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
K: Missing Kings
| Length (in words) | 3826 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 779 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 667 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 863 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 105953 |
Anime
The Sky Crawlers
| Length (in words) | 3862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1064 |
| Unique words (used once) | 625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 527 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 660 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 22066 |
Anime
Appleseed Alpha
| Length (in words) | 3866 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 707 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 8270 |
Anime
Kara no Kyoukai 3: Tsuukaku Zanryuu
| Length (in words) | 3890 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1098 |
| Unique words (used once) | 678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 584 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 760 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 117372 |
Anime
Happiness Charge PreCure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina
| Length (in words) | 3891 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 860 |
| Unique words (used once) | 477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 344 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 144 |
| Unique kanji readings | 436 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1185 |
Anime
Gantz:O
| Length (in words) | 3938 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 921 |
| Unique words (used once) | 500 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 440 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Unique kanji readings | 537 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 46420 |
Anime
Yakusoku no Nanaya Matsuri
| Length (in words) | 3939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 985 |
| Unique words (used once) | 554 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 638 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 3011 |
Anime
Black Fox
| Length (in words) | 3963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1057 |
| Unique words (used once) | 615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 694 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 26850 |
Anime
Batman Ninja
| Length (in words) | 3965 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 701 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 579 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 755 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 23458 |
Anime
Soukyuu no Fafner: Right of Left - Single Program
| Length (in words) | 3973 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1101 |
| Unique words (used once) | 637 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 550 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 185 |
| Unique kanji readings | 735 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 5107 |
Anime
Grisaia no Meikyuu: Caprice no Mayu 0
| Length (in words) | 3982 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1309 |
| Unique words (used once) | 845 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 662 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 857 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 115032 |
Anime
Tonari no Seki-kun
| Length (in words) | 3991 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1198 |
| Unique words (used once) | 718 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 630 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 797 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MAL rating count | 85990 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 40 (626-628): Caesar Retrieval
| Length (in words) | 4019 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 182 |
| Unique kanji readings | 554 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Berserk - The Golden Age II - The Battle for Doldrey
| Length (in words) | 4031 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 811 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 802 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 106271 |
Anime
Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?
| Length (in words) | 4047 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 766 |
| Unique words (used once) | 380 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 377 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 162 |
| Unique kanji readings | 450 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MAL rating count | 76777 |
Anime
Gake no Ue no Ponyo
| Length (in words) | 4067 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 938 |
| Unique words (used once) | 482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 361 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 168 |
| Unique kanji readings | 473 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MAL rating count | 273831 |
Anime
Suite Precure Movie: Torimodose! Kokoro ga Tsunagu Kiseki no Melody
| Length (in words) | 4089 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 521 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 320 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 113 |
| Unique kanji readings | 421 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1828 |
Anime
Ichigo Mashimaro OVA
| Length (in words) | 4095 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1256 |
| Unique words (used once) | 792 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 576 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 746 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 11862 |
Anime
Junod
| Length (in words) | 4186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1241 |
| Unique words (used once) | 739 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 651 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 858 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MAL rating count | 158 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 24: Nobita to Fushigi Kazetsukai
| Length (in words) | 4186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 493 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 425 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 530 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 4121 |
Anime
Touch Movie 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Don't Pass Me By
| Length (in words) | 4194 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1016 |
| Unique words (used once) | 541 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 457 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 182 |
| Unique kanji readings | 591 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 673 |
Anime
Kirakira Precure A La Mode Movie: Paritto! Omoide no Mille-Feuille!
| Length (in words) | 4199 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1043 |
| Unique words (used once) | 570 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 472 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 604 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MAL rating count | 735 |
Anime
Kaijuu Girls Kuro: Ultra Kaijuu Gijinka Keikaku
| Length (in words) | 4248 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1162 |
| Unique words (used once) | 678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 577 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 744 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MAL rating count | 360 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 23: Nobita to Robot Kingdom
| Length (in words) | 4308 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 553 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 444 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 161 |
| Unique kanji readings | 594 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3925 |
Anime
From Up On Poppy Hill
| Length (in words) | 4315 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1286 |
| Unique words (used once) | 811 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 650 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 870 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 80342 |
Anime
Blame! Movie
| Length (in words) | 4368 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 48006 |
Anime
BLAME!
