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
Little Miss Sumo
| Length (in words) | 1115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 424 |
| Unique words (used once) | 273 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 64% |
| Unique kanji | 243 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 120 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Space Sheriff Gavan
| Length (in words) | 2647 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 756 |
| Unique words (used once) | 443 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 421 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 176 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 71 |
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
MOTHER
| Length (in words) | 4222 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 971 |
| Unique words (used once) | 527 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 466 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 889 |
Live action
Uso Nante Hitotsu mo nai no
| Length (in words) | 4178 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 990 |
| Unique words (used once) | 538 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 193 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 6 |
Live action
HOMUNCULUS
| Length (in words) | 4009 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1035 |
| Unique words (used once) | 587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 835 |
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
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
Mousou Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 5288 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1123 |
| Unique words (used once) | 581 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 482 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 124 |
Live action
Road To HiGH&LOW
| Length (in words) | 4896 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 668 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 527 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 291 |
Live action
HiGH&LOW: The Red Rain
| Length (in words) | 4143 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1176 |
| Unique words (used once) | 668 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 565 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 581 |
Live action
River's Edge
| Length (in words) | 4975 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1174 |
| Unique words (used once) | 658 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 541 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1197 |
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
HiGH&LOW The Movie
| Length (in words) | 5262 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1219 |
| Unique words (used once) | 661 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 941 |
Live action
Teddy Go!
| Length (in words) | 5390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1230 |
| Unique words (used once) | 664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 548 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 184 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 219 |
Live action
Yakuza and The Family
| Length (in words) | 5794 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 463 |
Live action
Rurouni Kenshin 4: The Final
| Length (in words) | 4880 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1298 |
| Unique words (used once) | 734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 648 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 2340 |
Live action
OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita
| Length (in words) | 7144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1303 |
| Unique words (used once) | 609 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 158 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
Live action
Hyper Hardboiled Gourmet Report
| Length (in words) | 6623 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1309 |
| Unique words (used once) | 726 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
Live action
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: END OF SKY
| Length (in words) | 5010 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1310 |
| Unique words (used once) | 791 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 622 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 696 |
Live action
Miyamoto kara Kimi e
| Length (in words) | 5526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 773 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 584 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
Live action
Cultivating the Seas
| Length (in words) | 5787 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1364 |
| Unique words (used once) | 780 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 651 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2 |
Live action
Kasa wo Motanai Aritachi wa
| Length (in words) | 5661 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1367 |
| Unique words (used once) | 764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 637 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 523 |
Live action
HiGH&LOW The Movie 3: FINAL MISSION
| Length (in words) | 5326 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1369 |
| Unique words (used once) | 785 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 609 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 662 |
Live action
Tsui no Sumika
| Length (in words) | 7518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1382 |
| Unique words (used once) | 677 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 651 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 28 |
Live action
Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san
| Length (in words) | 5970 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1389 |
| Unique words (used once) | 755 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 626 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 357 |
Live action
Love and Hong Kong
| Length (in words) | 6951 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1397 |
| Unique words (used once) | 708 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 607 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |
Live action
Romance Doll
| Length (in words) | 6053 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1385 |
| Unique words (used once) | 771 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 588 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 434 |
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
Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends
| Length (in words) | 5166 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1444 |
| Unique words (used once) | 859 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MDL rating count | 6343 |
Live action
Manhunt
| Length (in words) | 5386 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1468 |
| Unique words (used once) | 899 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 727 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 206 |
Live action
DTC Yukemuri Junjo-hen from HiGH&LOW
| Length (in words) | 6995 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 765 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 602 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 143 |
Live action
Rurouni Kenshin 1: Origins
| Length (in words) | 5954 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1467 |
| Unique words (used once) | 848 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 11175 |
Live action
Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy
| Length (in words) | 9126 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1505 |
| Unique words (used once) | 815 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 618 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2238 |
Live action
Switched
| Length (in words) | 10746 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 597 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 181 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 6769 |
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
HiGH&LOW THE WORST
| Length (in words) | 7084 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1601 |
| Unique words (used once) | 887 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 696 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 539 |
Live action
Rurouni Kenshin 2: Kyoto Inferno
| Length (in words) | 6618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1653 |
| Unique words (used once) | 979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 800 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 304 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MDL rating count | 7046 |
Live action
Ju-On Origins
| Length (in words) | 8447 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1665 |
| Unique words (used once) | 818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 704 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 879 |
Live action
Koe Koi
| Length (in words) | 12424 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1676 |
| Unique words (used once) | 803 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 716 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1602 |
Live action
Kakegurui S2
| Length (in words) | 8432 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1704 |
| Unique words (used once) | 889 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 707 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1503 |
Live action
TUNA GIRL
| Length (in words) | 6693 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1708 |
| Unique words (used once) | 985 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 768 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 163 |
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
Watashi wo Mitsukete
| Length (in words) | 10221 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1765 |
| Unique words (used once) | 904 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
Live action
Maji de Koukaishitemasu
| Length (in words) | 8441 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 915 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 756 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 106 |
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
Sauce-san no Koi
| Length (in words) | 14748 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1796 |
| Unique words (used once) | 796 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 18 |
Live action
Vampire Heaven
| Length (in words) | 11685 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1840 |
| Unique words (used once) | 971 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 785 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MDL rating count | 884 |
Live action
Mamagoto
| Length (in words) | 13758 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1869 |
| Unique words (used once) | 921 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 733 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 53 |
Live action
Haburashi / Onna Tomodachi
| Length (in words) | 13441 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1927 |
| Unique words (used once) | 911 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 818 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 123 |