Best Japanese TV Reality & Variety on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Japanese TV Reality & Variety on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 10 titles in category code 1592212. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. Terrace House: Opening New Doors (2017)
Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 2017. A group of young people -- including a chef, a snowboarder and an ice hockey player -- gather in the Karuizawa woods while pursuing their dreams.
2. Hitoshi Matsumoto's Suberanai Hanashi (2015)
From 2015. Believing that everyone has at least one funny story to tell, Hitoshi and his celebrity comedians aim to tell the funniest of true-life stories.
3. Terrace House: Aloha State (2016)
From 2016. The beautiful island of Oahu is host to a new batch of six strangers who share a single roof, multiple conflicts and no script in this reality series.
4. Yoshimoto Shinkigeki (2016)
From 2016. The stars of legendary Japanese comedy company Yoshimoto Kogyo give hilarious special performances at the Yoshimoto Shinkigeki theater.
5. Knight Scoop (2015)
From 2015. When zany celebrity 'detectives' tackle real-life, viewer-supplied problems, the results are sometimes moving, sometimes crude, but always funny.
6. Professionals of Adult Industry (2013)
From 2013. Every episode focuses on a different segment of the sex industry, with guests speaking honestly about their work in a relaxed talk show environment.
7. Spiritual House (2017)
From 2017. Psychic Hiroyuki Ehara leads various celebrities through spiritual consultations, probing into their issues and spotlighting their accomplishments.
8. Atsushi Tamura no Chijoha deha Dame! Zettai! (2017)
From 2017. Drugs, adultery, social strife -- nothing is too hot for the fearless button-pusher Atsushi Tamura to handle in this edgy variety program.
9. Darake!: Quiz You Want to Watch Even Paying Money (2017)
From 2017. From correctional officers to mafia wives, a rolling panel of specialists from opaque worlds share little-known aspects of their lives in quiz form.
10. M-1 Grand Prix (2001)
From 2001. The next generation of Manzai duos compete in a fierce battle of wits and laughter, unleashing their best material for a chance at comedic glory.