Netflix Goes All In on Anime
Netflix has revealed its ambitious 2025 anime slate, featuring 15 new titles ranging from original productions to highly anticipated adaptations.
Original Series
New Netflix original anime:
- Terminator Zero Season 2 — The AI apocalypse continues
- Pluto continuation — Naoki Urasawa’s masterpiece
- Ghost in the Shell: New Project — Cyberpunk classic returns
- Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 — Monster hunting continues
Adaptations
Manga and game adaptations:
- Dandadan (continuing from Crunchyroll co-production)
- Sakamoto Days (co-production)
- Devil May Cry anime — Game adaptation
- Dragon Age: Absolution Season 2
Movies
Anime films coming to Netflix:
- Bubble 2 — Follow-up to the 2022 film
- New Ghibli Partnership Film — Details TBA
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Movie — Expanded universe
Exclusive Partnerships
Netflix has signed deals with:
- Studio MAPPA for 3 exclusive titles
- Wit Studio for 2 new projects
- Science SARU for experimental anime shorts
- BONES for a mystery project
Our Analysis
Netflix’s 2025 anime strategy shows they’ve learned from past mistakes. Instead of quantity over quality, they’re focusing on:
- Established IP adaptations
- Sequel seasons of hits
- Strategic studio partnerships
- Global simultaneous releases
How This Affects You
For anime fans, this means more options than ever. The competition between Netflix, Crunchyroll, and other platforms is driving higher quality productions.
Our pick to watch: Ghost in the Shell: New Project has the potential to be the anime event of 2025.
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