Netflix is one of the most popular online websites where you can have the privilege of watching various kinds of anime, movies, and TV series.
Netflix provides an abundant range of anime series, starting from classic generations to the present headlines of newest anime varieties. Netflix also funds an extraordinary amount of resources in making its anime platforms and distributing it all across the world.
Here is the list of some of the best 35 anime series to watch on Netflix if you are in the United States.
35) Record of Grancrest War
Due to the violent disasters that have befallen in their country through war and chaos, Silica, a solitary mage who detests the lords, and Theo, a loafer knight, continues his journey of training. He makes an oath between themselves as master and retainer with hopes of delivering reformation to their land riddled with turmoil and conflict.
Record of Grancrest War is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryo Mizuno while portrayed by Miyu. The light novel series was made into an anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures. It was directed by Shinichi Omata and produced by Shunsaku Yanō.
Episodes: 24
Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, and Romance
Anime Air Date: 6 January 2018 – 23 June 2018
34) Maid-Sama!
Ayuzawa Misaki serves as a maid at a maid cafe due to her family's circumstances, which she keeps as a secret from her friends and colleagues. She is the first female student council president who manages the school with her severe disciplinary actions.
However, her secret was found out by Usui Takumi, who makes a deal with her to keep her secret sealed from the school if she contributes some relaxation time with him.
Maid-Sama! is a Japanese Shōjo manga series written and portrayed by Hiro Fujiwara. The manga series was made into an anime adaptation by J.C.Staff. It was directed by Hiroaki Sakurai, produced by Akio Matsuda and composed by Mamiko Ikeda, respectively.
Episodes: 26
Genres: Comedy, Shoujo, School, and Romance
Anime Air Date: 1 April 2010 – 23 September 2010
33) Aggretsuko
Retsuko is a 25-year old red panda who operates in her dream company's accounting business division. However, she is compelled to keep doing more and more difficult tasks by her superiors and co-workers. Despite the treatment, she doesn't argue, and to venture her frustration; she ends up at a karaoke place where she sings death metal all by herself.
Aggretsuko is a Japanese anime musical comedy franchise directed and composed by Rarecho, while fanworks animated the TV series.
Episodes: 100
Genres: Comedy, Kids, and Slice of Life
Anime Air Date: 2 April 2016 – 31 March 2018
32) Megalobox
The story focuses on mechanized human champions known as Megalo Boxers, where they battle each other for boxing sovereignty. It is a tale of JD and his rival, Yuri, where the confrontation between shadow and light displays a fast-paced story when their paths converge.
Megalobox is a Japanese sports anime TV series designed in remembrance of the 50th jubilee of the manga titled "Ashita no Joe". TMS Entertainment and 3xCube produced the TV series. It was directed by Yo Moriyama and composed by Katsuhiko Manabe.
Episodes: 13
Genres: Action, Drama, and Sports
Anime Air Date: 6 April 2018 – 29 June 2018
31) Gurren Lagann
In a futuristic future where Earth is governed by the Spiral King named Lordgenome, he commands mankind to survive in solitary subterranean villages. The plot focuses on two teenagers named Simon and Kamina, who resides in a subterranean village and wish to go to the surface.
Using a mecha distinguished as Lagann, they reach the surface and start fighting adjacent with other humans against Lordgenome's armies, before confronting the forces of their true adversary.
Gurren Lagann is a Japanese mecha anime TV series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Konami and Aniplex. The TV series was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi, produced by Eiichi Kamagata, and composed by Kazuki Nakashima.
Episodes: 27
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mecha, and Sci-fi
Anime Air Date: 1 April 2007 – 30 September 2007
30) The Irregular at Magic High School
In an alternative history where magic subsists and is smoothed through technology, the story follows Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba. The siblings' duo registers themselves into first high magic high school.
While preserving their relationships with the infamous Yotsuba clan as a secret, they strive to live their daily life in peace.
