Live action difficulty list
This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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
Hamu: Kouan Keisatsu no Otoko
| Length (in words) | 5437 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 785 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 694 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 924 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 73/100 |
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Watashi no Kirai na Tantei
| Length (in words) | 40484 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2084 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1298 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2013 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 74/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 434 |
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Risk no Kamisama
| Length (in words) | 38856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2356 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1366 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2123 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 74/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 73 |
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Kamen Rider Hibiki
| Length (in words) | 65120 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4945 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2016 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2152 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 76/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 341 |
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Black Pean
| Length (in words) | 38545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3844 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1718 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1165 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1773 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 75/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 817 |
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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 | 2040 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 74/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 377 |
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Long Goodbye
| Length (in words) | 14456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2508 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1308 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 980 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1410 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 76/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 132 |
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Rasen no Meikyuu: DNA Kagaku Sousa
| Length (in words) | 28767 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3575 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1715 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1221 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1866 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 73/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 89 |
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Keibuho Yabe Kenzo
| Length (in words) | 25976 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3693 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1816 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1185 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1765 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 72/100 |
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Meitantei Conan: Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou
| Length (in words) | 30292 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3962 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1934 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1231 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1880 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 76/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 1307 |
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Nippon Noir: Keiji Y no Hanran
| Length (in words) | 33622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4061 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2037 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1234 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1878 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 73/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 186 |
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Mi wo Tsukushi Ryourichou (2017)
| Length (in words) | 18115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2903 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1471 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1562 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 79/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 131 |
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Tantei no Tantei
| Length (in words) | 37358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4865 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2387 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1364 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2121 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 76/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 755 |
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Kamen Rider Build
| Length (in words) | 66533 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2421 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1409 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2255 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 74/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1007 |
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Smoking
| Length (in words) | 11893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1354 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 945 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1322 |
| Average difficulty | 58/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 71/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 528 |
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MONSTERS
| Length (in words) | 35014 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3606 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1590 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1150 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1712 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 75/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 986 |
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Keiji 110 Kilo
| Length (in words) | 27648 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3837 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1898 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1257 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1864 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 78/100 |
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Kyoto Ninjou Sousa File
| Length (in words) | 21300 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1539 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 76/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Bijo ka Yajuu
| Length (in words) | 40220 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4978 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2417 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1325 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2035 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 81/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 204 |
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Cross Road S3
| Length (in words) | 12698 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2234 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1195 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 869 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1227 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 75/100 |
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GoGo Sentai Boukenger
| Length (in words) | 65622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5483 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1377 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2178 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 79/100 |
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Tokyo Scarlet: Keishichou NS Kakari
| Length (in words) | 31947 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4874 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2449 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1365 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2148 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 78/100 |
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Kamen Rider Kabuto
| Length (in words) | 53611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2334 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1417 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2241 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 73/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 845 |
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Chikaemon
| Length (in words) | 23934 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1621 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1099 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1668 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 81/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Ichikei no Karasu
| Length (in words) | 47789 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5516 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2510 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1455 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2337 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 77/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 337 |
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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 | 1851 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 80/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 139 |
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Hagetaka (2018)
| Length (in words) | 31576 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4408 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2160 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1293 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1988 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 73/100 |
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Yoshiwara Ura Doshin
| Length (in words) | 34442 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3738 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1743 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1122 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1750 |
| Average difficulty | 59/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 77/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
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Nezumi, Edo wo Hashiru
| Length (in words) | 25207 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3049 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1440 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1023 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1519 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 77/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 180 |
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Hotarugusa: Nana no Ken
| Length (in words) | 15830 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2568 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 937 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1394 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 78/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 111 |
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Koushounin S2
| Length (in words) | 25417 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4013 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2024 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1279 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1902 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 79/100 |
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Jiu
| Length (in words) | 28205 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4045 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1988 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1261 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1912 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 76/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 609 |
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Ouroboros: Kono Ai koso, Seigi.
| Length (in words) | 32395 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4095 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2034 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1275 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1919 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 75/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4978 |
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ROMES Kuukou Bougyo System
| Length (in words) | 20699 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3208 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1522 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1054 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1574 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 77/100 |
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Shinhannin
| Length (in words) | 17350 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2843 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1388 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1022 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1497 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 73/100 |
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White Lab
| Length (in words) | 30462 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4377 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2110 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1335 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2027 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 79/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
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Manhunt
| Length (in words) | 5444 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1468 |
| Unique words (used once) | 893 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 733 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 983 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 72/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 206 |
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BORDER
| Length (in words) | 27621 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4120 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2073 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2026 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 75/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2343 |
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Kagi no Kakatta Heya
| Length (in words) | 48776 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5235 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2488 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 75/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1961 |
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Keishichou Ikimono Gakari
| Length (in words) | 46335 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5289 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1401 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2235 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 81/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 161 |
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Mirror Twins
| Length (in words) | 16478 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2398 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1177 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 933 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1334 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 75/100 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S5
| Length (in words) | 39824 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4624 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2165 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1344 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2060 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 76/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 662 |
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Keibuho Yabe Kenzo S2
| Length (in words) | 35920 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4747 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2359 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2155 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 75/100 |
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Banjou no Himawari
| Length (in words) | 12561 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2321 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 943 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1318 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 74/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 50 |
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Ore no Sora Keiji Hen
| Length (in words) | 25722 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3813 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1906 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1223 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1825 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 75/100 |
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Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
| Length (in words) | 39358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5128 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2183 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2332 |
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Tsuma wa, Kunoichi: Saishuushou
| Length (in words) | 11872 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2225 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1152 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 878 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1272 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 81/100 |
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MIU 404
| Length (in words) | 46461 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5764 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2760 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1461 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2288 |
| Average difficulty | 60/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 87/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 913 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S2
| Length (in words) | 35893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2250 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Average difficulty | 61/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 76/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1504 |
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CONTROL: Henzai Shinri Sousa
| Length (in words) | 40432 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2243 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1291 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2025 |
| Average difficulty | 61/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 76/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 615 |