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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Pupa Length (in words) 1576 Unique words 601 Unique words (used once) 372 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 430 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 3.4 MAL rating count 82322
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Room Mate Length (in words) 1994 Unique words 653 Unique words (used once) 396 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 174 Unique kanji readings 434 Difficulty 1/10 MAL avg. rating 4.8 MAL rating count 7837
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Diabolik Lovers Length (in words) 6526 Unique words 1413 Unique words (used once) 785 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 713 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 931 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 5.3 MAL rating count 149260
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Listeners Length (in words) 20897 Unique words 3409 Unique words (used once) 1845 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1136 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1658 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 5.4 MAL rating count 14039
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Yakusoku no Neverland S2 Length (in words) 16702 Unique words 2596 Unique words (used once) 1316 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 868 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1312 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 5.4 MAL rating count 394735
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Dies Irae Length (in words) 27385 Unique words 3851 Unique words (used once) 1978 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1213 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 1826 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 5.4 MAL rating count 30848
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Hakyuu Houshin Engi Length (in words) 33829 Unique words 4397 Unique words (used once) 2075 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1407 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2204 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 5.4 MAL rating count 3044
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Isekai Cheat Magician Length (in words) 20601 Unique words 3449 Unique words (used once) 1819 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1135 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 1685 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 5.4 MAL rating count 106888
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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 Unique kanji readings 193 Difficulty 1/10 MAL avg. rating 5.5 MAL rating count 286
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Hatsukoi Monster Length (in words) 20943 Unique words 3488 Unique words (used once) 1944 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1197 Unique kanji (used once) 362 Unique kanji readings 1758 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 5.6 MAL rating count 29339
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Beast Saga Length (in words) 25542 Unique words 3789 Unique words (used once) 1906 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1123 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 1700 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 5.6 MAL rating count 270
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Diabolik Lovers More, Blood Length (in words) 5116 Unique words 1132 Unique words (used once) 619 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 514 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 661 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 5.6 MAL rating count 59749
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Swordgai The Animation S2 Length (in words) 15548 Unique words 2460 Unique words (used once) 1305 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 928 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1352 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 10854
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Swordgai The Animation Length (in words) 16742 Unique words 2939 Unique words (used once) 1556 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1054 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1530 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 24183
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Fairy Gone Length (in words) 14663 Unique words 2749 Unique words (used once) 1532 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1022 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1450 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 35860
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Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation Length (in words) 16458 Unique words 2847 Unique words (used once) 1530 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1061 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 1562 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 2767
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Battle Spirits: Double Drive Length (in words) 80426 Unique words 4665 Unique words (used once) 1906 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1249 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1942 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 203
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Twin Angel Break Length (in words) 18775 Unique words 2843 Unique words (used once) 1461 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 978 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 1382 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 5.9 MAL rating count 2553
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Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking Super Battle Movie: Yami no Kaizou Kouchuu Length (in words) 2732 Unique words 750 Unique words (used once) 411 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 335 Unique kanji (used once) 147 Unique kanji readings 416 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 5.9 MAL rating count 109
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Dorei-ku The Animation Length (in words) 19913 Unique words 2874 Unique words (used once) 1484 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 969 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1418 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 18761
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Hero Bank Length (in words) 82160 Unique words 7583 Unique words (used once) 3571 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1520 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 2567 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 499
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Heybot! Length (in words) 97345 Unique words 10131 Unique words (used once) 4742 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1794 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 3112 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 322
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Mahou Sensou Length (in words) 16729 Unique words 2603 Unique words (used once) 1391 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 955 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 1373 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 98267
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Shinya! Tensai Bakabon Length (in words) 26539 Unique words 3234 Unique words (used once) 1523 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1059 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1484 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 844
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Caligula Length (in words) 20234 Unique words 3171 Unique words (used once) 1616 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1502 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 20533
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Amnesia Length (in words) 16784 Unique words 2487 Unique words (used once) 1299 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 925 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1336 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 123883
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BEM Length (in words) 16247 Unique words 2900 Unique words (used once) 1644 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1029 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1477 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 15115
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Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou Length (in words) 79484 Unique words 7001 Unique words (used once) 3296 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1587 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2611 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 127
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Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger Length (in words) 5062 Unique words 1483 Unique words (used once) 879 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 700 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 943 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 890
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Brothers Conflict Length (in words) 19518 Unique words 2702 Unique words (used once) 1377 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 996 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1424 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 79840
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Gunjou no Magmel Length (in words) 13730 Unique words 2473 Unique words (used once) 1307 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 904 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1274 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 48052
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Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro Length (in words) 19529 Unique words 3414 Unique words (used once) 1852 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1297 Unique kanji (used once) 385 Unique kanji readings 1953 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 5385
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Blade x Soul Length (in words) 14284 Unique words 2544 Unique words (used once) 1399 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 911 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1285 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 47930
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Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess Length (in words) 6009 Unique words 1363 Unique words (used once) 729 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 519 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 661 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 228
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DRAMAtical Murder Length (in words) 17727 Unique words 2828 Unique words (used once) 1496 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1019 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1498 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 59441
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Dive!! Length (in words) 19545 Unique words 3028 Unique words (used once) 1610 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1006 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1461 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 13712
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Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo Length (in words) 1478 Unique words 542 Unique words (used once) 343 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 281 Unique kanji (used once) 150 Unique kanji readings 321 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 816
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Revisions Length (in words) 26697 Unique words 3549 Unique words (used once) 1743 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1094 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1615 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 13861
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Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? Length (in words) 4035 Unique words 764 Unique words (used once) 379 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 377 Unique kanji (used once) 162 Unique kanji readings 451 Difficulty 1/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 76777
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Batman Ninja Length (in words) 3964 Unique words 1162 Unique words (used once) 703 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 579 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 753 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 23458
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Future War 198X-nen Length (in words) 6911 Unique words 1962 Unique words (used once) 1206 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 859 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 1168 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 485
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Mazinger Z tai Devilman Length (in words) 2054 Unique words 635 Unique words (used once) 386 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 328 Unique kanji (used once) 149 Unique kanji readings 401 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 1465
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Battle Spirits: Heroes Length (in words) 88037 Unique words 6620 Unique words (used once) 2993 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1383 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2259 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 469
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Infinite Dendrogram Length (in words) 23066 Unique words 3875 Unique words (used once) 2036 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1188 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1770 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 51831
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Kyouryuu Shoujo Gauko Length (in words) 12370 Unique words 2173 Unique words (used once) 1079 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 778 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1069 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 599
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Beatless Length (in words) 45708 Unique words 5574 Unique words (used once) 2737 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1346 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 2136 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 37492
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Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! Length (in words) 16937 Unique words 2954 Unique words (used once) 1543 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1065 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1562 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 79698
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Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King Length (in words) 69460 Unique words 5941 Unique words (used once) 2725 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1418 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2261 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 10532
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Photo Kano Length (in words) 19805 Unique words 3045 Unique words (used once) 1634 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 987 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1443 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 38256
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Hidan no Aria AA Length (in words) 17332 Unique words 3026 Unique words (used once) 1622 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1123 Unique kanji (used once) 328 Unique kanji readings 1631 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 33995