Language Barrier Anime
102 anime about language barrier, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.4A Silent Voice
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
A Silent VoiceKoe no KatachiMovie · 2016 · 1 ep4.4After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shouko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shouya Ishida. As Shouya continues to bully Shouko, the class turns its back on him. Shouko transfers and Shouya grows up as an outcast. Alone an
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4.0Bleach
TV · 2004 · 366 ep
BleachTV · 2004 · 366 ep4.0Ichigo Kurosaki is a rather normal high school student apart from the fact he has the ability to see ghosts. This ability never impacted his life in a major way until the day he encounters the Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his 
3.8The Rising of the Shield Hero
TV · 2019 · 25 ep
The Rising of the Shield HeroTate no Yuusha no NariagariTV · 2019 · 25 ep3.8Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world f
3.8The Devil is a Part-Timer!
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
The Devil is a Part-Timer!Hataraku Maou-sama!TV · 2013 · 13 ep3.8Devil King Sadao is only one step away from conquering the world when he is beaten by Hero Emilia and forced to drift to the other world: modern-day Tokyo. As "conquering the world" are the only skills the Devil King possesses—and are
4.3Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Part 2TV · 2021 · 12 ep4.3After the mysterious mana calamity, Rudeus Greyrat and his fierce student Eris Boreas Greyrat are teleported to the Demon Continent. There, they team up with their newfound companion Ruijerd Supardia—the former leader of the Superd's Warrio
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4.0To Your Eternity
TV · 2021 · 20 ep
To Your EternityFumetsu no Anata eTV · 2021 · 20 ep4.0In the beginning, an "orb" is cast unto Earth. "It" can do two things: change into the form of the thing that stimulates "it"; and come back to life after death. "It" morphs from orb to rock, then to wolf, and finally to boy, but roams abou
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4.0Great Pretender
TV · 2020 · 23 ep
Great PretenderTV · 2020 · 23 ep4.0Self-styled “Japan's greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked l
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4.2Ranking of Kings
TV · 2021 · 23 ep
Ranking of KingsOusama RankingTV · 2021 · 23 ep4.2Unable to hear, speak, or wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir to the throne—and his kingdom agrees. But his fateful encounter with Kage, a shadow on the ground, gives him his first true friend. The two set off on a 
3.7Gate
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
GateGate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku TatakaeriTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.7The military fantasy series begins when a gate appears in Tokyo's Ginza district sometime in the 21st century. From the gate pours out monsters, knights from middle-age Europe, and other fantasy-like beings, and they kill many of the citize
3.9TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai DouchuuTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.9Makoto Misumi was just an average teenager who happened to suddenly be summoned to another world as a "hero." But the goddess of this world called him ugly and took his hero status away from him then sent him to the ends of the world. In th
4.2Land of the Lustrous
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Land of the LustrousHouseki no KuniTV · 2017 · 12 ep4.2In the mysterious future, crystalline organisms called Gems inhabit a world that has been destroyed by six meteors. Each Gem is assigned a role in order to fight against the Lunarians, a species who attacks them in order to shatter their bo
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4.3Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching SunMade in Abyss: Retsujitsu no OugonkyouTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.3Directly after the events of Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei , the third installment of Made in Abyss covers the adventures of Reg, Riko, and Nanachi in the Sixth Layer, The Capital of the Unreturned. Note: The last episode aired wHighest rated
4.5Tomorrow's Joe 2
TV · 1980 · 47 ep
Tomorrow's Joe 2Ashita no Joe 2TV · 1980 · 47 ep4.5Yabuki Joe is left downhearted and hopeless after a certain tragic event. In attempt to put the past behind him, Joe leaves the gym behind and begins wandering. On his travels he comes across the likes of Wolf Kanagushi and Goromaki Gondo, Mature
4.4A Silent Voice
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
A Silent VoiceKoe no KatachiMovie · 2016 · 1 ep4.4After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shouko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shouya Ishida. As Shouya continues to bully Shouko, the class turns its back on him. Shouko transfers and Shouya grows up as an outcast. Alone an
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4.3Ping Pong the Animation
TV · 2014 · 11 ep
Ping Pong the AnimationTV · 2014 · 11 ep4.3Tsukimoto Makoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who's been friends with the loud and energetic Hoshino Yukata (nicknamed Peko). They're both in the table tennis club and are very good at it, though Smile's personality prevents h
4.3Umamusume: Cinderella Gray 2nd Cour
TV · 2025 · 10 ep
