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
River's Edge
| Length (in words) | 5035 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 653 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 545 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 688 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1197 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 4: The Final
| Length (in words) | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1304 |
| Unique words (used once) | 737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 661 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 891 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 2340 |
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HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: END OF SKY
| Length (in words) | 5077 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1322 |
| Unique words (used once) | 790 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 635 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 822 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 696 |
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Ruu: Taiwan Express
| Length (in words) | 5149 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1188 |
| Unique words (used once) | 662 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 729 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 159 |
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Mousou Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 5240 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 574 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 482 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 628 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 124 |
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Okaasan, Ore wa Daijoubu
| Length (in words) | 5247 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 786 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 435 |
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Kamisama no Boat
| Length (in words) | 5290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 672 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 824 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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HiGH&LOW The Movie
| Length (in words) | 5309 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 661 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 574 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 741 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 941 |
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Coin Locker Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 5323 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1168 |
| Unique words (used once) | 605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 521 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 680 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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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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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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HiGH&LOW The Movie 3: FINAL MISSION
| Length (in words) | 5387 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1379 |
| Unique words (used once) | 784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 621 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 838 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 662 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends
| Length (in words) | 5413 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1459 |
| Unique words (used once) | 862 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 712 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 944 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MDL rating count | 6343 |
Live action
Hamu: Kouan Keisatsu no Otoko
| Length (in words) | 5437 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 694 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 924 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Manhunt
| Length (in words) | 5444 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1468 |
| Unique words (used once) | 893 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 733 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 983 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 206 |
Live action
Room Laundering
| Length (in words) | 5478 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1192 |
| Unique words (used once) | 642 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 537 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 693 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 96 |
Live action
Fuji Family 2017
| Length (in words) | 5489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1138 |
| Unique words (used once) | 604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 505 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 659 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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 |
Live action
Miyamoto Kara Kimi e
| Length (in words) | 5557 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 780 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 782 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
Live action
Kamisama no Beret Bo
| Length (in words) | 5620 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 654 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 557 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 728 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Teddy Go!
| Length (in words) | 5662 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 660 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 552 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 729 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 219 |
Live action
Remote Drama Living
| Length (in words) | 5681 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1242 |
| Unique words (used once) | 664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 548 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 52 |
Live action
Sei Oniisan S3
| Length (in words) | 5688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 666 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 892 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Tegami (2018)
| Length (in words) | 5693 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 789 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 104 |
Live action
Bleach
| Length (in words) | 5729 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1204 |
| Unique words (used once) | 637 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Unique kanji readings | 718 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 4813 |
Live action
Kasa wo Motanai Aritachi wa
| Length (in words) | 5741 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 640 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 837 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 523 |
Live action
Shimei: Keiji no Time Limit
| Length (in words) | 5785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1448 |
| Unique words (used once) | 814 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 726 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 971 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Cultivating the Seas
| Length (in words) | 5787 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1369 |
| Unique words (used once) | 785 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 655 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 878 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
Live action
Koi no Sanriku: Ressha Kon de Ikou
| Length (in words) | 5864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1334 |
| Unique words (used once) | 752 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 607 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 802 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Live action
Yakuza and The Family
| Length (in words) | 5901 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1277 |
| Unique words (used once) | 665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 580 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Unique kanji readings | 741 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 463 |
Live action
Sei Oniisan S2
| Length (in words) | 5909 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 933 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 703 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 954 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
She
| Length (in words) | 5937 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once) | 551 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 502 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 173 |
| Unique kanji readings | 635 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 221 |
Live action
Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san
| Length (in words) | 6011 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1393 |
| Unique words (used once) | 761 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 627 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 838 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 357 |
Live action
Sei Oniisan
| Length (in words) | 6042 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 714 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 953 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 125 |
Live action
Romance Doll
| Length (in words) | 6117 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1389 |
| Unique words (used once) | 776 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 593 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 792 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 434 |
Live action
Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka!?
| Length (in words) | 6134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1281 |
| Unique words (used once) | 703 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 729 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1112 |
Live action
Chousoku Parahero Gandeen
| Length (in words) | 6135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1266 |
| Unique words (used once) | 665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 572 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 752 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 81 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 1: Origins
| Length (in words) | 6218 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 841 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 942 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 11175 |
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So Long!
| Length (in words) | 6275 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1429 |
| Unique words (used once) | 764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 656 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 853 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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his: Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta
| Length (in words) | 6307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 652 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 714 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 4842 |
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Real⇔Fake S2
| Length (in words) | 6362 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1327 |
| Unique words (used once) | 680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 573 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 769 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 30 |
Live action
Torihada
| Length (in words) | 6373 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 722 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 623 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 808 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 16 |
Live action
Themis no Tsurugi
| Length (in words) | 6386 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1490 |
| Unique words (used once) | 819 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 782 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1035 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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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 |
Live action
Midnight Journal
| Length (in words) | 6478 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1418 |
| Unique words (used once) | 738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 685 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 935 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Yamaonna Nikki: Yama Fesu ni Ikou / Alps no Jou
| Length (in words) | 6518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1406 |
| Unique words (used once) | 761 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 669 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 905 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
| Length (in words) | 6557 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1473 |
| Unique words (used once) | 791 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 711 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 950 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Dr. Nurse Aid
| Length (in words) | 6618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1391 |
| Unique words (used once) | 742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 664 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 886 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Hyper Hardboiled Gourmet Report
| Length (in words) | 6643 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1311 |
| Unique words (used once) | 726 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 539 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 693 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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Doubletone: Futari no Yumi
| Length (in words) | 6655 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1083 |
| Unique words (used once) | 485 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 146 |
| Unique kanji readings | 651 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 168 |