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
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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