20 Best Animation TV Shows on Netflix 2026
Find 20 animated Netflix picks, from Pokémon and One Piece to Jujutsu Kaisen, PAW Patrol, and more family, action, and sci-fi favorites.
If you’re hunting for the best animation TV shows on Netflix, this list makes it easy to find a new favorite fast. From long-running crowd-pleasers like Pokémon, One Piece, and Avatar: The Last Airbender to newer standouts such as Ninjago: Dragons Rising, Chainsmoker Cat, and The Apothecary Diaries, there’s plenty here for every mood. Fans of action, adventure, and sci-fi can jump into Jujutsu Kaisen, while families may want the comfort of PAW Patrol or the playful energy of comedy favorites. With 20 titles across kids & family, animation, action, and more, this roundup is built to help you choose what to watch next.
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Pokémon
action & adventure · animation · comedy · drama · fantasy · kids & family · science-fiction
Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
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One Piece
animation · action · adventure · comedy · drama · fantasy
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates.
Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way.
Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!
Directed by Munehisa Sakai, Kōnosuke Uda, Katsumi Tokoro, Tasuku Shimaya, Yûsuke SuzukiCast Mayumi Tanaka, Akemi Okamura, Tony Beck, Laurent Vernin, Kazuya NakaiNetflixHulu -
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Arcane
animation · action · adventure · drama · fantasy · sci-fi
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
Directed by Pascal Charrue, Arnaud Delord, Bart Maunoury, Marietta Ren, Christelle AbgrallCast Kevin Alejandro, Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Katie Leung, Harry LloydNetflix -
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
animation · action · adventure · family · fantasy · mystery
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
Directed by Oh Seung-hyun, Giancarlo Volpe, Ethan Spaulding, Lauren MacMullan, Dave FiloniCast Dee Bradley Baker, Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack De Sena, Dante BascoNetflixParamount Plus -
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Jujutsu Kaisen
animation · action · adventure · fantasy · thriller
Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with Ryomen Sukuna. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Satoru Gojo, Itadori is admitted to Tokyo Jujutsu High School, an organization that fights the curses... and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a curse to exorcise a curse, a life from which he could never turn back.
Directed by Shouta Goshozono, Sunghoo Park, Yôsuke Takada, Takeru Satoh, Ryôhei TakeshitaCast Jun'ya Enoki, Adam McArthur, Yuma Uchida, Yûichi Nakamura, Asami SetoNetflixAmazon Prime VideoHulu -
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
animation · action · adventure · comedy · drama · fantasy · sci-fi
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric brothers course, but their purpose will remain unchanged and their bond unbreakable.
Directed by Yasuhiro Irie, Takuya Igarashi, Tsutomu Yabuki, Ikurô Satô, Kiyomitsu SatôCast Kent Williams, Iemasa Kayumi, Romi Park, Muriel Hofmann, Lili TroncaleNetflixHulu -
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Death Note
animation · crime · drama · fantasy · mystery · thriller
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
Directed by Tetsurō Araki, Kei Tsunematsu, Mitsuyuki Masuhara, Tomohiko Itô, Hiroyuki TsuchiyaCast Mamoru Miyano, Brad Swaile, Vincent Tong, Ryô Naitô, Trevor DevallNetflixAmazon Prime VideoHuluFreevee -
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The Monster at the End of This Story
animation · short · adventure · family · fantasy
The Monster at the End of This Story is Sesame Street special on HBO Max.
Directed by Arthur Mark Taylor, Mark TaylorCast Eric Jacobson, Ryan Dillon, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Carmen OsbahrNetflix -
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PAW Patrol
animation · adventure · comedy · family
Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma and Skye are doing their best to protect the people of their town. Led by Ryder, a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy, each of them is equipped with special equipment and together they help anyone who finds themselves in trouble. No task is too big for them and no puppy is too small.
Directed by Charles E. Bastien, Paul H. Brown, Jamie Whitney, Dipesh MistryCast Ron Pardo, Lilly Noelle Bartlam, Kallan Holley, Justin Paul Kelly, Devan CohenNetflixAmazon Prime VideoParamount Plus -
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm
animation · action · adventure · drama · fantasy
Yuru, a young hunter, lives in a small village deep in the mountains, hunting wild game and leading a humble life with Asa, his younger twin sister. Their peaceful lives are torn apart when a dragon’s roar echoes across the sky. What secrets lurk within their village? What fate awaits them?
