Netflix Unwraps Exciting New Anime Series and Movie Lineup at Anime Expo
Netflix offered a sneak peek at some of the new animated TV series and features it will be streaming in 2025 at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles this weekend.
Check out the full sizzle below:
Among the various new clips and trailers the streamer unveiled for fans were:
Dan Da Dan, Season 2
The mystery around Jiji’s family boils over as Momo, Okarun and Turbo Granny investigate the strange hot spring town and its even stranger secrets.
Streaming Now, new episodes weekly
The Summer Hikaru Died
Yoshiki and Hikaru are two best friends living in a rural Japanese village. Growing up together, they were inseparable … until the day Hikaru came back from the mountains and was no longer himself. Something has taken over Hikaru’s body, memories, feelings … and everything they know begins to unravel. (Based on the comic by Mokumokuren)
Directed by: Ryohei Takeshita
Premieres July 5; new episodes weekly
Leviathan
In 1914, on the eve of war, a fugitive prince and a girl in disguise meet aboard a bioengineered airship, the HMS Leviathan, and change the course of history. (Based on Scott Westerfeld’s novel, illustrated by Keith Thompson)
Directed by: Christophe Ferreira
Premieres July 10
Sakamoto Days; Season 1, Part 2
Once the greatest hit man of all, Taro Sakamoto retired in the name of love. But when his past catches up, he must fight to protect his beloved family.(Based on Yuto Suzuki’s original manga, published in Shueisha Weekly Shonen)
Director: Masaki Watanabe
Premieres July 14; new episodes weekly
My Melody & Kuromi
Get ready for a delightful adventure as My Melody & Kuromi brings the beloved Sanrio characters to life in a charming stop-motion animation series. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of My Melody and the 20th anniversary of Kuromi, the series takes viewers on an adventure in Mariland, their whimsical home.
Director: Tomoki Misato
Premieres July 24
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
This story unfolds in a particular town where two infamous schools are in constant dispute: Chidori High, a boys’ school primarily attended by students with challenging academic records, and its neighbor, the prestigious and wealthy Kikyo Girls’ High. One day, Rintaro Tsumugi, a student at Chidori with a fierce appearance but a gentle heart, is assisting at his family’s patisserie when he meets a customer named Kaoruko Waguri. Rintaro cherishes his interactions with Kaoruko, as she doesn’t judge him based on his looks. However, their connection is abruptly shaken when Rintaro discovers that Kaoruko is a student at Kikyo. (Based on the manga by Saka Mikami)
Director: Miyuki Kuroki
Premieres Sept. 7
Record of Ragnarok, Season 3
The saga continues with 13 one-on-one battles for the survival of humanity, pitting gods against humans from across the world. Witness the fateful seventh battle: the final fight to break the 3-3 tie between the gods and humans. Blood flows and fists fly in these intense battles of strong convictions! (Based on the comic series by Shinya Umemura, illustrated by Azychika)
Director: Koichi Hatsumi
Premieres Dec. 2025
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 presents a new stand-alone, 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077 — a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge. In a city that thrives in the spotlight of violence, one question remains: when the world is blinded by spectacle, how far do you have to go to make your story matter?
Coming Soon
Beastars; Final Season, Part 2
Following the confrontation with Riz, Legoshi decides to leave school and begins living alone in Beast Apartments. Meanwhile, Louis, who has left the Young Beastars and graduated from the academy, decides to finally face his father, Ogma. Haru, who is enjoying her campus life, deals with an endless series of troubles. Around this time, Yahya pursues Melon, a violent criminal who seeks pleasure in murdering beasts. The fates of Legoshi and Melon, which never should have crossed paths, are intertwined by a secret held closely by Legoshi’s family. (Based on the manga by Paru Itagaki, published in Shonen Champion Comics by Akita Shoten)
Director: Shinichi Matsumi
Coming in 2026
Learn more about Netflix’s anime slate at Tudum.com.