The Irregular at Magic High School is a Japanese web novel series written and portrayed by Tsutomu Satō. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Madhouse. It was directed by Manabu Ono, produced by Kazuma Miki and composed by Munemasa Nakamoto, respectively.
Episodes: 26
Genres: Magic, School, Sci-fi, Shounen, Supernatural, and Romance
Anime Air Date: 6 April 2014 – 27 September 2014
29) Fate/Apocrypha
It centers on the dispute between two opposing parties, Red and Black, where they each summon seven Servants. The Grail summons an extraordinary ruler-class retainer as an arbitrator for the Holy Grail War.
The Red faction composes of mages sent by the Clock Tower Mage's Association, while the Black faction members are section of a Romanian group of magi called Yggdmillennia.
Fate/Apocrypha is a Japanese light novel series written by Yūichirō Higashide and portrayed by Ototsugu Konoe. The series was made into an anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures. It was directed by Yoshiyuki Asai, produced by Shizuka Kurosaki and composed by Yūichirō Higashide, respectively.
Episodes: 25
Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Magic, and Supernatural
Anime Air Date: 2 July 2017 – 30 December 2017
28) 7SEEDS
The story hovers around a post-apocalyptic future after a meteorite crashes Earth. Following the impact, all life gets wiped out, and new species have evolved. It follows the strifes of five groups of young grown-ups after they are revived from cryonic chambers.
When they awoke, they found themselves swiftly shoved into a cruel world. While impoverished and grieved over permanently suffering their loved ones, they endeavored to find ways to survive.
7SEEDS is a Japanese manga series written and portrayed by Yumi Tamura. The manga series was made into an anime adaptation by Gonzo and Studio Kai. It was directed by Yukio Takahashi and composed by Touko Machida.
Episodes: 24
Genres: Action, Adventure, Psychological, Horror, Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Shoujo
Anime Air Date: 28 June 2019 - 26 March 2020
27) CLANNAD
The story reflects the life of Tomoya Okazaki, an average third-year high school student, seen as a delinquent. He meets many people in his latter year at school, including five girls, and helps resolve their problems.
Although he does not care and bother much about them at first, he soon unlocks his heart as they get to perceive each other better.
Clannad, a Japanese visual novel series, was made into an anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation. It was directed by Tatsuya Ishihara and composed by Fumihiko Shimo.
Episodes: 23
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Slice of life, and Drama
Anime Air Date: 4 October 2007 – 27 March 2008
26) Angel Beats!
After dying, Otonashi lost his memories of his life. The sequel takes place in the afterlife, where he is enrolled in a passing school. He meets a girl named Yuri, who urges him to enter the Afterlife Battlefront, an institution she commands which fights against the student council president Kanade Tachibana, a girl also acknowledged as Angel with her godlike powers.
Angel Beats is a Japanese TV series directed by Seiji Kishi, produced by Kenji Horikawa and composed by Jun Maeda, respectively. The TV series was made into an anime adaptation by P.A.Works and Aniplex.
Episodes: 13
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, School, and Romance
Anime Air Date: 3 April 2010 – 26 June 2010
25) K-On!
At Sakuragaoka High School, four high school girls join the light music club to protect it from being disbanded. The story revolves around Hirasawa Yui, who joins the club on her own volition. Despite joining the club, she doesn't have any experience of using a musical instrument.
K-on is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and portrayed by Kakifly. The manga series was made into an anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation. It was directed by Naoko Yamada and composed by Reiko Yoshida.
Episodes: 13
Genres: Comedy, Music, Slice of Life, and School
Anime Air Date: 3 April 2009 – 26 June 2009
24) Cardcaptor Sakura
Kinomoto Sakura is selected as the card captor by the Guardian of the Seal, Cerberus, when she unexpectedly unfolds the magical book of Clow Cards and disperses them to the four winds.
To defend the world from disaster, she must obtain all of the Clow Cards with the aid from her friend Tomoyo and Cerberus.
Cardcaptor Sakura is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and portrayed by the manga group Clamp. The manga series was made into an anime adaptation by Madhouse. It was directed by Morio Asaka and composed by Nanase Ohkawa.
Episodes: 70
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo, and School
Anime Air Date: 7 April 1998 – 21 March 2000
23) Glitter Force
Once upon a time, there was a nation of fairy tales called "Märchenland", where many characters live mutually in happiness. Swiftly, the evil monarch Pierrot made an invasion on Märchenland, sealing its Queen.
To revive the Queen, the symbol of happiness called Cure Decor, is needed. A fairy named Candy seeks the Pretty Cures on Earth with the help of a young girl.
Glitter Force is a Japanese TV series directed by Takashi Otsuka and composed by Shōji Yonemura. The TV series was made into an anime adaptation by Toei Animation.
Episodes: 48
Genres: Fantasy, Music, Shoujo
Anime Air Date: 5 February 2012 – 27 January 2013
22) Ouran High School Host Club
The series rotates around the escapades of Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at Ouran High School, and the other members of the famous host club. Haruhi pitches upon the stranded Third Music Room, where she accidentally damages an antique vase valued at ¥8,000,000 and must work off the debt as the club's errand boy. However, in reality, they mistake her as a boy.
Ouran High School Host Club is a Japanese manga series written and portrayed by Bisco Hatori. The manga series was made into an anime adaptation by Bones. It was directed by Takuya Igarashi and composed by Yōji Enokido.
Episodes: 26
Genres: Comedy, Harem, Romance, School, Shoujo
Anime Air Date: 5 April 2006 – 26 September 2006
21) KENGAN ASHURA
Fifty-six-year-old Kazuo Yamashita was an everyday regular salaryman who was one day quickly summoned by the chairman of his company. After a brief discussion, Kazuo was consigned to a mysterious Kengan fighter named Ohma Tokita.
They both register for the "Kengan Zetsumei Tournament" to acquire the seat as the chairman of the Kengan Organization and determine Japan's best businessman and fighter, respectively.
Kengan Ashura is a Japanese manga series written by Yabako Sandrovich and portrayed by Daromeon. The manga series was made into an anime adaptation by Larx Entertainment. It was directed by Seiji Kishi and composed by Makoto Uezu.
Episodes: 24
Genres: Action, Comedy, Martial Arts
Anime Air Date: 31 July 2019 – 31 October 2019
20) Violet Evergarden
The story reflects Violet's journey of rejoining back into society after the conflict was over, and her quest for her life's purpose. Since the war was over, she is no longer a soldier. Being scarred and emotionless, Violet takes a job as a writer while trying to understand the meaning behind the word that her major told her, 'I Love U.'
Violet Evergarden is a Japanese light novel series written by Kana Akatsuki and portrayed by Akiko Takase. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation. It was directed by Taichi Ishidate and composed by Reiko Yoshida.
Episodes: 13
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Anime Air Date: 11 January 2018 – 5 April 2018
19) No Game No Life
Humanity has been pushed back into one remaining city by the other races. Sora and Shiro were summoned by a boy named "God" to an alternative world. In this world, God has forbidden war and indicated this to be a world where "everything is resolved through games" - even nationwide boundaries. Will they become the "Saviors of Humanity" in this alternative world?
No Game No Life is a Japanese light novel series written and portrayed by Yū Kamiya. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Madhouse. It was directed by Atsuko Ishizuka and composed by Jukki Hanada.
Episodes: 12
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Game, Fantasy, Supernatural
Anime Air Date: 9 April 2014 – 25 June 2014
18) Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
Yuuta Togashi underwent a disease named chuunibyou while he was in middle school. When he finished school life, he put that dark memoir behind him and disremembered about it.
High school was steady and full of satisfaction until the inevitable event befalls to him. The result that locks Yuuta into a deal with Rikka Takanashi, which disturbs his frantically ordinary life.
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! is a Japanese light novel series written by Torako and portrayed by Nozomi Osaka. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation. It was directed by Tatsuya Ishihara and composed by Jukki Hanada.
