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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Pinboke no Kazoku Length (in words) 3307 Unique words 769 Unique words (used once) 410 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 153 Unique kanji readings 432 Difficulty 1/10
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Beautiful Slow Life Length (in words) 1582 Unique words 622 Unique words (used once) 410 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 362 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 455 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 29
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R134 / Shounan no Yakusoku Length (in words) 1444 Unique words 498 Unique words (used once) 289 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 256 Unique kanji (used once) 138 Unique kanji readings 296 Difficulty 1/10
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Transit Girls Length (in words) 7370 Unique words 1107 Unique words (used once) 502 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 474 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 589 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 1039
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Gold! (2020) Length (in words) 2614 Unique words 760 Unique words (used once) 434 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 379 Unique kanji (used once) 164 Unique kanji readings 465 Difficulty 1/10
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Toilet no Kamisama Length (in words) 7065 Unique words 1407 Unique words (used once) 728 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 576 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 755 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 106
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Watashi no Ao Oni Length (in words) 3077 Unique words 957 Unique words (used once) 607 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 513 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 645 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 4
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Kibou no Hana Length (in words) 2107 Unique words 662 Unique words (used once) 384 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 370 Unique kanji (used once) 161 Unique kanji readings 458 Difficulty 1/10
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Tokyo Westside Monogatari Length (in words) 3552 Unique words 1023 Unique words (used once) 580 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 529 Unique kanji (used once) 191 Unique kanji readings 683 Difficulty 1/10
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Deadvlei: Aoi Satsui Length (in words) 1912 Unique words 646 Unique words (used once) 406 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 364 Unique kanji (used once) 188 Unique kanji readings 433 Difficulty 1/10
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Higuma Length (in words) 2957 Unique words 778 Unique words (used once) 408 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 395 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 489 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 197
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So Long! Length (in words) 6273 Unique words 1429 Unique words (used once) 765 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 656 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 852 Difficulty 1/10
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Sono Hi no Mae ni Length (in words) 6751 Unique words 1336 Unique words (used once) 701 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 626 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 807 Difficulty 1/10
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LOVE Riron (2013) Length (in words) 844 Unique words 376 Unique words (used once) 228 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 245 Unique kanji (used once) 136 Unique kanji readings 292 Difficulty 1/10
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37 Seconds Length (in words) 4538 Unique words 1059 Unique words (used once) 586 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 501 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 636 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 820
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Pension Metsa Length (in words) 7294 Unique words 1318 Unique words (used once) 680 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 557 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 720 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 106
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Fuji Family 2017 Length (in words) 5487 Unique words 1140 Unique words (used once) 606 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 505 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 657 Difficulty 2/10
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Ie, Tsuite Itte Ii Desuka? Length (in words) 9797 Unique words 1547 Unique words (used once) 775 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 722 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 956 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 12
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Poplar no Aki Length (in words) 3858 Unique words 984 Unique words (used once) 544 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 445 Unique kanji (used once) 186 Unique kanji readings 563 Difficulty 2/10
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Akari to Kuzu Length (in words) 2264 Unique words 614 Unique words (used once) 328 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 308 Unique kanji (used once) 147 Unique kanji readings 363 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 23
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LIVE!LOVE!SING! Ikite Aishite Utau Koto Length (in words) 2403 Unique words 726 Unique words (used once) 397 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 416 Unique kanji (used once) 195 Unique kanji readings 511 Difficulty 2/10
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Fuji Family Length (in words) 4530 Unique words 975 Unique words (used once) 522 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 475 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 599 Difficulty 2/10
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Peperoncino Length (in words) 2764 Unique words 888 Unique words (used once) 538 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 467 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 576 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 42
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Ito no Mori no Ie Length (in words) 5012 Unique words 1038 Unique words (used once) 499 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 496 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 635 Difficulty 2/10
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Haru ga Kita Length (in words) 8839 Unique words 1590 Unique words (used once) 788 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 695 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 922 Difficulty 2/10
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She Length (in words) 5935 Unique words 1058 Unique words (used once) 552 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 502 Unique kanji (used once) 173 Unique kanji readings 637 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 221
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Koi no Sanriku: Ressha Kon de Ikou Length (in words) 5864 Unique words 1334 Unique words (used once) 752 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 607 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 802 Difficulty 2/10
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Ojisama to Neko Length (in words) 15665 Unique words 1844 Unique words (used once) 849 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 729 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 988 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 102
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Nee Sensei, Shiranai no? Length (in words) 6937 Unique words 1185 Unique words (used once) 538 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 516 Unique kanji (used once) 184 Unique kanji readings 654 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 4394
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Eien no Bokura Sea Side Blue Length (in words) 4576 Unique words 1127 Unique words (used once) 600 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 541 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 705 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 357
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Any Crybabies Around? Length (in words) 4059 Unique words 1024 Unique words (used once) 536 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 515 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 635 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 63
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Kiniro no Umi Length (in words) 2675 Unique words 700 Unique words (used once) 372 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 351 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 438 Difficulty 2/10
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Basuke mo Koi mo, Shiteitai Length (in words) 4146 Unique words 931 Unique words (used once) 466 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 411 Unique kanji (used once) 149 Unique kanji readings 522 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 162
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Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy Length (in words) 9182 Unique words 1509 Unique words (used once) 813 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 620 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 816 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 5.8 MDL rating count 2238
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Okaasan, Ore wa Daijoubu Length (in words) 5245 Unique words 1295 Unique words (used once) 706 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 589 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 785 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 435
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Koe Girl! Length (in words) 12466 Unique words 2050 Unique words (used once) 1031 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 793 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1108 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 199
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Indigo no Koibito Length (in words) 2570 Unique words 736 Unique words (used once) 434 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 400 Unique kanji (used once) 168 Unique kanji readings 494 Difficulty 2/10
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Bokura Koi ga Heta Sugiru Length (in words) 10855 Unique words 1567 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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Doubletone: Futari no Yumi Length (in words) 6656 Unique words 1083 Unique words (used once) 485 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 499 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 650 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 168
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Coin Locker Monogatari Length (in words) 5324 Unique words 1171 Unique words (used once) 608 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 521 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 679 Difficulty 2/10
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Lion no Oyatsu Length (in words) 15024 Unique words 2246 Unique words (used once) 1146 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 881 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1227 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 105
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MOTHER Length (in words) 4246 Unique words 968 Unique words (used once) 527 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 468 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 594 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 889
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Otouto no Otto Length (in words) 7871 Unique words 1390 Unique words (used once) 736 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 655 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 863 Difficulty 2/10
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Neko Length (in words) 7402 Unique words 1282 Unique words (used once) 612 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 591 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 770 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 180
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Daisuki!! Length (in words) 24103 Unique words 2506 Unique words (used once) 1124 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 851 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 1175 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 500
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Ima, Kai ni Yukimasu Length (in words) 18806 Unique words 2459 Unique words (used once) 1238 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 825 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 1147 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 385
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Sekai Kara Neko ga Kieta Nara Length (in words) 4147 Unique words 927 Unique words (used once) 516 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 447 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 574 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 2215
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Yamaonna Nikki: Yama Fesu ni Ikou / Alps no Jou Length (in words) 6514 Unique words 1407 Unique words (used once) 759 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 669 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 907 Difficulty 2/10
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Demo, Kekkon shitai! Length (in words) 3243 Unique words 848 Unique words (used once) 474 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 426 Unique kanji (used once) 187 Unique kanji readings 523 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 328
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2030 Kanata no Kazoku Length (in words) 5001 Unique words 1222 Unique words (used once) 695 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 613 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 789 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 22