Live action difficulty list This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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The difficulty ratings were generated automatically by a machine learning model. If you're interested in how we calculated them take a look here . We do not distribute any copyrighted materials from any of these works; we only provide aggregate statistics.
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Terrace House Opening New Doors Length (in words) 197219 Unique words 8680 Unique words (used once) 3488 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1577 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 2660 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 1072
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Idaten Length (in words) 158457 Unique words 12483 Unique words (used once) 5427 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2007 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 3727 Average difficulty 66/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 92/100 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 67
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Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City Length (in words) 145161 Unique words 6664 Unique words (used once) 2649 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1379 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 2240 Average difficulty 23/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 35/100 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 1334
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Terrace House Aloha State Length (in words) 141491 Unique words 6776 Unique words (used once) 2767 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1385 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 2194 Average difficulty 27/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 958
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Hanbun, Aoi Length (in words) 149560 Unique words 9959 Unique words (used once) 4472 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1804 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 3188 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 334
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Sanada Maru Length (in words) 146201 Unique words 9419 Unique words (used once) 3724 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1908 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 3541 Average difficulty 78/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 91/100 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 102
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Onna Joushu Naotora Length (in words) 133129 Unique words 8622 Unique words (used once) 3594 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1760 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 3262 Average difficulty 80/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 93/100 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 130
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Sego-don Length (in words) 133614 Unique words 9659 Unique words (used once) 4112 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1904 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 3518 Average difficulty 81/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 94/100 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 89
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Ryouma Den Length (in words) 128510 Unique words 8297 Unique words (used once) 3564 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1806 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 3235 Average difficulty 76/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 89/100 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 259
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Hana Moyu Length (in words) 131242 Unique words 9454 Unique words (used once) 3993 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1892 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 3475 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 93/100 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 83
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Yae no Sakura Length (in words) 127651 Unique words 10681 Unique words (used once) 4471 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2024 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 3813 Average difficulty 81/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 95/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 300
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Seiten wo Tsuke Length (in words) 121027 Unique words 10848 Unique words (used once) 4807 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2083 Unique kanji (used once) 339 Unique kanji readings 3916 Average difficulty 78/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 94/100 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 53
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Taira no Kiyomori Length (in words) 119794 Unique words 8608 Unique words (used once) 3361 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1851 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 3479 Average difficulty 86/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 98/100 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 112
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Kirin ga Kuru Length (in words) 115864 Unique words 8426 Unique words (used once) 3522 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1820 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3304 Average difficulty 79/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 91/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 73
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Gou: Himetachi no Sengoku Length (in words) 112816 Unique words 7649 Unique words (used once) 3192 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1696 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 3028 Average difficulty 79/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 94/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 242
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Terrace House Tokyo 2019-20 Length (in words) 93306 Unique words 5678 Unique words (used once) 2413 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1315 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2061 Average difficulty 18/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 33/100 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 629
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Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger Length (in words) 77029 Unique words 6123 Unique words (used once) 2785 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1409 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2259 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100
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Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger Length (in words) 73213 Unique words 5130 Unique words (used once) 2193 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1296 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2020 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 420
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Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Length (in words) 81039 Unique words 5749 Unique words (used once) 2441 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1383 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 2223 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 327
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Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Length (in words) 73600 Unique words 5663 Unique words (used once) 2392 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1352 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 2121 Average difficulty 51/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100
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Tensou Sentai Goseiger Length (in words) 74310 Unique words 5942 Unique words (used once) 2602 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1415 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2251 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100
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Engine Sentai Go-Onger Length (in words) 72474 Unique words 6371 Unique words (used once) 2864 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1404 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 2260 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100
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Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Length (in words) 69111 Unique words 5991 Unique words (used once) 2741 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1385 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2225 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 456
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Ressha Sentai ToQger Length (in words) 72277 Unique words 5355 Unique words (used once) 2345 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1299 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 2045 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 517
