U-NEXT's First Half of 2026 Drama Ranking: Top 10 Most-Viewed Domestic Series
The ranking shows a historical action co-production topping the chart, while TBS's Sunday Theater slot and adultery-themed dramas both performed strongly, indicating current viewer preferences in Japan.
Reporting from 1 source: Magmix.
U-NEXT published its first half of 2026 viewership ranking for domestic dramas on July 7, covering January 1 to June 8. The list is led by the TBS/U-NEXT co-production Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem, followed by Sunday Theater dramas Reboot and Future Son. The ranking also includes two adultery-themed dramas and a variety of other genres.
U-NEXT, the Japanese streaming service with the largest title library, announced its first half of 2026 domestic drama viewership ranking on July 7. The period covered January 1 through June 8. The top 10 spans historical action, Sunday Theater dramas, and adultery-themed series, with Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem taking the top spot.
- Toyotomi Brothers!: 10th place
- DREAM STAGE: 9th place
- Is This Love Wrong? - Redemption of Adultery: 8th place
- Revenge of the Cheated Side - Wives Who Formed an Alliance: 7th place
- Time is Already Sushi!?: 6th place
- Tagusari Brothers: 5th place
- GIFT: 4th place
- Future Son: 3rd place
- Reboot: 2nd place
- Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem - Edo Youth Arc / Kyoto Battle Arc: 1st place
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.