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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Live action
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 | 3477 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 112 |
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Yae no Sakura
| Length (in words) | 127652 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10682 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4470 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3812 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 300 |
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Seiten wo Tsuke
| Length (in words) | 121028 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10850 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4808 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 2083 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 339 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3916 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 53 |
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Sego-don
| Length (in words) | 133614 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9661 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4112 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3518 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 89 |
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Onna Joushu Naotora
| Length (in words) | 133129 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8623 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3594 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3262 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 130 |
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Hana Moyu
| Length (in words) | 131243 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3992 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1892 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3474 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 83 |
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Saka no Ue no Kumo
| Length (in words) | 58169 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 352 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3237 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 41 |
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Gou: Himetachi no Sengoku
| Length (in words) | 112816 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7650 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3193 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1696 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3028 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 242 |
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Sanada Maru
| Length (in words) | 146201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9421 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3726 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1908 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3541 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 102 |
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Idaten
| Length (in words) | 158460 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12484 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 2007 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3725 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 67 |
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Kirin ga Kuru
| Length (in words) | 115864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8427 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1820 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3304 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 73 |
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Unnatural
| Length (in words) | 43424 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1510 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2371 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2650 |
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Kamen Rider Drive
| Length (in words) | 71460 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6371 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1436 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2336 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 807 |
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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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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 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 205 |
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Keiji 7-nin S5
| Length (in words) | 37094 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2234 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Moon Kagen
| Length (in words) | 17944 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2630 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1342 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1362 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
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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 |
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Iryuu: Team Medical Dragon S3
| Length (in words) | 27456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 423 |
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Naruto Hichou
| Length (in words) | 28511 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1803 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1846 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
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Kamen Rider W
| Length (in words) | 74779 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6561 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2937 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1530 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2496 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1479 |
NO COVER
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle 2011
| Length (in words) | 17829 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2698 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1428 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 923 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1369 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Moon Jogen
| Length (in words) | 17650 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2558 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1289 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 939 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1352 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
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Keiji 7-nin S4
| Length (in words) | 38523 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4695 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1399 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2171 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
Live action
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki
| Length (in words) | 30338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4856 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2568 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 361 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2410 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 157 |
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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 |
Live action
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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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 |
Live action
Honboshi ~Shinri Tokusou Jikenbo~
| Length (in words) | 35870 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4856 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2343 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1397 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2234 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Kamen Rider Fourze
| Length (in words) | 77155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6540 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2885 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1491 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2410 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1068 |
Live action
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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Hidamari no Ki
| Length (in words) | 29981 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4207 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2043 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1313 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2068 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Onmitsu Happyaku Yachou
| Length (in words) | 18313 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3298 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1739 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1134 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1738 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 10.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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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 |
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Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
| Length (in words) | 67489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3075 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2381 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 352 |
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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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Choujuu Sentai Liveman
| Length (in words) | 43607 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4319 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1945 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1199 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1850 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 139 |
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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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Ishikawa Goemon
| Length (in words) | 23114 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3688 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1878 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1244 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1906 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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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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IP: Cyber Sousohan
| Length (in words) | 36349 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5010 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2414 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1416 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2188 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Kamen Rider Ghost
| Length (in words) | 73450 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5176 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2252 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1337 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2134 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 602 |
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Ryouma Den
| Length (in words) | 128510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8298 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3563 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1806 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3234 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 259 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Bird
| Length (in words) | 16887 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2673 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1379 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1399 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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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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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 | 1570 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Chouseishin Gransazer
| Length (in words) | 63668 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4726 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1977 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 895 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 128 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1540 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 58 |
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Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
| Length (in words) | 58681 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4783 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2017 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1277 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1992 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 904 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S3
| Length (in words) | 40950 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5276 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2473 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1457 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2308 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1205 |
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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 |