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 1273 entries
Live action
Angel Heart
| Length (in words) | 23489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3225 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1609 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1084 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1628 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 252 |
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Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.
| Length (in words) | 5378 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1018 |
| Unique words (used once) | 525 |
| 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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Ano Ko no Yume wo Mitan Desu.
| Length (in words) | 18202 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2791 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1470 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1053 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1536 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 97 |
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Ano Toki Kiss Shite Okeba
| Length (in words) | 27547 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3275 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1575 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1115 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1621 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 330 |
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Anonymous: Keishichou “Yubisatsujin” Taisakushitsu
| Length (in words) | 22226 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3212 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1575 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1124 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 133 |
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Any Crybabies Around?
| Length (in words) | 4060 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 535 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 630 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 63 |
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Aogeba Totoshi
| Length (in words) | 23847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2795 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 957 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1371 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Aogeba Toutoshi
| Length (in words) | 23847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2795 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 957 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1371 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 590 |
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Aoi Honoo
| Length (in words) | 22166 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3026 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1494 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1069 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1572 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 398 |
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Araburu Kisetsu no Otomedomo yo.
| Length (in words) | 13939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2399 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1286 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 918 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1298 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 261 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 120 |
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Aru Hi, Ahiru Bus
| Length (in words) | 25565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3738 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1931 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1267 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1923 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 8 |
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Asagaya Shimai no Nohohon Futarigurashi
| Length (in words) | 16902 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2490 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1298 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 905 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1259 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Asaki Yumemishi
| Length (in words) | 24094 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3777 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1952 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1782 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 25 |
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Ashi Girl
| Length (in words) | 28223 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3711 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1848 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1144 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1769 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1146 |
Live action
Ashio Kara Kita Onna
| Length (in words) | 8225 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1783 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1004 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 844 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1158 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MDL rating count | 3 |
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Ashita no Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 6827 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1347 |
| 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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Ashita no Yakusoku
| Length (in words) | 32738 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3318 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1031 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1548 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
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Ashita, Mama ga Inai
| Length (in words) | 26763 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3216 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1051 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1541 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 958 |
Live action
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 | 1527 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4342 |
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Asunaro San San Nana Byoushi
| Length (in words) | 27975 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3593 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1740 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1091 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1638 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 10 |
Live action
Atami no Sousakan
| Length (in words) | 25026 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3301 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1625 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1111 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1636 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 354 |
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Atashinchi no Danshi
| Length (in words) | 36758 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3959 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1881 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1182 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1799 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 10050 |
Live action
Atelier
| Length (in words) | 38134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4472 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1833 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 1491 |
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Attack No. 1
| Length (in words) | 32996 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1403 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1408 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 553 |
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Avalanche
| Length (in words) | 30939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3812 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1770 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1145 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1732 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 388 |
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BG: Shinpen Keigonin
| Length (in words) | 32680 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4335 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2094 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1276 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2009 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 994 |
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BG: Shinpen Keigonin S2
| Length (in words) | 26691 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3948 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2018 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1269 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1925 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 366 |
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BORDER
| Length (in words) | 27621 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4120 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2073 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2025 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2343 |
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Babysitter Gin
| Length (in words) | 34250 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4033 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1975 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1181 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1789 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 79 |
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Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger
| Length (in words) | 58350 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5380 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2488 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1344 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2086 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Banjou no Himawari
| Length (in words) | 12561 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2322 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 943 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1318 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 50 |
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Banyuki
| Length (in words) | 16919 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2662 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1361 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1409 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 15 |
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Barairo no Seisen
| Length (in words) | 19698 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2776 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1342 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1413 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 179 |
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Bartender
| Length (in words) | 26079 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3605 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1821 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1162 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1724 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 903 |
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Basuke mo Koi mo, Shiteitai
| Length (in words) | 4147 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 931 |
| Unique words (used once) | 466 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 411 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 149 |
| Unique kanji readings | 523 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 162 |
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Beautiful Rain
| Length (in words) | 34701 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3227 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1487 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 507 |
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Beautiful Slow Life
| Length (in words) | 1582 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 622 |
| Unique words (used once) | 410 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 65% |
| Unique kanji | 362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 457 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 29 |
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Beginners!
| Length (in words) | 25785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3246 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1502 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1043 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1541 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 820 |
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Bengoshi no Kuzu
| Length (in words) | 47573 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1340 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2153 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 85 |
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Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou
| Length (in words) | 40764 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4186 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1928 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1224 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1879 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 845 |
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Bijo ka Yajuu
| Length (in words) | 40221 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4979 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2417 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1325 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2033 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 204 |
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Bijo to Danshi
| Length (in words) | 55432 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5131 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2453 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2261 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 215 |
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Bitter Blood: Saiaku de Saikyou no Oyako Keyji
| Length (in words) | 37587 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4345 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2066 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1218 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1876 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 3586 |
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Bitter Sugar
| Length (in words) | 17010 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2526 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1259 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 895 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1276 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Black Pean
| Length (in words) | 38545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1718 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1165 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1773 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 817 |
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Black President
| Length (in words) | 54174 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5089 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2330 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1281 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1992 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 217 |
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Black Revenge
| Length (in words) | 28086 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3428 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1670 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1156 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1708 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 85 |
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Black Scandal
| Length (in words) | 24393 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2992 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1435 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1012 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1496 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Blanket Cats
| Length (in words) | 20092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2350 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 919 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1292 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 93 |