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
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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Choukou Senshi Shanzerion
| Length (in words) | 49664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5285 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2348 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1336 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2129 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 32 |
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Ride on Time
| Length (in words) | 56124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5346 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2157 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1310 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2079 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 57 |
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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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Soratobu Kouhoushitsu
| Length (in words) | 38998 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5336 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1380 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2152 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1145 |
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Kamen Rider Ghost
| Length (in words) | 73450 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5176 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2252 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1337 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2134 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 602 |
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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 |
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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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Ie Uru Onna no Gyakushuu
| Length (in words) | 47254 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5233 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2510 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1380 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2181 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 330 |
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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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Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger
| Length (in words) | 73213 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5131 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2193 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1296 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2020 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 420 |
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Dragon Zakura S2
| Length (in words) | 49007 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5197 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2475 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1350 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2112 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 331 |
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Hanzawa Naoki
| Length (in words) | 48182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2445 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1336 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2108 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2285 |
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Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
| Length (in words) | 69682 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5070 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2197 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1290 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2023 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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Shomuni S4
| Length (in words) | 39518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5208 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2646 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1349 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2121 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 142 |
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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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Kagi no Kakatta Heya
| Length (in words) | 48776 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5236 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2488 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1961 |
Live action
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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Heaven?
| Length (in words) | 43498 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5087 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2508 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2107 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 235 |
Live action
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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Kamen Rider Hibiki
| Length (in words) | 65124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4948 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2018 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1369 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2150 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 341 |
Live action
Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
| Length (in words) | 39358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5130 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2183 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2332 |
Live action
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 |
Live action
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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Last Hope
| Length (in words) | 46264 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5123 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2269 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2155 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 244 |
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Black President
| Length (in words) | 54174 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5089 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2330 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1281 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1992 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 217 |
Live action
Strawberry Night Saga
| Length (in words) | 41584 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5082 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2429 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1378 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2148 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 247 |
Live action
Kamen Rider OOO
| Length (in words) | 60727 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4937 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2151 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1292 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2031 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1112 |
Live action
Naniwa Shounen Tanteidan
| Length (in words) | 47763 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4988 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2291 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1286 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2001 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 155 |
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Kamen Rider Zi-O
| Length (in words) | 66976 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5000 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2229 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1349 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2108 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 538 |
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Kangoku no Ohimesama
| Length (in words) | 33950 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4973 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2210 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 205 |
Live action
Bijo ka Yajuu
| Length (in words) | 40221 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4979 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2417 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1325 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2033 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 204 |
Live action
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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Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
| Length (in words) | 36611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4968 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2506 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2107 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 5229 |
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Kamen Rider Kiva
| Length (in words) | 54184 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4846 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2208 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1349 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2077 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 910 |
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Ougon no Buta
| Length (in words) | 35377 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4973 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2462 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2134 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 398 |
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Kaeru no Oujo-sama
| Length (in words) | 41697 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4931 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2340 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1305 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2010 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |
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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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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S4
| Length (in words) | 39091 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2172 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 809 |
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Yutori Desu ga Nani ka
| Length (in words) | 40391 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4897 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2355 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1348 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2092 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 351 |
Live action
Nihon Chinbotsu: Kibou no Hito
| Length (in words) | 39730 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2350 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1381 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2128 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 501 |
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Boku, Unmei no Hito Desu.
| Length (in words) | 44710 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4961 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2348 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1299 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2049 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 3246 |
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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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Kamo, Kyoto e Iku
| Length (in words) | 42487 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4956 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2181 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 127 |
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Ore no Hanashi wa Nagai
| Length (in words) | 48577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2383 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 770 |
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Rikuou
| Length (in words) | 49730 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4874 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2214 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1258 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1961 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 342 |
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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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Isharyou Bengoshi: Anata no Namida, Okane ni Kaemashou
| Length (in words) | 45270 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2271 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1316 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2064 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 76 |
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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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Miss Jikocho
| Length (in words) | 37419 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4930 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2353 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1333 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2033 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |