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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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 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 70 |
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SAKURA: Jiken wo Kiku Onna
| Length (in words) | 34209 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4246 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2029 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1284 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1971 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |
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Otenki Oneesan
| Length (in words) | 32427 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4209 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2041 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2035 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 565 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Dr. DMAT
| Length (in words) | 30990 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3876 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1790 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1831 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 316 |
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24 JAPAN
| Length (in words) | 72374 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5546 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2354 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1370 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2209 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Yoidore Kotouji
| Length (in words) | 35123 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2110 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1253 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2036 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Rasen no Meikyuu: DNA Kagaku Sousa
| Length (in words) | 28766 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3577 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1716 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1221 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1866 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 89 |
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Jiu
| Length (in words) | 28206 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4046 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1988 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1261 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1912 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 609 |
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Keibuho Yabe Kenzo S2
| Length (in words) | 35921 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4748 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2360 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2153 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Haretsu
| Length (in words) | 17161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3074 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1158 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1708 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Godhand Teru
| Length (in words) | 18298 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1049 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1520 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 664 |
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Kyoudai Ken Byclosser
| Length (in words) | 42749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4370 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2032 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1227 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1894 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 15 |
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Unubore Deka
| Length (in words) | 43688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2303 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1175 |
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Akumu-chan
| Length (in words) | 37480 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3728 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1790 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1203 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1814 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1459 |
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Konkatsu Deka
| Length (in words) | 35270 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4193 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1998 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1251 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1877 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 145 |
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Tensou Sentai Goseiger
| Length (in words) | 74311 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2602 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1415 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2250 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Tengoku to Jigoku: Psycho na Futari
| Length (in words) | 37263 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1985 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1213 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1848 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de
| Length (in words) | 45772 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4900 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2266 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1331 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2109 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1838 |
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Kumokiri Nizaemon S4
| Length (in words) | 13563 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2510 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1306 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 972 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1414 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Akutou: Juuhanzai Sousahan
| Length (in words) | 23252 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3495 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1763 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1126 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 62 |
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Kakushou
| Length (in words) | 37130 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4720 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2287 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2056 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 88 |
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Shomuni
| Length (in words) | 45333 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5382 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2131 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Ichiro
| Length (in words) | 19687 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2826 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1355 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 940 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1441 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 23 |
Live action
Chousei Kantai Sazer-X
| Length (in words) | 54607 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 998 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1576 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 30 |
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Shukumei 1969-2010
| Length (in words) | 21491 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1616 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1069 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1571 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 3062 |
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Hard Nuts!
| Length (in words) | 25489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3605 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1713 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1209 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1828 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1080 |
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Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
| Length (in words) | 73600 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5663 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2393 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2120 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Doubles: Futari no Keiji
| Length (in words) | 33425 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4032 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1911 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1241 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1905 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 240 |
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Doku: Poison
| Length (in words) | 23222 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3057 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1518 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1054 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1561 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger
| Length (in words) | 58350 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5380 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2488 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1344 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2086 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Houkago wa Mystery Totomo ni
| Length (in words) | 23914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3600 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1809 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1158 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1712 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 135 |
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Daifugou Doushin S2
| Length (in words) | 23489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3519 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1109 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1692 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Nippon Noir: Keiji Y no Hanran
| Length (in words) | 33622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4062 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2037 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1234 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1878 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 186 |
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CONTROL: Henzai Shinri Sousa
| Length (in words) | 40432 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4761 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2243 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1291 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2025 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 615 |
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Gin to Kin
| Length (in words) | 17623 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2723 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1402 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1008 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1450 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 53 |
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Saigo no Restaurant
| Length (in words) | 17882 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3042 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1654 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1661 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 15 |
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Sennyuu Tantei Tokage
| Length (in words) | 31852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4061 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1932 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1269 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1909 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 771 |
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Henshin Interviewer no Yuuutsu
| Length (in words) | 21470 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1432 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1030 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1472 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 144 |
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Manmakoto: Asanosuke Saiteichou
| Length (in words) | 31589 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3652 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1758 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1042 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1633 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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TAKE FIVE
| Length (in words) | 33955 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3830 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1772 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1161 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1763 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 419 |
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Takane no Hana
| Length (in words) | 33118 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4310 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1280 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1933 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 913 |
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Perfect Blue
| Length (in words) | 34339 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3982 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1894 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1187 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1814 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 87 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 986 |
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Piece Vote
| Length (in words) | 19795 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2720 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1337 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 983 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1435 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Bengoshi no Kuzu
| Length (in words) | 47573 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1340 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2153 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 85 |
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SUITS
| Length (in words) | 44771 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5692 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2831 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1413 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2238 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 359 |
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Yareta Kamo Iinkai
| Length (in words) | 16812 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2911 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1458 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1478 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 225 |