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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Kamen Rider Blade Length (in words) 55986 Unique words 4195 Unique words (used once) 1858 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1198 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1829 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 580
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Mischievous Kiss Love in Tokyo Length (in words) 55678 Unique words 4770 Unique words (used once) 1998 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1217 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 1878 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 20004
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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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Chousei Kantai Sazer-X Length (in words) 54607 Unique words 4133 Unique words (used once) 1741 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 998 Unique kanji (used once) 187 Unique kanji readings 1576 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 30
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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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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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Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Length (in words) 53914 Unique words 4630 Unique words (used once) 2060 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1246 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 1920 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 241
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Kamen Rider Kabuto Length (in words) 53611 Unique words 5053 Unique words (used once) 2334 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 2239 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 845
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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
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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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Kamen Rider Kuuga Length (in words) 53237 Unique words 5337 Unique words (used once) 2403 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1418 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 2266 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 718
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Kamen Rider Ryuuki Length (in words) 52959 Unique words 4200 Unique words (used once) 1897 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1187 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1789 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 722
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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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Rikuou Length (in words) 49730 Unique words 4874 Unique words (used once) 2214 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1258 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1961 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 342
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REA(L)OVE Length (in words) 49782 Unique words 3898 Unique words (used once) 1634 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1075 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 1610 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 331
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Choukou Senshi Shanzerion Length (in words) 49664 Unique words 5285 Unique words (used once) 2348 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1336 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 2129 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 32
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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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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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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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Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi Length (in words) 48219 Unique words 3756 Unique words (used once) 1665 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1070 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 1590 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 183
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Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai S2 Length (in words) 48153 Unique words 4656 Unique words (used once) 2187 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1295 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 2012 Difficulty 5/10
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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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Kahogo no Kahoko Length (in words) 48164 Unique words 3634 Unique words (used once) 1607 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1658 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 3742
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Ichikei no Karasu Length (in words) 47789 Unique words 5516 Unique words (used once) 2509 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1455 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2336 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 337
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Gand Maison Tokyo Length (in words) 47776 Unique words 4751 Unique words (used once) 2175 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1274 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 1932 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 510
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Naniwa Shounen Tanteidan Length (in words) 47763 Unique words 4988 Unique words (used once) 2291 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1286 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 2001 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 155
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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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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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Kamen Rider 555 Length (in words) 47179 Unique words 3742 Unique words (used once) 1638 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1092 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 1618 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 722
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Karei Naru Ichizoku Length (in words) 47007 Unique words 5528 Unique words (used once) 2629 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2294 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 24
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ST Aka to Shiro no Sousa File Length (in words) 46969 Unique words 5548 Unique words (used once) 2559 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1444 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2304 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 771
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Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu Length (in words) 46884 Unique words 4907 Unique words (used once) 2240 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1315 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 2090 Difficulty 8/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 116
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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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Seigi no Se Length (in words) 46465 Unique words 4564 Unique words (used once) 2031 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1260 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 1960 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 251
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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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Keishichou Ikimono Gakari Length (in words) 46335 Unique words 5289 Unique words (used once) 2560 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1401 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2235 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 161
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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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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
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Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Length (in words) 45772 Unique words 4900 Unique words (used once) 2266 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1331 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2109 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 1838
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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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Kokoro ga Pokitto ne Length (in words) 45635 Unique words 3380 Unique words (used once) 1505 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1022 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1466 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 360
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Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai Length (in words) 45510 Unique words 4583 Unique words (used once) 2148 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1264 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1960 Difficulty 5/10
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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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Isharyou Bengoshi: Anata no Namida, Okane ni Kaemashou Length (in words) 45270 Unique words 4852 Unique words (used once) 2271 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1316 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 2064 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 76
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PRICELESS Length (in words) 44886 Unique words 4185 Unique words (used once) 1896 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1207 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1847 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 1467
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SUITS Length (in words) 44771 Unique words 5692 Unique words (used once) 2831 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1413 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 2238 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 359
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Good Morning Call Length (in words) 44327 Unique words 4107 Unique words (used once) 1912 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1133 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 1717 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 17409
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Chiisana Kyojin Length (in words) 44755 Unique words 4254 Unique words (used once) 1858 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1227 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 1895 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 166
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Boku, Unmei no Hito Desu. Length (in words) 44710 Unique words 4961 Unique words (used once) 2348 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1299 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 2049 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 3246