If you’re looking to dip your toe into the world of anime, or if you’re already well immersed and looking for a new binge-worthy show, we’ve found some of the best anime series streaming on Netflix.
While Netflix was not always a go-to for anime, it has expanded its library in recent years and now boasts an impressive array of content. We’ve selected series across a range of genres to suit a variety of tastes.
Here are the best anime series streaming on Netflix right now.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Never has a title so accurately described a show, because bizarre is correct. But don’t let that stop you from tumbling down the nearly 200-episode show. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure follows Jonathan Joestar and his descendants, who all have the nickname JoJo, using their superpowers to save the world. Each part of the series focuses on a different member of the family. It’s campy, the action is over the top and it is definitely bizarre, but with an 8.5 star rating on IMDB, it’s definitely one to put on your watch-list.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
If you’re looking for a bite-sized anime series to binge, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a 10-episode fan and critic favourite. It’s based on the video game Cyberpunk 2077 and follows street kid David Martinez trying to survive as a mercenary outlaw Ederunner, also known as a Cyberpunk. While the series is set years before the game, fans loved little nods to the universe, like having characters walk through the same locations from the game. The 8.3/10 IMDB rating speaks for itself. The whole show is a masterstroke in worldbuilding and a must-watch for anyone looking for excellent animation and compelling characters.
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales Of The Macabre
The stories of horror manga master Junji Ito have been adapted into anime. Fans were gifted 12 episodes to stream in 2023, with the anthology series adapting some of the creepiest short stories. Stories include Hanging Blimp, Tomie・Photo, Four x Four Walls and Intruder. Stream it now.
Neon Genesis: Evangelion
Originally broadcast in Japan in the 90s, Neon Genesis: Evangelion is often considered one among the greatest anime series of all times. The plot follows teenage Shinji Ikari who has been recruited by his father to a mysterious organisation called Nerv, where he pilots an Evangelion and fights beings called angels. While the plot is interesting, the show is more about the characters’ introspection and development. The series is also rich in themes and symbolism which makes for an engaging watch, and with an 8.5 rating on IMDB, is also a fan-favourite.
The Apothecary Diaries
If you’re looking for a fun weekly anime watch, The Apothecary Diaries is one to add to your viewing schedule. Released in 2023 and with an 8.5 rating on IMDB, this popular anime follows Maomao in a medical mystery series set in an alternate reality of the Ming dynasty. It’s charming, fun and you will absolutely love how Maomao walks all over everyone in her vicinity with her tenacity and intelligence.
Delicious in Dungeon
This is one of those shows that starts slow and grows on you. Based on a Manga series of the same name, the story follows Laios whose sister has been eaten by a dragon on a failed dungeon raid. In an effort to rescue her before she’s digested, he recruits his friends to find her, but they must fight and cook monsters along the way to survive. The 8-star IMDB rated show is like anime with a cooking theme and a bit of D&D adventure thrown in.
Drifting Home
Drifting Home takes you on a journey alongside a group of sweet elementary school students stuck adrift on a strange abandoned apartment building who have to rely on their inner minds and each other to find a way to safely get back home to everything they know and love. An exciting and slightly bittersweet film for the whole family, you’ll fall in love with these clever young characters in no time.
Bubble
This anime sci-fi hit takes you deep into the future where the once crowded Tokyo skyline has been completely abandoned and instead overrun by bubbles and strange gravitational abnormalities getting the extremely quick-minded and gifted young protagonist into adventures beyond his wildest dreams. But when he meets his mystery girl, everything changes. A great teen film for old and young, Bubble is bound to give a great movie night in.
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My Happy Marriage
Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster of the best kind. My Happy Marriage is a really charming romantic drama that centres around the arranged marriage of Miyo Saimori and Kiyoka Kudou. Miyo has lost all hope for a happy marriage and is worried about marrying Kiyoka, who has a reputation for being cold. What follows is an emotional journey of discovery and learning there’s more than meets the eye for both of them. If you’re into slow-burn romances, this is a must-see – the two-season show has a 7.6 star IMDB rating for a reason!
