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.

The Orville leads the chart, a 2017 TV show rated 8.0 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including The Orville. The best-reviewed entry is The Beatles: Get Back at 8.9, against a chart average of 7.6. 6 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Malcolm in the Middle has the most staying power here, with 572 days in a top 10.

1. 201The Orville2017 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 77%
2. 202Chicago P.D.2014 · IMDb 8.1
3. 203Twin Peaks1990 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 78%
4. 204Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion2023 · IMDb 7.4
5. 205Isekai Izakaya "Nobu"2020 · IMDb 7.7
6. 206The Four Seasons2025 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 82%
7. 207Human Vapor2026 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 92%
8. 208Suika2003 · IMDb 8.0
9. 209Kaos2024 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 77%
10. 210The Beatles: Get Back2021 · IMDb 8.9 · RT 93%
11. 211Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu2016 · IMDb 8.3
12. 212Beef2023 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 93%
13. 213Wonder Man2026 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 91%
14. 214Altered Carbon2018 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 75%
15. 215Berlín y las joyas de París2023 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 70%
16. 216The Haunting of Hill House2018 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 93%
17. 217Cowboy Bebop1998 · IMDb 8.9 · RT 100%
18. 218World Trigger2014 · IMDb 7.4
19. 219Cross2024 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 85%
20. 220Witch Hat Atelier2026 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 100%
21. 221What Will You Do, Ieyasu?2023 · IMDb 7.0
22. 222Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen2026 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 85%
23. 223House2004 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 89%
24. 224Alone2015 · IMDb 8.4
25. 225Industry2020 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 91%
26. 226Death Note2006 · IMDb 8.9 · RT 100%
27. 227Lock Upp2022 · IMDb 3.5
28. 228From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman2025 · IMDb 6.8
29. 229Avatar: The Last Airbender2024 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 65%
30. 230Fringe2008 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 91%
31. 231Steal2026 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 77%
32. 232Outer Banks2020 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 79%
33. 233The Eminence in Shadow2022 · IMDb 7.7
34. 234I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness2023 · IMDb 6.4
35. 235Broadchurch2013 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 92%
36. 236House of Guinness2025 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 90%
37. 237The Leftovers2014 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 91%
38. 238Chicago Med2015 · IMDb 7.6
39. 239The Middle2009 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 94%
40. 240CRISIS: Special Security Squad2017 · IMDb 7.0
41. 241Malcolm in the Middle2000 · IMDb 8.2
42. 242Star City2026 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 97%
43. 243Adults2025 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 76%
44. 244Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy2016
45. 245Scarpetta2026 · IMDb 6.0 · RT 58%
46. 246Legends2026 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 97%
47. 24725 Years of You2026 · IMDb 7.2
48. 248Scorpion2014 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 61%
49. 249K2: Dodgy Badge Brothers2020
50. 250Justified2010 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 97%