Live action difficulty list This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas 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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Romance Doll Length (in words) 6117 Unique words 1389 Unique words (used once) 776 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 593 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 792 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 434
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Yamaonna Nikki: Yama Fesu ni Ikou / Alps no Jou Length (in words) 6518 Unique words 1406 Unique words (used once) 761 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 669 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 905 Difficulty 2/10
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Toilet no Kamisama Length (in words) 7063 Unique words 1405 Unique words (used once) 728 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 576 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 756 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 106
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Midnight Journal Length (in words) 6478 Unique words 1418 Unique words (used once) 738 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 685 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 935 Difficulty 3/10
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Hamu: Kouan Keisatsu no Otoko Length (in words) 5437 Unique words 1430 Unique words (used once) 784 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 694 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 924 Difficulty 4/10
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Otousan wa Nido Shinu Length (in words) 7514 Unique words 1419 Unique words (used once) 723 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 654 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 884 Difficulty 3/10
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So Long! Length (in words) 6275 Unique words 1429 Unique words (used once) 764 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 656 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 853 Difficulty 1/10
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Dolce Length (in words) 7048 Unique words 1431 Unique words (used once) 745 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 674 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 920 Difficulty 3/10
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Shimei: Keiji no Time Limit Length (in words) 5785 Unique words 1448 Unique words (used once) 814 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 726 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 971 Difficulty 4/10
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Risou no Otoko Length (in words) 9191 Unique words 1441 Unique words (used once) 724 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 619 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 829 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 103
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Blue, Painful, Fragile Length (in words) 7485 Unique words 1435 Unique words (used once) 759 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 616 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 820 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 305
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Kakugo wa Ii ka Soko no Joshi Length (in words) 9447 Unique words 1415 Unique words (used once) 667 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 585 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 770 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 1085
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Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days Length (in words) 6557 Unique words 1473 Unique words (used once) 791 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 711 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 950 Difficulty 4/10
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Sei Oniisan S3 Length (in words) 5688 Unique words 1470 Unique words (used once) 875 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 666 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 892 Difficulty 3/10
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Manhunt Length (in words) 5444 Unique words 1468 Unique words (used once) 893 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 733 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 983 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 206
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Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends Length (in words) 5413 Unique words 1459 Unique words (used once) 862 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 712 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 944 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.8 MDL rating count 6343
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DTC Yukemuri Junjo-hen from HiGH&LOW Length (in words) 7108 Unique words 1464 Unique words (used once) 771 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 611 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 799 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 143
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Rurouni Kenshin 1: Origins Length (in words) 6218 Unique words 1469 Unique words (used once) 841 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 700 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 942 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.6 MDL rating count 11175
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Themis no Tsurugi Length (in words) 6386 Unique words 1490 Unique words (used once) 819 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 782 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1035 Difficulty 4/10
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Tenshi wa Mop wo Motte Length (in words) 8395 Unique words 1515 Unique words (used once) 784 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 720 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 970 Difficulty 2/10
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W no Higeki (2019) Length (in words) 6404 Unique words 1525 Unique words (used once) 862 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 716 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 944 Difficulty 3/10
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Akai Yubi Length (in words) 7673 Unique words 1517 Unique words (used once) 767 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 662 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 910 Difficulty 3/10
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Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy Length (in words) 9190 Unique words 1507 Unique words (used once) 812 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 620 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 819 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 5.8 MDL rating count 2238
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Keiji Ballerino Length (in words) 6750 Unique words 1536 Unique words (used once) 870 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 724 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 962 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 211
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Mi wo Tsukushi Ryourichou (2014) Length (in words) 7092 Unique words 1544 Unique words (used once) 850 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 698 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 954 Difficulty 4/10
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Les Miserables Length (in words) 7468 Unique words 1554 Unique words (used once) 824 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 738 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 999 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 88
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Crazy Rain Length (in words) 7833 Unique words 1548 Unique words (used once) 801 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 676 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 908 Difficulty 4/10
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First Love (2020) Length (in words) 7261 Unique words 1569 Unique words (used once) 871 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 728 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 975 Difficulty 3/10
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Sei Oniisan Length (in words) 6042 Unique words 1569 Unique words (used once) 946 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 714 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 953 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 125
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The Driver Length (in words) 7405 Unique words 1568 Unique words (used once) 861 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 695 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 948 Difficulty 3/10
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Sei Oniisan S2 Length (in words) 5909 Unique words 1570 Unique words (used once) 933 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 703 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 954 Difficulty 3/10
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Bokura Koi ga Heta Sugiru Length (in words) 10856 Unique words 1566 Unique words (used once) 758 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 599 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 814 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 530
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Ie, Tsuite Itte Ii Desuka? Length (in words) 9800 Unique words 1547 Unique words (used once) 775 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 722 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 955 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 12
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Switched Length (in words) 10879 Unique words 1556 Unique words (used once) 734 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 598 Unique kanji (used once) 180 Unique kanji readings 809 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 6769
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Tokyo ni Olympics wo Yonda Otoko Length (in words) 7051 Unique words 1598 Unique words (used once) 850 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 704 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 940 Difficulty 4/10
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Haru ga Kita Length (in words) 8841 Unique words 1587 Unique words (used once) 784 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 695 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 921 Difficulty 2/10
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Laundry Chigasaki Length (in words) 7667 Unique words 1589 Unique words (used once) 856 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 682 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 887 Difficulty 3/10
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Nippori Charlies Length (in words) 6723 Unique words 1591 Unique words (used once) 839 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 708 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 928 Difficulty 3/10
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Kurobara: Keijika Kyoukouhan Gakari Kamiki Kyoko S2 Length (in words) 6986 Unique words 1599 Unique words (used once) 890 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 752 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1018 Difficulty 5/10
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Kindaichi Kosuke vs. Akechi Kogoro S2 Length (in words) 7901 Unique words 1594 Unique words (used once) 875 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 734 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 1013 Difficulty 5/10
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Utsukushii Kare Length (in words) 9070 Unique words 1605 Unique words (used once) 817 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 695 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 903 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 9491
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Nemuri no Mori Length (in words) 9008 Unique words 1618 Unique words (used once) 817 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 697 Unique kanji (used once) 191 Unique kanji readings 978 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 153
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Muchuusa, Kimi ni. Length (in words) 7823 Unique words 1593 Unique words (used once) 800 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 713 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 930 Difficulty 3/10
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Kokoro no Kizu wo Iyasu to Iu Koto Length (in words) 7192 Unique words 1624 Unique words (used once) 900 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 760 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1020 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.3 MDL rating count 154
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Akuryou Byoutou Length (in words) 11475 Unique words 1625 Unique words (used once) 702 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 690 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 934 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 326
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Douse Mou Nigerarenai Length (in words) 9047 Unique words 1622 Unique words (used once) 838 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 677 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 892 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 1377
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Tokyo Seimenjo Length (in words) 9799 Unique words 1616 Unique words (used once) 757 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 661 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 866 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 161
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Keibuho Usui Koichi: Mind Length (in words) 8176 Unique words 1645 Unique words (used once) 846 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 747 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 1019 Difficulty 5/10
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FM999: 999 Women's Songs Length (in words) 9604 Unique words 1623 Unique words (used once) 818 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 679 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 930 Difficulty 4/10
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Haruka no Hikari Length (in words) 7842 Unique words 1631 Unique words (used once) 878 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 710 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 946 Difficulty 2/10