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
Contrail: Tsumi to Koi
| Length (in words) | 15998 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1180 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 906 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1285 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 40 |
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Dirty Mama!
| Length (in words) | 34317 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4189 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1944 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1845 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 111 |
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Double Fantasy
| Length (in words) | 11331 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2332 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1305 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 927 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1312 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 167 |
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Douse Mou Nigerarenai
| Length (in words) | 9047 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1622 |
| Unique words (used once) | 838 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 677 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 892 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1377 |
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Fukigen na Kajitsu
| Length (in words) | 20182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2634 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1259 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 984 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1412 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 218 |
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Gekiryuu ~Watashi wo Oboete Imasuka?~
| Length (in words) | 21900 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2641 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1283 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1040 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1495 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
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Haburashi / Onna Tomodachi
| Length (in words) | 13496 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1935 |
| Unique words (used once) | 920 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 829 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1154 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 123 |
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Hanawake no Yon Shimai
| Length (in words) | 34182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4399 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2245 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1218 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1867 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 420 |
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Inpei Sousa
| Length (in words) | 42589 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2201 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1304 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2026 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Jiu
| Length (in words) | 28206 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4046 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1988 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1261 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1912 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 609 |
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Ju-On Origins
| Length (in words) | 8697 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1685 |
| Unique words (used once) | 825 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 723 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 980 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 879 |
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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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Kono Otoko wa Jinsei Saidai no Ayamachi Desu
| Length (in words) | 14061 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2155 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1033 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 789 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1101 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1652 |
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Koukousei Restaurant
| Length (in words) | 33246 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1660 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1126 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1681 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 239 |
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Kurofuku Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 28112 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3383 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1113 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1647 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 188 |
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Mahiru no Akuma
| Length (in words) | 22529 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2885 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1380 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1561 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 13 |
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Maji de Koukaishitemasu.
| Length (in words) | 8598 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1775 |
| Unique words (used once) | 913 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 763 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1039 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 106 |
Live action
Perfect Crime
| Length (in words) | 12754 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1764 |
| Unique words (used once) | 774 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 691 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 932 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2107 |
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Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san
| Length (in words) | 6011 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1393 |
| Unique words (used once) | 761 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 627 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 838 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 357 |
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Real⇔Fake S2
| Length (in words) | 6362 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1327 |
| Unique words (used once) | 680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 573 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 769 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 30 |
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Risk no Kamisama
| Length (in words) | 38856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4944 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2356 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1366 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2123 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 73 |
Live action
SAKURA: Jiken wo Kiku Onna
| Length (in words) | 34209 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4246 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2029 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1284 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1971 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |
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Saretagawa no Blue
| Length (in words) | 14112 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2056 |
| Unique words (used once) | 979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 762 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1079 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 294 |
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Share House no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 29155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1628 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1097 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1598 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 335 |
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Shimeshi
| Length (in words) | 4669 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 528 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 546 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 688 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 61 |
Live action
Time Spiral
| Length (in words) | 12640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1772 |
| Unique words (used once) | 794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 766 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1065 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 425 |
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Tokujou Kabachi!!
| Length (in words) | 38068 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4771 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2256 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1249 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1945 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1118 |
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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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Barairo no Seisen
| Length (in words) | 19698 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2776 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1342 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1413 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 179 |
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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 | 457 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 29 |
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Dying Eye
| Length (in words) | 15989 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2219 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1078 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 866 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1234 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 295 |
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FACE-MAKER
| Length (in words) | 24235 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3241 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1601 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1683 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 335 |
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Glass no Ie
| Length (in words) | 24777 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3100 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1126 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1678 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 181 |
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HEAT
| Length (in words) | 32597 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4189 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2037 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1200 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1824 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 93 |
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Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 25709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2921 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1466 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 223 |
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Himomen
| Length (in words) | 24626 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3265 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1644 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1083 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1566 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 383 |
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Holiday Love
| Length (in words) | 22313 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1312 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1374 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 324 |
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Honey Trap
| Length (in words) | 14466 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2387 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1178 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 954 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1339 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 8 |
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Iki mo Dekinai Natsu
| Length (in words) | 27658 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2615 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1183 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 903 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1296 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 290 |
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Joshuu Seven
| Length (in words) | 24765 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1232 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1819 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 70 |
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Kaiki Renai Sakusen
| Length (in words) | 23550 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3182 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1608 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1672 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Kangoku Gakuen
| Length (in words) | 15103 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2637 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1382 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 976 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1407 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1009 |
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Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi
| Length (in words) | 16486 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2373 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1209 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 884 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1242 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 71 |
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Karei Naru Ichizoku
| Length (in words) | 47007 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5528 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2629 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1417 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2294 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 24 |
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Karera wo Mireba Wakaru Koto
| Length (in words) | 26709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3609 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1863 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1150 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1738 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 52 |
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Kari Kare
| Length (in words) | 18765 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2522 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1281 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 940 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1347 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 76 |
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Kasa wo Motanai Aritachi wa
| Length (in words) | 5741 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 640 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 837 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 523 |
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Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka!?
| Length (in words) | 6134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1281 |
| Unique words (used once) | 703 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 729 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1112 |
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Kumo no Kaidan
| Length (in words) | 26767 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3418 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1627 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1166 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1699 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 68 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2159 |