Anime Dramas on Netflix
Last updated December 22, 2024
Legend of the Legendary Heroes
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAt his emperor's command, Ryner Lute and his longtime comrade Ferris set out on a search for heroic relics in this Japanese anime series. During the journey, Ryner makes a shocking discovery: A deadly curse is spreading across the continent.
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Ghost Hunt: Season 1
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsMai's fascination with the unknown leads her to join the Shibuya Psychic Research team. Using her growing psychic abilities, Mai works with a spirit medium, a shrine maiden, an exorcist and a monk to uncover the darkest mysteries of the unseen.
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Black Butler: Season 1
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsSteeped in the supernatural, this dramatic manga series relates the dark tale of Ciel Phantomhive, a boy who's traded his mortal soul for the powers needed to avenge the horrific deaths of his mother and father and his own tortures.
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Ghost Hunt
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBased on the popular manga series created by Fuyumi Ono, this gripping anime follows the adventures of Naru Shibuya and Mai Taniyama, the teenage paranormal researchers known collectively as the Shibuya Psychic Research team. Aided by cutting-edge technology and a collection of psychic mediums and spirit guides, Naru and Mai investigate the unsettling supernatural events that plague the campus of Ryokuryou High School.
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Legend of the Legendary Heroes: Season 1
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAt his emperor's command, Ryner Lute and his longtime comrade Ferris set out on a search for the heroic relics. During this journey, Ryner makes a shocking discovery -- a deadly curse is spreading across the continent.
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.hack//Quantum OVA: Season 1
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsTobias, Mary and Sakuya are way into the The World. But when the trio becomes lost in this virtual labyrinth, a chance encounter with the mysterious entity known only as Hermit will change their lives forever.
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Blood+: Part 2
2006 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn this series based on the 2000 anime film Blood: The Last Vampire, schoolgirl Saya Otonashi leads a quiet life until she's attacked by a shape-shifting chiropteran and learns that she alone is equipped to defeat these enemies of the human race. In Seasons 3 and 4, Saya continues her quest to discover her true identity, learning some key pieces of information while visiting the Red Shield headquarters.
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Spice and Wolf: Season 2
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSkillful young trader Craft Lawrence roves from town to town, peddling his goods for a nifty profit, but when wolf-goddess Holo turns up in his cart disguised as a young woman, the quirky duo sets off on a humorous journey to her northern homeland.
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Samurai 7
2004 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAs villages perish under the thumb of the Nobuseri -- a cruel race of warriors who are part men, part machine -- a young priestess named Kirara travels the countryside gathering stray samurais. But while her hope is that these brave souls can rally to save the land, she's not certain they can put their differences aside. Set in a postwar, futuristic world, this animated tale is based on the epic Akira Kurosawa film The Seven Samurai.
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Mushi-Shi
2005 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis award-winning anime series brings the viewer into a dreamlike world where ghostly organisms called Mushi hover on the borders of perception. Neither plants nor animals, Mushi are primal life forms that can be seen only by some humans.
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Spice and Wolf
2008 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSkillful young trader Craft Lawrence roves from town to town, peddling his goods for a nifty profit, but when wolf-goddess Holo turns up in his cart disguised as a young woman, the quirky duo sets off on a humorous journey to her northern homeland.
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Samurai 7
2004 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAs villages perish under the thumb of the Nobuseri -- a cruel race of warriors who are part men, part machine -- a young priestess named Kirara travels the countryside gathering stray samurais. But while her hope is that these brave souls can rally to save the land, she's not certain they can put their differences aside. Set in a postwar, futuristic world, this animated tale is based on the epic Akira Kurosawa film The Seven Samurai.
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Initial D
1998 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsTravel the narrow roads and treacherous passes of Japan's mountains, where daring racers challenge each another for bragging rights. The saga follows Takumi, who delivers his father's homemade tofu when he's not burning up the pavement.
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Initial D: Fourth Stage
2004 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe sweet life continues for Takumi, who's racking up one victory after another as a proud member of the Project D racing team. But lest he get a big head, there's a long line of challengers who are good enough to keep him on his toes.
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Afro Samurai: Season 1
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior named Justice in this anime miniseries. If he can defeat Justice, Afro will become the new No. 1.
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Mushi-Shi
2005 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAn award-winning anime series, Mushi-Shi brings the viewer into a dreamlike world where ghostly organisms called Mushi hover on the borders of perception. Neither plants nor animals, Mushi are primal life forms that can be seen only by some humans -- including Mushi master Ginko. He roams the earth in an effort to learn more about these strange beings, along the way helping people who've experienced the Mushi's supernatural effects.
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Blood+
2005 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsEven while suffering from amnesia, teenager Sayo Otanashi still has the wherewithal to fight the blood-sucking hordes who threaten to overtake Japan. This edgy anime series combines both hand-drawn and computer-generated animation.
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Blood+: Part 1
2005 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn this groundbreaking adventure anime, teen amnesiac Sayo Otanashi is determined to destroy the shape-shifting bloodsuckers that have plagued Japan for centuries, but to do so, she'll have to recover her memory. Blending computer-generated and hand-drawn animation with a gorgeous musical score from Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer, the 25 episodes included here feature action, horror and suspense aplenty.
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Afro Samurai
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior named Justice in this anime miniseries. If he can defeat Justice, Afro will become the new No. 1.
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Afro Samurai: Resurrection
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSamuel L. Jackson returns as the voice of the tortured titular character in this made-for-TV movie sequel to the action-packed "Afro Samurai" series, a groundbreaking hip-hop-infused anime inspired by the work of manga artist Takashi Okazaki. When he learns that the body of his father has been stolen from its grave, Afro and his sidekick, Ninja Ninja (also voiced by Jackson), set out on a bloody trek through futuristic Japan to exact revenge.
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Eden of the East the Movie I: The King of Eden
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn this anime thriller based on the popular series, young Saki journeys to New York to find her missing friend Akira Takizawa -- a mysterious man who thwarted a missile attack against Japan -- and save him from the dangerous Seleção.
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Initial D: Second Stage
1999 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn the second stage of this fast-paced anime, tofu delivery boy Takumi is now a seasoned member of the Speed Stars -- and, so far, he's defeated every challenger. But the bitter leader of a rival racing group is eager to teach him a lesson in losing.
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Initial D: First Stage
1998 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsWhen tofu delivery boy Takumi gets tapped to slip behind the driver's seat and race for a local team of all-stars, he puts his skills to the test against some of the best challengers on the street. But that's only the first stage of his adventures.
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Vandread
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsStranded aboard a vessel with an all-female pirate crew, worker drone Hibiki and two of his buddies must prove their worth to their captors as they sail the galaxy in their eccentric hybrid ship, battling sinister mecha and other foes.
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Welcome to the NHK: Season 1
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSato believes the nefarious N-H-K wants to turn society's misfits into a mob of hopeless recluses. Mysterious Misaki might be able to help Sato overcome his paranoia -- if she can pull him out his existential rut and get him to face the world.
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