Top tv shows in Japan today

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 1,018 titles tracked.

Yoasobi Gurashi! leads the chart, a 2024 TV show rated 7.3 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Yoasobi Gurashi!. The best-reviewed entry is Legend of the Galactic Heroes at 9.0, against a chart average of 7.8. 6 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Sex and the City has the most staying power here, with 573 days in a top 10.

1. 251Yoasobi Gurashi!2024 · IMDb 7.3
2. 252Our Sticky Love2026 · IMDb 7.5
3. 253The Devil's Hour2022 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 100%
4. 254ted2024 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 87%
5. 255Counterpart2017 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 100%
6. 256Somali and the Forest Spirit2020 · IMDb 7.5
7. 257First Cry2026
8. 258Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 92%
9. 259Abbott Elementary2021 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 99%
10. 260Desperate Housewives2004 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 72%
11. 261Adventure Time2010 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 100%
12. 262Once Upon a Time2011 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 78%
13. 263Snowfall2017 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 92%
14. 264Call the Midwife2012 · IMDb 8.6
15. 265Marry My Husband: Japan2025 · IMDb 7.6
16. 266Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima isekai e odekake-chû2022 · IMDb 7.0
17. 267Rome2005 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 86%
18. 268Twin Peaks2017 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 94%
19. 269Margo's Got Money Troubles2026 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 96%
20. 270Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen2018 · IMDb 5.1
21. 271Severance2022 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 95%
22. 272When They See Us2019 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 96%
23. 273Aim for the Ace!1973 · IMDb 6.4
24. 274Ransom Canyon2025 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 42%
25. 275Six Feet Under2001 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 81%
26. 276Stargate SG-11997 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 60%
27. 277Agent Kim Reactivated2026 · IMDb 7.7
28. 278Lost in Space2018 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 84%
29. 27950-Punkan no Koibito2026
30. 280Kenpuu Denki Berserk1997 · IMDb 8.8
31. 281See2019 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 63%
32. 282Scrubs2001 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 83%
33. 283Rivals2024 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 96%
34. 284Sex and the City1998 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 70%
35. 285Steven Universe2013 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 100%
36. 286JoJo's Bizarre Adventure2012 · IMDb 8.6
37. 287Chuck2007 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 90%
38. 288The Spectacular Spider-Man2008 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 100%
39. 289Little House on the Prairie2026 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 79%
40. 290The Crowded Room2023 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 33%
41. 291Key Hunter1968 · IMDb 7.7
42. 292Chimu Dondon2022 · IMDb 6.1
43. 293Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man2025 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 97%
44. 294Smallville2001 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 78%
45. 295Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex2002 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 67%
46. 296Legend of the Galactic Heroes1988 · IMDb 9.0
47. 297Under the Dome2013 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 67%
48. 298The Legend of Vox Machina2022 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 100%
49. 299Sharp Objects2018 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 92%
50. 300Lie to Me2009 · IMDb 8.0