Live action difficulty list
This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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 244..293 from 1273 entries
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 |
| Average difficulty | 27/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 84 |
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Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
| Length (in words) | 33031 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1064 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1586 |
| Average difficulty | 27/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4976 |
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Tokyo Tarareba Musume
| Length (in words) | 38812 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3600 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1649 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1619 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1435 |
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Douse Mou Nigerarenai
| Length (in words) | 9047 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1622 |
| Unique words (used once) | 838 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 677 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 892 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1377 |
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Akari to Kuzu
| Length (in words) | 2263 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 328 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 308 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 147 |
| Unique kanji readings | 362 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 23 |
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Okaasan, Ore wa Daijoubu
| Length (in words) | 5247 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 705 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 786 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 435 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 176 |
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Hana no Zubora Meshi
| Length (in words) | 15742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2664 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1356 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1349 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 65 |
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Oyabaka Seishun Hakusho
| Length (in words) | 25001 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3300 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1673 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1080 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1587 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 462 |
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Kazoku no Katachi
| Length (in words) | 36210 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3990 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1853 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1196 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1782 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 852 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
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N no Tame ni
| Length (in words) | 28875 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3646 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1745 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1147 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1692 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1528 |
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Omimi ni Aimashitara
| Length (in words) | 20949 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3066 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1597 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1109 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1640 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 85 |
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OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita
| Length (in words) | 7282 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1312 |
| Unique words (used once) | 608 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 159 |
| Unique kanji readings | 699 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
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Tokyo Sentimental
| Length (in words) | 19516 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2674 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1334 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 322 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1529 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 41 |
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Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki.
| Length (in words) | 13237 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2150 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1093 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 830 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1157 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 272 |
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Eien no Bokura Sea Side Blue
| Length (in words) | 4577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1127 |
| Unique words (used once) | 600 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 357 |
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Babysitter Gin
| Length (in words) | 34250 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4033 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1975 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1181 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1789 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 79 |
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Densetsu no Okaasan
| Length (in words) | 19082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2588 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1319 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 920 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1307 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
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Yuube no Curry, Ashita no Pan
| Length (in words) | 19232 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2379 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1155 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 969 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1391 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 157 |
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Magerarenai Onna
| Length (in words) | 34093 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3461 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1601 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1090 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1615 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 247 |
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Teinen Joshi
| Length (in words) | 26213 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1376 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1032 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1567 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 3 |
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Tokyo Bandwagon
| Length (in words) | 37027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3968 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1900 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1828 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 977 |
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Uchi no Otto wa Shigoto ga Dekinai
| Length (in words) | 37030 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4037 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1834 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1186 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1784 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 311 |
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Saka no Tochu no Ie
| Length (in words) | 22360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2689 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1214 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1396 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 424 |
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Osozaki no Himawari
| Length (in words) | 31984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3259 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1447 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1514 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 897 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 221 |
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Tokusatsu Gagaga
| Length (in words) | 19801 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3039 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1573 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1006 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1424 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 395 |
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Iki mo Dekinai Natsu
| Length (in words) | 27658 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2615 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1183 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 903 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1296 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 290 |
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Hirugao: Heijitsu Gogo 3-ji no Koibitotachi
| Length (in words) | 33059 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3820 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1855 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1159 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1753 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 1606 |
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Samurai Gourmet
| Length (in words) | 14412 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2401 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1221 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1193 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 469 |
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Lunch no Akko-chan
| Length (in words) | 12719 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2238 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1144 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 899 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1291 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 110 |
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Rikokatsu
| Length (in words) | 30790 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3691 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1835 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1161 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1704 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 548 |
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Shitteru Waifu
| Length (in words) | 32208 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3404 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1501 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1099 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1605 |
| Average difficulty | 28/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 557 |
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Wagaya no Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 14514 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2869 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1581 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1012 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1457 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 53/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 50 |
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2030 Kanata no Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 5003 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 699 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 788 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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Watashi no Ojisan: Wataoji
| Length (in words) | 36808 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3619 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1687 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1105 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1633 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
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Princess Maison
| Length (in words) | 11903 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2097 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1105 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 886 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1226 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 123 |
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Kimi ga Kokoro ni Sumitsuita
| Length (in words) | 29170 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3392 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1653 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1052 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1559 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 525 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 200 |
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Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku
| Length (in words) | 38108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3805 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1799 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1143 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1703 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1730 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1547 |
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Koukousei Restaurant
| Length (in words) | 33244 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1661 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1126 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1681 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 239 |
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Don Quixote
| Length (in words) | 41475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4401 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2105 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1921 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1052 |
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Final Fantasy XIV: Hikari no Otousan
| Length (in words) | 10505 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2143 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1191 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 821 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1155 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 756 |
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Suizokukan Girl
| Length (in words) | 28981 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3855 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1917 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1225 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1868 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 353 |
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Kounodori S2
| Length (in words) | 36479 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3737 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1724 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1158 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1720 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 371 |
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Ito Oshikute
| Length (in words) | 13564 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2034 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1009 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 832 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1160 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Kakugo wa Ii ka Soko no Joshi
| Length (in words) | 9447 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1417 |
| Unique words (used once) | 667 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 585 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 771 |
| Average difficulty | 29/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1085 |