Directed by Masahiro AndôCast Kenshô Ono, Yume Miyamoto, Yûichi Nakamura, Rikiya Koyama, Misaki KunoNetflixHulu -
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
animation · action · adventure · fantasy · thriller
After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.
Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, Shin'ya Shimomura, Takashi Suhara, Akihiko Uda, Hideki HosokawaCast Natsuki Hanae, Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Akari Kitô, Yoshitsugu MatsuokaNetflixHulu -
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Blue Eye Samurai
animation · action · adventure · drama · history · thriller
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
Directed by Jane Wu, Federico D'Alessandro, Earl A. Hibbert, Ryan O'Loughlin, Michael GreenCast Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Brenda Song, Darren BarnetNetflix -
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The Apothecary Diaries
animation · drama · history · mystery · romance
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she's making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!
Directed by Norihiro Naganuma, Akinori Fudesaka, Jun Ôwada, Wataru Nakagawa, Akira KoremotoCast Aoi Yûki, Emi Lo, Takeo Otsuka, Katsuyuki Konishi, Kaiji TangNetflixHulu -
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Naruto
animation · action · adventure · comedy · fantasy
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
Directed by Hayato Date, Harume Kosaka, Masaaki Kumagai, Rion Kujô, Masahiko MurataCast Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Kate Higgins, Chie Nakamura, Noriaki SugiyamaNetflixAmazon Prime VideoHuluFreevee -
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Sparks of Tomorrow
animation · drama · romance · sci-fi
In steam-powered Kyoto, a boy grieving his brother meets a girl hiding her dreams as they seek the secrets of the 20th-Century Electrical Catalog.
Directed by Vivian Lu, Minoru ÔtaCast Caleb Yen, Jonathon Ha, Kôki Uchiyama, Hunter McCoy, Sora AmamiyaNetflix -
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
animation · action · drama · sci-fi
At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come... but this time, humanity is ready to fight back with terrifying bio-mechanical weapons known as the Evangelions. Watch as Shinji, Rei, Asuka and the rest of the mysterious shadow agency Nerv battle to save earth from total annihilation.
Directed by Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hiroyuki Ishidô, Masayuki, Tensai OkamuraCast Megumi Ogata, Kotono Mitsuishi, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Yûko MiyamuraNetflix -
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
animation · action · adventure · crime · drama · sci-fi · thriller
In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner.
Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi, Kai Ikarashi, Yoshiyuki Kaneko, Noboru Furukawa, Kôdai NakanoCast Kentarô Tone, Kôki Uchiyama, Momoka Terasawa, Akari Kitô, KENNNetflix -
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Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
animation · action · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · romance
Marinette and Adrien, two normal teens, transform into the superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir when a mysterious evil threatens to destroy Paris.
Directed by Thomas Astruc, Wilfried Pain, Jun Violet, Nicolas Hess, Cyril AdamCast Anouck Hautbois, Benjamin Bollen, Cristina Valenzuela, Bryce Papenbrook, Max MittelmanNetflixDisney Plus -
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
animation · adventure · comedy · drama · fantasy
Decades after her party defeated the Demon King, an old friend's funeral launches the elf wizard Frieren on a journey of self-discovery.
Directed by Keiichirô Saitô, Tomoya Kitagawa, Kazumasa Isogawa, Kôta Mori, Kôki FujimotoCast Atsumi Tanezaki, Kana Ichinose, Mallorie Rodak, Jill Harris, Nobuhiko OkamotoNetflixHulu -
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Love, Death & Robots
animation · short · action · adventure · comedy · drama · fantasy · horror · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
Directed by Gabriele Pennacchioli, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Tim Miller, Robert Valley, Víctor MaldonadoCast Fred Tatasciore, Scott Whyte, Emily O'Brien, Nolan North, Josh BrenerNetflix
Wrapping Up
Whether you want fast-paced fights, smart world-building, or something easygoing to stream with the family, this collection brings together a wide range of animated picks on Netflix. The mix of classics, current hits, and newer releases makes it simple to match a show to your mood, your age group, or your next binge session. Bookmark this page and come back whenever you need a fresh idea, because it’s updated regularly as Netflix’s lineup changes. If you’re ready to queue up something new, this is a reliable place to start.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026