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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Katanagatari Length (in words) 54894 Unique words 5715 Unique words (used once) 2741 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1455 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 2403 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 177701
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Kingdom Length (in words) 66452 Unique words 6133 Unique words (used once) 2733 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1453 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 2438 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 47140
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Uchuu Kyoudai Length (in words) 132078 Unique words 9690 Unique words (used once) 3987 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1643 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 2794 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.5 MAL rating count 39703
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Eureka Seven Length (in words) 75759 Unique words 7162 Unique words (used once) 3288 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1486 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 2441 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 157765
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Inazuma Eleven Length (in words) 174597 Unique words 8440 Unique words (used once) 3338 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1565 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2646 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 92549
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Boku no Hero Academia S4 Length (in words) 45136 Unique words 6580 Unique words (used once) 3333 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1604 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 2664 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 687209
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Heavy Object Length (in words) 51148 Unique words 7010 Unique words (used once) 3497 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1636 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2679 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 49625
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Tokyo Ravens Length (in words) 37322 Unique words 5301 Unique words (used once) 2725 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1532 Unique kanji (used once) 352 Unique kanji readings 2516 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 180506
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Kyokou Suiri Length (in words) 27709 Unique words 4062 Unique words (used once) 2147 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1204 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 1852 Difficulty 8/10
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InuYasha Kanketsu-hen Length (in words) 49843 Unique words 4025 Unique words (used once) 1665 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1233 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1890 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 137857
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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Length (in words) 40308 Unique words 4882 Unique words (used once) 2351 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1411 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2270 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 719388
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Samurai Champloo Length (in words) 33827 Unique words 4716 Unique words (used once) 2407 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1304 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 2061 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.5 MAL rating count 497588
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Mushishi Length (in words) 38217 Unique words 4554 Unique words (used once) 2189 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1276 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 2054 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.7 MAL rating count 215782
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Code Geass Lelouch Of The Rebellion Length (in words) 55263 Unique words 6172 Unique words (used once) 3017 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1519 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 2445 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.7 MAL rating count 1087845
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Mazinger Z Length (in words) 132391 Unique words 8116 Unique words (used once) 3377 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1527 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 2591 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 4786
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Platinum End Length (in words) 48567 Unique words 4763 Unique words (used once) 2269 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1282 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 2023 Difficulty 8/10
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Baki S2 Length (in words) 16540 Unique words 3499 Unique words (used once) 1927 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1144 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1713 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 51596
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Kidou Senshi Gundam Length (in words) 65581 Unique words 5721 Unique words (used once) 2472 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1298 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 2079 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 57029
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Samurai Flamenco Length (in words) 38096 Unique words 5333 Unique words (used once) 2813 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1328 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2104 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 46312
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Suisei no Gargantia Length (in words) 19683 Unique words 3841 Unique words (used once) 2062 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1230 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1858 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 155790
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Boku no Hero Academia S5 Length (in words) 42548 Unique words 6169 Unique words (used once) 3118 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1508 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2452 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 422034
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Kenpuu Denki Berserk Length (in words) 31394 Unique words 4592 Unique words (used once) 2397 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2047 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.5 MAL rating count 244623
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Bungou Stay Dogs Length (in words) 22833 Unique words 4102 Unique words (used once) 2264 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1352 Unique kanji (used once) 339 Unique kanji readings 2073 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 453557
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Macross Length (in words) 57275 Unique words 6287 Unique words (used once) 2914 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1368 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2189 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 29594
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Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo Length (in words) 39407 Unique words 4804 Unique words (used once) 2391 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1394 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2199 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 68265
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Toaru Majutsu no Index S3 Length (in words) 47637 Unique words 6585 Unique words (used once) 3393 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1568 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2554 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 69969
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One Punch Man Length (in words) 21141 Unique words 3992 Unique words (used once) 2192 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1244 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 1891 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.5 MAL rating count 1648568
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Baccano! Length (in words) 32714 Unique words 3937 Unique words (used once) 1933 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1214 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1847 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 321893
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Juuni Kokuki Length (in words) 82807 Unique words 6621 Unique words (used once) 2855 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1649 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2756 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 36837
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Seikai no Monshou Length (in words) 25289 Unique words 4081 Unique words (used once) 2021 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1361 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 2064 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 16094
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Neon Genesis Evangelion Length (in words) 48304 Unique words 5539 Unique words (used once) 2526 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1369 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 2141 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 757429
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Fate Zero Length (in words) 44379 Unique words 6504 Unique words (used once) 3380 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1797 Unique kanji (used once) 408 Unique kanji readings 3063 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 673364
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Eureka Seven AO Length (in words) 37241 Unique words 4618 Unique words (used once) 2317 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1229 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 1884 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 36440
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Nanatsu no Taizai S3 Length (in words) 36380 Unique words 4537 Unique words (used once) 2293 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1350 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 2150 Difficulty 7/10
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Overman King Gainer Length (in words) 50356 Unique words 5241 Unique words (used once) 2657 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1432 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2260 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 2996
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Ushio to Tora (TV) S2 Length (in words) 22438 Unique words 2974 Unique words (used once) 1577 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1046 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 1542 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 54617
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Zegapain Length (in words) 40162 Unique words 4785 Unique words (used once) 2374 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1318 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 2059 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 9419
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Shin Chuuka Ichiban! Length (in words) 23197 Unique words 3992 Unique words (used once) 2035 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1329 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 2056 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 2806
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Durarara!! Length (in words) 45029 Unique words 5002 Unique words (used once) 2473 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1361 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 2145 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 553655
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Yuukoku no Moriarty S2 Length (in words) 20123 Unique words 3545 Unique words (used once) 1918 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1158 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 1756 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 81844
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Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX Length (in words) 21537 Unique words 3613 Unique words (used once) 1926 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1281 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1932 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 17834
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Taiyou no Kiba Dougram Length (in words) 135330 Unique words 9845 Unique words (used once) 4233 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1806 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3170 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 733
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Tatakau Shisho: The Book of Bantorra Length (in words) 38409 Unique words 4573 Unique words (used once) 2217 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1407 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2226 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 13983
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Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio Length (in words) 18562 Unique words 3294 Unique words (used once) 1723 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1078 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1586 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 61000
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Aldnoah Zero S2 Length (in words) 17998 Unique words 3524 Unique words (used once) 1896 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1250 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1916 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 168230
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SKET Dance Length (in words) 167335 Unique words 12421 Unique words (used once) 5462 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1859 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 3319 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 64073
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Betterman Length (in words) 36006 Unique words 5040 Unique words (used once) 2611 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1403 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 2208 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 3346
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City Hunter Length (in words) 88623 Unique words 8380 Unique words (used once) 3984 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1638 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 2804 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 16992
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Bungou Stay Dogs S2 Length (in words) 25325 Unique words 4267 Unique words (used once) 2226 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1344 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2078 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 321600
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Shin Sekai Yori Length (in words) 41757 Unique words 5497 Unique words (used once) 2828 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1468 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 2369 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 230952