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
Angel Heart
| Length (in words) | 65482 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2984 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1426 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2325 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4369 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 39 (579-625): Punk Hazard
| Length (in words) | 63434 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2435 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1368 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2205 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Blood+
| Length (in words) | 62791 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6036 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3026 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1450 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2335 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 133206 |
Anime
Kingdom S2
| Length (in words) | 67120 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6518 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2554 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 39765 |
Anime
Peter Pan no Bouken
| Length (in words) | 54617 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4041 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1698 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1047 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1565 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 1604 |
Anime
Tokimeki Tonight
| Length (in words) | 59636 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5046 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2266 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1863 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1649 |
Anime
Kingdom
| Length (in words) | 66452 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2438 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 47140 |
Anime
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu S2
| Length (in words) | 61365 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5758 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2226 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 535118 |
Anime
Planetes
| Length (in words) | 59255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6328 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3042 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1393 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2255 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 62657 |
Anime
Shirobako
| Length (in words) | 58707 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6112 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3073 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1423 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2269 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 115467 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 13 (92-130): Arabasta
| Length (in words) | 59645 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5656 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2617 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1366 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2171 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 27 (337-381): Thriller Bark
| Length (in words) | 57068 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5135 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2167 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1631 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS
| Length (in words) | 57354 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5293 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2445 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1992 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 55817 |
Anime
Danball Senki
| Length (in words) | 56000 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5391 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1304 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2072 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 3238 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 18 (153-195): Skypiea
| Length (in words) | 60888 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5508 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2463 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1323 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2176 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Kaitou Saint Tail
| Length (in words) | 58600 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5216 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2366 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1298 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2033 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 5973 |
Anime
Macross
| Length (in words) | 57275 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6287 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2914 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1368 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2189 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 29594 |
Anime
Koutetsu Jeeg
| Length (in words) | 57474 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5015 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2265 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1964 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 746 |
Anime
Bakuman S02
| Length (in words) | 58259 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4701 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2145 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1204 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1841 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 181171 |
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
Lucky Star
| Length (in words) | 56697 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7002 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3632 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1572 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2611 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 260087 |
Anime
Ahiru no Sora
| Length (in words) | 54985 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4995 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2274 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1225 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1907 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 53094 |
Anime
After War Gundam X
| Length (in words) | 53518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2687 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2148 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 12748 |
Anime
Shoujo Kakumei Utena
| Length (in words) | 57159 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4820 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2206 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1246 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1956 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 46506 |
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
Overman King Gainer
| Length (in words) | 50356 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5241 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2657 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2260 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 2996 |
Anime
Danball Senki Wars
| Length (in words) | 49537 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5272 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2433 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1314 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2069 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1478 |
Anime
Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
| Length (in words) | 55421 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6425 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2445 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1057845 |
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
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S
| Length (in words) | 50114 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4987 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2413 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1227 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1897 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 71459 |
Anime
Mouretsu Pirates
| Length (in words) | 52574 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6376 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3126 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1459 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2358 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 22997 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 23 (227-263): Water 7
| Length (in words) | 51755 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5024 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2205 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1484 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes
| Length (in words) | 48136 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4883 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1953 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 559 |
Anime
Heavy Object
| Length (in words) | 51148 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7010 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3497 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1636 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2679 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 49625 |
Anime
Sakurada Reset
| Length (in words) | 54835 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3992 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1620 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1762 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Anime
Pani Poni Dash!
| Length (in words) | 49189 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6210 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3177 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1547 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2491 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 17880 |
Anime
Nagasarete Airantou
| Length (in words) | 49897 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5066 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2465 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1324 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2081 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 38430 |
Anime
Nanatsu no Umi no Tico
| Length (in words) | 48193 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5190 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2525 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1309 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2028 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 1610 |
Anime
Bakuman
| Length (in words) | 52279 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2043 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1192 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1822 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 246785 |
Anime
Hyouge Mono
| Length (in words) | 56449 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7204 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3476 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1864 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 382 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3366 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 2988 |
Anime
Log Horizon
| Length (in words) | 49618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6266 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3101 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1462 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2363 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 473679 |
Anime
Katanagatari
| Length (in words) | 54894 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5715 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1455 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2403 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 177701 |
Anime
ClassicaLoid
| Length (in words) | 47260 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2941 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1520 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2447 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 4459 |
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
Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King S2
| Length (in words) | 47351 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4417 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2049 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1832 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 3858 |
Anime
Inukami!
| Length (in words) | 48338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5591 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2939 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1496 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 361 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2406 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 25630 |
Anime
Fruits Basket (2019)
| Length (in words) | 49846 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5081 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2344 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1271 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2030 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 213665 |
Anime
Hoozuki no Reitetsu S2
| Length (in words) | 52127 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7265 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3732 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1678 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2826 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 15278 |
Anime
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars
| Length (in words) | 46321 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2225 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1885 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 51881 |
Anime
Toradora!
| Length (in words) | 48272 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5386 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2774 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2078 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1071311 |