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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Legend of the Galactic Heroes Length (in words) 276993 Unique words 16583 Unique words (used once) 6489 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2116 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 3902 Difficulty 10/10 MAL avg. rating 9.1 MAL rating count 56056
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Hyouge Mono Length (in words) 56416 Unique words 7208 Unique words (used once) 3476 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1864 Unique kanji (used once) 382 Unique kanji readings 3353 Difficulty 10/10 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 2988
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 Length (in words) 39503 Unique words 5519 Unique words (used once) 2647 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1477 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 2294 Difficulty 9/10
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Length (in words) 22257 Unique words 4239 Unique words (used once) 2243 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1328 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 2007 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 25476
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Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi Length (in words) 83143 Unique words 7352 Unique words (used once) 3110 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1727 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2971 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 1751
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Metal Armor Dragonar Length (in words) 84722 Unique words 8218 Unique words (used once) 3748 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1701 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2887 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 672
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Soukou Kihei Votoms Length (in words) 67422 Unique words 6927 Unique words (used once) 3233 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1529 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2534 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 4409
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Hellsing Ultimate Length (in words) 25681 Unique words 4526 Unique words (used once) 2384 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1324 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 2035 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 371981
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Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar Length (in words) 59051 Unique words 6439 Unique words (used once) 2950 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1511 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 2477 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 4610
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Jujutsu Kaisen Length (in words) 35371 Unique words 5382 Unique words (used once) 2798 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1411 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 2258 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 5867
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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Length (in words) 79189 Unique words 6461 Unique words (used once) 2808 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1413 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 2336 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 76723
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Yuusha Tokkyuu Might Gaine Length (in words) 67879 Unique words 6830 Unique words (used once) 3228 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1578 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2651 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 481
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Tatami Galaxy Length (in words) 26552 Unique words 5057 Unique words (used once) 2837 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1492 Unique kanji (used once) 348 Unique kanji readings 2360 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 108272
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Yakitate!! Japan Length (in words) 152986 Unique words 10899 Unique words (used once) 4655 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1814 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 3260 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 34302
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Hokuto no Ken 2 Length (in words) 48620 Unique words 4425 Unique words (used once) 1980 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1248 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1957 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 12290
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Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock Length (in words) 47992 Unique words 5577 Unique words (used once) 2611 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1379 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 2200 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 7891
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Scryed Length (in words) 44820 Unique words 5079 Unique words (used once) 2562 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1407 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 2239 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 34302
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Berserk (2016) Length (in words) 41172 Unique words 5846 Unique words (used once) 2976 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1498 Unique kanji (used once) 328 Unique kanji readings 2445 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.3 MAL rating count 127330
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Fate Extra: Last Encore Length (in words) 21831 Unique words 3525 Unique words (used once) 1867 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1172 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1738 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.3 MAL rating count 72305
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Battle Spirits: Burning Soul Length (in words) 77231 Unique words 5114 Unique words (used once) 2124 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1334 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 2091 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 920
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Juushinki Pandora - Last Hope Length (in words) 38420 Unique words 5257 Unique words (used once) 2604 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1432 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 2219 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.3 MAL rating count 8260
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Zipang Length (in words) 43838 Unique words 6165 Unique words (used once) 2942 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1500 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2432 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 5955
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Bungou Stay Dogs S3 Length (in words) 20688 Unique words 3809 Unique words (used once) 2105 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1277 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 1936 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 186796
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Onmyou Taisenki Length (in words) 92012 Unique words 6589 Unique words (used once) 2959 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1630 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 2783 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 1550
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Fate Apocrypha Length (in words) 38529 Unique words 4754 Unique words (used once) 2325 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1320 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2099 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 183669
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Turn A Gundam Length (in words) 106099 Unique words 7989 Unique words (used once) 3669 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1576 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 2703 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 12497
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Psycho Pass Length (in words) 38465 Unique words 6011 Unique words (used once) 3084 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1499 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 2395 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 622919
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Black Lagoon - The Second Barrage Length (in words) 23840 Unique words 4637 Unique words (used once) 2728 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1329 Unique kanji (used once) 350 Unique kanji readings 2028 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 252689
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JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze Length (in words) 76109 Unique words 6142 Unique words (used once) 2679 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1437 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 2305 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 568509
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Length (in words) 46950 Unique words 6884 Unique words (used once) 3468 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1604 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2634 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 140326
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ID-0 Length (in words) 24511 Unique words 3793 Unique words (used once) 1951 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1130 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1648 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 7349
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Baki Length (in words) 27760 Unique words 5129 Unique words (used once) 2810 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1392 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 2199 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 116461
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Code Geass Lelouch Of The Rebellion R2 Length (in words) 50001 Unique words 5785 Unique words (used once) 2861 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1470 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 2294 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.9 MAL rating count 938217
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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Length (in words) 74227 Unique words 5881 Unique words (used once) 2690 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1373 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2189 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 28132
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Guin Saga Length (in words) 39437 Unique words 4798 Unique words (used once) 2329 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1354 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 2140 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 12924
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Kaiji S2 Length (in words) 40510 Unique words 5261 Unique words (used once) 2511 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1372 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 2234 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 81410
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Space Runaway Ideon Length (in words) 63007 Unique words 5348 Unique words (used once) 2313 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2100 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 2692
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Aura Battler Dunbine Length (in words) 86483 Unique words 6626 Unique words (used once) 2956 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1560 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 2577 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 1609
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Kaiji Length (in words) 43110 Unique words 5099 Unique words (used once) 2411 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1313 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 2059 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 122619
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Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note Length (in words) 26947 Unique words 4357 Unique words (used once) 2318 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1354 Unique kanji (used once) 322 Unique kanji readings 2067 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 44729
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Heybot! Length (in words) 97345 Unique words 10131 Unique words (used once) 4742 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1794 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 3112 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 322
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Length (in words) 46399 Unique words 5639 Unique words (used once) 2653 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1403 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 2281 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 701531
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Fate Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia Length (in words) 38818 Unique words 5418 Unique words (used once) 2829 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1481 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 2366 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 81805
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Classroom Crisis Length (in words) 27109 Unique words 4420 Unique words (used once) 2288 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1342 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2058 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 40376
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Yu Yu Hakusho S2 Length (in words) 56150 Unique words 5577 Unique words (used once) 2542 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1341 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 2182 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 238350
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Darker Than Black: Ryuusei No Gemini Length (in words) 17399 Unique words 3241 Unique words (used once) 1861 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1107 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 1619 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 206481
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Basilisk Length (in words) 23883 Unique words 3534 Unique words (used once) 1900 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1248 Unique kanji (used once) 379 Unique kanji readings 1846 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 67338
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Inazuma Eleven Length (in words) 174322 Unique words 8453 Unique words (used once) 3343 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1565 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2643 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 92549
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Busou Renkin Length (in words) 42713 Unique words 5203 Unique words (used once) 2550 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1364 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2186 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 71042
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Terra e Length (in words) 36815 Unique words 4749 Unique words (used once) 2281 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1302 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 2025 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 16417