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
One Piece Arc 16 (139-143): Ruluka Island
| Length (in words) | 8614 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1723 |
| Unique words (used once) | 959 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 721 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 959 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 17 (144-152): Jaya
| Length (in words) | 16433 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2765 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1456 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 965 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1385 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 18 (153-195): Skypiea
| Length (in words) | 60888 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5508 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2463 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1323 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2176 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 19 (196-206): G-8
| Length (in words) | 19734 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3252 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1681 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1041 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1531 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 20 (207-219): Long Ring Long Land
| Length (in words) | 21307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3331 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1684 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1014 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1493 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 21 (220-224): Ocean's Dream
| Length (in words) | 7741 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1522 |
| Unique words (used once) | 809 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 169 |
| Unique kanji readings | 582 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 22 (225-226): Foxy's Return
| Length (in words) | 3061 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 892 |
| Unique words (used once) | 538 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 274 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 109 |
| Unique kanji readings | 344 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 23 (227-263): Water 7
| Length (in words) | 51755 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5024 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2205 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1484 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 24 (264-312): Enies Lobby
| Length (in words) | 65743 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5718 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2331 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1776 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 25 (313-325): Post-Enies Lobby
| Length (in words) | 20626 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1596 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 757 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1115 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 26 (326-336): Ice Hunter
| Length (in words) | 16154 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2453 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1200 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 645 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 172 |
| Unique kanji readings | 933 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 27 (337-381): Thriller Bark
| Length (in words) | 57068 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5135 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2167 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1631 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 28 (382-384): Spa Island
| Length (in words) | 4415 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1191 |
| Unique words (used once) | 692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 192 |
| Unique kanji readings | 587 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 29 (385-405): Sabaody Archipelago
| Length (in words) | 30245 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3881 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1893 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1097 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1681 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 30 (408-421): Amazon Lily
| Length (in words) | 19988 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1531 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1007 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1487 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 31 (422-425): Impel Down Part 1
| Length (in words) | 6424 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 838 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 652 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 858 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 33 (430-456): Impel Down Part 2
| Length (in words) | 37108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4464 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2132 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1202 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1860 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 34 (457-489): Marineford
| Length (in words) | 36793 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4151 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1995 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1183 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1798 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 35 (490-516): Post-War
| Length (in words) | 40446 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4908 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1286 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2072 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 36 (517-522): Return to Sabaody
| Length (in words) | 9217 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1927 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1007 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 780 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1079 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 37 (523-574): Fish-Man Island
| Length (in words) | 77049 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 38 (575-578): Z's Ambition
| Length (in words) | 5773 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1397 |
| Unique words (used once) | 749 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 647 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 843 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 39 (579-625): Punk Hazard
| Length (in words) | 63434 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2435 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1368 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2205 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 40 (626-628): Caesar Retrieval
| Length (in words) | 4019 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 182 |
| Unique kanji readings | 554 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 41 (629-746): Dressrosa
| Length (in words) | 146993 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 43 (751-779): Zou
| Length (in words) | 39577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4848 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1322 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2074 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 44 (780-782): Marine Rookie
| Length (in words) | 3556 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1054 |
| Unique words (used once) | 615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 665 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
3-gatsu no Lion
| Length (in words) | 36333 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5172 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2628 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1327 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2115 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 204829 |
Anime
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
| Length (in words) | 11837 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2481 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1298 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 938 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1331 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 32752 |
Anime
Magic Kaito 1412
| Length (in words) | 40864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5301 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2538 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2192 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 44642 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia
| Length (in words) | 21366 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3801 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2039 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1174 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1798 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1624157 |
Anime
Mousou Dairinin
| Length (in words) | 17602 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1879 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 1136 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 322 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1693 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 122073 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
| Length (in words) | 9350 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1971 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1131 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 827 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1145 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 13427 |
Anime
Nourin
| Length (in words) | 23240 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1423 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 384 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2192 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 74102 |
Anime
Bokurano
| Length (in words) | 34989 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4206 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2109 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1264 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1911 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 43340 |
Anime
Chou Soku Henkei Gyrozetter
| Length (in words) | 75161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6671 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2906 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1449 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2322 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 919 |
Anime
Shingeki no Kyojin Movie 1: Guren no Yumiya
| Length (in words) | 7266 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1645 |
| Unique words (used once) | 924 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 746 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 980 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 36218 |
Anime
Summertime Render
| Length (in words) | 41698 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4497 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2197 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2006 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 121591 |
Anime
Mirai Nikki
| Length (in words) | 39743 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4411 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2181 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1868 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 988078 |
Anime
Clockwork Planet
| Length (in words) | 19282 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3577 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1948 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1142 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1665 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 50040 |
Anime
Kakegurui
| Length (in words) | 25836 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3649 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1119 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1692 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 616043 |
Anime
Shoujo Kakumei Utena
| Length (in words) | 57159 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4820 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2206 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1246 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1956 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 46506 |
Anime
Rewrite
| Length (in words) | 23915 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4028 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2235 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1282 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 358 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1943 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Anime
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo S1
| Length (in words) | 19568 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3350 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1075 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1567 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 36966 |
Anime
Darwin's Game
| Length (in words) | 26533 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2032 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1149 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1761 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Anime
Shidonia No Kishi S2
| Length (in words) | 15679 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2655 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1249 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1017 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1421 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 56543 |
Anime
Shingeki no Kyojin Movie 2: Jiyuu no Tsubasa
| Length (in words) | 7615 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1734 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 774 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1059 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 33215 |
Anime
Toaru Majutsu no Index S2
| Length (in words) | 45957 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5866 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2993 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1469 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2332 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 211280 |