According to Britannica, modern anime began in 1956. However, it came under the spotlight in 1961. With technological advancements, studios are investing more and more in anime. As a globally popular streaming platform, Netflix never stays back when it comes to including any genre in its titles. However, when it comes to anime, Netflix doesn’t have as many titles as Crunchyroll or FUNimation. However, plenty of great content is still available for subscribers. Here’s a list of our top anime TV shows that Netflix has to offer in 2022.
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One Piece
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 195
Genre: Adventure, Action
Runtime: 24 Minutes
Cast: Mayumi Tanaka, Kappei Yamaguchi, Akemi Okamura, Kazuya Nakai
Netflix currently has 195 episodes. This is just under 20% of all the One Piece episodes. Over time, new seasons were added. Currently, you can stream the final episode of Sky Island. New episodes will be added soon. Meanwhile, new and old fans will be able to stream the seasons up to the end of the iconic saga.
Monkey D. Luffy, a Rookie pirate, sets sail in the East Blue intending to acquire a ship, a pirate crew, and the fabled One Piece, which grants the holder the title of the King of the Pirates.
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Demon Slayer
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 26
Genre: Adventure, Action, Shonen
Runtime: 24 Minutes
Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Natsuki Hanae, Hiro Shimono, Shinya Takahashi, Akari Kitô
Fans of Demon Slayer, one of the most popular Japanese franchises in the world right now, can’t get enough of it. Unfortunately, Netflix subscribers will have to make do with the first season while hoping and praying that season 2 will be added to the library in the near future.
Tanjiro and his sister, Nezuko, are the only survivors after a demon slaughters his family. But the latter’s survival has come at a cost, as she gradually transforms into a demon. So Tanjiro aims to become a demon slayer in order to avenge his family and heal his sister.
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Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 164
Genre: Adventure, Action
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Cast: Unshô Ishizuka, Daisuke Ono, Tôru Ohkawa, Kenshô Ono, Fuminori Komatsu
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is a bizarre but uniquely wonderful show. Unfortunately, the world didn’t go wild for the first season. But Diamond is Unbreakable became a popular meme, and millions of people began to watch it.
Over many generations, the Joestar family has used their supernatural powers to defeat evil supernatural villains. Each story focuses on different members of Joestar’s family and their adventures.
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Cowboy Bebop
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 26
Genre: Adventure, Action, Comedy
Runtime: 58 Minutes
Cast: Unshô Ishizuka, Kôichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Aoi Tada, Isshin Chiba
If the live-action adaptation left a bad taste in your mouth, go back to 1998, when one of the most iconic anime series debuted on television. Cowboy Bebop is not to be missed, thanks to its iconic art style and even more incredible score.
Humanity has colonized the solar system by 2071. Yet, despite colonization, humanity remains a desperate, power-hungry species in which the strong prey on the weak. Bounty hunters Spike Spiegel and Jet Black live among the stars on the spaceship Bebop. But, when the pair pick up a seductive femme fatale, a teenage hacker, and a psychic dog, life on Bebop becomes a little more complicated.
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Naruto
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 220
Genre: Adventure, Action
Runtime: 24 Minutes
Cast: Chie Nakamura, Junko Takeuchi, Noriaki Sugiyama, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kôichi Tôchika
Naruto, like One Piece, is one of the “Big Three” and a must-see for any anime fan. You can watch the entire Naruto series on Netflix before moving on to the sequel, Naruto Shippuden.
Naruto, the naughty ninja, aspires to become the Hokage, the village’s leader, and most powerful member.
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Castlevania
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 32
Genre: Adventure, Action
Runtime: 23 Minutes
Cast: James Callis, Richard Armitage, Alejandro Reynoso, Adetokumboh M’Cormack, Theo James
Powerhouse Animation, one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time, has more than done the anime adaptation justice. Whether you’re new to Castlevania or an old hand, you shouldn’t pass up the anime.
Dracula declares war on the human race following his wife’s death at the Church’s hands. Dracula has summoned his generals and hordes of demons in order to wipe humanity and replace it with a peaceful paradise. However, Trevor Belmont of the disgraced Belmont Clan, his dhampir son Alucard, and the mage Sypha Belnades stand in Dracula’s way.
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Death Note
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 37
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 147 Minutes
Cast: Ryô Naitô, Mamoru Miyano, Naoya Uchida, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiji Fujiwara
Death Note, the edgy cousin of anime in the mid-2000s, achieved a level of maturity for avid anime fans that others couldn’t at the time. Death Note is a rite of passage for any anime fan and should be on your bucket list.
When Light Yagami, an incredibly gifted high school student, obtains a Death Note, a notebook that can kill those whose name is written inside, he begins purging the world of its criminals. However, when L, a similarly intelligent individual to Light, determines the source of the deaths in Japan, the two engage in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
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Seven Deadly Sins
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 100
Genre: Adventure, Action,
Runtime: 24 Minutes
Cast: Erika Harlacher, Bryce Papenbrook, Max Mittleman, Erica Mendez, Cristina Valenzuela
Seven Deadly Sins, one of the very first anime that Netflix licensed exclusively, is still one of the most beloved anime in the Netflix library.
The Holy Knights are the primary protectors of the kingdom of Britannia. However, when a small group of knights known as the Seven Deadly Sins is falsely accused of assassinating the Chief Holy Knight Zaratas, they are forced to flee. When a new threat emerges, Elizabeth, the princess of Britannia, sets out to find the Seven Deadly Sins and save her kingdom.
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Hunter X Hunter
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 148
Genre: Adventure, Action
Runtime: 24 Minutes
Cast: Megumi Han, Issei Futamata, Mariya Ise, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuko Sawashiro
One of the saddest anime stories, not because of the plot but because the anime is still unfinished. However, fans remain hopeful that the series will be completed years after the anime first aired.
Gon Freecss is the son of a legendary hunter and aspires to be one. Gon Freecss has limitless potential, talent, and incredible friends. He has everything he requires to become the greatest hunter and look for his missing father.
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Attack on Titan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 25
Genre: Adventure, Action, Horror
Runtime: 24 Minutes
Cast: Yui Ishikawa, Yûki Kaji, Trina Nishimura, Hiro Shimono, Kishô Taniyama, Hiroshi Kamiya
The only reason Attack on Titan does not rank higher on this list is that Netflix has only ever acquired the anime’s first season. However, despite the lack of seasons, one of the most popular anime on Netflix, Netflix continues to renew the license for season 1 because fans return time and again.
When the wall Maria collapses, the monstrous titans devour Eren Jaeger’s mother and countless others. Eren aims to permanently join the Survey Corps and eliminate the titans, vowing vengeance on the monsters.
