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
Daifugou Doushin
| Length (in words) | 27264 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3875 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1913 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1185 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1841 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Kamen Rider Decade
| Length (in words) | 42797 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4043 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1739 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1808 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 884 |
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Black Pean
| Length (in words) | 38545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1718 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1165 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1773 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 817 |
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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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Banyuki
| Length (in words) | 16919 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2662 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1361 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1409 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 15 |
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Ore no Dandyism
| Length (in words) | 28111 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3526 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1646 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1220 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1829 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
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Kabuki-Mono Keiji
| Length (in words) | 29794 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3353 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1546 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1082 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1663 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Tantei no Tantei
| Length (in words) | 37360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4868 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2389 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1364 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2121 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 755 |
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Koushounin S2
| Length (in words) | 25418 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4014 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2025 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1279 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1901 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Kokichi no Nyoubou S2
| Length (in words) | 24369 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2186 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1319 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2068 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Kamen Rider Kabuto
| Length (in words) | 53611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2334 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1417 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2239 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 845 |
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Gokuaku Ganbo
| Length (in words) | 43462 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4512 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1971 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1247 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1906 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 153 |
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In Hand
| Length (in words) | 37915 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2452 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2147 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 498 |
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Koushounin
| Length (in words) | 22320 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3541 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1726 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1753 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 353 |
Live action
Bijo ka Yajuu
| Length (in words) | 40221 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4979 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2417 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1325 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2033 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 204 |
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Juuhan Shuttai!
| Length (in words) | 32321 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4596 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2274 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1268 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1956 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1228 |
Live action
Engine Sentai Go-Onger
| Length (in words) | 72475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6372 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2864 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1404 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2259 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Kansayaku Nozaki Shuuhei
| Length (in words) | 28325 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3898 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1927 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1210 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1842 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Kamen Rider Kiva
| Length (in words) | 54184 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4846 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2208 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1349 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2077 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 910 |
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Kamen Rider Saber
| Length (in words) | 60726 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4380 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1295 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2039 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 377 |
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Kamen Rider Blade
| Length (in words) | 55986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1198 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1829 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 580 |
Live action
Shitamachi Rocket
| Length (in words) | 53593 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2149 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 291 |
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Shitamachi Rocket S2
| Length (in words) | 53593 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2149 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 71 |
Live action
Death Note
| Length (in words) | 39783 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4083 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1876 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1196 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1832 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 5094 |
Live action
Kamen Rider Build
| Length (in words) | 66533 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2421 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1409 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2255 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1007 |
Live action
Nemesis
| Length (in words) | 34954 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4508 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2169 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1301 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2004 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 302 |
Live action
Kagero no Tsuji S3
| Length (in words) | 28934 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3855 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1842 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1230 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1913 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Live action
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S5
| Length (in words) | 39824 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4627 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1344 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2060 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 662 |
Live action
Platonic
| Length (in words) | 27563 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3553 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1773 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1196 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1815 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 197 |
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Roosevelt Game
| Length (in words) | 37527 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4764 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2323 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1264 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1975 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 175 |
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Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
| Length (in words) | 39358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5130 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2183 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2332 |
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Tokumei Tantei
| Length (in words) | 34624 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4485 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2214 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1285 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2004 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Kokuhatsu: Kokusen Bengonin
| Length (in words) | 29713 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3717 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1781 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1884 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Live action
Keiji no Manazashi
| Length (in words) | 37569 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4621 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2278 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1351 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2110 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 41 |
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Kozure Shinbei S2
| Length (in words) | 22208 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3329 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1710 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 979 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1470 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Lupin no Musume
| Length (in words) | 38034 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2109 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1292 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1979 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 650 |
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Fugoh Keiji
| Length (in words) | 40022 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4735 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2204 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1334 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2109 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 233 |
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Chikaemon
| Length (in words) | 23934 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3350 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1622 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1099 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1668 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Rikuou
| Length (in words) | 49730 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4874 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2214 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1258 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1961 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 342 |
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Hagetaka (2007)
| Length (in words) | 19040 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3365 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1787 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1084 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1604 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Taro no Tou
| Length (in words) | 11962 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2342 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1297 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 997 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1414 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Doctor Car
| Length (in words) | 33982 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2099 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1307 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2009 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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SMOKING GUN: Ketteiteki Shouko
| Length (in words) | 36358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4334 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2025 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1249 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1916 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 234 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S2
| Length (in words) | 35893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4646 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2251 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1504 |
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Hanbun, Aoi
| Length (in words) | 149561 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4472 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1804 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3187 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 334 |
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No Side Game
| Length (in words) | 42061 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4683 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2158 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1270 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1967 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 81 |
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Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
| Length (in words) | 67349 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5553 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2166 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 713 |
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Nezumi, Edo wo Hashiru
| Length (in words) | 25207 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3050 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1440 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1023 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1519 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 180 |
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Kyoto Ninjou Sousa File
| Length (in words) | 21300 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2863 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1539 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Kumokiri Nizaemon S2
| Length (in words) | 16386 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2767 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1465 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 953 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1415 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |