The Best TV Shows on WOWOW Prime

Every WOWOW Prime Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Showcasing over 20 shows from 1998 up until 2023, WOWOW Prime stands as a beacon of television excellence. Leading the pack on WOWOW Prime are Cowboy Bebop and Neo Ranga, with their initial broadcasts in 1998 and 1998. Peruse our comprehensive roster of WOWOW Prime’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of July 2025.

  • Justice in the Dark
    Justice in the Dark (2023)9.2

    In the year 253 of the Neo-Civilization, Captain Luo Weizhao and Pei Su investigates a series of crimes tied to the controversial "Apaths," uncovering a deeper conspiracy that challenges society's beliefs about morality, free will, and the power of hope.

  • Steel Angel Kurumi
    Steel Angel Kurumi (1999)8.8

    A boisterous comedy starring the perfectly invincible "Maidroid" Kurumi, a product of science and magic and boy named Nakahito, they manage to get into all sorts of trouble.

  • Cowboy Bebop
    Cowboy Bebop (1998)8.5

    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 hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.

  • Ascendance of a Bookworm
    Ascendance of a Bookworm (2019)8.1

    Avid bookworm and college student Motosu Urano ends up dying in an unforeseen accident. This came right after the news that she would finally be able to work as a librarian as she had always dreamed of. When she regained consciousness, she was reborn as Main, the daughter of a poor soldier. She was in the town of Ehrenfest, which had a harsh class system. But as long as she had books, she didn't really need anything else. However, books were scarce and belonged only to the nobles. But that doesn't stop her, so she makes a decision... "If there aren't any books, I'll just create some."

  • Paranoia Agent
    Paranoia Agent (2004)8.0

    Musashino, Tokyo. An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets. Known only to the public as "Lil Slugger", none of the victims can recall the young boy's face and only three distinct details are left in their memories: golden inline skates, a baseball cap, and the weapon: a bent golden baseball bat. Detectives Ikari and Maniwa set out to track down the perpetrator and put an end to his crimes.

  • ROBOMASTERS THE ANIMATED SERIES
    ROBOMASTERS THE ANIMATED SERIES (2017)8.0

  • Devil May Cry
    Devil May Cry (2007)7.7

    The adventures of the demon hunter Dante who himself is half demon and half human.

  • Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life
    Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life (2019)7.3

    Since the graduation of the senior members of the club, Takezou ends up being the sole member of the "Koto" (traditional Japanese string instrument) club. Now that the new school year has begun, Takezou will have to seek out new members into the club, or the club will become terminated. Out of nowhere, a new member barges into the near-abandoned club room, demanding to join the club. How will Takezou be able to keep his club alive and deal with this rascal of a new member?

  • The Big O
    The Big O (1999)7.1

    Forty years ago, the minds of Paradigm City's inhabitants were wiped clean of all recollections of the past. Now, ruled by a powerful corporation and cut off from the rest of the world by desolate wastelands, Paradigm has become a virtual police state where Negotiators like Roger Smith keep the wheels of progress, commerce, and society turning.

  • Full Metal Panic!
    Full Metal Panic! (2002)7.1

    Kaname Chidori’s one of the most popular girls at her high school – unfortunately, it’s her growing popularity off campus she should be worrying about. Unbeknownst to Kaname, terrorists are plotting her abduction, believing she possesses the rare and coveted abilities of “the Whispered.” That’s where Sousuke Sagara enters the picture. He’s a hotshot soldier from the clandestine counter-terrorist organization known as Mithril – and he’s going undercover at Kaname’s school to try and keep her safe. He may be an ace in the cockpit of an Arm Slave mech, but there’s no training in the world that could prepare him for the warzone of high school.

  • Buzzer Beater
    Buzzer Beater (2005)7.0

    Hideyoshi is a homeless boy living in New York in the near future, who survives by hustling other kids in basketball games. But now he's been drafted into a pro team-a pro team with a very unique goal. There once was a time when humans dominated the game of basketball. But times have changed, and now the physically superior alien players have taken over the game, and there are barely any human players next. But Hideyoshi's team—the first all-human team to compete in the Space League—intends to change all that, and bring the championship back home to Earth.

