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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07-Ghost Length (in words) 32536 Unique words 4036 Unique words (used once) 1989 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1321 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 2066 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 91094
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3-gatsu no Lion Length (in words) 36333 Unique words 5172 Unique words (used once) 2628 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1327 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 2115 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 204829
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3-gatsu no Lion S2 Length (in words) 33092 Unique words 4770 Unique words (used once) 2452 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2036 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 9.0 MAL rating count 145504
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7 Seeds Length (in words) 22664 Unique words 3503 Unique words (used once) 1878 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1179 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 1768 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 42500
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7 Seeds S2 Length (in words) 22540 Unique words 3319 Unique words (used once) 1731 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1135 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1659 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 22415
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86 Length (in words) 19538 Unique words 3104 Unique words (used once) 1512 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1039 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1518 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 147745
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86: Eighty Six Part 2 Length (in words) 21079 Unique words 3615 Unique words (used once) 1862 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1123 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1662 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.7 MAL rating count 155419
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91 Days Length (in words) 13549 Unique words 2504 Unique words (used once) 1403 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 978 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 1401 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 238349
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A Channel Length (in words) 16376 Unique words 2541 Unique words (used once) 1325 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 894 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 1252 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 38437
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A Letter to Momo Length (in words) 4936 Unique words 1291 Unique words (used once) 788 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 608 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 801 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 29017
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A.I.C.O. Incarnation Length (in words) 18897 Unique words 3199 Unique words (used once) 1722 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1104 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1606 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 39874
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Aa! Megami-sama! OVA Length (in words) 8957 Unique words 1796 Unique words (used once) 991 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 689 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 938 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 24423
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Absolute Duo Length (in words) 17797 Unique words 2800 Unique words (used once) 1442 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 951 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1383 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.5 MAL rating count 256666
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Accel World Length (in words) 41084 Unique words 5296 Unique words (used once) 2700 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 346 Unique kanji readings 2249 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 330576
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Accel World Infinite Burst Length (in words) 5114 Unique words 1548 Unique words (used once) 946 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 724 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 972 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 24525
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Acchi Kocchi Length (in words) 18133 Unique words 3181 Unique words (used once) 1794 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1023 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1471 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 122004
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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
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Aggretsuko Length (in words) 10233 Unique words 2154 Unique words (used once) 1213 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 847 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1162 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 33460
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Aggretsuko S2 Length (in words) 11656 Unique words 2376 Unique words (used once) 1326 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 905 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1254 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 52160
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Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas Length (in words) 1574 Unique words 614 Unique words (used once) 398 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 307 Unique kanji (used once) 173 Unique kanji readings 358 Difficulty 1/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 25865
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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Length (in words) 17528 Unique words 2776 Unique words (used once) 1461 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 984 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1445 Difficulty 3/10
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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
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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
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Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari Length (in words) 82183 Unique words 5074 Unique words (used once) 2089 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1237 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 1963 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 2408
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Aikatsu on Parade! Length (in words) 35279 Unique words 4017 Unique words (used once) 1855 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1121 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1690 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 1084
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Ajin Length (in words) 19143 Unique words 3166 Unique words (used once) 1650 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1089 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1603 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 236004
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Ajin S2 Length (in words) 18560 Unique words 3254 Unique words (used once) 1628 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1108 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 1622 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 138935
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Akagami no Shirayukihime Length (in words) 40388 Unique words 4514 Unique words (used once) 2124 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1354 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 2185 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 247685
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Akagami no Shirayukihime OVA Length (in words) 1757 Unique words 635 Unique words (used once) 418 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 333 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 406 Difficulty 1/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 30863
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Akage no Anne Length (in words) 95272 Unique words 7052 Unique words (used once) 3118 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1451 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 2384 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 6857
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Akame ga Kill Length (in words) 40474 Unique words 5447 Unique words (used once) 2742 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1452 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 2301 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 981447
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Akanesasu Shoujo Length (in words) 20788 Unique words 3090 Unique words (used once) 1660 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1086 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 1547 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 9249
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Akatsuki no Yona Length (in words) 40435 Unique words 4870 Unique words (used once) 2399 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1491 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 2468 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 314921
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Akebi-chan no Sailor Fuku Length (in words) 14404 Unique words 2374 Unique words (used once) 1278 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 858 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1193 Difficulty 1/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 47682
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Akira Length (in words) 6627 Unique words 1620 Unique words (used once) 971 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 763 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1011 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 380269
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Aku no Hana Length (in words) 11290 Unique words 1794 Unique words (used once) 930 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 755 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1019 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 60520
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Akudama Drive Length (in words) 21631 Unique words 3145 Unique words (used once) 1610 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1063 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1554 Difficulty 7/10
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Akuma no Riddle Length (in words) 19390 Unique words 3081 Unique words (used once) 1607 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1080 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1558 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 109791
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Aldnoah Zero Length (in words) 16330 Unique words 3372 Unique words (used once) 1866 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1257 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 1908 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 249028
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Aldnoah Zero S2 Length (in words) 17998 Unique words 3524 Unique words (used once) 1896 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1250 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1916 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 168230
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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
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Amaama to Inazuma Length (in words) 15614 Unique words 2279 Unique words (used once) 1185 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 775 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 1076 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 107973
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Amagami SS Length (in words) 43935 Unique words 4320 Unique words (used once) 2063 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1161 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1779 Difficulty 3/10
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Amagami SS+ Plus Length (in words) 20056 Unique words 2815 Unique words (used once) 1388 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 966 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1368 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 84331
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Amagi Brilliant Park Length (in words) 22901 Unique words 4026 Unique words (used once) 2224 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1195 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1790 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 289913
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Amnesia Length (in words) 16784 Unique words 2482 Unique words (used once) 1296 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 925 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1336 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 123883
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Angel Beats Length (in words) 27164 Unique words 4115 Unique words (used once) 2212 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1285 Unique kanji (used once) 371 Unique kanji readings 1996 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 1056218
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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
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Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki Length (in words) 20213 Unique words 3750 Unique words (used once) 2057 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1246 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 1939 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 21268
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Ano Natsu de Matteru Length (in words) 19338 Unique words 2648 Unique words (used once) 1377 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 975 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 1386 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 154314