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
Arakawa Under the Bridge
| Length (in words) | 29282 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4278 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2287 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1266 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1956 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 129256 |
Anime
Fullmetal Alchemist
| Length (in words) | 77895 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3108 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1484 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2454 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 743325 |
Anime
Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu
| Length (in words) | 17784 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1618 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1091 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1627 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 83829 |
Anime
Karneval
| Length (in words) | 17157 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1776 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1173 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1718 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 76673 |
Anime
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubousensei
| Length (in words) | 24974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2572 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 372 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2243 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 52442 |
Anime
Fractale
| Length (in words) | 17448 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2880 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1558 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1482 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 31751 |
Anime
Chainsaw Man
| Length (in words) | 16629 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2454 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 951 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1335 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 428367 |
Anime
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
| Length (in words) | 5299 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 641 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 821 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 430438 |
Anime
Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou
| Length (in words) | 22853 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3410 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1736 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1117 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1692 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 407619 |
Anime
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
| Length (in words) | 40365 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4999 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1361 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2144 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 629503 |
Anime
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun
| Length (in words) | 39466 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5089 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2421 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1271 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2013 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 131801 |
Anime
Blade x Soul
| Length (in words) | 14288 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2541 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1394 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 911 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1288 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 47930 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 33820 |
Anime
Donten ni Warau
| Length (in words) | 17910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1528 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1684 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 39564 |
Anime
Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul
| Length (in words) | 24441 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1495 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1057 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1559 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 71763 |
Anime
D-Frag!
| Length (in words) | 26012 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1808 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1063 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1602 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 169235 |
Anime
Zoku Owarimonogatari
| Length (in words) | 15394 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1497 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 952 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1394 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 72891 |
Anime
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
| Length (in words) | 21842 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3688 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2020 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1267 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 375 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1897 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 110261 |
Anime
Fumetsu no Anata e
| Length (in words) | 27831 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3407 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1570 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Gakusen Toshi Asterisk S2
| Length (in words) | 20706 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3410 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1744 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1134 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1628 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 234869 |
Anime
Akira
| Length (in words) | 6627 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 971 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 763 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1011 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 380269 |
Anime
Highschool of the Dead
| Length (in words) | 15976 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2983 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1040 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1515 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 757968 |
Anime
Soukou Kihei Votoms: Kakuyaku taru Itan
| Length (in words) | 5940 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 964 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 785 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1053 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 1245 |
Anime
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
| Length (in words) | 5661 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 879 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 746 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1006 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 165968 |
Anime
Hero Mask S2
| Length (in words) | 8116 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1816 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 776 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1076 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 3594 |
Anime
BEASTARS S2
| Length (in words) | 20477 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3355 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1668 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Munou na Nana
| Length (in words) | 27188 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3812 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2005 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1177 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1768 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Denpa Kyoushi
| Length (in words) | 42970 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2681 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1320 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2084 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 55009 |
Anime
Listeners
| Length (in words) | 20903 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3407 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1841 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1136 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1658 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.4 |
| MAL rating count | 14039 |
Anime
Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works S1
| Length (in words) | 27780 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3872 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1996 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1157 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1797 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 513950 |
Anime
Date A Live S2
| Length (in words) | 18334 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3273 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1799 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1149 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1667 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 301955 |
Anime
Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen S3
| Length (in words) | 28782 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4511 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2531 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1290 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 352 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1989 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.1 |
| MAL rating count | 272966 |
Anime
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. S2
| Length (in words) | 89420 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8321 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3970 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1614 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2714 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 244564 |
Anime
Freedom
| Length (in words) | 11792 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2047 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1016 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 786 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1093 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 6906 |
Anime
Devilman Crybaby
| Length (in words) | 13216 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2604 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1499 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 992 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 334 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1403 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 471528 |
Anime
Bakemonogatari
| Length (in words) | 33987 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4283 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2197 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1266 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1924 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 595556 |
Anime
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
| Length (in words) | 6316 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1752 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1050 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 802 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1075 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 225478 |
Anime
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
| Length (in words) | 19674 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2927 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1644 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 986 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1436 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 605064 |
Anime
Eureka Seven: Pocket ga Niji de Ippai
| Length (in words) | 9640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1930 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1038 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 831 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1123 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 21425 |
Anime
Lycoris Recoil
| Length (in words) | 22560 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3681 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2016 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1172 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1731 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 154420 |
Anime
Mirai Shounen Conan
| Length (in words) | 35494 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3654 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1122 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1673 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 12750 |
Anime
Initial D Fifth Stage
| Length (in words) | 27679 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4074 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2079 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1165 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1786 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 53252 |
Anime
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R
| Length (in words) | 60472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5404 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2485 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1292 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2060 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 78985 |
Anime
Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate
| Length (in words) | 23425 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3679 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1960 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1150 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1711 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 84061 |
Anime
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova DC
| Length (in words) | 5473 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 953 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 726 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 967 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 10068 |
Anime
Sakurada Reset
| Length (in words) | 54835 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3992 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1620 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1762 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Anime
Kaguya-sama Love Is War S2
| Length (in words) | 25569 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4316 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2416 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1255 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1929 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 498144 |
Anime
Zankyou No Terror
| Length (in words) | 13823 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1535 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1029 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1476 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 482882 |
Anime
Beyblade Burst
| Length (in words) | 78123 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4925 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2014 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1815 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 10624 |
Anime
Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei - The Animation
| Length (in words) | 26757 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3417 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1709 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1132 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1698 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |