15 of the Best Anime TV Shows and Movies on Netflix

If you found a notebook that would kill anyone whose name was written in it, what would you do? If you’re high school student Light (Mamoru Miyano), you start knocking off criminals.

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After a family is attacked by demons, leaving only two surviving members — a brother and sister named Tanjiro (Natsuki Hanae) and Nezuko (Akari Kitô), respectively — Tanjiro vows to avenge his family’s death.

To add more stress to an already difficult situation, Nezuko is slowly turning into a demon herself, making Tanjiro work twice as hard to find a cure.

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Vengeance is Eren’s (Yûki Kaji) goal after his hometown is obliterated and his mom is killed in the process. Eren decides to take on Titans, the villains responsible for destroying humanity.

The long-running show’s final season will debut in 2023.

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This reboot of the original Sailor Moon series, which ran from 1992-1997, follows Usagi (Kotono Mitsuishi) as she searches for the Silver Crystal before the planet is invaded by the villainous Dark Kingdom.

Usagi soon realizes she is Sailor Moon and must locate her fellow Sailor Guardians to help her along on her journey.

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Marty McFly had a DeLorean as a way to travel through time in Back to the Future, but Kun (Moka Kamishiraishi) has a magical garden. He uses the special place as a way to meet his relatives and learn more about his family history.

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Being a bounty hunter — aka a “Cowboy” — isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially for Spike (Kôichi Yamadera). Spike and his ragtag group of misfits go on wild adventures in this beloved series.

In 2021, Netflix released a live-action TV version of Cowboy Bebop, starring Star Trek actor John Cho as Spike.

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“Hunters” in this show’s world are those who possess a special knack for finding both rare items and people who don’t want to be found.

Gon’s (Megumi Han) wants to become a Hunter, but first he has to pass a rigorous exam.

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Prepare to become obsessed with the Joestar family, a unit whose members have special powers that help them take down evil forces.

The Joestar family tree is big and the series follows individuals from different periods in time.

Fun fact: Back in 2019, fans thought Billie Eilish’s style was inspired by this anime series.

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A bully named Shôya (Miyu Irino) becomes the school outcast after his tormenting forces his deaf classmate, Shoko (Saori Hayami) to move away. Years later, the two reconnect and become friends as Shôya works on righting the wrongs from his past.

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This miniseries follows the exploits of Akira (Koki Uchiyama) and his friend, Ryo (Ayumu Murase), as they team up to help fight off demons who have awakened and are hellbent on destroying humanity.

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Based on the ’80s Nintendo video game series of the same name, this show is perfect if you love vampire sagas.

Trevor (Richard Armitage), an outcast vampire hunter, is tasked with fighting off Dracula’s (Graham McTavish) creatures that are attacking the land of Wallachia. A fun twist? Helping Trevor on his quest is Dracula’s own human-vampire son, Alucard (James Callis).

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This mini series follows a former soldier named Violet (Yui Ishikawa) who, while trying to reenter civilian life, gets a job as a ghostwriter penning letters for clients.

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Miyo (Mirai Shida) has a huge crush on Kento (Natsuki Hanae), so much so that she transforms herself into a cat to get close to him. Unfortunately, Miyo soon becomes trapped in her cat body and can’t change back into a human.

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In a futuristic city that thrives on crime, David (Kenichiro Ohashi), a street kid whose mother is just killed, chooses to become an “edgerunner,” aka a “cyberpunk.” Now operating on the other side of the law, David quickly gets caught up in wild adventures.

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This fantasy movie follows two friends who suddenly find themselves lost at sea after a storm sweeps a housing complex into the ocean.

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