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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Space Ironman Kyodain Length (in words) 63136 Unique words 5630 Unique words (used once) 2485 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1387 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 2218 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 5.0 MDL rating count 1
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Ashio Kara Kita Onna Length (in words) 8225 Unique words 1783 Unique words (used once) 1004 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 845 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1162 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 5.8 MDL rating count 3
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Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy Length (in words) 9182 Unique words 1509 Unique words (used once) 813 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 620 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 816 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 5.8 MDL rating count 2238
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Ore no Dandyism Length (in words) 28116 Unique words 3530 Unique words (used once) 1647 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1220 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1823 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 5.8 MDL rating count 5
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Sorezore no Dangai Length (in words) 17768 Unique words 2475 Unique words (used once) 1218 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 899 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1309 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.0 MDL rating count 2
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Tightrope no Onna Length (in words) 15034 Unique words 2808 Unique words (used once) 1470 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 992 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1444 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.0 MDL rating count 4
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Koroshi no Joou Bachi Length (in words) 17765 Unique words 2998 Unique words (used once) 1569 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1055 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 1504 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.1 MDL rating count 3
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Koko ga Uwasa no El Palacio Length (in words) 18620 Unique words 2844 Unique words (used once) 1475 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 987 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1404 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.2 MDL rating count 8
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Machigawarechatta Otoko Length (in words) 40617 Unique words 3875 Unique words (used once) 1772 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1152 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 1740 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.3 MDL rating count 13
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Omo ni Naitemasu Length (in words) 21012 Unique words 3183 Unique words (used once) 1685 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1093 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1585 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.3 MDL rating count 181
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Vampire Heaven Length (in words) 11850 Unique words 1835 Unique words (used once) 967 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 787 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1083 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.3 MDL rating count 884
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Mousou Kanojo Length (in words) 5293 Unique words 1121 Unique words (used once) 575 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 482 Unique kanji (used once) 180 Unique kanji readings 628 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.4 MDL rating count 124
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Sono Otoko, Ishiki Takai-kei Length (in words) 17215 Unique words 2574 Unique words (used once) 1295 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 983 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1407 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.4 MDL rating count 26
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Sousa Chizu no Onna Length (in words) 29988 Unique words 4132 Unique words (used once) 2005 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1351 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 2102 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.4 MDL rating count 12
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Tokyo Toy Box Length (in words) 14036 Unique words 2122 Unique words (used once) 1071 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 871 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1200 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.4 MDL rating count 30
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Haretsu Length (in words) 17155 Unique words 3076 Unique words (used once) 1606 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1158 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 1707 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 6.5 MDL rating count 4
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Kami no Tsuki Length (in words) 15094 Unique words 2088 Unique words (used once) 1000 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 854 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1200 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.6 MDL rating count 10
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Masshiro Length (in words) 38375 Unique words 4842 Unique words (used once) 2419 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1330 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 2065 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.6 MDL rating count 54
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Nanatsu no Kaigi Length (in words) 13911 Unique words 2586 Unique words (used once) 1399 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1000 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1429 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 6.6 MDL rating count 3
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Kurumi no Heya Length (in words) 15499 Unique words 2226 Unique words (used once) 1094 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 856 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 1196 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.7 MDL rating count 42
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Machiisha Jumbo!! Length (in words) 43073 Unique words 4618 Unique words (used once) 2217 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1341 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2082 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.7 MDL rating count 76
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Ofukou-san Length (in words) 17308 Unique words 2625 Unique words (used once) 1387 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1010 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 1456 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.7 MDL rating count 39
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Rebound Length (in words) 35859 Unique words 3085 Unique words (used once) 1374 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 971 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1401 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.7 MDL rating count 1103
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Shinitai Yoru ni Kagitte Length (in words) 9098 Unique words 1695 Unique words (used once) 861 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 720 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 969 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.7 MDL rating count 72
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38-sai Batsuichi Dokushin Onna ga Matching Apuri wo Yattemita Kekka Nikki Length (in words) 9394 Unique words 1703 Unique words (used once) 907 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 769 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1040 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 176
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Again!! Length (in words) 15491 Unique words 2189 Unique words (used once) 1074 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 777 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1119 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 199
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Bungaku Shojo Length (in words) 11363 Unique words 1938 Unique words (used once) 1018 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 793 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1076 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 2079
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Dai Tokyo Toy Box Length (in words) 15164 Unique words 2284 Unique words (used once) 1145 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 900 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1268 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 11
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Gakeppuchi no Eri Length (in words) 31672 Unique words 4151 Unique words (used once) 2035 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1174 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 1777 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 122
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Goen Hunter Length (in words) 10316 Unique words 1763 Unique words (used once) 865 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 752 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 1042 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 90
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Homeroom Length (in words) 12691 Unique words 2054 Unique words (used once) 998 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 828 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1134 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 536
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Houkago wa Mystery Totomo ni Length (in words) 23949 Unique words 3601 Unique words (used once) 1809 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1158 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 1710 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 135
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Itazura na Kiss Length (in words) 31726 Unique words 3207 Unique words (used once) 1509 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1010 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1448 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 2409
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Junichi Length (in words) 7861 Unique words 1723 Unique words (used once) 986 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 720 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 952 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 361
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Juui-san Jiken Desu yo Length (in words) 40453 Unique words 4224 Unique words (used once) 1963 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1272 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1935 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 30
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Lost Days Length (in words) 20390 Unique words 2084 Unique words (used once) 950 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 760 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 1059 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 723
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Moyashimon Length (in words) 18522 Unique words 3108 Unique words (used once) 1588 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1099 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1591 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 308
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ReMind Length (in words) 20662 Unique words 2287 Unique words (used once) 1059 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 871 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 1202 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 2280
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Real⇔Fake Length (in words) 7567 Unique words 1378 Unique words (used once) 685 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 589 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 802 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 134
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URAKARA Length (in words) 12281 Unique words 2250 Unique words (used once) 1162 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 875 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1189 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 104
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Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo Length (in words) 27127 Unique words 3151 Unique words (used once) 1564 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1029 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 1488 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 218
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Basuke mo Koi mo, Shiteitai Length (in words) 4146 Unique words 931 Unique words (used once) 466 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 411 Unique kanji (used once) 149 Unique kanji readings 522 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 162
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Hana no Zubora Meshi Length (in words) 15731 Unique words 2664 Unique words (used once) 1356 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 949 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1351 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 65
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Henshin Interviewer no Yuuutsu Length (in words) 21475 Unique words 2851 Unique words (used once) 1436 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1030 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1472 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 144
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Iguana no Musume Length (in words) 22213 Unique words 2246 Unique words (used once) 994 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 778 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 1110 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 139
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Iya na Onna Length (in words) 21740 Unique words 3300 Unique words (used once) 1721 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1142 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 1699 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 4
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Koisuru Hong Kong Length (in words) 6988 Unique words 1398 Unique words (used once) 709 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 610 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 796 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 151
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My Husband Won't Fit Length (in words) 16923 Unique words 2556 Unique words (used once) 1311 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 930 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 1313 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 964
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Nodoka no Niwa Length (in words) 10181 Unique words 1947 Unique words (used once) 1099 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 807 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1144 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 59
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Perfect Blue Length (in words) 34318 Unique words 3991 Unique words (used once) 1905 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1187 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1809 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 87