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
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
| Length (in words) | 81702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6352 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2935 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2271 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 15271 |
Anime
K: Return of Kings
| Length (in words) | 22907 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3957 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2192 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1805 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 128631 |
Anime
Death Note
| Length (in words) | 66347 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5442 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2390 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1387 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2206 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 2037932 |
Anime
InuYasha S5
| Length (in words) | 43732 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4312 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1977 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1296 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2066 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 377940 |
Anime
Occultic;Nine
| Length (in words) | 32371 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4519 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2305 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1297 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2014 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 58022 |
Anime
Koukaku no Regios
| Length (in words) | 35388 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4319 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2207 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1210 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1886 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 92093 |
Anime
Dororo
| Length (in words) | 29497 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1851 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1228 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 343 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1845 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 393685 |
Anime
Ajin
| Length (in words) | 19143 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3166 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1650 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1089 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1603 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 236004 |
Anime
Samurai 7
| Length (in words) | 37276 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4389 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2129 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1204 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1916 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 54973 |
Anime
Kengan Ashura
| Length (in words) | 20944 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4136 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2248 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1257 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1951 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 47398 |
Anime
Ushio to Tora (TV)
| Length (in words) | 47835 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4762 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2394 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1306 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2081 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 81534 |
Anime
Shokugeki no Soma S2
| Length (in words) | 30255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2098 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 564385 |
Anime
Psycho Pass S3
| Length (in words) | 25731 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4374 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2224 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1268 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1951 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 56126 |
Anime
Hanasakeru Seishounen
| Length (in words) | 69564 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3241 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1520 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2580 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 21427 |
Anime
Lupin III: Part IV
| Length (in words) | 38198 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5321 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2731 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1350 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2134 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 20425 |
Anime
Koutetsu Jeeg
| Length (in words) | 57474 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5015 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2265 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1964 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 746 |
Anime
Zetsuen No Tempest
| Length (in words) | 47828 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2480 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1353 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2163 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 222518 |
Anime
Ingress
| Length (in words) | 13244 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1307 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 928 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1315 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 6027 |
Anime
Enen no Shouboutai
| Length (in words) | 35893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4737 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2384 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1321 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2084 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 421270 |
Anime
Overlord S2
| Length (in words) | 24772 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3934 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2035 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1226 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1878 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 441371 |
Anime
Godzilla 1: Planet of the Monsters
| Length (in words) | 7288 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2188 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1349 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1318 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 29152 |
Anime
Shingeki no Kyojin
| Length (in words) | 37991 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2188 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1277 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2014 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 2027766 |
Anime
Senki Zesshou Symphogear G
| Length (in words) | 20394 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3372 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1790 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1233 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1843 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 24094 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho S3
| Length (in words) | 41716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2330 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1270 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2027 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
Overlord S3
| Length (in words) | 25599 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3966 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2046 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1220 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1835 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 380945 |
Anime
Shikabane Hime
| Length (in words) | 18634 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2805 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1422 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1013 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1476 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 39559 |
Anime
Tokyo Ghoul re
| Length (in words) | 17124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3104 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1638 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1080 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1575 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 468287 |
Anime
Godzilla Singular Point
| Length (in words) | 25088 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4519 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2408 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1280 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1977 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 11971 |
Anime
Rose of Versailles
| Length (in words) | 65332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6663 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2439 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 21879 |
Anime
LUPIN the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna
| Length (in words) | 16688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3408 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1950 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 1136 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1710 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 21684 |
Anime
Shingeki no Kyojin S3
| Length (in words) | 35875 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4526 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2241 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1348 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2114 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 1019498 |
Anime
Chouyaku Hakunin Isshu - Utakoi
| Length (in words) | 26793 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4455 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2387 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1433 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 374 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2342 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 7256 |
Anime
Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon
| Length (in words) | 27056 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2021 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1270 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1966 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 56207 |
Anime
Boogiepop wa Warawanai (2019)
| Length (in words) | 32145 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3783 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1924 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1119 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1727 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 48828 |
Anime
Patlabor: The New Files
| Length (in words) | 24457 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4664 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2674 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 1322 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2063 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 2810 |
Anime
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor
| Length (in words) | 38359 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4303 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2041 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1255 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1925 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 12619 |
Anime
ClassicaLoid
| Length (in words) | 47260 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2941 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1520 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2447 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 4459 |
Anime
Shokugeki no Soma S4
| Length (in words) | 28328 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2553 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1359 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2095 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 236619 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal S4: Glory Line
| Length (in words) | 47317 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4542 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2015 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1801 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 19883 |
Anime
Gyakuten Saiban
| Length (in words) | 48096 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4706 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2087 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1207 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1892 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 39564 |
Anime
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Diamond wa Kudakenai
| Length (in words) | 78630 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6656 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2962 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1450 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2359 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 655083 |
Anime
Joker Game
| Length (in words) | 18218 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3590 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1927 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1308 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 340 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1929 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 75582 |
Anime
Patlabor: The Mobile Police (OVA)
| Length (in words) | 16294 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3850 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2266 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 1262 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1894 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 9688 |
Anime
Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator
| Length (in words) | 19736 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1840 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1144 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1676 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 66191 |
Anime
Devil Survivor 2 The Animation
| Length (in words) | 21422 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2895 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1382 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1009 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1478 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 70360 |
Anime
Denpa Onna To Seishun Otoko
| Length (in words) | 21708 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4285 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2535 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 1256 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 348 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1912 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 109794 |
Anime
Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
| Length (in words) | 22955 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3368 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1697 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1647 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 145587 |
Anime
Hero Bank
| Length (in words) | 82139 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1520 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2564 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 499 |
Anime
Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou
| Length (in words) | 23535 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2160 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1321 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2004 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 57177 |
Anime
Toaru Majutsu no Index
| Length (in words) | 42409 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5395 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2726 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2211 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 320350 |