Episodes: 12
Genres: Drama, Comedy, School, Romance, Slice of Life
Anime Air Date: 4 October 2012 – 19 December 2012
17) Neon Genesis Evangelion
After a global cataclysm occurred in 2015, Shinji Ikari is summoned to the futuristic city of Tokyo-3 after 15 years by his estranged father Gendo Ikari, executive of the special paramilitary force Nerv (a special United Nations agency).
Shinji is forced to fathom the depths of his inner resources for the resolution and fortitude to not only fight, but to persevere, or jeopardize losing everything using a mecha known as Evangelion.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is a Japanese mecha anime TV series produced by Tatsunoko Production and Gainax. It was directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Noriko Kobayashi.
Episodes: 26
Genres: Action, Dementia, Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Sci-fi
Anime Air Date: 4 October 1995 – 27 March 1996
16) Bleach
After receiving the powers of a soul reaper from Kuchiki Rukia, Ichigo Kurosaki is forced to undertake the duties of protecting humans from evil spirits and overseeing vagrant souls to the afterlife. With her powers reduced, Rukia is left stranded in the human world until she can regain her strength.
In the meantime, Ichigo must take over Rukia's position as a Shinigami while battling Hollows and escorting souls to the afterlife realm known as the Soul Society.
Bleach is a Japanese anime tv series based on Tite Kubo's manga. Studio Pierrot produced the series. It was directed by Noriyuki Abe and composed by Masashi Sogo.
Episodes: 366
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Supernatural, Shounen, Superpower
Anime Air Date: 5 October 2004 – 27 March 2012
15) One-Punch Man
After protecting a child from an absolute death, he determined to become a hero and enlightened himself in rigorous training for three years. After the time-skip, he became so powerful that he can defeat any opponent with a single punch. Did he lost something even more important in exchange for overwhelming power,
One-Punch Man is a Japanese superhero franchise created by the Artist ONE. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Madhouse. It was directed by Shingo Natsume and composed by Tomohiro Suzuki.
Episodes: 12
Genres: Action, Comedy, Superpower, Sci-fi, Seinen
Anime Air Date: 16 July 2016 - 8 October 2016
14) Cells at Work!
Inside the human body, there are trillions of anthropomorphic cells where they perform their responsibility for keeping the body healthy. The series mostly concentrates on two such cells; a rookie red blood cell (AE3803), who frequently gets lost during deliveries, and a ruthless white blood cell (U-1146) who battles against any germs that penetrate the body.
Cells at Work! is a Japanese manga series created and portrayed by Akane Shimizu. The series was made into an anime adaptation by David Production. It was directed by Kenichi Suzuki and composed by Yūko Kakihara.
Episodes: 13
Genres: Comedy, Shounen
Anime Air Date: 7 July 2018 - 29 September 2018
13) Dorohedoro
While wandering through a dark alley, Nikaidou meets a man with an amnesiac reptilian-headed called Caiman. To recover his memories and persevere in an unknown and violent world, he works with her to undo the spell while seeking and killing the Sorcerers in the Hole, who turned him into this hideous beast.
Dorohedore is a Japanese manga series created and portrayed by Q Hayashida. The series was made into an anime adaptation by MAPPA. It was directed by Yuichiro Hayashi and composed by Hiroshi Seko.
Episodes: 12
Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Seinen
Anime Air Date: 7 July 2018 - 29 September 2018
12) Teasing Master Takagi-san
Tired of being ridiculed by his classmate Takagi, Nishikata has pledged to make her feel tense and embarrassed, who have made him blush many times. But getting retribution isn't so simple when every endeavor blows up in his face. Will Nishikata ever make Takagi blush, or will he obtain something much more valuable from his struggles?
Teasing Master Takagi-san is a Japanese manga series created and portrayed by Sōichirō Yamamoto. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Shin-Ei Animation. It was directed by Hiroaki Akagi and composed by Michiko Yokote.
