If “Demon Slayer” was your entry point into Japanese anime, then you may have missed many classic works! Quickly check out some “adult” Japanese anime on Netflix! In addition to the record-breaking viewership hits like “My Dress-Up Darling,” “Spy x Family,” “Jujutsu Kaisen,” and “Chainsaw Man,” there are also many familiar titles such as “Attack on Titan,” “One Punch Man,” “NANA,” as well as recent hits like “Tokyo Revengers,” “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War,” “Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting,” and legendary masterpieces you must watch like “Death Note,” “Fullmetal Alchemist,” and “Love, Death & Robots”… here are 30 Netflix anime recommendations that are sure to impress!
Netflix Anime Recommendation 1: “Spy x Family”
Genre: Action, Comedy
Highlights: The top anime of 2024, sparking global enthusiasm, poised to succeed “Demon Slayer.”
“Spy x Family” tells the story of the West’s strongest spy, Twilight, who is tasked with investigating a conspiracy in the East. The only place he can attend is the prestigious Eden Academy where his son studies! To execute his mission, Twilight assumes the identity of Lloyd Forger, and he ends up adopting a “daughter,” Anya, and meets his “wife,” Yor, forming a temporary family. However, he is unaware that Anya is a telepathic superhuman, “Test Subject 007,” while the seemingly gentle Yor is actually a professional assassin known as “Thorn Princess”! The three of them hide their true identities while living a false yet warm family life.
Netflix Anime Recommendation 2: “The Promised Neverland”
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Highlights: A dark and twisted plot, the live-action movie broke box office records in Japan.
In “The Promised Neverland,” three gifted 11-year-old children live happily in an orphanage: a gentle and kind “Mama” takes care of them, providing comfortable rooms, delicious meals, and engaging lessons. However, there is a strange rule—they cannot leave the walls to the unknown outside, and they can only be adopted from the age of six. But after a tragic incident, the children discover a terrifying secret the orphanage has hidden for years! A dark and bloody truth shatters their world…
Netflix Anime Recommendation 3: “Jujutsu Kaisen”
Genre: Dark, Fantasy
Highlights: The ratings once surpassed “Demon Slayer,” ranking top in Asia on Netflix.
In “Jujutsu Kaisen,” Yuji Itadori swallows a cursed finger to save his classmates, allowing the cursed spirit Sukuna to inhabit his body. He then joins a prestigious Jujutsu school, meeting his classmates Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki, and learns from the strongest sorcerer, Satoru Gojo, fulfilling his grandfather’s wish to help others while continuing to fight curses.
Netflix Anime Recommendation 4: “Attack on Titan”
Genre: Fantasy, Bloody
Highlights: The manga has sold over a hundred million copies worldwide, and the anime has created a global phenomenon.
The story of “Attack on Titan” begins a hundred years before the current events when gigantic humanoid creatures known as “Titans” suddenly appear, indiscriminately slaughtering most of humanity. The remaining humans build three concentric walls to live peacefully inside. Everything changes one day when a 60-meter-tall Titan attacks and destroys the outer gate, allowing a horde of Titans to invade and brutally consume humans! Young Eren, Mikasa, and Armin witness the horrific deaths of their loved ones and the destruction of their hometown, leading them to join the training corps, only to gradually uncover a terrifying conspiracy hidden within the walls…
Netflix Anime Recommendation 5: “Oshi no Ko”
Genre: Mystery, Revenge
Highlights: A shocking twist at the end of the first episode transforms it into a dark revenge drama.
“Oshi no Ko” tells the story of a 16-year-old idol girl group member, Ai Hoshino, who, while keeping it a secret from her fans, gives birth to a pair of twins—Aquamarine and Ruby, both “special” and exceptionally talented children. However, a tragedy sends them plunging into the most terrifying abyss… Who is their father? What secrets lie in their mother’s past?
Who is the father and the murderer in “Oshi no Ko”? A series of revelations about the ugly and dark side of the entertainment industry.
Netflix Anime Recommendation 6: “Fleeting Furies
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Highlights: The strongest hit of the year from “Weekly Shonen Sunday,” with over 17 million copies sold this year.
“Fleeting Furies” tells the story of the elven wizard Furen, who embarked on a 10-year adventure with her companions: the human hero Cimmer, the dwarf warrior Eren, and the human monk Haita. After defeating the Demon King and returning home as heroes, they promise to meet again 50 years later to watch a meteor shower. However, a funeral for an old friend leads Furen on another journey of self-discovery.
Netflix Anime Recommendation 7: “My Happy Marriage”
Genre: Romance, Historical
Highlights: Netflix’s sweetest and most beautiful original romantic anime ever.
“My Happy Marriage” tells the story of stepsister Miyo, who has been bullied and belittled by her family since childhood. Fortunately, her fiancé is exceptionally talented and loves her, allowing Miyo’s true self and hidden abilities to gradually emerge.
Netflix Anime Recommendation 8: “Ranking of Kings”
Genre: Heartwarming, Inspirational
Highlights: A story that made adults around the world cry, finally returning to Netflix!
“Ranking of Kings” tells the tale of Boji, a kind-hearted little prince in a world where every king is ranked, as he faces challenges on his journey to become the greatest king.