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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Legend of the Galactic Heroes Length (in words) 277270 Unique words 16578 Unique words (used once) 6484 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2116 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 3900 Difficulty 10/10 MAL avg. rating 9.1 MAL rating count 56056
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Hunter x Hunter (2011) Length (in words) 220228 Unique words 13351 Unique words (used once) 5490 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1936 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 3576 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 9.1 MAL rating count 1149318
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Hyouge Mono Length (in words) 56449 Unique words 7204 Unique words (used once) 3476 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1864 Unique kanji (used once) 382 Unique kanji readings 3366 Difficulty 10/10 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 2988
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SKET Dance Length (in words) 167335 Unique words 12421 Unique words (used once) 5462 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1859 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 3319 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 64073
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Yakitate!! Japan Length (in words) 153048 Unique words 10886 Unique words (used once) 4643 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1814 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 3259 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 34302
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Taiyou no Kiba Dougram Length (in words) 135330 Unique words 9845 Unique words (used once) 4233 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1806 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3170 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 733
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Fate Zero Length (in words) 44379 Unique words 6504 Unique words (used once) 3380 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1797 Unique kanji (used once) 408 Unique kanji readings 3063 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.3 MAL rating count 673364
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Heybot! Length (in words) 97358 Unique words 10116 Unique words (used once) 4733 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1794 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 3114 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 322
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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
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Patlabor: The Mobile Police Length (in words) 79763 Unique words 8895 Unique words (used once) 4359 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1703 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 2937 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 7520
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Metal Armor Dragonar Length (in words) 85255 Unique words 8205 Unique words (used once) 3740 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1701 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2887 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 672
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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
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Hoozuki no Reitetsu S2 Length (in words) 52127 Unique words 7265 Unique words (used once) 3732 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1678 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2826 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 15278
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Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Length (in words) 92546 Unique words 8291 Unique words (used once) 3812 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1672 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 2842 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 9.2 MAL rating count 1524214
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One Piece Arc 41 (629-746): Dressrosa Length (in words) 146993 Unique words 9316 Unique words (used once) 3773 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1655 Unique kanji (used once) 181 Unique kanji readings 2921 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 989388
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Juuni Kokuki Length (in words) 82807 Unique words 6621 Unique words (used once) 2855 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1649 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2756 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 36837
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Kuroshitsuji Length (in words) 37422 Unique words 5720 Unique words (used once) 3067 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1647 Unique kanji (used once) 390 Unique kanji readings 2674 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 483513
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Uchuu Kyoudai Length (in words) 132078 Unique words 9690 Unique words (used once) 3987 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1643 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 2794 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.5 MAL rating count 39703
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City Hunter Length (in words) 88623 Unique words 8380 Unique words (used once) 3984 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1638 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 2804 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 16992
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Heavy Object Length (in words) 51148 Unique words 7010 Unique words (used once) 3497 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1636 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2679 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 49625
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Onmyou Taisenki Length (in words) 92034 Unique words 6584 Unique words (used once) 2960 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1630 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 2787 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 1550
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Sousei no Onmyouji Length (in words) 72618 Unique words 6822 Unique words (used once) 3193 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1622 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 2678 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 151882
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World Trigger S1 Length (in words) 148853 Unique words 8863 Unique words (used once) 3495 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1618 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 2761 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 94230
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Monster Length (in words) 113190 Unique words 8544 Unique words (used once) 3770 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1616 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 2771 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.8 MAL rating count 243125
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The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. S2 Length (in words) 89420 Unique words 8321 Unique words (used once) 3970 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1614 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2714 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 244564
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The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Length (in words) 75977 Unique words 7918 Unique words (used once) 3784 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1611 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2707 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 368716
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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
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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
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Length (in words) 46977 Unique words 6877 Unique words (used once) 3464 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1604 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2639 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 140326
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Ouran High School Host Club Length (in words) 46307 Unique words 6134 Unique words (used once) 3062 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1597 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 2628 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 545414
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Monogatari Series: Second Season Length (in words) 65559 Unique words 6351 Unique words (used once) 3088 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1589 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2619 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.8 MAL rating count 288961
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Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou Length (in words) 79524 Unique words 6984 Unique words (used once) 3284 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1587 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2615 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 127
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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
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Turn A Gundam Length (in words) 106175 Unique words 7975 Unique words (used once) 3661 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1576 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 2703 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 12497
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Lucky Star Length (in words) 56697 Unique words 7002 Unique words (used once) 3632 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1572 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 2611 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 260087
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Toaru Majutsu no Index S3 Length (in words) 47637 Unique words 6585 Unique words (used once) 3393 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1568 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2554 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 69969
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Inazuma Eleven Length (in words) 174597 Unique words 8440 Unique words (used once) 3338 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1565 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2646 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 92549
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Lupin III: Part III Length (in words) 71882 Unique words 7585 Unique words (used once) 3607 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1561 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2604 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 10705
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Ensemble Stars! Length (in words) 46332 Unique words 6344 Unique words (used once) 3325 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1560 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 2546 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 5906
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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
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Pani Poni Dash! Length (in words) 49189 Unique words 6210 Unique words (used once) 3177 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1547 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 2491 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 17880
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Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi Length (in words) 93814 Unique words 7760 Unique words (used once) 3322 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1544 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 2615 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 133444
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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
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Tokyo Ravens Length (in words) 37322 Unique words 5301 Unique words (used once) 2725 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1532 Unique kanji (used once) 352 Unique kanji readings 2516 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 180506
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Soukou Kihei Votoms Length (in words) 67454 Unique words 6922 Unique words (used once) 3233 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1529 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2533 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 4409
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Kingdom S2 Length (in words) 67120 Unique words 6518 Unique words (used once) 2901 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1528 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2554 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 39765
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Mazinger Z Length (in words) 132391 Unique words 8116 Unique words (used once) 3377 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1527 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 2591 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 4786
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Hoozuki no Reitetsu S1 Length (in words) 26462 Unique words 5235 Unique words (used once) 3051 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1526 Unique kanji (used once) 370 Unique kanji readings 2403 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 37482
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Hero Bank Length (in words) 82139 Unique words 7569 Unique words (used once) 3560 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1520 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 2564 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 6.0 MAL rating count 499
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Hanasakeru Seishounen Length (in words) 69564 Unique words 6709 Unique words (used once) 3241 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1520 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2580 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 21427