Best thriller Japanese web series on Netflix in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
142 web series on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.2. 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. Vinland Saga (2019)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · Animation, War & Politics · IMDb 8.9 (1.5L votes)
Visually stunningMatureTwistyDark & gritty
For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield enhancing his skills in his adventure to redeem his most-desired revenge after his
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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. Monster (2004)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · A · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.8 (76.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.
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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. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. Detective Conan (1996)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Crime · IMDb 8.5 (18.9K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seat
The son of a world famous mystery writer, Jimmy Kudo, has achieved his own notoriety by assisting the local police as a student detective. He has always been able to solve the most difficult of criminal cases using his wits and power of reason.
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20. 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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21. 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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22. 【OSHI NO KO】 (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (18.5K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedDark & grittyMature
A small-town doctor gets sucked into the ruthless world of show business when he crosses paths with a popular teen idol who holds a secret.
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23. 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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24. 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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25. Alice in Borderland (2020)
Web series · Japanese · 3 seasons · A · Mystery, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (1.5L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatMature
With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to win.
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26. 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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27. Dorohedoro (2020)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · A · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.1 (17.1K votes)
MatureTwistyVisually stunningDark & gritty
Amnesiac Caiman seeks to undo his lizard head curse by killing the sorcerer responsible, with his friend Nikaido's help. In the Hole, that's a threat.
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28. Assassination Classroom (2015)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · U/A 13+ · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (30.4K votes)
Visually stunningFunnyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
The students of Class 3-E have a mission: kill their teacher before graduation. He has already destroyed the moon, and has promised to destroy the Earth if he can not be killed within a year. But how can this class of misfits kill a tentacled monster, capable of reaching Mach 20 speed, who may be the best teacher any o
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29. Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
Web series · Japanese · 4 seasons · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.7 (86.3K votes)
MatureDark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seat
Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.
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30. The Seven Deadly Sins (2014)
Web series · Japanese · 4 seasons · U/A 16+ · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 7.6 (48.2K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatMatureFast-paced
The “Seven Deadly Sins”—a group of evil knights who conspired to overthrow the kingdom of Britannia—were said to have been eradicated by the Holy Knights, although some claim that they still live. Ten years later, the Holy Knights have staged a Coup d'état and assassinated the king, becoming the new, tyrannical rulers
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