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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Sono Hi no Mae ni Length (in words) 6750 Unique words 1336 Unique words (used once) 701 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 626 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 807 Difficulty 1/10
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Kurobara: Keijika Kyoukouhan Gakari Kamiki Kyoko S2 Length (in words) 6986 Unique words 1599 Unique words (used once) 890 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 752 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1018 Difficulty 5/10
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Nippori Charlies Length (in words) 6723 Unique words 1591 Unique words (used once) 839 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 708 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 928 Difficulty 3/10
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Keiji Ballerino Length (in words) 6750 Unique words 1536 Unique words (used once) 870 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 724 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 962 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 211
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Rika Reverse Length (in words) 6725 Unique words 1278 Unique words (used once) 648 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 660 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 868 Difficulty 3/10
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Wagaya Length (in words) 6872 Unique words 1666 Unique words (used once) 1011 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 737 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 975 Difficulty 3/10
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Doubletone: Futari no Yumi Length (in words) 6655 Unique words 1083 Unique words (used once) 485 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 499 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 651 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 168
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Gold Woman Length (in words) 7238 Unique words 1774 Unique words (used once) 1029 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 801 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1083 Difficulty 5/10
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Ashita no Kazoku Length (in words) 6827 Unique words 1347 Unique words (used once) 723 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 596 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 790 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 75
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Air Girl Length (in words) 7063 Unique words 1784 Unique words (used once) 1028 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 862 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1164 Difficulty 4/10
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Momoiro Anzuiro Sakurairo Length (in words) 6880 Unique words 1356 Unique words (used once) 700 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 567 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 738 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 770
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Kokoro no Kizu wo Iyasu to Iu Koto Length (in words) 7192 Unique words 1624 Unique words (used once) 900 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 760 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1020 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.3 MDL rating count 154
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Dolce Length (in words) 7048 Unique words 1431 Unique words (used once) 745 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 674 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 920 Difficulty 3/10
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First Love (2020) Length (in words) 7261 Unique words 1569 Unique words (used once) 871 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 728 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 975 Difficulty 3/10
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DTC Yukemuri Junjo-hen from HiGH&LOW Length (in words) 7108 Unique words 1464 Unique words (used once) 771 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 611 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 799 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 143
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TUNA GIRL Length (in words) 6808 Unique words 1714 Unique words (used once) 985 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 774 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1043 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 163
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Neko Length (in words) 7404 Unique words 1282 Unique words (used once) 612 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 591 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 773 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 180
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Real⇔Fake S2 Length (in words) 6362 Unique words 1327 Unique words (used once) 680 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 573 Unique kanji (used once) 186 Unique kanji readings 769 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 30
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The Driver Length (in words) 7405 Unique words 1568 Unique words (used once) 861 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 695 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 948 Difficulty 3/10
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Tsui no Sumika Length (in words) 7539 Unique words 1387 Unique words (used once) 680 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 657 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 906 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 28
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HiGH&LOW THE WORST Length (in words) 7165 Unique words 1613 Unique words (used once) 886 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 704 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 934 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 539
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Pension Metsa Length (in words) 7294 Unique words 1317 Unique words (used once) 680 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 557 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 721 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 106
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Tokyo ni Olympics wo Yonda Otoko Length (in words) 7051 Unique words 1598 Unique words (used once) 850 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 704 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 940 Difficulty 4/10
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Transit Girls Length (in words) 7369 Unique words 1107 Unique words (used once) 504 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 474 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 591 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 1039
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Nee Sensei, Shiranai no? Length (in words) 6938 Unique words 1186 Unique words (used once) 540 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 516 Unique kanji (used once) 184 Unique kanji readings 658 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 4394
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Les Miserables Length (in words) 7468 Unique words 1554 Unique words (used once) 824 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 738 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 999 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 88
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Otousan wa Nido Shinu Length (in words) 7514 Unique words 1419 Unique words (used once) 723 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 654 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 884 Difficulty 3/10
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Koisuru Hong Kong Length (in words) 6985 Unique words 1396 Unique words (used once) 709 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 610 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 795 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 151
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Cheap Flight Length (in words) 7372 Unique words 1637 Unique words (used once) 832 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 679 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 918 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 126
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Blue, Painful, Fragile Length (in words) 7485 Unique words 1435 Unique words (used once) 759 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 616 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 820 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 305
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Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun S2 Length (in words) 8006 Unique words 1649 Unique words (used once) 893 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 676 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 917 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 87
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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 844 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1158 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 5.8 MDL rating count 3
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Akai Yubi Length (in words) 7673 Unique words 1517 Unique words (used once) 767 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 662 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 910 Difficulty 3/10
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Haru no Noroi Length (in words) 7923 Unique words 1346 Unique words (used once) 694 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 642 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 866 Difficulty 3/10
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Kurobara: Keijika Kyoukouhan Gakari Kamiki Kyoko Length (in words) 7833 Unique words 1717 Unique words (used once) 969 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 795 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1071 Difficulty 4/10
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Toilet no Kamisama Length (in words) 7063 Unique words 1405 Unique words (used once) 728 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 576 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 756 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 106
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OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita Length (in words) 7282 Unique words 1312 Unique words (used once) 609 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 533 Unique kanji (used once) 159 Unique kanji readings 699 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 12
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Kindaichi Kosuke vs. Akechi Kogoro S2 Length (in words) 7901 Unique words 1594 Unique words (used once) 875 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 734 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 1013 Difficulty 5/10
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Haruka no Hikari Length (in words) 7842 Unique words 1631 Unique words (used once) 878 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 710 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 946 Difficulty 2/10
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Otouto no Otto Length (in words) 7870 Unique words 1390 Unique words (used once) 736 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 655 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 864 Difficulty 2/10
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Tsugunai Length (in words) 7908 Unique words 1891 Unique words (used once) 1078 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 862 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 1195 Difficulty 4/10
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Paddington Hatsu 4-ji 50-bun Length (in words) 8063 Unique words 1699 Unique words (used once) 932 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 802 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1082 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 128
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JK wa Yuki Onna Length (in words) 7796 Unique words 1672 Unique words (used once) 890 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 699 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 976 Difficulty 4/10
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Kindaichi Kosuke vs. Akechi Kogoro Length (in words) 7848 Unique words 1649 Unique words (used once) 874 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 753 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1011 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 145
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Laundry Chigasaki Length (in words) 7667 Unique words 1589 Unique words (used once) 856 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 682 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 887 Difficulty 3/10
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Kaen Kita no Eiyuu Aterui Den Length (in words) 9199 Unique words 1794 Unique words (used once) 968 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 795 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 1129 Difficulty 5/10
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Junichi Length (in words) 7857 Unique words 1722 Unique words (used once) 987 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 720 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 954 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 361
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Muchuusa, Kimi ni. Length (in words) 7823 Unique words 1593 Unique words (used once) 800 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 713 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 930 Difficulty 3/10
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Tenshi wa Mop wo Motte Length (in words) 8395 Unique words 1515 Unique words (used once) 784 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 720 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 970 Difficulty 2/10
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Happy Retirement Length (in words) 8065 Unique words 1841 Unique words (used once) 1021 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 811 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 1096 Difficulty 3/10