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
Tsuki no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 24525 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3235 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1592 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1025 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1493 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1081 |
Live action
Tsui no Sumika
| Length (in words) | 7539 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1387 |
| Unique words (used once) | 680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 657 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 906 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 28 |
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Tsugunai
| Length (in words) | 7908 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1891 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1078 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 862 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1195 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1039 |
Live action
Toumei na Yurikago
| Length (in words) | 24305 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3232 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1113 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1623 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 160 |
Live action
Toudori Nozaki Shuuhei
| Length (in words) | 17826 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3051 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1621 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1084 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1579 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
Toubou Bengoshi
| Length (in words) | 31043 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3318 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1467 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1032 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1574 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 104 |
Live action
Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu
| Length (in words) | 26887 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1612 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1507 |
Live action
Toshi no Sakon
| Length (in words) | 11702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1987 |
| Unique words (used once) | 956 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 754 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1035 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Toshi Densetsu no Onna S2
| Length (in words) | 28213 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3916 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1931 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1271 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1901 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Toshi Densetsu no Onna
| Length (in words) | 34945 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4187 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1938 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1279 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1996 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 524 |
Live action
Torihada
| Length (in words) | 6373 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 722 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 623 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 808 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 16 |
Live action
Top League
| Length (in words) | 21860 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1495 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1077 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1547 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
Tonbi
| Length (in words) | 32597 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3589 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1777 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1091 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1617 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1081 |
Live action
Tonari no Kazoku wa Aoku Mieru
| Length (in words) | 38193 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4113 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1889 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1172 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1788 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 721 |
Live action
Tomohane!
| Length (in words) | 17479 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2309 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1083 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 865 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1234 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Tokyo ni Olympics wo Yonda Otoko
| Length (in words) | 7051 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1598 |
| Unique words (used once) | 850 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 704 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 940 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 39295 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3815 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1754 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1176 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1760 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 367 |
Live action
Tokyo Westside Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 3554 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1022 |
| Unique words (used once) | 580 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 680 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
Live action
Tokyo Toy Box
| Length (in words) | 14038 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2121 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1071 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 871 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1201 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 30 |
Live action
Tokyo Tarareba Musume
| Length (in words) | 38812 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3600 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1649 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1619 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1435 |
Live action
Tokyo Sentimental
| Length (in words) | 19516 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2674 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 322 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1529 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 41 |
Live action
Tokyo Seimenjo
| Length (in words) | 9799 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1616 |
| Unique words (used once) | 757 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 661 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 866 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 161 |
Live action
Tokyo Scarlet: Keishichou NS Kakari
| Length (in words) | 31948 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4876 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2450 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1365 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2148 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
Live action
Tokyo MER: Hashiru Kinkyuukyuumeishitsu
| Length (in words) | 45673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2112 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1333 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2056 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 298 |
Live action
Tokyo Dogs
| Length (in words) | 38143 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1980 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1827 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 4072 |
Live action
Tokyo Bandwagon
| Length (in words) | 37028 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1829 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 977 |
Live action
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
| Length (in words) | 67489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3075 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2381 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 352 |
Live action
Tokusatsu Gagaga
| Length (in words) | 19801 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3039 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1573 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1006 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1424 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 395 |
Live action
Tokumei Tantei S2
| Length (in words) | 31809 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4123 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2090 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1274 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1927 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
| Length (in words) | 73600 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5663 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2393 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2120 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 14684 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2288 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1091 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 889 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1236 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 836 |
Live action
Toilet no Kamisama
| Length (in words) | 7063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1405 |
| Unique words (used once) | 728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 576 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 756 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 106 |
Live action
Tofu Pro Wrestling
| Length (in words) | 17747 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2632 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1245 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 945 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1362 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
Todome no Kiss
| Length (in words) | 27899 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2995 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1333 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1021 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1502 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 5909 |
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 |
Live action
Tightrope no Onna
| Length (in words) | 15034 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2807 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1466 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 992 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1446 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
Live action
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki
| Length (in words) | 30338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4856 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2568 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 361 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2410 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 157 |
Live action
Theseus no Fune
| Length (in words) | 33536 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3291 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1444 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1047 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1544 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 422 |
Live action
Themis no Tsurugi
| Length (in words) | 6386 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1490 |
| Unique words (used once) | 819 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 782 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1035 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
The Naked Director S2
| Length (in words) | 27308 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3880 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1986 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1211 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1793 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 384 |
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The Naked Director
| Length (in words) | 25392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3635 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1796 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1142 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1637 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1182 |
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The High School Heroes
| Length (in words) | 26113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3212 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1534 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1093 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1638 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
The Forest of Love Deep Cut
| Length (in words) | 21373 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1360 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 933 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1357 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 173 |
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The Forest of Love
| Length (in words) | 11239 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1018 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 738 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1015 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 173 |
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The Driver
| Length (in words) | 7405 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1568 |
| Unique words (used once) | 861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 695 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 948 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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The Black Company
| Length (in words) | 12591 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2072 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1036 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 822 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1128 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City
| Length (in words) | 145161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6665 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2239 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1334 |