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
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
| Length (in words) | 277270 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16578 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2116 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3900 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.1 |
| MAL rating count | 56056 |
Anime
Hyouge Mono
| Length (in words) | 56449 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7204 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3476 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1864 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 382 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3366 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 2988 |
Anime
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199
| Length (in words) | 39535 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5514 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2643 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2296 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
Anime
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These
| Length (in words) | 22277 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4239 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2245 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2006 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 25476 |
Anime
Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi
| Length (in words) | 83179 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3106 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1727 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2973 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 1751 |
Anime
Soukou Kihei Votoms
| Length (in words) | 67454 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6922 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2533 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 4409 |
Anime
Metal Armor Dragonar
| Length (in words) | 85255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8205 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3740 |
| 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 |
Anime
Hellsing Ultimate
| Length (in words) | 25701 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4520 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2381 |
| 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 |
Anime
Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar
| Length (in words) | 59091 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6434 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2947 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1511 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2481 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 4610 |
Anime
Jujutsu Kaisen
| Length (in words) | 35374 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1411 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2257 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 5867 |
Anime
Yuusha Tokkyuu Might Gaine
| Length (in words) | 67932 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6832 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1578 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2652 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 481 |
Anime
Hokuto no Ken 2
| Length (in words) | 48712 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4417 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1976 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1248 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1960 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 12290 |
Anime
Tatami Galaxy
| Length (in words) | 26563 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5056 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2840 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 348 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2363 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 108272 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
| Length (in words) | 79240 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2802 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1413 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2335 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 76723 |
Anime
Yakitate!! Japan
| Length (in words) | 153048 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10886 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4643 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1814 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3259 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 34302 |
Anime
Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock
| Length (in words) | 48501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5571 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2201 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 7891 |
Anime
Scryed
| Length (in words) | 44849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2559 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1407 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2243 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 34302 |
Anime
Berserk (2016)
| Length (in words) | 41176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5838 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1498 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2450 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 127330 |
Anime
Fate Extra: Last Encore
| Length (in words) | 21895 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3521 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1864 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1172 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1740 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 72305 |
Anime
Juushinki Pandora - Last Hope
| Length (in words) | 38457 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5256 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2225 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 8260 |
Anime
Bungou Stay Dogs S3
| Length (in words) | 20704 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3805 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2101 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1277 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1939 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 186796 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Burning Soul
| Length (in words) | 77293 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5109 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2119 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1334 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2090 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 920 |
Anime
Black Lagoon - The Second Barrage
| Length (in words) | 23849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4635 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 350 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2029 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 252689 |
Anime
Fate Apocrypha
| Length (in words) | 38681 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4751 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2327 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1320 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2097 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 183669 |
Anime
Onmyou Taisenki
| Length (in words) | 92034 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6584 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2960 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1630 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2787 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1550 |
Anime
Zipang
| Length (in words) | 43867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6159 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2936 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1500 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2438 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 5955 |
Anime
Turn A Gundam
| Length (in words) | 106175 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7975 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3661 |
| 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 |
Anime
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze
| Length (in words) | 76113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2683 |
| 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 |
Anime
Guin Saga
| Length (in words) | 39459 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4794 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2327 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2142 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 12924 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
| Length (in words) | 74257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5878 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2685 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2192 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 28132 |
Anime
Baki
| Length (in words) | 27780 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5125 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1392 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2204 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 116461 |
Anime
Psycho Pass
| Length (in words) | 38466 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6008 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3079 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2401 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 622919 |
Anime
ID-0
| Length (in words) | 24518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3791 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1950 |
| 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 |
Anime
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
| Length (in words) | 46977 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6877 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3464 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1604 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2639 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 140326 |
Anime
Space Runaway Ideon
| Length (in words) | 63040 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5339 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2310 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1319 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2104 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 2692 |
Anime
Kaiji S2
| Length (in words) | 40511 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5254 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2507 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1372 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2235 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 81410 |
Anime
Code Geass Lelouch Of The Rebellion R2
| Length (in words) | 50022 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2860 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1470 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 331 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2300 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.9 |
| MAL rating count | 938217 |
Anime
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
| Length (in words) | 46408 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5637 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2652 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2285 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 701531 |
Anime
Aura Battler Dunbine
| Length (in words) | 86609 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6618 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2960 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2578 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1609 |
Anime
Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note
| Length (in words) | 26974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4355 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2318 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 322 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2068 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 44729 |
Anime
Kaiji
| Length (in words) | 43105 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5095 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2408 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1313 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2065 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 122619 |
Anime
Darker Than Black: Ryuusei No Gemini
| Length (in words) | 17404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3236 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 1107 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 335 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1622 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 206481 |
Anime
Fate Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia
| Length (in words) | 38882 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5412 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2826 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1481 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2367 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 81805 |
Anime
Basilisk
| Length (in words) | 23849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3526 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1248 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 379 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1847 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 67338 |
Anime
Classroom Crisis
| Length (in words) | 27113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4416 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2285 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1342 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2055 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 40376 |
Anime
Heybot!
| Length (in words) | 97358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10116 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1794 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3114 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 322 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho S2
| Length (in words) | 56177 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2545 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1341 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
Kingdom S2
| Length (in words) | 67120 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6518 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2554 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 39765 |
Anime
Busou Renkin
| Length (in words) | 42742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5198 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2546 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1364 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2187 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 71042 |
Anime
Terra e
| Length (in words) | 36843 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4743 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2277 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1302 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2029 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 16417 |