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
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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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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Sono Hi no Mae ni
| Length (in words) | 6750 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1336 |
| Unique words (used once) | 701 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 626 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 807 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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Keiji Ballerino
| Length (in words) | 6750 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 870 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 962 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 211 |
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TUNA GIRL
| Length (in words) | 6808 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 985 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 774 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1043 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 163 |
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Ashita no Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 6827 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1347 |
| Unique words (used once) | 723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 596 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 790 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 75 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 2: Kyoto Inferno
| Length (in words) | 6845 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 985 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 813 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1113 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MDL rating count | 7046 |
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Wagaya
| Length (in words) | 6872 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 737 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 975 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Momoiro Anzuiro Sakurairo
| Length (in words) | 6880 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 700 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 567 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 738 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 770 |
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Nee Sensei, Shiranai no?
| Length (in words) | 6938 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1186 |
| Unique words (used once) | 540 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 516 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 184 |
| Unique kanji readings | 658 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 4394 |
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Koisuru Hong Kong
| Length (in words) | 6985 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1396 |
| Unique words (used once) | 709 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 610 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 795 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |
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Kurobara: Keijika Kyoukouhan Gakari Kamiki Kyoko S2
| Length (in words) | 6986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1599 |
| Unique words (used once) | 890 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 752 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1018 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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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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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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Air Girl
| Length (in words) | 7063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1784 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1028 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 862 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1164 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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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
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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DTC Yukemuri Junjo-hen from HiGH&LOW
| Length (in words) | 7108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1464 |
| Unique words (used once) | 771 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 611 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 799 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 143 |
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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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Kokoro no Kizu wo Iyasu to Iu Koto
| Length (in words) | 7192 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1624 |
| Unique words (used once) | 900 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1020 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
Live action
Gold Woman
| Length (in words) | 7238 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1774 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1029 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 801 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1083 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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First Love (2020)
| Length (in words) | 7261 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 871 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 728 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 975 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita
| Length (in words) | 7282 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1312 |
| Unique words (used once) | 609 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 159 |
| Unique kanji readings | 699 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
Live action
Pension Metsa
| Length (in words) | 7294 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1317 |
| Unique words (used once) | 680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 557 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 721 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 106 |
Live action
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
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
Neko
| Length (in words) | 7404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 591 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 773 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 180 |
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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Les Miserables
| Length (in words) | 7468 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1554 |
| Unique words (used once) | 824 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 738 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 999 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 88 |
Live action
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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Otousan wa Nido Shinu
| Length (in words) | 7514 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 654 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 884 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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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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Real⇔Fake
| Length (in words) | 7565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1377 |
| Unique words (used once) | 683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 805 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 134 |
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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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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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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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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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Kurobara: Keijika Kyoukouhan Gakari Kamiki Kyoko
| Length (in words) | 7833 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1717 |
| Unique words (used once) | 969 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 795 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1071 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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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 |
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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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Kindaichi Kosuke vs. Akechi Kogoro
| Length (in words) | 7848 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1649 |
| Unique words (used once) | 874 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 753 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1011 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 145 |
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Junichi
| Length (in words) | 7857 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1722 |
| Unique words (used once) | 987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 720 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 954 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 361 |
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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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Kindaichi Kosuke vs. Akechi Kogoro S2
| Length (in words) | 7901 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1594 |
| Unique words (used once) | 875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 734 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1013 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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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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Haru no Noroi
| Length (in words) | 7923 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1346 |
| Unique words (used once) | 694 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 642 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 866 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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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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Paddington Hatsu 4-ji 50-bun
| Length (in words) | 8063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1699 |
| Unique words (used once) | 932 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 802 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1082 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 128 |
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Happy Retirement
| Length (in words) | 8065 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 811 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1096 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Keibuho Usui Koichi: Mind
| Length (in words) | 8176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1645 |
| Unique words (used once) | 846 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 747 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1019 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |