Live action difficulty list
This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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
Ima, Kai ni Yukimasu
| Length (in words) | 18810 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2458 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1236 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 825 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1149 |
| Average difficulty | 13/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 29/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 385 |
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Mokomi: Kanojo Chotto Hendakedo
| Length (in words) | 16287 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2000 |
| Unique words (used once) | 895 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 783 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1067 |
| Average difficulty | 13/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 26/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 227 |
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Daisuki!!
| Length (in words) | 24110 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2503 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1121 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 851 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1179 |
| Average difficulty | 13/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 28/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 500 |
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marry me!
| Length (in words) | 13042 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2012 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1015 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 777 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1066 |
| Average difficulty | 13/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 29/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 1918 |
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Good Morning Call
| Length (in words) | 44327 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1912 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1133 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1718 |
| Average difficulty | 14/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 32/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 17409 |
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Good Morning Call S2
| Length (in words) | 27405 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3085 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1474 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 972 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1419 |
| Average difficulty | 14/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 31/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 8064 |
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Koinaka
| Length (in words) | 25712 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2752 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1218 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 971 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1412 |
| Average difficulty | 15/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 30/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1941 |
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Shanai Marriage Honey
| Length (in words) | 10863 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1641 |
| Unique words (used once) | 827 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 674 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 906 |
| Average difficulty | 16/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 27/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 7581 |
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Ojisama to Neko
| Length (in words) | 15661 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 850 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 729 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 992 |
| Average difficulty | 17/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 102 |
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Toshi no Sakon
| Length (in words) | 11702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1988 |
| Unique words (used once) | 956 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 754 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1036 |
| Average difficulty | 17/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 32/100 |
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Kahogo no Kahoko
| Length (in words) | 48164 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3633 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1606 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1658 |
| Average difficulty | 17/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 29/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 3742 |
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Bokura Koi ga Heta Sugiru
| Length (in words) | 10856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1566 |
| Unique words (used once) | 757 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 599 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 815 |
| Average difficulty | 17/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 29/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 530 |
Live action
Lost Days
| Length (in words) | 20391 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2083 |
| Unique words (used once) | 949 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 759 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1057 |
| Average difficulty | 17/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 31/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 723 |
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Namae wo Nakushite Megami
| Length (in words) | 27671 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2853 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1269 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 964 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1367 |
| Average difficulty | 17/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 33/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 131 |
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Love and Fortune
| Length (in words) | 16876 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2357 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1185 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 880 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1215 |
| Average difficulty | 17/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 29/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2159 |
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My Little Lover
| Length (in words) | 21572 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1165 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 893 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1264 |
| Average difficulty | 17/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 5628 |
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Kekkon Dekinai ni wa Wake ga Aru.
| Length (in words) | 14678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1113 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 771 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1067 |
| Average difficulty | 18/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 30/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 239 |
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Neko
| Length (in words) | 7404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 591 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 773 |
| Average difficulty | 18/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 31/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 180 |
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Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu
| Length (in words) | 26887 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3350 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1663 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1612 |
| Average difficulty | 18/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 32/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1507 |
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Coffee & Vanilla
| Length (in words) | 11204 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 856 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 683 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 918 |
| Average difficulty | 18/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 34/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 11053 |
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Nakuna, Hara-chan
| Length (in words) | 27358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2081 |
| Unique words (used once) | 817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 753 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 171 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1028 |
| Average difficulty | 18/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 33/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 456 |
Live action
Boku no Aruku Michi
| Length (in words) | 24548 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2524 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1081 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 881 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1260 |
| Average difficulty | 18/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 36/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 129 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 18/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 30/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 6769 |
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his: Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta
| Length (in words) | 6307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 714 |
| Average difficulty | 18/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 33/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 4842 |
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Terrace House Tokyo 2019-20
| Length (in words) | 93306 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2413 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1315 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2061 |
| Average difficulty | 18/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 33/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 629 |
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Beautiful Rain
| Length (in words) | 34701 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3227 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1487 |
| Average difficulty | 19/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 32/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 507 |
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3B no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 12025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1984 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1003 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 810 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1091 |
| Average difficulty | 19/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 33/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 921 |
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Transit Girls
| Length (in words) | 7369 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1107 |
| Unique words (used once) | 504 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 474 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 176 |
| Unique kanji readings | 591 |
| Average difficulty | 19/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 30/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1039 |
Live action
Cecile no Mokuromi
| Length (in words) | 32321 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3582 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1076 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1587 |
| Average difficulty | 19/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 98 |
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1 Litre no Namida
| Length (in words) | 29269 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3438 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1561 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1577 |
| Average difficulty | 19/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MDL rating count | 17109 |
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Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu.
| Length (in words) | 12082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1978 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1004 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 800 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1085 |
| Average difficulty | 19/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 31/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
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My Girl
| Length (in words) | 27618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2837 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1314 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 922 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1332 |
| Average difficulty | 19/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 33/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 1786 |
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Fuyu no Sakura
| Length (in words) | 20115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2337 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 841 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1195 |
| Average difficulty | 19/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 225 |
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Toilet no Kamisama
| Length (in words) | 7063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1406 |
| Unique words (used once) | 729 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 576 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 757 |
| Average difficulty | 19/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 33/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 106 |
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37 Seconds
| Length (in words) | 4538 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once) | 585 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 635 |
| Average difficulty | 19/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 30/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 820 |
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Zannen na Otto.
| Length (in words) | 34963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3963 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1886 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1140 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1724 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 249 |
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Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo
| Length (in words) | 27153 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3146 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1561 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1029 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1491 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 218 |
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Mou Ichido Kimi ni, Propose
| Length (in words) | 25751 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1018 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1483 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 37/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 241 |
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Otto no Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 27130 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2989 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1433 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1357 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 33/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 215 |
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Papa ga mo Ichido Koi wo Shita
| Length (in words) | 22573 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2959 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1505 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1022 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1458 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
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Dear Sister
| Length (in words) | 35010 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3679 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1139 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1662 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 32/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2807 |
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Karera wo Mireba Wakaru Koto
| Length (in words) | 26709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3609 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1862 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1150 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1739 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 52 |
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Brother Beat
| Length (in words) | 37002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3448 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1626 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 946 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1407 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 36/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 727 |
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Mama to Papa ga Ikiru Riyuu
| Length (in words) | 12676 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1837 |
| Unique words (used once) | 889 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 749 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 999 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 29 |
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Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto
| Length (in words) | 23373 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1292 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 954 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1350 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 33/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 8052 |
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Shitsuren Chocolatier
| Length (in words) | 36892 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3566 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1660 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1064 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1567 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 32/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 2500 |
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Lion no Oyatsu
| Length (in words) | 15027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2243 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 881 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1229 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 105 |
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Marumo no Okite
| Length (in words) | 38656 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3332 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1412 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 988 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1442 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 34/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 428 |
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Kokoro ga Pokitto ne
| Length (in words) | 45635 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3379 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1504 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1022 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1466 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 32/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 360 |
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Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de
| Length (in words) | 26472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2870 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1366 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1491 |
| Average difficulty | 20/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 272 |