New Anime Released on Netflix
A comprehensive list of all the new anime on Netflix whether that’s new anime series or new anime movies.
April 29th, 2021
8.2/10 Yasuke (Season 1)
Language: Japanese TV-MA
A peaceful boatman once known as the Black Samurai is pulled back into conflict when he takes a little girl with mysterious powers under his wing.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, ThrillerCast: LaKeith Stanfield, Takehiro Hira, Maya Tanida, Ian Chen, Gwendoline Yeo, Ming-Na Wen
Runtime: 30 mins
April 16th, 2021
Bakugan: Geogan Rising (Season 1)
Language: English TV-Y7
The Awesome Brawlers band together to fight off a powerful enemy determined to break the bond between Earth and Vestroia, the Bakugan's home planet.
Genre: Kids, AnimeCast: Jonah Wineberg, Margarita Valderrama, Deven Christian Mack, Jaimee Joe Gonzaga, Sharjil Rasool, Will Bowes
April 15th, 2021
7.1/10 GANTZ:O (2016)
Language: Japanese TV-MA
Teams of recently deceased people who've been revived and given high-tech weapons must cooperate to defeat an army of monsters in Tokyo and Osaka.
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Yasushi Kawamura, Kei'ichi Sato
Cast: Daisuke Ono, Mao Ichimichi, Tomohiro Kaku, Saori Hayami
Runtime: 95 min
April 8th, 2021
The Way of the Househusband (Season 1)
Language: Japanese TV-14
After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza Tatsu, "the Immortal Dragon," resurfaces -- as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, DramaCast: Jun Fukushima, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Mao Ichimichi, Shizuka Itô
8.4/10 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2 Seasons)
Language: Japanese TV-MA
Multiple generations of the Joestar family -- all with the same nickname -- confront supernatural villains through a series of time periods.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, ThrillerCast: Matthew Mercer, Unshô Ishizuka, Daisuke Ono, Fuminori Komatsu
Runtime: 30 min
Awards: 2 wins & 10 nominations.
April 1st, 2021
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35/100 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
Language: Japanese PG-13
King Regis of Lucis orders his Kingsglaive warriors to stop the army of Niflheim before it invades and steals the crystal that gives Lucis its power.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirector: Takeshi Nozue
Cast: Aaron Paul, Lena Headey, Sean Bean, Adrian Bouchet
Runtime: 110 min
Awards: 2 nominations.
March 18th, 2021
7.2/10 B: The Beginning (Season 2)
Language: Japanese TV-MA
Genius investigator Keith Flick rejoins the royal police force just as serial killer "B" emerges. Mysterious youth Koku may be an ally, or a target.
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerCast: Hiroaki Hirata, Hiroki Touchi, Asami Seto, Johnny Yong Bosch
Runtime: 25 min
March 5th, 2021
6.1/10 Pokémon Journeys: The Series (Part 4)
Language: English TV-Y7
Young trainer Ash and his new friend Goh become research fellows at Professor Cerise's laboratory, traveling all over the world to learn about Pokémon.
Genre: AnimeCast: Ikue Otani, Sarah Natochenny, Zeno Robinson, James Carter Cathcart, Michele Knotz, Cherami Leigh
March 4th, 2021
Pacific Rim: The Black (Season 1)
Language: Japanese TV-14
After Kaiju ravage Australia, two siblings pilot a Jaeger to search for their parents, encountering new creatures, seedy characters and chance allies.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-FiCast: Gideon Adlon, Calum Worthy, Erica Lindbeck, Victoria Grace, Andrew McPhee
March 1st, 2021
7.5/10 TIGER & BUNNY (Season 1)
Language: Japanese TV-14
In an alternate New York City protected by a band of superheroes called NEXT, veteran Wild Tiger is forced to team up with rookie Barnaby Brooks Jr.
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Sci-FiCast: Hiroaki Hirata, Masakazu Morita, Yuri Lowenthal, Michael McConnohie
Awards: 4 wins & 3 nominations.
February 25th, 2021
High-Rise Invasion (Season 1)
Language: Japanese TV-MA
High schooler Yuri finds herself atop a skyscraper in a strange world, where she must survive against masked assailants bent on killing their prey.
Genre: Animation, Action, Horror, Mystery, ThrillerCast: Haruka Shiraishi, Shiki Aoki, Akira Sekine, Junya Enoki, Yuuichirou Umehara, Megumi Ogata
February 18th, 2021
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Season 1)
Language: Japanese TV-MA
A popular manga creator becomes enmeshed in paranormal events while conducting research: Stand User Kishibe Rohan visits Italy, goes bankrupt and more.
Genre: Animation, FantasyCast: Takahiro Sakurai, Hiroki Takahashi, Koki Uchiyama, Mai Nakahara, Kaori Mizuhashi, Yuki Kaji
January 22nd, 2021
8.7/10 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Season 1)
Language: Japanese TV-MA
After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.
Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, ThrillerCast: Natsuki Hanae, Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Aleks Le
Runtime: 25 min
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination.
January 15th, 2021
8.3/10 Kuroko's Basketball (Season 1)
Language: Japanese TV-MA
Five middle school basketball stars went to separate high schools, and now Tetsuya Kuroko and Seirin High are making their play for glory.
Genre: Animation, Comedy, SportCast: Kenshô Ono, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yuki Ono, Hirofumi Nojima
Runtime: 24 min
Awards: 1 win.
December 16th, 2020
6.9/10 Marvel Anime: X-Men (Season 1)
Language: Japanese TV-14
A year after their dissolution, the X-Men are re-assembled by Professor Charles Xavier to investigate the kidnapping of young mutants in Japan.
Genre: Animation, Sci-FiCast: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Rikiya Koyama, Katsunosuke Hori, Aya Hisakawa, Kaori Yamagata, Yoshiko Sakakibara
6.9/10 Marvel Anime: Wolverine (1 Season)
Language: Japanese TV-14
Logan, aka mutant X-Man Wolverine, is on a quest to reclaim the love of his life -- whose crime lord father is planning an arranged marriage for her.
Genre: Animation, Sci-FiCast: Rikiya Koyama, Romi Park, Fumiko Orikasa, Hidekatsu Shibata, Kazuki Yao, Masato Hagiwara
December 4th, 2020
Pokémon Journeys: The Series (Part 3)
Language: Japanese TV-Y
Young trainer Ash and his new friend Goh become research fellows at Professor Cerise's laboratory, traveling all over the world to learn about Pokémon.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, FantasyCast: Ikue Otani, Sarah Natochenny, Zeno Robinson, James Carter Cathcart, Michele Knotz, Cherami Leigh
Runtime: 24 min
November 25th, 2020
8.0/10 Great Pretender (Season 2)
Language: Japanese TV-MA
Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, CrimeCast: Wolf Williams, Alan Lee, Aaron Phillips, Kausar Mohammed
October 1st, 2020
7.6/10 Sword Art Online (Season 3)
Language: Japanese TV-14
A video game whiz helps create a new technology that enables players to guide their online avatars with their own bodies -- but a dark twist emerges.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, ThrillerCast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Bryce Papenbrook, Cherami Leigh
Runtime: 24 min
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination.
8.2/10 Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma (Season 2)
Language: Japanese TV-14
Young chef Soma enters the prestigious Totsuki Culinary Academy, where he must emerge victorious in over-the-top cooking battles or face expulsion.
Genre: Animation, Comedy, DramaCast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Minami Takahashi, Maaya Uchida, Ai Kayano
Runtime: 24 min
Awards: 2 nominations.
September 30th, 2020
7.8/10 Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) (Season 3)
Language: Japanese TV-14
In Victorian London, 12-year-old business magnate Ciel Phantomhive thwarts dangers to the queen as he's watched over by his demon butler, Sebastian.
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, ThrillerCast: Michael C. Pizzuto, J. Michael Tatum, Brina Palencia, Daisuke Ono
Runtime: 24 min
September 20th, 2020
7.8/10 Black Butler (Season 2)
Language: Japanese TV-14
In Victorian London, 12-year-old business magnate Ciel Phantomhive thwarts dangers to the queen as he's watched over by his demon butler, Sebastian.
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, ThrillerCast: Michael C. Pizzuto, J. Michael Tatum, Brina Palencia, Daisuke Ono
Runtime: 24 min
September 11th, 2020
7.5/10 Pokémon Journeys: The Series (Part 2)
Language: Japanese TV-Y
Young trainer Ash and his new friend Goh become research fellows at Professor Cerise's laboratory, traveling all over the world to learn about Pokémon.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, FantasyCast: Ikue Ôtani, Rica Matsumoto, Rodger Parsons, Kayzie Rogers
Runtime: 24 min
Awards: 1 nomination.
September 10th, 2020
The Idhun Chronicles (Season 1)
Language: Spanish TV-14
A boy suddenly orphaned fights his parents' killer to save a planet, and discovers a new world of danger -- and wonder.
Genre: Animation, AnimeCast: Itzan Escamilla, Michelle Jenner, Nico Romero, Sergio Mur
September 1st, 2020
8.7/10 The Promised Neverland (Season 1)
Language: Japanese TV-14
When three gifted kids learn that their isolated orphanage isn't the haven they thought, they vow to lead the other children in a risky escape plan.
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, ThrillerCast: Sumire Morohoshi, Maaya Uchida, Mariya Ise, Yuhko Kaida, Nao Fujita, Shinei Ueki
Runtime: 30 min
