Best Japanese Programmes on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Japanese Programmes on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 100 titles in category code 64256. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
Rated 9.1/10 on IMDb, from 2009. After both suffer physical damage -- brothers Edward and Alphonse battle nefarious forces to try to reclaim their bodies in this supernatural anime.
2. Death Note (2006)
Rated 9/10 on IMDb, from 2006. When a Japanese high schooler comes into possession of a mystical notebook, he finds he has the power to kill anybody whose name he enters in it.
3. GTO Drama Special (1999)
Rated 9/10 on IMDb, from 1999, 1h 31m. In this post-TV-series special, Onizuka finds himself in over his head when he's hired as a substitute teacher at a private girls' school.
4. Hunter X Hunter (2011) (2011)
Rated 8.9/10 on IMDb, from 2011. To fulfill his dreams of becoming a legendary Hunter like his dad, a young boy must pass a rigorous examination and find his missing father.
5. Attack on Titan (2013)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2013. With his hometown in ruins, young Eren Yeager becomes determined to fight back against the giant Titans that threaten to destroy the human race.
6. Steins;Gate (2011)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2011. A mad scientist and his friends invent a microwave phone that sends text messages into the past and allows them to travel through time.
7. I Do Not Have Many Friends (2011)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2011. A blond transfer student desperate for social connection founds a club for people who have trouble making friends.
8. One Punch Man (2015)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2015. The most powerful superhero in the world can kill anyone with one blow.
9. Conan, The Boy in Future (1978)
Rated 8.7/10 on IMDb, from 1978. In the 21st century, a devastating war has left only scattered islands of survivors, but a young boy and his sweetheart represent hope for the future.
10. Slam Dunk (1996)
Rated 8.7/10 on IMDb, from 1996. High school delinquent Hanamichi Sakuragi joins the basketball team, discovering his talent for the sport while striving for the championship.