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 51..100 from 1396 entries
Anime
ClassicaLoid
| Length (in words) | 47260 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2941 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1520 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2447 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 4459 |
Anime
Code Geass Lelouch Of The Rebellion
| Length (in words) | 55263 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6172 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3017 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1519 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2445 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MAL rating count | 1087845 |
Anime
Sonic X
| Length (in words) | 104315 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8255 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2542 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MAL rating count | 35060 |
Anime
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009)
| Length (in words) | 67171 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3632 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1513 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2457 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 282840 |
Anime
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
| Length (in words) | 25008 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4659 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2517 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1513 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 383 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2382 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 175222 |
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
Shirokuma Cafe
| Length (in words) | 72201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6580 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3222 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1510 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2428 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 14255 |
Anime
Shokugeki no Soma
| Length (in words) | 48974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6829 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3393 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1510 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2523 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 774576 |
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
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
Jewelpet Happiness
| Length (in words) | 93328 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7737 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3495 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1508 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2484 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 610 |
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
Psycho Pass
| Length (in words) | 38466 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6008 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3079 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2401 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 622919 |
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
Inukami!
| Length (in words) | 48338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5591 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2939 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1496 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 361 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2406 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 25630 |
Anime
Tatami Galaxy
| Length (in words) | 26563 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5056 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2840 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 348 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2363 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 108272 |
Anime
Akatsuki no Yona
| Length (in words) | 40435 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4870 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2399 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1491 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 335 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2468 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 314921 |
Anime
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
| Length (in words) | 45290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3145 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1486 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2434 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 449159 |
Anime
Eureka Seven
| Length (in words) | 75759 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7162 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3288 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1486 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2441 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 157765 |
Anime
Fullmetal Alchemist
| Length (in words) | 77895 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3108 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1484 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2454 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 743325 |
Anime
Fate Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia
| Length (in words) | 38882 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5412 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2826 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1481 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2367 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 81805 |
Anime
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199
| Length (in words) | 39535 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5514 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2643 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2296 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
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
Code Geass Lelouch Of The Rebellion R2
| Length (in words) | 50022 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2860 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1470 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 331 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2300 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.9 |
| MAL rating count | 938217 |
Anime
Toaru Majutsu no Index S2
| Length (in words) | 45957 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5866 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2993 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1469 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2332 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 211280 |
Anime
Shin Sekai Yori
| Length (in words) | 41757 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5497 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1468 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2369 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 230952 |
Anime
Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
| Length (in words) | 55421 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6425 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2445 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 1057845 |
Anime
Full Metal Panic!
| Length (in words) | 32950 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5523 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3016 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2324 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 212281 |
Anime
Dantalian no Shoka
| Length (in words) | 22175 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4108 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2257 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 391 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2247 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 49693 |
Anime
Log Horizon S2
| Length (in words) | 47341 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3017 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1466 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2389 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 282689 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 37 (523-574): Fish-Man Island
| Length (in words) | 77049 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6724 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3046 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1465 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2450 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Log Horizon
| Length (in words) | 49618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6266 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3101 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1462 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2363 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 473679 |
Anime
Eikoku Ikka, Nihon o Taberu
| Length (in words) | 39451 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2933 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1460 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2352 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 230 |
Anime
Kill la Kill
| Length (in words) | 45856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5502 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1459 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2347 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 741260 |
Anime
Mouretsu Pirates
| Length (in words) | 52574 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6376 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3126 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1459 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2358 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 22997 |
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
Katanagatari
| Length (in words) | 54894 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5715 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1455 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2403 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MAL rating count | 177701 |
Anime
Little Busters
| Length (in words) | 41326 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5123 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1455 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 350 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2282 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 89356 |
Anime
Nami yo Kiitekure
| Length (in words) | 29947 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5152 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2885 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 371 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2259 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 22196 |
Anime
Jigoku Sensei Nube
| Length (in words) | 74018 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6279 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2876 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2342 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 4727 |
Anime
Kingdom
| Length (in words) | 66452 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2438 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 47140 |
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
Akame ga Kill
| Length (in words) | 40474 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5447 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1452 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2301 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 981447 |
Anime
Akage no Anne
| Length (in words) | 95272 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3118 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1451 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2384 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 6857 |
Anime
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Diamond wa Kudakenai
| Length (in words) | 78630 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6656 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2962 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1450 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2359 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MAL rating count | 655083 |
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
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita
| Length (in words) | 23598 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4798 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2826 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 1449 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 384 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2210 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 52290 |
Anime
Chou Soku Henkei Gyrozetter
| Length (in words) | 75161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6671 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2906 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1449 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2322 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MAL rating count | 919 |
Anime
Accel World
| Length (in words) | 41084 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2700 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 346 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2249 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 330576 |
Anime
Rose of Versailles
| Length (in words) | 65332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6663 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2439 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MAL rating count | 21879 |