With Netflix doubling down on anime (and animation in general) on its platform, there's a dense catalog of series and movies worth checking out.
Netflix might, unfortunately, be filled with uncertainty due to its revolving door of canceled and greenlit shows. But the streaming giant seems sure of itself when it comes to expanding animation. Netflix has doubled down on this side of the TV and film market, and it comes at no better time. Animation, in general, seems to be more appreciated in the mainstream, but anime is specifically at an all-time high when it comes to accessibility.
Record of Ragnarok Trailer 6.2/10 tv-ma 1 Season Genre Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Cast Rina Kawaguchi, Miyuki Sawashiro, Tomoyo Kurosawa Created by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The gods have determined that humanity is irredeemable and must be destroyed. Oh well, we had a good run … Except the valkyrie Brunhilde has other plans in Record of Ragnarok.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Trailer 8.4/10 tv-ma 5 Seasons Genre Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Cast Fairouz Ai, Daisuke Ono, Mutsumi Tamura watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Based on the long-running manga series of the same name, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure follows the almighty Joestar clan.
Kakegurui 7.2/10 tv-14 2 Seasons Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Mystery Cast Tatsuya Tokutake, Saori Hayami, Minami Tanaka Created by Kazuto Nakazawa watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Adapted from the Homura Kawamoto manga series of the same name, Kakegurui follows Yumeko Jabami, a newly enrolled student at Japan’s Hyakkaou Private Academy. Unlike your standard academic institution, the students at Hyakkaou are divided into hierarchical tiers based on gambling and riches.
Wolverine 6.3/10 tv-14 1 Season Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Cast Milo Ventimiglia, Gwendoline Yeo, Fred Tatasciore Created by Kengo Kaji watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Over a decade ago, Marvel farmed a few of its signature characters out to a Japanese animation studio called Madhouse for some genuine anime series. The second Marvel anime, Wolverine, was a loose adaptation of the hero’s first-ever solo story.
Last Hope 5.8/10 tv-14 2 Seasons Genre Drama, Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Cast Tomoaki Maeno, Kenjiro Tsuda, Nao Toyama Created by Hidekazu Satou watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Within the near-future world of Last Hope, a young scientist, Leon Lau, attempted to solve the problem of dwindling resources with a Quantum Reactor.
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 6.3/10 tv-14 1 Season Genre Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Cast Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera Created by Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell was a seminal manga and anime movie in the ’80s and ’90s. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 doesn’t quite live up to the original, but it is a follow-up to the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series.
Gurren Lagann 8.3/10 tv-14 1 Season Genre Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Cast Marina Inoue, Kiyoyuki Yanada, Michiko Neya Created by Gainax watch on Netflix watch on Netflix If you were a fan of the Gundam franchise and its giant mechs, you’ll like Gurren Lagann. If not…well, you’ll still probably like Gurren Lagann because it’s awesome.
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