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
Chuuzai Keiji S2
| Length (in words) | 24388 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3056 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1441 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1119 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1678 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Cleopatra na Onnatachi
| Length (in words) | 30835 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3552 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1704 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1153 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1716 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 189 |
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Clover
| Length (in words) | 18465 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2312 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1055 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 841 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1157 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 55 |
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Coffee & Vanilla
| Length (in words) | 11204 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1710 |
| Unique words (used once) | 857 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 683 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 918 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 11053 |
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Coin Locker Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 5323 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1168 |
| Unique words (used once) | 605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 521 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 680 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
| Length (in words) | 32881 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4506 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2299 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1366 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2092 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1120 |
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Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ S2
| Length (in words) | 31304 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2099 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1314 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2031 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 540 |
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Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ S3
| Length (in words) | 31481 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4148 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2024 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1978 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
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Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu
| Length (in words) | 27568 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3310 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1538 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1073 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1572 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 467 |
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Contrail: Tsumi to Koi
| Length (in words) | 15998 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1180 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 906 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1285 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 40 |
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Cook Keibu no Bansankai
| Length (in words) | 18187 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2830 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1462 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1034 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1492 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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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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Crazy Rain
| Length (in words) | 7833 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 801 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 676 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 908 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Creators File Gold
| Length (in words) | 17604 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2681 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1316 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 909 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1290 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 11 |
Live action
Crisis: Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusouhan
| Length (in words) | 25273 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2068 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1268 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1950 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Cross Road
| Length (in words) | 18597 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1633 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1732 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Cross Road S2
| Length (in words) | 24351 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3410 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1755 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Cross Road S3
| Length (in words) | 12698 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2235 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1196 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 869 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1227 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Cultivating the Seas
| Length (in words) | 5787 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1369 |
| Unique words (used once) | 785 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 655 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 878 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
Dai Renai: Boku wo Wasureru Kimi to
| Length (in words) | 29857 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3715 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1178 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1750 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 200 |
Live action
Dai Tokyo Toy Box
| Length (in words) | 15156 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2283 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1144 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 900 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1270 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 11 |
Live action
Daibinbou
| Length (in words) | 31890 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3836 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1896 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1174 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1733 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 30 |
Live action
Daifugou Doushin
| Length (in words) | 27264 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3875 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1913 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1185 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1841 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
Live action
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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Daisuki!!
| Length (in words) | 24110 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2503 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1121 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 851 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1179 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 500 |
Live action
Daisy Luck
| Length (in words) | 30913 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3446 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1656 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1046 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1550 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 161 |
Live action
Dakara Kouya
| Length (in words) | 21555 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3026 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1567 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1089 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1620 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 117 |
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Dakara Watashi wa Make Suru
| Length (in words) | 8981 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1688 |
| Unique words (used once) | 907 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 765 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1036 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Dakara Watashi wa Oshimashita
| Length (in words) | 15694 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2361 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1189 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 865 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1195 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 335 |
Live action
Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai
| Length (in words) | 32659 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3717 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1781 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1685 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2573 |
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Daremo Shiranai
| Length (in words) | 4854 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1096 |
| Unique words (used once) | 552 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 508 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 642 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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Dark Suit
| Length (in words) | 20990 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3120 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1132 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1662 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
Dead Stock: Michi e no Chousen
| Length (in words) | 11038 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1027 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 818 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1140 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 116 |
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Deadvlei: Aoi Satsui
| Length (in words) | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 647 |
| Unique words (used once) | 407 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 364 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 432 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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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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Death Note
| Length (in words) | 39783 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4083 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1876 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1196 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1832 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 5094 |
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Deka Kurokawa Suzuki
| Length (in words) | 33182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4352 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2137 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1313 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2015 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Deka Wanko
| Length (in words) | 35154 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4070 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2003 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1233 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1864 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 677 |
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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 |
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Denen Boys
| Length (in words) | 9513 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1739 |
| Unique words (used once) | 931 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 716 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 947 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Densetsu no Okaasan
| Length (in words) | 19082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2587 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1319 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 920 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1306 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Designer Baby
| Length (in words) | 25986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3192 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1490 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1599 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Detarame Hero
| Length (in words) | 36687 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3959 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1890 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1218 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1840 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 109 |
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Diary
| Length (in words) | 11485 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2042 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1087 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 839 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1161 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Dias Police: Ihou Keisatsu
| Length (in words) | 13147 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2187 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1118 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 889 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1209 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Digital Tattoo
| Length (in words) | 17860 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3102 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1067 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1548 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Dirty Mama!
| Length (in words) | 34317 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4189 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1944 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1845 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 111 |
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Doctor Car
| Length (in words) | 33982 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2099 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1307 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2009 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko
| Length (in words) | 28986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1835 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1228 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1824 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2129 |