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
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze
| Length (in words) | 76113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2305 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 568509 |
Anime
Bakuman S03
| Length (in words) | 58312 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1192 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1854 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 164660 |
Anime
Natsume Yuujinchou S2
| Length (in words) | 20749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2772 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1381 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 990 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1418 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 107066 |
Anime
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san Movie
| Length (in words) | 5002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1225 |
| Unique words (used once) | 733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 612 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 13951 |
Anime
Yuru Camp S2
| Length (in words) | 18257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3011 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 990 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1452 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 44882 |
Anime
Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho
| Length (in words) | 21148 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3084 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1579 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1505 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 161514 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 5: Mujun Rasen
| Length (in words) | 7697 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1772 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1043 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 839 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1165 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 111031 |
Anime
Summertime Render
| Length (in words) | 41698 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4497 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2197 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2006 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 121591 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
| Length (in words) | 5299 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 641 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 821 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 430438 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Steins;Gate 0
| Length (in words) | 40522 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4396 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1225 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1881 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 288953 |
Anime
Shingeki no Kyojin
| Length (in words) | 37991 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2188 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1277 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2014 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 2027766 |
Anime
Grave of the Fireflies
| Length (in words) | 3312 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 488 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 603 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 295391 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Movie: Kurenai Densetsu
| Length (in words) | 8102 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1920 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1123 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 768 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1045 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 310342 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san S3
| Length (in words) | 17375 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2406 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1195 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 842 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1160 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 53623 |
Anime
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Diamond wa Kudakenai
| Length (in words) | 78630 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6656 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2962 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1450 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2359 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 655083 |
Anime
Banana Fish
| Length (in words) | 45826 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2887 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1399 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 218002 |
Anime
Yuru Camp Movie
| Length (in words) | 5732 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1493 |
| Unique words (used once) | 839 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 622 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 821 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 11891 |
Anime
Zoku Owarimonogatari
| Length (in words) | 15394 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1497 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 952 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1394 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 72891 |
Anime
Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
| Length (in words) | 22955 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3368 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1697 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1647 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 145587 |
Anime
Steins;Gate Movie: Fuka Ryouiki no Deja vu
| Length (in words) | 6660 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1439 |
| Unique words (used once) | 814 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 623 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 825 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 285509 |
Anime
Shingeki no Kyojin S2
| Length (in words) | 16899 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2649 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1402 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1428 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 1269345 |
Anime
Mob Psycho 100
| Length (in words) | 17739 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2749 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1402 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 956 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1411 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 862875 |
Anime
Haikyuu!!
| Length (in words) | 42994 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4097 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1802 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1128 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1705 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 850117 |
Anime
Nichijou
| Length (in words) | 37135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4611 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2392 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1203 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1853 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 267278 |
Anime
Mushishi Zoku Shou: Odoro no Michi
| Length (in words) | 1625 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 606 |
| Unique words (used once) | 392 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 345 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 412 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 40143 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho S4
| Length (in words) | 25961 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3983 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2059 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1206 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1882 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho S3
| Length (in words) | 41716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2330 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1270 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2027 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho S2
| Length (in words) | 56177 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2545 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1341 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho
| Length (in words) | 41131 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4972 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2426 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1290 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2081 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. S2
| Length (in words) | 89420 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8321 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3970 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1614 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2714 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 244564 |
Anime
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Fine
| Length (in words) | 10645 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2028 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1104 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 774 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1084 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 71754 |
Anime
Mononoke
| Length (in words) | 15292 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2674 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1006 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1483 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 69170 |
Anime
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 6325 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1493 |
| Unique words (used once) | 867 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 670 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 893 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 181252 |
Anime
Josee to Tora to Sakanatachi
| Length (in words) | 4997 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 782 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 627 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 811 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 151478 |
Anime
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaders - Egypt-hen
| Length (in words) | 39065 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4697 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2170 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1225 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1909 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 675686 |
Anime
Golden Kamuy S3
| Length (in words) | 18167 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3279 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1779 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1194 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 333 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1797 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 61202 |
Anime
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
| Length (in words) | 46977 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6877 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3464 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1604 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2639 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 140326 |
Anime
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
| Length (in words) | 75977 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7918 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1611 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2707 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 368716 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 7: Satsujin Kousatsu Go
| Length (in words) | 5913 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1311 |
| Unique words (used once) | 752 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 642 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 844 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 93918 |
Anime
Kono Oto Tomare! S2
| Length (in words) | 23772 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1384 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1005 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1463 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 58244 |
Anime
Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru
| Length (in words) | 31835 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2165 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1323 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 347 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2014 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 98195 |
Anime
Grand Blue
| Length (in words) | 25862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3474 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1752 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1077 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1597 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 265491 |
Anime
Usagi Drop
| Length (in words) | 14488 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2383 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 872 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1186 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 205522 |
Anime
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime S2
| Length (in words) | 45076 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5449 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2619 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1430 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2280 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 337881 |
Anime
Non Non Biyori S3
| Length (in words) | 18641 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2585 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1235 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 907 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1259 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 22657 |
Anime
Kaguya-sama Love Is War
| Length (in words) | 24915 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4380 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2448 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1285 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1949 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 689813 |