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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Tsuma wa, Kunoichi Length (in words) 19678 Unique words 3211 Unique words (used once) 1627 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1156 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1745 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 70
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Mikkoku wa Utau Length (in words) 16900 Unique words 2640 Unique words (used once) 1281 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1007 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1431 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100
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Keibuho Usui Koichi: Mind Length (in words) 8175 Unique words 1643 Unique words (used once) 844 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 747 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 1018 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100
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Asaki Yumemishi Length (in words) 24094 Unique words 3777 Unique words (used once) 1952 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1135 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 1782 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 25
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ST Aka to Shiro no Sousa File Length (in words) 46969 Unique words 5548 Unique words (used once) 2559 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1444 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2304 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 771
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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 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100
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Kokuhatsu: Kokusen Bengonin Length (in words) 29713 Unique words 3717 Unique words (used once) 1781 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1222 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1884 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100
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Kindaichi Kosuke vs. Akechi Kogoro Length (in words) 7848 Unique words 1648 Unique words (used once) 874 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 753 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1010 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 145
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Chousei Kantai Sazer-X Length (in words) 54607 Unique words 4132 Unique words (used once) 1740 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 998 Unique kanji (used once) 187 Unique kanji readings 1576 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 30
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S4 Length (in words) 39091 Unique words 4942 Unique words (used once) 2336 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1373 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 2172 Average difficulty 62/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 809
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Sakura no Tou Length (in words) 35992 Unique words 4754 Unique words (used once) 2364 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1406 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2212 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 109
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Fugoh Keiji Length (in words) 40022 Unique words 4734 Unique words (used once) 2203 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1334 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 2109 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 233
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Inpei Sousa Length (in words) 42589 Unique words 4721 Unique words (used once) 2201 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1304 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 2026 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 7
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Koushounin Length (in words) 22321 Unique words 3540 Unique words (used once) 1725 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1180 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1753 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 353
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ON Ijou Hanzai Sousakan Todo Hinako Length (in words) 35651 Unique words 4604 Unique words (used once) 2173 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1311 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 2014 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 355
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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 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100
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Keiji 7-nin S7 Length (in words) 32038 Unique words 4442 Unique words (used once) 2116 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1328 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 2078 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100
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Kamen Rider W Length (in words) 74777 Unique words 6561 Unique words (used once) 2936 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1530 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2497 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100 MDL avg. rating 8.4 MDL rating count 1479
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Honboshi ~Shinri Tokusou Jikenbo~ Length (in words) 35870 Unique words 4857 Unique words (used once) 2344 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1397 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2235 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S3 Length (in words) 40949 Unique words 5275 Unique words (used once) 2472 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1457 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2308 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 1205
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Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Length (in words) 81039 Unique words 5749 Unique words (used once) 2441 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1383 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 2222 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 327
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Space Sheriff Gavan Length (in words) 2673 Unique words 767 Unique words (used once) 455 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 427 Unique kanji (used once) 179 Unique kanji readings 538 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 71
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LADY: Saigo no Hanzai Profile Length (in words) 30670 Unique words 4091 Unique words (used once) 2000 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1265 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1906 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100
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Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu Length (in words) 46884 Unique words 4908 Unique words (used once) 2240 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1315 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 2091 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 116
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Kamen Rider Zi-O Length (in words) 66975 Unique words 4999 Unique words (used once) 2228 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1349 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2108 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 538
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Keishicho Keizoku Sosahan Length (in words) 26646 Unique words 3657 Unique words (used once) 1770 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1204 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1813 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 2
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Kamen Rider Fourze Length (in words) 77155 Unique words 6541 Unique words (used once) 2885 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1491 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 2411 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 1068
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Nobunaga Concerto Length (in words) 37281 Unique words 3800 Unique words (used once) 1684 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1182 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 1826 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MDL avg. rating 8.3 MDL rating count 3062
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Keiji 7-nin Length (in words) 36185 Unique words 4933 Unique words (used once) 2427 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1424 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2223 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 94
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Keibuho Usui Koichi: Koroshi no Etude Length (in words) 8420 Unique words 1695 Unique words (used once) 926 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 776 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1039 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100
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JIN Length (in words) 34238 Unique words 4468 Unique words (used once) 2213 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1316 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2111 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100 MDL avg. rating 8.3 MDL rating count 1945
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ST Keishichou Kagaku Tokusouhan Length (in words) 8531 Unique words 1915 Unique words (used once) 1027 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 885 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1209 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 487
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Unnatural Length (in words) 43424 Unique words 5709 Unique words (used once) 2679 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1510 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 2371 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 88/100 MDL avg. rating 8.6 MDL rating count 2650
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Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger Length (in words) 73213 Unique words 5131 Unique words (used once) 2193 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1296 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2020 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 420
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Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Length (in words) 69111 Unique words 5992 Unique words (used once) 2742 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1385 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2225 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 456
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Unmei no Hito Length (in words) 40116 Unique words 5170 Unique words (used once) 2521 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1404 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2251 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 22
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Kamen Rider Decade Length (in words) 42797 Unique words 4043 Unique words (used once) 1738 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1216 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 1809 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 84/100 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 884
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Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Length (in words) 67349 Unique words 5554 Unique words (used once) 2483 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1354 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 2167 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 713
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Strawberry Night Saga Length (in words) 41584 Unique words 5083 Unique words (used once) 2429 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1378 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 2149 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 247
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Kurara: Hokusai no Musume Length (in words) 3808 Unique words 1174 Unique words (used once) 751 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 564 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 740 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 87/100 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 22
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Nihon Chinbotsu: Kibou no Hito Length (in words) 39729 Unique words 4952 Unique words (used once) 2349 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1381 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2128 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 84/100 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 501
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Kizoku Tantei Length (in words) 51220 Unique words 5426 Unique words (used once) 2587 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1431 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 2331 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 445
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Last Hope Length (in words) 46264 Unique words 5123 Unique words (used once) 2269 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1355 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 2155 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 244
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Kamen Rider Kuuga Length (in words) 53237 Unique words 5338 Unique words (used once) 2404 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1418 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 2267 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 87/100 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 718
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Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Length (in words) 58681 Unique words 4783 Unique words (used once) 2017 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1277 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 1992 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 904
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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 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MDL avg. rating 8.6 MDL rating count 11175
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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 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 87/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 298
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Nobunaga no Chef Length (in words) 29965 Unique words 4331 Unique words (used once) 2285 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1395 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 2191 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 841
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IP: Cyber Sousohan Length (in words) 36349 Unique words 5010 Unique words (used once) 2414 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1416 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2188 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100
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Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Length (in words) 67489 Unique words 6667 Unique words (used once) 3075 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 2382 Average difficulty 66/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 352