Charlotte is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, and in the US on Netflix and Hulu, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 657 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Koki Uchiyama anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Charlotte arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. What makes Charlotte work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. All thanks to the special ability that he developed, Yuu was able to cheat his way into a very prestigious high school. With his power, he thought nothing was going to stand in his way, until he met a mysterious girl named Nao Tomori and other students with special abilities just like him. It was the beginning to a new life. The human element stays intact thanks to Koki Uchiyama and Ayane Sakura, who anchor every scene. Charlotte premiered in 2015. The rules of Charlotte's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Charlotte genuinely rewarding. Fans of Talentless Nana will recognise the sensibility here immediately. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Watch for Koki Uchiyama in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.

Charlotte wrapped up in 2015 — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.