Live action difficulty list
This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 is very hard. You can use it to find the most appropriate shows to watch based on how good your Japanese is.
If you already have a show in mind which is around your level you can also search for it, and then click on "Show details..." to see shows of similar difficulty.
The difficulty ratings were generated automatically by a machine learning model. If you're interested in how we calculated them take a look here. We do not distribute any copyrighted materials from any of these works; we only provide aggregate statistics.
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Live action
Mother
| Length (in words) | 24254 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3102 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1531 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1062 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1578 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 42% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2379 |
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Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu
| Length (in words) | 34237 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3316 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1547 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1014 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1493 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 44% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1409 |
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Mayonaka no Panya-san
| Length (in words) | 23673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2737 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1291 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1006 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1452 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 38% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 248 |
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Quartet
| Length (in words) | 26062 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1128 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 936 |
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Miss PILOT
| Length (in words) | 36044 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3913 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1774 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1647 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 43% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 790 |
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Hatsu Jouji made Ato 1 Kikan
| Length (in words) | 10182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1944 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1042 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 806 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1101 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 51 |
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Nemureru Mori no Jukujo
| Length (in words) | 19573 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2357 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1123 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 907 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1263 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 251 |
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Poplar no Aki
| Length (in words) | 3860 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 983 |
| Unique words (used once) | 541 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 445 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Unique kanji readings | 564 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 45% |
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Love Phantom
| Length (in words) | 12857 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2091 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1084 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1087 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 42% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 2342 |
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Maji de Koukaishitemasu.
| Length (in words) | 8598 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1776 |
| Unique words (used once) | 914 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 763 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1039 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 43% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 106 |
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Second Love
| Length (in words) | 18210 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2707 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 988 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1427 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 44% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 2290 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
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Mousou Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 5240 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1118 |
| Unique words (used once) | 574 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 482 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 629 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.4 |
| MDL rating count | 124 |
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Otona Joshi
| Length (in words) | 40187 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1152 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1700 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 456 |
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Nile Perch no Joshikai
| Length (in words) | 19713 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2712 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1367 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 983 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1417 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
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Soshite, Ikiru
| Length (in words) | 14131 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2007 |
| Unique words (used once) | 956 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 831 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1137 |
| Average difficulty | 26% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 533 |
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11-nin mo Iru!
| Length (in words) | 34106 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4301 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2129 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1207 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1833 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 44% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 650 |
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Terrace House Aloha State
| Length (in words) | 141491 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6777 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1385 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2194 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 958 |
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Himomen
| Length (in words) | 24626 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3265 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1644 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1083 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1566 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 50% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 383 |
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Oomameda Towako to Sannin no Motootto
| Length (in words) | 40420 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4556 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2163 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2029 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 381 |
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Yakou Kanransha
| Length (in words) | 26827 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3168 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1516 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 990 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1468 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 44% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 544 |
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Sono "Okodawari", Watashi ni mo Kure yo!!
| Length (in words) | 22195 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2564 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 987 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1412 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 39 |
Live action
Carolling: Christmas no Kiseki
| Length (in words) | 15224 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2075 |
| Unique words (used once) | 971 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 833 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1163 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 43% |
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Kieta Hatsukoi
| Length (in words) | 16957 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1008 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 784 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1106 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 43% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 13010 |
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Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 39139 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4578 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2279 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1251 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1915 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 3306 |
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Erased
| Length (in words) | 15167 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1304 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 940 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1369 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 46% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 4983 |
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Dream Team
| Length (in words) | 22809 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3402 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1080 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1590 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 16 |
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Koe Koi
| Length (in words) | 12632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1674 |
| Unique words (used once) | 802 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 718 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 969 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1602 |
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Perfect Crime
| Length (in words) | 12754 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1764 |
| Unique words (used once) | 774 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 691 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 932 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2107 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 44% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 860 |
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High Position: 1986-nen, Futatabime no Seishun
| Length (in words) | 13638 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1887 |
| Unique words (used once) | 927 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 791 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1074 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 50 |
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Ikiru Toka Shinu Toka Chichioya Toka
| Length (in words) | 26163 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3329 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1137 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1695 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 36% |
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Fruits Takuhaibin
| Length (in words) | 20178 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2530 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1211 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 989 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1405 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 99 |
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Itazura na Kiss
| Length (in words) | 31664 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3206 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1509 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1452 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 37% |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2409 |
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Haru ga Kita
| Length (in words) | 8841 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1587 |
| Unique words (used once) | 785 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 695 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 921 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
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Long Vacation
| Length (in words) | 32465 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3478 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1553 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1056 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1550 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 44% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2378 |
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Sunao ni Narenakute
| Length (in words) | 27138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2957 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1409 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1366 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 42% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 2490 |
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Girl Gun Lady
| Length (in words) | 12367 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1785 |
| Unique words (used once) | 868 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 718 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 988 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 46% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 145 |
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Hayako-sensei, Kekkon Surutte Hontou Desu ka?
| Length (in words) | 33033 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1637 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1119 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1640 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 235 |
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She
| Length (in words) | 5937 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once) | 551 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 502 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 173 |
| Unique kanji readings | 635 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 221 |
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Ino wo Kau to Iu Koto
| Length (in words) | 24966 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3023 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1433 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1001 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1454 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 45% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 417 |
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Yamaonna Nikki: Yama Fesu ni Ikou / Alps no Jou
| Length (in words) | 6518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1407 |
| Unique words (used once) | 762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 669 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 905 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 42% |
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Kazoku no Uta
| Length (in words) | 30968 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3221 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1010 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1475 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 45% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 166 |
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Hikkikomori Sensei
| Length (in words) | 12067 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1864 |
| Unique words (used once) | 916 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 748 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1033 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 84 |
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Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
| Length (in words) | 33031 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1064 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1586 |
| Average difficulty | 27% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4976 |
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Tokyo Tarareba Musume
| Length (in words) | 38812 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3600 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1649 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1619 |
| Average difficulty | 28% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1435 |
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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 |
| Average difficulty | 28% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1377 |
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Akari to Kuzu
| Length (in words) | 2263 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 328 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 308 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 147 |
| Unique kanji readings | 362 |
| Average difficulty | 28% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 23 |
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Okaasan, Ore wa Daijoubu
| Length (in words) | 5247 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 705 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 786 |
| Average difficulty | 28% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 435 |
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38-sai Batsuichi Dokushin Onna ga Matching Apuri wo Yattemita Kekka Nikki
| Length (in words) | 9388 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1706 |
| Unique words (used once) | 909 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 769 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1041 |
| Average difficulty | 28% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 176 |