Netflix is Officially An Anime Streaming App

During their Anime Expo 2025 panel, Netflix highlighted the growth of anime viewership in their platform, such that

According to data from Netflix, 50% of global subscribers, over 150 million households, watch anime, and the number of anime viewers has tripled over the past five years, with 2024 marking a record-breaking year: 33 anime titles appearing in the Top 10 Non-English series, which is more than double the number in 2021.

Of that 50% of global users, 90% watch international dubs rather than the original Japanese.

This led to Netflix offering more anime titles with dubs in over 33 languages, not just English.

Sakamoto Days is the current top placer among Netflix’s roster, consistently in the Top 10 for 10 weeks during Season 1’s run on .

For context, Sakamoto Days had 11 episodes.

In spite of issues with its animation and direction quality, Sakamoto Days remains quite popular internationally.

Anime Expo was where new titles were revealed, including Cyberpunk Edgerunners: 2,  Record of Ragnarok III, and The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity.

Thanks to digital streaming, anime has left its niche territory and become more mainstream with a lower barrier of entry.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

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