I have been living in Japan for the past year and a half without wanting to watch Japanese dramas or movies just because I haven’t heard of any that suited my tastes but recently I’ve found some that piqued my interest. The problem is, they all aired a while ago and the only streaming platform I have is Netflix but none of the shows/movies that I want to watch are on Netflix. Are there any websites you would recommend for Japanese TV and movies?
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Search for the show and where it’s being streamed? There are even apps for it. I use Filmarks
The Japanese streaming services FOD (Fuji on Demand), Hulu, U-NEXT, Abema, and TVer have Japanese TV shows in addition to the ones you can find on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Tver has most shows for free for a week after air but then it’s gone. (NHK plus the same for NHK shows) Other then that, each tv network has its own pay streaming service:
Hulu for Nihon TV (note this is different from American Hulu which shows are actually on Disney+)
TELASA for TV Asahi
FOD for Fuji TV
Paravi for TBS and TV Tokyo
I think NHK shows are available on U-next? Which also carries most HBO shows I believe.
Other then that, some dramas/anime available on Netflix/Amazon/Disney+ etc, but variety shows are pretty slim pickings.
TVer
Not streaming but you could always try your local Tsutaya. They also do rental by snail mail like OG Netflix but I think that requires a fee and I’ve never used it so I can’t vouch for it.