List of the best anime on Netflix

Netflix's anime catalog mixes licensed classics, current hits and productions the platform made itself, and the lineup changes every month. The selection below gathers what is worth watching right now, from Death Note to titles that arrived recently and already earned a place, such as Dandadan and Delicious in Dungeon.

Episodes usually come with dubbing in several languages and the option to switch to the original Japanese audio with subtitles, so you can choose how to follow a series without giving up the original performances.

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The Best Anime on Netflix

Starting with what matters most, that is, those that are worth watching and will not disappoint. Here is a good list of anime available on the platform that I have compiled based on popularity and ratings on MyAnimeList, so there is no point in arguing if a lesser-known anime is not among the top ones.

But to not seem cruel, I have included a list of extras at the end of the article, where you will find other anime that can be found on Netflix and that are not on this list of the best. Some readers may be watching anime on Netflix for the first time, so the list starts with the titles that are easiest to recommend.

Netflix keeps adding titles, so recent arrivals such as Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Dandadan already appear among the picks. If your favorite is missing, it may have left the catalog.

Death Note

Light Yagami, a high school student and genius, finds a peculiar notebook called Death Note. The notebook is originally a possession of the Shinigami, but due to an irrelevant event, it ends up falling to Earth.

This notebook has the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it, as long as the person who wrote it knows the exact face of the target. Because Light hates the deplorable state the world is in, he decides to cleanse it of criminals and scum with the notebook.

Castlevania

There is a legend that every 100 years Vlad Dracula would rise from the darkness with the main goal of dominating the entire Earth. The only ones capable of stopping such a threat are the members of the Belmont family, also known as the clan of hunters against Count Dracula.

These warriors embark on a dangerous mission to save Eastern Europe from the vampire's hands. This is an original Netflix animation with an American team, but it tries to stay true to the look of the Japanese games made by Konami.

One-Punch Man

Saitama is, at first glance, ordinary and weak, but his peculiar hobby is being a hero. He has had this dream since childhood, and for that he trained for three long years, losing all his hair as a consequence, but he also became powerful enough to defeat any enemy in a single punch.

But this does not mean that he is happy. On the contrary, he now lives in a slump since he can no longer enjoy all the beauty and fun of battles, thus becoming extremely bored. Everything changes, however, with the arrival of a cyborg named Genos, who wishes to become Saitama's disciple after witnessing his power.

The Seven Deadly Sins - Nanatsu no Taizai

In a world resembling medieval Europe, the feared and respected Holy Knights of Britannia use magic to protect the kingdom and its people. However, a small group of Knights is accused of treason and of attempting to depose the rulers.

This group was dispersed, but rumors of their existence continue to circulate, in which these legendary knights known as the "Seven Deadly Sins" are said to be wandering the land.

Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan

Kusuo is a high school student facing an uncommon dilemma, living with very strong psychic powers. For most people, these powers would be a gift, but Kusuo sees them as a problem. All he longs for is a normal life, free from the complications his powers cause.

But although Kusuo tries not to attract attention by keeping his powers hidden, he ends up having the opposite result and draws the attention of his classmates. He is then forced to deal with the madness around him while always longing for a peace that seems never to come.

Violet Evergarden

A girl spends her life being used as a weapon of war and is not taught to have feelings or anything else that would give her a more human nature. She only had one goal and purpose: to receive orders and execute them even if it cost her life.

But this ends when she is "given" to an army officer who does not see her as a weapon; he sees her as a fragile girl who deserves affection, yet he cannot fulfill her wishes. However, after a battle, the officer dies and the girl is pulled from the front lines as the war is over.

This girl then loses her purpose in life and must face some dilemmas to learn how to live on her own. To understand what the things the officer said to her mean, she starts working as an Auto Memory Doll, writing letters for other people.

Devilman Crybaby

Akira Fudou is a teenager who has always had a kind heart, and even when his childhood friend asked for his help to discover demons, he did not refuse. However, upon arriving at the place where they would find the demons, they are attacked. To save his childhood friend, Akira is possessed by a demon and becomes a Devilman.

Although this brings him great power, this partnership also brings some commitments and risks for Akira. Thus, his job now is to destroy demons that pose a great danger to humanity.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Night City is a metropolis ruled by corporations, where body modifications are a way of life and everyone tries to survive however they can. David Martinez is a young student who loses everything and decides to become an edgerunner, a mercenary who lives on the edge of the law.

Produced by Studio Trigger in partnership with CD Projekt Red, the series adapts the universe of the game Cyberpunk 2077 into ten intense episodes, with a pace and visual style that earned it a large audience outside the game's fandom. A second season, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, is scheduled for October 2026.

