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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Showing 51..100 from 1396 entries
Anime
Kazoku Robinson Hyouryuuki: Fushigi na Shima no Flone
| Length (in words) | 75181 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2304 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1335 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2110 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1901 |
Anime
Fullmetal Alchemist
| Length (in words) | 77895 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3108 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1484 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2454 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 743325 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 37 (523-574): Fish-Man Island
| Length (in words) | 77049 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6724 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3046 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1465 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2450 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
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
Futari Wa Pretty Cure: Splash Star
| Length (in words) | 67664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4867 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2049 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 838 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 146 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1419 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3974 |
Anime
Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin
| Length (in words) | 73332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2763 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2250 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 8354 |
Anime
Juuni Kokuki
| Length (in words) | 82807 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6621 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2855 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1649 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2756 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 36837 |
Anime
Healin' Good♥Precure
| Length (in words) | 57972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4706 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2107 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1049 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1624 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 2713 |
Anime
Yuusha Tokkyuu Might Gaine
| Length (in words) | 67932 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6832 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1578 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2652 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 481 |
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
Majin Bone
| Length (in words) | 72025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2892 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1421 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2332 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 2217 |
Anime
Shirokuma Cafe
| Length (in words) | 72201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6580 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3222 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1510 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2428 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 14255 |
Anime
Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King
| Length (in words) | 69469 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5935 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1419 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2264 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 10532 |
Anime
Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi
| Length (in words) | 83179 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3106 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1727 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2973 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 1751 |
Anime
Ai Shite Knight
| Length (in words) | 67902 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4823 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1841 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 2603 |
Anime
Smile Precure!
| Length (in words) | 61222 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4816 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2082 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1031 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1581 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 13760 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube
| Length (in words) | 74018 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6279 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2876 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2342 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 4727 |
Anime
Cross Game
| Length (in words) | 72275 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2505 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1325 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2146 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 42432 |
Anime
Doki Doki! PreCure
| Length (in words) | 62030 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5412 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1761 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 7830 |
Anime
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
| Length (in words) | 68474 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5785 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2522 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2151 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 171462 |
Anime
Futari wa Precure: Max Heart
| Length (in words) | 62632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2115 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1741 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 6042 |
Anime
Tropical-Rouge! Precure
| Length (in words) | 60556 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5111 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2340 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1138 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1730 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1562 |
Anime
Lupin III: Part III
| Length (in words) | 71882 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7585 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1561 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2604 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 10705 |
Anime
Happiness Charge Precure!
| Length (in words) | 60296 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4915 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2194 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1044 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1605 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 3214 |
Anime
Sousei no Onmyouji
| Length (in words) | 72618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6822 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3193 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1622 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2678 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 151882 |
Anime
Hanasakeru Seishounen
| Length (in words) | 69564 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3241 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1520 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2580 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 21427 |
Anime
Mahoutsukai Precure!
| Length (in words) | 60000 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4575 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1969 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1814 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 2768 |
Anime
Inazuma Eleven GO
| Length (in words) | 65298 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4823 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2064 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1248 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1956 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 36694 |
Anime
Kidou Senshi Gundam
| Length (in words) | 65581 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2472 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1298 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2079 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 57029 |
Anime
Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar
| Length (in words) | 59091 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6434 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2947 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1511 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2481 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 4610 |
Anime
Soukou Kihei Votoms
| Length (in words) | 67454 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6922 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2533 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 4409 |
Anime
Rose of Versailles
| Length (in words) | 65332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6663 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2439 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 21879 |
Anime
Kimagure Orange Road
| Length (in words) | 64804 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5500 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1308 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2055 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 9462 |
Anime
Mujin Wakusei Survive
| Length (in words) | 65635 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5231 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1792 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 8300 |
Anime
HUGtto! Precure
| Length (in words) | 57504 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5258 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2469 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1234 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1953 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 4268 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 24 (264-312): Enies Lobby
| Length (in words) | 65743 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5718 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2331 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1776 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Star Twinkle Precure
| Length (in words) | 56209 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5065 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2323 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1684 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 2119 |
Anime
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo S1
| Length (in words) | 19568 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3350 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1075 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1567 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 36966 |
Anime
Maoujou de Oyasumi
| Length (in words) | 22367 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3403 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1608 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 66814 |
Anime
Suite Precure
| Length (in words) | 55430 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4166 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1754 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 869 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1334 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4466 |
Anime
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009)
| Length (in words) | 67171 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3632 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1513 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2457 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 282840 |
Anime
Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy
| Length (in words) | 61716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2469 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2104 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 20254 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal
| Length (in words) | 66231 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5513 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1286 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2050 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 92797 |
Anime
Shoukoujo Sara
| Length (in words) | 60135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1670 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 7980 |
Anime
Space Runaway Ideon
| Length (in words) | 63040 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5339 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2310 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1319 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2104 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 2692 |
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
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R
| Length (in words) | 60472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5404 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2485 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1292 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2060 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 78985 |
Anime
Go! Princess Precure
| Length (in words) | 55144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1960 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 982 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1481 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 5671 |
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
Kirakira Precure A La Mode
| Length (in words) | 55332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2006 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1144 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1758 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 2571 |