Best Japanese TV Series on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Japanese TV Series on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 100 titles in category code 2691923. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. Perfect World (2019)
Rated 8.4/10 on IMDb, from 2019. Set on solitude after an accident changes his life, an architect reunites with an old classmate.
2. Oh My JUMP! (2018)
Rated 8.4/10 on IMDb, from 2018. A timid salesman is introduced to a secret club where cosplaying Weekly Shonen Jump superfans awaken their inner-heroes to overcome life’s challenges.
4. Life: Love on the Line (2020)
Rated 8.2/10 on IMDb, from 2020. Two boys cross paths on the way home from high school.
5. Double Fantasy (2018)
Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 2018. Unsatisfied with her seemingly happy marriage, successful scriptwriter Natsu leaves her husband to live alone in the city and pursue her true desires.
6. Laid-back Camp (2020)
Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 2020. Nadeshiko joins her new school’s Outdoor Activities Club after a memorable encounter with solo camper Rin.
7. Dele (2018)
Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 2018. Cerebral Keishi and his freewheeling partner Yutaro scrub their clients' digital data when they die, no questions asked -- unless they need answers.
8. Evil's Wave (2019)
Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 2019. A young man who survived a childhood kidnapping that left his mother dead becomes the prime suspect in a recent string of gruesome femicides.
9. Saru Lock (2009)
Rated 7.7/10 on IMDb, from 2009. The arrogant son of a locksmith uses his genius lock-picking skills to solve mysteries and crimes and to get the ladies.
10. What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2019)
Rated 7.5/10 on IMDb, from 2019. Lawyer Shiro pours his heart into home-cooked meals for his partner, hairstylist Kenji, as they navigate life as a middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo.