From Pokemon to Demon Slayer and One Piece, there have been numerous animes adapted from famous Japanese Manga series that are classics – always have been and always will be.
On Netflix, the anime series listed below are the rave of the moment with very high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes as well as viewings.
They are must-watches for lovers of this genre of series and are also one of the easiest beginners-choice for those new to the world of anime.
So here is the list of the top anime on Netflix at the moment
Top Ten Best Anime on Netflix in 2024
1. Dan Da Dan
This anime TV series was directed by Fuga Yamashiro, written by Hiroshi Seko, and released on October 4, 2024. It was adapted from the Manga series of 17 volumes written by Yukinobu Tatsu.
This anime is an infusion of romantic comedy, action, and supernatural thriller and it tells the tale of Momo Ayase and Ken Takakura both high schoolers.
Momo, an ardent believer in ghosts disbelieves the existence of aliens while Ken believes that aliens do exist but doesn’t believe that ghosts do.
In a bid to prove the other wrong and win a bet, these 2 teenagers embark on a journey to both the occult and extraterrestrial.
Upon Momo’s visit to the occult, she encounters aliens who abduct her and release her chakras which gives the young girl psychic powers.
Ken Takakura also known as Okarun gets possessed by a spirit, something he didn’t believe in. Together, Momo and Okarun utilize their new forms to fight and defeat the aliens and spirits and they even recruit help from allies such as family, friends, and their fellow students.
Dan Da Dan has an average Tomatometer of 100% and a Popcornmeter of 94% making it the top best anime on Netflix.
2. Scavengers Reign
On October 19, 2023, Max premiered this adult-themed animated science fiction drama TV series. It was produced by Joseph Bennett, Charles Huettner, Chris Prynoski, and some others.
This anime follows the story of the survivors of the damaged interstellar cargo ship, Demeter 227, and their adaptation on an alien planet.
In the beginning, the survivors are separated into 3 groups and each of the groups is a pair. There was the group of of Azi and Levi, her robot friend, Sam and Ursula, and Kamen and the telepathic Hollow.
Before the end of the season, all 3 pairs meet up towards the damaged Demeter 227.
In May 2024, the series was canceled after airing for just 1 season but the anime has received several critical acclaims. The plot, acting, animations, and atmosphere have particularly been praised.
On Rotten Tomatoes, this anime has an Average Tomatometer of 100% and a Popcornmeter of 96%
3. Jujutsu Kaisen
This anime is classified as an adventure with a lot of dark fantasy themes and supernatural activities.
The Japanese Manga of this series was written by Gege Akutami and it has 28 volumes. For the anime TV series adaptation, there are 24 episodes produced by MAPPA and premiered from October 3, 2020, to March 27, 2021.
It however had a second 23-episode season that aired from July to December 2023.
Jujutsu Kaisen is the story of Yuji Itadori, a high schooler who joins the secret organization known as Jujutsu Sorcerers. His mission is to destroy the Ryomen Sukuna curse living in him.
On rotten tomatoes, this anime has an average Popcornmeter of 88%.
4. Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance
You can stream this anime on Netflix since its October 17, 2024 release. Despite being a new movie, its rating on Rotten Tomatoes shows that it is one of the most watched and enjoyed animes of the year.
This anime, written by Gavin Hignight and directed by Erasmus Brosdau, follows the story of Iria Solari, the leader of Red Wolves and a Principality of Zeon pilot. When this anime began, the One Year War had ended just 11 months earlier, and Iria was saddled with the responsibility of defending the European front against the threat known as the Earth Federation Forces, whose aim was to reclaim the area.
This anime has a Popcornmeter rating of 45% which is quite good considering how new the anime is.
5. Pluto
This anime is based on the Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka manga series Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki created. It has just 8 episodes that focus on the story arc of ‘The Greatest Robot on Earth’.
It was released for full streaming on Netflix on October 26, 2023, and the story in this anime is about the Europol robot detective known as Gesicht.
In this anime, the robot attempts to solve the numerous cases of robot and human deaths and the reason for the method of killing.
Pluto’s rating on Rotten Tomatoes is a 100% Tomatometer average and a 95% Popcornmeter.
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6. Demon Slayer: Kimestsu no Yaiba
Demon Slayer: Kimestu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train was released in October 2020 and soon became the highest-grossing anime film and Japanese film of all time.
However, the TV series premiered in 2019 and ran through till 2024 and the story behind this anime follows Tanjiro Kamado.
The boy is described as intelligent and kind-hearted but when tragedy befalls his family leaving his sister as the sole survivor in the wake, he is tasked with rescuing his sister, Nezuko from the demons who murdered his family and transformed his sister to be one of them.
This anime has several critical acclaims and a Popcornmeter of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.
7. Delicious in Dungeon
Delicious in Dungeon, the TV Series was released on January 4, 2024, and has 24 episodes so far. It was directed by Yoshihiro Miyajima and written by Kimiko Ueno.
In a quest to find the mysterious Golden Kingdom, adventurers set out to raid as many dungeons as they could. The Golden Kingdom is said to be housing treasures of an Island dungeon.
These parties of adventurers encounter monsters and traps and have to maneuver their way through all the dungeons, creating meals in order to survive their journey.
This anime is rated 100% on Tomatometer and 95% on Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes.
8. Vinland Saga
With 48 episodes, Vinland Saga which aired from July 7, 2019, to June 20, 2023, became one of Netflix’s top watches because of the amazing storytelling, animation, direction, writing, themes, and sequences.
Vinland Saga tells the story of Thorfinn whose quest to avenge his father’s death makes him involved with Vikings. In the first season, Thorfinn’s target was Askeladd who killed his father but the second season of this anime focused on his life as a slave without the will to keep living.
This has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 100% Tomatometer and 78% Popcornmeter.
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9. One Piece
This anime is undoubtedly a classic and one of the finest animes ever produced. I doubt there is any list of best animes that won’t feature One Piece.
Directed by Konosuke Uda and written by Junki Takegami, Hirohiko Kamaisaka, and Shoji Yonemura, One Piece tells the story of Monkey D. Luffy who sailed through the Grand Line with a group of sailors in a quest to find a treasure.
The treasure known as the One Piece is supposedly in a place known as the Laugh Tale and whoever gets the treasure would be named the next Pirate King.
On Rotten Tomatoes, this anime is rated 92% on average Popcornmeter.
10. My Hero Academia
The most recent season of My Hero Academia – the seventh season premiered on May 4, 2024, and this only shows how successful this anime has been so far.
One of the things that makes this anime so good is that from the first episode to the most recent, all the characters have progressed so much and you can see the upgrade.
This anime follows the tale of Izuku who enrolls in a prestigious hero academy. Despite not having any superpowers or being a superhero, his dream of one day becoming one was enough motivation for him to be in the academy.
Soon, he began to learn all it takes to become a hero and when he eventually got his superpowers, we were plunged into the real adventure in this anime.
Izuku and other students of the academy faced missions such as fighting villains who threatened the peace and safety of the All Mighty.
Kohei Horikoshi created this anime TV series which scored 86% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Average Popcornmeter in 2024.
