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
Kangoku no Ohimesama
| Length (in words) | 33950 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4973 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2210 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 205 |
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Nobunaga no Chef
| Length (in words) | 29965 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4331 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2285 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1395 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2191 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 841 |
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Kamisama no Karute
| Length (in words) | 27583 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4334 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2221 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1391 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2198 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 55 |
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Space Ironman Kyodain
| Length (in words) | 63147 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5622 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2478 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1387 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2219 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
| Length (in words) | 69111 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5991 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1385 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2225 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 456 |
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Terrace House Aloha State
| Length (in words) | 141491 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6777 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1385 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2194 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 958 |
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Kamo, Kyoto e Iku
| Length (in words) | 42487 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4956 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2181 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 127 |
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Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
| Length (in words) | 39358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5130 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2183 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2332 |
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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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Kamen Rider Super-1
| Length (in words) | 53516 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5592 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2223 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Keibuho Yabe Kenzo S2
| Length (in words) | 35921 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4748 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2360 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2153 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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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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Ie Uru Onna no Gyakushuu
| Length (in words) | 47254 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5233 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2510 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1380 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2181 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 330 |
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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 |
Live action
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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Keiji 7-nin S2
| Length (in words) | 31728 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4534 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2186 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2147 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 70 |
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Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City
| Length (in words) | 145161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6665 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2239 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1334 |
Live action
Strawberry Night Saga
| Length (in words) | 41584 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5082 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2429 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1378 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2148 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 247 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
24 JAPAN
| Length (in words) | 72374 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5546 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2354 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1370 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2209 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Kamen Rider Hibiki
| Length (in words) | 65124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4948 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2018 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2150 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 341 |
Live action
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
| Length (in words) | 32881 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4506 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2299 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1366 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2092 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1120 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
JIN S2
| Length (in words) | 37924 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4735 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2352 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1364 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2229 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1093 |
Live action
Tantei no Tantei
| Length (in words) | 37360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4868 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2389 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1364 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2121 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 755 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S2
| Length (in words) | 35893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4646 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2251 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1504 |
Live action
Ougon no Buta
| Length (in words) | 35377 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4973 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2462 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2134 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 398 |
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Shomuni S2
| Length (in words) | 46604 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5655 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2748 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1360 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2187 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Shitamachi Rocket
| Length (in words) | 53593 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2149 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 291 |
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Shitamachi Rocket S2
| Length (in words) | 53593 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2149 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 71 |
Live action
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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Shomuni
| Length (in words) | 45333 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5382 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2131 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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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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Heaven?
| Length (in words) | 43498 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5087 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2508 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2107 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 235 |
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Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
| Length (in words) | 67349 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5553 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2166 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 713 |
Live action
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 |
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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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Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
| Length (in words) | 73600 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5663 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2393 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2120 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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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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Ore no Hanashi wa Nagai
| Length (in words) | 48577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2383 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 770 |
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Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru
| Length (in words) | 35643 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4364 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2157 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1351 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2060 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 516 |
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Keiji no Manazashi
| Length (in words) | 37569 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4621 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2278 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1351 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2110 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 41 |
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Sousa Chizu no Onna
| Length (in words) | 29958 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4128 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2005 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1351 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2104 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
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Dragon Zakura S2
| Length (in words) | 49007 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5197 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2475 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1350 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2112 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 331 |
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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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Kamen Rider Kiva
| Length (in words) | 54184 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4846 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2208 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1349 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2077 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 910 |
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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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Yutori Desu ga Nani ka
| Length (in words) | 40391 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4897 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2355 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1348 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2092 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 351 |