In a recent interview with Variety, Netflix anime creative director Kohei Obara revealed some 2021 statistics in relation to the popular animated genre.
Some of the best Anime Series on Netflix include, Neon Genesis: Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Demon Slayer, Baki , Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Beastars and others.
“Anime is one of the cornerstones of our investment in Japan, watched by nearly 90% of our members here last year. At the same time, interest in anime has grown worldwide, and more than half of our members globally tuned into it last year,” said Kohei Obara, director, anime creative, Netflix. “From diversifying our slate to bringing back fan favorites, we want to continue growing our members’ discovery and love for anime, both in Japan and around the world with this next chapter of anime on Netflix.”
Along with the numbers, the report also named 40 titles that’ll be releasing new episodes on Netflix over 2022.