Episodes: 12
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen, Slice-of-life
Anime Air Date: 8 January 2018 – 26 March 2018
11) Castlevania
When his wife is incinerated at stake after being unjustly blamed for witchcraft, the vampire Count Dracula declares all the people of Wallachia will be repaid with their lives. He assembles a multitude of demons that overruns the country, prompting the people to live in anxiety and distrust.
To oppose this, the outcast monster hunter named Trevor Belmont takes up the front against Dracula's forces, supported by the magician named Sypha Belnades and Dracula's dhampir son Alucard.
Castlevania is an American adult animated web TV series produced by Warren Ellis. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Konami. Sam Deats directed it.
Episodes: 22
Genres: Drama, Dark Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Anime Air Date: 7 July 2017 - 5 March 2020
10) Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
Yukihira Souma desires to enhance himself as a full-fledged chef in his father's restaurant and transcend his father's culinary skill. Just after he graduates from his middle school, his father closes down his diner.
Although subjugated, Souma's fighting spirit for cooking is rekindled by a provocation from his father, which is to persevere in an elite culinary school where only 10% of the students graduate.
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma is a Japanese cooking shounen manga series created by Yūto Tsukuda and portrayed by Shun Saeki. The series was made into an anime adaptation by JC Staff. It was directed by Hiroaki Akagi and composed by Michiko Yokote.
Episodes: 24
Genres: Ecchi, Comedy, Shounen, School, Slice-of-life
Anime Air Date: 4 April 2015 – 26 September 2015
9) A Whisker Away
Miyo Sasaki has a radiant personality and is full of enthusiasm at school and home. She also has an affection for her classmate Kento Hinode. She tries desperately to get Kento's attention but fails in every attempt since he doesn't notice her at all.
Kento realizes that the only route of getting adjacent to him is to transform herself into a cat, but the barrier between herself and the cat becomes enigmatic.
A Whisker Away is a Japanese animated film produced by Studio Colorado, Toho Animation, and Twin Engine. It was directed by Junichi Sato and composed by Mari Okada.
Duration: 104 minutes
Genres: Drama, Magic, Comedy, Romance, Slice-of-life
Anime Air Date: 18 June 2020
8) BEASTARS
A herbivore student was brutally murdered one night at Cherryton Academy. Among the constituents of the Drama Club, the herbivore students doubt their carnivore classmate named Wolf Legoshi as the prime suspect.
Despite his ominous presence, he has a very sensitive heart. To subdue the truth, will dwarf rabbit Haru brings out the beast in him or something else?
Beastars is a Japanese manga series created and portrayed by Paru Itagaki. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Orange. It was directed by Shinichi Matsumiand, composed by Nanami Higuchi.
Episodes: 12
Genres: Drama, Shounen, Psychological, Slice-of-life
Anime Air Date: 8 October 2019 – 26 December 2019
7) BNA
Arranged in a world where humanoid animals are known as beast-men subsist, the series follows Michiru Kagemori, a regular teenage human who one day suddenly transforms into a tanuki beastmen.
While running away, she seeks sanctuary in Anima City, a community set up for beastmen to be able to exist as themselves, and meets a wolf beastkin named Shirou Ogami. Unitedly, they investigate why Michiru became a beastkin, becoming tangled up in even more unfamiliar events in the process.
BNA is a Japanese anime TV series produced by Studio Trigger. It was directed by Yoh Yoshinari and composed by Kazuki Nakashima.
Episodes: 12
Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Anime Air Date: 8 April 2020 – 24 June 2020
6) Japan Sinks: 2020
A major earthquake hits Japan in 2020 after the Tokyo Olympics. Amidst the turmoil, Ayumu and Gou of the Mutou household begin to flee the city with their family. Dived into extreme situations, the Mutou siblings believe in the future and procure the strength to persevere with maximum effort.
