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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Live action
37 Seconds
| Length (in words) | 4457 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1054 |
| Unique words (used once) | 586 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 494 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 820 |
Live action
Basuke mo Koi mo, Shiteitai
| Length (in words) | 4138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 926 |
| Unique words (used once) | 468 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 406 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 148 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 162 |
Live action
Any Crybabies Around?
| Length (in words) | 4045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1019 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 506 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 63 |
Live action
MOTHER
| Length (in words) | 4222 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 971 |
| Unique words (used once) | 527 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 466 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 889 |
Live action
Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy
| Length (in words) | 9126 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1505 |
| Unique words (used once) | 815 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 618 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2238 |
Live action
Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san
| Length (in words) | 5970 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1389 |
| Unique words (used once) | 755 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 626 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 357 |
Live action
Haburashi / Onna Tomodachi
| Length (in words) | 13441 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1927 |
| Unique words (used once) | 911 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 818 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 123 |
Live action
River's Edge
| Length (in words) | 4975 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1174 |
| Unique words (used once) | 658 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1197 |
Live action
HOMUNCULUS
| Length (in words) | 4009 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1035 |
| Unique words (used once) | 587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 835 |
Live action
My Little Lover
| Length (in words) | 21410 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2544 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1169 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 889 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 5628 |
Live action
Budokan
| Length (in words) | 11003 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1789 |
| Unique words (used once) | 875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 734 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 39 |
Live action
Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu
| Length (in words) | 26811 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3354 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1107 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1507 |
Live action
Marumo no Okite
| Length (in words) | 37714 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3337 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1418 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 975 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 428 |
Live action
Uso Nante Hitotsu mo nai no
| Length (in words) | 4178 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 990 |
| Unique words (used once) | 538 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 193 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 6 |
Live action
Koinaka
| Length (in words) | 25622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2755 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1218 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 955 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1941 |
Live action
Mousou Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 5288 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1123 |
| Unique words (used once) | 581 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 482 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 124 |
Live action
OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita
| Length (in words) | 7144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1303 |
| Unique words (used once) | 609 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 158 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
Live action
Furenaba Ochin
| Length (in words) | 12950 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1944 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1015 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 823 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 126 |
Live action
Namae o Nakushita Megami
| Length (in words) | 27663 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2860 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 961 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 131 |
Live action
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 14545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1097 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 881 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 836 |
Live action
Kahogo no Kahoko
| Length (in words) | 47932 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3639 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1611 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1124 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 3742 |
Live action
Sayonara Watashi
| Length (in words) | 19830 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2153 |
| Unique words (used once) | 994 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 873 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 55 |
Live action
Teddy Go!
| Length (in words) | 5390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 548 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 184 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 219 |
Live action
Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto
| Length (in words) | 22830 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2717 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 8052 |
Live action
Utsubokazura no Yume
| Length (in words) | 22729 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2573 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1187 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 917 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 31 |
Live action
Konya wa Kokoro Dake Daite
| Length (in words) | 15157 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2319 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1181 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 901 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
Live action
TUNA GIRL
| Length (in words) | 6693 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1708 |
| Unique words (used once) | 985 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 768 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 163 |
Live action
Dear Sister
| Length (in words) | 34789 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3675 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1746 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1126 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2807 |
Live action
Share House no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 29039 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3340 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1618 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1087 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 335 |
Live action
DTC Yukemuri Junjo-hen from HiGH&LOW
| Length (in words) | 6995 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 765 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 602 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 143 |
Live action
Switched
| Length (in words) | 10746 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 597 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 181 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 6769 |
Live action
Miyamoto kara Kimi e
| Length (in words) | 5526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 773 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 584 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
Live action
Mamagoto
| Length (in words) | 13758 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1869 |
| Unique words (used once) | 921 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 733 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 53 |
Live action
Starman ~ Kono Hoshi no Koi
| Length (in words) | 25103 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 851 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 784 |
Live action
Maji de Koukaishitemasu
| Length (in words) | 8441 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 915 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 756 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 106 |
Live action
Otto no Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 27082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2995 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 940 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 215 |
Live action
Nemureru Mori no Jukujo
| Length (in words) | 19525 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2355 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1123 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 898 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 251 |
Live action
Fukigen na Kajitsu
| Length (in words) | 20085 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2636 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1268 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 980 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 218 |
Live action
Little Miss Sumo
| Length (in words) | 1115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 424 |
| Unique words (used once) | 273 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 243 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 120 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Blanket Cats
| Length (in words) | 19951 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2343 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 93 |
Live action
Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de
| Length (in words) | 26228 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2870 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1367 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1004 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 272 |
Live action
Boku no Tsuma to Kekkon Shite Kudasai
| Length (in words) | 17247 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2104 |
| Unique words (used once) | 977 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 852 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
Live action
Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi
| Length (in words) | 16517 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1207 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 872 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 71 |
Live action
Koe Koi
| Length (in words) | 12424 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1676 |
| Unique words (used once) | 803 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 716 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1602 |
Live action
Kurumi no Heya
| Length (in words) | 15387 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2220 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1094 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 852 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 42 |
Live action
Boku no Ita Jikan
| Length (in words) | 25226 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1304 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 971 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4515 |
Live action
Utsukushii Rinjin
| Length (in words) | 22369 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2562 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1164 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 886 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 267 |
Live action
Nakuna, Hara-chan
| Length (in words) | 26875 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2089 |
| Unique words (used once) | 819 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 745 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 170 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 456 |
Live action
The Many Faces of Ito
| Length (in words) | 12777 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2136 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1093 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 791 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1236 |
Live action
Love and Hong Kong
| Length (in words) | 6951 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1397 |
| Unique words (used once) | 708 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 607 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |