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
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
| Length (in words) | 92546 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8291 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3812 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1672 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2842 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1524214 |
Anime
Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen S3
| Length (in words) | 28782 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4511 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2531 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1290 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 352 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1989 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.1 |
| MAL rating count | 272966 |
Anime
Steins;Gate
| Length (in words) | 41395 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4855 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2341 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1260 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1973 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1052543 |
Anime
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
| Length (in words) | 220228 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5490 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1936 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3576 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1149318 |
Anime
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
| Length (in words) | 277270 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16578 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2116 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3900 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.1 |
| MAL rating count | 56056 |
Anime
3-gatsu no Lion S2
| Length (in words) | 33092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4770 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2452 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1308 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2036 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 145504 |
Anime
Koe no Katachi
| Length (in words) | 6202 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1253 |
| Unique words (used once) | 693 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 698 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1109601 |
Anime
Bocchi the Rock!
| Length (in words) | 23456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3516 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1944 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1629 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 133667 |
Anime
Clannad After Story
| Length (in words) | 44084 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4365 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2094 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1174 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1804 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.9 |
| MAL rating count | 551224 |
Anime
Kimi no Na wa
| Length (in words) | 5584 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1439 |
| Unique words (used once) | 830 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 674 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 895 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.9 |
| MAL rating count | 1379302 |
Anime
Code Geass Lelouch Of The Rebellion R2
| Length (in words) | 50022 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2860 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1470 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 331 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2300 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.9 |
| MAL rating count | 938217 |
Anime
Owarimonogatari S2
| Length (in words) | 16131 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1585 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1079 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1568 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.9 |
| MAL rating count | 170799 |
Anime
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Entertainment District Arc
| Length (in words) | 16704 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1480 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1090 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1574 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.9 |
| MAL rating count | 534165 |
Anime
Spy x Family
| Length (in words) | 23136 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4436 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2434 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1240 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1921 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 486836 |
Anime
Mob Psycho 100 S2
| Length (in words) | 25672 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2235 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1257 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1933 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 604630 |
Anime
Haikyuu!! S3
| Length (in words) | 14612 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1332 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 961 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1346 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 562937 |
Anime
Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 5008 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1166 |
| Unique words (used once) | 641 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 583 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 762 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 196379 |
Anime
Spirited Away
| Length (in words) | 5253 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1155 |
| Unique words (used once) | 619 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 162 |
| Unique kanji readings | 545 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 982756 |
Anime
Monster
| Length (in words) | 113190 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8544 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3770 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2771 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 243125 |
Anime
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu S2
| Length (in words) | 27063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4121 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2181 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1224 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1930 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 51743 |
Anime
Monogatari Series: Second Season
| Length (in words) | 65559 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3088 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2619 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 288961 |
Anime
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
| Length (in words) | 11837 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2481 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1298 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 938 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1331 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 32752 |
Anime
Cowboy Bebop
| Length (in words) | 31694 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2633 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1296 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1970 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 676724 |
Anime
Mushishi Zoku Shou S2
| Length (in words) | 10066 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1849 |
| Unique words (used once) | 951 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 784 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1064 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 82919 |
Anime
Odd Taxi
| Length (in words) | 28825 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4414 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2313 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1952 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 156818 |
Anime
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2
| Length (in words) | 17561 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2919 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1496 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 967 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1425 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 369862 |
Anime
Vinland Saga
| Length (in words) | 32269 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5067 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2668 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2170 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 421235 |
Anime
Mushishi Zoku Shou
| Length (in words) | 10669 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2151 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1156 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 905 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1282 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 95136 |
Anime
Made in Abyss
| Length (in words) | 21054 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3162 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1626 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1192 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 335 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1777 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 509836 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
86: Eighty Six Part 2
| Length (in words) | 21079 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3615 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1862 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1662 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 155419 |
Anime
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
| Length (in words) | 27702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3964 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1237 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1822 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 1012815 |
Anime
Mononoke Hime
| Length (in words) | 6712 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1588 |
| Unique words (used once) | 901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 591 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 791 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 621397 |
Anime
Chainsaw Man
| Length (in words) | 16629 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2454 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 951 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1335 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 428367 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Kaguya-sama Love Is War S2
| Length (in words) | 25569 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4316 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2416 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1255 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1929 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 498144 |
Anime
Haikyuu!! S2
| Length (in words) | 39379 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4507 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1284 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1985 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 672149 |
Anime
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai
| Length (in words) | 6967 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1292 |
| Unique words (used once) | 655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 807 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 281283 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou S4
| Length (in words) | 21567 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1423 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1093 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 348 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1579 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 90106 |
Anime
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train Arc
| Length (in words) | 6306 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1476 |
| Unique words (used once) | 817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 949 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 757234 |
Anime
Howl's Moving Castle
| Length (in words) | 5342 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 710 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 549 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 716 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 662002 |
Anime
Violet Evergarden
| Length (in words) | 21132 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1631 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1118 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1665 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 632303 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu
| Length (in words) | 12330 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1508 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1385 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 263144 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou S6
| Length (in words) | 21646 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2933 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1459 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 991 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1437 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 52291 |
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
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
Ping Pong THE ANIMATION
| Length (in words) | 16190 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3113 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1029 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1506 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 136415 |
Anime
Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki
| Length (in words) | 5844 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 855 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 675 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 879 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 376251 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 44 (780-782): Marine Rookie
| Length (in words) | 3556 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1054 |
| Unique words (used once) | 615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 665 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |