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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Showing 151..200 from 1273 entries
Live action
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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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 |
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Girl Gun Lady
| Length (in words) | 12367 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1785 |
| Unique words (used once) | 868 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 718 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 988 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 145 |
Live action
Kaiki Daisakusen: Second File
| Length (in words) | 4684 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1398 |
| Unique words (used once) | 839 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 718 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 952 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Tenshi wa Mop wo Motte
| Length (in words) | 8395 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1515 |
| Unique words (used once) | 784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 720 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 970 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Shinitai Yoru ni Kagitte
| Length (in words) | 9098 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1694 |
| Unique words (used once) | 858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 720 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 972 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 72 |
Live action
Junichi
| Length (in words) | 7857 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1722 |
| Unique words (used once) | 987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 720 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 954 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 361 |
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Ie, Tsuite Itte Ii Desuka?
| Length (in words) | 9800 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 775 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 722 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 955 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
Live action
Ju-On Origins
| Length (in words) | 8697 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1685 |
| Unique words (used once) | 825 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 723 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 980 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 879 |
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Jungle Fever
| Length (in words) | 4974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1283 |
| Unique words (used once) | 745 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 723 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 937 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Seirei no Moribito
| Length (in words) | 11908 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1783 |
| Unique words (used once) | 873 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 723 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 996 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 610 |
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Keiji Ballerino
| Length (in words) | 6750 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 870 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 962 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 211 |
Live action
Shimei: Keiji no Time Limit
| Length (in words) | 5785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1448 |
| Unique words (used once) | 814 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 726 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 971 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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First Love (2020)
| Length (in words) | 7261 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 871 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 728 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 975 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Ojisama to Neko
| Length (in words) | 15661 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 850 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 729 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 992 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 102 |
Live action
Shitamachi Bobsleigh
| Length (in words) | 10418 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1712 |
| Unique words (used once) | 856 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 729 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 987 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Sauce-san no Koi
| Length (in words) | 14852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1799 |
| Unique words (used once) | 791 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 730 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1018 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 18 |
Live action
Rinko-san wa Shite Mitai
| Length (in words) | 9653 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 730 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1009 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 2335 |
Live action
Manhunt
| Length (in words) | 5444 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1468 |
| Unique words (used once) | 893 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 733 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 983 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 206 |
Live action
Kindaichi Kosuke vs. Akechi Kogoro S2
| Length (in words) | 7901 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1594 |
| Unique words (used once) | 875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 734 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1013 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
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
Otoko Copywriter, Ikukyuu wo Toru.
| Length (in words) | 10916 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1860 |
| Unique words (used once) | 922 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 735 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1008 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Live action
Wagaya
| Length (in words) | 6872 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 737 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 975 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Budoukan
| Length (in words) | 11312 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1797 |
| Unique words (used once) | 882 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 738 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1002 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 39 |
Live action
The Forest of Love
| Length (in words) | 11239 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1018 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 738 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1015 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 173 |
Live action
Les Miserables
| Length (in words) | 7468 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1554 |
| Unique words (used once) | 824 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 738 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 999 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 88 |
Live action
Keibuho Usui Koichi: Mind
| Length (in words) | 8176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1645 |
| Unique words (used once) | 846 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 747 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1019 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
Hikkikomori Sensei
| Length (in words) | 12067 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1864 |
| Unique words (used once) | 916 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 748 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1033 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 84 |
Live action
Mama to Papa ga Ikiru Riyuu
| Length (in words) | 12676 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1836 |
| Unique words (used once) | 889 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 749 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 998 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 29 |
Live action
Goen Hunter
| Length (in words) | 10317 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 864 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 752 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1041 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 90 |
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
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 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Nakuna, Hara-chan
| Length (in words) | 27358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2081 |
| Unique words (used once) | 817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 753 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 171 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1028 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 456 |
Live action
Kindaichi Kosuke vs. Akechi Kogoro
| Length (in words) | 7848 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1649 |
| Unique words (used once) | 874 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 753 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1011 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 145 |
Live action
Toshi no Sakon
| Length (in words) | 11702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1987 |
| Unique words (used once) | 956 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 754 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1035 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Lost Days
| Length (in words) | 20392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2082 |
| Unique words (used once) | 949 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 759 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1056 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 723 |
Live action
Kokoro no Kizu wo Iyasu to Iu Koto
| Length (in words) | 7192 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1624 |
| Unique words (used once) | 900 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1020 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
Live action
Saretagawa no Blue
| Length (in words) | 14112 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2056 |
| Unique words (used once) | 979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 762 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1079 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 294 |
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 |
Live action
Influence
| Length (in words) | 13307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1802 |
| Unique words (used once) | 880 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 763 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1036 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 558 |
Live action
Oedo Mononoke Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 15882 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2080 |
| Unique words (used once) | 967 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 763 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1064 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
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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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
Time Spiral
| Length (in words) | 12640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1772 |
| Unique words (used once) | 794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 766 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1065 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 425 |
Live action
38-sai Batsuichi Dokushin Onna ga Matching Apuri wo Yattemita Kekka Nikki
| Length (in words) | 9388 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1706 |
| Unique words (used once) | 909 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 769 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1041 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 176 |
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Kirei no Kuni
| Length (in words) | 16567 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2011 |
| Unique words (used once) | 909 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 770 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1059 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Kekkon Dekinai ni wa Wake ga Aru.
| Length (in words) | 14678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1113 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 771 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1067 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 239 |
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Kakafukaka: Kojirase Otona no Share House
| Length (in words) | 15632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 773 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1067 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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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 |
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Kirin no Tsubasa
| Length (in words) | 8355 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1674 |
| Unique words (used once) | 878 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 775 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1060 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 408 |