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray 2nd CourUma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2TV · 2025 · 10 ep4.3Hailing from the humble countryside, Oguri Cap has turned the racing world on its head. Her rampage through the national race scene seemed unstoppable... until it wasn't. Tamamo Cross, the current peak of racing, has bested the Beast and de 4.3Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Part 2TV · 2021 · 12 ep4.3After the mysterious mana calamity, Rudeus Greyrat and his fierce student Eris Boreas Greyrat are teleported to the Demon Continent. There, they team up with their newfound companion Ruijerd Supardia—the former leader of the Superd's WarrioMature
4.3Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching SunMade in Abyss: Retsujitsu no OugonkyouTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.3Directly after the events of Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei , the third installment of Made in Abyss covers the adventures of Reg, Riko, and Nanachi in the Sixth Layer, The Capital of the Unreturned. Note: The last episode aired w
4.2K-ON!: The Movie
Movie · 2011 · 1 ep
K-ON!: The MovieK-On! MovieMovie · 2011 · 1 ep4.2With graduation right around the corner, every member of the Light Music Club except for Azusa will be leaving for good. But the girls aren’t going to let something as silly as graduation tear them apart! For their final hurrah, the girls aMature
4.2Ranking of Kings
TV · 2021 · 23 ep
Ranking of KingsOusama RankingTV · 2021 · 23 ep4.2Unable to hear, speak, or wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir to the throne—and his kingdom agrees. But his fateful encounter with Kage, a shadow on the ground, gives him his first true friend. The two set off on a 4.2Land of the Lustrous
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Land of the LustrousHouseki no KuniTV · 2017 · 12 ep4.2In the mysterious future, crystalline organisms called Gems inhabit a world that has been destroyed by six meteors. Each Gem is assigned a role in order to fight against the Lunarians, a species who attacks them in order to shatter their bo
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4.2Golden Kamuy Season 3
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 3Golden Kamuy 3rd SeasonTV · 2020 · 12 ep4.2Separated from Sugimoto, Asirpa now travels toward the Russian border, focused on discovering more about her and her father’s involvement with the coded tattoos. But Sugimoto is determined to find and protect Asirpa! Along the way, he’ll di
4.1Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTUREDr. Stone: Science FutureTV · 2025 · 12 ep4.1Senkuu and the Kingdom of Science revive Tsukasa and build a spaceship to reach 'Why Man' on the Moon! (Source: Crunchyroll News, edited)
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4.1Golden Kamuy Final Season
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Golden Kamuy Final SeasonGolden Kamuy: SaishuushouTV · 2026 · 13 ep4.1Ex-convict Keiji Ueji appears in Sapporo, causing all the different factions to travel to the city in hopes of obtaining part of the map to the Ainu gold that is tattooed on his skin. At the same time, a figure who appears to be a copycat oMature
4.0To Your Eternity
TV · 2021 · 20 ep
To Your EternityFumetsu no Anata eTV · 2021 · 20 ep4.0In the beginning, an "orb" is cast unto Earth. "It" can do two things: change into the form of the thing that stimulates "it"; and come back to life after death. "It" morphs from orb to rock, then to wolf, and finally to boy, but roams abouMature
4.0Great Pretender
TV · 2020 · 23 ep
Great PretenderTV · 2020 · 23 ep4.0Self-styled “Japan's greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked l
4.0A Sign of Affection
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
A Sign of AffectionYubisaki to RenrenTV · 2024 · 12 ep4.0Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out. As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for 
4.0Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania
Special · 2012 · 1 ep
Steins;Gate: Egoistic PoriomaniaSteins;Gate: Oukoubakko no PoriomaniaSpecial · 2012 · 1 ep4.0Special episode included in the last of the nine Blu-ray/DVD volumes. The story is set a few months after the last scene of the television series. On a calm day in Akihabara, Okabe and the other laboratory members are invited by Feyris to g
4.0Tokyo Godfathers
Movie · 2003 · 1 ep
Tokyo GodfathersMovie · 2003 · 1 ep4.0In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the m
4.0Golden Kamuy Season 2
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 2Golden Kamuy 2nd SeasonTV · 2018 · 12 ep4.0The high-stakes search for gold continues in the harsh wilderness of Hokkaido! More and more people seek the treasure map, and the race to find its living pieces is brutal as all get-out. War veteran Sugimoto and his guide to the wilds, Asi
4.0Golden Kamuy Season 4
TV · 2022 · 13 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 4Golden Kamuy 4th SeasonTV · 2022 · 13 ep4.0The race to obtain the lost Ainu gold is nearing its peak, as even more formidable ex-prisoners are set on keeping their tattooed skins intact. Saichi "The Immortal" Sugimoto and Asirpa can finally move forward together, but Asirpa's time w
4.0Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
Black Butler: Emerald Witch ArcKuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-henTV · 2025 · 13 ep4.0Ciel and his loyal butler Sebastian brave a cursed forest in Germany to uncover the truth behind eerie deaths. (Source: Crunchyroll)
4.0IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT!
