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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Showing 51..100 from 1273 entries
Live action
Teddy Go!
| Length (in words) | 5662 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 660 |
| 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 |
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Bleach
| Length (in words) | 5729 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1204 |
| Unique words (used once) | 637 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Unique kanji readings | 718 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 4813 |
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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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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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Pension Metsa
| Length (in words) | 7294 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1317 |
| Unique words (used once) | 680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 557 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 721 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 106 |
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Kamisama no Beret Bo
| Length (in words) | 5620 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 654 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 557 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 728 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Ruu: Taiwan Express
| Length (in words) | 5149 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1188 |
| Unique words (used once) | 662 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 729 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 159 |
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Kingyo Hime
| Length (in words) | 3915 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1093 |
| Unique words (used once) | 645 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 561 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 722 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Kurara: Hokusai no Musume
| Length (in words) | 3808 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1174 |
| Unique words (used once) | 751 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 564 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 740 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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Momoiro Anzuiro Sakurairo
| Length (in words) | 6880 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 700 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 567 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 738 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 770 |
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Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka!?
| Length (in words) | 6134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1281 |
| Unique words (used once) | 703 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 729 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1112 |
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Chousoku Parahero Gandeen
| Length (in words) | 6135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1266 |
| Unique words (used once) | 665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 572 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 752 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 81 |
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Real⇔Fake S2
| Length (in words) | 6362 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1327 |
| Unique words (used once) | 680 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 573 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 769 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 30 |
Live action
HiGH&LOW The Movie
| Length (in words) | 5309 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 661 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 574 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 741 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 941 |
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HiGH&LOW: The Red Rain
| Length (in words) | 4175 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1182 |
| Unique words (used once) | 667 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 574 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 751 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 581 |
Live action
Toilet no Kamisama
| Length (in words) | 7063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1405 |
| Unique words (used once) | 728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 576 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 756 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 106 |
Live action
Mayonaka no Super Car
| Length (in words) | 3729 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1110 |
| Unique words (used once) | 679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 579 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 738 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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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 |
Live action
Kakugo wa Ii ka Soko no Joshi
| Length (in words) | 9447 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1415 |
| Unique words (used once) | 667 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 585 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 770 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1085 |
Live action
Hula Girl to Inu no Choco
| Length (in words) | 4973 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1241 |
| Unique words (used once) | 675 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 587 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 761 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Miyamoto Kara Kimi e
| Length (in words) | 5557 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 780 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 782 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
Live action
Real⇔Fake
| Length (in words) | 7565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1377 |
| Unique words (used once) | 683 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 805 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 134 |
Live action
Okaasan, Ore wa Daijoubu
| Length (in words) | 5247 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 786 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 435 |
Live action
Neko
| Length (in words) | 7404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 612 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 591 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 773 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 180 |
Live action
Romance Doll
| Length (in words) | 6117 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1389 |
| Unique words (used once) | 776 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 593 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 792 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 434 |
Live action
Ashita no Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 6827 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1347 |
| Unique words (used once) | 723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 596 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 790 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 75 |
Live action
Switched
| Length (in words) | 10879 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1556 |
| Unique words (used once) | 734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 598 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 809 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 6769 |
Live action
Watashi ni Unmei no Koi Nante Arienai tte Omotteta
| Length (in words) | 5351 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 598 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 790 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 952 |
Live action
Bokura Koi ga Heta Sugiru
| Length (in words) | 10856 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1566 |
| Unique words (used once) | 758 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 599 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 814 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 530 |
Live action
Eien no Nispa
| Length (in words) | 3525 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1097 |
| Unique words (used once) | 682 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 602 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 802 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Koi no Sanriku: Ressha Kon de Ikou
| Length (in words) | 5864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1334 |
| Unique words (used once) | 752 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 607 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 802 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
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Koisuru Hong Kong
| Length (in words) | 6985 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1396 |
| Unique words (used once) | 709 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 610 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 795 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |
Live action
DTC Yukemuri Junjo-hen from HiGH&LOW
| Length (in words) | 7108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1464 |
| Unique words (used once) | 771 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 611 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 799 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 143 |
Live action
2030 Kanata no Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 5003 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 699 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 788 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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 |
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Tegami (2018)
| Length (in words) | 5693 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 789 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 104 |
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Kamisama no Boat
| Length (in words) | 5290 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1224 |
| Unique words (used once) | 672 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 613 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 824 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Blue, Painful, Fragile
| Length (in words) | 7485 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1435 |
| Unique words (used once) | 759 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 820 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 305 |
Live action
Radio
| Length (in words) | 4280 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 826 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Risou no Otoko
| Length (in words) | 9191 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 724 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 619 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 829 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 103 |
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Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy
| Length (in words) | 9190 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1507 |
| Unique words (used once) | 812 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 620 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 819 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2238 |
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HiGH&LOW The Movie 3: FINAL MISSION
| Length (in words) | 5387 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1379 |
| Unique words (used once) | 784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 621 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 838 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 662 |
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Torihada
| Length (in words) | 6373 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 722 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 623 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 808 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 16 |
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Sono Hi no Mae ni
| Length (in words) | 6750 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1336 |
| Unique words (used once) | 701 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 626 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 807 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san
| Length (in words) | 6011 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1393 |
| Unique words (used once) | 761 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 627 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 838 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 357 |
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HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: END OF SKY
| Length (in words) | 5077 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1322 |
| Unique words (used once) | 790 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 635 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 822 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 696 |
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Kasa wo Motanai Aritachi wa
| Length (in words) | 5741 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 640 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 837 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 523 |
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13
| Length (in words) | 8327 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 714 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 642 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 854 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 219 |
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Haru no Noroi
| Length (in words) | 7923 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1346 |
| Unique words (used once) | 694 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 642 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 866 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Otousan wa Nido Shinu
| Length (in words) | 7514 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 654 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 884 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |