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 101..150 from 1273 entries
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
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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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
Midnight Journal
| Length (in words) | 6478 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1418 |
| Unique words (used once) | 738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 685 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 935 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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Hamu: Kouan Keisatsu no Otoko
| Length (in words) | 5437 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 694 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Unique kanji readings | 924 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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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 |
Live action
So Long!
| Length (in words) | 6275 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1429 |
| Unique words (used once) | 764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 656 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 853 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
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Dolce
| Length (in words) | 7048 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1431 |
| Unique words (used once) | 745 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 674 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 920 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Shimei: Keiji no Time Limit
| Length (in words) | 5785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1448 |
| Unique words (used once) | 814 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 726 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 971 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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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 |
Live action
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 |
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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
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 |
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Sei Oniisan S3
| Length (in words) | 5688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 666 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 892 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Manhunt
| Length (in words) | 5444 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1468 |
| Unique words (used once) | 893 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 733 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 983 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 206 |
Live action
Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends
| Length (in words) | 5413 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1459 |
| Unique words (used once) | 862 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 712 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 944 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MDL rating count | 6343 |
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
Rurouni Kenshin 1: Origins
| Length (in words) | 6218 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 841 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 942 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 11175 |
Live action
Themis no Tsurugi
| Length (in words) | 6386 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1490 |
| Unique words (used once) | 819 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 782 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1035 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Tenshi wa Mop wo Motte
| Length (in words) | 8395 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1515 |
| Unique words (used once) | 784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 720 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 970 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Live action
W no Higeki (2019)
| Length (in words) | 6404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 862 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 716 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 944 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Akai Yubi
| Length (in words) | 7673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1517 |
| Unique words (used once) | 767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 662 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 910 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
Keiji Ballerino
| Length (in words) | 6750 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 870 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 962 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 211 |
Live action
Mi wo Tsukushi Ryourichou (2014)
| Length (in words) | 7092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1544 |
| Unique words (used once) | 850 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 698 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 954 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Les Miserables
| Length (in words) | 7468 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1554 |
| Unique words (used once) | 824 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 738 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 999 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 88 |
Live action
Crazy Rain
| Length (in words) | 7833 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 801 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 676 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 908 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
First Love (2020)
| Length (in words) | 7261 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 871 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 728 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 975 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Sei Oniisan
| Length (in words) | 6042 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 714 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 953 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 125 |
Live action
The Driver
| Length (in words) | 7405 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1568 |
| Unique words (used once) | 861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 695 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 948 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Sei Oniisan S2
| Length (in words) | 5909 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 933 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 703 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 954 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
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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
Ie, Tsuite Itte Ii Desuka?
| Length (in words) | 9800 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 775 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 722 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 955 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
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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
Tokyo ni Olympics wo Yonda Otoko
| Length (in words) | 7051 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1598 |
| Unique words (used once) | 850 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 704 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 940 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
Live action
Haru ga Kita
| Length (in words) | 8841 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1587 |
| Unique words (used once) | 784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 695 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 921 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
Live action
Laundry Chigasaki
| Length (in words) | 7667 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1589 |
| Unique words (used once) | 856 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 682 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 887 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Nippori Charlies
| Length (in words) | 6723 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1591 |
| Unique words (used once) | 839 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 708 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 928 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Kurobara: Keijika Kyoukouhan Gakari Kamiki Kyoko S2
| Length (in words) | 6986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1599 |
| Unique words (used once) | 890 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 752 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1018 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Kindaichi Kosuke vs. Akechi Kogoro S2
| Length (in words) | 7901 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1594 |
| Unique words (used once) | 875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 734 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1013 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
Live action
Utsukushii Kare
| Length (in words) | 9070 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1605 |
| Unique words (used once) | 817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 695 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 903 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 9491 |
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Nemuri no Mori
| Length (in words) | 9008 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1618 |
| Unique words (used once) | 817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 697 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 978 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 153 |
Live action
Muchuusa, Kimi ni.
| Length (in words) | 7823 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1593 |
| Unique words (used once) | 800 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 713 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 930 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
Live action
Kokoro no Kizu wo Iyasu to Iu Koto
| Length (in words) | 7192 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1624 |
| Unique words (used once) | 900 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1020 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
Live action
Akuryou Byoutou
| Length (in words) | 11475 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1625 |
| Unique words (used once) | 702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 690 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 177 |
| Unique kanji readings | 934 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
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Douse Mou Nigerarenai
| Length (in words) | 9047 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1622 |
| Unique words (used once) | 838 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 677 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 892 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1377 |
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Tokyo Seimenjo
| Length (in words) | 9799 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1616 |
| Unique words (used once) | 757 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 661 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 866 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 161 |
Live action
Keibuho Usui Koichi: Mind
| Length (in words) | 8176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1645 |
| Unique words (used once) | 846 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 747 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1019 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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FM999: 999 Women's Songs
| Length (in words) | 9604 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1623 |
| Unique words (used once) | 818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 679 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 930 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Haruka no Hikari
| Length (in words) | 7842 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1631 |
| Unique words (used once) | 878 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 710 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 946 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |