(In fact, many of the selections on this list are likely not suitable for children.)įrom psychological thrillers to coming-of-age dramas, throwback classics to 2020 standouts, we rounded up the best anime shows available on Netflix USA.
And while some associate anime with the shows we watched growing up-and left at an earlier phase in our lives-there are plenty of series with dark and serious themes targeted at adult viewers. Each episode is usually 20 minutes long-shorter than a typical television show-but tightly packed for maximum emotional impact. There are fast-paced adventure series with cliffhangers at every episode’s end and slice-of-life shows that intensely tug at the heartstrings. Widely defined as animated works from Japan, anime is a medium rich in variety.
