Netflix has a wide selection of Anime series, but its movie selection isn’t as extensive.
Rest assured, there’s still a solid list of cinematic anime features. These are the
11 best.
BLAME! is a dark sci-fi tale of automation gone wrong.
In the distant future, self-replicating robots have taken over in a murderous quest to eliminate
all human life.
One village’s only hope is a mysterious traveller, whose search for a lost gene intertwines
with the hunt for food.
Well-crafted characters give this post-apocalyptic thriller real stakes.
GANTZ:O is the CGI adaptation of the classic manga, in which a group of recently deceased
find themselves in a bizarre afterlife.
Handed battle suits and weapons by an unknown force, our heroes find themselves in a brutal
battle against monsters with their afterlives on the line.
If blood and explosions aren’t your thing, the thoughtful Miss Hokusai will be right
up your alley.
In a series of vignettes, this historical drama details the relationship between a painter
and her more famous father.
See the birth of classic Edo period art and the woman who lived in its shadow, despite
her enormous talent.
In the future, most of humanity lives in a virtual reality environment, their digitized
minds removed from their bodies, and defended by Angela Balzac.
But when a hacker infiltrates the VR environment from the abandoned Earth, Balzac is given
a body and sent to the surface to figure out what’s gone wrong.
Expelled from Paradise is determined to give you the most entertaining existential crisis
possible.
We often forget that in times of war, life still goes on for people living in war zones.
In 1944, an 18-year-old woman moves 15 miles from her family in Hiroshima City to get married.
As she settles into her new life, war slowly envelops them, leading to food storages and
horrors humanity had yet to face.
In This Corner of the World recreates pre-war Hiroshima from historical photos, and tells
the story of average people who are just trying to survive.
Berserk debuted as a manga in 1988, but it didn’t hit TV screens until its first series
in 1997.
Legendary for its brutality and graphic violence, it follows a wandering mercenary named Guts
as he travels the land looking for people who need his sword.
The Golden Age Arc sees him begrudgingly join a mercenary group called the Band of the Hawk.
If you’ve been longing for a mature and violent story, Berserk offers a level of gore
and darkness that would make even Game of Thrones fans queasy.
This list is largely populated by action and explosions, but A Silent Voice is a change
of pace.
It’s a critically acclaimed drama about the relationship between a school bully and
a hearing-impaired classmate.
Following the duo through school and beyond, the story offers an unblinking examination
of the lasting trauma of childhood cruelty.
The bright, colorful animation helps show how bullying can dull even the most beautiful
of times.
Don’t have time to watch all 24 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Take a gander at this 67-minute re-edit of the series. It combines original animation
with new footage not seen in the original episodes.
Evangelion: Death (True)² is the most efficient way to experience the ground-breaking series.
The film centers on a war between human-piloted biomechanical mechs called Evangelion and
a terrifying race of giant aliens called Angels.
It strips out much of the psychological content of the show for a more action-focused experience.
Netflix’s high-def transfer shows why this anime is still wildly popular 25 years after
its debut.
The Castle of Cagliostro is somewhat different from Hayao Miyazaki’s more famous works
at Studio Ghibli.
It belongs to the anime/manga series about Lupin III, a master thief inspired by the
early 20th century literary character Arsène Lupin.
His adventures fall somewhere between Sherlock Holmes and comedy heist capers. This one follows
Lupin as he tracks down the source of some counterfeit money.
(Money that he stole, of course.)
Mary and the Witch’s Flower is based on the 1971 book The Little Broomstick. It follows
a young girl who discovers a rare plant, blooming once every seven years. The plant gives her
magical powers for a short period of time.
She’s transported to Endor College, a prestigious academy for witches, with an expressive black
cat by her side.
The film is colorful and visually stunning, and carried by the heart of its characters.
We’re perplexed that one of the best anime movies on Netflix is a visual album for a
country music star turned alt-rocker.
But, here we are with Sturgill Simpson’s Sound & Fury, a kinetic love letter to ’80s
anime with a modern twist.
Simpson’s latest record scores this post-apocalyptic bloodbath, adding a ferocious rock and roll
energy to each set piece.
The story is largely left up to interpretation, but that’s just part of the charm.
Those are our picks for the best anime movies on Netflix, but be sure to put your favorites
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