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
Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes Gekitouden
| Length (in words) | 33410 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3762 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1093 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1694 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 413 |
Anime
Bayonetta - Bloody Fate
| Length (in words) | 4404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 749 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 621 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 830 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 20086 |
Anime
Beast Saga
| Length (in words) | 25565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3784 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1905 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1703 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.6 |
| MAL rating count | 270 |
Anime
Beastars
| Length (in words) | 20366 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3314 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1727 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1096 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1636 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 352763 |
Anime
Beatless
| Length (in words) | 45742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5566 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1346 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2137 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 37492 |
Anime
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
| Length (in words) | 31844 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4161 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2161 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1130 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1711 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 116375 |
Anime
Beelzebub
| Length (in words) | 96918 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8765 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4095 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1681 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2840 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 216078 |
Anime
Berserk (2016)
| Length (in words) | 41176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5838 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1498 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2450 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 127330 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age I - The Egg of the King
| Length (in words) | 3446 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1121 |
| Unique words (used once) | 712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 545 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 115210 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age II - The Battle for Doldrey
| Length (in words) | 4031 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 811 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 802 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 106271 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age III - Descent
| Length (in words) | 3242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1014 |
| Unique words (used once) | 624 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 682 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 107806 |
Anime
Betterman
| Length (in words) | 36006 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5040 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2611 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 3346 |
Anime
Beyblade Burst
| Length (in words) | 78123 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4925 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2014 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1815 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 10624 |
Anime
Binbou Shimai Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 12806 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1722 |
| Unique words (used once) | 791 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 704 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 940 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 5825 |
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
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Crystal
| Length (in words) | 33473 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1173 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1776 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 46656 |
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
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
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
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
Black Bullet
| Length (in words) | 20195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3657 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2057 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1227 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1825 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 408604 |
Anime
Black Clover S1
| Length (in words) | 80645 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6541 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1509 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2472 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 405390 |
Anime
Black Clover S2
| Length (in words) | 88376 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7334 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3193 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1609 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2673 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 405390 |
Anime
Black Fox
| Length (in words) | 3963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1057 |
| Unique words (used once) | 615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 694 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 26850 |
Anime
Black Lagoon
| Length (in words) | 21867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 1309 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 344 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1979 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 377143 |
Anime
Black Lagoon - Roberta's Blood Trail
| Length (in words) | 14953 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3447 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2136 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 1133 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1714 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 128321 |
Anime
Black Lagoon - The Second Barrage
| Length (in words) | 23849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4635 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 350 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2029 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 252689 |
Anime
Black Rock Shooter
| Length (in words) | 8376 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1385 |
| Unique words (used once) | 717 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 566 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 745 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 155290 |
Anime
Blade x Soul
| Length (in words) | 14288 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2541 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1394 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 911 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1288 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 47930 |
Anime
Blame! Movie
| Length (in words) | 4368 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 48006 |
Anime
Blazing Transfer Students
| Length (in words) | 12948 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1430 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1379 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 2557 |
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
Blood-C
| Length (in words) | 11518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1959 |
| Unique words (used once) | 987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 814 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1173 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 119644 |
Anime
Blood-C: The Last Dark
| Length (in words) | 5132 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1359 |
| Unique words (used once) | 823 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 645 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 848 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 39589 |
Anime
Blood: The Last Vampire
| Length (in words) | 862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 401 |
| Unique words (used once) | 267 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 262 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 153 |
| Unique kanji readings | 316 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 53232 |
Anime
Blue Period
| Length (in words) | 20874 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1463 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 996 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1437 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Bocchi the Rock!
| Length (in words) | 23456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3516 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1944 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1629 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MAL rating count | 133667 |
Anime
Boku Dake ga Inai Machi
| Length (in words) | 18134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2821 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1415 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 987 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1468 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1010819 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia
| Length (in words) | 21366 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3801 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2039 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1174 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1798 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1624157 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia S2
| Length (in words) | 45839 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6147 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3000 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1429 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2348 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1272010 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia S3
| Length (in words) | 48885 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6504 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3206 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1471 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2420 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1020487 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia S4
| Length (in words) | 45136 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6580 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3333 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1604 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2664 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 687209 |
Anime
Boku no Hero Academia S5
| Length (in words) | 42548 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3118 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1508 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2452 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 422034 |
Anime
Boku no Kanojo ga Majimesugiru Sho-bitch na Ken
| Length (in words) | 18978 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1505 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 89799 |
Anime
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
| Length (in words) | 23715 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3705 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1978 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1242 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 342 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1821 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 382739 |
Anime
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Next
| Length (in words) | 23976 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3802 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2034 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1251 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1873 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 275507 |
Anime
Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
| Length (in words) | 21984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3873 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2190 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1195 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1760 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 165100 |
Anime
Bokurano
| Length (in words) | 34989 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4206 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2109 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1264 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1911 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 43340 |
Anime
Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai
| Length (in words) | 21330 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3449 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1815 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1098 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1638 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 159044 |
Anime
Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai S2
| Length (in words) | 20984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3643 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1660 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 115517 |