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Kamen Rider Fourze Length (in words) 77155 Unique words 6539 Unique words (used once) 2885 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1491 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 2411 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 1068
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Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger Length (in words) 69682 Unique words 5069 Unique words (used once) 2197 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1290 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2023 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100
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Kamen Rider W Length (in words) 74777 Unique words 6559 Unique words (used once) 2934 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1530 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2497 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100 MDL avg. rating 8.4 MDL rating count 1479
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Kamen Rider Ghost Length (in words) 73449 Unique words 5174 Unique words (used once) 2253 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1337 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2134 Average difficulty 68/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 602
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Kamen Rider Drive Length (in words) 71459 Unique words 6369 Unique words (used once) 2861 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1436 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 2336 Average difficulty 70/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 807
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Kamen Rider Build Length (in words) 66533 Unique words 5469 Unique words (used once) 2421 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1409 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2255 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 1007
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Kamen Rider Gaim Length (in words) 68612 Unique words 6052 Unique words (used once) 2783 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1453 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2334 Average difficulty 67/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 1046
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Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Length (in words) 67489 Unique words 6667 Unique words (used once) 3075 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 2382 Average difficulty 66/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 352
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Kamen Rider Zi-O Length (in words) 66975 Unique words 4998 Unique words (used once) 2228 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1349 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2108 Average difficulty 63/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 538
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Mahou Sentai Magiranger Length (in words) 70403 Unique words 5666 Unique words (used once) 2435 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1334 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 2152 Average difficulty 61/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100
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Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Length (in words) 67349 Unique words 5553 Unique words (used once) 2483 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1354 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 2167 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 713
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Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Length (in words) 58681 Unique words 4782 Unique words (used once) 2017 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1277 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 1992 Average difficulty 65/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 80/100 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 904
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GoGo Sentai Boukenger Length (in words) 65622 Unique words 5483 Unique words (used once) 2405 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1377 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 2178 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100
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Fumou Chitai Length (in words) 68185 Unique words 6812 Unique words (used once) 3086 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1526 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 2510 Average difficulty 66/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 88/100 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 64
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24 JAPAN Length (in words) 72373 Unique words 5544 Unique words (used once) 2354 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1370 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 2209 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100
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Chouseishin Gransazer Length (in words) 63668 Unique words 4724 Unique words (used once) 1976 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 895 Unique kanji (used once) 128 Unique kanji readings 1540 Average difficulty 69/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 58
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Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Length (in words) 53914 Unique words 4628 Unique words (used once) 2060 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1246 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 1920 Average difficulty 51/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 241
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Space Ironman Kyodain Length (in words) 63147 Unique words 5621 Unique words (used once) 2478 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1387 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 2219 Average difficulty 67/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 MDL avg. rating 5.0 MDL rating count 1
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Kamen Rider Hibiki Length (in words) 65120 Unique words 4945 Unique words (used once) 2016 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1369 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 2152 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 341
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Kamen Rider Den-O Length (in words) 60056 Unique words 4577 Unique words (used once) 1995 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1237 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1928 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 1146
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Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger Length (in words) 58350 Unique words 5379 Unique words (used once) 2487 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1344 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 2087 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100
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Kamen Rider Saber Length (in words) 60726 Unique words 4380 Unique words (used once) 1804 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1295 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 2040 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 377
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Kamen Rider OOO Length (in words) 60726 Unique words 4936 Unique words (used once) 2151 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1292 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2032 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 1112
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Ride on Time Length (in words) 56124 Unique words 5346 Unique words (used once) 2157 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1310 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 2079 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 57
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Arashi's Diary -Voyage- Length (in words) 56480 Unique words 4575 Unique words (used once) 2045 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1171 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 1787 Average difficulty 33/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 MDL avg. rating 8.5 MDL rating count 120
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Zoku Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi Length (in words) 55896 Unique words 4344 Unique words (used once) 1928 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1215 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 1848 Average difficulty 25/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 39/100 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 89