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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Showing 101..150 from 1396 entries
Anime
Kuromukuro
| Length (in words) | 39425 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5682 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3027 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1439 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2320 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 48721 |
Anime
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze
| Length (in words) | 76113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2305 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 568509 |
Anime
Touch
| Length (in words) | 135320 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7364 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 189 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2411 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 8077 |
Anime
Strike the Blood
| Length (in words) | 44134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5486 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2809 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2269 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 257608 |
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
Chouyaku Hakunin Isshu - Utakoi
| Length (in words) | 26793 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4455 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2387 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1433 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 374 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2342 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 7256 |
Anime
Juushinki Pandora - Last Hope
| Length (in words) | 38457 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5256 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2225 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 8260 |
Anime
Overman King Gainer
| Length (in words) | 50356 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5241 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2657 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2260 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MAL rating count | 2996 |
Anime
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime S2
| Length (in words) | 45076 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5449 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2619 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1430 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2280 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 337881 |
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
Wagaya no Oinari-sama
| Length (in words) | 37027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4952 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2501 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1428 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2299 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 10346 |
Anime
Angel Heart
| Length (in words) | 65482 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2984 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1426 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2325 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4369 |
Anime
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
| Length (in words) | 46300 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2882 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1424 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2285 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 212876 |
Anime
Nourin
| Length (in words) | 23240 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1423 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 384 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2192 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 74102 |
Anime
Shirobako
| Length (in words) | 58707 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6112 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3073 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1423 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2269 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 115467 |
Anime
Macross Frontier
| Length (in words) | 33313 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5118 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2689 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1422 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2278 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 64346 |
Anime
Majin Bone
| Length (in words) | 72025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2892 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1421 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2332 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 2217 |
Anime
Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King
| Length (in words) | 69469 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5935 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1419 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2264 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 10532 |
Anime
Hyouka
| Length (in words) | 49735 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2813 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1416 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2282 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 469936 |
Anime
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
| Length (in words) | 42305 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5436 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2653 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1415 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2225 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 23213 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
| Length (in words) | 79240 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2802 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1413 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2335 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 76723 |
Anime
Jujutsu Kaisen
| Length (in words) | 35374 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1411 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2257 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 5867 |
Anime
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
| Length (in words) | 40308 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4882 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2351 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1411 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2270 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 719388 |
Anime
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
| Length (in words) | 23777 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4720 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 1410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 364 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2214 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 157945 |
Anime
Tatakau Shisho: The Book of Bantorra
| Length (in words) | 38409 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4573 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2217 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1407 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2226 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 13983 |
Anime
Hakyuu Houshin Engi
| Length (in words) | 33850 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4388 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2069 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1407 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 5.4 |
| MAL rating count | 3044 |
Anime
Scryed
| Length (in words) | 44849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2559 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1407 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2243 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 34302 |
Anime
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
| Length (in words) | 37856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4717 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2377 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1405 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 334 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2250 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 37767 |
Anime
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 45519 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5128 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2548 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1404 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2204 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 566930 |
Anime
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
| Length (in words) | 46408 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5637 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2652 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2285 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 701531 |
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
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
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
| Length (in words) | 81702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6352 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2935 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2271 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 15271 |
Anime
Hanasaku Iroha
| Length (in words) | 39980 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4754 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2161 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 109304 |
Anime
Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin
| Length (in words) | 73332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2763 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2250 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 8354 |
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
Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo
| Length (in words) | 39407 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4804 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2391 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1394 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2199 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 68265 |
Anime
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
| Length (in words) | 46914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4989 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2454 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1393 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2170 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 324876 |
Anime
Planetes
| Length (in words) | 59255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6328 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3042 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1393 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2255 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 62657 |
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
Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?
| Length (in words) | 42390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2684 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1390 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2216 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Anime
Death Note
| Length (in words) | 66347 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5442 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2390 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1387 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2206 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 2037932 |
Anime
Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!
| Length (in words) | 27622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1385 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2166 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 95071 |
Anime
Toaru Majutsu no Index
| Length (in words) | 42409 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5395 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2726 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2211 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 320350 |
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
Sword Art Online: Alicization
| Length (in words) | 40855 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2567 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1381 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2186 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 417686 |
Anime
Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock
| Length (in words) | 48501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5571 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2201 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 7891 |
Anime
Marmalade Boy
| Length (in words) | 95379 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6219 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1374 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2220 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 16967 |
Anime
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
| Length (in words) | 74257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5878 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2685 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2192 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 28132 |
Anime
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
| Length (in words) | 41135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4809 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2399 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1372 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2183 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |