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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marry me! Length (in words) 13042 Unique words 2013 Unique words (used once) 1016 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 777 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1065 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 1918
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his: Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta Length (in words) 6307 Unique words 1271 Unique words (used once) 652 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 554 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 714 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 4842
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doS Deka Length (in words) 39505 Unique words 4664 Unique words (used once) 2134 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1335 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2105 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 366
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dinner Length (in words) 42462 Unique words 4226 Unique words (used once) 1781 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1198 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 1785 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 267
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dele Length (in words) 26228 Unique words 3745 Unique words (used once) 1891 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1199 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1794 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.3 MDL rating count 1379
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anone Length (in words) 30983 Unique words 3544 Unique words (used once) 1662 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1163 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1758 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 609
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Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Length (in words) 69111 Unique words 5991 Unique words (used once) 2742 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1385 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2225 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 456
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Zoku Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi Length (in words) 55896 Unique words 4344 Unique words (used once) 1928 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1215 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 1847 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 89
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Zenryoku Shissou S2 Length (in words) 12512 Unique words 2247 Unique words (used once) 1170 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 859 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 1246 Difficulty 4/10
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Zenryoku Shissou Length (in words) 24810 Unique words 3351 Unique words (used once) 1710 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1128 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 1685 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 8.5 MDL rating count 2
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Zenryoku Rikon Soudan Length (in words) 20097 Unique words 2770 Unique words (used once) 1374 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 979 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1456 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 6
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Zenkamono Length (in words) 9106 Unique words 1951 Unique words (used once) 1094 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 818 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1162 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 177
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Zenkai Girl Length (in words) 41678 Unique words 4852 Unique words (used once) 2365 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1329 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2035 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 3542
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Zeni no Sensou Length (in words) 35558 Unique words 3826 Unique words (used once) 1708 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1139 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 1732 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 273
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Zekkyou Length (in words) 10865 Unique words 2069 Unique words (used once) 1043 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 843 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1170 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 155
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Zannen na Otto. Length (in words) 34963 Unique words 3964 Unique words (used once) 1886 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1140 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1724 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 249
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Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michibikareshi Shichinin Length (in words) 30791 Unique words 3371 Unique words (used once) 1494 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1139 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1677 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 197
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Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro Length (in words) 29262 Unique words 3672 Unique words (used once) 1766 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1139 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 1666 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 743
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Yuusha Yoshihiko to Akuryo no Kagi Length (in words) 28008 Unique words 3563 Unique words (used once) 1707 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1626 Difficulty 5/10
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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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Yuube no Curry, Ashita no Pan Length (in words) 19232 Unique words 2379 Unique words (used once) 1155 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 969 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 1391 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 157
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Yutori Desu ga Nani ka Length (in words) 40391 Unique words 4897 Unique words (used once) 2355 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1348 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 2092 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 351
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Yuganda Hamon Length (in words) 23475 Unique words 3559 Unique words (used once) 1890 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1171 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1772 Difficulty 5/10
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Young Black Jack Length (in words) 4335 Unique words 1163 Unique words (used once) 664 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 613 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 813 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 321
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Youkoso, Wagaya e Length (in words) 41626 Unique words 4133 Unique words (used once) 1907 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1222 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1853 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 466
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Youkai Sharehouse Length (in words) 24666 Unique words 3996 Unique words (used once) 2102 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1306 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 1971 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 581
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Yoshiwara Ura Doshin Length (in words) 34442 Unique words 3738 Unique words (used once) 1743 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1122 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1748 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.5 MDL rating count 2
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Yoru no Sensei Length (in words) 28020 Unique words 3973 Unique words (used once) 2024 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1201 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1796 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 28
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Yoru ga Dorehodo Kurakutemo Length (in words) 12539 Unique words 2456 Unique words (used once) 1322 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 950 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 1356 Difficulty 6/10
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Yorozu Uranaidokoro Onmyouya e Youkoso Length (in words) 43472 Unique words 4820 Unique words (used once) 2335 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1343 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2137 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 522
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Yoidore Kotouji Length (in words) 35123 Unique words 4351 Unique words (used once) 2110 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1253 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2036 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 7
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Yareta Kamo Iinkai Length (in words) 16812 Unique words 2911 Unique words (used once) 1458 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1010 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1478 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 225
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Yappari Oshii Keiji Length (in words) 36601 Unique words 4292 Unique words (used once) 1962 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1272 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1973 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 110
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Yankee-kun to Megane-chan Length (in words) 33031 Unique words 3536 Unique words (used once) 1733 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1064 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 1586 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 4976
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Yaneura no Koibito Length (in words) 21932 Unique words 2945 Unique words (used once) 1524 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1045 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1536 Difficulty 5/10
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Yamikin Ushijima-kun S3 Length (in words) 19175 Unique words 3111 Unique words (used once) 1586 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1031 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 1527 Difficulty 5/10
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Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge Length (in words) 28886 Unique words 3270 Unique words (used once) 1545 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1001 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1476 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 13408
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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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Yamaonna Nikki: Onnatachi wa Itadaki wo Mezashite Length (in words) 24155 Unique words 3141 Unique words (used once) 1514 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1132 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1704 Difficulty 4/10
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Yamaonna Nikki 3 Length (in words) 19655 Unique words 2860 Unique words (used once) 1425 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1007 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1484 Difficulty 4/10
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Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo Length (in words) 23790 Unique words 2797 Unique words (used once) 1363 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 964 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1369 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 4453
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Yamada Tarou Monogatari Length (in words) 21830 Unique words 2887 Unique words (used once) 1379 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 966 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 1396 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 2687
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Yakuza and The Family Length (in words) 5901 Unique words 1277 Unique words (used once) 665 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 204 Unique kanji readings 741 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 463
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Yakou Kanransha Length (in words) 26827 Unique words 3167 Unique words (used once) 1515 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 990 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 1467 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 544
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Yakiniku Pro-Wrestling Length (in words) 16869 Unique words 3006 Unique words (used once) 1639 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 950 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1362 Difficulty 5/10
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Yakeni Ben no Tatsu Bengoshi ga Gakkou de Hoeru Length (in words) 12954 Unique words 2470 Unique words (used once) 1336 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 965 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1386 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 36
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Yae no Sakura Length (in words) 127652 Unique words 10682 Unique words (used once) 4470 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2024 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 3812 Difficulty 10/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 300
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Wonderwall Length (in words) 3711 Unique words 1071 Unique words (used once) 652 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 556 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 715 Difficulty 3/10
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Woman Length (in words) 27960 Unique words 3026 Unique words (used once) 1373 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1054 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1515 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 746
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Wild Heroes Length (in words) 31248 Unique words 3594 Unique words (used once) 1719 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1121 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 1682 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 268