TV-Shows.TVThe best shows for me! This selection focuses on the best short runtime TV series. Ideal if you want a strong show with fewer episodes or compact seasons.
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(9/10 stars)Mr. Bean is a comedy show about a man whose whole life is one funny situation after another. He hardly talks, but words are not needed. Everything he does is funny. From playing golf, going to the dentist, and going to church. Mr. Bean is a grown man, but he acts like a child. He has a stuffed bear ... more
(9/10 stars)In Tokyo's downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest—the existence of a headless "Black Rider" who is said to be seen driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city st... more
(9/10 stars)Due to poor grades, Tsukune Aono, an average high school student, has been unable to get accepted into any private academy of his choice. By exceptional accident, the only school to accept him turns out to be anything but ordinary; the school is attended by youkai disguised as humans. Fearing for hi... more
(8/10 stars)In the utopian city, Romdeau, where humans and their android servants live, the landscape is broken by a series of murders. Real Mayar, a female inspector from the Citizen Information Bureau, along with her android partner Iggy, are tasked to solve the cases. Mayar is soon attacked by a creature whi... more
(8/10 stars)Sousuke Sagara, a member of a covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, is tasked with protecting Kaname Chidori, a spirited Japanese high school girl. more
(8/10 stars)Going home for his grandfather's funeral, thirty-year-old bachelor Daikichi is surprised to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a younger lover! The rest of his family doesn't want anything to do with the silent little girl, Rin. In a fit of angry spontaneity, Daikichi... more
(8/10 stars)In the experimental underground city of Lux, the human spirit is crushed by a Hobbesian nightmare of tribal and ideological conflict. When ‘wild dog’ prize fighter Ichise is brutally maimed, a chance encounter with a rogue doctor of cybernetic Texhnolyze body parts draws him into a spiral of escalat... more
(8/10 stars)The year is 1614 AD. Two warring ninja clans, each supporting a son of Hidetada Tokugawa as the next shogun, send ten representatives each to fight to the death for the possession of a scroll. The prize: the annihilation of the other and the staunch support of the Tokugawa government for the winning... more
(8/10 stars)Pumuckl is an invisible goblin to everyone, except for Mr. Eder, a carpenter with whom he lives, causing a thousand and one tricks. more
(8/10 stars)A slight malfunction causes Chaos Control, and sends Sonic the Hedgehog to Earth. While there, Sonic meets Chris Thorndyke, who aids at collecting the Chaos Emeralds, so Sonic and friends can go home. more
(8/10 stars)Based on a seinen manga by Samura Hiroaki serialised in Afternoon. "To end his eternal suffering, he must slay one thousand enemies!" Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thous... more
(8/10 stars)World War I revealed some of the deepest horrors of humanity, but the years following it would reveal horrors of another kind. In the 1920’s, monstrous demons began appearing in surprisingly high numbers across America, manifesting as sin incarnate. To combat this menace, a holy organization known a... more
(8/10 stars)Z is a biography series based on the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, the brilliant, beautiful and talented Southern Belle who becomes the original flapper and icon of the wild, flamboyant Jazz Age in the 20s. more
(7/10 stars)An animated series based on the European comic book about an American cowboy described as "The man who shoots faster than his shadow." Lucky Luke, with his horse Double Six, travels the Old West to right wrongs and bring evildoers (usually his traditional enemies the Dalton Brothers) to ju... more
(7/10 stars)A head cheerleader's life takes an unexpected twist when her rifle-like throwing arm takes her from the sidelines to becoming her middle school’s starting quarterback. Bella Dawson is a confident, caring and talented teenager, who suddenly finds herself fulfilling a lifelong dream but also hav... more
(7/10 stars)More than 10 years have passed since the bubble economy ended. The world has polarized into wealth and poor, and Japan is not an exception. Wealth is pursing his desire and pleasure, and Tokyo has become a city of pleasure. Saiga is a photo journalist, but he was confiscated his passport and he h... more
(7/10 stars)Beyblade is an anime series about a group of kids battling with highly powerful spinning tops enchanted with sacred Bit-Beasts or spirits of mythical ideaology. The show focuses on the battles between Beyblading teams as they compete to become the world champions. more
(7/10 stars)Staz is the vampire boss of a section of the demon world, but he has little interest in human blood. He's more infatuated with Japanese culture. When he learns that Yanagi Fuyumi, a Japanese teenage girl, accidentally wanders into the demon city, he jumps to the occasion. However, while Staz de... more
(7/10 stars)Ten years after the Holy War in Hong Kong, Mochizuki Jirou, aka the Silver Blade, and the lone hero who fought and defeated the Kowloon Children despite the loss of his lover, returns to Japan with his young brother, Mochizuki Kotaro. The two quickly discover that the Kowloon Children who survived t... more
(7/10 stars)"Crisis In Six Scenes" takes a jaundiced look back at the 1960s or, perhaps, at the way people largely went about their lives ignoring the era's vast social changes for as long as possible. more
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Short runtime TV series are shows with a shorter episode length or an overall more compact format. They are a strong fit if you want quality storytelling with less time commitment.
No. A short runtime TV series does not automatically mean only a few episodes. The key factor is the shorter runtime and the more compact viewing experience.
They are ideal if you do not have much time but still want strong TV shows with a good story, a clear structure and a faster entry point.
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