Japanese OTT releases this week
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
Only 4 new Japanese titles this week on Indian OTT apps — here are the best recent arrivals from the last 30 days, newest first, each labelled with what happened (added, premiered in India or a new season) and exactly where to watch it.
16 titles across 1 language, average IMDb rating 6.8.
1. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2015)
Web series · Japanese · 23m/ep · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 7.4 (14K votes)
Added to SonyLIV 22 Oct
In Orario, fearless adventurers band together in search of fame and fortune within the underground labyrinth known as the Dungeon. But Bell Cranel, novice adventurer, has bigger plans than riches and glory; he fights monsters in the hope of having a fateful encounter with a girl. When this happens, it doesn't go exactl
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + sharp humour
2. Extraordinary Attorney Minami (2026)
Web series · Japanese · 57m/ep · Drama · IMDb 6.6 (24 votes)
Added to Netflix 22 Oct
With her extraordinary memory and unique perspective, Minami takes on challenges in and out of the courtroom as a rookie lawyer on the autism spectrum.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
3. Kubi (2023)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 11m · History, Action · IMDb 6.4 (1.6K votes)
Added to Netflix 21 Oct
Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
5. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus (2026)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.0 (6.3K votes)
New series · 11 Oct on Netflix
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.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
6. Hakone Ekiden: Our Story (2026)
Web series · Japanese · 45m/ep · Drama
New series · 10 Oct on Netflix
A fierce struggle unfolds as a university team fights for a comeback in the Hakone Ekiden while TV producers battle behind the scenes to broadcast their story.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-screen spectacle
7. The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 6.4 (2K votes)
Season 2 · 9 Oct
The Arnold Academy of Magic is a school for the elite...and Ray White is just your ordinary guy. In fact, he doesn't seem particularly skilled with magic at all, and is a bit of a klutz. Which is why he has nothing to do with the rumor that one of the great magicians, the Iceblade Sorcerer, is a member of the incoming
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
8. A Returner's Magic Should Be Special (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 6.8 (1.9K votes)
Season 2 · 8 Oct
In a land dominated by the formidable Shadow Worlds, most of humanity has been destroyed. To rescue their planet from impending doom, six brave heroes fight a perilous battle…and fail. But there’s a glimpse of hope when Desir, one of the last mages, is suddenly sent back in time 13 years! Now armed with knowledge of th
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
9. Sasaki and Peeps (2024)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 6.5 (790 votes)
Season 2 · 7 Oct
Sasaki is a middle-aged office worker living in Japan. Feeling drained by the vapid corporate world, he heads to the pet shop in search of a new companion. There he finds an adorable bird named Peeps and takes him home. But Sasaki quickly learns that Peeps isn’t your average bird…he’s a powerful mage from another world
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
10. The Detective Is Already Dead (2021)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · Animation, Mystery · IMDb 6.1 (2.2K votes)
Season 2 · 7 Oct
After thwarting a hijacking with beautiful, silver-haired detective Siesta, Kimihiko leads a life of globe-trotting and crime-solving—until Siesta dies. A year later, a new case will open old wounds as it threads murder, conspiracy, and his dead partner!
Feels like: mind-bending twists + edge-of-seat suspense
11. Love Village (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 30m/ep · Reality · IMDb 7.4 (402 votes)
Season 3 · 6 Oct
Singles 35 and over of various backgrounds relocate to a house in the countryside for another chance at love. Will they find "the one" — or leave alone?
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
12. Aoashi (2022)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · U/A 13+ · Animation · IMDb 8.1 (5K votes)
Season 2 · 4 Oct
Ashito Aoi is a young, aspiring soccer player from a backwater town in Japan. His hopes of getting into a high school with a good soccer club are dashed when he causes an incident during a critical match for his team, which results in their loss and elimination from the tournament. Nevertheless, he catches the eye of s
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
13. Hotel Inhumans (2025)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · Animation, Drama · IMDb 6.1 (230 votes)
Season 2 · 4 Oct
The best hotels must meet certain standards, including the finest cuisine, ways to relax, and entertainment. Of course, they also need the best selection of weapons, reliable ways to falsify one's identity, and ways to dispose of evidence. In this hotel at the border of death stand two concierges, Ikuro Hoshi and Sara
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + dark, gritty edges
14. The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom (2026)
Web series · Japanese · 25m/ep · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 5.2 (41 votes)
New series · 3 Oct on Prime Video
At the heart of a continent of eight kingdoms lies the Marronnier Kingdom. Its general, Baribara, has seven sons, each with a unique gift and serving as a knight commander. Bound by a single noble cause of heroically rescuing a princess someday, the brothers set out as goodwill ambassadors to the seven neighboring king
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + big-hearted warmth
15. Tougen Anki (2025)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · Animation, Mystery · IMDb 6.5 (2.9K votes)
Season 2 · 2 Oct
After a Momotaro assassin suddenly kills his adoptive father, Shiki vows to avenge him. But first, he must learn to control his newly awakened Oni blood.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
16. The Prince of Tennis II U-17 WORLD CUP (2022)
Web series · Japanese · 24m/ep · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 7.0 (175 votes)
Season 3 · 1 Oct
The story follows the unfolding of the U-17 World Cup, which takes place at the KCC Arena, in Melbourne, Australia. A total of 32 countries are participating in this long-awaited competition, and only 16 of them will manage to qualify for the final stages…
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-screen spectacle
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- Where can I watch new Japanese movies online?
- Each title above lists the OTT app streaming it in India. Tap the app name to open it there.