Live action difficulty list
This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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Taira no Kiyomori
| Length (in words) | 119794 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8608 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3361 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1851 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3479 |
| Average difficulty | 86/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 98/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 112 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Moon Jogen
| Length (in words) | 17650 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2557 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1289 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 939 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1352 |
| Average difficulty | 83/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 91/100 |
NO COVER
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Moon Kagen
| Length (in words) | 17944 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2628 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1341 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1362 |
| Average difficulty | 83/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 91/100 |
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Sego-don
| Length (in words) | 133614 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9659 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4112 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3518 |
| Average difficulty | 81/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 94/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 89 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Flower
| Length (in words) | 16284 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2521 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1341 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1323 |
| Average difficulty | 81/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
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Yae no Sakura
| Length (in words) | 127651 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10681 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4471 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3813 |
| Average difficulty | 81/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 95/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 300 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Bird
| Length (in words) | 16887 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2672 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1379 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1399 |
| Average difficulty | 81/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 90/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Kenjushou: Mitsukuni Kou to Ore
| Length (in words) | 19163 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2875 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1449 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1054 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1571 |
| Average difficulty | 80/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 92/100 |
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Onna Joushu Naotora
| Length (in words) | 133129 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8622 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3594 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3262 |
| Average difficulty | 80/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 93/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 130 |
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Gou: Himetachi no Sengoku
| Length (in words) | 112816 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7649 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3192 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1696 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3028 |
| Average difficulty | 79/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 94/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 242 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Wind
| Length (in words) | 18117 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 972 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1402 |
| Average difficulty | 79/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 87/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Kirin ga Kuru
| Length (in words) | 115864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3522 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1820 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3304 |
| Average difficulty | 79/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 91/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 73 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle 2011
| Length (in words) | 17829 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2697 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1428 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 923 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1369 |
| Average difficulty | 79/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 87/100 |
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Kaze no Touge: Ginkan no Fu
| Length (in words) | 14230 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2606 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1373 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1054 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1552 |
| Average difficulty | 78/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 90/100 |
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Sanada Maru
| Length (in words) | 146201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3724 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1908 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3541 |
| Average difficulty | 78/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 91/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 102 |
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Seiten wo Tsuke
| Length (in words) | 121027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10848 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4807 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 2083 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 339 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3916 |
| Average difficulty | 78/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 94/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 53 |
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Tempest
| Length (in words) | 31300 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3947 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1976 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1353 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2108 |
| Average difficulty | 77/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 93/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 300 |
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Iryuu: Team Medical Dragon S4
| Length (in words) | 36681 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4155 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1870 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1242 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1863 |
| Average difficulty | 77/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 90/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 205 |
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Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki
| Length (in words) | 30338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4854 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2567 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 361 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2410 |
| Average difficulty | 76/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 90/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 157 |
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Ishikawa Goemon
| Length (in words) | 23114 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3687 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1877 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1244 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1906 |
| Average difficulty | 76/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 91/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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Shinsengumi Keppuroku
| Length (in words) | 26903 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3959 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1263 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2033 |
| Average difficulty | 76/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Ryouma Den
| Length (in words) | 128510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8297 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3564 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1806 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3235 |
| Average difficulty | 76/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 89/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 259 |
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Sarutobi Sansei
| Length (in words) | 16040 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2671 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1430 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 964 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1434 |
| Average difficulty | 75/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 90/100 |
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Hana Moyu
| Length (in words) | 131242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9454 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3993 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1892 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3475 |
| Average difficulty | 75/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 93/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 83 |
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Eien no Nispa
| Length (in words) | 3525 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1097 |
| Unique words (used once) | 682 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 602 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 802 |
| Average difficulty | 75/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 91/100 |
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Ichiro
| Length (in words) | 19687 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2825 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1355 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 940 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1442 |
| Average difficulty | 74/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 23 |
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Kaen Kita no Eiyuu Aterui Den
| Length (in words) | 9199 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1794 |
| Unique words (used once) | 968 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 795 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1129 |
| Average difficulty | 74/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 89/100 |
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Kabuki-Mono Keiji
| Length (in words) | 29794 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3353 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1546 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1082 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1663 |
| Average difficulty | 74/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 92/100 |
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Daifugou Doushin S2
| Length (in words) | 23489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3520 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1109 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1692 |
| Average difficulty | 73/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
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Saka no Ue no Kumo
| Length (in words) | 58169 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7904 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 352 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3237 |
| Average difficulty | 73/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 91/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 41 |
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Iryuu: Team Medical Dragon S3
| Length (in words) | 27456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3708 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 89/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 423 |
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Nobunaga no Chef S2
| Length (in words) | 25545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3727 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1888 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1345 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 335 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2050 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
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Onmitsu Happyaku Yachou
| Length (in words) | 18313 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3297 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1134 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1738 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 10.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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Kuroshoin no Rokubei
| Length (in words) | 18005 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3148 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1720 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 87/100 |
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Kaidan Botan Dourou
| Length (in words) | 12745 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2780 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1580 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1042 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1582 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 47 |
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Naruto Hichou
| Length (in words) | 28511 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3668 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1803 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1846 |
| Average difficulty | 71/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
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Kagero no Tsuji S2
| Length (in words) | 27910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3974 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2001 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1997 |
| Average difficulty | 71/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 87/100 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 71/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 70 |
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Ashi Girl
| Length (in words) | 28223 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3710 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1847 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1144 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1769 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 92/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1146 |
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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 | 2224 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 90/100 |
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Keiji 7-nin S5
| Length (in words) | 37094 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
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Keiji 7-nin S4
| Length (in words) | 38522 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4694 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1399 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2171 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 85/100 |
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Kamen Rider Drive
| Length (in words) | 71459 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6369 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1436 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2336 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 85/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 807 |
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Kagero no Tsuji
| Length (in words) | 32049 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4534 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2236 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2198 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
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Kagero no Tsuji S3
| Length (in words) | 28934 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3855 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1842 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1230 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1913 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 85/100 |
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Chouseishin Gransazer
| Length (in words) | 63668 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4724 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1976 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 895 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 128 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1540 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 58 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 84/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 2340 |
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Keiji 7-nin S3
| Length (in words) | 37013 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5139 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2453 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2267 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
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Kumokiri Nizaemon S3
| Length (in words) | 15566 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2608 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1268 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 950 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1415 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
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Subete ga F ni Naru
| Length (in words) | 35847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3791 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1731 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1192 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1810 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 85/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 880 |