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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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
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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
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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
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Kaitou Saint Tail Length (in words) 58600 Unique words 5216 Unique words (used once) 2366 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1298 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 2033 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.5 MAL rating count 5973
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Bakuman S03 Length (in words) 58312 Unique words 4669 Unique words (used once) 2031 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1192 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 1854 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 164660
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Bakuman S02 Length (in words) 58259 Unique words 4701 Unique words (used once) 2145 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1204 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 1841 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 181171
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Healin' Good♥Precure Length (in words) 57972 Unique words 4706 Unique words (used once) 2107 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1049 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 1624 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 2713
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HUGtto! Precure Length (in words) 57504 Unique words 5258 Unique words (used once) 2469 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1234 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 1953 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 4268
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Koutetsu Jeeg Length (in words) 57474 Unique words 5015 Unique words (used once) 2265 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1265 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1964 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 746
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS Length (in words) 57354 Unique words 5293 Unique words (used once) 2445 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1265 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 1992 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 55817
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Macross Length (in words) 57275 Unique words 6287 Unique words (used once) 2914 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1368 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2189 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 29594
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Shoujo Kakumei Utena Length (in words) 57159 Unique words 4820 Unique words (used once) 2206 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1246 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 1956 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 46506
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One Piece Arc 27 (337-381): Thriller Bark Length (in words) 57068 Unique words 5135 Unique words (used once) 2167 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1024 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 1631 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 989388
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Lucky Star Length (in words) 56697 Unique words 7002 Unique words (used once) 3632 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1572 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 2611 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 260087
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Hyouge Mono Length (in words) 56449 Unique words 7204 Unique words (used once) 3476 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1864 Unique kanji (used once) 382 Unique kanji readings 3366 Difficulty 10/10 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 2988
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Star Twinkle Precure Length (in words) 56209 Unique words 5065 Unique words (used once) 2323 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1121 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 1684 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 2119
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Yu Yu Hakusho S2 Length (in words) 56177 Unique words 5570 Unique words (used once) 2545 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1341 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 2185 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 238350
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Danball Senki Length (in words) 56000 Unique words 5391 Unique words (used once) 2397 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1304 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 2072 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 3238
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Kirakira Precure A La Mode Length (in words) 55332 Unique words 4538 Unique words (used once) 2006 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1144 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 1758 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 2571
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Suite Precure Length (in words) 55430 Unique words 4166 Unique words (used once) 1754 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 869 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 1334 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 4466
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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
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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
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Go! Princess Precure Length (in words) 55144 Unique words 4430 Unique words (used once) 1960 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 982 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 1481 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 5671
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Ahiru no Sora Length (in words) 54985 Unique words 4995 Unique words (used once) 2274 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1225 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1907 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 53094
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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
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Sakurada Reset Length (in words) 54835 Unique words 3992 Unique words (used once) 1620 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1180 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 1762 Difficulty 6/10
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Peter Pan no Bouken Length (in words) 54617 Unique words 4041 Unique words (used once) 1698 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1047 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1565 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 1604
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After War Gundam X Length (in words) 53518 Unique words 5714 Unique words (used once) 2687 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1328 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 2148 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 12748
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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
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Bakuman Length (in words) 52279 Unique words 4550 Unique words (used once) 2043 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1192 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1822 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 246785
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Hoozuki no Reitetsu S2 Length (in words) 52127 Unique words 7265 Unique words (used once) 3732 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1678 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2826 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 15278
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One Piece Arc 23 (227-263): Water 7 Length (in words) 51755 Unique words 5024 Unique words (used once) 2205 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 968 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 1484 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 989388
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Heavy Object Length (in words) 51148 Unique words 7010 Unique words (used once) 3497 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1636 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2679 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 49625
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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
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S Length (in words) 50114 Unique words 4987 Unique words (used once) 2413 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1227 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 1897 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 71459
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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
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Nagasarete Airantou Length (in words) 49897 Unique words 5066 Unique words (used once) 2465 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1324 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 2081 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 38430
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InuYasha Kanketsu-hen Length (in words) 49843 Unique words 4025 Unique words (used once) 1665 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1233 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1890 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 137857
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Fruits Basket (2019) Length (in words) 49846 Unique words 5081 Unique words (used once) 2344 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1271 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 2030 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 8.2 MAL rating count 213665
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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
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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
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Danball Senki Wars Length (in words) 49537 Unique words 5272 Unique words (used once) 2433 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1314 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 2069 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 1478
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Pani Poni Dash! Length (in words) 49189 Unique words 6210 Unique words (used once) 3177 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1547 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 2491 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.4 MAL rating count 17880
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Fruits Basket (2001) Length (in words) 49233 Unique words 5192 Unique words (used once) 2453 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1295 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 2067 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 239263
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Gyakuten Saiban S2 Length (in words) 49092 Unique words 4985 Unique words (used once) 2226 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1305 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 2045 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 10904
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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
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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
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Hokuto no Ken 2 Length (in words) 48712 Unique words 4417 Unique words (used once) 1976 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1248 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1960 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 12290
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Platinum End Length (in words) 48567 Unique words 4763 Unique words (used once) 2269 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1282 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 2023 Difficulty 8/10
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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