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
Cultivating the Seas
| Length (in words) | 5787 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1369 |
| Unique words (used once) | 785 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 655 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 878 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
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Otouto no Otto
| Length (in words) | 7870 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1390 |
| Unique words (used once) | 736 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 655 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 864 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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So Long!
| Length (in words) | 6275 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1429 |
| Unique words (used once) | 764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 656 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 853 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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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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Rika Reverse
| Length (in words) | 6725 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1278 |
| Unique words (used once) | 648 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 660 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 868 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 4: The Final
| Length (in words) | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1304 |
| Unique words (used once) | 737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 661 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 891 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 2340 |
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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 |
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Akai Yubi
| Length (in words) | 7673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1517 |
| Unique words (used once) | 767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 662 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 910 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Dr. Nurse Aid
| Length (in words) | 6618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1391 |
| Unique words (used once) | 742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 664 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 886 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Sei Oniisan S3
| Length (in words) | 5688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 666 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 892 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Yamaonna Nikki: Yama Fesu ni Ikou / Alps no Jou
| Length (in words) | 6518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1406 |
| Unique words (used once) | 761 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 669 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 905 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Sono Goen, Otodokeshimasu: Mercari de Atta Honto no Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 8318 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1667 |
| Unique words (used once) | 915 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 901 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 87 |
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Utsukushiki Mittsu no Uso
| Length (in words) | 5538 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1318 |
| Unique words (used once) | 737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 672 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 891 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Shanai Marriage Honey
| Length (in words) | 10863 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1640 |
| Unique words (used once) | 826 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 674 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 905 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 7581 |
Live action
Dolce
| Length (in words) | 7048 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1431 |
| Unique words (used once) | 745 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 674 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 920 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Horimiya
| Length (in words) | 9715 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 874 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 675 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 903 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1318 |
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Crazy Rain
| Length (in words) | 7833 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 801 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 676 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 908 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun S2
| Length (in words) | 8006 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1649 |
| Unique words (used once) | 893 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 676 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 917 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 87 |
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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 |
Live action
FM999: 999 Women's Songs
| Length (in words) | 9604 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1623 |
| Unique words (used once) | 818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 679 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 930 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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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 |
Live action
Laundry Chigasaki
| Length (in words) | 7667 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1589 |
| Unique words (used once) | 856 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 682 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 887 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Coffee & Vanilla
| Length (in words) | 11204 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1710 |
| Unique words (used once) | 857 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 683 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 918 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 11053 |
Live action
Midnight Journal
| Length (in words) | 6478 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1418 |
| Unique words (used once) | 738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 685 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 935 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Kaettekita Ie Uru Onna
| Length (in words) | 8569 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1716 |
| Unique words (used once) | 897 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 686 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 951 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 210 |
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Akuryou Byoutou
| Length (in words) | 11475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1625 |
| Unique words (used once) | 702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 690 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 177 |
| Unique kanji readings | 934 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
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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Nishiogikubo Mitsuboshi Youshudou
| Length (in words) | 8837 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1739 |
| Unique words (used once) | 920 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 944 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Hamu: Kouan Keisatsu no Otoko
| Length (in words) | 5437 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 694 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 924 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Utsukushii Kare
| Length (in words) | 9070 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1605 |
| Unique words (used once) | 817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 695 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 903 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 9491 |
Live action
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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Haru ga Kita
| Length (in words) | 8841 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1587 |
| Unique words (used once) | 784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 695 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 921 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Nemuri no Mori
| Length (in words) | 9008 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1618 |
| Unique words (used once) | 817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 697 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 978 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 153 |
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Mi wo Tsukushi Ryourichou (2014)
| Length (in words) | 7092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1544 |
| Unique words (used once) | 850 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 698 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 954 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Sachiiro no One Room
| Length (in words) | 10230 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 816 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 699 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 962 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 1834 |
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JK wa Yuki Onna
| Length (in words) | 7796 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1672 |
| Unique words (used once) | 890 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 699 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 976 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 1: Origins
| Length (in words) | 6218 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 841 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 942 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 11175 |
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Sei Oniisan S2
| Length (in words) | 5909 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 933 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 703 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 954 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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HiGH&LOW THE WORST
| Length (in words) | 7165 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1613 |
| Unique words (used once) | 886 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 704 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 934 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 539 |
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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 |
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Nippori Charlies
| Length (in words) | 6723 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1591 |
| Unique words (used once) | 839 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 708 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 928 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Kakegurui S2
| Length (in words) | 8484 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1703 |
| Unique words (used once) | 892 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 709 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 952 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1503 |
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Akiko's Piano
| Length (in words) | 3780 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1264 |
| Unique words (used once) | 816 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 709 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 923 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 43 |
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Haruka no Hikari
| Length (in words) | 7842 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1631 |
| Unique words (used once) | 878 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 710 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 946 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Rokujouma no Piano Man
| Length (in words) | 10433 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1838 |
| Unique words (used once) | 906 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 711 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 983 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
| Length (in words) | 6557 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1473 |
| Unique words (used once) | 791 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 711 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 950 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends
| Length (in words) | 5413 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1459 |
| Unique words (used once) | 862 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 712 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 944 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MDL rating count | 6343 |
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Muchuusa, Kimi ni.
| Length (in words) | 7823 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1593 |
| Unique words (used once) | 800 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 713 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 930 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Sei Oniisan
| Length (in words) | 6042 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 714 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 953 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 125 |
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W no Higeki (2019)
| Length (in words) | 6404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 862 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 716 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 944 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |