Netflix, the world's largest video streaming service specializing in entertainment, held a Netflix Special Stage on Saturday, March 22nd at the AJ Stage of AnimeJapan 2025, the world's largest anime festival. On stage were Chiaki Kobayashi (voice of Mash from Mashle and Stark from Funeral of Frieren) from Moonrise , Chikahiro Kobayashi (voice of Saichi Sugimoto from Golden Kamuy and Shion from Hell's Paradise) and the "star" Legoshi from BEASTARS Final Season , Yu Kobayashi (voice of Sasha from Attack on Titan and Ayame Sarutobi from Gintama) from Arcane, and My Melody (favorite food: almond pound cake) from My Melody & Kuromi . The super-luxurious voice actors representing 25 years of Netflix anime gathered together to passionately talk about the appeal and behind-the-scenes stories of the works. Also on stage, a special video showing the lineup of impressive anime works that will be distributed on Netflix in 2025, including "SAKAMOTO DAYS," "Fire Force Season 3," "Blue Box," the movie "Detective Conan: Submarine of Steel," "Leviathan," "Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem of the Revenge," "Baban Baban Baban Vampire," and more, was unveiled, along with hero art. Anime has now established itself as a popular genre on Netflix, watched by over 100 million households a year, and the momentum is showing no signs of slowing this year either!
"Moonrise" (exclusively available on 4/10) is a completely new sci-fi animation based on the original story by novelist and scriptwriter Ubukata Tou ("Tenchi Meisatsu" / "Fafner in the Azure" and "PSYCHO-PASS" series composition and scriptwriting), with character designs by manga artist Arakawa Hiromu ("Fullmetal Alchemist" and "Silver Spoon"), directed by Koizuka Masashi ("Attack on Titan" seasons 2 and 3), and animated by WIT STUDIO ("Ranking of Kings" and "SPY×FAMILY") . A cosmic-scale battle between the "Earth's residents" who live peacefully and the "Moon's Resistance" who are plotting liberation from Earth begins. Kobayashi Chiaki will voice the main character Jack, and Uemura Yuto will voice Jack's childhood friend Phil, and the theme song will be a new song "Daijobu" written by Aina the End. On stage, the official trailer and key art, which give a glimpse into the epic story, were unveiled, along with the announcement of the participation of a luxurious cast of additional voice actors, including Aina the End (as Marie), Misaki Yamada (as Reese Rochelle), Katsunori Okai (as Georg Landry), Yu Kobayashi (as Eric Baker), Kosuke Takaguchi (as Osma), Masaki Aizawa (as Bob Skyrum), Takehito Koyasu (as Wise Clown), Mie Sonozaki (as Doctor Salamandra), and Arisa Sekine (as Windy Sylph) . The setting is a near future where the AI Sapientia is in charge of rational decision-making. One day, Jack, played by Chiaki Kobayashi, loses his family in a terrorist bombing carried out by a rebel group on the moon, which was plotting to liberate them from Earth. Jack, who has sworn revenge, decides to head to the moon with his comrades as a scout for the Earth Army.
"BEASTARS Final Season" (Part 1: Exclusively available now, Part 2: Coming soon ) is a youth drama set in a world where carnivores and herbivores coexist, in which a troubled young gray wolf, Legoshi (CV: Kobayashi Chikahiro), grows up while struggling with the differences between the species . Legoshi, a high school student, was troubled as he was not sure whether his feelings for his first love, the dwarf rabbit Haru (CV: Senbongi Sayaka), were love or appetite, but after going through various experiences, he has accepted himself as a carnivore and now wants to "become stronger" in order to protect Haru and the herbivores. In the final season, Legoshi leaves school for a certain reason and goes out into society to start a new life. Meanwhile, as the truth behind the rapidly increasing "cannibalism incidents" is revealed, the figure of Melon (CV: Okino Koji), a mysterious beast operating in the underworld, begins to emerge, and the threat of this beast approaches Legoshi... What will be the outcome of the deadly battle between Melon and Legoshi, whose conflict is gradually becoming more intense? And what will become of Legoshi's love with Haru? On stage, stills from Part 1 were also released , and Legoshi rushed to Kobayashi Chikahiro and introduced himself with a gesture reminiscent of his reticence in the play. Kobayashi supported him, showing off a wonderful and heartwarming teamwork.
