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Genre chartFiction
Best Fiction podcasts in Japan
Top fiction podcast in Japan right now (2026-10-26)
VIVANT 悪役会議室 (TBS RADIO, #20 overall).
1 fiction podcasts people listen to in Japan, ordered by their Apple Podcasts Japan chart position — with listening links, show summaries and the big fiction shows in the US and UK.
1 fiction shows, ranked
Episode articles
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VIVANT 悪役会議室
第十二回 VIVANT 悪役会議室
The latest episode of the villain talk show VIVANT Akuyaku Kaigishitsu (悪役会議室) aired right after Season 2 Epi…
2026-10-11 · 3 min read
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VIVANT 悪役会議室
第十一回 VIVANT 悪役会議室
Recorded immediately after VIVANT Season 2 Episode 19 aired, this week's Villain Conference Room features gho…
2026-10-04 · 2 min read
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VIVANT 悪役会議室
第十回 VIVANT 悪役会議室
The three villains lurking behind VIVANT Season 2 — Yamamoto, Wanizu, and Gobi — announced a big offline even…
2026-09-27 · 2 min read
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VIVANT 悪役会議室
第九回 VIVANT 悪役会議室
This is episode 9 of TBS Radio's "VIVANT Villains' Council Room," recorded during a break in VIVANT Season 2'…
2026-09-20 · 1 min read
Big abroad in this genre
Shows high on the US and UK charts in the same genre — what to play after the Japanese ones.
United States
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United Kingdom
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