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
Fruits Takuhaibin
| Length (in words) | 20178 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2531 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 989 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1405 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 99 |
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Watashi no Kaseifu Nagisa-san
| Length (in words) | 35358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4026 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1964 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1196 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1796 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 448 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Otona Joshi
| Length (in words) | 40187 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1152 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1700 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 456 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 176 |
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Taberu Dake
| Length (in words) | 11404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1928 |
| Unique words (used once) | 988 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 833 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1153 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Eien no Nispa
| Length (in words) | 3525 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1097 |
| Unique words (used once) | 682 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 602 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 802 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Joshi-teki Seikatsu
| Length (in words) | 12172 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2060 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1106 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 854 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1184 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 772 |
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Kakegurui S2
| Length (in words) | 8484 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1703 |
| Unique words (used once) | 892 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 709 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 952 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1503 |
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Nippori Charlies
| Length (in words) | 6723 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1591 |
| Unique words (used once) | 839 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 708 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 928 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Young Black Jack
| Length (in words) | 4335 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1163 |
| Unique words (used once) | 664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 813 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 321 |
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Good Life: Arigatou, Papa. Sayonara
| Length (in words) | 22063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2859 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1359 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1431 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 336 |
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Genkai Shuuraku Kabushikigaisha
| Length (in words) | 15229 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2414 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1173 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 912 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1310 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 107 |
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Rebound
| Length (in words) | 35811 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3081 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1373 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 971 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1404 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1103 |
Live action
Saikou no Rikon
| Length (in words) | 39770 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3883 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1241 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1838 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1162 |
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Sunao ni Narenakute
| Length (in words) | 27138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2956 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1409 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1365 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 2490 |
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Zoku Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi
| Length (in words) | 55896 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1928 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1215 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1847 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 89 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1547 |
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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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Mother Game
| Length (in words) | 32195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3930 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1941 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1168 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1755 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 362 |
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Dream Team
| Length (in words) | 22809 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3402 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1080 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1590 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 16 |
Live action
Sachiiro no One Room
| Length (in words) | 10230 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 816 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 699 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 962 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 1834 |
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Ino wo Kau to Iu Koto
| Length (in words) | 24966 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3024 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1434 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1001 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1454 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 417 |
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Gunjou Ryouiki
| Length (in words) | 21149 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2726 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 987 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1403 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni (2018)
| Length (in words) | 23632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1398 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1046 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1492 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 343 |
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 |
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WATER BOYS 2005 Natsu
| Length (in words) | 13156 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2121 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1072 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 827 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1147 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
1 Litre no Namida
| Length (in words) | 29269 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3438 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1561 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1577 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MDL rating count | 17109 |
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Kami no Tsuki
| Length (in words) | 15097 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2091 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1002 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 854 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1202 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MDL rating count | 10 |
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Princess Maison
| Length (in words) | 11903 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2097 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1106 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 886 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1226 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 123 |
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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 |
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Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu
| Length (in words) | 34237 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3315 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1546 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1014 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1492 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1409 |
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Okane no Kirime ga Koi no Hajimari
| Length (in words) | 13502 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2599 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 923 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1353 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 538 |
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Cheer☆Dan
| Length (in words) | 26521 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3159 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1451 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1003 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1459 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 285 |
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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 |
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Happy Retirement
| Length (in words) | 8065 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1841 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 811 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1096 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Second Love
| Length (in words) | 18210 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2707 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 988 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1427 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 2290 |
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Shotenin Michiru no Minoue Banashi
| Length (in words) | 15223 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2207 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1107 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 926 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1298 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 257 |
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Kazoku no Uta
| Length (in words) | 30968 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3220 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1474 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 166 |
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Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 25709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2921 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1466 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 223 |
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Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City
| Length (in words) | 145161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6665 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2239 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1334 |
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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 |
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Blue, Painful, Fragile
| Length (in words) | 7485 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1435 |
| Unique words (used once) | 759 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 820 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 305 |
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Gisou no Fuufu
| Length (in words) | 41866 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3705 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1747 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1688 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
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Shiba Kouen
| Length (in words) | 20406 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1540 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1016 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1451 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Ikemen Desu ne
| Length (in words) | 28739 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3069 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1388 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 946 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1375 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 6787 |