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
takt op.Destiny
| Length (in words) | 18129 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3019 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1000 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1477 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
| Length (in words) | 3585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 904 |
| Unique words (used once) | 492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 463 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 598 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 71196 |
Anime
Zombieland Saga
| Length (in words) | 19716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1525 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 967 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1396 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 172750 |
Anime
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubousensei
| Length (in words) | 24974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2572 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 372 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2243 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 52442 |
Anime
Zoku Owarimonogatari
| Length (in words) | 15394 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1497 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 952 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1394 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 72891 |
Anime
Zoids Wild
| Length (in words) | 72174 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5877 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2622 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1394 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2234 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 411 |
Anime
Zipang
| Length (in words) | 43867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6159 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2936 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1500 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2438 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 5955 |
Anime
Zettai Bouei Leviathan
| Length (in words) | 16262 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 875 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1245 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 9495 |
Anime
Zetsuen No Tempest
| Length (in words) | 47828 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2480 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1353 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2163 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 222518 |
Anime
Zetman
| Length (in words) | 16701 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2617 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1390 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 975 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1427 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 53152 |
Anime
Zero no Tsukaima S2
| Length (in words) | 20999 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2928 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1459 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1496 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 270422 |
Anime
Zero no Tsukaima
| Length (in words) | 23045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1753 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1141 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1684 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 393002 |
Anime
Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho
| Length (in words) | 21390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3256 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1132 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1679 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 98669 |
Anime
Zegapain
| Length (in words) | 40162 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4785 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2374 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1318 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2059 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 9419 |
Anime
Zankyou No Terror
| Length (in words) | 13823 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1535 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1029 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1476 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 482882 |
Anime
Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar Final
| Length (in words) | 11265 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2175 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1123 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 873 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1221 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3383 |
Anime
Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar
| Length (in words) | 59091 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6434 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2947 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1511 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2481 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 4610 |
Anime
Yuusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Shuushoku wo Ketsui Shimashita
| Length (in words) | 23685 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3984 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2131 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1306 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2018 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 112583 |
Anime
Yuusha Tokkyuu Might Gaine
| Length (in words) | 67932 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6832 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1578 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2652 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 481 |
Anime
Yuukoku no Moriarty S2
| Length (in words) | 20123 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3545 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1918 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1158 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1756 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 81844 |
Anime
Yuukoku no Moriarty
| Length (in words) | 17591 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3375 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1900 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1138 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1695 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri S3
| Length (in words) | 22246 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2882 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1411 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 961 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1389 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 54897 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri S2
| Length (in words) | 19852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1644 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1015 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1455 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 87769 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi! Plus
| Length (in words) | 3194 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 850 |
| Unique words (used once) | 486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 380 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Unique kanji readings | 452 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 24578 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!
| Length (in words) | 4510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1196 |
| Unique words (used once) | 676 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 688 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 33158 |
Anime
Yuru Yuri
| Length (in words) | 19509 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1536 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 993 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1412 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 129057 |
Anime
Yuru Camp S2
| Length (in words) | 18257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3011 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 990 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1452 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 44882 |
Anime
Yuru Camp Movie
| Length (in words) | 5732 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1493 |
| Unique words (used once) | 839 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 622 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 821 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 11891 |
Anime
Yuru Camp
| Length (in words) | 15844 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2831 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1457 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 965 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1358 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 149645 |
Anime
Yuri!!! on Ice
| Length (in words) | 22080 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2972 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1382 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1407 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 397315 |
Anime
Yumekui Merry
| Length (in words) | 17119 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2723 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1480 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1390 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 56315 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report
| Length (in words) | 3408 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 865 |
| Unique words (used once) | 476 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 556 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 11454 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho S4
| Length (in words) | 25961 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3983 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2059 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1206 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1882 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho S3
| Length (in words) | 41716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2330 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1270 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2027 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho S2
| Length (in words) | 56177 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2545 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1341 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
Yu Yu Hakusho
| Length (in words) | 41131 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4972 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2426 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1290 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2081 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 238350 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal: Re:ROAD
| Length (in words) | 5963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1361 |
| Unique words (used once) | 757 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 556 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 735 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 3301 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal: Re:RIDE
| Length (in words) | 6655 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1508 |
| Unique words (used once) | 826 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 646 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 851 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 3716 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal S4: Glory Line
| Length (in words) | 47317 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4542 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2015 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1801 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 19883 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal S3: New Generation
| Length (in words) | 47547 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4785 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2116 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1915 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 29006 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal S2: Grande Road
| Length (in words) | 40225 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3993 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1675 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 63253 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 6138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 714 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 581 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 760 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 12332 |
Anime
Yowamushi Pedal
| Length (in words) | 66231 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5513 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1286 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2050 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 92797 |
Anime
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
| Length (in words) | 22052 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1736 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1076 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1605 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 430929 |
Anime
Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou
| Length (in words) | 46104 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2922 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1434 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2280 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 20692 |
Anime
Youjo Senki (Movie)
| Length (in words) | 6817 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2093 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1308 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1284 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 93124 |
Anime
Youjo Senki
| Length (in words) | 20552 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4203 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2273 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1960 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 359541 |
Anime
Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome
| Length (in words) | 7846 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2280 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1460 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 985 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 359 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1393 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 35772 |
Anime
Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi
| Length (in words) | 83179 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3106 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1727 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2973 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 1751 |
Anime
Yofukashi no Uta
| Length (in words) | 22912 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1356 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 852 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1230 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 115091 |