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[2026] A Compilation of Theme Songs from Netflix Original Japanese Dramas

Have you ever found yourself suddenly unable to get a drama’s theme song out of your head? Songs that seem to carry the story’s lingering emotions directly into music leave the drama’s world all the more deeply etched in our hearts.

In this article, we’ve broadly picked out theme songs and main themes that color Japanese Netflix Original and Netflix-produced dramas—from hot new releases to classic masterpieces you’ll want to rewatch again and again.

You can search for the theme song of a drama that caught your eye, or discover a yet-unseen title through its music.

You’re sure to find a track you’ll want to add to your playlist!

Playlist

[2026] A Compilation of Theme Songs from Netflix Original Japanese Dramas
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1eastConfession (Confession) (Japanese Version)KIM CHAE WON
Confession (Confession) (Japanese Version)KIM CHAE WONplay_arrow
KIM CHAEWON’s cover of a 1999 classic
2eastLast Samurai StandingŌmama Kō
Last Samurai StandingŌmama Kōplay_arrow
An epic audiovisual work depicting the fierce battles of samurai
3eastAre you serious?Awich
Are you serious?Awichplay_arrow
Awich theme song, depiction of women's pro wrestling
4eastGlass HeartTENBLANK
Glass HeartTENBLANKplay_arrow
Glass Heart theme song rock ballad
5eastCarnivalVaundy
CarnivalVaundyplay_arrow
Vaundy, a theme song depicting a revenge drama
6eastProloguefox capture plan
Prologuefox capture planplay_arrow
fox capture plan's drama theme songs
7eastALICE IN BORDERLANDyamada yutaka
ALICE IN BORDERLANDyamada yutakaplay_arrow
A piece that captures the tension of a survival drama
8eastMy WishIwasaki Taisei
My WishIwasaki Taiseiplay_arrow
Expressing a tumultuous era in the opening theme of The Naked Director Season 2
9eastLove SongKawasaki Takaya
Love SongKawasaki Takayaplay_arrow
A pop tune brimming with youthful poignancy and a sense of racing momentum
10eastAzaleaYonezu Kenshi
AzaleaYonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
Kenshi Yonezu’s new song depicting a sense of loss
11eastThe Last Night TrainMISIA
The Last Night TrainMISIAplay_arrow
MISIA covers Kai Band’s classic in jazz
12eastOur HouseTomo Nakayama and Yuuki Matthews
Our HouseTomo Nakayama and Yuuki Matthewsplay_arrow
Cover of the theme song from House of Ninjas
13eastAkatsukiWEST.
AkatsukiWEST.play_arrow
An emotional song by WEST. as a TV drama theme
14eastCrazy for yousino R fine
Crazy for yousino R fineplay_arrow
Ryoko Shinohara returns after 19 years, releases a ballad
15eastAkanekanojo in the display
Akanekanojo in the displayplay_arrow
An inspiring song by a five-member rock band from Fukuoka