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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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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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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Nee Sensei, Shiranai no? Length (in words) 6938 Unique words 1186 Unique words (used once) 540 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 516 Unique kanji (used once) 184 Unique kanji readings 658 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 4394
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River's Edge Length (in words) 5035 Unique words 1169 Unique words (used once) 653 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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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
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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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Room Laundering Length (in words) 5478 Unique words 1192 Unique words (used once) 642 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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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
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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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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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Remote Drama Living Length (in words) 5681 Unique words 1242 Unique words (used once) 664 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 548 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 708 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 52
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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
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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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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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Rika Reverse Length (in words) 6725 Unique words 1278 Unique words (used once) 648 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 660 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 868 Difficulty 3/10
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Akiko's Piano Length (in words) 3780 Unique words 1264 Unique words (used once) 816 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 709 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 923 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 43
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Jungle Fever Length (in words) 4974 Unique words 1283 Unique words (used once) 745 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 723 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 937 Difficulty 4/10
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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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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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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
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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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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
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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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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
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Utsukushiki Mittsu no Uso Length (in words) 5538 Unique words 1318 Unique words (used once) 737 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 672 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 891 Difficulty 3/10
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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
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Rurouni Kenshin 4: The Final Length (in words) 5063 Unique words 1304 Unique words (used once) 737 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 661 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 891 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.5 MDL rating count 2340
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OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita Length (in words) 7282 Unique words 1312 Unique words (used once) 609 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 533 Unique kanji (used once) 159 Unique kanji readings 699 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 12
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Hyper Hardboiled Gourmet Report Length (in words) 6643 Unique words 1311 Unique words (used once) 726 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 539 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 693 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 1
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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Cultivating the Seas Length (in words) 5787 Unique words 1369 Unique words (used once) 785 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 655 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 878 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 2
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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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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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Tsui no Sumika Length (in words) 7539 Unique words 1387 Unique words (used once) 680 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 657 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 906 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 28
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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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Kaiki Daisakusen: Second File Length (in words) 4684 Unique words 1398 Unique words (used once) 839 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 718 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 952 Difficulty 5/10
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Otouto no Otto Length (in words) 7870 Unique words 1390 Unique words (used once) 736 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 655 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 864 Difficulty 2/10
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Dr. Nurse Aid Length (in words) 6618 Unique words 1391 Unique words (used once) 742 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 664 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 886 Difficulty 3/10
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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