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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Anime
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
| Length (in words) | 277269 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16577 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2116 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3900 |
| Average difficulty | 83/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 99/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.1 |
| MAL rating count | 56056 |
Anime
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
| Length (in words) | 220224 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13350 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5490 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1936 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3577 |
| Average difficulty | 54/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 66/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1149318 |
Anime
Inazuma Eleven
| Length (in words) | 174597 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8440 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3338 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1565 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2647 |
| Average difficulty | 68/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 81/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 92549 |
Anime
SKET Dance
| Length (in words) | 167335 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12420 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5462 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1859 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3319 |
| Average difficulty | 53/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 76/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 64073 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 41 (629-746): Dressrosa
| Length (in words) | 146992 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9315 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3773 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1655 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 181 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2921 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 61/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Yakitate!! Japan
| Length (in words) | 153048 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10885 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4643 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1814 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3260 |
| Average difficulty | 79/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 93/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 34302 |
Anime
Mazinger Z
| Length (in words) | 132391 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8114 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3376 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1527 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2591 |
| Average difficulty | 71/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4786 |
Anime
World Trigger S1
| Length (in words) | 148844 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8863 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3495 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1618 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2762 |
| Average difficulty | 56/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 67/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 94230 |
Anime
Touch
| Length (in words) | 135320 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7363 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 189 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2412 |
| Average difficulty | 35/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 8077 |
Anime
Taiyou no Kiba Dougram
| Length (in words) | 135322 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9843 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4232 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1806 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3171 |
| Average difficulty | 75/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 92/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 733 |
Anime
Uchuu Kyoudai
| Length (in words) | 132067 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9688 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3986 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1643 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2795 |
| Average difficulty | 64/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 91/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 39703 |
Anime
Sonic X
| Length (in words) | 104314 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8256 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2543 |
| Average difficulty | 43/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 59/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 35060 |
Anime
Monster
| Length (in words) | 113187 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8543 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3770 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2772 |
| Average difficulty | 65/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 81/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MAL rating count | 243125 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Turn A Gundam
| Length (in words) | 106175 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7973 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3659 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1576 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2704 |
| Average difficulty | 68/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 12497 |
Anime
Jewelpet Happiness
| Length (in words) | 93328 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7737 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3495 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1508 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2484 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 610 |
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura
| Length (in words) | 99744 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5895 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2163 |
| Average difficulty | 12/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 28/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 173988 |
Anime
Beelzebub
| Length (in words) | 96917 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8764 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4095 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1681 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2840 |
| Average difficulty | 45/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 59/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 216078 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Akage no Anne
| Length (in words) | 95271 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7050 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3116 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1451 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2384 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 6857 |
Anime
Perrine Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 93178 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5242 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1935 |
| Average difficulty | 27/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 974 |
Anime
Marmalade Boy
| Length (in words) | 95379 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6218 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1374 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2220 |
| Average difficulty | 32/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 16967 |
Anime
Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi
| Length (in words) | 93814 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3323 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2616 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 133444 |
Anime
City Hunter
| Length (in words) | 88623 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3984 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1638 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2804 |
| Average difficulty | 65/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 91/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 16992 |
Anime
Lady Jewelpet
| Length (in words) | 85272 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6015 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2675 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1356 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2144 |
| Average difficulty | 32/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 2391 |
Anime
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
| Length (in words) | 92546 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8290 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3811 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1672 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2843 |
| Average difficulty | 47/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 65/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1524214 |
Anime
Onmyou Taisenki
| Length (in words) | 92034 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6583 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2960 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1630 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2788 |
| Average difficulty | 73/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 92/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1550 |
Anime
Aura Battler Dunbine
| Length (in words) | 86608 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6619 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2961 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2579 |
| Average difficulty | 75/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 92/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1609 |
Anime
Beyblade Burst
| Length (in words) | 78123 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4924 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2013 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1816 |
| Average difficulty | 48/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 61/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 10624 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
| Length (in words) | 81702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6350 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2934 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2271 |
| Average difficulty | 62/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 80/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 15271 |
Anime
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. S2
| Length (in words) | 89420 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8320 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3971 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1614 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2715 |
| Average difficulty | 47/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 53/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 244564 |
Anime
Black Clover S2
| Length (in words) | 88376 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7333 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3192 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1609 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2674 |
| Average difficulty | 45/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 60/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 405390 |
Anime
Metal Armor Dragonar
| Length (in words) | 85252 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8203 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3740 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1701 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2887 |
| Average difficulty | 83/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 95/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 672 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Chou Soku Henkei Gyrozetter
| Length (in words) | 75161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6671 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2906 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1449 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2323 |
| Average difficulty | 50/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 68/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 919 |
Anime
Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 82183 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2089 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1237 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1964 |
| Average difficulty | 23/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 2408 |
Anime
Digimon Adventure
| Length (in words) | 73345 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2727 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1252 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2051 |
| Average difficulty | 63/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 77/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 218664 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Burning Soul
| Length (in words) | 77293 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5108 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2119 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1334 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2090 |
| Average difficulty | 73/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 920 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
| Length (in words) | 79240 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2802 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1413 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2336 |
| Average difficulty | 76/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 92/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 76723 |
Anime
Futari Wa Pretty Cure
| Length (in words) | 68980 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5596 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2467 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1174 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1850 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 52/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 13794 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Black Clover S1
| Length (in words) | 80645 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1509 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2473 |
| Average difficulty | 45/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 59/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 405390 |
Anime
Eureka Seven
| Length (in words) | 75759 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7161 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3288 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1486 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2441 |
| Average difficulty | 81/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 94/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 157765 |
Anime
Zoids Wild
| Length (in words) | 72174 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5873 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2620 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1394 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2234 |
| Average difficulty | 44/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 411 |
Anime
Patlabor: The Mobile Police
| Length (in words) | 79762 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8893 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4358 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1703 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2937 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 7520 |
Anime
Tribe Cool Crew
| Length (in words) | 75092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6239 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2864 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1325 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2132 |
| Average difficulty | 40/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 1166 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
| Length (in words) | 74257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5876 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2684 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2193 |
| Average difficulty | 79/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 92/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 28132 |
Anime
Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone
| Length (in words) | 73942 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5814 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2545 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1367 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2227 |
| Average difficulty | 61/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 75/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 25415 |
Anime
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Diamond wa Kudakenai
| Length (in words) | 78630 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6653 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2961 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1450 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2359 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 73/100 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 655083 |