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
Kurumi no Heya
| Length (in words) | 15496 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2227 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1095 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 856 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1197 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 42 |
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Otto no Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 27130 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2989 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1432 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1356 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 215 |
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Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi
| Length (in words) | 16486 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2373 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1209 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 884 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1242 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 71 |
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Room Laundering
| Length (in words) | 5478 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1192 |
| Unique words (used once) | 642 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 693 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 96 |
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PTA Grandpa! S2
| Length (in words) | 30326 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1429 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1013 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1491 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Utsukushii Rinjin
| Length (in words) | 22454 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2562 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1162 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 893 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1277 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 267 |
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Blanket Cats
| Length (in words) | 20092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2350 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 919 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1292 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 93 |
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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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Hakui no Senshi!
| Length (in words) | 40597 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3839 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1155 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1732 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 295 |
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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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Mamagoto
| Length (in words) | 13689 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1873 |
| Unique words (used once) | 927 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 735 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1022 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 53 |
Live action
Dear Sister
| Length (in words) | 35010 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3680 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1139 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1662 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2807 |
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Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru
| Length (in words) | 32629 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3323 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1451 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1081 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1567 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 528 |
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Quartet
| Length (in words) | 26062 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1128 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 936 |
Live action
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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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
Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu
| Length (in words) | 14227 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2156 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1066 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 877 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1205 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 802 |
Live action
Nijiiro Karute
| Length (in words) | 34692 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3275 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1450 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1104 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1620 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 468 |
Live action
Watashi wo Mitsukete
| Length (in words) | 10378 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1780 |
| Unique words (used once) | 905 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 791 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1078 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
Live action
Teddy Go!
| Length (in words) | 5662 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 660 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 552 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 729 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 219 |
Live action
Uchi no Otto wa Shigoto ga Dekinai
| Length (in words) | 37030 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4037 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1834 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1186 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1784 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 311 |
Live action
Miyamoto Kara Kimi e
| Length (in words) | 5557 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 780 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 782 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
Live action
Koe Koi
| Length (in words) | 12632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1673 |
| Unique words (used once) | 801 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 718 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 968 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1602 |
Live action
Himawari: Miyazaki Legend
| Length (in words) | 9092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1990 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1109 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 806 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1095 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 70 |
Live action
Boku no Tsuma to Kekkon Shite Kudasai.
| Length (in words) | 17358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2111 |
| Unique words (used once) | 980 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 865 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1207 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
Live action
Magerarenai Onna
| Length (in words) | 34093 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3461 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1601 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1090 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1615 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 247 |
Live action
Ruu: Taiwan Express
| Length (in words) | 5149 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1188 |
| Unique words (used once) | 662 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 729 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 159 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
Soshite, Ikiru
| Length (in words) | 14131 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2007 |
| Unique words (used once) | 956 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 831 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1137 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 533 |
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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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#Kazoku Boshuu Shimasu
| Length (in words) | 30580 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3151 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1408 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 975 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1418 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 269 |
Live action
Maji de Koukaishitemasu.
| Length (in words) | 8598 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1775 |
| Unique words (used once) | 913 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 763 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1039 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 106 |
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Tegami (2018)
| Length (in words) | 5693 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 789 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 104 |
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Itazura na Kiss
| Length (in words) | 31664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3206 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1509 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1452 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2409 |
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Ossan's Love: In The Sky
| Length (in words) | 23861 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1371 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 966 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1377 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1008 |
Live action
Itou-kun A to E
| Length (in words) | 12839 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2132 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1090 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 799 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1097 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1236 |
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Orange Days
| Length (in words) | 22910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 982 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1410 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2593 |
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Propose Kyoudai
| Length (in words) | 10490 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 994 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 752 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1040 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 431 |
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Umareru.
| Length (in words) | 32601 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3365 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1539 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1063 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1568 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 439 |
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Izakaya Fuji
| Length (in words) | 22034 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2711 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1337 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1037 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1492 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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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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Zannen na Otto.
| Length (in words) | 34963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3964 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1886 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1140 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1724 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 249 |
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Carolling: Christmas no Kiseki
| Length (in words) | 15224 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2075 |
| Unique words (used once) | 971 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 833 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1163 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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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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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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Bungaku Shojo
| Length (in words) | 11364 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1941 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 793 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1075 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2079 |
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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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Copyface: Kesareta Watashi
| Length (in words) | 13164 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1923 |
| Unique words (used once) | 922 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 835 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1160 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 19 |
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Hatsu Jouji made Ato 1 Kikan
| Length (in words) | 10182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1042 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 806 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1100 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 51 |
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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 |