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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Mischievous Kiss Love in Tokyo 2 Length (in words) 44630 Unique words 4580 Unique words (used once) 2115 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1170 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 1826 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 12573
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WATER BOYS S2 Length (in words) 44308 Unique words 3992 Unique words (used once) 1737 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1156 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 1744 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 435
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Ie Uru Onna Length (in words) 44302 Unique words 4630 Unique words (used once) 2091 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1329 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2062 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 854
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Last Cinderella Length (in words) 44255 Unique words 4098 Unique words (used once) 1868 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1122 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 1658 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 9616
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Koukou Nyushi Length (in words) 44046 Unique words 4267 Unique words (used once) 1917 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1165 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1748 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 187
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Unubore Deka Length (in words) 43688 Unique words 5980 Unique words (used once) 3031 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1435 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 2303 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 1175
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Senryokugai Sousakan Length (in words) 43680 Unique words 4660 Unique words (used once) 2131 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1322 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 2013 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.5 MDL rating count 271
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Choujuu Sentai Liveman Length (in words) 43607 Unique words 4319 Unique words (used once) 1945 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1199 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 1850 Difficulty 7/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 139
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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
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Yorozu Uranaidokoro Onmyouya e Youkoso Length (in words) 43472 Unique words 4820 Unique words (used once) 2335 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1343 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2137 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 522
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Gokuaku Ganbo Length (in words) 43462 Unique words 4512 Unique words (used once) 1971 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1247 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 1906 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 153
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Unnatural Length (in words) 43424 Unique words 5709 Unique words (used once) 2679 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1510 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 2371 Difficulty 8/10 MDL avg. rating 8.6 MDL rating count 2650
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Shinzanmono Length (in words) 43244 Unique words 4143 Unique words (used once) 1776 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1203 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 1836 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 593
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Good Wife Length (in words) 43239 Unique words 4700 Unique words (used once) 2161 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1314 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2046 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 189
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Machiisha Jumbo!! Length (in words) 43079 Unique words 4612 Unique words (used once) 2213 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1341 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2080 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 6.7 MDL rating count 76
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Hungry! Length (in words) 42984 Unique words 4480 Unique words (used once) 2120 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1225 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1878 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 1981
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Konto ga Hajimaru Length (in words) 42905 Unique words 4525 Unique words (used once) 2114 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1268 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 1948 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 503
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Ride on Time S2 Length (in words) 42899 Unique words 4469 Unique words (used once) 1966 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1171 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 1807 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.2 MDL rating count 31
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Kyoudai Ken Byclosser Length (in words) 42749 Unique words 4370 Unique words (used once) 2032 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1227 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 1894 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 15
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Kamen Rider Decade Length (in words) 42797 Unique words 4043 Unique words (used once) 1739 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1216 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 1808 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 884
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Douki no Sakura Length (in words) 42594 Unique words 3980 Unique words (used once) 1808 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1198 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1795 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 313
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Inpei Sousa Length (in words) 42589 Unique words 4721 Unique words (used once) 2201 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1304 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 2026 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.1 MDL rating count 7
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School!! Length (in words) 42497 Unique words 4490 Unique words (used once) 2136 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1248 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 1923 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 151
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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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dinner Length (in words) 42462 Unique words 4226 Unique words (used once) 1781 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1198 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 1785 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 267
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SUMMER NUDE Length (in words) 42284 Unique words 3926 Unique words (used once) 1826 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1140 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1741 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 2045
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No Side Game Length (in words) 42061 Unique words 4683 Unique words (used once) 2158 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1270 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 1967 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 81
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Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes! Length (in words) 41989 Unique words 3799 Unique words (used once) 1670 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1067 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 1604 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 26
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Kiken na Venus Length (in words) 41947 Unique words 4034 Unique words (used once) 1904 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1226 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 1865 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 219
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Gisou no Fuufu Length (in words) 41866 Unique words 3705 Unique words (used once) 1747 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1123 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 1688 Difficulty 3/10 MDL avg. rating 7.4 MDL rating count 326
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Shin Keiji Yoshinaga Seiichi Length (in words) 41657 Unique words 4095 Unique words (used once) 1813 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1277 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 1975 Difficulty 6/10
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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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Zenkai Girl Length (in words) 41678 Unique words 4852 Unique words (used once) 2365 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1329 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2035 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 3542
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99-nen no Ai: Japanese Americans Length (in words) 41556 Unique words 4197 Unique words (used once) 1996 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1230 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1883 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 98
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Youkoso, Wagaya e Length (in words) 41626 Unique words 4133 Unique words (used once) 1907 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1222 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1853 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.8 MDL rating count 466
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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
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Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season Length (in words) 41544 Unique words 4459 Unique words (used once) 2222 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1221 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1862 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 2387
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Don Quixote Length (in words) 41476 Unique words 4401 Unique words (used once) 2105 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1272 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1920 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 1052
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Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi Length (in words) 41374 Unique words 4596 Unique words (used once) 2212 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1237 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 1947 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 977
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Saki ni Umareta Dake no Boku Length (in words) 41266 Unique words 4295 Unique words (used once) 1993 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1238 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1866 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.9 MDL rating count 403
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Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!! Length (in words) 41233 Unique words 4782 Unique words (used once) 2416 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1326 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2041 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.0 MDL rating count 958
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Marumaru Tsuma Length (in words) 41149 Unique words 3709 Unique words (used once) 1729 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1199 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 1778 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.2 MDL rating count 187
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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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Mikeneko Holmes no Suiri Length (in words) 40952 Unique words 4360 Unique words (used once) 1989 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1276 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1966 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.3 MDL rating count 587
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Umi no Ue no Shinryoujo Length (in words) 40780 Unique words 3773 Unique words (used once) 1726 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1751 Difficulty 4/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 860
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Koisuru Top Lady Length (in words) 40584 Unique words 4469 Unique words (used once) 2025 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1179 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 1811 Difficulty 4/10
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Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou Length (in words) 40764 Unique words 4186 Unique words (used once) 1928 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1224 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1879 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 7.6 MDL rating count 845
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Dragon Zakura Length (in words) 40748 Unique words 4799 Unique words (used once) 2307 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1218 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1882 Difficulty 6/10 MDL avg. rating 7.7 MDL rating count 4207
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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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Wakamonotachi 2014 Length (in words) 40732 Unique words 4017 Unique words (used once) 1943 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1221 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1878 Difficulty 5/10 MDL avg. rating 8.1 MDL rating count 764