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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marry me!
| Length (in words) | 13042 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2013 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1016 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 777 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1065 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 1918 |
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his: Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta
| Length (in words) | 6307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 652 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 714 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 4842 |
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doS Deka
| Length (in words) | 39505 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4664 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2134 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1335 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2105 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 366 |
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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 |
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dele
| Length (in words) | 26228 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3745 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1891 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1199 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1794 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1379 |
Live action
anone
| Length (in words) | 30983 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3544 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1662 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1163 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1758 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 609 |
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Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
| Length (in words) | 69111 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5991 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1385 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2225 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 456 |
Live action
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 | 1847 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 89 |
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Zenryoku Shissou S2
| Length (in words) | 12512 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2247 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1170 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 859 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1246 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Zenryoku Shissou
| Length (in words) | 24810 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1710 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1128 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1685 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
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Zenryoku Rikon Soudan
| Length (in words) | 20097 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2770 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1374 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 979 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1456 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 6 |
Live action
Zenkamono
| Length (in words) | 9106 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1951 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1094 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 818 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1162 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 177 |
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Zenkai Girl
| Length (in words) | 41678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2365 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2035 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 3542 |
Live action
Zeni no Sensou
| Length (in words) | 35558 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3826 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1708 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1139 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1732 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 273 |
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Zekkyou
| Length (in words) | 10865 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2069 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1043 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 843 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1170 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 155 |
Live action
Zannen na Otto.
| Length (in words) | 34963 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3964 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1886 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1140 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1724 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 249 |
Live action
Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michibikareshi Shichinin
| Length (in words) | 30791 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3371 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1494 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1139 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 197 |
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Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro
| Length (in words) | 29262 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3672 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1766 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1139 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1666 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 743 |
Live action
Yuusha Yoshihiko to Akuryo no Kagi
| Length (in words) | 28008 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3563 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1707 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1090 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1626 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
| Length (in words) | 6557 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1473 |
| Unique words (used once) | 791 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 711 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 950 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Yuube no Curry, Ashita no Pan
| Length (in words) | 19232 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2379 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1155 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 969 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1391 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 157 |
Live action
Yutori Desu ga Nani ka
| Length (in words) | 40391 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4897 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2355 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1348 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2092 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 351 |
Live action
Yuganda Hamon
| Length (in words) | 23475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3559 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1890 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1171 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1772 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
Young Black Jack
| Length (in words) | 4335 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1163 |
| Unique words (used once) | 664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 813 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 321 |
Live action
Youkoso, Wagaya e
| Length (in words) | 41626 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1907 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1853 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 466 |
Live action
Youkai Sharehouse
| Length (in words) | 24666 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3996 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2102 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1306 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 335 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1971 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 581 |
Live action
Yoshiwara Ura Doshin
| Length (in words) | 34442 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3738 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1743 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1122 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1748 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
Live action
Yoru no Sensei
| Length (in words) | 28020 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3973 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2024 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1201 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1796 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 28 |
Live action
Yoru ga Dorehodo Kurakutemo
| Length (in words) | 12539 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1322 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 950 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1356 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
Live action
Yorozu Uranaidokoro Onmyouya e Youkoso
| Length (in words) | 43472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4820 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1343 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2137 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 522 |
Live action
Yoidore Kotouji
| Length (in words) | 35123 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2110 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1253 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2036 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
Live action
Yareta Kamo Iinkai
| Length (in words) | 16812 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2911 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1458 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1478 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 225 |
Live action
Yappari Oshii Keiji
| Length (in words) | 36601 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4292 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1962 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1973 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 110 |
Live action
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
| Length (in words) | 33031 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1064 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1586 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4976 |
Live action
Yaneura no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 21932 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2945 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1524 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1045 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1536 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Yamikin Ushijima-kun S3
| Length (in words) | 19175 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3111 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1586 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1031 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1527 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
| Length (in words) | 28886 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3270 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1545 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1001 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1476 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 13408 |
Live action
Yamaonna Nikki: Yama Fesu ni Ikou / Alps no Jou
| Length (in words) | 6518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1406 |
| Unique words (used once) | 761 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 669 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 905 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Yamaonna Nikki: Onnatachi wa Itadaki wo Mezashite
| Length (in words) | 24155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3141 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1514 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1132 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1704 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Yamaonna Nikki 3
| Length (in words) | 19655 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2860 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1425 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1007 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1484 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo
| Length (in words) | 23790 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2797 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1363 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 964 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1369 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 4453 |
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Yamada Tarou Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 21830 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2887 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1379 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 966 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1396 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2687 |
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Yakuza and The Family
| Length (in words) | 5901 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1277 |
| Unique words (used once) | 665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 580 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Unique kanji readings | 741 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 463 |
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Yakou Kanransha
| Length (in words) | 26827 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 990 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1467 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 544 |
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Yakiniku Pro-Wrestling
| Length (in words) | 16869 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3006 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1639 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 950 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1362 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Yakeni Ben no Tatsu Bengoshi ga Gakkou de Hoeru
| Length (in words) | 12954 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 965 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1386 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 36 |
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Yae no Sakura
| Length (in words) | 127652 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10682 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4470 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3812 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 300 |
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Wonderwall
| Length (in words) | 3711 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1071 |
| Unique words (used once) | 652 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 556 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 715 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Woman
| Length (in words) | 27960 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3026 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1373 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1054 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1515 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 746 |
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Wild Heroes
| Length (in words) | 31248 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3594 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1719 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1682 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 268 |