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 1266 entries
Live action
Shanai Marriage Honey
| Length (in words) | 10641 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 668 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 901 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 7581 |
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Ashita no Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 6832 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1352 |
| Unique words (used once) | 727 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 595 |
| 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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Shima no Sensei
| Length (in words) | 17808 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1190 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 892 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1283 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 80 |
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his: Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta
| Length (in words) | 6286 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1275 |
| Unique words (used once) | 660 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 553 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 711 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 4842 |
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Haruka no Hikari
| Length (in words) | 7813 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1623 |
| Unique words (used once) | 871 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 697 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 930 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Sore wo Ai to Machigaerukara
| Length (in words) | 20598 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2636 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1389 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 920 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1278 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Budoukan
| Length (in words) | 11000 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1789 |
| Unique words (used once) | 877 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 734 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 989 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 39 |
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Haburashi / Onna Tomodachi
| Length (in words) | 13441 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1924 |
| Unique words (used once) | 911 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 818 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1136 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 123 |
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Senju Crazy Boys
| Length (in words) | 3757 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1001 |
| Unique words (used once) | 544 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 505 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 638 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Chijou no Seppun
| Length (in words) | 12377 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2056 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1055 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 775 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1078 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 695 |
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Douse Mou Nigerarenai
| Length (in words) | 8986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 835 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 673 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 889 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1377 |
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River's Edge
| Length (in words) | 4974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1170 |
| Unique words (used once) | 655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 682 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1197 |
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Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.
| Length (in words) | 5290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1012 |
| Unique words (used once) | 527 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 441 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 179 |
| Unique kanji readings | 550 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1747 |
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My Girl
| Length (in words) | 27064 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2826 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1309 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 917 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1321 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 1786 |
Live action
Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san
| Length (in words) | 5965 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1390 |
| Unique words (used once) | 756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 626 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 836 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 357 |
Live action
Coffee & Vanilla
| Length (in words) | 11161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1710 |
| Unique words (used once) | 858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 680 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 911 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 11053 |
Live action
Otoko Copywriter, Ikukyuu wo Toru.
| Length (in words) | 10868 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1858 |
| Unique words (used once) | 924 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 730 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1000 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Live action
"Kutabare" Bocchan
| Length (in words) | 3028 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 897 |
| Unique words (used once) | 538 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 600 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Live action
Takeuchi Ryoma no Satsukyu
| Length (in words) | 14853 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2012 |
| Unique words (used once) | 959 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 767 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1028 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 63 |
Live action
Woman
| Length (in words) | 27568 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3018 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1373 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1044 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1496 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 746 |
Live action
Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu
| Length (in words) | 26787 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3348 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1663 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1107 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1603 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1507 |
Live action
Kokoro no Kizu wo Iyasu to Iu Koto
| Length (in words) | 7131 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1618 |
| Unique words (used once) | 902 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 756 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1015 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
Live action
Mokomi: Kanojo Chotto Hendakedo
| Length (in words) | 16161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 886 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 764 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1037 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 227 |
Live action
HOMUNCULUS
| Length (in words) | 4007 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1036 |
| Unique words (used once) | 588 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 659 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 835 |
Live action
My Little Lover
| Length (in words) | 21427 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2535 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1162 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 889 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1250 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 5628 |
Live action
marry me!
| Length (in words) | 12972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2017 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1020 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 775 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1060 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 1918 |
Live action
Koinaka
| Length (in words) | 25588 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2747 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1215 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 955 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1393 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1941 |
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Furenaba Ochin
| Length (in words) | 12931 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1941 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1008 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 823 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1107 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 126 |
Live action
Boku no Aruku Michi
| Length (in words) | 24452 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2523 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1083 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 877 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1255 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 129 |
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Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka!?
| Length (in words) | 6075 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1274 |
| Unique words (used once) | 698 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 567 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 720 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1112 |
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Mama to Papa ga Ikiru Riyuu
| Length (in words) | 12650 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1835 |
| Unique words (used once) | 886 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 745 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 993 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 29 |
Live action
Sailor Zombie
| Length (in words) | 12193 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2001 |
| Unique words (used once) | 949 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 859 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1199 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 159 |
Live action
Risou no Otoko
| Length (in words) | 9121 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1442 |
| Unique words (used once) | 723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 617 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 825 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 103 |
Live action
Janai Hou no Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 25290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2732 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1298 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1001 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1462 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 24 |
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Tenshi wa Mop wo Motte
| Length (in words) | 8312 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1509 |
| Unique words (used once) | 788 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 711 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 957 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Live action
OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita
| Length (in words) | 7145 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1302 |
| Unique words (used once) | 606 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 158 |
| Unique kanji readings | 693 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
Live action
Otousan wa Nido Shinu
| Length (in words) | 7482 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 727 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 645 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 873 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Akiko's Piano
| Length (in words) | 3781 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1258 |
| Unique words (used once) | 812 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 707 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 914 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 43 |
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Marumo no Okite
| Length (in words) | 37656 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3323 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1412 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 975 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1418 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 428 |
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Remote Drama Living
| Length (in words) | 5657 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1240 |
| Unique words (used once) | 661 |
| 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 |
Live action
Sayonara Watashi
| Length (in words) | 19802 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2148 |
| Unique words (used once) | 990 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 873 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1198 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 55 |
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Kanojo wa Kirei Datta
| Length (in words) | 28767 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3581 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1751 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1099 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1638 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2174 |
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Toshi no Sakon
| Length (in words) | 11577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1978 |
| Unique words (used once) | 950 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 743 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1020 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Radio
| Length (in words) | 4267 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1175 |
| Unique words (used once) | 705 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 815 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Konya wa Kokoro Dake Daite
| Length (in words) | 15119 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2317 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1177 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 901 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1296 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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Kamisama no Boat
| Length (in words) | 5276 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1218 |
| Unique words (used once) | 669 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 607 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 814 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Yamada Tarou Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 21708 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2886 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1384 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 964 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1388 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2687 |
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Kakugo wa Ii ka Soko no Joshi
| Length (in words) | 9180 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1414 |
| Unique words (used once) | 668 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 573 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 751 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1085 |
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Junichi
| Length (in words) | 7829 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1723 |
| Unique words (used once) | 988 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 717 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 946 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 361 |
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Uso Nante Hitotsu mo Nai no
| Length (in words) | 4176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 985 |
| Unique words (used once) | 531 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 193 |
| Unique kanji readings | 637 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 6 |