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT!IDOLiSH7 Third Beat!TV · 2021 · 13 ep4.0Nearing their first debut anniversary and with their popularity still on the rise, IDOLiSH7 set a date for a live tour to express their gratitude toward their fans. Meanwhile, the Black or White event draws closer—and as the previous year's
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4.0Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage
TV · 2006 · 12 ep
Black Lagoon: The Second BarrageTV · 2006 · 12 ep4.0Okajima Rokuro - now known almost exclusively as 'Rock' - was once a typical, put-upon Japanese businessman. Then, on a routine business trip, he was kidnapped and ransomed by the Lagoon Company: a band of mercenary pirates operating out of
4.0Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadBeckTV · 2004 · 26 ep4.0Tanaka Yukio, better known by his nickname Koyuki is a 14 year old who feels disconnected from life in general. Through the act of saving a mismatched dog, he meets guitarist Minami Ryuusuke, and becomes involved in Ryuusuke's new band BECK
4.0Apocalypse Hotel
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Apocalypse HotelTV · 2025 · 12 ep4.0Following the collapse of civilization, one storied hotel stands among the ruins of Tokyo’s Ginza district. Overrun by nature, this lone hotel continues to defy humanity’s collapse. Current guests: zero. Check-ins scheduled today: zero. Yes
4.0Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
OVA · 2012 · 26 ep
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199OVA · 2012 · 26 ep4.0The year is 2199. The human race has been crushed in their war with the Gamilos, driven into underground cities by the invader's assault. Scientists estimate they have only a year left. The young officers Susumu Kodai and Daisuke Shima rece
4.0Major S1
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Major S1TV · 2004 · 26 ep4.0Honda Shigeharu is a Major League batter on the rise. His son Gorou is a Little League pitcher who one day hopes to follow in his father's footsteps. Hoshino Momoko is Gorou's schoolteacher and the first woman Shigeharu has been interested 
4.0Major S4
TV · 2008 · 26 ep
Major S4TV · 2008 · 26 ep4.0Having finished high school, Gorou Honda sets his sights on becoming a professional baseball player. His dreams are much more ambitious than becoming a Japanese Baseball League player, so he instead decides to move to the birthplace of his Mature
4.0Bleach
TV · 2004 · 366 ep
BleachTV · 2004 · 366 ep4.0Ichigo Kurosaki is a rather normal high school student apart from the fact he has the ability to see ghosts. This ability never impacted his life in a major way until the day he encounters the Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his 
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4.0Sword of the Stranger
Movie · 2007 · 1 ep
Sword of the StrangerStranger: Mukou HadanMovie · 2007 · 1 ep4.0What qualifies a man as good or evil? Is it the amount of political power one attains, the quality of his swordsmanship, or how well he serves his lord? With the fall of the second shogunate Japan has sunk into a state of disarray historian
4.0Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26
ONA · 2025 · 8 ep
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26ONA · 2025 · 8 ep4.0An anthology series adapting 8 short stories created by manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto between ages 17 and 26. 1) A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard (Dir. Seishirou Nagaya, ZEXCS) 2) Sasaki Stopped a Bullet (Dir.
4.0SK8 the Infinity EXTRA PART
OVA · 2025 · 1 ep
SK8 the Infinity EXTRA PARTSK∞ OVA: Extra PartOVA · 2025 · 1 ep4.0Original video animation for SK∞ (Sk8 the Infinity) . Four slice-of-life omnibus stories. - The Rain and a Cat, Soda Ice Cream from the Convenience Store One Sunday, Reki, Langa, and Miya head out to the skatepark as usual when a squall sud
3.9TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2
TV · 2024 · 25 ep
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu 2nd SeasonTV · 2024 · 25 ep3.9After Makoto Misumi defeats Mitsurugi and Sofia Bulga, humanity is saved from the attacking demon army—for the time being. The goddess is aware of Makoto’s growing power, and she sees him as less of a nuisance and more of a rival. Makoto co
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3.9DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
ONA · 2024 · 18 ep
DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTIONDead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction (ONA)ONA · 2024 · 18 ep3.9As the world is threatened by the sudden appearance of a mysterious alien mothership, best friends Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa “Ontan” Oran carry on about their high school life. But as they grow up, they face existential questions, learning
3.9BanG Dream! Movie: Poppin' Dream!
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
BanG Dream! Movie: Poppin' Dream!Movie · 2022 · 1 ep3.9After performing at the Budokan Live, the stage of their dreams, a mysterious woman appears before Kasumi and the others. Poppin'Party's next stage will be... overseas?! 3.9TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai DouchuuTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.9Makoto Misumi was just an average teenager who happened to suddenly be summoned to another world as a "hero." But the goddess of this world called him ugly and took his hero status away from him then sent him to the ends of the world. In th
3.9The Twelve Kingdoms
TV · 2002 · 45 ep
The Twelve KingdomsJuuni KokukiTV · 2002 · 45 ep3.9Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her