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
Pupa
| Length (in words) | 1571 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 599 |
| Unique words (used once) | 372 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 360 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 3.4 |
| MAL rating count | 82322 |
Anime
Room Mate
| Length (in words) | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 648 |
| Unique words (used once) | 393 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 171 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 4.8 |
| MAL rating count | 7837 |
Anime
Diabolik Lovers
| Length (in words) | 6513 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1410 |
| Unique words (used once) | 786 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 710 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149260 |
Anime
Listeners
| Length (in words) | 20872 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3409 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1849 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1136 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.4 |
| MAL rating count | 14039 |
Anime
Dies Irae
| Length (in words) | 27140 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3854 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1986 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1212 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.4 |
| MAL rating count | 30848 |
Anime
Hakyuu Houshin Engi
| Length (in words) | 33503 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4382 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2071 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1397 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.4 |
| MAL rating count | 3044 |
Anime
Isekai Cheat Magician
| Length (in words) | 20572 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3452 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1134 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.4 |
| MAL rating count | 106888 |
Anime
Yasashii Lion
| Length (in words) | 962 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 339 |
| Unique words (used once) | 208 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 171 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 91 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.5 |
| MAL rating count | 286 |
Anime
Hatsukoi Monster
| Length (in words) | 20800 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3492 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1954 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 364 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.6 |
| MAL rating count | 29339 |
Anime
Beast Saga
| Length (in words) | 25463 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3801 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1921 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.6 |
| MAL rating count | 270 |
Anime
Diabolik Lovers More, Blood
| Length (in words) | 5109 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1129 |
| Unique words (used once) | 620 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.6 |
| MAL rating count | 59749 |
Anime
Swordgai The Animation S2
| Length (in words) | 15436 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1311 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 925 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MAL rating count | 10854 |
Anime
Swordgai The Animation
| Length (in words) | 16650 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2937 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1046 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MAL rating count | 24183 |
Anime
Fairy Gone
| Length (in words) | 14639 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2753 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1534 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1022 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MAL rating count | 35860 |
Anime
Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation
| Length (in words) | 16378 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1536 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MAL rating count | 2767 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Double Drive
| Length (in words) | 80201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4675 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1913 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1245 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MAL rating count | 203 |
Anime
Twin Angel Break
| Length (in words) | 18713 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2837 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1458 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 976 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.9 |
| MAL rating count | 2553 |
Anime
Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking Super Battle Movie: Yami no Kaizou Kouchuu
| Length (in words) | 2724 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 751 |
| Unique words (used once) | 411 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 335 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 147 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.9 |
| MAL rating count | 109 |
Anime
Dorei-ku The Animation
| Length (in words) | 19891 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2880 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 967 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 18761 |
Anime
Hero Bank
| Length (in words) | 81884 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7602 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3579 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1516 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 499 |
Anime
Heybot!
| Length (in words) | 96897 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10153 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4746 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1794 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 322 |
Anime
Mahou Sensou
| Length (in words) | 16400 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2602 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1398 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 951 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 98267 |
Anime
Shinya! Tensai Bakabon
| Length (in words) | 26463 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1516 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1047 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 844 |
Anime
Caligula
| Length (in words) | 20186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3168 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1618 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 20533 |
Anime
Amnesia
| Length (in words) | 28377 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3309 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1553 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1144 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 123883 |
Anime
BEM
| Length (in words) | 16212 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2908 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1657 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1029 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 15115 |
Anime
Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou
| Length (in words) | 79285 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7008 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3296 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1584 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 127 |
Anime
Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger
| Length (in words) | 5027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1471 |
| Unique words (used once) | 875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 696 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 890 |
Anime
Brothers Conflict
| Length (in words) | 19266 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2710 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1388 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 994 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 79840 |
Anime
Gunjou no Magmel
| Length (in words) | 13717 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2481 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1313 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 903 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 48052 |
Anime
Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro
| Length (in words) | 19383 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3398 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1838 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1290 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 387 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 5385 |
Anime
Blade x Soul
| Length (in words) | 14243 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2545 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1406 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 911 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 47930 |
Anime
Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
| Length (in words) | 5987 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1364 |
| Unique words (used once) | 733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 519 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 228 |
Anime
DRAMAtical Murder
| Length (in words) | 17602 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2832 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1502 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1019 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 59441 |
Anime
Dive!!
| Length (in words) | 19488 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3019 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1608 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1002 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 13712 |
Anime
Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo
| Length (in words) | 1469 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 340 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 279 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 150 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 816 |
Anime
Revisions
| Length (in words) | 26638 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1743 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1090 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 13861 |
Anime
Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?
| Length (in words) | 4014 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 375 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 365 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 153 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 76777 |
Anime
Batman Ninja
| Length (in words) | 3942 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1156 |
| Unique words (used once) | 699 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 576 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 23458 |
Anime
Future War 198X-nen
| Length (in words) | 6892 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1203 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 859 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 485 |
Anime
Mazinger Z tai Devilman
| Length (in words) | 2045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 634 |
| Unique words (used once) | 385 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 151 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1465 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Heroes
| Length (in words) | 87673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6623 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2992 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1381 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 469 |
Anime
Infinite Dendrogram
| Length (in words) | 23040 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3881 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2049 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1187 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 51831 |
Anime
Kyouryuu Shoujo Gauko
| Length (in words) | 12320 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2175 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1083 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 776 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 599 |
Anime
Beatless
| Length (in words) | 45501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1344 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 37492 |
Anime
Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou!
| Length (in words) | 16929 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2949 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1541 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1064 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 79698 |
Anime
Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King
| Length (in words) | 69084 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2736 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1417 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 10532 |
Anime
Photo Kano
| Length (in words) | 19792 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3045 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1629 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 983 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 38256 |
Anime
Hidan no Aria AA
| Length (in words) | 17279 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3025 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1624 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 329 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 33995 |
Anime
Junod
| Length (in words) | 4178 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1238 |
| Unique words (used once) | 735 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 651 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 158 |