  • Scrapped Princess
    Scrapped Princess (2003)6.7

    Pacifica Casull is the most feared and hated person by the followers of the God Mauser. Known as the Scrapped Princess, she is the poison that will destroy the world. To avoid being killed by the zealots of Mauser, Pacifica and her adoptive brother and sister leave the village of Manhurin. Her brother, Shannon, is an expert with the sword while Racquel is proficient with magic. At every step of the way, however, someone is constantly trying to kill Pacifica, hoping to somehow avert the catastrophe that is supposed to befall the world on her 16th birthday.

  • Kurogane Communication
    Kurogane Communication (1998)6.5

    In the near future, Earth has been devastated by an immense war. Haruka, a girl living in the ruins of Japan with five robot companions, may truly be the last person on earth. Amid the desolation and constant attacks from Combat Machines whose war will never end, Haruka fights to find a way of life, and track down other human survivors.

  • Le Chevalier D'Eon
    Le Chevalier D'Eon (2006)6.2

    Paris, 1742. While investigating the murder of his beautiful sister—Lia—D’Eon uncovers an evil which casts shadows in both the palaces of kings and the dark alleys of Europe. It is a dark and strange power—one which allows Lia’s soul to return from beyond and possess her brother in order to avenge her own death.

  • Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
    Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior (2004)6.1

    Rushuna is a very beautiful gun expert that travels through the world with one purpose which is to make the world a peaceful place by, instead of fighting with weapons, taking away the people's will to fight by giving them a smile. In this quest she meets Yajirou, a mercenary that joins her on the journey.

  • The Fire Hunter
    The Fire Hunter (2023)6.0

    Outside the magical barriers lies a world overrun by fiery beasts known as Flame Demons, and the only ones who can protect humanity are the Fire Hunters. In the dark woods where the beasts roam is where Touko, a young villager, is rescued from attack by one of these skilled trackers, Koushi. But their meeting was no accident, and a new destiny begins.

  • Neo Ranga
    Neo Ranga (1998)5.4

    Across the ocean on the tiny island kingdom of Barou the ancient god Neo Ranga awakens from his slumber. He is mysteriously drawn to Tokyo, and the three beautiful sisters - Minami, Ushio, and Yuuhi - who are unwittingly linked to the monster. But instead of rolling out the red carpet, the military rolls out the weaponry, and things start to get nasty. The plot thickens: Why is Neo Ranga driven to Tokyo? Is he a messenger with a warning for humankind, or just a big boy out for a good time? And what's behind Ranga's mysterious eyes?

  • Maburaho
    Maburaho (2003)5.0

    High school student Kazuki Shikimori comes from a line of powerful magicians with extraordinary DNA and he attends the most prestigious school for wizards in all of Japan. It would seem that life is good for Kazuki. Unfortunately, that couldn’t be further from the truth. He’s not the most smooth when it comes to the ladies, his grades are poor, his athletic skill is next to none, and to top it all off, he can only use his magic eight times before he turns into dust! However, three magical hotties have learned of his genetic secret and are all after him! Suddenly he has become the most “popular” kid in class. Are all these girls out to romance him, or are they only after his DNA?

  • The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye
    The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye (2006)4.8

    In a devastated world overrun by monstrous bugs and ravaged by outlaws, there's only one person to call when you really need a job done right: Honoka. With a sixth sense for danger, sword skills second to none, and a smart-aleck A.I. tank by the name of Bogie, she's ready to tackle any job and solve any problem for her clients. But while crossing the desert one night, she finds a young man alone in the wasteland. It's the first step of a journey that will challenge even Honoka's amazing skills to their very limit!

  • Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety
    Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety (1999)N/A

    Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety is an anime created by Rei Omishi, and it follows the journeys of an apprentice shinigami, or death god, named Risky and an apprentice angel named Safety who have been trapped in the same body. Whoever is in charge of the body depends on the emotions of those around them; if people are happy, then Safety appears, but if people are upset, then Risky takes charge.