Best thriller Japanese web series in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
319 web series in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.1. 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. 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. One Piece (1999)
Web series · Japanese · 23 seasons · U/A 16+ · Action & Adventure, Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (3.7L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFunnyHeartwarming
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Sha
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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. Samurai Champloo (2004)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.5 (65.4K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedFunnyMature
Break-dancing but fierce warrior Mugen has to deal with the cold-blooded and conceited Jin, a samurai who believes he is above all. These sworn enemies are brought together by Fuu for a special task.
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20. ERASED (2016)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (77.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
Satoru Fujinuma is a struggling manga artist who has the ability to turn back time and prevent deaths. When his mother is killed he turns back time to solve the mystery, but ends up back in elementary school, just before the disappearance of his classmate Kayo.
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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. 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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25. 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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26. 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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27. 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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28. 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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29. Gurren Lagann (2007)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.3 (28.0K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
When a young laborer escapes to the world aboveground, he discovers a violent land in which humans battle robots controlled by a power-hungry noble.
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30. The Promised Neverland (2019)
Web series · Japanese · 2 seasons · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (60.6K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to learn—what more could an orphan ask for? One day, though, Emma and Norman uncover
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