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 |