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
Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu
| Length (in words) | 46333 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4898 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2242 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1309 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 116 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Moon Kagen
| Length (in words) | 17725 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2634 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1348 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 944 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
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Onmitsu Happyaku Yachou
| Length (in words) | 18009 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3260 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1720 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1110 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 10.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle 2011
| Length (in words) | 17448 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2698 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1432 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 917 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
NO COVER
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Moon Jogen
| Length (in words) | 17431 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2556 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1298 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 936 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
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Shinsengumi Keppuroku
| Length (in words) | 26408 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1961 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1240 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
Live action
Ishikawa Goemon
| Length (in words) | 22636 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1886 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1228 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
Live action
Choujuu Sentai Liveman
| Length (in words) | 43518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4330 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1953 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1183 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 139 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Bird
| Length (in words) | 16592 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2672 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1381 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
Live action
Chiisana Kyojin
| Length (in words) | 44468 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1862 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1210 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 166 |
Live action
Long Goodbye
| Length (in words) | 14355 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2501 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1305 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 971 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 132 |
Live action
Unmei no Hito
| Length (in words) | 39877 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2532 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1395 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
Live action
Chouseishin Gransazer
| Length (in words) | 62985 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4744 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 886 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 124 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 58 |
Live action
Kizoku Tantei
| Length (in words) | 50672 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5415 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2581 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1424 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 445 |
Live action
Space Ironman Kyodain
| Length (in words) | 61778 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5615 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2491 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Flower
| Length (in words) | 15781 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2509 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 890 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
Live action
Kagi no Kakatta Heya
| Length (in words) | 48477 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1348 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1961 |
Live action
ATARU
| Length (in words) | 39778 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4341 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1932 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1267 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1097 |
Live action
White Lab
| Length (in words) | 30252 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4337 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2093 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1303 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Wind
| Length (in words) | 17761 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2780 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 967 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
Live action
Risk no Kamisama
| Length (in words) | 38606 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4935 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2354 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1358 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 73 |
Live action
Hanzawa Naoki
| Length (in words) | 48001 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5187 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2445 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1322 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2285 |
Live action
Subete ga F ni Naru
| Length (in words) | 35565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3785 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1181 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 880 |
Live action
Samurai Sensei
| Length (in words) | 30902 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4172 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1268 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 887 |
Live action
Keishicho Keizoku Sosakan
| Length (in words) | 26327 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3627 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1765 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1181 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
Live action
Tempest
| Length (in words) | 30554 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3922 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1970 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1348 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 300 |
Live action
Soratobu Kouhoushitsu
| Length (in words) | 38923 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5336 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2654 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1145 |
Live action
Chikaemon
| Length (in words) | 23508 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3334 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1627 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1084 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
Live action
Ore no Dandyism
| Length (in words) | 28018 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3516 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1646 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1205 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
Live action
Roosevelt Game
| Length (in words) | 37381 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4754 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2316 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1256 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 175 |
Live action
doS Deka
| Length (in words) | 39097 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4632 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2131 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1311 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 366 |
Live action
Platonic
| Length (in words) | 27489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3537 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 197 |
Live action
Shitamachi Rocket S2
| Length (in words) | 53285 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5573 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2517 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 71 |
Live action
Tantei no Tantei
| Length (in words) | 36901 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4849 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2383 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1343 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 755 |
Live action
Banyuki
| Length (in words) | 16893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1367 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 959 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 15 |
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Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku
| Length (in words) | 39227 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5128 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2571 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1378 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2332 |
Live action
Keiji no Manazashi
| Length (in words) | 37208 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4594 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1336 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 41 |
Live action
Gokuaku Ganbo
| Length (in words) | 43093 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4510 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1976 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1236 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 153 |
Live action
Akumu-chan
| Length (in words) | 37170 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3712 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1789 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1178 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1459 |
Live action
Kyoto Ninjou Sousa File
| Length (in words) | 21002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2836 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1428 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1032 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
Live action
Henshin Interviewer no Yuutsu
| Length (in words) | 21283 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2855 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1441 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1026 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 144 |
Live action
Otenki Oneesan
| Length (in words) | 32027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4197 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2045 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1312 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 565 |
Live action
Yoidore Kotoji
| Length (in words) | 35016 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4322 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2100 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1235 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
Live action
Black President
| Length (in words) | 53770 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5091 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2331 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1273 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 217 |
Live action
Perfect Blue
| Length (in words) | 34056 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1893 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1154 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 87 |
Live action
Haretsu
| Length (in words) | 17090 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3067 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1150 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Dr. DMAT
| Length (in words) | 30764 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3866 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1209 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 316 |
Live action
Kakusho
| Length (in words) | 36931 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4701 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2293 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1301 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 88 |
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Unubore Deka
| Length (in words) | 43448 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5950 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3013 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1411 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1175 |
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Hi wa Mata Noboru
| Length (in words) | 29288 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2084 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1233 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 339 |