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
13-sai no Hello Work
| Length (in words) | 37910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4610 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2268 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1276 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 156 |
Live action
37 Seconds
| Length (in words) | 4457 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1054 |
| Unique words (used once) | 586 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 494 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 820 |
Live action
ATARU
| Length (in words) | 39778 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4341 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1932 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1267 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1097 |
Live action
Aino Kekkon Soudanjo
| Length (in words) | 23105 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3353 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1693 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1110 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 153 |
Live action
Ainori Love Wagon African Journey
| Length (in words) | 27076 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3675 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1902 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1175 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 145 |
Live action
Ainori Love Wagon Asian Journey
| Length (in words) | 28286 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3904 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2075 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1188 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 300 |
Live action
Ainori Love Wagon Asian Journey S2
| Length (in words) | 26783 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3679 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1945 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1116 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 191 |
Live action
Aka Hige
| Length (in words) | 22700 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2886 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 989 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 9.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
Live action
Akira to Akira
| Length (in words) | 35347 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4122 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1870 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1196 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 210 |
Live action
Akumu-chan
| Length (in words) | 37170 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3712 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1789 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1178 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1459 |
Live action
Akuryo Byoto
| Length (in words) | 11349 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1616 |
| Unique words (used once) | 706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 680 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
Live action
Algernon ni Hanataba wo
| Length (in words) | 28813 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3801 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1873 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1174 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 52 |
Live action
Alice in Borderland
| Length (in words) | 15903 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1302 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 953 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MDL rating count | 24584 |
Live action
Alice no Toge
| Length (in words) | 28808 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3574 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1150 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 721 |
Live action
Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo
| Length (in words) | 27058 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1566 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1025 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 218 |
Live action
Ando Lloyd
| Length (in words) | 26205 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3554 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1763 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1154 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 1226 |
Live action
Angel Heart
| Length (in words) | 23375 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3214 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1610 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1078 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 252 |
Live action
Any Crybabies Around?
| Length (in words) | 4045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1019 |
| Unique words (used once) | 530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 506 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 63 |
Live action
Aogeba Totoshi
| Length (in words) | 23505 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
Live action
Aoihonoo
| Length (in words) | 22051 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3005 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1487 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1047 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 398 |
Live action
Arashi's Diary -Voyage-
| Length (in words) | 56010 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4581 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2042 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1159 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 120 |
Live action
Aru Hi, Ahiru Bus
| Length (in words) | 25401 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3724 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1921 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1251 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 8 |
Live action
Ashi-girl
| Length (in words) | 27976 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3698 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1847 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1146 |
Live action
Ashio Kara Kita Onna
| Length (in words) | 8134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 991 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 833 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MDL rating count | 3 |
Live action
Ashita no Yakusoku
| Length (in words) | 32495 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3300 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1535 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1022 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
Live action
Ashita, Mama ga Inai
| Length (in words) | 26627 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3210 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1590 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1044 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 958 |
Live action
Asunaro San San Nana Byoushi
| Length (in words) | 27573 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3585 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1082 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 10 |
Live action
Atami no Sousakan
| Length (in words) | 24749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3297 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1634 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1101 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 354 |
Live action
Atelier
| Length (in words) | 37735 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2218 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1183 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 1491 |
Live action
BORDER
| Length (in words) | 27325 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4080 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2062 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1297 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2343 |
Live action
Banyuki
| Length (in words) | 16893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1367 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 959 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 15 |
Live action
Bartender
| Length (in words) | 25712 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3601 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1146 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 903 |
Live action
Basuke mo Koi mo, Shiteitai
| Length (in words) | 4138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 926 |
| Unique words (used once) | 468 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 406 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 148 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 162 |
Live action
Beginners!
| Length (in words) | 25541 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3251 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1525 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1033 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 820 |
Live action
Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou
| Length (in words) | 40497 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4157 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1907 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1203 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 845 |
Live action
Black President
| Length (in words) | 53770 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5091 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2331 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1273 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 217 |
Live action
Blanket Cats
| Length (in words) | 19951 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2343 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 93 |
Live action
Blazing Transfer Students
| Length (in words) | 14138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2680 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1466 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 505 |
Live action
Bleach
| Length (in words) | 5464 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1198 |
| Unique words (used once) | 642 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 548 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 4813 |
Live action
Blue, Painful, Fragile
| Length (in words) | 7416 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1436 |
| Unique words (used once) | 761 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 615 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 305 |
Live action
Boku no Ita Jikan
| Length (in words) | 25226 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1304 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 971 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4515 |
Live action
Boku no Tsuma to Kekkon Shite Kudasai
| Length (in words) | 17247 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2104 |
| Unique words (used once) | 977 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 852 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
Live action
Boku no Yabai Tsuma
| Length (in words) | 26631 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3311 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1591 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1098 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 592 |
Live action
Boku to Star no 99 Nichi
| Length (in words) | 32040 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3347 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1532 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1043 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1869 |
Live action
Boku, Unmei no Hito desu
| Length (in words) | 44466 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4971 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2350 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1291 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 3246 |
Live action
Bokutachi ga Yarimashita
| Length (in words) | 32709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1732 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1055 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 683 |
Live action
Boys on the Run
| Length (in words) | 27958 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3408 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1642 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1063 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 270 |
Live action
Budokan
| Length (in words) | 11003 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1789 |
| Unique words (used once) | 875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 734 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 39 |
Live action
Busu to Yajuu
| Length (in words) | 12184 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2143 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1113 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 824 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 17 |
Live action
Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki
| Length (in words) | 13189 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2060 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1016 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 111 |