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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Kirin no Tsubasa Length (in words) 8355 Unique words 1674 Unique words (used once) 878 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 775 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1060 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 408
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Real⇔Fake Length (in words) 7565 Unique words 1377 Unique words (used once) 683 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 589 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 805 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 134
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Crazy Rain Length (in words) 7833 Unique words 1548 Unique words (used once) 801 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 676 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 908 Difficulty 4/10
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ST Keishichou Kagaku Tokusouhan Length (in words) 8531 Unique words 1916 Unique words (used once) 1027 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 885 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1209 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 487
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Keibuho Usui Koichi: Mind Length (in words) 8176 Unique words 1645 Unique words (used once) 846 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 747 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 1019 Difficulty 5/10
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Keibuho Usui Koichi: Koroshi no Etude Length (in words) 8420 Unique words 1696 Unique words (used once) 927 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 776 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1039 Difficulty 4/10
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13 Length (in words) 8327 Unique words 1378 Unique words (used once) 714 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 642 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 854 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 219
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Last Line Length (in words) 9009 Unique words 1818 Unique words (used once) 957 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 823 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 1134 Difficulty 5/10
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Kawa no Hotori de Length (in words) 8964 Unique words 1910 Unique words (used once) 1070 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 811 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1099 Difficulty 4/10
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Dakara Watashi wa Make Suru Length (in words) 8981 Unique words 1688 Unique words (used once) 907 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 765 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1036 Difficulty 3/10
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Kaettekita Ie Uru Onna Length (in words) 8569 Unique words 1716 Unique words (used once) 897 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 686 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 951 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 210
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Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy Length (in words) 9190 Unique words 1507 Unique words (used once) 812 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 620 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 819 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 5.8 MDL rating count 2238
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Furo Girl! Length (in words) 9473 Unique words 2000 Unique words (used once) 1076 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 905 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1287 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 78
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Kakegurui S2 Length (in words) 8484 Unique words 1703 Unique words (used once) 892 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 709 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 952 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 1503
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Sono Goen, Otodokeshimasu: Mercari de Atta Honto no Hanashi Length (in words) 8318 Unique words 1667 Unique words (used once) 915 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 671 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 901 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 87
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Maji de Koukaishitemasu. Length (in words) 8598 Unique words 1775 Unique words (used once) 913 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 763 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 1039 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 106
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Mirror Twins S2 Length (in words) 8871 Unique words 1860 Unique words (used once) 957 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 837 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1166 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 78
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Nemuri no Mori Length (in words) 9008 Unique words 1618 Unique words (used once) 817 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 697 Unique kanji (used once) 191 Unique kanji readings 978 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 153
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FM999: 999 Women's Songs Length (in words) 9604 Unique words 1623 Unique words (used once) 818 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 679 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 930 Difficulty 4/10
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Nishiogikubo Mitsuboshi Youshudou Length (in words) 8837 Unique words 1739 Unique words (used once) 920 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 692 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 944 Difficulty 3/10
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38-sai Batsuichi Dokushin Onna ga Matching Apuri wo Yattemita Kekka Nikki Length (in words) 9388 Unique words 1706 Unique words (used once) 909 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 769 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1041 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 176
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Himawari: Miyazaki Legend Length (in words) 9092 Unique words 1990 Unique words (used once) 1109 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 806 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1095 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 70
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Utsukushii Kare Length (in words) 9070 Unique words 1605 Unique words (used once) 817 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 695 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 903 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 9491
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Ju-On Origins Length (in words) 8697 Unique words 1685 Unique words (used once) 825 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 723 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 980 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 879
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Shinitai Yoru ni Kagitte Length (in words) 9098 Unique words 1694 Unique words (used once) 858 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 720 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 972 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.7 MDL rating count 72
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Haru ga Kita Length (in words) 8841 Unique words 1587 Unique words (used once) 784 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 695 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 921 Difficulty 2/10
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Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File Length (in words) 9841 Unique words 2165 Unique words (used once) 1230 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 990 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1395 Difficulty 6/10
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Onna no Sensou: Bachelor Satsujin Jiken Length (in words) 9414 Unique words 1744 Unique words (used once) 897 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 803 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 1108 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 86
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Zenkamono Length (in words) 9106 Unique words 1951 Unique words (used once) 1094 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 818 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1162 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 177
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Douse Mou Nigerarenai Length (in words) 9047 Unique words 1622 Unique words (used once) 838 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 677 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 892 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 1377
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Risou no Otoko Length (in words) 9191 Unique words 1441 Unique words (used once) 724 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 619 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 829 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 103
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Enjiya Length (in words) 9252 Unique words 1965 Unique words (used once) 1029 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 796 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1110 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 357
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Kakugo wa Ii ka Soko no Joshi Length (in words) 9447 Unique words 1415 Unique words (used once) 667 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 585 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 770 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 1085
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Shitamachi Bobsleigh Length (in words) 10418 Unique words 1712 Unique words (used once) 856 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 729 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 987 Difficulty 3/10
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Sachiiro no One Room Length (in words) 10230 Unique words 1642 Unique words (used once) 816 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 699 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 962 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 1834
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Nodoka no Niwa Length (in words) 10181 Unique words 1946 Unique words (used once) 1098 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 807 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1146 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 59
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Horimiya Length (in words) 9715 Unique words 1678 Unique words (used once) 874 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 675 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 903 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 1318
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Denen Boys Length (in words) 9513 Unique words 1739 Unique words (used once) 931 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 716 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 947 Difficulty 3/10
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Ie, Tsuite Itte Ii Desuka? Length (in words) 9800 Unique words 1547 Unique words (used once) 775 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 722 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 955 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 12
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Rinko-san wa Shite Mitai Length (in words) 9653 Unique words 1759 Unique words (used once) 884 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 730 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1009 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 2335
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Goen Hunter Length (in words) 10317 Unique words 1760 Unique words (used once) 864 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 752 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 1041 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 90
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Watashi wo Mitsukete Length (in words) 10378 Unique words 1780 Unique words (used once) 905 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 791 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 1078 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 5
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Hatsu Jouji made Ato 1 Kikan Length (in words) 10182 Unique words 1943 Unique words (used once) 1042 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 806 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1100 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 51
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Seirei no Moribito Length (in words) 11908 Unique words 1783 Unique words (used once) 873 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 723 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 996 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 610
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Rokujouma no Piano Man Length (in words) 10433 Unique words 1838 Unique words (used once) 906 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 711 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 983 Difficulty 3/10
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Tsuma wa, Kunoichi: Saishuushou Length (in words) 11872 Unique words 2225 Unique words (used once) 1152 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 878 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 1272 Difficulty 5/10
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Zekkyou Length (in words) 10865 Unique words 2069 Unique words (used once) 1043 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 843 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1170 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 155
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Taiyou no Wana Length (in words) 11123 Unique words 2199 Unique words (used once) 1116 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 922 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1301 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 3
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Kafka no Tokyo Zetsubou Nikki Length (in words) 10316 Unique words 2085 Unique words (used once) 1139 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 820 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1126 Difficulty 4/10
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Monroe ga Shinda Hi Length (in words) 10622 Unique words 2141 Unique words (used once) 1208 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 860 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1199 Difficulty 4/10