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
Blazing Transfer Students
| Length (in words) | 14181 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2691 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1467 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 980 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1421 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 505 |
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Bleach
| Length (in words) | 5729 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1204 |
| Unique words (used once) | 637 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Unique kanji readings | 718 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 4813 |
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Blue, Painful, Fragile
| Length (in words) | 7485 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1435 |
| Unique words (used once) | 759 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 820 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 305 |
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Boku no Aruku Michi
| Length (in words) | 24548 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1081 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 881 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1260 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 129 |
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Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu
| Length (in words) | 14227 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2156 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1066 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 877 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1205 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 802 |
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Boku no Ita Jikan
| Length (in words) | 25785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2827 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1305 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1391 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4515 |
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Boku no Satsui ga Koi wo Shita
| Length (in words) | 28396 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3247 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1522 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1075 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1603 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 640 |
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Boku no Tsuma to Kekkon Shite Kudasai.
| Length (in words) | 17358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2111 |
| Unique words (used once) | 980 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 865 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1207 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
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Boku no Yabai Tsuma
| Length (in words) | 26866 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3308 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1584 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1110 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1638 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 592 |
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Boku to Star no 99 Nichi
| Length (in words) | 32352 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1536 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1053 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1543 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1869 |
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Boku wa Doko kara
| Length (in words) | 16833 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2432 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1176 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 972 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1403 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Boku, Unmei no Hito Desu.
| Length (in words) | 44710 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4961 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2348 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1299 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2049 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 3246 |
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Bokura Koi ga Heta Sugiru
| Length (in words) | 10856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1566 |
| 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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Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru
| Length (in words) | 32629 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3323 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1451 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1081 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1567 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 528 |
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Bokutachi ga Yarimashita
| Length (in words) | 32928 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3534 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1725 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1069 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1556 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 683 |
Live action
Bonkura
| Length (in words) | 35997 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4168 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1999 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1152 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1795 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Bonkura S2
| Length (in words) | 24644 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3250 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1014 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1515 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Borderline
| Length (in words) | 16896 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2417 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1133 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 884 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1283 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Bouchou Mania 09
| Length (in words) | 21203 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3214 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1621 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1652 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
Boys on the Run
| Length (in words) | 28184 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3410 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1648 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1069 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1608 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 270 |
Live action
Brother Beat
| Length (in words) | 37002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3449 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1627 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 946 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1407 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 727 |
Live action
Budoukan
| Length (in words) | 11312 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1797 |
| Unique words (used once) | 882 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 738 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1002 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 39 |
Live action
Bull Doctor
| Length (in words) | 34576 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3658 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1154 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1744 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Bungaku Shojo
| Length (in words) | 11364 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1941 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 793 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1075 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2079 |
Live action
Busu to Yajuu
| Length (in words) | 12233 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2144 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1115 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 825 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1155 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 17 |
Live action
Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki
| Length (in words) | 13256 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2068 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1019 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 788 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1118 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 111 |
Live action
Byakuyakou
| Length (in words) | 27960 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3432 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1710 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1063 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1598 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 976 |
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Bye Bye, Blackbird
| Length (in words) | 22409 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3049 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1490 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1046 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1529 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
CHEAT
| Length (in words) | 26961 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3483 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1649 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1091 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1580 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 168 |
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CONTROL: Henzai Shinri Sousa
| Length (in words) | 40432 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4761 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2243 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1291 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2025 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 615 |
Live action
Cain to Abel
| Length (in words) | 31629 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3636 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1639 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1648 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 528 |
Live action
Career
| Length (in words) | 36253 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4325 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2064 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1251 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1933 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 424 |
Live action
Carolling: Christmas no Kiseki
| Length (in words) | 15224 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2075 |
| Unique words (used once) | 971 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 833 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1163 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Castella
| Length (in words) | 13734 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1952 |
| Unique words (used once) | 902 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 805 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1130 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
Live action
Cecile no Mokuromi
| Length (in words) | 32321 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3583 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1076 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1586 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 98 |
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Chanpon Tabetaka
| Length (in words) | 25914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3479 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1692 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1166 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1749 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 93 |
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Chase
| Length (in words) | 17587 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2988 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1492 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1074 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1574 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 45 |
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Cheap Flight
| Length (in words) | 7372 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1637 |
| Unique words (used once) | 832 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 679 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 918 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 126 |
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Cheer☆Dan
| Length (in words) | 26521 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3159 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1451 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1003 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1459 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 285 |
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Chiisana Kyojin
| Length (in words) | 44755 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4254 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1227 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1895 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 166 |
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Chijou no Seppun
| Length (in words) | 12475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2059 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1054 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 791 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1097 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 695 |
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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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Chinmoku Houtei
| Length (in words) | 15810 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2578 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 982 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1400 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 68 |
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Choujuu Sentai Liveman
| Length (in words) | 43607 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4319 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1945 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1199 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1850 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 139 |
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Choukou Senshi Shanzerion
| Length (in words) | 49664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5285 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2348 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1336 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2129 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 32 |
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Chousei Kantai Sazer-X
| Length (in words) | 54607 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 998 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1576 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 30 |
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Chouseishin Gransazer
| Length (in words) | 63668 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4726 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1977 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 895 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 128 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1540 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 58 |
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Chousoku Parahero Gandeen
| Length (in words) | 6135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1266 |
| Unique words (used once) | 665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 572 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 752 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 81 |
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Chugakusei Nikki
| Length (in words) | 32971 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4069 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2070 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1851 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 3022 |
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Chuuzai Keiji
| Length (in words) | 24932 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3146 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1449 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1623 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |