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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Showing 101..150 from 1396 entries
Anime
Nanatsu no Taizai S4
| Length (in words) | 35963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4478 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2208 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2094 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
Anime
Dies Irae
| Length (in words) | 27396 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3849 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1213 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1829 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.4 |
| MAL rating count | 30848 |
Anime
Black Lagoon - Roberta's Blood Trail
| Length (in words) | 14953 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3447 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2136 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 1133 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1714 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 128321 |
Anime
Kuromukuro
| Length (in words) | 39425 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5682 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3027 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1439 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2320 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 48721 |
Anime
Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki
| Length (in words) | 20213 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3750 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2057 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1246 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 334 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1939 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 21268 |
Anime
Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin
| Length (in words) | 43362 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4549 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2134 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1201 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1874 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 12950 |
Anime
Dr. Stone
| Length (in words) | 41430 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5180 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2423 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1332 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 666013 |
Anime
Kuroshitsuji
| Length (in words) | 37422 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5720 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1647 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 390 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2674 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 483513 |
Anime
After War Gundam X
| Length (in words) | 53518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2687 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2148 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 12748 |
Anime
Patlabor: The Mobile Police
| Length (in words) | 79763 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8895 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4359 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1703 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2937 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 7520 |
Anime
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa S2
| Length (in words) | 18983 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2884 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1454 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 998 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1484 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 36859 |
Anime
Cowboy Bebop
| Length (in words) | 31694 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2633 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1296 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1970 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 676724 |
Anime
Hakyuu Houshin Engi
| Length (in words) | 33850 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4388 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2069 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1407 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.4 |
| MAL rating count | 3044 |
Anime
Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi
| Length (in words) | 93814 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3322 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2615 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 133444 |
Anime
Buddy Complex
| Length (in words) | 23720 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3496 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1768 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1138 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1692 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 35301 |
Anime
Ginga Nagareboshi Gin
| Length (in words) | 31184 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3851 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1887 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1134 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1780 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 9511 |
Anime
Lupin III: Part III
| Length (in words) | 71882 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7585 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1561 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2604 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 10705 |
Anime
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
| Length (in words) | 45290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3145 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1486 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2434 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 449159 |
Anime
Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou
| Length (in words) | 79524 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6984 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3284 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1587 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2615 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 127 |
Anime
Planetes
| Length (in words) | 59255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6328 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3042 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1393 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2255 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 62657 |
Anime
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
| Length (in words) | 21024 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3034 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1501 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1051 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1572 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 48256 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Heroes
| Length (in words) | 88071 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6612 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1383 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2268 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 469 |
Anime
Aldnoah Zero
| Length (in words) | 16330 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3372 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1866 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1257 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1908 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 249028 |
Anime
Kill la Kill
| Length (in words) | 45856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5502 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1459 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2347 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 741260 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia S2
| Length (in words) | 45839 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6147 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3000 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1429 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2348 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1272010 |
Anime
Juusenshi Gulkeeva
| Length (in words) | 38156 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3824 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1781 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1223 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1856 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 302 |
Anime
Beatless
| Length (in words) | 45742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5566 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1346 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2137 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 37492 |
Anime
Gyakuten Saiban S2
| Length (in words) | 49092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4985 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2226 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1305 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2045 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 10904 |
Anime
Psycho Pass S2
| Length (in words) | 17781 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3129 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1108 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1626 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 287741 |
Anime
Hoozuki no Reitetsu S2
| Length (in words) | 52127 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7265 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3732 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1678 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2826 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 15278 |
Anime
Drifters
| Length (in words) | 20964 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3740 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1955 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1194 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1850 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 213094 |
Anime
Utawarerumono
| Length (in words) | 36543 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4229 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2129 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1294 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2060 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 56431 |
Anime
InuYasha S6
| Length (in words) | 43461 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3828 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1628 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1175 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1806 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 377940 |
Anime
Youjo Senki
| Length (in words) | 20552 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4203 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2273 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1960 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 359541 |
Anime
Monster
| Length (in words) | 113190 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8544 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3770 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2771 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 243125 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia S3
| Length (in words) | 48885 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6504 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3206 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1471 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2420 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1020487 |
Anime
Vinland Saga
| Length (in words) | 32269 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5067 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2668 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2170 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 421235 |
Anime
Code Geass Boukoku no Akito
| Length (in words) | 16776 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1101 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1606 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 79246 |
Anime
Mouretsu Pirates
| Length (in words) | 52574 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6376 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3126 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1459 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2358 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 22997 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal S2: Grande Road
| Length (in words) | 40225 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3993 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1675 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 63253 |
Anime
Magi: The labyrinth of magic S2
| Length (in words) | 39505 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4686 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2306 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1360 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2174 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
Anime
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
| Length (in words) | 41135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4809 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2399 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1372 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2183 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
Anime
Sword Art Online: Alicization
| Length (in words) | 40855 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2567 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1381 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2186 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 417686 |
Anime
Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!
| Length (in words) | 27622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1385 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2166 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 95071 |
Anime
Overlord
| Length (in words) | 23505 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3698 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1899 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1190 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1789 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 683590 |
Anime
Dantalian no Shoka
| Length (in words) | 22175 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4108 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2257 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 391 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2247 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 49693 |
Anime
Macross Frontier
| Length (in words) | 33313 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5118 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2689 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1422 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2278 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 64346 |
Anime
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
| Length (in words) | 24543 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4370 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2350 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1235 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1864 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 153195 |
Anime
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
| Length (in words) | 37856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4717 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2377 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1405 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 334 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2250 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 37767 |
Anime
InuYasha S1
| Length (in words) | 45560 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4581 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2182 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1281 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2057 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 377940 |