Netflix made a major splash at Anime Expo over the weekend, dropping new trailers, clips and images from its anime lineup including “Sakamoto Days,” “My Melody & Kuromi,” and “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 ...

Recently, Japan Times sat down with Netflix’s director of anime to talk about the company’s interest in anime. Taito Okiura is the man behind Netflix’s anime acquisition and production.

While Dandadan and The Summer Hikaru Died are definitely getting all the talk and buzz in this year’s summer anime lineup, it seems there is one other new anime that has risen up the ranks subtly and ...

A new thriller anime series, Tougen Anki, is dominating the streaming charts this month. Find out all about the sleeper hit ...

5) Anime Is Key To Netflix’s Expansion in Asia As impressive as anime’s numbers are in the West, they’re overwhelming in Asian territories where Netflix still has low penetration.

But Netflix isn’t just spending on anime for the sake of the global market. It is also eyeing expansion in Japan itself, where it has an estimated six million subscribers.

Netflix has not disclosed its Japanese financial commitment to date, nor publicly set itself an investment target for the future, unlike South Korea, where at the beginning of the year it ...