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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LADY: Saigo no Hanzai Profile Length (in words) 30670 Unique words 4091 Unique words (used once) 2000 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1265 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1906 Difficulty 7/10
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S: Saigo no Keikan Length (in words) 35198 Unique words 4678 Unique words (used once) 2246 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1284 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 2011 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 552
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Kuroshoin no Rokubei Length (in words) 18005 Unique words 3150 Unique words (used once) 1679 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1114 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1720 Difficulty 7/10
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Flower Length (in words) 16284 Unique words 2523 Unique words (used once) 1343 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 902 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 1324 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 5
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Shinsengumi Keppuroku Length (in words) 26903 Unique words 3960 Unique words (used once) 1988 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1263 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2033 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 4
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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 Difficulty 7/10
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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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Kamen Rider Gaim Length (in words) 68613 Unique words 6053 Unique words (used once) 2783 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1453 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2333 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 1046
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Kamen Rider X Length (in words) 37931 Unique words 4073 Unique words (used once) 1894 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1194 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1817 Difficulty 7/10
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Tokyo Scarlet: Keishichou NS Kakari Length (in words) 31948 Unique words 4876 Unique words (used once) 2450 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1365 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 2148 Difficulty 7/10
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Mahou Sentai Magiranger Length (in words) 70403 Unique words 5667 Unique words (used once) 2436 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1334 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 2151 Difficulty 7/10
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Fumou Chitai Length (in words) 68186 Unique words 6814 Unique words (used once) 3087 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1526 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 2510 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 64
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Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger Length (in words) 73213 Unique words 5131 Unique words (used once) 2193 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1296 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2020 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 420
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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 Difficulty 7/10
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Keiji 7-nin S3 Length (in words) 37015 Unique words 5141 Unique words (used once) 2453 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1446 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2267 Difficulty 7/10
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ATARU Length (in words) 39952 Unique words 4368 Unique words (used once) 1942 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1277 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1935 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 1097
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JIN Length (in words) 34238 Unique words 4467 Unique words (used once) 2212 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1316 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2110 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.3 MDL rating count 1945
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Nihon Chinbotsu: Kibou no Hito Length (in words) 39730 Unique words 4953 Unique words (used once) 2350 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1381 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2128 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 501
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Keiji 7-nin S6 Length (in words) 31450 Unique words 4402 Unique words (used once) 2122 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1379 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 2146 Difficulty 7/10
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Wind Length (in words) 18117 Unique words 2783 Unique words (used once) 1483 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 972 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1402 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 4
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Samurai Sensei Length (in words) 31162 Unique words 4197 Unique words (used once) 2037 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1288 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 2020 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 887
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Long Goodbye Length (in words) 14456 Unique words 2509 Unique words (used once) 1309 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 980 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1410 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 132
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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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Unmei no Hito Length (in words) 40119 Unique words 5173 Unique words (used once) 2523 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1404 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2252 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 22
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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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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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White Lab Length (in words) 30462 Unique words 4378 Unique words (used once) 2110 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1335 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2027 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 154
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Ore no Sora Keiji Hen Length (in words) 25722 Unique words 3815 Unique words (used once) 1907 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1223 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 1825 Difficulty 7/10
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Ouroboros: Kono Ai koso, Seigi. Length (in words) 32395 Unique words 4096 Unique words (used once) 2035 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1275 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1919 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.5 MDL rating count 4978
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Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Length (in words) 81039 Unique words 5749 Unique words (used once) 2441 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1383 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 2222 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 327
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ON Ijou Hanzai Sousakan Todo Hinako Length (in words) 35651 Unique words 4604 Unique words (used once) 2173 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1311 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 2014 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 355
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Sarutobi Sansei Length (in words) 16039 Unique words 2671 Unique words (used once) 1430 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 964 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1433 Difficulty 7/10
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S4 Length (in words) 39091 Unique words 4943 Unique words (used once) 2336 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1373 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 2172 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 809
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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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Risk no Kamisama Length (in words) 38856 Unique words 4944 Unique words (used once) 2356 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1366 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 2123 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 73
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Mattsugu Length (in words) 33228 Unique words 4257 Unique words (used once) 2099 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1219 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1947 Difficulty 7/10
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Keiji 7-nin Length (in words) 36185 Unique words 4933 Unique words (used once) 2427 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1424 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2223 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 94
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Tempest Length (in words) 31300 Unique words 3948 Unique words (used once) 1976 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1353 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2108 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 300
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Kamen Rider Zi-O Length (in words) 66976 Unique words 5000 Unique words (used once) 2229 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1349 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2108 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 538
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Kaitou Yamaneko Length (in words) 35109 Unique words 4565 Unique words (used once) 2318 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1337 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 2082 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 2253
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Soratobu Kouhoushitsu Length (in words) 38998 Unique words 5336 Unique words (used once) 2655 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1380 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 2152 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 1145
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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 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 880
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Hagetaka (2018) Length (in words) 31576 Unique words 4410 Unique words (used once) 2162 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 1988 Difficulty 7/10
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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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GoGo Sentai Boukenger Length (in words) 65622 Unique words 5483 Unique words (used once) 2405 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1377 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 2178 Difficulty 7/10
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Kagero no Tsuji Length (in words) 32049 Unique words 4536 Unique words (used once) 2237 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1352 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2198 Difficulty 7/10
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Kokichi no Nyoubou Length (in words) 26021 Unique words 4416 Unique words (used once) 2289 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1355 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 2197 Difficulty 7/10
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Untouchable Length (in words) 33989 Unique words 4463 Unique words (used once) 2067 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1306 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 2035 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 359
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Shomuni S4 Length (in words) 39518 Unique words 5208 Unique words (used once) 2646 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1349 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 2121 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 142
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Keishicho Keizoku Sosahan Length (in words) 26647 Unique words 3658 Unique words (used once) 1771 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1204 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1813 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 2