Top tv shows in Japan today

1,018 titles · updated 2026-08-09

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

Dexter leads the chart, a 2006 TV show rated 8.6 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Dexter. The best-reviewed entry is The Chosen at 9.2, against a chart average of 7.9. 5 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. What We Do in the Shadows has the most staying power here, with 344 days in a top 10.

  1. 151Dexter posterDexter2006 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 71%
  2. 152Vinland Saga posterVinland Saga2019 · IMDb 8.9 · RT 100%
  3. 153Alien: Earth posterAlien: Earth2025 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 94%
  4. 154Kaiju No. 8 posterKaiju No. 82024 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 100%
  5. 155Falling Skies posterFalling Skies2011 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 79%
  6. 156Westworld posterWestworld2016 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 80%
  7. 157Interview with the Vampire posterInterview with the Vampire2022 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 99%
  8. 158Annika posterAnnika2021 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 83%
  9. 159HIS & HERS posterHIS & HERS2026 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 71%
  10. 160The Gilded Age posterThe Gilded Age2022 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 89%
  11. 161One Piece posterOne Piece1999 · IMDb 9.0
  12. 162What We Do in the Shadows posterWhat We Do in the Shadows2019 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 96%
  13. 163Young Sheldon posterYoung Sheldon2017 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 76%
  14. 16412 Monkeys poster12 Monkeys2015 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 88%
  15. 165Peaky Blinders posterPeaky Blinders2013 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 93%
  16. 166My Life with the Walter Boys posterMy Life with the Walter Boys2023 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 70%
  17. 167The Bombing of Pan Am 103 posterThe Bombing of Pan Am 1032025 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 100%
  18. 168Dune: Prophecy posterDune: Prophecy2024 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 65%
  19. 169Lost posterLost2004 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 86%
  20. 170Citadel posterCitadel2023 · IMDb 6.2 · RT 61%
  21. 171A Discovery of Witches posterA Discovery of Witches2018 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 87%
  22. 172Hunter x Hunter posterHunter x Hunter2011 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 100%
  23. 173Evil posterEvil2019 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 96%
  24. 174Resident Alien posterResident Alien2021 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 97%
  25. 175Hannibal posterHannibal2013 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 93%
  26. 176The Chosen posterThe Chosen2019 · IMDb 9.2 · RT 100%
  27. 177FBI posterFBI2018 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 63%
  28. 178Dark Matter posterDark Matter2024 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 81%
  29. 179Sons of Anarchy posterSons of Anarchy2008 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 87%
  30. 180Zero Day posterZero Day2025 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 54%
  31. 181Bones posterBones2005 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 86%
  32. 182Elementary posterElementary2012 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 96%
  33. 183Absentia posterAbsentia2017 · IMDb 7.1
  34. 184Ya Boy Kongming! posterYa Boy Kongming!2022 · IMDb 7.5
  35. 185Spooky in Love posterSpooky in Love2026 · IMDb 7.7
  36. 186Foundation posterFoundation2021 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 87%
  37. 187Midnight Mass posterMidnight Mass2021 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 87%
  38. 188The Testaments posterThe Testaments2026 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 88%
  39. 189Mayans M.C. posterMayans M.C.2018 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 86%
  40. 190The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel posterThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel2017 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 90%
  41. 191Adolescence posterAdolescence2025 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 97%
  42. 192X-Men '97 posterX-Men '972024 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 99%
  43. 193Tokyo Poverty Girl posterTokyo Poverty Girl2023
  44. 194Black Bird posterBlack Bird2022 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 98%
  45. 195Godless posterGodless2017 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 83%
  46. 196Dopesick posterDopesick2021 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 89%
  47. 197Hell's Paradise posterHell's Paradise2023 · IMDb 8.1
  48. 198Futurama posterFuturama1999 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 88%
  49. 199Blue Eye Samurai posterBlue Eye Samurai2023 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 97%
  50. 200The Terminal List posterThe Terminal List2022 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 42%

Frequently asked

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

Dexter (2006) 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. Dexter, 2. Vinland Saga, 3. Alien: Earth, 4. Kaiju No. 8, 5. Falling Skies.

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