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
Kara no Kyoukai 6: Boukyaku Rokuon
| Length (in words) | 2988 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 956 |
| Unique words (used once) | 608 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 538 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 686 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 93839 |
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura: Movie 1
| Length (in words) | 2871 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 800 |
| Unique words (used once) | 437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 393 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 171 |
| Unique kanji readings | 482 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 51422 |
Anime
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito
| Length (in words) | 2957 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 758 |
| Unique words (used once) | 404 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 374 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 162 |
| Unique kanji readings | 453 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 100670 |
Anime
Hakubo
| Length (in words) | 2928 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 945 |
| Unique words (used once) | 602 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 513 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 643 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 5328 |
Anime
Suisei no Gargantia Specials
| Length (in words) | 3045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 595 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 543 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 694 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 20208 |
Anime
My Neighbor Totoro
| Length (in words) | 2846 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 749 |
| Unique words (used once) | 410 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 122 |
| Unique kanji readings | 388 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 523401 |
Anime
Touch Movie 2: Sayonara no Okurimono
| Length (in words) | 2916 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 797 |
| Unique words (used once) | 437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 375 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 171 |
| Unique kanji readings | 482 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 724 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report
| Length (in words) | 3408 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 865 |
| Unique words (used once) | 476 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 556 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 11454 |
Anime
Ketsuekigata-kun!
| Length (in words) | 3196 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 888 |
| Unique words (used once) | 491 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 578 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 4400 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 3144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 184 |
| Unique kanji readings | 530 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 788 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 06 (46-47): Buggy Side Story
| Length (in words) | 2854 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 844 |
| Unique words (used once) | 484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 405 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Unique kanji readings | 485 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age III - Descent
| Length (in words) | 3242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1014 |
| Unique words (used once) | 624 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 682 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 107806 |
Anime
Bubble
| Length (in words) | 3208 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 947 |
| Unique words (used once) | 564 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 456 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 570 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 64046 |
Anime
Kagewani S2
| Length (in words) | 3547 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1086 |
| Unique words (used once) | 680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 634 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 824 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 7065 |
Anime
Byousoku 5 Centimeter
| Length (in words) | 3431 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1033 |
| Unique words (used once) | 594 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 673 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 457018 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age I - The Egg of the King
| Length (in words) | 3446 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1121 |
| Unique words (used once) | 712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 545 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 115210 |
Anime
Tawawa on Monday
| Length (in words) | 3284 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1093 |
| Unique words (used once) | 692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 693 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 28751 |
Anime
Shin Dokonjou Gaeru: Dokonjou Yumemakura
| Length (in words) | 3222 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 938 |
| Unique words (used once) | 528 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 441 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 561 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi! Plus
| Length (in words) | 3194 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 850 |
| Unique words (used once) | 486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 380 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Unique kanji readings | 452 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 24578 |
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
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.9 |
| MAL rating count | 109 |
Anime
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
| Length (in words) | 3526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 982 |
| Unique words (used once) | 556 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 618 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 134690 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 22 (225-226): Foxy's Return
| Length (in words) | 3061 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 892 |
| Unique words (used once) | 538 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 274 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 109 |
| Unique kanji readings | 344 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Gugure! Kokkuri-san Specials
| Length (in words) | 3166 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 976 |
| Unique words (used once) | 605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 629 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 3686 |
Anime
Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking: Greatest Champion e no Michi
| Length (in words) | 2642 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 622 |
| Unique words (used once) | 322 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 290 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 123 |
| Unique kanji readings | 335 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
Anime
Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 3392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 919 |
| Unique words (used once) | 554 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 494 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 611 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 201095 |
Anime
Liz to Aoi Tori
| Length (in words) | 3392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 464 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 150 |
| Unique kanji readings | 480 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 34233 |
Anime
Mahoutsukai Precure! Movie: Kiseki no Henshin! Cure Mofurun!
| Length (in words) | 2859 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 658 |
| Unique words (used once) | 352 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 259 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 121 |
| Unique kanji readings | 310 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 960 |
Anime
Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontou no Anzio-sen Desu!
| Length (in words) | 3261 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 687 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 679 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 21863 |
Anime
Orenchi no Furo Jijou
| Length (in words) | 3568 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1057 |
| Unique words (used once) | 649 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 562 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 692 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 47276 |
Anime
Buddy Complex: Kanketsu-hen
| Length (in words) | 3431 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1127 |
| Unique words (used once) | 662 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 794 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 14116 |
Anime
Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
| Length (in words) | 3585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 904 |
| Unique words (used once) | 492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 463 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 598 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 71196 |
Anime
Kagewani
| Length (in words) | 3738 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 641 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 833 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 11092 |
Anime
Sakasama no Patema
| Length (in words) | 3640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 569 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 488 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 613 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 109950 |
Anime
Altered Carbon: Resleeved
| Length (in words) | 3501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1005 |
| Unique words (used once) | 598 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 557 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 698 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 4119 |
Anime
Ichigo Mashimaro Encore
| Length (in words) | 3360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 998 |
| Unique words (used once) | 604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 552 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 9955 |
Anime
Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade
| Length (in words) | 3251 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1047 |
| Unique words (used once) | 677 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 511 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 649 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 85470 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 3: Tsuukaku Zanryuu
| Length (in words) | 3890 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1098 |
| Unique words (used once) | 678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 584 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 760 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 117372 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 10 (68-69): Koby and Helmeppo
| Length (in words) | 3422 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 605 |
| Unique kanji | 306 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 0 |
| Unique kanji readings | 366 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 08 (62-63): Reverse Mountain
| Length (in words) | 3521 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 924 |
| Unique words (used once) | 510 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 431 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 192 |
| Unique kanji readings | 526 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
K: Missing Kings
| Length (in words) | 3826 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 779 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 667 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 863 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 105953 |
Anime
Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai
| Length (in words) | 3644 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 449 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 431 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 160 |
| Unique kanji readings | 550 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 11220 |
Anime
Touch Movie 1: Sebangou no Nai Ace
| Length (in words) | 3563 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 885 |
| Unique words (used once) | 478 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 411 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 167 |
| Unique kanji readings | 512 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 757 |
Anime
Appleseed Alpha
| Length (in words) | 3866 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 707 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 8270 |
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 |
Anime
Kawa no Hikari
| Length (in words) | 3692 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 920 |
| Unique words (used once) | 495 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 324 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 128 |
| Unique kanji readings | 407 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 497 |
Anime
Doukyuusei
| Length (in words) | 3762 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 973 |
| Unique words (used once) | 539 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 173 |
| Unique kanji readings | 520 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 124576 |
Anime
Kimagure Orange Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai
| Length (in words) | 3661 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 971 |
| Unique words (used once) | 570 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 486 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 609 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 4000 |
Anime
Violet Evergarden Side Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
| Length (in words) | 3711 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 567 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 631 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 132026 |
Anime
Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!
| Length (in words) | 3633 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 833 |
| Unique words (used once) | 406 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 353 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 144 |
| Unique kanji readings | 418 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1980 |