Shirobako
| Length (in words) | 58707 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6112 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3073 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1423 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2269 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 115467 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars
| Length (in words) | 6583 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1449 |
| Unique words (used once) | 856 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 652 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 893 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 4375 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 5: Mujun Rasen
| Length (in words) | 7697 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1772 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1043 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 839 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1165 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 111031 |
Anime
Beelzebub
| Length (in words) | 96918 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8765 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4095 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1681 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2840 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 216078 |
Anime
Caligula
| Length (in words) | 20242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1618 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1020 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1506 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 20533 |
Anime
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
| Length (in words) | 19848 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3386 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1682 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 940012 |
Anime
Psycho-Pass The Movie
| Length (in words) | 5503 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1768 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1126 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 837 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1111 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 112863 |
Anime
Lost Song
| Length (in words) | 16892 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2612 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1413 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 15355 |
Anime
Atom: The Beginning
| Length (in words) | 18836 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3866 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2159 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1159 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1717 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 9679 |
Anime
Yumekui Merry
| Length (in words) | 17119 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2723 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1480 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1390 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 56315 |
Anime
Muhyo to Rouji no Mahouritsu Soudan Jimusho
| Length (in words) | 17362 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2966 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1570 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1506 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 10266 |
Anime
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train Arc (TV)
| Length (in words) | 8518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1815 |
| Unique words (used once) | 985 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 804 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1113 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 251963 |
Anime
Akagami no Shirayukihime
| Length (in words) | 40388 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4514 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2124 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 247685 |
Anime
Hyouka
| Length (in words) | 49735 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2813 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1416 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2282 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 469936 |
Anime
Dorohedoro
| Length (in words) | 22166 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1628 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1455 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 163441 |
Anime
Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira
| Length (in words) | 6406 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 969 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 684 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 907 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 171532 |
Anime
Ga-Rei: Zero
| Length (in words) | 11652 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2627 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1076 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1575 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 86175 |
Anime
Noragami
| Length (in words) | 17005 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3087 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1771 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 1167 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 399 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1738 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 999112 |
Anime
Sankarea
| Length (in words) | 18095 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2855 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1532 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1403 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 258219 |
Anime
Hataraku Maou-sama!
| Length (in words) | 29231 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4289 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2227 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1248 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1934 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 728547 |
Anime
Saki
| Length (in words) | 41892 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4390 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2033 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1258 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1943 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Bakuman S02
| Length (in words) | 58259 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4701 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2145 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1204 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1841 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 181171 |
Anime
Kemono Jihen
| Length (in words) | 22587 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3442 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1877 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1156 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1723 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Steins;Gate 0
| Length (in words) | 40522 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4396 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1225 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1881 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 288953 |
Anime
Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation
| Length (in words) | 16467 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2844 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1528 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1061 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1561 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MAL rating count | 2767 |
Anime
Tokyo Revengers
| Length (in words) | 33431 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1571 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1076 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1573 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 352925 |
Anime
Zoids Wild
| Length (in words) | 72174 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5877 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2622 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1394 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2234 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 411 |
Anime
Radiant
| Length (in words) | 35809 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4431 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2206 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1247 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1915 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 52901 |
Anime
Slayers Revolution
| Length (in words) | 23033 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3587 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1891 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1236 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 331 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1869 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 16412 |
Anime
Sekirei S2
| Length (in words) | 22069 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3273 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1745 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1103 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1653 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 115208 |
Anime
Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory
| Length (in words) | 16564 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3379 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1873 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1152 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1676 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 28979 |
Anime
Kaiba
| Length (in words) | 13921 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2566 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1419 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 962 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1368 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 35208 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
| Length (in words) | 8505 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1803 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1015 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 807 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1102 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 21380 |
Anime
Levius
| Length (in words) | 18187 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1542 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1018 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1470 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 7201 |
Anime
High-Rise Invasion
| Length (in words) | 21305 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2672 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1242 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 895 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1301 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 70075 |
Anime
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
| Length (in words) | 92546 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8291 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3812 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1672 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2842 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1524214 |
Anime
God Eater
| Length (in words) | 13869 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1225 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 948 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1345 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 204579 |
Anime
Star Driver
| Length (in words) | 34664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1879 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1155 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1767 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 38638 |
Anime
Sacred Seven
| Length (in words) | 15619 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2827 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1551 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1086 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1586 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 29513 |
Anime
Tantei wa mou, Shindeiru.
| Length (in words) | 23255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3549 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1890 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1170 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1711 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi
| Length (in words) | 16625 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2520 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1332 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1009 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1437 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 82304 |
Anime
Tsukimonogatari
| Length (in words) | 10666 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2147 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1216 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 863 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1222 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 192579 |
Anime
Gugure! Kokkuri-san
| Length (in words) | 19301 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3915 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2287 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 1273 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 351 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1992 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 68374 |
Anime
Tokyo Ghoul
| Length (in words) | 17606 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3051 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1708 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1107 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1641 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 1410988 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 53152 |
Anime
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru
| Length (in words) | 19854 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3071 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1579 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1695 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 15141 |
Anime
Shinchou Yuusha: Kono Yuusha ga Ore Tueee Kuse ni Shinchou Sugiru
| Length (in words) | 27753 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3882 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1990 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1133 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1737 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 235942 |
Anime
Angel Beats
| Length (in words) | 27164 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4115 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1285 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 371 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1996 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1056218 |
Anime
Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai
| Length (in words) | 21813 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3527 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1907 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1177 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1737 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 122063 |