My Melody & Kuromi (exclusively distributed in July) is a stop-motion animation series starring Sanrio Co., Ltd.'s globally popular characters My Melody and Kuromi . My Melody is a cheerful and honest girl character, and this year marks her 50th anniversary since her debut. And Kuromi, who calls herself My Melody's rival and appears violent but is actually a very girly character (?!), is celebrating her 20th anniversary since her debut. To celebrate the birth of the adventure story of the two characters who are loved all over the world, My Melody appeared on stage. "Hello, it's My Melody. Melody, I'm so happy to meet you all♡~~", and the audience was instantly captivated by her cuteness. The story is set in Maryland, where My Melody and Kuromi live. On stage, it was revealed that My Melody's dream of "becoming a candy store owner" has come true in this work , and still images were also released. My Melody nodded and said, "That's right, Melody, I've decided to open a candy store, which was my dream. I want everyone to eat the sweets that Melody makes.~~". The film is directed by Misato Tomoki (original creator, scriptwriter, and director of "PUI PUI Molcar") and written by Nemoto Muneko (original story and scriptwriter for "More Transcendental"), and is a collaboration between two talented creators. The film is filled with a cute, heartwarming message that will move you to tears, and there is only a little time left until it is released.
Arcane (seasons 1 and 2 currently available exclusively on Netflix) is one of the most popular anime series in Netflix history, based on the world's best online game, League of Legends . Season 1 was the first streamed series to win four awards, including Best Animated Series, at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, and also won nine awards at the 49th Annie Awards. Season 2 also won seven awards at the 52nd Annie Awards, which were recently announced, captivating the world. Science, magic, and clashing beliefs - set in the thriving city of Piltover and the town of Zaun that spreads beneath it, the fate of sisters Vi (voiced by Kobayashi Yu) and Jinx (voiced by Uesaka Sumire), who are enemies in battle, is depicted on a grand scale.
"Devil May Cry" (exclusively available on 4/3) is a new worldwide anime series based on the Capcom action game of the same name, executive produced by Adi Shankar, who has worked on numerous animations, and animated by Studio Mir ("The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf" ) . Dante, a man who runs a handyman business... his true identity is a devil hunter living in a world filled with darkness. On stage, it was announced that Morikawa Toshiyuki will voice Dante, a man who spends his days hunting various demons at the request of his brokers and friends, and that Orikasa Fumiko will play Lady, a devil hunter who uses a variety of guns , and Hirata Hiroaki will play Vergil. Witness the cool and stylish figure of Dante, who has survived countless near-death situations, gracefully moves his body, wields his sword, and unleashes his signature gun skills one after another.
There are still many anime titles that "you don't know yet" that will be released by Netflix to the world in 2024 and 2025. Some of the popular titles already streaming are: "SAKAMOTO DAYS" (currently streaming) , a solid action story about a former legendary assassin, Taro Sakamoto, who fights approaching assassins to protect his daily life with his beloved family. "Ao no Hako" (currently streaming) , a youth club love story that delicately depicts the earnestness of life-sized characters who devote themselves to club activities with their own feelings in their hearts, and the subtle emotions of "when you fall in love with someone" . The desperate oceanic summit battle, "Ocean Battle Royale", begins -- "Detective Conan: Black Iron Fish Shadow" (currently streaming) . "Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem of Revenge" (currently streaming), a new original animation with 6 episodes that focuses on the European front of the "One Year War" of the first series, " Mobile Suit Gundam" (currently streaming) . Other titles include "Mononoke Karakasa" (exclusively available) , "Babanbabanban Vampire" (exclusively available) , and "My Happy Marriage" (currently available) . Upcoming titles include "Fire Force Season 3" (exclusively available on 4/5), a scorching dark fantasy led by flames, depicting the final battle between "Shinra" who protects the world and the firefighters . "Record of Ragnarok III" (available soon) depicts the fateful final battle, a 13-round one-on-one battle between the representatives of gods and the representatives of humanity, with the survival of humanity at stake . "Leviathan" (exclusively available in 2025 ) , a series with original songs by Joe Hisaishi, animation produced by Orange, and directed by Christophe Ferrera ("Eden") , and "The Summer When the Light Died" (available in summer 2025, trailer released today) . With production studios with proven track records and popular creators, Netflix will be releasing a wide variety of anime works to the world, so keep an eye on them.
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