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) 32518 Unique words 4035 Unique words (used once) 1989 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1321 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 2063 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 91094
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3-gatsu no Lion Length (in words) 36339 Unique words 5180 Unique words (used once) 2632 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1327 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 2112 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 204829
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3-gatsu no Lion S2 Length (in words) 33104 Unique words 4770 Unique words (used once) 2452 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2032 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 9.0 MAL rating count 145504
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7 Seeds Length (in words) 22659 Unique words 3502 Unique words (used once) 1876 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1180 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1766 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 42500
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7 Seeds S2 Length (in words) 22529 Unique words 3323 Unique words (used once) 1737 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1135 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1656 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 22415
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86 Length (in words) 19536 Unique words 3103 Unique words (used once) 1509 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) 21068 Unique words 3621 Unique words (used once) 1869 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) 13545 Unique words 2506 Unique words (used once) 1404 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 978 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 1396 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 238349
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A Channel Length (in words) 16373 Unique words 2542 Unique words (used once) 1325 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 894 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 1248 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 38437
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A Letter to Momo Length (in words) 4927 Unique words 1290 Unique words (used once) 787 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 608 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 796 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 29017
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A.I.C.O. Incarnation Length (in words) 18922 Unique words 3201 Unique words (used once) 1724 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) 8954 Unique words 1801 Unique words (used once) 995 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 689 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 932 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 24423
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Absolute Duo Length (in words) 17794 Unique words 2801 Unique words (used once) 1442 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 951 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1380 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.5 MAL rating count 256666
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Accel World Length (in words) 41087 Unique words 5304 Unique words (used once) 2701 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 346 Unique kanji readings 2246 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 330576
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Accel World Infinite Burst Length (in words) 5112 Unique words 1546 Unique words (used once) 946 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 724 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 971 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 24525
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Acchi Kocchi Length (in words) 18137 Unique words 3185 Unique words (used once) 1796 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1023 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1474 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 122004
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After War Gundam X Length (in words) 53466 Unique words 5716 Unique words (used once) 2683 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1328 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 2146 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 12748
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Aggretsuko Length (in words) 10233 Unique words 2157 Unique words (used once) 1215 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 847 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1160 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 33460
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Aggretsuko S2 Length (in words) 11653 Unique words 2381 Unique words (used once) 1332 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 905 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1252 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) 1579 Unique words 614 Unique words (used once) 397 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 307 Unique kanji (used once) 173 Unique kanji readings 358 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 25865
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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Length (in words) 17529 Unique words 2778 Unique words (used once) 1461 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 984 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1443 Difficulty 3/10
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Ahiru no Sora Length (in words) 54969 Unique words 4995 Unique words (used once) 2269 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1226 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1903 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 53094
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Ai Shite Knight Length (in words) 67898 Unique words 4833 Unique words (used once) 2083 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1180 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1840 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 2603
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Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari Length (in words) 82158 Unique words 5077 Unique words (used once) 2089 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1237 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 1959 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 2408
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Aikatsu on Parade! Length (in words) 35284 Unique words 4027 Unique words (used once) 1860 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1124 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1690 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 1084
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Ajin Length (in words) 19142 Unique words 3168 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) 18552 Unique words 3258 Unique words (used once) 1631 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
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Akagami no Shirayukihime Length (in words) 40381 Unique words 4521 Unique words (used once) 2128 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) 1756 Unique words 636 Unique words (used once) 420 Unique words (used once %) 66% Unique kanji 333 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 405 Difficulty 1/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 30863
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Akage no Anne Length (in words) 95252 Unique words 7056 Unique words (used once) 3123 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1451 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 2380 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 6857
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Akame ga Kill Length (in words) 40468 Unique words 5452 Unique words (used once) 2741 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1452 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 2305 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 981447
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Akanesasu Shoujo Length (in words) 20790 Unique words 3093 Unique words (used once) 1661 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1086 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 1545 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 9249
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Akatsuki no Yona Length (in words) 40423 Unique words 4875 Unique words (used once) 2404 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1491 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 2462 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 314921
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Akebi-chan no Sailor Fuku Length (in words) 14414 Unique words 2379 Unique words (used once) 1279 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 858 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1188 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 47682
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Akira Length (in words) 6619 Unique words 1623 Unique words (used once) 974 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 763 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1012 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 1796 Unique words (used once) 934 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 755 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1021 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 60520
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Akudama Drive Length (in words) 21642 Unique words 3148 Unique words (used once) 1613 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1063 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1551 Difficulty 6/10
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Akuma no Riddle Length (in words) 19409 Unique words 3089 Unique words (used once) 1610 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1082 Unique kanji (used once) 294 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) 16261 Unique words 3376 Unique words (used once) 1870 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1257 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 1905 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 249028
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Aldnoah Zero S2 Length (in words) 17941 Unique words 3528 Unique words (used once) 1901 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1250 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1913 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 168230
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Altered Carbon: Resleeved Length (in words) 3493 Unique words 1006 Unique words (used once) 599 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 557 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 697 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.5 MAL rating count 4119
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Amaama to Inazuma Length (in words) 15620 Unique words 2282 Unique words (used once) 1185 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 775 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 1075 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 107973
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Amagami SS Length (in words) 43941 Unique words 4323 Unique words (used once) 2065 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1161 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1777 Difficulty 3/10
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Amagami SS+ Plus Length (in words) 20056 Unique words 2817 Unique words (used once) 1388 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 967 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1366 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 4033 Unique words (used once) 2230 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1195 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 1793 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 289913
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Amnesia Length (in words) 16784 Unique words 2487 Unique words (used once) 1299 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) 27151 Unique words 4120 Unique words (used once) 2217 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1285 Unique kanji (used once) 371 Unique kanji readings 1992 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 1056218
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Angel Heart Length (in words) 65386 Unique words 6191 Unique words (used once) 2986 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1426 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2322 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 4369
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Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki Length (in words) 20189 Unique words 3751 Unique words (used once) 2058 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1246 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 1934 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 21268
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Ano Natsu de Matteru Length (in words) 19345 Unique words 2652 Unique words (used once) 1378 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 975 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 1386 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 154314