Japan Sinks: 2020 is a Japanese disaster novel series created and portrayed by Sakyo Komatsu. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Science Saru. It was directed by Pyeon-Gang Ho and composed by Toshio Yoshitaka.
Episodes: 10
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi, Survival, Thriller
Anime Air Date: 9 July 2020
5) BAKI
After emerging triumphant from a pitiless underground tournament, Baki Hanma practices with an intensive focus on becoming stronger to surpass his father, Yujiro Hanma, the most powerful fighter in the world.
Soon after, he won the tournament; he was informed that the five of the world's most potent and brutal death row convicts are mobilizing to face him. A historic showdown between Baki and friends vs. brutal death row inmates begins!
Baki is a Japanese manga series created and portrayed by Keisuke Itagaki. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Group TAC. It was directed by Hitoshi Nanba and composed by Atsuhiro Tomioka.
Episodes: 48
Genres: Action, Martial Arts, Shounen, Sports
Anime Air Date: 8 January 2001 – 24 December 2001
4) One Piece
Long ago, there was a nefarious pirate named Gol D. Roger, who was considered as the most powerful and influential pirate on the seas. After the marine caught him and was to be executed, he exposed that he hid all of his property, including the legendary treasure known as One Piece, on an archipelago at the end of the Grand Line.
The show focuses on a pirate named Monkey D. Luffy, who is a vivacious, energetic, and somewhat dim-witted adolescent boy with a very big desire to find One Piece and become the next Pirate King!
One Piece is a Japanese Shonen manga series created and portrayed by Eiichiro Oda. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Toei Animation. It was directed by Konosuke Uda and composed by Junki Takegami.
Episodes: Ongoing
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Superpower, Drama, Shounen
Anime Air Date: 20 October 1999 – present
3) Hunter x Hunter
Attracted to the complexity of the unknown, Hunters explore the world in hunt of terrifying monsters, unimaginable treasures, and unexplored lands. Gon Freecss is a strong-minded young boy who aims to join the ranks of these individuals, to find his disappeared father "Ging".
To attain his goal, Gon participates in the challenging Hunter Exam, a group of tests that accelerate the participants to their physical and imaginative limits, with a Hunter License as the prize. Will he be able to attain the reward or something else?
Hunter x Hunter is a Japanese manga series created and portrayed by Yoshihiro Togashi. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Madhouse. It was directed by Hiroshi Kōjina and composed by Atsushi Maekawa.
Episodes: 148
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superpower, Drama, Shounen
Anime Air Date: 2 October 2011 – 24 September 2014
2) The Seven Deadly Sins
In the land of Britannia, there was a band of knights called Seven Deadly Sins, who were stronger and more valiant. After ten years, they dispersed and were exiled after being framed for scheming a coup de tat of the Liones Kingdom. When Princess Elizabeth uncovers the truth that the Sins were framed by the king's guardian, the Holy Knights.
Elizabeth ventures to find the seven sins to make them unite once again and to prevent the assassination of her father and the throne.
The Seven Deadly Sins is a Japanese fantasy manga series created and portrayed by Nakaba Suzuki. The series was made into an anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and composed by Shōtarō Suga.
Episodes: 24
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superpower, Drama, Shounen, Magic
Anime Air Date: 5 October 2014 – 29 March 2015
1) Naruto
Uzumaki Naruto is a young ninja who conveys a great horsepower hidden inside him, a potential that has separated him from the rest of his village. His only dream is to display himself as the Hokage, which is to become the most powerful ninja, and leader of the village, but first, he needs to calibrate his strength and potential.
With his incapacity to perform even the most basic ninja techniques, it appears that all Naruto has operated for him is his sole determination to succeed no matter what.
Naruto is a Japanese fantasy manga series created and portrayed by Masashi Kishimoto. The series was made into an anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot. It was directed by Hayato Date and composed by Katsuyuki Sumisawa.
Episodes: 220
Genres: Action, Adventure, Martial Art, Superpower, Drama, Shounen
Anime Air Date: 3 October 2002 – 8 February 2007