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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LOVE Riron (2013)
| Length (in words) | 839 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 376 |
| Unique words (used once) | 229 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 245 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 138 |
| Unique kanji readings | 289 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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Little Miss Sumo
| Length (in words) | 1115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 422 |
| Unique words (used once) | 270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 243 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 120 |
| Unique kanji readings | 291 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Beautiful Slow Life
| Length (in words) | 1580 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 622 |
| Unique words (used once) | 411 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 455 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 29 |
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R134 / Shounan no Yakusoku
| Length (in words) | 1436 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 494 |
| Unique words (used once) | 284 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 250 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 136 |
| Unique kanji readings | 289 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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Deadvlei: Aoi Satsui
| Length (in words) | 1892 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 401 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 360 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 428 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Kibou no Hana
| Length (in words) | 2083 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 658 |
| Unique words (used once) | 381 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 363 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 156 |
| Unique kanji readings | 451 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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LIVE!LOVE!SING! Ikite Aishite Utau Koto
| Length (in words) | 2390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 725 |
| Unique words (used once) | 395 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 193 |
| Unique kanji readings | 505 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Akari to Kuzu
| Length (in words) | 2264 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 328 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 308 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 147 |
| Unique kanji readings | 363 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 23 |
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Indigo no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 2528 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 732 |
| Unique words (used once) | 433 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 397 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 168 |
| Unique kanji readings | 491 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Gold! (2020)
| Length (in words) | 2610 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 763 |
| Unique words (used once) | 436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 164 |
| Unique kanji readings | 465 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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Kiniro no Umi
| Length (in words) | 2603 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 695 |
| Unique words (used once) | 373 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 347 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 153 |
| Unique kanji readings | 431 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Peperoncino
| Length (in words) | 2726 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 884 |
| Unique words (used once) | 537 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 465 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 571 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 42 |
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Higuma
| Length (in words) | 2942 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 779 |
| Unique words (used once) | 409 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 395 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 152 |
| Unique kanji readings | 491 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 197 |
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"Kutabare" Bocchan
| Length (in words) | 3028 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 897 |
| Unique words (used once) | 538 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 600 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Watashi no Ao Oni
| Length (in words) | 3042 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 951 |
| Unique words (used once) | 605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 505 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 632 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 4 |
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Senkan Yamato no Curry Rice
| Length (in words) | 3368 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 974 |
| Unique words (used once) | 574 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 504 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 653 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Eien no Nispa
| Length (in words) | 3451 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1079 |
| Unique words (used once) | 671 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 594 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 781 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Pinboke no Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 3293 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 763 |
| Unique words (used once) | 404 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 356 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 149 |
| Unique kanji readings | 428 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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Demo, Kekkon shitai!
| Length (in words) | 3224 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 846 |
| Unique words (used once) | 475 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 419 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 512 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 328 |
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Kurara: Hokusai no Musume
| Length (in words) | 3734 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1168 |
| Unique words (used once) | 746 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 557 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 731 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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Mango no Ki no Shita de
| Length (in words) | 3372 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1016 |
| Unique words (used once) | 621 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 540 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 688 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 35 |
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Ride Ride Ride
| Length (in words) | 3564 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 951 |
| Unique words (used once) | 528 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 642 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Tokyo Westside Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 3512 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1012 |
| Unique words (used once) | 573 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 189 |
| Unique kanji readings | 668 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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Senju Crazy Boys
| Length (in words) | 3757 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1001 |
| Unique words (used once) | 544 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 505 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 638 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Wonderwall
| Length (in words) | 3684 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1068 |
| Unique words (used once) | 649 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 553 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 708 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Mayonaka no Super Car
| Length (in words) | 3732 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1114 |
| Unique words (used once) | 682 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 579 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 738 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Kingyo Hime
| Length (in words) | 3900 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1094 |
| Unique words (used once) | 646 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 557 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 720 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Akiko's Piano
| Length (in words) | 3781 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1258 |
| Unique words (used once) | 812 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 707 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 914 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 43 |
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Poplar no Aki
| Length (in words) | 3712 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 439 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 554 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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Radio
| Length (in words) | 4267 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1175 |
| Unique words (used once) | 705 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 815 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Sekai Kara Neko ga Kieta Nara
| Length (in words) | 4144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 926 |
| Unique words (used once) | 515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 573 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2215 |
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Basuke mo Koi mo, Shiteitai
| Length (in words) | 4122 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 924 |
| Unique words (used once) | 464 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 406 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 148 |
| Unique kanji readings | 517 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 162 |
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HOMUNCULUS
| Length (in words) | 4007 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1036 |
| Unique words (used once) | 588 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 659 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 835 |
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Uso Nante Hitotsu mo Nai no
| Length (in words) | 4176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 985 |
| Unique words (used once) | 531 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 193 |
| Unique kanji readings | 637 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 6 |
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HiGH&LOW: The Red Rain
| Length (in words) | 4145 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1174 |
| Unique words (used once) | 665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 565 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 742 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 581 |
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Young Black Jack
| Length (in words) | 4325 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1170 |
| Unique words (used once) | 666 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 611 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 811 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 321 |
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Any Crybabies Around?
| Length (in words) | 4048 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1018 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 506 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 619 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 63 |
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Kaiki Daisakusen: Second File
| Length (in words) | 4631 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1387 |
| Unique words (used once) | 834 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 710 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 941 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Fuji Family
| Length (in words) | 4500 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 470 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 182 |
| Unique kanji readings | 587 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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MOTHER
| Length (in words) | 4223 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 527 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 466 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 591 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 889 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 4: The Final
| Length (in words) | 4876 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1294 |
| Unique words (used once) | 732 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 648 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 874 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 2340 |
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Eien no Bokura Sea Side Blue
| Length (in words) | 4536 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1124 |
| Unique words (used once) | 599 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 699 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 357 |
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37 Seconds
| Length (in words) | 4459 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 585 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 494 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Unique kanji readings | 628 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 820 |
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Shimeshi
| Length (in words) | 4581 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1051 |
| Unique words (used once) | 526 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 540 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 676 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 61 |
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Road To HiGH&LOW
| Length (in words) | 4896 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 667 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 527 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 677 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 291 |
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Ito no Mori no Ie
| Length (in words) | 4991 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1033 |
| Unique words (used once) | 497 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Unique kanji readings | 629 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Jungle Fever
| Length (in words) | 4952 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1284 |
| Unique words (used once) | 747 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 722 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 935 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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2030 Kanata no Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 4981 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1218 |
| Unique words (used once) | 690 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 605 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 779 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends
| Length (in words) | 5159 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 856 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 912 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MDL rating count | 6343 |
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Kamisama no Boat
| Length (in words) | 5276 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1218 |
| Unique words (used once) | 669 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 607 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 814 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |