The Best TV Shows on JNN

Every JNN Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Showcasing over 20 shows from 1967 up until 2018, JNN stands as a beacon of television excellence. Premiering in 1967 and 1968, Kotoshi no Koi and Oyaji Daiko are among JNN’s most celebrated shows. Stay up-to-date with over 20 of JNN’s elite series, with our list refreshed for August 2025.

  • Kamen Rider Black RX
    Kamen Rider Black RX (1988)10.0

    Following the fall of Gorgom, Kotaro Minami tries to live a normal life with the Sahara family. However, this brief moment of peace is soon shattered by the arrival of the Crisis Empire—an evil alien menace that aims to eradicate humanity and claim dominion over Earth. After refusing to aid them in their nefarious goals, Kotaro is thrown hurtling back towards the planet with his transformation belt shattered. However, when he awakens, Kotaro discovers that the sun’s rays have blessed him with new power—the power of Kamen Rider Black RX!

  • Oyaji Daiko
    Oyaji Daiko (1968)9.0

    The Tsuru family is a family of nine, headed by Kamejiro. Kamejiro is the president of a construction company that has made a fortune in its first generation, but he is a one-man family. His wife, Aiko, is a typical good wife and wise mother type. Kamejiro gets angry and thunders down every week, and the children are afraid of him, calling him "Oyaji Daiko", but he also takes advantage of this.

  • Kamen Rider Black
    Kamen Rider Black (1987)8.5

    Desperate and terrified, Kotaro Minami escaped the clutches of the ancient secret society, Gorgom—but in doing so, left behind his best friend and adoptive brother, Nobuhiko Akizuki. Both have been transformed into beings of immense power in order to serve Gorgom's dark purposes. If left unchecked, Gorgom will destroy humanity and eliminate all traces of its civilization and culture. Now the powerful cyborg known as Kamen Rider Black, Kotaro will use the powers Gorgom gave him to preserve justice and freedom, as well as to save his brother. But Gorgom has their own plans for Nobuhiko—and if Kotaro can't save him, he may have to fight him!

  • Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION
    Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION (2018)7.7

    Hayato Hayasugi (his last name is a pun on the words for "too fast") and other children will serve as conductors to pilot the Shinkalion. The Shinkalion robots are various models of real-life Japanese bullet trains (shinkansen) that transform into robots to fight an unknown evil to protect the safety and peace of Japan. The children must work together with the adults of the Shinkansen Ultra Evolution Institute (SUEI) to defeat a monster that looks like a jet black bullet train.

  • Hancho
    Hancho (2009)7.5

    This is a story about the detectives at the Jinnan Police Station in Harajuku, Tokyo. Azumi Tsuyoshi, head of the Criminal Affairs Department trusts his staff and usually does not interfere with their investigation. However, one day, a dead body is found in the neighborhood. Toyo Ota, a neighbor, is spotted screaming into a microphone towards the victim's house. Azumi who thought this was strange felt the need to investigate this case himself. He starts talking to her and they become friends, but the next day, Toyo surprises him by saying that she is the one who killed the woman and surrenders to the police.

  • The Many Faces of Ito
    The Many Faces of Ito (2017)6.9

    A jaded rom-com screenwriter in her 30s mines four love-sick women for their stories under the guise of providing them with romantic advice.

  • Sakura Wars
    Sakura Wars (2000)6.6

    At the beginning of 1900's, Sakura Shinguji received the mission of defending imperial capital Tokyo and came from Sendai to Tokyo. But, the post which she was assigned was the floral unit of the popular opera group at that time. She tries to become familiar with her new companions while she is perplexed as to what the relationship is between the fight and the opera group. But...

