Anime difficulty list This is a list of anime ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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Robot Town Sagami 2028 Length (in words) 435 Unique words 224 Unique words (used once) 151 Unique words (used once %) 67% Unique kanji 114 Unique kanji (used once) 80 Unique kanji readings 125 Average difficulty 33% 90th percentile difficulty 48% MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 332
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Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works S2: Sunny Day Length (in words) 467 Unique words 208 Unique words (used once) 143 Unique words (used once %) 68% Unique kanji 124 Unique kanji (used once) 79 Unique kanji readings 137 Average difficulty 66% 90th percentile difficulty 75% MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 48681
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Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko Length (in words) 478 Unique words 219 Unique words (used once) 151 Unique words (used once %) 68% Unique kanji 145 Unique kanji (used once) 91 Unique kanji readings 158 Average difficulty 26% 90th percentile difficulty 42% MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 48148
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Dareka no Manazashi Length (in words) 576 Unique words 282 Unique words (used once) 208 Unique words (used once %) 73% Unique kanji 188 Unique kanji (used once) 123 Unique kanji readings 210 Average difficulty 26% 90th percentile difficulty 38% MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 32259
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Chiba Pedal Length (in words) 626 Unique words 305 Unique words (used once) 196 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 183 Unique kanji (used once) 110 Unique kanji readings 212 Average difficulty 50% 90th percentile difficulty 67% MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 1480
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Okii Ichinensei to Chiisana Ninensei Length (in words) 771 Unique words 267 Unique words (used once) 136 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 127 Unique kanji (used once) 70 Unique kanji readings 141 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 24% MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 2029
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Blood: The Last Vampire Length (in words) 862 Unique words 401 Unique words (used once) 267 Unique words (used once %) 66% Unique kanji 262 Unique kanji (used once) 153 Unique kanji readings 316 Average difficulty 51% 90th percentile difficulty 74% MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 53232
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Yasashii Lion Length (in words) 962 Unique words 339 Unique words (used once) 208 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 171 Unique kanji (used once) 91 Unique kanji readings 193 Average difficulty 31% 90th percentile difficulty 44% MAL avg. rating 5.5 MAL rating count 286
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Kuro no Sumika: Chronus Length (in words) 1131 Unique words 457 Unique words (used once) 311 Unique words (used once %) 68% Unique kanji 254 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 299 Average difficulty 34% 90th percentile difficulty 48% MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 8577
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Hoshi no Koe Length (in words) 1215 Unique words 409 Unique words (used once) 237 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 248 Unique kanji (used once) 126 Unique kanji readings 294 Average difficulty 28% 90th percentile difficulty 52% MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 71047
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Luger Code 1951 Length (in words) 1287 Unique words 531 Unique words (used once) 343 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 305 Unique kanji (used once) 165 Unique kanji readings 362 Average difficulty 53% 90th percentile difficulty 68% MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 7359
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Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin - Extra Chorus Length (in words) 1425 Unique words 551 Unique words (used once) 357 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 325 Unique kanji (used once) 159 Unique kanji readings 404 Average difficulty 56% 90th percentile difficulty 86% MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 19877
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Senyuu Specials Length (in words) 1470 Unique words 587 Unique words (used once) 375 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 342 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 420 Average difficulty 40% 90th percentile difficulty 63% MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 8563
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Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo Length (in words) 1496 Unique words 542 Unique words (used once) 343 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 281 Unique kanji (used once) 150 Unique kanji readings 322 Average difficulty 66% 90th percentile difficulty 82% MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 816
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Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You Length (in words) 1496 Unique words 551 Unique words (used once) 358 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 322 Unique kanji (used once) 161 Unique kanji readings 399 Average difficulty 44% 90th percentile difficulty 61% MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 19248
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Tsubasa Chronicle: Tori Kago no Kuni no Himegimi Length (in words) 1568 Unique words 570 Unique words (used once) 357 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 326 Unique kanji (used once) 158 Unique kanji readings 383 Average difficulty 47% 90th percentile difficulty 63% MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 22151
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One Room Length (in words) 1570 Unique words 563 Unique words (used once) 333 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 308 Unique kanji (used once) 147 Unique kanji readings 362 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 32%
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Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo PROLOGUE Length (in words) 1571 Unique words 644 Unique words (used once) 427 Unique words (used once %) 66% Unique kanji 407 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 488 Average difficulty 66% 90th percentile difficulty 77% MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 18428
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Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas Length (in words) 1574 Unique words 614 Unique words (used once) 397 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 307 Unique kanji (used once) 173 Unique kanji readings 358 Average difficulty 35% 90th percentile difficulty 44% MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 25865
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Pupa Length (in words) 1576 Unique words 601 Unique words (used once) 372 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 432 Average difficulty 40% 90th percentile difficulty 62% MAL avg. rating 3.4 MAL rating count 82322
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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Lite Length (in words) 1583 Unique words 644 Unique words (used once) 429 Unique words (used once %) 66% Unique kanji 410 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 484 Average difficulty 35% 90th percentile difficulty 45% MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 64877
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Harmonie Length (in words) 1597 Unique words 497 Unique words (used once) 253 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 266 Unique kanji (used once) 119 Unique kanji readings 308 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 35% MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 25251
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Mushishi Zoku Shou: Odoro no Michi Length (in words) 1625 Unique words 606 Unique words (used once) 392 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 345 Unique kanji (used once) 186 Unique kanji readings 412 Average difficulty 60% 90th percentile difficulty 73% MAL avg. rating 8.5 MAL rating count 40143
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Hotarubi no Mori e Length (in words) 1690 Unique words 552 Unique words (used once) 330 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 298 Unique kanji (used once) 164 Unique kanji readings 353 Average difficulty 29% 90th percentile difficulty 39% MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 353150
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One Room: Second Season Length (in words) 1729 Unique words 533 Unique words (used once) 306 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 300 Unique kanji (used once) 131 Unique kanji readings 355 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 22%
