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 201..250 from 1273 entries
Live action
Sei Oniisan
| Length (in words) | 6042 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 714 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 953 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 125 |
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Sei Oniisan S3
| Length (in words) | 5688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 666 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 892 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Nile Perch no Joshikai
| Length (in words) | 19713 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2712 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1367 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 983 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1417 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Zenkamono
| Length (in words) | 9106 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1951 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1094 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 818 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1162 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 177 |
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Torihada
| Length (in words) | 6373 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 722 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 623 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 808 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 16 |
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Vampire Heaven
| Length (in words) | 11847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1832 |
| Unique words (used once) | 963 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 787 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1085 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MDL rating count | 884 |
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Walkers: Maigo no Otonatachi
| Length (in words) | 15117 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2522 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1344 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 929 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1327 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Kaseifu no Mita
| Length (in words) | 40085 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3037 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1257 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1014 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1481 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1632 |
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Mou Ichido Kimi ni, Propose
| Length (in words) | 25751 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1018 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1482 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 241 |
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Asagaya Shimai no Nohohon Futarigurashi
| Length (in words) | 16902 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2490 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1298 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 905 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1259 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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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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Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu S2
| Length (in words) | 12478 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1961 |
| Unique words (used once) | 931 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 840 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1151 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 262 |
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Haha ni Naru
| Length (in words) | 32712 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3357 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1066 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1571 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 294 |
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Chousoku Parahero Gandeen
| Length (in words) | 6135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1266 |
| Unique words (used once) | 665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 572 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 752 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 81 |
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Yakuza and The Family
| Length (in words) | 5901 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1277 |
| Unique words (used once) | 665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 580 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Unique kanji readings | 741 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 463 |
Live action
Brother Beat
| Length (in words) | 37002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3449 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1627 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 946 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1407 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 727 |
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Oh, my dad!!
| Length (in words) | 35578 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3826 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1780 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1678 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de
| Length (in words) | 26472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2870 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1366 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1491 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 272 |
Live action
Chugakusei Nikki
| Length (in words) | 32971 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4069 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2070 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1851 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 3022 |
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Mayonaka no Super Car
| Length (in words) | 3729 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1110 |
| Unique words (used once) | 679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 579 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 738 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Barairo no Seisen
| Length (in words) | 19698 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2776 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1342 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1413 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 179 |
Live action
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
Hatsukoi
| Length (in words) | 15874 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2317 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1157 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 868 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1226 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 50 |
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
Bitter Sugar
| Length (in words) | 17010 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2526 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1259 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 895 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1276 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 39295 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3815 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1754 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1176 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1760 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 367 |
Live action
Dr. Nurse Aid
| Length (in words) | 6618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1391 |
| Unique words (used once) | 742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 664 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 886 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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11-nin mo Iru!
| Length (in words) | 34106 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4301 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2129 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1207 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1833 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 650 |
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
Mioka
| Length (in words) | 25393 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2735 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1282 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 911 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1320 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 396 |
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 |
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My Husband Won't Fit
| Length (in words) | 16914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2556 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1312 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 930 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1312 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 964 |
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Tsumari Suki tte Iitai n Dakedo,
| Length (in words) | 21765 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2628 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1299 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 959 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1397 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 768 |
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Nagareboshi (2010)
| Length (in words) | 22117 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2511 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1147 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 914 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1248 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 1544 |
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
Hajimemashite, Aishiteimasu
| Length (in words) | 34871 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3137 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1390 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1035 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1507 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 87 |
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Ossan's Love
| Length (in words) | 20947 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2794 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1420 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 993 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1384 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 4085 |
Live action
The Driver
| Length (in words) | 7405 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1568 |
| Unique words (used once) | 861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 695 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 948 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Terrace House Tokyo 2019-20
| Length (in words) | 93306 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2413 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1315 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2060 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 629 |
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Romance Doll
| Length (in words) | 6117 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1389 |
| Unique words (used once) | 776 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 593 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 792 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 434 |
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Boku no Ita Jikan
| Length (in words) | 25785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2827 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1305 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1391 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4515 |
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Senkan Yamato no Curry Rice
| Length (in words) | 3394 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 982 |
| Unique words (used once) | 581 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 515 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 668 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Hana no Zubora Meshi
| Length (in words) | 15742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2665 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1356 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1350 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 65 |
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Homeraretai Boku no Mousou Gohan
| Length (in words) | 14479 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2209 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1075 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1207 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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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 |
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Soredemo, Ikite Yuku
| Length (in words) | 26591 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2889 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1346 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1037 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1460 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1303 |
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Erased
| Length (in words) | 15167 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1304 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 940 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1369 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 4983 |
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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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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 |
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Akai Yubi
| Length (in words) | 7673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1517 |
| Unique words (used once) | 767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 662 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 910 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |