Anime difficulty list This is a list of anime ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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 432 Average difficulty 40/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 MAL avg. rating 3.4 MAL rating count 82322
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Room Mate Length (in words) 1993 Unique words 652 Unique words (used once) 395 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 174 Unique kanji readings 436 Average difficulty 24/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 36/100 MAL avg. rating 4.8 MAL rating count 7837
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Diabolik Lovers Length (in words) 6528 Unique words 1411 Unique words (used once) 782 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 713 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 934 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 MAL avg. rating 5.3 MAL rating count 149260
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Listeners Length (in words) 20903 Unique words 3406 Unique words (used once) 1841 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1136 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1659 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MAL avg. rating 5.4 MAL rating count 14039
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Yakusoku no Neverland S2 Length (in words) 16703 Unique words 2592 Unique words (used once) 1312 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 868 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1315 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MAL avg. rating 5.4 MAL rating count 394735
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Dies Irae Length (in words) 27395 Unique words 3847 Unique words (used once) 1978 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1213 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 1829 Average difficulty 76/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 95/100 MAL avg. rating 5.4 MAL rating count 30848
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Hakyuu Houshin Engi Length (in words) 33850 Unique words 4387 Unique words (used once) 2069 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1407 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2209 Average difficulty 67/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 MAL avg. rating 5.4 MAL rating count 3044
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Isekai Cheat Magician Length (in words) 20613 Unique words 3449 Unique words (used once) 1822 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1135 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 1684 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 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 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 MAL avg. rating 5.5 MAL rating count 286
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Hatsukoi Monster Length (in words) 20955 Unique words 3480 Unique words (used once) 1938 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1197 Unique kanji (used once) 362 Unique kanji readings 1761 Average difficulty 21/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 39/100 MAL avg. rating 5.6 MAL rating count 29339
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Beast Saga Length (in words) 25565 Unique words 3783 Unique words (used once) 1905 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1123 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 1704 Average difficulty 47/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 MAL avg. rating 5.6 MAL rating count 270
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Diabolik Lovers More, Blood Length (in words) 5120 Unique words 1131 Unique words (used once) 618 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 514 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 661 Average difficulty 40/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 MAL avg. rating 5.6 MAL rating count 59749
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Swordgai The Animation S2 Length (in words) 15534 Unique words 2452 Unique words (used once) 1303 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 928 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1355 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 10854
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Swordgai The Animation Length (in words) 16742 Unique words 2931 Unique words (used once) 1548 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1054 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 1530 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 24183
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Fairy Gone Length (in words) 14674 Unique words 2751 Unique words (used once) 1532 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1022 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1448 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 35860
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Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation Length (in words) 16466 Unique words 2842 Unique words (used once) 1527 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1061 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 1561 Average difficulty 43/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 2767
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Battle Spirits: Double Drive Length (in words) 80497 Unique words 4655 Unique words (used once) 1898 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1249 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1945 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 203
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Twin Angel Break Length (in words) 18778 Unique words 2845 Unique words (used once) 1464 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 978 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 1389 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 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) 2729 Unique words 750 Unique words (used once) 410 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 335 Unique kanji (used once) 147 Unique kanji readings 416 Average difficulty 40/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 MAL avg. rating 5.9 MAL rating count 109
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Dorei-ku The Animation Length (in words) 19917 Unique words 2872 Unique words (used once) 1485 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 968 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1422 Average difficulty 45/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 60/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 18761
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Hero Bank Length (in words) 82134 Unique words 7569 Unique words (used once) 3559 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1520 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 2565 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 499
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Heybot! Length (in words) 97357 Unique words 10115 Unique words (used once) 4732 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1794 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 3115 Average difficulty 69/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 91/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 322
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Mahou Sensou Length (in words) 16735 Unique words 2596 Unique words (used once) 1386 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 955 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 1374 Average difficulty 43/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 98267
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Shinya! Tensai Bakabon Length (in words) 26551 Unique words 3226 Unique words (used once) 1521 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1059 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1487 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 844
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Caligula Length (in words) 20242 Unique words 3168 Unique words (used once) 1618 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1506 Average difficulty 42/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 57/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 20533
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Amnesia Length (in words) 16784 Unique words 2481 Unique words (used once) 1295 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 925 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1337 Average difficulty 25/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 123883
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BEM Length (in words) 16250 Unique words 2895 Unique words (used once) 1642 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1029 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1480 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 15115
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Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou Length (in words) 79524 Unique words 6983 Unique words (used once) 3284 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1587 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2615 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 127
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Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger Length (in words) 5062 Unique words 1479 Unique words (used once) 877 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 698 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 944 Average difficulty 56/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 890
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Brothers Conflict Length (in words) 19527 Unique words 2701 Unique words (used once) 1378 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 996 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1425 Average difficulty 24/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 79840
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Gunjou no Magmel Length (in words) 13728 Unique words 2469 Unique words (used once) 1303 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 904 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1275 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 59/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 48052
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Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro Length (in words) 19538 Unique words 3412 Unique words (used once) 1855 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1297 Unique kanji (used once) 386 Unique kanji readings 1955 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 5385
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Blade x Soul Length (in words) 14288 Unique words 2540 Unique words (used once) 1393 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 911 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1288 Average difficulty 51/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 47930
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Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess Length (in words) 6013 Unique words 1364 Unique words (used once) 727 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 519 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 660 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 228
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DRAMAtical Murder Length (in words) 17734 Unique words 2826 Unique words (used once) 1496 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1019 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1498 Average difficulty 40/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 59441
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Dive!! Length (in words) 19547 Unique words 3030 Unique words (used once) 1611 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1006 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1465 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 13712
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Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo Length (in words) 1496 Unique words 542 Unique words (used once) 343 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 281 Unique kanji (used once) 150 Unique kanji readings 322 Average difficulty 66/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 816
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Revisions Length (in words) 26755 Unique words 3546 Unique words (used once) 1742 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1094 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1617 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 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) 4047 Unique words 766 Unique words (used once) 380 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 377 Unique kanji (used once) 162 Unique kanji readings 450 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 35/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 76777
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Batman Ninja Length (in words) 3965 Unique words 1160 Unique words (used once) 701 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 579 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 755 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 23458
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Future War 198X-nen Length (in words) 6913 Unique words 1959 Unique words (used once) 1203 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 859 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 1167 Average difficulty 69/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 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) 385 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 328 Unique kanji (used once) 149 Unique kanji readings 401 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 87/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 1465
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Battle Spirits: Heroes Length (in words) 88070 Unique words 6609 Unique words (used once) 2985 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1383 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2269 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 469
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Infinite Dendrogram Length (in words) 23068 Unique words 3869 Unique words (used once) 2033 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1188 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 1773 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 51831
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Kyouryuu Shoujo Gauko Length (in words) 12374 Unique words 2165 Unique words (used once) 1071 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 778 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1072 Average difficulty 18/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 39/100 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 599
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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 2138 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 37492
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Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! Length (in words) 16941 Unique words 2949 Unique words (used once) 1542 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1065 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1563 Average difficulty 40/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 79698
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Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King Length (in words) 69469 Unique words 5934 Unique words (used once) 2727 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1419 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2265 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 10532
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Photo Kano Length (in words) 19829 Unique words 3040 Unique words (used once) 1630 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 987 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1443 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 38256
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Hidan no Aria AA Length (in words) 17344 Unique words 3021 Unique words (used once) 1620 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1123 Unique kanji (used once) 328 Unique kanji readings 1629 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 33995