15 best anime on Netflix you can binge right now - Android
Netflix is a low-key good source for anime. You can find older classics like Rurouni Kenshin for a good Sunday evening binge. Netflix also licenses anime specifically for the platform. Some examples include the Little Witch Academia, Knights of Sidonia, and Seven Deadly Sins. The mixture of titles and genres is good enough for most anime fans, although Netflix pales in comparison to sites like Funimation, VRV, or Crunchyroll. Still, there are a ton of options with some old classics as well as newer anime. Let’s take a look at the best anime on Netflix! Of course, we have a similar list for Hulu as well!
Our first pick for this one is Ingress. It’s a relatively newer anime with an 11 episode first season. There is also a second season in the works. It follows the story of two people trying to understand and unlock the power of XM amidst a worldwide power struggle. The animation is a bit polarizing, but the breakneck pacing and the show’s no-fluff approach make it an entertaining watch. Keep an eye out for season two!
Gurren Lagann is an excellent action-adventure from Studio Gainax. Many of the staff for this one would eventually leave to become Studio Trigger. This show is about Simon, a digger, who helps humanity reach the surface of the Earth after many years underground. That’s where the story starts. It has a bunch of anime tropes, but the show maintains an excellent pace with good character development and an above average soundtrack.
Seven Deadly Sins is a Netflix Original series currently in its third season. It’s a classic Shonen-style fantasy with action and adventure elements. It follows a group of warriors with checkered pasts trying to do good things for the world. This one features some unpleasant fan service and some occasionally uneven animation, but the action sequences are on point and the story telling is generally pretty good.
Soul Eater is a very popular anime show. It’s about a bunch of kids that can turn into weapons and the kids that can wield those weapons. They must kill people, devour souls, and become stronger. It has a lot of slapstick comedy elements, action sequences, and the absurd kinds of things that make you really appreciate anime for what it is. The show has 51 episodes so it’ll take some time to watch.
Carole & Tuesday is one of the newer anime on Netflix from the director of Cowboy Bebop. It follows the story of a rich girl named Carole and a part-time worker Tuesday as they embark on a musical journey. The world is filled with grungy and undesirable folks, but there are some diamonds in the rough. It takes place in a futuristic city where computers normally make the music. It’s a more mature watch, but it’s heartwarming nevertheless. This may have gone better in the drama section, but it has a ton of slice of life elements.
Little Witch Academia is a coming-of-age slice of life by Studio Trigger. It follows the adventure of Atsuko (Akko) as she enrolls in Nova Magical Academy to become a witch. She lives in a world that isn’t all that interested in magic anymore and wants to restore its good name. It has adventure elements and there is a fair bit more action than most slice of life dramas. However, the show is outstanding, despite a bit of controversy about Netflix not releasing the whole series at once.
Violet Evergarden is easily the most beautifully animated anime series on all of Netflix and possibly anywhere. It follows the journey of Violet as she recovers from being a tool for war and finding her commander. The show deals with her feelings for her commander that she doesn’t quite understand. The show is episodic with a short story arc over the last few episodes. Thus, the anime moves at a slower pace. However, the animation, soundtrack, and characterization are utterly flawless. Even if you’re not into drama, this is a good anime to just look at and listen to.
Your Lie in April is a beautifully animated drama about a musician who has lost all of his confidence and stopped playing the piano. He begins the long road to recovery upon meeting Kaori, a violinist with a chaotic personality who wants nothing more than to play music with him. We won’t spoil the ending, but the show is an excellent mix of drama, comedy, and slice of life elements. It’s widely considered among the best in the genre. Drama and slice of life fans won’t regret this one.
Good mysteries are hard to find on Netflix and Death Note is the most popular among them. It’s about a boy with a notebook. The notebook has the power to kill anybody whose name is written in it. Thus begins a cat-and-mouse game between the boy and a detective looking for the mass murderer. The show is dark and entertaining with some comedy bits to lighten things up from time to time.
Durarara!! is a light thriller about an Irish fairy (called a dullahan) who lost her head in Japan and is looking for it. You witness and event and the show switches between all of the main characters while everybody tries to figure it out. Durarara!!x2 is the second installment in the series and it too is available on Netflix. The show has good pacing and some decent comedy. The two shows have a total of 36 episodes between them so you have something to watch for a while.
One Punch Man is an extremely popular comedy-action anime about a dude who knocks basically anything out in a single punch. You would think a show like that would have no tension, but believe it or not, it does. The show is a quick watch with excellent dialog and fun action sequences. Season 2 is still in production as of June 2019 and we don’t know when or if it’ll show up on Netflix. You can watch season 2 on Crunchyroll, though.
Aggretsuko is something almost completely different. It’s a comedy slice of life about a anthropomorphic red panda trying to make it in the every day world. The comedy comes from observational humor as well as its vast contrast in situations. If you don’t look up anything about the show before you watch it, the first episode is going to take you off guard. Keep at it, though. This is a good one.
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