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.

Netflix’s global reach has proven crucial to anime’s expansion. New anime titles launch simultaneously in 190 countries with dubbed audio and audio descriptions in up to 33 languages.

Jefferies, a global investment bank, has identified three major companies that are poised to benefit from the booming anime industry, which is expected to reach a value of $60 billion by 2030.

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.

Instead, it picked up a dozen new anime series set to debut this year and next. It's a big buy—and one that encapsulates all you need to know about Netflix’s continued global expansion.

It looks like Netflix is about to lose one of the best anime now streaming on its service by the end of the month. It’s been a great time to be a fan of anime as Netflix has not only locked down ...

Netflix has amassed a large library of live-action anime and manga adaptations. Here’s a rundown of each series and movie on the list, from worst to best.