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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"Kutabare" Bocchan Length (in words) 3022 Unique words 896 Unique words (used once) 538 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 490 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 603 Difficulty 2/10
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#Kazoku Boshuu Shimasu Length (in words) 30590 Unique words 3155 Unique words (used once) 1411 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 975 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 1416 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 269
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#Remolove: Futsuu no Koi wa Jadou Length (in words) 39200 Unique words 3834 Unique words (used once) 1657 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1151 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 1683 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 566
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1 Litre no Namida Length (in words) 29259 Unique words 3441 Unique words (used once) 1564 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1059 Unique kanji (used once) 204 Unique kanji readings 1575 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 9.0 MDL rating count 17109
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10 no Himitsu Length (in words) 30259 Unique words 3134 Unique words (used once) 1420 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 1542 Difficulty 5/10
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101 Kaime no Puropoozu Length (in words) 37916 Unique words 3643 Unique words (used once) 1682 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1085 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1628 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 167
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11-nin mo Iru! Length (in words) 34099 Unique words 4310 Unique words (used once) 2136 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1207 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1835 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 650
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13 Length (in words) 8323 Unique words 1377 Unique words (used once) 713 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 642 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 851 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 219
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13-sai no Hello Work Length (in words) 38215 Unique words 4640 Unique words (used once) 2288 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2012 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 156
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2030 Kanata no Kazoku Length (in words) 5002 Unique words 1224 Unique words (used once) 696 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 613 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 788 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 22
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24 JAPAN Length (in words) 72330 Unique words 5548 Unique words (used once) 2356 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1370 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 2207 Difficulty 6/10
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3 Nen A Gumi: Kyou kara Minasan wa, Hitojichi desu Length (in words) 34752 Unique words 3937 Unique words (used once) 1860 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1196 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1841 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 8.6 MDL rating count 4872
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35-sai no Koukousei Length (in words) 39768 Unique words 4163 Unique words (used once) 1923 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1243 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 1846 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 2773
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35-sai no Shoujo Length (in words) 32646 Unique words 3037 Unique words (used once) 1393 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1002 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 1446 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 636
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37 Seconds Length (in words) 4538 Unique words 1059 Unique words (used once) 586 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 501 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 636 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 820
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37.5℃ no Namida Length (in words) 28203 Unique words 2902 Unique words (used once) 1341 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 934 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 1369 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 653
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38-sai Batsuichi Dokushin Onna ga Matching Apuri wo Yattemita Kekka Nikki Length (in words) 9394 Unique words 1703 Unique words (used once) 907 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 769 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1040 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 176
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3B no Koibito Length (in words) 12024 Unique words 1984 Unique words (used once) 1003 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 810 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1092 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 921
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5-ji kara 9-ji made: Watashi ni Koishita Obousan Length (in words) 31997 Unique words 3460 Unique words (used once) 1654 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1063 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1572 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 10555
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55-sai Kara no Hello Life Length (in words) 16550 Unique words 2565 Unique words (used once) 1312 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1016 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 1453 Difficulty 4/10
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99-nen no Ai: Japanese Americans Length (in words) 41549 Unique words 4200 Unique words (used once) 1997 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1230 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1882 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 98
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A LIFE: Itoshiki Hito Length (in words) 33999 Unique words 3631 Unique words (used once) 1571 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1153 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1679 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 611
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ATARU Length (in words) 39955 Unique words 4368 Unique words (used once) 1941 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1277 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1933 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 1097
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Ace wo Nerae! Length (in words) 20989 Unique words 2684 Unique words (used once) 1275 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 873 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1255 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 408
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Afro Tanaka Length (in words) 14522 Unique words 2038 Unique words (used once) 919 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 766 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 1037 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 126
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Again!! Length (in words) 15491 Unique words 2189 Unique words (used once) 1074 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 777 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1119 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 6.8 MDL rating count 199
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Age Harassment Length (in words) 39263 Unique words 4578 Unique words (used once) 2156 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1285 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1978 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 374
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Aino Kekkon Soudanjo Length (in words) 23325 Unique words 3374 Unique words (used once) 1701 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1139 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1688 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 153
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Ainori Love Wagon African Journey Length (in words) 27357 Unique words 3690 Unique words (used once) 1908 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1180 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 1800 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 145
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Ainori Love Wagon Asian Journey Length (in words) 28400 Unique words 3908 Unique words (used once) 2080 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1193 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 1815 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 300
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Ainori Love Wagon Asian Journey S2 Length (in words) 26900 Unique words 3680 Unique words (used once) 1944 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1122 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1689 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 191
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Air Girl Length (in words) 7061 Unique words 1782 Unique words (used once) 1025 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 862 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1167 Difficulty 4/10
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Aishitetatte, Himitsu wa Aru Length (in words) 28272 Unique words 3228 Unique words (used once) 1511 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1074 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1564 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 520
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Akai Yubi Length (in words) 7674 Unique words 1517 Unique words (used once) 767 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 662 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 909 Difficulty 3/10
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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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Akihige Length (in words) 22856 Unique words 2899 Unique words (used once) 1438 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1000 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1478 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 9.0 MDL rating count 2
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Akihige S2 Length (in words) 21874 Unique words 2902 Unique words (used once) 1393 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1406 Difficulty 5/10
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Akihige S3 Length (in words) 18652 Unique words 2535 Unique words (used once) 1264 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 849 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 1205 Difficulty 4/10
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Akiko's Piano Length (in words) 3784 Unique words 1268 Unique words (used once) 820 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 710 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 926 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 43
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Akira to Akira Length (in words) 35787 Unique words 4135 Unique words (used once) 1868 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1213 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1844 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 210
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Akumu-chan Length (in words) 37482 Unique words 3735 Unique words (used once) 1795 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1203 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1807 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 1459
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Akuryou Byoutou Length (in words) 11475 Unique words 1625 Unique words (used once) 703 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 690 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 934 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 326
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Akutou: Juuhanzai Sousahan Length (in words) 23228 Unique words 3494 Unique words (used once) 1761 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1126 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1674 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 62
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Algernon ni Hanataba wo Length (in words) 28898 Unique words 3794 Unique words (used once) 1864 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1177 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1721 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 2325
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Alice in Borderland Length (in words) 15924 Unique words 2550 Unique words (used once) 1298 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 959 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1351 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.8 MDL rating count 24584
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Alice no Toge Length (in words) 28894 Unique words 3591 Unique words (used once) 1621 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1163 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1711 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 721
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Anata niwa Watasanai Length (in words) 22331 Unique words 2862 Unique words (used once) 1355 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1031 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 1501 Difficulty 4/10
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Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo Length (in words) 27127 Unique words 3151 Unique words (used once) 1564 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1029 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 1488 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 218
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Ando Lloyd: A.I. Knows Love? Length (in words) 26242 Unique words 3549 Unique words (used once) 1757 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1157 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1690 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 1226
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Angel Bank Length (in words) 33894 Unique words 4377 Unique words (used once) 2172 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1216 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1852 Difficulty 5/10