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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LOVE Riron (2013) Length (in words) 843 Unique words 377 Unique words (used once) 229 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 245 Unique kanji (used once) 136 Unique kanji readings 291 Difficulty 1/10
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Little Miss Sumo Length (in words) 1115 Unique words 423 Unique words (used once) 272 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 243 Unique kanji (used once) 120 Unique kanji readings 294 Difficulty 3/10
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R134 / Shounan no Yakusoku Length (in words) 1444 Unique words 499 Unique words (used once) 290 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 256 Unique kanji (used once) 138 Unique kanji readings 296 Difficulty 1/10
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Beautiful Slow Life Length (in words) 1582 Unique words 622 Unique words (used once) 410 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 362 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 457 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 29
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Deadvlei: Aoi Satsui Length (in words) 1912 Unique words 647 Unique words (used once) 407 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 364 Unique kanji (used once) 188 Unique kanji readings 432 Difficulty 1/10
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Kibou no Hana Length (in words) 2108 Unique words 661 Unique words (used once) 383 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 370 Unique kanji (used once) 161 Unique kanji readings 454 Difficulty 1/10
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Akari to Kuzu Length (in words) 2263 Unique words 615 Unique words (used once) 329 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 308 Unique kanji (used once) 147 Unique kanji readings 363 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 23
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LIVE!LOVE!SING! Ikite Aishite Utau Koto Length (in words) 2401 Unique words 727 Unique words (used once) 397 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 416 Unique kanji (used once) 195 Unique kanji readings 509 Difficulty 2/10
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Indigo no Koibito Length (in words) 2572 Unique words 737 Unique words (used once) 435 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 400 Unique kanji (used once) 168 Unique kanji readings 493 Difficulty 2/10
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Gold! (2020) Length (in words) 2613 Unique words 760 Unique words (used once) 432 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 379 Unique kanji (used once) 164 Unique kanji readings 466 Difficulty 1/10
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Kiniro no Umi Length (in words) 2672 Unique words 700 Unique words (used once) 373 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 351 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 437 Difficulty 2/10
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Space Sheriff Gavan Length (in words) 2673 Unique words 767 Unique words (used once) 455 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 427 Unique kanji (used once) 179 Unique kanji readings 538 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 71
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Peperoncino Length (in words) 2764 Unique words 888 Unique words (used once) 538 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 467 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 577 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 42
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Higuma Length (in words) 2957 Unique words 778 Unique words (used once) 408 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 395 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 489 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 197
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"Kutabare" Bocchan Length (in words) 3024 Unique words 896 Unique words (used once) 538 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 490 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 603 Difficulty 2/10
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Watashi no Ao Oni Length (in words) 3079 Unique words 955 Unique words (used once) 602 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 513 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 646 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 4
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Demo, Kekkon shitai! Length (in words) 3243 Unique words 848 Unique words (used once) 474 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 426 Unique kanji (used once) 187 Unique kanji readings 522 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 328
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Pinboke no Kazoku Length (in words) 3307 Unique words 768 Unique words (used once) 409 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 361 Unique kanji (used once) 153 Unique kanji readings 433 Difficulty 1/10
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Senkan Yamato no Curry Rice Length (in words) 3394 Unique words 982 Unique words (used once) 581 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 515 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 668 Difficulty 3/10
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Mango no Ki no Shita de Length (in words) 3406 Unique words 1019 Unique words (used once) 621 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 543 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 691 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 35
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Eien no Nispa Length (in words) 3525 Unique words 1097 Unique words (used once) 682 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 602 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 802 Difficulty 3/10
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Tokyo Westside Monogatari Length (in words) 3554 Unique words 1022 Unique words (used once) 580 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 529 Unique kanji (used once) 191 Unique kanji readings 680 Difficulty 1/10
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Ride Ride Ride Length (in words) 3607 Unique words 958 Unique words (used once) 533 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 517 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 646 Difficulty 3/10
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Wonderwall Length (in words) 3711 Unique words 1071 Unique words (used once) 652 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 556 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 715 Difficulty 3/10
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Mayonaka no Super Car Length (in words) 3729 Unique words 1110 Unique words (used once) 679 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 579 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 738 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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Senju Crazy Boys Length (in words) 3784 Unique words 1007 Unique words (used once) 549 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 508 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 642 Difficulty 2/10
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Kurara: Hokusai no Musume Length (in words) 3808 Unique words 1174 Unique words (used once) 751 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 564 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 740 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 22
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Poplar no Aki Length (in words) 3860 Unique words 984 Unique words (used once) 543 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 445 Unique kanji (used once) 186 Unique kanji readings 564 Difficulty 2/10
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Kingyo Hime Length (in words) 3915 Unique words 1093 Unique words (used once) 645 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 561 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 722 Difficulty 3/10
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HOMUNCULUS Length (in words) 4060 Unique words 1037 Unique words (used once) 587 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 520 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 663 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 835
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Any Crybabies Around? Length (in words) 4060 Unique words 1021 Unique words (used once) 535 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 514 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 630 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 63
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Basuke mo Koi mo, Shiteitai Length (in words) 4147 Unique words 931 Unique words (used once) 466 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 411 Unique kanji (used once) 149 Unique kanji readings 523 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 6.9 MDL rating count 162
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Sekai Kara Neko ga Kieta Nara Length (in words) 4147 Unique words 927 Unique words (used once) 516 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 447 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 573 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 2215
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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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Uso Nante Hitotsu mo Nai no Length (in words) 4201 Unique words 987 Unique words (used once) 535 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 493 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 642 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 6
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MOTHER Length (in words) 4263 Unique words 968 Unique words (used once) 528 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 468 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 596 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 889
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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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Young Black Jack Length (in words) 4335 Unique words 1163 Unique words (used once) 664 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 613 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 813 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 321
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Fuji Family Length (in words) 4529 Unique words 974 Unique words (used once) 520 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 475 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 598 Difficulty 2/10
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37 Seconds Length (in words) 4538 Unique words 1059 Unique words (used once) 586 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 501 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 636 Difficulty 1/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 820
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Eien no Bokura Sea Side Blue Length (in words) 4577 Unique words 1127 Unique words (used once) 600 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 541 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 708 Difficulty 2/10 MDL avg. rating 7.0 MDL rating count 357
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Shimeshi Length (in words) 4669 Unique words 1053 Unique words (used once) 528 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 546 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 688 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 61
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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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Daremo Shiranai Length (in words) 4854 Unique words 1096 Unique words (used once) 552 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 508 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 642 Difficulty 1/10
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Road To HiGH&LOW Length (in words) 4924 Unique words 1147 Unique words (used once) 668 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 533 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 682 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 291
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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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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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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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Ito no Mori no Ie Length (in words) 5015 Unique words 1039 Unique words (used once) 500 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 496 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 636 Difficulty 2/10