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
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 |
Anime
3-gatsu no Lion
| Length (in words) | 36335 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5173 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2628 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1327 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2116 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 204829 |
Anime
3-gatsu no Lion S2
| Length (in words) | 33094 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Anime
7 Seeds
| Length (in words) | 22662 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3502 |
| 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 |
Anime
7 Seeds S2
| Length (in words) | 22539 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3318 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1730 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1658 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 22415 |
Anime
86
| Length (in words) | 19539 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3104 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1511 |
| 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 |
Anime
86: Eighty Six Part 2
| Length (in words) | 21079 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3616 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1863 |
| 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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
A Channel
| Length (in words) | 16374 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2540 |
| 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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 | 936 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 24423 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 | 2248 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 330576 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
After War Gundam X
| Length (in words) | 53521 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5715 |
| 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
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 |
Anime
Aggretsuko S2
| Length (in words) | 11657 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2377 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1327 |
| 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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Ahiru no Sora
| Length (in words) | 54987 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4996 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2276 |
| 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
Ai Shite Knight
| Length (in words) | 67903 |
|---|---|
| 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
Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 82184 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5075 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2090 |
| 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 |
Anime
Aikatsu on Parade!
| Length (in words) | 35280 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4018 |
| 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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 | 1621 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 138935 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Akage no Anne
| Length (in words) | 95274 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7055 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3122 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1451 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2383 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 6857 |
Anime
Akame ga Kill
| Length (in words) | 40475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5448 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2741 |
| 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 |
Anime
Akanesasu Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 20790 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Anime
Akatsuki no Yona
| Length (in words) | 40436 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2400 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1491 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 335 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2467 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 314921 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
Aku no Hana
| Length (in words) | 11290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1795 |
| Unique words (used once) | 931 |
| 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 |
Anime
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 | 6/10 |
Anime
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 | 1557 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 109791 |
Anime
Aldnoah Zero
| Length (in words) | 16330 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3373 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1867 |
| 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 |
Anime
Aldnoah Zero S2
| Length (in words) | 17998 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1898 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1250 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1915 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 168230 |
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
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 |
Anime
Amagami SS
| Length (in words) | 43936 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Anime
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 |
Anime
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 | 1789 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 289913 |
Anime
Amnesia
| Length (in words) | 16785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2483 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1297 |
| 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 |
Anime
Angel Beats
| Length (in words) | 27162 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4114 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1285 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 371 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1995 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1056218 |
Anime
Angel Heart
| Length (in words) | 65483 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6180 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2982 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1426 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2324 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4369 |
Anime
Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki
| Length (in words) | 20213 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3751 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2058 |
| 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 |
Anime
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 | 1385 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 154314 |