| Length (in words) | 4368 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Bayonetta - Bloody Fate
| Length (in words) | 4404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 749 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 621 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 830 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 20086 |
Anime
Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgment
| Length (in words) | 4413 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 729 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 580 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 763 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 83948 |
Anime
One Piece Arc 28 (382-384): Spa Island
| Length (in words) | 4415 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1191 |
| Unique words (used once) | 692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 192 |
| Unique kanji readings | 587 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MAL rating count | 989388 |
Anime
Paprika
| Length (in words) | 4457 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1372 |
| Unique words (used once) | 881 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 729 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 950 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 205431 |
Anime
Eikoku Ikka, Nihon o Taberu: Shougatsu wo Taberu
| Length (in words) | 4456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1340 |
| Unique words (used once) | 805 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 686 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 898 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Anime
Doki Doki! Precure the Movie: Memories for the Future
| Length (in words) | 4484 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1077 |
| Unique words (used once) | 600 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Unique kanji readings | 614 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MAL rating count | 1514 |
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
Appleseed
| Length (in words) | 4512 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1342 |
| Unique words (used once) | 853 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 926 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 38794 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 25: Nobita no Wan-Nyan Jikuuden
| Length (in words) | 4511 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1129 |
| Unique words (used once) | 632 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 548 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 711 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 3212 |
Anime
Doraemon Movie 01: Nobita no Kyouryuu
| Length (in words) | 4523 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 694 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 535 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 675 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MAL rating count | 3600 |
Anime
Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 4622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1090 |
| Unique words (used once) | 582 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 500 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 644 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 1660 |
Anime
Tamako Love Story
| Length (in words) | 4664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1116 |
| Unique words (used once) | 645 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 604 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MAL rating count | 130667 |
Anime
Kyoukai no Kanata Movie 1: I'll Be Here - Kako-hen
| Length (in words) | 4748 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1092 |
| Unique words (used once) | 612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 573 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 721 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 59280 |
Anime
Hunter x Hunter Movie 2: The Last Mission
| Length (in words) | 4761 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1329 |
| Unique words (used once) | 831 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 621 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 815 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MAL rating count | 69135 |
Anime
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki
| Length (in words) | 4738 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1076 |
| Unique words (used once) | 588 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 278 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 100 |
| Unique kanji readings | 376 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MAL rating count | 1208 |
Anime
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
| Length (in words) | 4764 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1353 |
| Unique words (used once) | 824 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 663 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 874 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MAL rating count | 25868 |
Anime
Appleseed: Ex Machina
| Length (in words) | 4813 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1392 |
| Unique words (used once) | 852 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 878 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MAL rating count | 20989 |
Anime
Kyoukai no Kanata Movie 2: I'll Be Here - Mirai-hen
| Length (in words) | 4831 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1185 |
| Unique words (used once) | 702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 551 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 712 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MAL rating count | 106580 |
Anime
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
| Length (in words) | 4831 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 903 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 641 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 856 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MAL rating count | 57486 |
Anime
Nekopara OVA
| Length (in words) | 4850 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1163 |
| Unique words (used once) | 656 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 505 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 645 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MAL rating count | 32962 |
Anime
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Movie: Orion no Ya
| Length (in words) | 4853 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1229 |
| Unique words (used once) | 695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 596 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 759 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MAL rating count | 73319 |
Anime
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 09: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no Gyakushuu
| Length (in words) | 4852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1347 |
| Unique words (used once) | 796 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 549 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 720 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MAL rating count | 3685 |
Anime
Rilakkuma and Kaoru
| Length (in words) | 4876 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1238 |
| Unique words (used once) | 712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 687 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MAL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MAL rating count | 5761 |