Best sci-fi Japanese web series in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
508 web series in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.9. Newest addition: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, added to SonyLIV on 22 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.1 (2.6L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric br
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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.7 (1.1L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes its rule through the use of Knightmares. The Empire's rule has never faltered, but cracks have begun to show...
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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. Solo Leveling (2024)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.5 (1.2L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detached
They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Sung Jinwoo. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jinwoo came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’s leveling him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to dis
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14. 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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15. 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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16. Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.5 (87.5K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Two young brothers are raised as alchemists, but when they are severely injured trying to perform a forbidden act, they begin searching for the one thing that can save them; the fabled philosopher's stone.
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17. 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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18. Mob Psycho 100 (2016)
Web series · Japanese · 3 seasons · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.5 (72.7K votes)
Visually stunningFunnyHeartwarming
Shigeo Kageyama, a.k.a. "Mob," is a boy who has trouble expressing himself, but who happens to be a powerful esper. Mob is determined to live a normal life and keeps his ESP suppressed, but when his emotions surge to a level of 100%, something terrible happens to him! As he's surrounded by false espers, evil spirits, a
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19. Takopi's Original Sin (2025)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.7 (30.4K votes)
TwistyHeartwarming
A Happy alien, Takopi, lands on Earth with one mission: to spread happiness! When he meets Shizuka, a lonely fourth grader, he vows to bring back her smile using his magical Happy Gadgets. But as he uncovers the pain in her life, Takopi learns that true happiness may require more than gadgets.
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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. 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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27. Dragon Ball Super (2015)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.3 (48.0K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedLight-hearted
With Majin Buu defeated, Goku has taken a completely new role as...a radish farmer?! With Earth at peace, our heroes have settled into normal lives. But they can’t get too comfortable. Far away, the powerful God of Destruction, Beerus, awakens to a prophecy revealing his demise at the hands of an even more formidable b
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28. 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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29. 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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30. 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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