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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Shanai Marriage Honey Length (in words) 10864 Unique words 1643 Unique words (used once) 827 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 674 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 906 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 7581
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Senju Crazy Boys Length (in words) 3785 Unique words 1005 Unique words (used once) 547 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 508 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 643 Difficulty 2/10
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Ashita no Kazoku Length (in words) 6842 Unique words 1349 Unique words (used once) 723 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 596 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 790 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 75
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Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. Length (in words) 5378 Unique words 1019 Unique words (used once) 526 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 445 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 554 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 1747
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his: Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta Length (in words) 6309 Unique words 1272 Unique words (used once) 654 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 554 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 716 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 4842
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Budoukan Length (in words) 11312 Unique words 1798 Unique words (used once) 883 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 738 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 1000 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 39
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Haruka no Hikari Length (in words) 7840 Unique words 1632 Unique words (used once) 879 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 710 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 946 Difficulty 2/10
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Haburashi / Onna Tomodachi Length (in words) 13497 Unique words 1934 Unique words (used once) 917 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 829 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 1152 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 123
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Douse Mou Nigerarenai Length (in words) 9048 Unique words 1622 Unique words (used once) 839 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 677 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 894 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 1377
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Shima no Sensei Length (in words) 18033 Unique words 2442 Unique words (used once) 1194 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 904 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 1302 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 80
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Sore wo Ai to Machigaerukara Length (in words) 20697 Unique words 2637 Unique words (used once) 1390 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 923 Unique kanji (used once) 322 Unique kanji readings 1282 Difficulty 2/10
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Chijou no Seppun Length (in words) 12479 Unique words 2063 Unique words (used once) 1057 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 791 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1095 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 695
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Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san Length (in words) 6011 Unique words 1393 Unique words (used once) 760 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 627 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 836 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 357
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Takeuchi Ryoma no Satsukyu Length (in words) 15011 Unique words 2024 Unique words (used once) 965 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 778 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 1047 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 63
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"Kutabare" Bocchan Length (in words) 3022 Unique words 896 Unique words (used once) 538 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 490 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 603 Difficulty 2/10
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Kokoro no Kizu wo Iyasu to Iu Koto Length (in words) 7193 Unique words 1627 Unique words (used once) 903 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 760 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1019 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.3 MDL rating count 154
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My Little Lover Length (in words) 21630 Unique words 2551 Unique words (used once) 1164 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 893 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1264 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 5628
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Coffee & Vanilla Length (in words) 11208 Unique words 1713 Unique words (used once) 858 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 683 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 915 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 11053
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My Girl Length (in words) 27621 Unique words 2837 Unique words (used once) 1313 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 922 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 1330 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 1786
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HOMUNCULUS Length (in words) 4060 Unique words 1037 Unique words (used once) 587 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 520 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 661 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 835
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Mokomi: Kanojo Chotto Hendakedo Length (in words) 16265 Unique words 2002 Unique words (used once) 897 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 783 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 1068 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 227
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Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu Length (in words) 26891 Unique words 3352 Unique words (used once) 1664 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1112 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1611 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 1507
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River's Edge Length (in words) 5037 Unique words 1172 Unique words (used once) 655 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 545 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 688 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 1197
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Otoko Copywriter, Ikukyuu wo Toru. Length (in words) 10926 Unique words 1861 Unique words (used once) 923 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 735 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 1006 Difficulty 2/10
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Furenaba Ochin Length (in words) 12984 Unique words 1936 Unique words (used once) 1004 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 827 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1112 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 126
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Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka!? Length (in words) 6134 Unique words 1279 Unique words (used once) 701 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 570 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 725 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 1112
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Boku no Aruku Michi Length (in words) 24545 Unique words 2530 Unique words (used once) 1086 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 881 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 1258 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 129
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Remote Drama Living Length (in words) 5674 Unique words 1241 Unique words (used once) 664 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 548 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 707 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 52
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Akiko's Piano Length (in words) 3784 Unique words 1268 Unique words (used once) 820 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 710 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 926 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 43
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Sailor Zombie Length (in words) 12267 Unique words 2009 Unique words (used once) 954 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 867 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1208 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 159
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marry me! Length (in words) 13017 Unique words 2016 Unique words (used once) 1019 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 777 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1062 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 1918
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Woman Length (in words) 27952 Unique words 3029 Unique words (used once) 1378 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1054 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1514 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 746
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Mama to Papa ga Ikiru Riyuu Length (in words) 12674 Unique words 1839 Unique words (used once) 892 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 749 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 997 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 29
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Janai Hou no Kanojo Length (in words) 25474 Unique words 2735 Unique words (used once) 1297 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1003 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1465 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 24
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Risou no Otoko Length (in words) 9191 Unique words 1442 Unique words (used once) 724 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 619 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 827 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 103
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OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita Length (in words) 7279 Unique words 1312 Unique words (used once) 609 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 533 Unique kanji (used once) 159 Unique kanji readings 698 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 12
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Kakugo wa Ii ka Soko no Joshi Length (in words) 9451 Unique words 1419 Unique words (used once) 669 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 585 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 767 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 1085
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Momoiro Anzuiro Sakurairo Length (in words) 6872 Unique words 1359 Unique words (used once) 703 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 567 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 736 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 770
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Marumo no Okite Length (in words) 38688 Unique words 3339 Unique words (used once) 1418 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 988 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 1438 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 428
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Uso Nante Hitotsu mo Nai no Length (in words) 4204 Unique words 989 Unique words (used once) 536 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 493 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 644 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 6
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Tenshi wa Mop wo Motte Length (in words) 8395 Unique words 1515 Unique words (used once) 786 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 720 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 971 Difficulty 3/10
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Koinaka Length (in words) 25714 Unique words 2759 Unique words (used once) 1223 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 971 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 1411 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 1941
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Radio Length (in words) 4262 Unique words 1178 Unique words (used once) 709 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 616 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 822 Difficulty 3/10
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Otousan wa Nido Shinu Length (in words) 7517 Unique words 1422 Unique words (used once) 727 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 654 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 884 Difficulty 3/10
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Konya wa Kokoro Dake Daite Length (in words) 15151 Unique words 2321 Unique words (used once) 1181 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 903 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1302 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 22
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Sayonara Watashi Length (in words) 20014 Unique words 2146 Unique words (used once) 986 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 874 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1200 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 55
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Kamisama no Boat Length (in words) 5291 Unique words 1224 Unique words (used once) 672 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 613 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 823 Difficulty 3/10
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Toshi no Sakon Length (in words) 11706 Unique words 1986 Unique words (used once) 955 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 754 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 1030 Difficulty 3/10
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Kanojo wa Kirei Datta Length (in words) 29355 Unique words 3601 Unique words (used once) 1760 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1108 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1657 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 2174
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Shiroi Haru Length (in words) 23336 Unique words 2590 Unique words (used once) 1196 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 907 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1296 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 459