Tested weekly by our team. Green: works, amber: partial, red: blocked.
| VPN Service | Price | ABEMA | Tested | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ExpressVPNBEST | From $2.79/mo | ✓ Works | May 25 | Try it |
 NordVPN | From $2.99/mo | ✓ Works | May 23 | Open |
 Surfshark | From $1.78/mo | ✓ Works | May 25 | Open |
 IPVanish | From $2.19/mo | ✓ Works | May 21 | Open |
 ProtonVPN | From $3.59/mo | ~ Partial | May 22 | Open |
 Private Internet Access | From $1.79/mo | ~ Partial | May 24 | Open |
 CyberGhost | From $1.75/mo | ~ Partial | May 25 | Open |
✓ Works✓ Works✓ Works✓ Works~ Partial~ Partial~ PartialTakes about 2 minutes — works on your phone, tablet, TV, PC, or laptop.
ABEMA is only available in Japan. To access it from anywhere else, use a premium VPN.
ABEMA is blocked in the United States, in the United Kingdom, in Australia, in Canada and in New Zealand, plus in 188 more countries. To access it, use a premium VPN like ExpressVPN.
ABEMA is a Japanese FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) network launched in April 2016 as a joint venture between CyberAgent (55.2%) and TV Asahi (36.8%). The free service runs more than 25 linear channels around the clock, covering news, anime, sport, variety, reality and original commissions. Paid Premium tiers, available both with and without ads, unlock the full archive and upgraded live coverage. Content is mostly in Japanese and the service is built for the domestic Japanese market.
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