Best sci-fi Japanese web series on Netflix in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
158 web series on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.3. Newest addition: Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, added to Netflix on 11 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Web series · Japanese · 3 seasons · U/A 16+ · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.0 (2.1L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatMature
Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.
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2. Death Note (2006)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Animation, Mystery · IMDb 8.9 (5.0L votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedDark & gritty
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil.
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3. Cowboy Bebop (1998)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · A · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.9 (1.7L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyMature
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunt
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4. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.9 (86.4K votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningHeartwarmingTwisty
After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity's mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends' dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace w
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5. Naruto Shippūden (2007)
Web series · Japanese · 20 seasons · U · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.7 (2.3L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedTwisty
After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not be easy though as he has amassed a few more dangerous enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.
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6. Dragon Ball Z (1989)
Web series · Japanese · 9 seasons · U · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.8 (1.1L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth from a series of extraterrestrial invaders bent on destruction.
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7. Berserk (1997)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.8 (84.3K votes)
MatureVisually stunningDark & grittyTwisty
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
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8. One-Punch Man (2015)
Web series · Japanese · 3 seasons · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 8.6 (2.3L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyFast-paced
Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun. After three years of “special” training, though, he’s become so strong that he’s practically invincible. In fact, he’s too strong—even his mightiest opponents are taken out with a single punch, and it turns out that being devastatingly powerful is actually kind of a bor
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9. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
Web series · Japanese · 5 seasons · U/A 16+ · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.5 (2.4L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.
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10. JUJUTSU KAISEN (2020)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.5 (2.2L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with Ryomen Sukuna. Guided by the most
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11. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation · IMDb 8.5 (1.2L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come... but this time, humanity is ready to fight
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12. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
Web series · Japanese · 6 seasons · A · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.6 (62.7K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
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13. Naruto (2002)
Web series · Japanese · 4 seasons · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.4 (1.8L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
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14. Gintama (2006)
Web series · Japanese · 11 seasons · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.7 (22.5K votes)
FunnyVisually stunningFast-paced
In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to
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15. Chainsaw Man (2022)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · A · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.3 (1.1L votes)
MatureVisually stunningDark & grittyTwisty
Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash.
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16. Bleach (2004)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · U · Action & Adventure, Animation · IMDb 8.3 (1.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from
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17. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (2016)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Mystery · IMDb 8.3 (99.6K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyVisually stunningMature
Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determine
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18. Violet Evergarden (2018)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (43.8K votes)
Visually stunningSlow-burnHeartwarmingLow-stakes
The war is over, and Violet Evergarden needs a job. Scarred and emotionless, she takes a job as a letter writer to understand herself and her past.
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19. My Hero Academia (2016)
Web series · Japanese · 8 seasons · U · Action & Adventure, Animation · IMDb 8.2 (1.3L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered "quirk," Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop hi
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20. Dan Da Dan (2024)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.3 (59.9K votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningFunny
In a bet to prove whether ghosts or aliens exist, two high schoolers face terrifying paranormal threats, gain superpowers and maybe even fall in love?!
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21. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021)
Web series · Japanese · 3 seasons · Action & Adventure, Animation · IMDb 8.2 (66.8K votes)
Visually stunningMature
When a 34-year-old underachiever gets run over by a truck, his story doesn't end there. Reincarnated in a new world as an infant, Rudy will seize every opportunity to live the life he's always wanted. Armed with new friends, some freshly acquired magical abilities, and the courage to do the things he's always dreamed o
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22. Parasyte -the maxim- (2014)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (65.9K votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seatMature
A species of parasitic aliens descends on Earth and quickly infiltrates humanity by entering the brains of vulnerable targets; insatiable beings that gain total control of their host and are capable of transforming themselves to feed on unsuspecting prey. High school student Shinichi Izumi falls victim to one of these
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23. Yu Yu Hakusho (1992)
Web series · Japanese · 4 seasons · U · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.5 (18.7K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
After dying to save a boy, delinquent tough guy Yusuke Urameshi is granted another chance at life by redeeming himself as a "Spirit Detective."
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24. Fruits Basket (2019)
Web series · Japanese · 3 seasons · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (14.3K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarming
After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high school student Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out… into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Soma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But,
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25. Made in Abyss (2017)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (22.5K votes)
Visually stunningMatureTwistyDark & gritty
Located in the center of a remote island, the Abyss is the last unexplored region, a huge and treacherous fathomless hole inhabited by strange creatures where only the bravest adventurers descend in search of ancient relics. In the upper levels of the Abyss, Riko, a girl who dreams of becoming an explorer, stumbles upo
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26. Dr. STONE (2019)
Web series · Japanese · 4 seasons · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.1 (46.9K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedFunny
One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he’s not alone! His science-loving friend Senku’s been up and running for a few months and he's got a grand plan in mind—to kickstart c
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27. Hell's Paradise (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · A · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.1 (33.9K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatMatureFast-paced
For a chance at a pardon, a ninja assassin joins other condemned criminals on a journey to a mysterious island to retrieve an elixir of immortality.
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28. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (2016)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · U/A 13+ · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 8.3 (17.0K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedLow-stakesFast-paced
High school sophomore Kusuo Saiki swore as a child that he would keep his psychic talents hidden, but his abilities still make his life difficult.
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29. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus (2026)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.0 (6.3K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedLight-hearted
When Beerus, the God of Destruction, awakens in search of a worthy rival, Goku and his friends face an epic battle to stop him from destroying Earth. Remastered and re-edited version of Dragon Ball Super.
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30. PLUTO (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.1 (21.7K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
When the world's seven most advanced robots and their human allies are murdered one by one, Inspector Gesicht soon discovers that he's also in danger.
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