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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Kazoku Robinson Hyouryuuki: Fushigi na Shima no Flone Length (in words) 75181 Unique words 5349 Unique words (used once) 2304 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1335 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 2110 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 1901
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Tribe Cool Crew Length (in words) 75093 Unique words 6240 Unique words (used once) 2864 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1325 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 2131 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 1166
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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Length (in words) 74257 Unique words 5878 Unique words (used once) 2685 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1373 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2192 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.9 MAL rating count 28132
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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
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Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone Length (in words) 73942 Unique words 5814 Unique words (used once) 2545 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1367 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 2227 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.2 MAL rating count 25415
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Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin Length (in words) 73332 Unique words 6199 Unique words (used once) 2763 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1396 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 2250 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 8354
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Digimon Adventure Length (in words) 73345 Unique words 5954 Unique words (used once) 2728 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1252 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 2050 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 218664
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Sousei no Onmyouji Length (in words) 72618 Unique words 6822 Unique words (used once) 3193 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1622 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 2678 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 151882
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Cross Game Length (in words) 72275 Unique words 5953 Unique words (used once) 2505 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1325 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 2146 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 42432
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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
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Zoids Wild Length (in words) 72174 Unique words 5877 Unique words (used once) 2622 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1394 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 2234 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 6.3 MAL rating count 411
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Majin Bone Length (in words) 72025 Unique words 6199 Unique words (used once) 2892 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1421 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2332 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 2217
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Lupin III: Part III Length (in words) 71882 Unique words 7585 Unique words (used once) 3607 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1561 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2604 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 10705
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Hanasakeru Seishounen Length (in words) 69564 Unique words 6709 Unique words (used once) 3241 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1520 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2580 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 21427
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Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King Length (in words) 69469 Unique words 5935 Unique words (used once) 2728 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1419 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2264 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.2 MAL rating count 10532
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Futari Wa Pretty Cure Length (in words) 68980 Unique words 5601 Unique words (used once) 2469 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1174 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1850 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 13794
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Length (in words) 68474 Unique words 5785 Unique words (used once) 2522 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1352 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 2151 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 171462
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Yuusha Tokkyuu Might Gaine Length (in words) 67932 Unique words 6832 Unique words (used once) 3233 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1578 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2652 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 481
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Ai Shite Knight Length (in words) 67902 Unique words 4823 Unique words (used once) 2080 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1180 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1841 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 2603
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Futari Wa Pretty Cure: Splash Star Length (in words) 67664 Unique words 4867 Unique words (used once) 2049 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 838 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 1419 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 3974
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Soukou Kihei Votoms Length (in words) 67454 Unique words 6922 Unique words (used once) 3233 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1529 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2533 Difficulty 9/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 4409
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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
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Kingdom S2 Length (in words) 67120 Unique words 6518 Unique words (used once) 2901 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1528 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2554 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 39765
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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
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Death Note Length (in words) 66347 Unique words 5442 Unique words (used once) 2390 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1387 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 2206 Difficulty 7/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 2037932
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Yowamushi Pedal Length (in words) 66231 Unique words 5513 Unique words (used once) 2405 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1286 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 2050 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.0 MAL rating count 92797
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One Piece Arc 24 (264-312): Enies Lobby Length (in words) 65743 Unique words 5718 Unique words (used once) 2331 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1121 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 1776 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 989388
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Mujin Wakusei Survive Length (in words) 65635 Unique words 5231 Unique words (used once) 2270 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 1792 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 8300
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Kidou Senshi Gundam Length (in words) 65581 Unique words 5721 Unique words (used once) 2472 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1298 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 2079 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.8 MAL rating count 57029
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Monogatari Series: Second Season Length (in words) 65559 Unique words 6351 Unique words (used once) 3088 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1589 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2619 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.8 MAL rating count 288961
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Angel Heart Length (in words) 65482 Unique words 6181 Unique words (used once) 2984 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1426 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2325 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 4369
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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
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Inazuma Eleven GO Length (in words) 65298 Unique words 4823 Unique words (used once) 2064 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1248 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 1956 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 36694
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Kimagure Orange Road Length (in words) 64804 Unique words 5500 Unique words (used once) 2655 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2055 Difficulty 5/10 MAL avg. rating 7.6 MAL rating count 9462
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One Piece Arc 39 (579-625): Punk Hazard Length (in words) 63434 Unique words 5536 Unique words (used once) 2435 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1368 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 2205 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 989388
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Space Runaway Ideon Length (in words) 63040 Unique words 5339 Unique words (used once) 2310 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2104 Difficulty 8/10 MAL avg. rating 7.0 MAL rating count 2692
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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
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Futari wa Precure: Max Heart Length (in words) 62632 Unique words 4906 Unique words (used once) 2115 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1741 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.9 MAL rating count 6042
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Doki Doki! PreCure Length (in words) 62030 Unique words 5412 Unique words (used once) 2492 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1129 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1761 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 7830
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Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy Length (in words) 61716 Unique words 5426 Unique words (used once) 2469 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1329 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2104 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 6.6 MAL rating count 20254
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Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu S2 Length (in words) 61365 Unique words 5758 Unique words (used once) 2783 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1362 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2226 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.4 MAL rating count 535118
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Smile Precure! Length (in words) 61222 Unique words 4816 Unique words (used once) 2082 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1031 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 1581 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.7 MAL rating count 13760
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One Piece Arc 18 (153-195): Skypiea Length (in words) 60888 Unique words 5508 Unique words (used once) 2463 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1323 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 2176 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 989388
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Tropical-Rouge! Precure Length (in words) 60556 Unique words 5111 Unique words (used once) 2340 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1138 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1730 Difficulty 2/10 MAL avg. rating 7.3 MAL rating count 1562
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R Length (in words) 60472 Unique words 5404 Unique words (used once) 2485 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1292 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 2060 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 78985
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Happiness Charge Precure! Length (in words) 60296 Unique words 4915 Unique words (used once) 2194 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1044 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1605 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 6.8 MAL rating count 3214
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Shoukoujo Sara Length (in words) 60135 Unique words 4305 Unique words (used once) 1861 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1100 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 1670 Difficulty 3/10 MAL avg. rating 7.7 MAL rating count 7980
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Mahoutsukai Precure! Length (in words) 60000 Unique words 4575 Unique words (used once) 1969 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1169 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 1814 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 2768
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Tokimeki Tonight Length (in words) 59636 Unique words 5046 Unique words (used once) 2266 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1191 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1863 Difficulty 4/10 MAL avg. rating 7.1 MAL rating count 1649
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One Piece Arc 13 (92-130): Arabasta Length (in words) 59645 Unique words 5656 Unique words (used once) 2617 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1366 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 2171 Difficulty 6/10 MAL avg. rating 8.6 MAL rating count 989388