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Tokyo Ghoul Jack Length (in words) 1753 Unique words 646 Unique words (used once) 420 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 328 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 395 Average difficulty 52% 90th percentile difficulty 66% MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 113479
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Akagami no Shirayukihime OVA Length (in words) 1757 Unique words 635 Unique words (used once) 418 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 333 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 406 Average difficulty 32% 90th percentile difficulty 49% MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 30863
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Nekopara: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku Length (in words) 1761 Unique words 547 Unique words (used once) 306 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 214 Unique kanji (used once) 118 Unique kanji readings 254 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 23% MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 11562
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Tokyo Ghoul Pinto Length (in words) 1777 Unique words 688 Unique words (used once) 449 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 375 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 463 Average difficulty 44% 90th percentile difficulty 57% MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 93230
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Kara no Kyoukai 4: Garan no Dou Length (in words) 1992 Unique words 692 Unique words (used once) 426 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 419 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 514 Average difficulty 67% 90th percentile difficulty 92% MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 110124
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Room Mate Length (in words) 1993 Unique words 652 Unique words (used once) 395 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 174 Unique kanji readings 436 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 36% MAL avg. rating 4.8 MAL rating count 7837
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Hal Length (in words) 2033 Unique words 591 Unique words (used once) 348 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 302 Unique kanji (used once) 154 Unique kanji readings 350 Average difficulty 30% 90th percentile difficulty 42% MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 59089
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Mazinger Z tai Devilman Length (in words) 2054 Unique words 635 Unique words (used once) 385 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 328 Unique kanji (used once) 149 Unique kanji readings 401 Average difficulty 73% 90th percentile difficulty 87% MAL avg. rating 6.1 MAL rating count 1465
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Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu Length (in words) 2057 Unique words 703 Unique words (used once) 441 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 376 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 461 Average difficulty 50% 90th percentile difficulty 63% MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 376
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Miru Tights Length (in words) 2088 Unique words 717 Unique words (used once) 433 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 376 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 448 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 40%
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Mazinger Z tai Ankoku Daishougun Length (in words) 2113 Unique words 684 Unique words (used once) 414 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 382 Unique kanji (used once) 180 Unique kanji readings 469 Average difficulty 76% 90th percentile difficulty 88% MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 837
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Kuroko no Basket: Baka ja Katenai no yo! Length (in words) 2132 Unique words 811 Unique words (used once) 515 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 424 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 545 Average difficulty 43% 90th percentile difficulty 56% MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 23401
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Kotonoha no Niwa Length (in words) 2211 Unique words 778 Unique words (used once) 489 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 412 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 499 Average difficulty 33% 90th percentile difficulty 51% MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 393863
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Recorder to Randoseru Do Length (in words) 2226 Unique words 685 Unique words (used once) 398 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 397 Unique kanji (used once) 189 Unique kanji readings 479 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 31% MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 22489
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Kara no Kyoukai 8: Shuushou Length (in words) 2239 Unique words 591 Unique words (used once) 332 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 348 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 421 Average difficulty 65% 90th percentile difficulty 85% MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 48629
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Recorder to Randoseru Re Length (in words) 2282 Unique words 763 Unique words (used once) 459 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 398 Unique kanji (used once) 187 Unique kanji readings 481 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 40% MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 15231
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Ketsuekigata-kun! 3 Length (in words) 2406 Unique words 863 Unique words (used once) 561 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 473 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 595 Average difficulty 33% 90th percentile difficulty 51% MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 1305
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Jigoku Sensei Nube: Kyoufu no Natsuyasumi!! Ayashi no Umi no Densetsu! Length (in words) 2494 Unique words 740 Unique words (used once) 429 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 366 Unique kanji (used once) 171 Unique kanji readings 453 Average difficulty 43% 90th percentile difficulty 63% MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 658
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Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen Length (in words) 2530 Unique words 762 Unique words (used once) 451 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 428 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 515 Average difficulty 61% 90th percentile difficulty 92% MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 213446
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Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Tou no Kuni - Free Lance Length (in words) 2539 Unique words 721 Unique words (used once) 428 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 173 Unique kanji readings 444 Average difficulty 41% 90th percentile difficulty 50% MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 17025
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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 Average difficulty 26% 90th percentile difficulty 40% MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 28228
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Kara no Kyoukai 1: Fukan Fuukei Length (in words) 2615 Unique words 880 Unique words (used once) 553 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 507 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 642 Average difficulty 67% 90th percentile difficulty 90% MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 154183
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Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking: Greatest Champion e no Michi Length (in words) 2642 Unique words 621 Unique words (used once) 321 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 290 Unique kanji (used once) 123 Unique kanji readings 334 Average difficulty 45% 90th percentile difficulty 57%
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Kara no Kyoukai 2: Satsujin Kousatsu Zen Length (in words) 2663 Unique words 861 Unique words (used once) 548 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 485 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 609 Average difficulty 59% 90th percentile difficulty 82% MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 124819
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Ketsuekigata-kun! 4 Length (in words) 2670 Unique words 866 Unique words (used once) 526 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 445 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 556 Average difficulty 28% 90th percentile difficulty 47% MAL avg. rating 6.3 MAL rating count 1151