Netflix Announces Mega Anime Slate Releasing in 2025, Mere Days After Jaw-Dropping Industry Study

Published 07/05/2025, 8:55 PM EDT

Imagine a world where caped cyborgs, magical high schoolers, and brooding anti-heroes unite under one corporate banner, and that banner says “Netflix.” According to a new Dentsu study surveying over 8,600 fans across ten countries, 48% of global anime viewers say Netflix is their go-to streaming shrine. From Gen Z otakus to Millennial merch-hoarders, audiences are flocking to Netflix for its genre-spanning catalog, narrative originality, and sheer bingeability. Unsurprisingly, the platform shows no signs of loosening its iron grip on the anime throne.

Netflix now aims to bolster its anime empire further, with fresh titles unveiled at Anime Expo 2025.

1. The Summer Hikaru Died

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This eerie rural horror-romance arrived on July 5th, with Netflix teasing it as a feature that is “too uncanny to blink at.” Emotional trauma and alien possession? Summer vacations simply are not what they were thanks to The Summer Hikaru Died.

2. Leviathan

Based on Shiro Kuroi’s manga, Leviathan explores survival at sea after disaster. Dropping July 10th, it promises psychological torment, moral collapse, and very little sunscreen.

3. SAKAMOTO DAYS

Once feared, now flabby, Sakamoto trades assassinations for convenience store life. But enemies never retire. Premieres July 14th with absurd action and deeply relatable dad-bod energy.

4. My Melody & Kuromi

My Melody & Kuromi clash in this Sanrio series filled with magical mishaps and pastel drama that had left everyone wanting to know everything about the dopamine-boosting anime. Airing July 24th, it is as sweet as sabotage ever gets.

5. The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

Perfect student Towako falls for the brash Yamada, upending her controlled life. This romance blooms September 7th, reminding viewers that dignity rarely survives teenage love.

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6. Record of Ragnarok Vol.3

Humans will battle gods in a high-stakes tournament to save mankind once again in Record of Ragnarok Vol3. Part III, arriving December 2025, brings new divine duels and even flashier philosophical punches.

7. BEASTARS

Legoshi faces inner beasts and outer politics as BEASTARS ends in 2026. Expect identity crises, carnivore ethics, and noir lighting with suspiciously attractive animals.

8. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

The sequel continues in Night City with new characters and storylines. Set after David’s arc, it expands the universe of Cyberpunk 2077 with Studio Trigger’s trademark visual chaos.

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With this thunderous anime lineup, Netflix appears less like a streaming service and more like a multiverse management company. From post-apocalyptic hackers to floral heartbreakers, its 2025-2026 offerings stretch across genres and sanity levels. Whether one prefers philosophical punch-fests or sentient rabbits in tiaras, the platform ensures nobody escapes emotionally unscathed, or without bingeing an entire season in one sitting.

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Which of these anime are you the most excited to w? Let us know in the comments down below!

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Iffat Siddiqui

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Iffat is an Entertainment Journalist at Netflix Junkie. A word wizard, she had the sorting hat smoke at the seams owing to her excellence in everything Hollywood and cinema until it finally declared that she belonged to the Royals, specifically Meghan Markle. Boasting over 300 articles (and counting), each one tastefully infused with the right mix of facts, wit, opinion, and essentially everything to make a perfect pop culture piece, she is the epitome of a trustworthy entertainment journalist.

Edited By: Aliza Siddiqui

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