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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Live action
Chousei Kantai Sazer-X
| Length (in words) | 54607 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1741 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 998 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1576 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 30 |
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Kamen Rider Kiva
| Length (in words) | 54184 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4846 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2208 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1349 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2077 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 910 |
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Mischievous Kiss Love in Tokyo
| Length (in words) | 55678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4770 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1998 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1217 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1878 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 20004 |
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Kamen Rider Blade
| Length (in words) | 55986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1198 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1829 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 580 |
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Black President
| Length (in words) | 54174 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5089 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2330 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1281 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1992 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 217 |
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Kamen Rider Super-1
| Length (in words) | 53516 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5592 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2223 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Bijo to Danshi
| Length (in words) | 55432 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5131 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2453 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2261 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 215 |
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Kamen Rider Kabuto
| Length (in words) | 53611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2334 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1417 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2239 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 845 |
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REA(L)OVE
| Length (in words) | 49782 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3898 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1634 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1075 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1610 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 331 |
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Shitamachi Rocket
| Length (in words) | 53593 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2149 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 291 |
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Shitamachi Rocket S2
| Length (in words) | 53593 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2149 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 71 |
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Kamen Rider Ryuuki
| Length (in words) | 52959 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1897 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1187 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1789 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 722 |
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Saka no Ue no Kumo
| Length (in words) | 58169 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 352 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3237 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 41 |
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Kizoku Tantei
| Length (in words) | 51220 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1431 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2331 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 445 |
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Kamen Rider Kuuga
| Length (in words) | 53237 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5337 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2403 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1418 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2266 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 718 |
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Choukou Senshi Shanzerion
| Length (in words) | 49664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5285 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2348 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1336 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2129 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 32 |
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Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi
| Length (in words) | 48219 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1070 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1590 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 183 |
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Rikuou
| Length (in words) | 49730 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4874 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2214 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1258 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1961 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 342 |
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Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes!
| Length (in words) | 41989 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3799 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1670 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1067 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1604 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 26 |
Live action
Kagi no Kakatta Heya
| Length (in words) | 48776 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5236 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2488 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1961 |
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Gand Maison Tokyo
| Length (in words) | 47776 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4751 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2175 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1274 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1932 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 510 |
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Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai S2
| Length (in words) | 48153 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4656 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2187 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1295 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2012 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
Ie Uru Onna no Gyakushuu
| Length (in words) | 47254 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5233 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2510 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1380 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2181 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 330 |
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Ore no Hanashi wa Nagai
| Length (in words) | 48577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2383 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 770 |
Live action
Naniwa Shounen Tanteidan
| Length (in words) | 47763 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4988 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2291 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1286 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2001 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 155 |
Live action
Tokyo MER: Hashiru Kinkyuukyuumeishitsu
| Length (in words) | 45673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2112 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1333 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2056 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 298 |
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Kahogo no Kahoko
| Length (in words) | 48164 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3634 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1658 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 3742 |
Live action
Ichikei no Karasu
| Length (in words) | 47789 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5516 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2509 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1455 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2336 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 337 |
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Bengoshi no Kuzu
| Length (in words) | 47573 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1340 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2153 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 85 |
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Hanzawa Naoki
| Length (in words) | 48182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2445 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1336 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2108 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2285 |
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Seigi no Se
| Length (in words) | 46465 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4564 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1260 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1960 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 251 |
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Choujuu Sentai Liveman
| Length (in words) | 43607 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4319 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1945 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1199 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1850 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 139 |
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Good Morning Call
| Length (in words) | 44327 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4107 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1912 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1133 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1717 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 17409 |
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PRICELESS
| Length (in words) | 44886 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4185 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1896 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1207 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1847 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 1467 |
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Shomuni S2
| Length (in words) | 46604 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5655 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2748 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1360 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2187 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Dragon Zakura S2
| Length (in words) | 49007 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5197 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2475 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1350 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2112 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 331 |
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Kamen Rider 555
| Length (in words) | 47179 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3742 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1638 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1092 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1618 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 722 |
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WATER BOYS
| Length (in words) | 46027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4112 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1793 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1138 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1721 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Mischievous Kiss Love in Tokyo 2
| Length (in words) | 44630 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4580 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2115 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1170 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1826 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 12573 |
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Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de
| Length (in words) | 45772 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4900 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2266 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1331 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2109 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1838 |
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Ride on Time S2
| Length (in words) | 42899 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1966 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1171 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1807 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 31 |
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Keishichou Ikimono Gakari
| Length (in words) | 46335 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5289 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1401 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2235 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 161 |
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Karei Naru Ichizoku
| Length (in words) | 47007 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5528 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2629 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1417 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2294 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 24 |
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Shomuni
| Length (in words) | 45333 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5382 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2615 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2131 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Last Cinderella
| Length (in words) | 44255 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4098 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1868 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1122 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1658 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 9616 |
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ST Aka to Shiro no Sousa File
| Length (in words) | 46969 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2559 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1444 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2304 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 771 |
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Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu
| Length (in words) | 46884 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4907 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2240 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1315 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2090 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 116 |
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Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai
| Length (in words) | 45510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4583 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2148 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1264 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1960 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Kokoro ga Pokitto ne
| Length (in words) | 45635 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3380 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1505 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1022 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1466 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 360 |
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dinner
| Length (in words) | 42462 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4226 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1781 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1198 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1785 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 267 |