9 Addictive Netflix Anime That Will Finally Make Your Subscription Worth It

Netflix is constantly expanding its anime catalog, and is even second only to the popular anime streaming service Crunchyroll.

So even the most hardcore fans will find something to their taste.

1. Kengan Ashura, 2019-...

Beginning in the Edo period, Japanese merchants hired warriors to defend their commercial interests. If a warrior won a match, it gave his sponsor the right to trade with the emperor. The tradition has survived to this day, and is used by Japanese companies to decide who will win the next bid.

Oma Tokita loves to fight. One day, he challenges a giant bodybuilder to a fight, and wins. As it turns out, his opponent was a fighter from the holding company, Nogi. The CEO of the company, Hideki Nogi, notices the promising young man and offers him to fight for the rights of the company.

2. Devilman: Crybaby, 2018

Modest and harmless, Akira is so sensitive to other people's grief that he sometimes cries out of compassion. Otherwise, the young man leads a quiet life. His friend Ryo has returned to Japan after living in the US for several years.

During his absence, Ryo learned that demons exist in our world: they possess people and commit brutal crimes. The authorities have long been aware of the situation, but hide the truth from society. The young man asks his friend to help him gather evidence of the monsters' existence and tell the world about them.

On his very first mission, Akira falls victim to one of the powerful demons. Surprisingly, Akira managed to control himself. From that moment on, he gained supernatural strength and is ready to fight back against other devilish creatures.

3. Spriggan, 2022

Archaeologists find legendary artifacts all over the world, including Noah's Ark capable of destroying everything in its path, a crystal skull that generates the power of several atomic bombs, and other mythical inventions.

As it turns out, there was another civilization on Earth before humanity that created these artifacts. The technologies from the past were superior to any modern weapons, so military organizations from different countries began to hunt for artifacts.

To stop them, the ARCAM appeared, recruiting elite fighters — Spriggans. Spriggans secretly carry out missions in the most dangerous areas. One such fighter is Yu Ominae.

4. B: The Beginning, 2018-2021

Talented detective Keith Flick has returned to the force. Eight years ago, his sister was murdered, sending him into a depression. Keith's interest in his work was rekindled by a series of brutal murders. The madman left the letter "B" at the crime scenes. But Keith's attention was drawn to the choice of victims: each murdered person turned out to be a mad criminal.

After carefully studying the crime scenes, Flick concluded that the killer was a hybrid of a human and a supernatural creature. And since he had already encountered a little-known race, the detective could not give up on these cases.

5. Vampire in the Garden, 2022

Momo lives in one of the last refuges of humanity — the Central city. Humans built it to escape from vampires. But Momo dreams of escaping this world of endless violence.

On the other side of the city walls live vampires. Their queen Fine refuses to fulfill her duties as a monarch — she feels apathetic about the war between two species.

During another attack on the human city, Momo escapes from behind the walls. To Momo's surprise, Fine rescues her. United by the idea of escaping violence and hostility, the two set out in search of the legendary Eden — a place where vampires and humans can live in peace.

6. Super Crooks, 2021

The plot centers on a petty but charismatic thief, Johnny Bolt. As a schoolboy, he discovered his superpower — the ability to control electricity. Instead of doing good deeds, Johnny used his power to hack into ATMs. After serving several prison terms, the man was released and set out to go down in history as the most daring robber.

Just then, his ambitions catch the attention of a once-famous supervillain nicknamed The Heat. The old man assembles a team of people with extraordinary skills for the most difficult heist in history.

7. The Way of the Househusband, 2021-2023

Tatsu is a tattooed, brutal Yakuza leader known in criminal circles as the Immortal Dragon. One day, the man leaves his gang and secretly becomes an ordinary househusband. His wife, designer Miku, is not very good at housework, so the entire daily routine falls on the shoulders of the former gangster.

However, Tatsu has retained his daring character: the appearance of the former yakuza and his gangster's way of speaking often frighten others. Moreover, even on his way to the shop, he encounters members of rival mafias who want to kill him.

8. Aggretsuko, 2018-2023

Five years ago, the red panda Retsuko got a job as an accountant at a large trading company. She hoped to start a new life and meet interesting people. However, her co-workers are not as friendly as she expected: they talk about each other behind her back and even set up their colleagues. And the head of her department, Ton, is a toxic, evil pig.

The seemingly funny anime touches on adult social issues: bullying in the office, gender inequality, fear of changing jobs and losing an apartment.

9. Godzilla Singular Point, 2021

In an old abandoned house, things start happening that disturb the locals: lights flicker for no reason, strange noises are heard. To prevent rumors of ghosts from spreading in the town, the management turns to the Otaki company for help.

One of the employees, Yun, after investigating the problematic house, was able to find the source of the mysterious sounds — an old radio playing an unknown Indian song. Soon the town is attacked by so-called Rodans — unknown creatures that look like pterodactyls. Yun understands that this is all leading up to Godzilla appearing.