Netflix has one of the most impressive content libraries when it comes to anime, as you can find some of the most brilliant anime ever made on the streaming service. From Demon Slayer to Vinland Saga, Netflix has some of the most popular anime shows right now, so we thought of compiling a list of the best anime shows you can find on Netflix right now.
Monster
Monster is a Japanese psychological mystery thriller series written by Tatsuhiko Urahata. Based on the manga series of the same name by Naoki Urasawa, the Madhouse series follows Dr. Tenma, a young doctor who loses everything after he operates on a young boy, but things take a turn when he discovers that the boy he operated on grew up to become a killer. Monster’s English voice cast includes Liam O’Brien, Karen Strassman, Richard Epcar, Keith Silverstein, Michael McConnohie, and Paul St. Peter.
Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days is a Japanese action comedy anime series written by Taku Kishimoto. Based on the manga series of the same name by Yuto Suzuki, the TMS Entertainment anime series follows Taro Sakamoto, a former hitman who left his life of killing behind to start a family, but things get dangerous when a contract is put out on him. Sakamoto Days’ English voice cast includes Matthew Mercer, Rosie Okumura, Grace Lu, Bill Millsap, Rosalie, and Kirk Thornton.
Vinland Saga
Vinland Saga is a Japanese epic historical adventure anime series written by Kenta Ihara and Hiroshi Seko. The Wit Studio and later on the MAPPA anime series follow Thorfinn, a young Viking who sets out on a bloody quest for revenge against the man who killed his father. Vinland Saga’s English voice cast includes Aleks Le, Laura Stahl, Griffin Burns, Kirk Thornton, Patrick Seitz, and Alejandro Saab.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen is a Japanese dark fantasy action-adventure anime series written by Hiroshi Seko. Based on the manga series of the same name by Gege Akutami, the MAPPA series follows Yuji Itadori, a teenage boy who swallows a cursed talisman and joins a shaman’s school to fight against the curses plaguing the world. Jujutsu Kaisen’s voice cast includes Jujutsu Kaisen’s English voice cast includes Adam McArthur, Robbie Daymond, Anne Yatco, Kaiji Tang, Cristina Vee, and Allegra Clark.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese dark fantasy action-adventure anime series written by Ufotable. Based on the manga series of the same name by Koyoharu Gotouge, the anime series is set in a world where demons exist, and it follows Tanjiro Kamado, a teenage boy whose family was killed by a demon and his little sister is turned into one. He joins the Demon Slayer Corps to find the demon who turned his sister into a demon. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s English voice cast includes Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Aleks Le, Bryce Papenbrook, and Doug Erholtz.
Blue Eye Samurai
Blue Eye Samurai is an adult animated historical action adventure drama anime series co-created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green. The Netflix series is set during the Edo period in Japan, and it follows Mizu, a half-white, half-Japanese woman who sets out on a bloody quest for revenge against four White men hiding in the country after the borders were closed. Blue Eye Samurai’s voice cast includes Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Song, Darren Barnett, Randall Park, and Kenneth Branagh.
Dandadan
Dandadan is a Japanese sci-fi supernatural romantic comedy anime series written by Hiroshi Seko. Based on the manga series of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu, the Science Saru anime series follows two students whose beliefs clash as one believes in the supernatural while the other believes in aliens. Their world is soon turned upside down when they discover that both of their beliefs are real. Dandadan’s English voice cast includes Abby Trott, A.J. Beckles, Barbara Goodson, Kari Wahlgren, and Lisa Reimold.
Delicious in Dungeon
Delicious in Dungeon is a Japanese fantasy adventure comedy-drama anime series written by Kimiko Ueno. Based on the manga series of the same name by Ryoko Kui, the Trigger anime series is set in a fantasy world where adventurers explore dungeons, and it revolves around a party of adventurers who decide to stay in the dungeon and eat the dungeon-dwelling monsters so that they can get down faster to rescue their party member from a dragon. Delicious in Dungeon’s voice cast includes Emily Rudd, Damien C. Haas, SungWon Cho, Casey Mongillo, Akira Miki, Todd Haberkorn, and Lisa Reimold.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is a Japanese fantasy comedy-drama anime series written by Tomohiro Suzuki. Based on the manga series of the same name by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, the Madhouse anime series is set in a medieval fantasy land, and it follows elven mage Frieren, who sets out on a journey to find a new way of life after the great war, during which she and her party defeated the demon lord. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’s English voice cast includes Mallorie Rodak, Jill Harris, Atsumi Tanezaki, Kana Ichinose, and Clifford Chapin.
Komi Can’t Communicate
Komi Can’t Communicate is a Japanese coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama anime series. The TV Man Union anime series follows Tadano, a teen boy who decides to help his shy classmate Komi reach her goal of making a hundred friends. Komi Can’t Communicate’s voice cast includes Aoi Koga, Gakuto Kajiwara, Rie Murakawa, Yurika Moriyama, Junya Enoki, and Ruriko Aoki.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a Japanese cyberpunk action thriller anime series co-created by Rafal Jaki and Mike Pondsmith. Based on the video Cyberpunk 2077 developed by CD Projekt Red, the Netflix anime series is set in the Cyberpunk universe, and it is set a year before the events of the game. It follows a street kid as he tries to survive a tech-obsessed city by becoming an Edgerunner. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ voice cast includes Zach Aguilar, Emi Lo, William C. Stephens, Marie Westbrook, Ian James Corlett, and Stephanie Wong.
Pluto
Pluto is a Japanese sci-fi mystery thriller drama anime series. Based on the manga series titled Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, the Netflix series is set in a world where robots are an everyday part of human life, but things devolve into utter chaos after a robot commits murder, and the story revolves around the investigation into the previously mentioned murder. Pluto’s English voice cast includes Jason Vande Brake, Laura Stahl, Keith Silverstein, Richard Epcar, and Adrian Pasdar.
Haikyu!!
Haikyu!! is a Japanese coming-of-age sports comedy-drama series. Based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Haruichi Furudate, the Production I.G. series follows Shoyo, a short but spirited volleyball player who joins a high school team in hopes of following in the footsteps of a popular volleyball player known as “the small giant”. Haikyu!!’s English voice cast includes Bryson Baugus, Adam Gibbs, Scott Gibbs, Gabriel Regojo, Greg Cote, and Justin Doran.
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo is a Japanese sports comedy-drama anime series. Based on the manga series of the same name by George Morikawa, the Madhouse series follows Ippo Makunouchi, a high school student who’s bullied constantly, but things change when he begins his career in boxing with the help of a tough boxer. Hajime no Ippo’s English voice cast includes Steve Staley, Richard Epcar, D.C. Douglas, Grant George, Paul St. Peter, and Richard Cansino.
Violet Evergarden
Violet Evergarden is a Japanese sci-fi fantasy romantic drama anime series. The anime series is set in the aftermath of a great war, and it follows a young female ex-soldier named Violet Evergarden as she struggles to rebuild her life after the war. She takes on the job as a ghostwriter to find meaning in her life again. Violet Evergarden’s English voice cast includes Erika Harlacher, Reba Buhr, Kyle McCarley, Christine Marie Cabanos, Cherami Leigh, and Ben Pronsky.