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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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
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Cardcaptor Sakura Length (in words) 99744 Unique words 5896 Unique words (used once) 2482 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1354 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 2163 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 8.1 MAL rating count 173988
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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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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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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
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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
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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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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
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Perrine Monogatari Length (in words) 93178 Unique words 5242 Unique words (used once) 2080 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1222 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 1934 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 974
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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Lady Jewelpet Length (in words) 85272 Unique words 6016 Unique words (used once) 2675 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1356 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 2143 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 2391
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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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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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Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari Length (in words) 82183 Unique words 5074 Unique words (used once) 2089 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1237 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 1963 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 2408
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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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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
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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
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Battle Spirits: Double Drive Length (in words) 80497 Unique words 4656 Unique words (used once) 1898 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1249 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1943 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 5.8 MAL rating count 203
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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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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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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
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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
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Beyblade Burst Length (in words) 78123 Unique words 4925 Unique words (used once) 2014 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1180 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1815 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 6.4 MAL rating count 10624
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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
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Battle Spirits: Burning Soul Length (in words) 77293 Unique words 5109 Unique words (used once) 2119 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1334 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 2090 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 920
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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
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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
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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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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
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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