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
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 |
Live action
Ashio Kara Kita Onna
| Length (in words) | 8134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 991 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 833 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MDL rating count | 3 |
Live action
Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy
| Length (in words) | 9126 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1505 |
| Unique words (used once) | 815 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 618 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2238 |
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
Sorezore no Dangai
| Length (in words) | 17694 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2475 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1221 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 897 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
Live action
Tightrope no Onna
| Length (in words) | 14989 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2803 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1475 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 984 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.0 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
Live action
Koroshi no Joou Bachi
| Length (in words) | 17735 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1572 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1049 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.1 |
| MDL rating count | 3 |
Live action
Koko ga Uwasa no El Palacio
| Length (in words) | 18547 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2843 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1477 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 984 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.2 |
| MDL rating count | 8 |
Live action
Machigawarechatta Otoko
| Length (in words) | 40440 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3879 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1778 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1142 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MDL rating count | 13 |
Live action
Omoni Naitemasu
| Length (in words) | 20252 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3173 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1673 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1080 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MDL rating count | 181 |
Live action
Vampire Heaven
| Length (in words) | 11685 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1840 |
| Unique words (used once) | 971 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 785 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MDL rating count | 884 |
Live action
Mousou Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 5288 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1123 |
| Unique words (used once) | 581 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 482 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 124 |
Live action
Sono Otoko, Ishiki Takai-kei
| Length (in words) | 17004 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2564 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1294 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 26 |
Live action
Sousa Chizu no Onna
| Length (in words) | 29672 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4105 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2001 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1331 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
Live action
Tokyo Toy Box
| Length (in words) | 13984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2115 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1068 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 869 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 30 |
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 |
Live action
Kami no Tsuki
| Length (in words) | 15008 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2086 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1004 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 847 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MDL rating count | 10 |
Live action
Masshiro
| Length (in words) | 38124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4823 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2411 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1319 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MDL rating count | 54 |
Live action
Nanatsu no Kaigi
| Length (in words) | 13853 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2586 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1406 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 992 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MDL rating count | 3 |
Live action
Kurumi no Heya
| Length (in words) | 15387 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2220 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1094 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 852 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 42 |
Live action
Ofukou-san
| Length (in words) | 17212 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1384 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1004 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 39 |
Live action
Rebound
| Length (in words) | 35544 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3093 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1385 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1103 |
Live action
Dai Tokyo Toy Box
| Length (in words) | 15085 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2280 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1140 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 896 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 11 |
Live action
Jui-san Jikendesuyo
| Length (in words) | 40128 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4208 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1959 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1263 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 30 |
Live action
ReMind
| Length (in words) | 20115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2281 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1059 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 862 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2280 |
Live action
Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo
| Length (in words) | 27058 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1566 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1025 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 218 |
Live action
Basuke mo Koi mo, Shiteitai
| Length (in words) | 4138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 926 |
| Unique words (used once) | 468 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 406 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 148 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 162 |
Live action
Hana no Zubora Meshi
| Length (in words) | 15695 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1359 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 948 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 65 |
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
Iyana Onna
| Length (in words) | 21684 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3292 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1719 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
Live action
Love and Hong Kong
| Length (in words) | 6951 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1397 |
| Unique words (used once) | 708 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 607 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |
Live action
My Husband Won't Fit
| Length (in words) | 16738 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2545 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1310 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 922 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 964 |
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
REA(L)OVE
| Length (in words) | 49488 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3907 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1635 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1067 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 331 |
Live action
Shitsuren Chocolatier
| Length (in words) | 36896 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3575 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1669 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1061 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 2500 |
Live action
Teddy Go!
| Length (in words) | 5390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 548 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 184 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 219 |
Live action
Akuryo Byoto
| Length (in words) | 11349 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1616 |
| Unique words (used once) | 706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 680 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
Live action
Cleopatra na Onnatachi
| Length (in words) | 30568 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3543 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1143 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 189 |
Live action
Clover
| Length (in words) | 18311 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 834 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 55 |
Live action
Creators File Gold
| Length (in words) | 17445 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2682 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1322 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 894 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 11 |
Live action
Cultivating the Seas
| Length (in words) | 5787 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1364 |
| Unique words (used once) | 780 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 651 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
Live action
HOMUNCULUS
| Length (in words) | 4009 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1035 |
| Unique words (used once) | 587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 835 |
Live action
Honjitsu wa Taian Nari
| Length (in words) | 18584 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2564 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1223 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 899 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 111 |
Live action
Kakuregiku
| Length (in words) | 22864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2806 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1001 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
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
Kenji Onijima Heihachiro
| Length (in words) | 21538 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1568 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1026 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
Live action
Manhunt
| Length (in words) | 5386 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1468 |
| Unique words (used once) | 899 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 727 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 206 |
Live action
OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita
| Length (in words) | 7144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1303 |
| Unique words (used once) | 609 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 158 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
Live action
River's Edge
| Length (in words) | 4975 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1174 |
| Unique words (used once) | 658 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1197 |
Live action
Sauce-san no Koi
| Length (in words) | 14748 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1796 |
| Unique words (used once) | 796 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 18 |