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 51..100 from 446 entries
Live action
Uchi no Otto wa Shigoto ga Dekinai
| Length (in words) | 36741 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4044 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1832 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1178 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 311 |
Live action
Yakuza and The Family
| Length (in words) | 5794 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 463 |
Live action
Umareru.
| Length (in words) | 32447 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1540 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1051 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 439 |
Live action
Magerarenai Onna
| Length (in words) | 33988 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3463 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1083 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 247 |
Live action
Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu
| Length (in words) | 33657 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3316 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1547 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1012 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1409 |
Live action
Zannen na Otto
| Length (in words) | 34474 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3962 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1890 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1132 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 249 |
Live action
Saikou no Rikon
| Length (in words) | 39545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3863 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1798 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1226 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1162 |
Live action
Watashi wo Mitsukete
| Length (in words) | 10221 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1765 |
| Unique words (used once) | 904 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
Live action
Vampire Heaven
| Length (in words) | 11685 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1840 |
| Unique words (used once) | 971 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 785 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MDL rating count | 884 |
Live action
Soredemo, Ikite Yuku
| Length (in words) | 25970 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2878 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1340 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1025 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1303 |
Live action
Erased
| Length (in words) | 15104 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1306 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 935 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 4983 |
Live action
Genkai Shuraku Kabushikigaisha
| Length (in words) | 15193 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2413 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1173 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 907 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 107 |
Live action
Rebound
| Length (in words) | 35544 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3093 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1385 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1103 |
Live action
Mou Ichido Kimi ni, Propose
| Length (in words) | 25656 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3184 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1533 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1014 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 241 |
Live action
Hajimemashite, Aishiteimasu
| Length (in words) | 34713 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3137 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1385 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1029 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 87 |
Live action
Kakegurui S2
| Length (in words) | 8432 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1704 |
| Unique words (used once) | 889 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 707 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1503 |
Live action
Hana no Zubora Meshi
| Length (in words) | 15695 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1359 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 948 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 65 |
Live action
Haha ni Naru
| Length (in words) | 32287 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3363 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1495 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1061 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 294 |
Live action
Kaseifu no Mita
| Length (in words) | 40035 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3036 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1257 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1009 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1632 |
Live action
Nagareboshi
| Length (in words) | 21959 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2507 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1143 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 907 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 1544 |
Live action
Terrace House Tokyo 2019-20
| Length (in words) | 90833 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5668 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2406 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1296 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 629 |
Live action
My Husband Won't Fit
| Length (in words) | 16738 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2545 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1310 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 922 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 964 |
Live action
Romance Doll
| Length (in words) | 6053 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1385 |
| Unique words (used once) | 771 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 588 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 434 |
Live action
Dakara Koya
| Length (in words) | 21419 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3028 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1570 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1082 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 117 |
Live action
Second Love
| Length (in words) | 17983 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2691 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 2290 |
Live action
Blue, Painful, Fragile
| Length (in words) | 7416 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1436 |
| Unique words (used once) | 761 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 615 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 305 |
Live action
Sunao ni Narenakute
| Length (in words) | 27092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2951 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1410 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 946 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 2490 |
Live action
Ju-On Origins
| Length (in words) | 8447 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1665 |
| Unique words (used once) | 818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 704 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 879 |
Live action
Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City
| Length (in words) | 144789 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6660 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2656 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1365 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1334 |
Live action
Ohitorisama
| Length (in words) | 32811 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3677 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1772 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1075 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1547 |
Live action
Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 39240 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3823 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1758 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 367 |
Live action
Mayonaka no Panya-san
| Length (in words) | 23606 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2731 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1285 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 991 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 248 |
Live action
Otona Joshi
| Length (in words) | 39752 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3923 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1870 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1145 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 456 |
Live action
Unmei ni, Nita Koi
| Length (in words) | 19025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2616 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1302 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 992 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 361 |
Live action
Itsuka Kono Koi wo Omoidashite Kitto Naite Shimau
| Length (in words) | 24914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3006 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1393 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1049 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1637 |
Live action
Love and Fortune
| Length (in words) | 16765 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2359 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1188 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 877 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2159 |
Live action
Zoku. Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi
| Length (in words) | 55709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1919 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1204 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 89 |
Live action
Cleopatra na Onnatachi
| Length (in words) | 30568 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3543 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1143 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 189 |
Live action
Ikemen desu ne
| Length (in words) | 28087 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3078 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1399 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 942 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 6787 |
Live action
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
| Length (in words) | 32917 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4976 |
Live action
Cultivating the Seas
| Length (in words) | 5787 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1364 |
| Unique words (used once) | 780 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 651 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
Live action
IS ~Otoko Demo Onna Demo Nai Sei~
| Length (in words) | 24417 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2713 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1262 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1663 |
Live action
Ito Oshikute
| Length (in words) | 13383 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2035 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1013 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 822 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
Live action
Mother
| Length (in words) | 24126 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3099 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1538 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1051 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2379 |
Live action
Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo
| Length (in words) | 27058 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1566 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1025 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 218 |
Live action
Renai Jidai
| Length (in words) | 31186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3268 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1485 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1084 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 60 |
Live action
Miss Pilot
| Length (in words) | 35743 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3908 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1774 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1084 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 790 |
Live action
Hayako-sensei, Kekkon Surutte...
| Length (in words) | 32551 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3555 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1628 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1104 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 235 |
Live action
Yakou Kanransha
| Length (in words) | 26806 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 983 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 544 |
Live action
Good Morning Call S2
| Length (in words) | 27445 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3084 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 969 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 8064 |