Tales From Earthsea
Tales from Earthsea is a 2006 classic that follows a troubled prince with a hidden dark side on an adventure to find the source of evil causing great despair with a wise Archmage in order to save the ladies that they love. Based on a best-selling text, this exciting film is fantasy-filled and has plenty of great characters to adore.
Spirited Away
There’s no ultimate anime list without a Ghibli classic, and it doesn’t get much more iconic than Spirited Away. This flick is the ultimate whimsical, feel-good film that anyone would love (anime fan or not) with plenty of gorgeous graphics, creative fantasies and a main character that will capture your heart.
ONE PIECE
Need a long-running, iconic anime series to add to your watchlist? You can’t get better than ONE PIECE. The 1,000+ episode series is adapted from a blockbuster Manga, and is so popular Netflix came out with a live action in 2023. One Piece follows a boy named Luffy and his goofy crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as they search for the mythical treasure known as ‘One Piece’. The series is fun and whimsical and sees Luffy travelling between islands with each being like their own little world. If you want an anime that mixes chaotic humour with emotional moments and world-building storytelling, One Piece is worth the ride.
Princess Mononoke
Another absolute classic anime creation is the 1997 cult fave Princess Mononoke that follows a prince with a lethal curse on his desperate mission to find a cure before it’s too late while landing in the midst of a crazy battle between the animals of a forest and a destructive mining town.
The Wind Rises
Animating God Hayao Miyazaki is behind this decades-spanning plot inspired by the life of sweet Jiro Horikoshi, a designer of The Zero, a WWII fighter plane. The Wind Rises is an emotional, heart-wrenching but ultimate bittersweet tale that is a favourite amongst anime enthusiasts for its historical drama genre and its development of courageous Jiro.
A Whisker Away
A Whisker Away is a quirky heartfelt romance that explores when a peculiar young girl transforms into a cat to catch her crushes attention. Utterly feel-good and fab for the whole family’s eyes, you’ll love following the conundrums she faces when lines begin to blur between human and animal life.
Lookism
This anime series follows the quest of a high school outcast leading a double life switching between two bodies that are completely polar opposite in appearance. Lookism is highly realistic and moving at times, with stunning graphics and a message that what’s on the inside matters far more than what’s on the outside.
Trese
Set amongst the dark skyline of Manila, Trese follows brave Alexandra through treacherous circumstances trying to keep the peace against the dark supernatural forces threatening to pervade the wild criminal underworld. This horror crime cross based on comics of the same name is a great series to keep you intrigued and on the edge of your seat.
Komi Can’t Communicate
Komi Can’t Communicate is based on a popular Manga series and is a must-watch for anyone looking for a character-driven anime. The series, a solid fan-favourite with a 7.7 IMDB star rating, follows stoic and beautiful schoolgirl Shouko Komi who is riddled with social anxiety, leaving her unable to talk to anyone. Enter Tadano, the one classmate who realises what’s going on and decides to help her reach her goal of making 100 friends. The show is wholesome and a little awkward (but in the best way), the characters are endearing, and the stylised animation brings it all to life.
Blue Period
Blue Period takes us into the mind of super popular high schooler Yatora Yaguchi as he jumps into the beautiful yet enormously unrelenting world of art after finding inspiration in a painting that completely shakes his thinking and becomes reinvigorated after being so bored and disenchanted with life. With 12 short 25ish minute episodes, this is one you can binge in a couple of sittings.
Vinland Saga
This middle ages anime is jam packed full of sword fights, drama and action to capture any viewer. Vinland Saga looks into young Throfinn’s arrival into the mercenary band of his murderer Askeladd planning to avenge his father’s death. With plenty of deception and close calls, you’ll be nervous for his survival every step of the way. Watch it here.
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