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.
If you already have a show in mind which is around your level you can also search for it, and then click on "Show details..." to see shows of similar difficulty.
The difficulty ratings were generated automatically by a machine learning model. If you're interested in how we calculated them take a look here. We do not distribute any copyrighted materials from any of these works; we only provide aggregate statistics.
We also have other difficulty lists if you're interested:
Advanced search...
Showing 151..200 from 948 entries
Live action
Marumaru Tsuma
| Length (in words) | 41149 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1729 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1199 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1778 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 187 |
Live action
Massugu na Otoko
| Length (in words) | 31886 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3439 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1624 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1062 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1588 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 134 |
Live action
Mirror Twins S2
| Length (in words) | 8871 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1860 |
| Unique words (used once) | 957 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 837 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1166 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 78 |
Live action
Mitsu no Aji
| Length (in words) | 30185 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1700 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1154 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1713 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 334 |
Live action
Nakanai to Kimeta Hi
| Length (in words) | 25390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1512 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1057 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1516 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 281 |
Live action
Naniwa Shounen Tanteidan
| Length (in words) | 47763 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4988 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2291 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1286 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2001 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 155 |
Live action
Nezumi, Edo wo Hashiru
| Length (in words) | 25207 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3050 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1440 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1023 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1519 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 180 |
Live action
Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo
| Length (in words) | 27259 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3493 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1626 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1140 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1068 |
Live action
Nurse Aoi
| Length (in words) | 33888 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4203 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2032 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1226 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1827 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 166 |
Live action
Ohitorisama
| Length (in words) | 32878 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3675 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1775 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1091 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1584 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1547 |
Live action
Onna no Sensou: Bachelor Satsujin Jiken
| Length (in words) | 9414 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1744 |
| Unique words (used once) | 897 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 803 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1108 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 86 |
Live action
Otona Koukou
| Length (in words) | 30453 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2160 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1289 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1965 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 279 |
Live action
Papadol!
| Length (in words) | 30191 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4149 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2072 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1165 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1767 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1250 |
Live action
Peanut Butter Sandwich
| Length (in words) | 12611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2059 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1001 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 782 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1102 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 424 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
Risou no Otoko
| Length (in words) | 9191 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 724 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 619 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 829 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 103 |
Live action
SUPER RICH
| Length (in words) | 38582 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1965 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1219 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1841 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 473 |
Live action
School!!
| Length (in words) | 42497 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4490 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2136 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1248 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1923 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |
Live action
Seijo
| Length (in words) | 21700 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2909 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1401 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1044 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1550 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 203 |
Live action
Seisei Suruhodo, Aishiteru
| Length (in words) | 30577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3572 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1716 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1088 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1641 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 968 |
Live action
Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Wind
| Length (in words) | 18117 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2783 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1483 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 972 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1402 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
Live action
She
| Length (in words) | 5937 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once) | 551 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 502 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 173 |
| Unique kanji readings | 635 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 221 |
Live action
Shiawase ni Narou yo
| Length (in words) | 34939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1457 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1013 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1477 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 419 |
Live action
Shihei: DEATH CASH
| Length (in words) | 13984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2285 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1151 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 923 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1321 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 172 |
Live action
Shima no Sensei
| Length (in words) | 18031 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1195 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1303 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 80 |
Live action
Shoukoujo Seira
| Length (in words) | 28033 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2937 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1349 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 956 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1396 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1291 |
Live action
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 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 327 |
Live action
Starman: Kono Hoshi no Koi
| Length (in words) | 25506 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2568 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1170 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1194 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 784 |
Live action
Summer Rescue
| Length (in words) | 30479 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3573 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1705 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1151 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1734 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 221 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta
| Length (in words) | 26046 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2834 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 979 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1416 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2562 |
Live action
Takane no Hana-san
| Length (in words) | 13785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2012 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1002 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 856 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1171 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 341 |
Live action
Tatakau! Shoten Girl
| Length (in words) | 29761 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3381 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1599 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1068 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1598 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 284 |
Live action
Toshi Densetsu no Onna
| Length (in words) | 34945 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4187 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1938 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1279 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1996 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 524 |
Live action
Toubou Bengoshi
| Length (in words) | 31043 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3318 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1467 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1032 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1574 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 104 |
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
13
| Length (in words) | 8327 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 714 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 642 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 854 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 219 |
Live action
13-sai no Hello Work
| Length (in words) | 38216 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4637 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2287 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1293 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2014 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 156 |
Live action
Afro Tanaka
| Length (in words) | 14519 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2039 |
| Unique words (used once) | 921 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 766 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1038 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 126 |
Live action
Aino Kekkon Soudanjo
| Length (in words) | 23326 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1696 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1139 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1690 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 153 |
Live action
Asunaro San San Nana Byoushi
| Length (in words) | 27975 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3593 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1740 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1091 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1638 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 10 |
Live action
Attack No. 1
| Length (in words) | 32996 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1403 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1408 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 553 |
Live action
Boku to Star no 99 Nichi
| Length (in words) | 32352 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1536 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1053 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1543 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1869 |
Live action
Chijou no Seppun
| Length (in words) | 12475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2059 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1054 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 791 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1097 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 695 |
Live action
Chinmoku Houtei
| Length (in words) | 15810 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2578 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 982 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1400 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 68 |
Live action
Demo, Kekkon shitai!
| Length (in words) | 3243 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 848 |
| Unique words (used once) | 474 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 426 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 522 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 328 |
Live action
Dokushin Kizoku
| Length (in words) | 40140 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3910 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1164 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1750 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 613 |
Live action
Fugoh Keiji Deluxe
| Length (in words) | 38911 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4733 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2238 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1302 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2026 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 109 |
Live action
Furenaba Ochin
| Length (in words) | 12972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1936 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1006 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 827 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1110 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 126 |
Live action
Fuyu no Sakura
| Length (in words) | 20115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2337 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 841 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1195 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 225 |