Vinland Saga

In the 11th century, Thorfinn grows up among Viking mercenaries with the goal of avenging his father, the warrior Thors, killed by the leader of the band that took him in. The boy becomes a skilled fighter, but the revenge that moves him leads to questions about what a warrior's life really means.

Adapted from Makoto Yukimura's manga, the series mixes historical wars, politics and the search for a land without conflict, the Vinland of the title. Netflix streams both seasons, produced by Wit Studio and MAPPA.

Jujutsu Kaisen

Yuji Itadori is a student with absurd physical strength who ends up swallowing a cursed object to save his friends: a finger of Sukuna, the most powerful curse in history. From then on, he shares his body with the entity and is taken to Tokyo Jujutsu High.

Under the guidance of the sorcerer Satoru Gojo, Yuji begins to fight curses while looking for a way to be executed only after consuming all of Sukuna's fingers. The series, animated by MAPPA, also has the film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 as an entry point into the story.

Delicious in Dungeon

After a dragon devours his sister, Laios and his remaining party return to the dungeon without supplies, because they lost the food when they fled. To keep going, the group starts hunting and cooking the monsters they find along the way.

Based on Ryoko Kui's manga and animated by Studio Trigger, the series turns a classic RPG dungeon into a field kitchen, explaining how each creature would be prepared in a way that is both funny and surprisingly convincing.

Dandadan

Momo Ayase believes in ghosts, and her classmate Ken Takakura, nicknamed Okarun, believes in aliens. To prove each other wrong, the two visit separate places: Momo ends up abducted by aliens, while Okarun is possessed by a spirit.

From that encounter, the two gain powers and discover that ghosts and aliens dispute the same territory. The series, adapted from Yukinobu Tatsu's manga and animated by Science SARU, mixes horror, comedy and action at a fast pace.

Other anime on Netflix that we highly recommend

• Kakegurui
• Little Witch Academia
• A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-
• Gurren Lagann
• Haikyu!!
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
• My Hero Academia
• Blue Lock
• SAKAMOTO DAYS
• Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

Classic Anime on Netflix

For this topic, those anime that everyone should watch, even if you are not a junkie like me. These are the ones that anyone watches and enjoys, classics that have managed to attract many people to the world of anime. And best of all, they can be found on the platform. If you want a broader ranking, see the best anime of all time.

• One Piece
• Naruto
• Pokémon
• Inuyasha
• Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Monster

Netflix Original Anime

The titles below were produced, co-produced or distributed by Netflix as originals, and they usually come with official dubbing in the languages the service covers most. The list follows the current catalog, which changes from time to time.

• 7Seeds
• A Whisker Away
• Aggretsuko
• Akuma Kun
• Altered Carbon: Resleeved
• B: The Beginning
• Baki
• BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-
• Beastars
• Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
• Blue Period
• BNA: Brand New Animal
• Bright: Samurai Soul
• Bubble
• Carole & Tuesday
• Children of the Whales
• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
• Dandadan
• Delicious in Dungeon
• Devil May Cry
• Devilman Crybaby
• Dino Girl Gauko
• Dorohedoro
• Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan
• Drifting Dragons
• Drifting Home
• Eden
• Edens Zero
• Exception
• Gamera: Rebirth
• Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
• Godzilla Singular Point
• Good Night World
• Great Pretender
• Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance
• Hero Mask
• High-Rise Invasion
• ID-0
• Japan Sinks: 2020
• Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
• Kakegurui Twin
• Kengan Ashura
• Komi Can't Communicate
• Kotaro Lives Alone
• Kuromukuro
• Levius
• Lookism
• Lost Song
• Moonrise
• My Daemon
• My Happy Marriage
• My Oni Girl
• Onimusha
• Onmyoji
• Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
• Pacific Rim: The Black
• PLUTO
• Pokémon Concierge
• Record of Ragnarok
• Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
• Revisions
• Rilakkuma and Kaoru
• Rising Impact
• Romantic Killer
• SPRIGGAN
• Super Crooks
• Tekken: Bloodline
• The Grimm Variations
• The Imaginary
• The Orbital Children
• The Way of the Househusband
• Uncle from Another World
• Vampire in the Garden
• Violet Evergarden
• Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune
• Yasuke

What did you think of the anime on Netflix?

Well folks, this is a selection of what is worth watching on Netflix right now. The catalog is much larger than it was a few years ago: the platform went from licensing a handful of titles to producing its own series, and new anime arrive every month.

Several titles now premiere close to their release in Japan, and others leave the catalog without warning, so it is worth checking availability before starting a series. For a weekend, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Devilman Crybaby are short; One Piece and Naruto will keep you busy for months.

If you have any questions, criticisms, or suggestions of anime that deserve a place on the list, just leave them in the comments. Thank you for reading this far, and see you next time.