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
Anohana - The Flower We Saw That Day
| Length (in words) | 15728 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1163 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1062 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 786769 |
Anime
Anohana - The Flower We Saw That Day: The Movie
| Length (in words) | 6242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 645 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 464 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 164 |
| Unique kanji readings | 605 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 114179 |
Anime
Another
| Length (in words) | 20804 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1284 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1496 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 789168 |
Anime
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
| Length (in words) | 41951 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3293 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1458 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2362 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 833758 |
Anime
Ao Haru Ride
| Length (in words) | 13987 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2124 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1030 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1062 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 365268 |
Anime
Ao no Exorcist
| Length (in words) | 45643 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5730 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2872 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1542 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 331 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2484 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 920391 |
Anime
Ao no Exorcist - Kyoto Fujouou-hen
| Length (in words) | 21045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3238 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1650 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1087 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1627 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 307636 |
Anime
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm
| Length (in words) | 18710 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2832 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1468 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1012 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1478 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 54798 |
Anime
Aoharu x Kikanjuu
| Length (in words) | 23253 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3221 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1648 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1003 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1493 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 88594 |
Anime
Aoi Hana
| Length (in words) | 13486 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1122 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 790 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1112 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 30170 |
Anime
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio
| Length (in words) | 18562 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3294 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1078 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1586 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 61000 |
Anime
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova Cadenza
| Length (in words) | 5800 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1542 |
| Unique words (used once) | 901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 726 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 961 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 10883 |
Anime
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova DC
| Length (in words) | 5473 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 953 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 726 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 967 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 10068 |
Anime
Appleseed
| Length (in words) | 4512 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1342 |
| Unique words (used once) | 853 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 926 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 38794 |
Anime
Appleseed Alpha
| Length (in words) | 3866 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 707 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 8270 |
Anime
Appleseed: Ex Machina
| Length (in words) | 4813 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1392 |
| Unique words (used once) | 852 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 878 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 20989 |
Anime
Arakawa Under the Bridge
| Length (in words) | 29282 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4278 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2287 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1266 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1956 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 129256 |
Anime
Arakawa Under the Bridge S2
| Length (in words) | 28692 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2540 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1311 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2048 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 74043 |
Anime
Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
| Length (in words) | 16215 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1552 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1552 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 227022 |
Anime
Asagao to Kase-san
| Length (in words) | 2541 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 763 |
| Unique words (used once) | 450 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 385 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Unique kanji readings | 479 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 28228 |
Anime
Ashita no Joe 2: The Movie
| Length (in words) | 6879 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1704 |
| Unique words (used once) | 994 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 699 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 924 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 1166 |
Anime
Ashita no Joe: The Movie
| Length (in words) | 9907 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1281 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 787 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1109 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 1433 |
Anime
Asobi Asobase
| Length (in words) | 23931 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3885 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2135 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1284 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 364 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1895 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 214211 |
Anime
Atom: The Beginning
| Length (in words) | 18836 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3866 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2159 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1159 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1717 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 9679 |
Anime
Aura Battler Dunbine
| Length (in words) | 86609 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6618 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2960 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2578 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1609 |
Anime
B: The Beginning
| Length (in words) | 16286 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3391 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 1147 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1713 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 130908 |
Anime
BEASTARS S2
| Length (in words) | 20477 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3355 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1668 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
BEM
| Length (in words) | 16250 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2896 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1643 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1029 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1480 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MAL rating count | 15115 |
Anime
BLAME!
| 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 |
Anime
BNA
| Length (in words) | 20082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1690 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1053 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1576 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 132403 |
Anime
Baccano!
| Length (in words) | 32714 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3937 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1933 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1214 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1847 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 321893 |
Anime
Back Street Girls: Gokudolls
| Length (in words) | 21039 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3079 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1031 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1479 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 52018 |
Anime
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
| Length (in words) | 27625 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3779 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1855 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1126 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1694 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 300732 |
Anime
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu S2
| Length (in words) | 27709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3908 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1973 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1150 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1755 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 198326 |
Anime
Bakemono no Ko
| Length (in words) | 7653 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1741 |
| Unique words (used once) | 998 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 752 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1021 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 180054 |
Anime
Bakemonogatari
| Length (in words) | 33987 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4283 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2197 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1266 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1924 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 595556 |
Anime
Baki
| Length (in words) | 27780 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5125 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1392 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2204 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 116461 |
Anime
Baki S2
| Length (in words) | 16540 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3499 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1927 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1144 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1713 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 51596 |
Anime
Bakuman
| Length (in words) | 52279 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2043 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1192 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1822 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 246785 |
Anime
Bakuman S02
| Length (in words) | 58259 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4701 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2145 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1204 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1841 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 181171 |
Anime
Bakuman S03
| Length (in words) | 58312 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1192 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1854 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 164660 |
Anime
Ballroom e Youkoso
| Length (in words) | 35754 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4286 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2176 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1145 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1754 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 107377 |
Anime
Banana Fish
| Length (in words) | 45826 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2887 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1399 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 218002 |
Anime
Barakamon
| Length (in words) | 21974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3510 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1843 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1184 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1742 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 278378 |
Anime
Basilisk
| Length (in words) | 23849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3526 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1248 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 379 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1847 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 67338 |
Anime
Batman Ninja
| Length (in words) | 3965 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 701 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 579 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 755 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 23458 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Burning Soul
| Length (in words) | 77293 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5109 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2119 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1334 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2090 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 920 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Double Drive
| Length (in words) | 80497 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4656 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1898 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1249 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1943 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MAL rating count | 203 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Heroes
| Length (in words) | 88071 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6612 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1383 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2268 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 469 |
Anime
Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes
| Length (in words) | 48136 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4883 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1953 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 559 |