Top tv shows in Japan today

1,002 titles · updated 2026-08-09

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 1,002 titles tracked.

The Night Of leads the chart, a 2016 TV show rated 8.4 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including The Night Of. The best-reviewed entry is Band of Brothers at 9.4, against a chart average of 7.9. 2 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. The Walking Dead has the most staying power here, with 1520 days in a top 10.

  1. 151The Night Of posterThe Night Of2016 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 94%
  2. 152Vinland Saga posterVinland Saga2019 · IMDb 8.9 · RT 100%
  3. 153Interview with the Vampire posterInterview with the Vampire2022 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 99%
  4. 154Clarkson's Farm posterClarkson's Farm2021 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 94%
  5. 155What We Do in the Shadows posterWhat We Do in the Shadows2019 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 96%
  6. 156Margo's Got Money Troubles posterMargo's Got Money Troubles2026 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 96%
  7. 157What If...? posterWhat If...?2021 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 85%
  8. 158Band of Brothers posterBand of Brothers2001 · IMDb 9.4 · RT 94%
  9. 159Rick and Morty posterRick and Morty2013 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 91%
  10. 160Banshee posterBanshee2013 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 90%
  11. 161The Terminal List posterThe Terminal List2022 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 42%
  12. 162The Acolyte posterThe Acolyte2024 · IMDb 4.3 · RT 79%
  13. 163Monarch: Legacy of Monsters posterMonarch: Legacy of Monsters2023 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 81%
  14. 164The Gilded Age posterThe Gilded Age2022 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 89%
  15. 165Avatar: The Last Airbender posterAvatar: The Last Airbender2005 · IMDb 9.3 · RT 100%
  16. 166NCIS posterNCIS2003 · IMDb 7.8
  17. 167We Are Rockets! posterWe Are Rockets!2018
  18. 168The Bridge posterThe Bridge2011 · IMDb 8.6
  19. 169Dragon Ball posterDragon Ball1986 · IMDb 8.5
  20. 170Fringe posterFringe2008 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 91%
  21. 171HIS & HERS posterHIS & HERS2026 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 71%
  22. 172Luther posterLuther2010 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 88%
  23. 173Bosch: Legacy posterBosch: Legacy2022 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 100%
  24. 174The Walking Dead posterThe Walking Dead2010 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 79%
  25. 175Black Mirror posterBlack Mirror2011 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 83%
  26. 176Dune: Prophecy posterDune: Prophecy2024 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 65%
  27. 177Gannibal posterGannibal2022 · IMDb 7.4
  28. 178I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand posterI Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand2026 · IMDb 5.8
  29. 179Shaman King posterShaman King2001 · IMDb 8.0
  30. 180Ya Boy Kongming! posterYa Boy Kongming!2022 · IMDb 7.5
  31. 181Absentia posterAbsentia2017 · IMDb 7.1
  32. 182UNTAMED posterUNTAMED2025 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 83%
  33. 183Bones posterBones2005 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 86%
  34. 184The Rookie posterThe Rookie2018 · IMDb 8.0
  35. 185Chicago Fire posterChicago Fire2012 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 50%
  36. 186Narcos posterNarcos2015 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 89%
  37. 187Dopesick posterDopesick2021 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 89%
  38. 188Battlestar Galactica posterBattlestar Galactica2004 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 95%
  39. 189Legends posterLegends2026 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 97%
  40. 190Stranger posterStranger2017 · IMDb 8.4
  41. 191The Sex Lives of College Girls posterThe Sex Lives of College Girls2021 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 73%
  42. 192Takopi's Original Sin posterTakopi's Original Sin2025 · IMDb 8.7
  43. 193Chiikawa posterChiikawa2022 · IMDb 8.1
  44. 194Karma posterKarma2025 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 83%
  45. 195Fate/Zero posterFate/Zero2011 · IMDb 8.2
  46. 196Squid Game posterSquid Game2021 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 86%
  47. 197Cape Fear posterCape Fear2026 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 76%
  48. 198Tokyo Poverty Girl posterTokyo Poverty Girl2023
  49. 199Seinfeld posterSeinfeld1989 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 89%
  50. 200Fate/stay night posterFate/stay night2006 · IMDb 7.2

Frequently asked

What is the number one TV show in Japan right now?

The Night Of (2016) is currently number one in Japan.

How often is this tv shows chart updated?

Every day. The most recent capture was 2026-08-09.

What are the top 5 tv shows in Japan?

1. The Night Of, 2. Vinland Saga, 3. Interview with the Vampire, 4. Clarkson's Farm, 5. What We Do in the Shadows.

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