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
Seiten wo Tsuke
| Length (in words) | 121028 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10850 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4808 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 2083 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 339 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3916 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 53 |
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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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Idaten
| Length (in words) | 158460 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12484 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 2007 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3725 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 67 |
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Sanada Maru
| Length (in words) | 146201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9421 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3726 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1908 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3541 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 102 |
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Sego-don
| Length (in words) | 133614 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9661 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4112 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3518 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 89 |
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Saka no Ue no Kumo
| Length (in words) | 58169 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7906 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 352 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3237 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 41 |
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Hana Moyu
| Length (in words) | 131243 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3992 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1892 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3474 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 83 |
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Taira no Kiyomori
| Length (in words) | 119794 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8608 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3361 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1851 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3477 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 112 |
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Kirin ga Kuru
| Length (in words) | 115864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8427 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1820 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3304 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 73 |
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Ryouma Den
| Length (in words) | 128510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8298 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3563 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1806 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3234 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 259 |
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Hanbun, Aoi
| Length (in words) | 149561 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4472 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1804 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3187 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 334 |
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Onna Joushu Naotora
| Length (in words) | 133129 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8623 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3594 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3262 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 130 |
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Gou: Himetachi no Sengoku
| Length (in words) | 112816 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7650 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3193 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1696 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3028 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 242 |
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Terrace House Opening New Doors
| Length (in words) | 197219 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8681 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3487 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1577 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2659 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1072 |
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Kamen Rider W
| Length (in words) | 74779 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6561 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2937 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1530 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2496 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1479 |
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Fumou Chitai
| Length (in words) | 68186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6814 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3087 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1526 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2510 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 64 |
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Unnatural
| Length (in words) | 43424 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1510 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2371 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2650 |
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Kamen Rider Fourze
| Length (in words) | 77155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6540 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2885 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1491 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2410 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1068 |
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Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki
| Length (in words) | 30338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4856 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2568 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 361 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2410 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 157 |
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MIU 404
| Length (in words) | 46461 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5765 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2760 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1461 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2288 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 913 |
Live action
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S3
| Length (in words) | 40950 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5276 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2473 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1457 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2308 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1205 |
Live action
Ichikei no Karasu
| Length (in words) | 47789 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5516 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2509 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1455 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2336 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 337 |
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Kamen Rider Gaim
| Length (in words) | 68613 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2333 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1046 |
Live action
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
| Length (in words) | 67489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3075 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2381 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 352 |
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Keiji 7-nin S3
| Length (in words) | 37015 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5141 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2453 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2267 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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ST Aka to Shiro no Sousa File
| Length (in words) | 46969 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2559 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1444 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2304 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 771 |
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Kamen Rider Drive
| Length (in words) | 71460 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6371 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1436 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2336 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 807 |
Live action
Unubore Deka
| Length (in words) | 43688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2303 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1175 |
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Kizoku Tantei
| Length (in words) | 51220 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1431 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2331 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 445 |
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Keiji 7-nin
| Length (in words) | 36185 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4933 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1424 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2223 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 94 |
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Kamen Rider Kuuga
| Length (in words) | 53237 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5337 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2403 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1418 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2266 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 718 |
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Kamen Rider Kabuto
| Length (in words) | 53611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2334 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1417 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2239 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 845 |
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Karei Naru Ichizoku
| Length (in words) | 47007 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5528 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2629 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1417 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2294 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 24 |
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IP: Cyber Sousohan
| Length (in words) | 36349 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5010 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2414 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1416 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2188 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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Tensou Sentai Goseiger
| Length (in words) | 74311 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2602 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1415 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2250 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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SUITS
| Length (in words) | 44771 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5692 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2831 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1413 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2238 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 359 |
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Keiji 7-nin S5
| Length (in words) | 37094 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2234 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
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Shiranakute Ii Koto
| Length (in words) | 40736 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4946 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2345 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2173 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 251 |
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Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
| Length (in words) | 77029 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6124 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2785 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1409 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2259 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Kamen Rider Build
| Length (in words) | 66533 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2421 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1409 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2255 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1007 |
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Sakura no Tou
| Length (in words) | 35992 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4754 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2364 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1406 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2212 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 109 |
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Engine Sentai Go-Onger
| Length (in words) | 72475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6372 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2864 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1404 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2259 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Ore no Ie no Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 36404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4996 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2540 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1404 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 297 |
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Unmei no Hito
| Length (in words) | 40119 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5173 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1404 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2252 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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Bijo to Danshi
| Length (in words) | 55432 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5131 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2453 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2261 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 215 |
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In Hand
| Length (in words) | 37915 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2452 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2147 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 498 |
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Keishichou Ikimono Gakari
| Length (in words) | 46335 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5289 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1401 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2235 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 161 |
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Gomen ne Seishun!
| Length (in words) | 39387 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2569 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1401 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2225 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1371 |
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Keiji 7-nin S4
| Length (in words) | 38523 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4695 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1399 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2171 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
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Honboshi ~Shinri Tokusou Jikenbo~
| Length (in words) | 35870 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4856 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2343 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1397 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2234 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |