Best TV shows on Apple TV+ (Japon) : our Top 20

2020 · 1 season

Yuji Itadori is an extraordinarily strong high-schooler leading an ordinary life—until a violent encounter with malevolent entities forces him to swallow a relic: the severed finger of the infamous Ryomen Sukuna. The act saves a classmate but binds Sukuna to Yuji’s body, turning him into a reluctant vessel for an ancient, destructive force. Recruited and mentored by the formidable sorcerer Satoru Gojo, Yuji enrolls at Tokyo Jujutsu High, where students train to battle the curses that threaten humanity. Thrust into a dangerous world with no way back, he must learn to use the monstrous power inside him as a weapon against the very horrors that birthed it—and discover what it truly means to be a hero.

With Junya Enoki, Yuma Uchida, Asami Seto, Yuichi Nakamura, Mitsuo Iwata, Nobunaga Shimazaki and Tomokazu Seki

2007 · 20 seasons

After two and a half years away, Naruto comes back to Konoha determined to chase his dreams. His return, however, draws the attention of far deadlier foes—most notably the shadowy shinobi organization Akatsuki—forcing him to confront threats that will push him to his limits.

With Junko Takeuchi, Chie Nakamura, Noriaki Sugiyama, Kazuhiko Inoue, Satoshi Hino, Akira Ishida and Hideo Ishikawa

2020 · Takashi Shimizu · 1 season

A paranormal researcher becomes obsessed with tracking down a reputedly cursed house tied to a decades-old tragedy that befell a mother and her child.

With Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Yuina Kuroshima, Kohki Osamura, Seiko Iwaido, Kai Inowaki, Ryushin Tei and Yuya Matsuura

2016 · 8 seasons

After a defining, life-altering event, shy college student Koichi Haimawari accepts an invitation from the legendary vigilante Knuckleduster to train as his protégé.

With Daiki Yamashita, Kenta Miyake, Ayane Sakura, Aoi Yuki, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kaito Ishikawa and Yuki Kaji

2002 · 4 seasons

Naruto Uzumaki, a spirited teenage shinobi known for his mischievous streak, struggles for recognition as he pursues his ambition to become Hokage — the village’s leader and most powerful warrior.

With Junko Takeuchi, Noriaki Sugiyama, Chie Nakamura, Kazuhiko Inoue, Hidekatsu Shibata, Koichi Tochika and Masashi Ebara

2022 · 3 seasons

Three strangers—a covert operative, a hired killer and a telepath—pose as a family for their own private reasons, each masking their true nature even from the others.

With Takuya Eguchi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Saori Hayami, Kenichirou Matsuda, Masafumi Kobatake, Hana Sato and Shinya Takahashi

2014 · 1 season

Parasitic lifeforms arrive on Earth and silently invade vulnerable people, burrowing into their brains to seize control and reshape themselves into grotesque forms to hunt. When one of these invaders targets high schooler Shinichi Izumi, it cannot reach his mind and instead becomes fused to his right hand, forcing the boy and the creature into an uneasy, symbiotic partnership as they navigate a society now teeming with hidden predators.

With Nobunaga Shimazaki, Aya Hirano, Kana Hanazawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, Atsuko Tanaka, Takaya Aoyagi and Daisuke Namikawa

2012 · 2 seasons

Aladdin is a young man who, after years confined to a single room, finally steps out into a vast, dangerous world. His constant companion is Ugo, a mischievous djinn trapped inside a plain wooden flute, and together they uncover Aladdin’s true destiny: he is a Magi, a rare mage destined to choose and guide rulers who will keep the world on a just course. Hunted by forces that seek to tear destiny itself apart, Aladdin must learn to wield his power, forge alliances, and confront enemies who would plunge the world into chaos. Along the way he crosses paths with legendary figures from the tales of 1001 Nights—Ali Baba, Sinbad and others—each encounter testing his convictions and the fragile balance he’s sworn to protect.

With Kaori Ishihara, Yuki Kaji, Ryohei Kimura, Haruka Tomatsu, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Hidekatsu Shibata and Daisuke Ono

2017 · 1 season

to become the realm’s Wizard King. Their friendly rivalry pushes them to outwork and outgrow each other—Yuno blessed with prodigious magical talent, Asta uniquely devoid of any magic. But when each of them is unexpectedly given a grimoire, they shock everyone and set out on separate paths to greatness—one through spellcraft, the other through unbreakable resolve.

With Gakuto Kajiwara, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kana Yuuki, Junichi Suwabe, Genki Muro, Ayumu Murase and Jun Fukuyama

2012 · 2 seasons

A group of wives, each wrestling with tensions and unspoken grievances in their marriages, discover a mysterious book on marital dynamics that uncannily mirrors their own lives. As they act on its guidance—or rebel against it—the choices they make trigger upheavals that overturn their relationships and reverberate through their families and community.

With Kaori Ishihara, Yuki Kaji, Ryohei Kimura, Haruka Tomatsu, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Hidekatsu Shibata and Daisuke Ono

2015 · 1 season

Son Goku has traded constant battle for a quieter life as a radish farmer, and his friends settle into ordinary routines. That calm is shattered when Beerus, the fearsome God of Destruction—revered and dreaded across the cosmos—arrives searching for the warrior named in an ancient prophecy, the Super Saiyan God. The series revisits the confrontations and revelations seen in the films Battle of Gods and Resurrection ‘F’, then branches into an original arc that sends the heroes on a journey through alternate universes.

With Masako Nozawa, Ryo Horikawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Koichi Yamadera, Takeshi Kusao, Eiko Yamada and Yuko Minaguchi

2011 · 5 seasons

A select team called the X-Men—humans born with extraordinary abilities—dedicates itself to defending mutant civil rights against oppressive government forces while also protecting the broader population from Magneto, a militant mutant driven by vengeance who seeks to annihilate humanity in retaliation for the persecution of his kind.

With Rikiya Koyama, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Kaori Yamagata, Hideyuki Tanaka, Yukari Tamura, Katsunosuke Hori and Aya Hisakawa

1997 · 25 seasons

Follow Ash and his loyal partner Pikachu as they journey across diverse regions, forge new friendships, and tackle fresh challenges in his quest to become a Pokémon Master.

With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Unsho Ishizuka and Yuji Ueda

2012 · Yukito Ayatsuji · 1 season

On his first day at a new school, Kouichi senses a cold, unnerving silence hanging over his classroom—a taboo subject no one dares bring up, apparently linked to a solitary, enigmatic girl who never speaks.

With Atsushi Abe, Natsumi Takamori, Tomoaki Maeno, Madoka Yonezawa, Kazutomi Yamamoto, Hiroaki Hirata and Naoko Sakakibara

2014 · 4 seasons

A dark prophecy casts its shadow over the serene realm of Britannia, prompting a kind-hearted boy to leave his sheltered life and embark on a quest to uncover hidden truths—and to exact the revenge he believes is owed.

With Rintaro Nishi, Yuki Kaji, Sora Amamiya, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Misaki Kuno, Aoi Yuki and Jun Fukuyama

1996 · Shoji Kawamori · 1 season

A teenager from Earth is suddenly whisked away to the enchanted realm of Gaea, where she meets Van Fanel, a young prince determined to bring the fractured kingdoms together against the threatening Zaibach empire. As she becomes entwined in his fight, she uncovers a hidden power within herself and sets out to untangle the mysteries surrounding Van’s history and the colossal war machine known as Escaflowne.

With Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Shin-ichiro Miki, Mayumi Izuka, Minami Takayama, Jouji Nakata and Yuri Amano

2009 · 8 seasons

Seventeen-year-old Lucy dreams of becoming a respected mage. While visiting Harujion Town she meets Natsu, a spirited young man who gets motion sick at the slightest journey — and who turns out to belong to the infamous Fairy Tail, one of the most notorious mage guilds in the world.

With Yoshimitsu Shimoyama, Eiji Miyashita, Fuyuka Ono, Daisuke Namikawa, Masafumi Kimura, Eri Kitamura and Ryoko Ono

2011 · 1 season

Oga, a rough-and-tumble delinquent, has his chaotic life turned upside down when a mysterious infant crawls onto him and refuses to leave. He soon learns the child is Kaiser de Emperana Beelzebub IV—known as "Baby Beel"—the son of the Demon Lord, forcing Oga into an outrageous, reluctant guardianship filled with supernatural threats, unexpected responsibility, and darkly comic mayhem.

With Shizuka Itoh, Miyuki Sawashiro, Katsuyuki Konishi, Takahiro Mizushima, Aki Toyosaki, Daisuke Hirakawa and Daisuke Kishio

2021 · 3 seasons

A global anthology of animated shorts reimagines the Star Wars mythology through the distinct storytelling traditions, visual languages, and folklore of cultures from around the world.

With Yuuki Shin, Kosuke Echigoya, Cho, Takaaki Torashima, Takayuki Nakatsukasa, Hinata Tadokoro and Tokuyoshi Kawashima

2009 · 2 seasons

Unsure which extracurricular to pick but determined to try something new this year, Yui Hirasawa spots a flyer for the Light Music Club and is sure she’s found the right place — there’s just one catch: she has to learn the guitar first.

With Aki Toyosaki, Yoko Hikasa, Minako Kotobuki, Satomi Sato, Ayana Taketatsu, Chika Fujitou and Madoka Yonezawa