  • Let's Go to Onsen
    Let's Go to Onsen (1999)5.0

    Left at the altar after quitting her job to marry, Kaoru travels to the countryside to work at the Japanese inn and hot spring resort that her mother manages. With her daughter back, Kaoru’s mother decides to groom her to become the next manager, but this causes the woman previously in line for that position to become a jealous rival. On top of that, the rest of the staff don’t respect her and refuse to cooperate at every turn. Fighting to thwart the efforts of her rival, earning the respect of her co-workers, learning a new job and hopefully finding love along the way may be tough, but she is determined to make this her new home!

  • Kotoshi no Koi
    Kotoshi no Koi (1967)N/A

    This cheerful romantic comedy hints at conflicts in a changing society through the friendship between two underachieving teenage boys and the accidental bringing together of their respective siblings.

  • Family of Three
    Family of Three (1968)N/A

    The drama features two families, the all-male Shibata family and the all-female Inaba family, and depicts the interactions between the two families with many amusing and heartwarming episodes.

  • Kōfuku Sōdan
    Kōfuku Sōdan (1972)N/A

    A light-hearted comedy about love, fortune telling and songs of life that begins when a couple of sisters and brothers meet. It depicts a group of coming-of-age men and women earnestly seeking for love.

  • Wagako wa Tanin
    Wagako wa Tanin (1974)N/A

    The drama is about the suffering of two families whose babies were mistaken for each other in the hospital.

  • Yasei no Shōmei
    Yasei no Shōmei (1979)N/A

    A girl survives a massacre of villagers by Japanese soldiers in a remote mountain village, and a member of the Self-Defense Force who stumbled upon the scene of the massacre during training - this suspenseful drama depicts a huge conspiracy in the Tohoku region centered on these two people.

  • Yuki-hime Onmitsu Dōchūki
    Yuki-hime Onmitsu Dōchūki (1980)N/A

    The story begins with Kiyomasa Kato's granddaughter, Princess Yuki, on her way from Kumamoto to Edo to appeal directly to the Shogun.

  • The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die?
    The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die? (1981)N/A

    An epic of love and death that depicts how soldiers and ordinary people lived and fought during the Russo-Japanese War, when Japan's very existence was at stake in the face of the great power of Russia.

  • Precious Moments
    Precious Moments (1981)N/A

    The drama depicts the daily lives of three women of the marriageable age who are desperately trying to make some memories before they get married.

  • All Star Thanksgiving Festival
    All Star Thanksgiving Festival (1991)N/A

    This is a special program during the changeover period that features quizzes with talents from popular and new programs on TBS.

  • You Don't Know That, Teacher?
    You Don't Know That, Teacher? (1998)N/A

    When an eager young man gets an elementary school teaching position as his first job, he finds a school staff and student body stricken with apathy. He vows to find a way to invigorate his students and co-workers, but his tendency to burn a straight path toward his goals, while failing to consider any obstacles in his way, may be his biggest fault. Or it may turn out to be his greatest asset.

  • Le Bel Homme
    Le Bel Homme (1999)N/A

    Kyosuke, an excellent plastic surgeon, started living a very private life after his wife passed away, confining his main joys in life to cultivating his herb garden and spending time with his only daughter. One day, a woman enters his clinic and asks that her face be completely changed to whatever Kyosuke wishes. Kyosuke is very suspicious and refuses her request, but she begs him to reconsider and explains that she is trying to escape from her violent husband. Kyosuke finally agrees and alters her appearance to that of his late wife. Afterwards, a relationship begins to develop between the two of them, but things start to unravel when two police officers show up on his doorstep looking for the "missing" woman.

  • Weekend Marriage
    Weekend Marriage (1999)N/A

    Yoko always seems to say and do the right thing and has forever been the center of attention. Her younger sister, Tsukiko, having been compared to her sister since birth cannot help but feel inferior. Yoko has benefited from this situation for so long that she expects it to last forever. However, when Tsukiko's career takes a turn for the better and she gets engaged, Yoko feels that she must somehow sabotage her sister's success since her own career and marriage are not faring well. Tsukiko decides to defend herself, and the resultant feud threatens to ensnare their family and loved ones.