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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LADY: Saigo no Hanzai Profile
| Length (in words) | 30670 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4091 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2000 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1906 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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S: Saigo no Keikan
| Length (in words) | 35198 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2246 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1284 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2011 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 552 |
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Kuroshoin no Rokubei
| Length (in words) | 18005 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3150 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1720 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Flower
| Length (in words) | 16284 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2523 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1343 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1324 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
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Shinsengumi Keppuroku
| Length (in words) | 26903 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1988 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1263 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2033 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Nobunaga no Chef S2
| Length (in words) | 25545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3727 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1888 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1345 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 335 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2050 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Tokyo MER: Hashiru Kinkyuukyuumeishitsu
| Length (in words) | 45673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2112 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1333 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2056 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 298 |
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Kamen Rider Gaim
| Length (in words) | 68613 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2333 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1046 |
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Kamen Rider X
| Length (in words) | 37931 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1894 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1194 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1817 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Tokyo Scarlet: Keishichou NS Kakari
| Length (in words) | 31948 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4876 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2450 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1365 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2148 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Mahou Sentai Magiranger
| Length (in words) | 70403 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5667 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1334 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2151 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Fumou Chitai
| Length (in words) | 68186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6814 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3087 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1526 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2510 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 64 |
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Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger
| Length (in words) | 73213 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5131 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2193 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1296 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2020 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 420 |
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Kaze no Touge: Ginkan no Fu
| Length (in words) | 14230 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2606 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1373 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1054 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1552 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Keiji 7-nin S3
| Length (in words) | 37015 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5141 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2453 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2267 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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ATARU
| Length (in words) | 39952 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4368 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1942 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1277 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1935 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1097 |
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JIN
| Length (in words) | 34238 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4467 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1316 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2110 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1945 |
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Nihon Chinbotsu: Kibou no Hito
| Length (in words) | 39730 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2350 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1381 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2128 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 501 |
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Keiji 7-nin S6
| Length (in words) | 31450 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4402 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2122 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2146 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Wind
| Length (in words) | 18117 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2783 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1483 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 972 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1402 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Samurai Sensei
| Length (in words) | 31162 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4197 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2037 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1288 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2020 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 887 |
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Long Goodbye
| Length (in words) | 14456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2509 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1309 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 980 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1410 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 132 |
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Last Hope
| Length (in words) | 46264 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5123 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2269 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2155 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 244 |
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Unmei no Hito
| Length (in words) | 40119 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5173 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1404 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2252 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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Kizoku Tantei
| Length (in words) | 51220 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1431 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2331 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 445 |
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Kagi no Kakatta Heya
| Length (in words) | 48776 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5236 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2488 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1961 |
Live action
White Lab
| Length (in words) | 30462 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2110 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1335 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2027 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
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Ore no Sora Keiji Hen
| Length (in words) | 25722 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3815 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1907 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1223 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1825 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Ouroboros: Kono Ai koso, Seigi.
| Length (in words) | 32395 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4096 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2035 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1275 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1919 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4978 |
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Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
| Length (in words) | 81039 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5749 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2441 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1383 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2222 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 327 |
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ON Ijou Hanzai Sousakan Todo Hinako
| Length (in words) | 35651 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4604 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2173 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1311 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2014 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 355 |
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Sarutobi Sansei
| Length (in words) | 16039 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2671 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1430 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 964 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1433 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S4
| Length (in words) | 39091 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2172 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 809 |
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Hanzawa Naoki
| Length (in words) | 48182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2445 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1336 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2108 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2285 |
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Risk no Kamisama
| Length (in words) | 38856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4944 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2356 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1366 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2123 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 73 |
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Mattsugu
| Length (in words) | 33228 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4257 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2099 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1219 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1947 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Keiji 7-nin
| Length (in words) | 36185 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4933 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1424 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2223 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 94 |
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Tempest
| Length (in words) | 31300 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3948 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1976 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1353 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2108 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 300 |
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Kamen Rider Zi-O
| Length (in words) | 66976 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5000 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2229 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1349 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2108 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 538 |
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Kaitou Yamaneko
| Length (in words) | 35109 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2318 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1337 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2082 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2253 |
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Soratobu Kouhoushitsu
| Length (in words) | 38998 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5336 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1380 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2152 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1145 |
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Subete ga F ni Naru
| Length (in words) | 35847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3791 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1731 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1192 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1810 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 880 |
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Hagetaka (2018)
| Length (in words) | 31576 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4410 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2162 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1293 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1988 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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MIU 404
| Length (in words) | 46461 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5765 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2760 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1461 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2288 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 913 |
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GoGo Sentai Boukenger
| Length (in words) | 65622 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5483 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1377 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2178 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Kagero no Tsuji
| Length (in words) | 32049 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2237 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2198 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Kokichi no Nyoubou
| Length (in words) | 26021 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4416 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2289 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2197 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Untouchable
| Length (in words) | 33989 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4463 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1306 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2035 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 359 |
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Shomuni S4
| Length (in words) | 39518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5208 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2646 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1349 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2121 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 142 |
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Keishicho Keizoku Sosahan
| Length (in words) | 26647 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3658 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1771 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1204 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1813 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |