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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Et Alors
| Length (in words) | 28989 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3546 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1753 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1018 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1531 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
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Nonmama Hakusho
| Length (in words) | 25960 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3229 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1594 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1105 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1596 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 10 |
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Ace wo Nerae!
| Length (in words) | 21003 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2681 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 873 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1259 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 408 |
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Watashi ni Unmei no Koi Nante Arienai tte Omotteta
| Length (in words) | 5351 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 598 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 790 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 952 |
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Irodori Himura
| Length (in words) | 16951 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2774 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1430 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 966 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1387 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
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Kangoku Gakuen
| Length (in words) | 15102 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2638 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1383 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 976 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1408 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1009 |
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Ore no Sukato, Doko Itta?
| Length (in words) | 40618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3855 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1140 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1683 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 446 |
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Monroe ga Shinda Hi
| Length (in words) | 10622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2141 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1208 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1199 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
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Influence
| Length (in words) | 13307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1801 |
| Unique words (used once) | 880 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 763 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1035 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 52/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 558 |
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Gekiryuu ~Watashi wo Oboete Imasuka?~
| Length (in words) | 21900 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2641 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1283 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1040 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1495 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
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Itake ni Koishite
| Length (in words) | 30819 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3787 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1848 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1703 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
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LIVE!LOVE!SING! Ikite Aishite Utau Koto
| Length (in words) | 2401 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 727 |
| Unique words (used once) | 397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 416 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Unique kanji readings | 509 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
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Arashi's Diary -Voyage-
| Length (in words) | 56480 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4575 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2045 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1171 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1787 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 120 |
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Otousan wa Nido Shinu
| Length (in words) | 7514 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 654 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 884 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
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Senju Crazy Boys
| Length (in words) | 3784 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1007 |
| Unique words (used once) | 549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 508 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 642 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 52/100 |
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Sekai Kara Neko ga Kieta Nara
| Length (in words) | 4147 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 926 |
| Unique words (used once) | 515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 572 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2215 |
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Kasa wo Motanai Aritachi wa
| Length (in words) | 5741 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 640 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 837 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 523 |
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R134 / Shounan no Yakusoku
| Length (in words) | 1444 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 499 |
| Unique words (used once) | 290 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 256 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 138 |
| Unique kanji readings | 296 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
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Tasogare Ryuuseigun
| Length (in words) | 25756 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1782 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1118 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1656 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
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Shuuden Bye Bye
| Length (in words) | 18785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3036 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1585 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1037 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1505 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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OUR HOUSE
| Length (in words) | 29797 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3821 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1914 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1143 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1698 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 62/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 291 |
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Meishi Game
| Length (in words) | 14979 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1196 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 921 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1284 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 155 |
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Hana Yori Dango
| Length (in words) | 22137 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3163 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1606 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 997 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1468 |
| Average difficulty | 33/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
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Zenryoku Shissou
| Length (in words) | 24810 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1710 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1128 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1685 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
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Castella
| Length (in words) | 13734 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 902 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 805 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1130 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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Kafka no Tokyo Zetsubou Nikki
| Length (in words) | 10316 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2086 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1140 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 820 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1127 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
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Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki
| Length (in words) | 13256 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2068 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1019 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 788 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1118 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 111 |
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Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun
| Length (in words) | 15586 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2610 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1351 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 970 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1404 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 251 |
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Akuryou Byoutou
| Length (in words) | 11475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1625 |
| Unique words (used once) | 702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 690 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 177 |
| Unique kanji readings | 934 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 53/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
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Laundry Chigasaki
| Length (in words) | 7667 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1590 |
| Unique words (used once) | 856 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 682 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 887 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
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Maskmen
| Length (in words) | 18474 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2328 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1107 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 916 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1290 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
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Sei Oniisan
| Length (in words) | 6042 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1568 |
| Unique words (used once) | 946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 714 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 952 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 125 |
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Onna no Sensou: Bachelor Satsujin Jiken
| Length (in words) | 9414 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1744 |
| Unique words (used once) | 897 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 803 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1108 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 86 |
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Asuko March!
| Length (in words) | 28122 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3377 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1558 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1049 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1528 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4342 |
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Haken no Kyabajou Ayaka
| Length (in words) | 17449 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2622 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1291 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 907 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1294 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 53/100 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
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Rokujouma no Piano Man
| Length (in words) | 10432 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1837 |
| Unique words (used once) | 905 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 711 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 983 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
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Boku, Unmei no Hito Desu.
| Length (in words) | 44710 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4961 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2348 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1299 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2049 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 3246 |
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Madonna Verde
| Length (in words) | 17512 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2563 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1281 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 966 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1401 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
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Juunen Saki mo Kimi ni Koishite
| Length (in words) | 18281 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2546 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1251 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 949 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1359 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 310 |
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Haru no Noroi
| Length (in words) | 7923 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1346 |
| Unique words (used once) | 694 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 642 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 866 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
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Daremo Shiranai
| Length (in words) | 4854 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1095 |
| Unique words (used once) | 551 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 508 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 642 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
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Room Laundering
| Length (in words) | 5478 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1192 |
| Unique words (used once) | 642 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 693 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 54/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 96 |
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Dai Tokyo Toy Box
| Length (in words) | 15156 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2284 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1144 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 900 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1271 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 11 |
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Torihada
| Length (in words) | 6373 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 623 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 808 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 56/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 16 |
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Hidarikiki no Eren
| Length (in words) | 13691 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2226 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1099 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 815 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1141 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 235 |
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Night Hero NAOTO
| Length (in words) | 15428 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2407 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1288 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 959 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1370 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
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Hotel Concierge
| Length (in words) | 30610 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3776 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1844 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1152 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1728 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 51/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 122 |
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Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend
| Length (in words) | 23092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1440 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1481 |
| Average difficulty | 34/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |