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
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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Watashitachi wa Doukashiteiru
| Length (in words) | 29678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1636 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1158 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1744 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 5200 |
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Watashi, Teiji de Kaerimasu.
| Length (in words) | 39485 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4319 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2065 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1196 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1815 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 465 |
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Watashi wo Mitsukete
| Length (in words) | 10378 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1780 |
| Unique words (used once) | 905 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 791 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1078 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
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Watashi wo Hanasanaide
| Length (in words) | 22373 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2628 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1302 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 917 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1321 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 704 |
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Watashi no Ojisan: Wataoji
| Length (in words) | 36808 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3619 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1687 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1105 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1633 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Watashi no Kirai na Tantei
| Length (in words) | 40484 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2084 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1298 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2013 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 434 |
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Watashi no Kaseifu Nagisa-san
| Length (in words) | 35358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4026 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1964 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1196 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1796 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 448 |
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Watashi no Ao Oni
| Length (in words) | 3079 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 955 |
| Unique words (used once) | 602 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 513 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 646 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Watashi ni Unmei no Koi Nante Arienai tte Omotteta
| Length (in words) | 5351 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 598 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 790 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 952 |
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Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu
| Length (in words) | 34237 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3315 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1546 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1014 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1492 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1409 |
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Watashi Kekkon Dekinai n Janakute, Shinai n Desu
| Length (in words) | 33972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4712 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2426 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1318 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2034 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 718 |
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Watashi Danna wo Share Shiteta
| Length (in words) | 30265 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3447 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1672 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1163 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1707 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 61 |
Live action
Walkers: Maigo no Otonatachi
| Length (in words) | 15117 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2522 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1344 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 929 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1327 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Wakamonotachi 2014
| Length (in words) | 40732 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4017 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1943 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1221 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1878 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 764 |
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Wagaya no Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 14514 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2869 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1581 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1012 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1457 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Wagaya
| Length (in words) | 6872 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 737 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 975 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Wadake no Otokotachi
| Length (in words) | 28283 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3824 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1820 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1263 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1916 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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WATER BOYS S2
| Length (in words) | 44308 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3992 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1156 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1744 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 435 |
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WATER BOYS 2005 Natsu
| Length (in words) | 13156 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2121 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1072 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 827 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1147 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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WATER BOYS
| Length (in words) | 46027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4112 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1793 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1138 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1721 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
W no Higeki (2019)
| Length (in words) | 6404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 862 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 716 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 944 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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W no Higeki (2012)
| Length (in words) | 21536 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3095 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1517 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1081 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1581 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 573 |
Live action
Voice: Inochi Naki Mono no Koe
| Length (in words) | 39295 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4510 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2046 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1284 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1970 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1062 |
Live action
Vampire Heaven
| Length (in words) | 11847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1832 |
| Unique words (used once) | 963 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 787 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1085 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MDL rating count | 884 |
Live action
Utsukushiki Mittsu no Uso
| Length (in words) | 5538 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1318 |
| Unique words (used once) | 737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 672 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 891 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Utsukushii Rinjin
| Length (in words) | 22454 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2562 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1162 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 893 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1277 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 267 |
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Utsukushii Kare
| Length (in words) | 9070 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1605 |
| Unique words (used once) | 817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 695 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 903 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 9491 |
Live action
Utsubokazura no Yume
| Length (in words) | 22864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2574 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1188 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 919 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1304 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 31 |
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Uso no Sensou
| Length (in words) | 33417 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3865 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1739 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1168 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1791 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 178 |
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Uso Nante Hitotsu mo Nai no
| Length (in words) | 4201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 987 |
| Unique words (used once) | 535 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 493 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 642 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 6 |
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Uso Koi
| Length (in words) | 34413 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3527 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1609 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1040 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1570 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Unubore Deka
| Length (in words) | 43688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2303 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1175 |
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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 |
Live action
Unsung Cinderella: Byouin Yakuzaishi no Shohousen
| Length (in words) | 39896 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1916 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1220 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1839 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 465 |
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Unnatural
| Length (in words) | 43424 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1510 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2371 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2650 |
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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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Unmei ni, Nita Koi
| Length (in words) | 19115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2609 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1293 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 997 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1401 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 361 |
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Unlucky Girl!
| Length (in words) | 29425 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3682 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1814 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1158 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1713 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Umi no Ue no Shinryoujo
| Length (in words) | 40780 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3773 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1726 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1154 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1751 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 860 |
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Umareru.
| Length (in words) | 32601 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3365 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1539 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1063 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1568 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 439 |
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Ueki Hitoshi to Nobosemon
| Length (in words) | 13482 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2246 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1186 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 886 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1257 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
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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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Uchi no Otto wa Shigoto ga Dekinai
| Length (in words) | 37030 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4037 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1834 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1186 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1784 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 311 |
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Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!!
| Length (in words) | 41233 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2416 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1326 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2041 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 958 |
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URAKARA
| Length (in words) | 12288 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2253 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 875 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1188 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 104 |
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Tumbling
| Length (in words) | 31570 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3256 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1475 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1002 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1448 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 3174 |
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Tsumari Suki tte Iitai n Dakedo,
| Length (in words) | 21765 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2628 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1299 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 959 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1397 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 768 |
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Tsuma wa, Kunoichi: Saishuushou
| Length (in words) | 11872 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2225 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1152 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 878 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1272 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Tsuma wa, Kunoichi
| Length (in words) | 19678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3211 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1627 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1156 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1745 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 70 |