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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Little Miss Sumo Length (in words) 1115 Unique words 424 Unique words (used once) 274 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 243 Unique kanji (used once) 120 Unique kanji readings 291 Difficulty 3/10
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LOVE Riron (2013) Length (in words) 844 Unique words 376 Unique words (used once) 228 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 245 Unique kanji (used once) 136 Unique kanji readings 292 Difficulty 1/10
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R134 / Shounan no Yakusoku Length (in words) 1449 Unique words 499 Unique words (used once) 289 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 256 Unique kanji (used once) 138 Unique kanji readings 296 Difficulty 1/10
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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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Kiniro no Umi Length (in words) 2675 Unique words 700 Unique words (used once) 372 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 351 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 438 Difficulty 2/10
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Pinboke no Kazoku Length (in words) 3307 Unique words 769 Unique words (used once) 410 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 153 Unique kanji readings 432 Difficulty 1/10
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Beautiful Slow Life Length (in words) 1582 Unique words 622 Unique words (used once) 410 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 362 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 455 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 29
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Deadvlei: Aoi Satsui Length (in words) 1912 Unique words 646 Unique words (used once) 406 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 364 Unique kanji (used once) 188 Unique kanji readings 433 Difficulty 1/10
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Kibou no Hana Length (in words) 2107 Unique words 662 Unique words (used once) 384 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 370 Unique kanji (used once) 161 Unique kanji readings 458 Difficulty 1/10
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Gold! (2020) Length (in words) 2615 Unique words 761 Unique words (used once) 435 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 379 Unique kanji (used once) 164 Unique kanji readings 464 Difficulty 1/10
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Higuma Length (in words) 2957 Unique words 778 Unique words (used once) 408 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 395 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 489 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 197
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Indigo no Koibito Length (in words) 2570 Unique words 736 Unique words (used once) 434 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 400 Unique kanji (used once) 168 Unique kanji readings 494 Difficulty 2/10
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Basuke mo Koi mo, Shiteitai Length (in words) 4146 Unique words 931 Unique words (used once) 466 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 411 Unique kanji (used once) 149 Unique kanji readings 522 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 162
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LIVE!LOVE!SING! Ikite Aishite Utau Koto Length (in words) 2403 Unique words 725 Unique words (used once) 395 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 416 Unique kanji (used once) 195 Unique kanji readings 511 Difficulty 2/10
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Demo, Kekkon shitai! Length (in words) 3244 Unique words 849 Unique words (used once) 475 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 426 Unique kanji (used once) 187 Unique kanji readings 523 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 328
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Space Sheriff Gavan Length (in words) 2673 Unique words 768 Unique words (used once) 456 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 427 Unique kanji (used once) 179 Unique kanji readings 536 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 71
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Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. Length (in words) 5378 Unique words 1019 Unique words (used once) 526 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 445 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 554 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 1747
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Poplar no Aki Length (in words) 3860 Unique words 985 Unique words (used once) 544 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 445 Unique kanji (used once) 186 Unique kanji readings 563 Difficulty 2/10
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Sekai Kara Neko ga Kieta Nara Length (in words) 4147 Unique words 927 Unique words (used once) 516 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 447 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 574 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 2215
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Peperoncino Length (in words) 2764 Unique words 888 Unique words (used once) 538 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 467 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 576 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 42
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MOTHER Length (in words) 4247 Unique words 969 Unique words (used once) 528 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 468 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 594 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 889
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Transit Girls Length (in words) 7371 Unique words 1108 Unique words (used once) 503 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 474 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 589 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 1039
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Fuji Family Length (in words) 4530 Unique words 975 Unique words (used once) 522 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 475 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 599 Difficulty 2/10
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Mousou Kanojo Length (in words) 5293 Unique words 1121 Unique words (used once) 575 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 482 Unique kanji (used once) 180 Unique kanji readings 628 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.4 MDL rating count 124
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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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Uso Nante Hitotsu mo Nai no Length (in words) 4204 Unique words 989 Unique words (used once) 536 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 493 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 644 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 6
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Ito no Mori no Ie Length (in words) 5016 Unique words 1039 Unique words (used once) 499 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 496 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 635 Difficulty 2/10
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Doubletone: Futari no Yumi Length (in words) 6656 Unique words 1083 Unique words (used once) 485 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 499 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 650 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 168
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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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She Length (in words) 5937 Unique words 1059 Unique words (used once) 552 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 502 Unique kanji (used once) 173 Unique kanji readings 637 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 221
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Fuji Family 2017 Length (in words) 5490 Unique words 1141 Unique words (used once) 606 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 505 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 657 Difficulty 2/10
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Senju Crazy Boys Length (in words) 3785 Unique words 1005 Unique words (used once) 547 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 508 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 643 Difficulty 2/10
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Watashi no Ao Oni Length (in words) 3077 Unique words 957 Unique words (used once) 607 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 513 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 645 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 4
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Any Crybabies Around? Length (in words) 4067 Unique words 1025 Unique words (used once) 536 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 515 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 635 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 63
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Senkan Yamato no Curry Rice Length (in words) 3396 Unique words 982 Unique words (used once) 579 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 515 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 666 Difficulty 3/10
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Nee Sensei, Shiranai no? Length (in words) 6937 Unique words 1185 Unique words (used once) 538 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 516 Unique kanji (used once) 184 Unique kanji readings 654 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 4394
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Ride Ride Ride Length (in words) 3606 Unique words 955 Unique words (used once) 531 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 517 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 646 Difficulty 3/10
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HOMUNCULUS Length (in words) 4060 Unique words 1037 Unique words (used once) 587 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 520 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 661 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 835
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Coin Locker Monogatari Length (in words) 5325 Unique words 1173 Unique words (used once) 610 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 521 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 679 Difficulty 2/10
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Tokyo Westside Monogatari Length (in words) 3552 Unique words 1023 Unique words (used once) 580 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 529 Unique kanji (used once) 191 Unique kanji readings 683 Difficulty 1/10
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OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita Length (in words) 7279 Unique words 1312 Unique words (used once) 609 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 533 Unique kanji (used once) 159 Unique kanji readings 698 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 12
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Road To HiGH&LOW Length (in words) 4912 Unique words 1149 Unique words (used once) 670 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 533 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 683 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 291
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Room Laundering Length (in words) 5481 Unique words 1192 Unique words (used once) 641 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 537 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 693 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 96
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Hyper Hardboiled Gourmet Report Length (in words) 6644 Unique words 1313 Unique words (used once) 726 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 539 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 694 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 1
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Eien no Bokura Sea Side Blue Length (in words) 4577 Unique words 1128 Unique words (used once) 601 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 541 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 705 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 357
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Mango no Ki no Shita de Length (in words) 3404 Unique words 1019 Unique words (used once) 622 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 543 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 692 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 35
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River's Edge Length (in words) 5037 Unique words 1172 Unique words (used once) 655 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 545 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 688 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 1197
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Shimeshi Length (in words) 4659 Unique words 1056 Unique words (used once) 528 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 546 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 687 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 61
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Remote Drama Living Length (in words) 5674 Unique words 1241 Unique words (used once) 664 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 548 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 707 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 52
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Teddy Go! Length (in words) 5665 Unique words 1232 Unique words (used once) 661 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 552 Unique kanji (used once) 186 Unique kanji readings 729 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 219