https://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-originals-anime-castlevania-death-note-japan/
http://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1501661093
Today in Tokyo Netflix held a press conference called Anime Slate 2017, where they aggressively announced worldwide plans to expand their anime offerings with not just licensed content but exclusive original series worldwide starting from early 2018. Crunchyroll is probably sweating bullets, because Amazon is next.
Netflix Originals (Worldwide exclusively on Netflix):
Devilman Crybaby (director: Masaaki Yuasa, Science Saru)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww06yGPM7Kc
A.I.C.O Incarnation (director: Kazuya Murata, BONES)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCfYQnOLHV0
B: The Beginning (director: Kazuto Nakazawa, Production IG)
Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya
Sword Gai: The Animation
A fantasy set in the modern world, "Sword Gai" is about a boy who fuses with a demonic sword. The trailer revealed at the Netflix event showed ships being blown up and monsters in armor fighting with swords. It will debut in spring next year.
Baki
"Baki" could be an intense watch for fans of mixed martial arts. Baki is a fighter in training to be the best in the world. The anime, which is based on a manga, will see him take on death row inmates with his friends in what Netflix calls "The Ultimate Fighting Legend." It will have 26 episodes.
Lost Song
This fantasy anime is about two singers who change the world with magical songs that heal wounds and create water. It will debut globally in 2018.
Others:
"Children of the Whales," announced for Netflix on Tuesday, will follow in this vein. It's set on a ship that floats in an endless ocean of sand. The series will air in Japan in October 2017, before hitting Netflix's servers in 2018.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxL4gEsK8uE
"Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters" will also be a Netflix exclusive. But unlike other Netflix movies, it'll show up in Japanese theatres first in October before being streamed in November.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dF83zsTIMQ
"Cannon Busters," an original series based on a comic by American LeSean Thomas, will be getting animated by Japanese studio Satelight.
Rilakkuma, a soft toy bear made by stationary company San-X, will be getting an anime series. Despite mainly being a tool to sell pens, cups and cases, Rilakkuma is very popular in Japan.
http://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1501661093
Today in Tokyo Netflix held a press conference called Anime Slate 2017, where they aggressively announced worldwide plans to expand their anime offerings with not just licensed content but exclusive original series worldwide starting from early 2018. Crunchyroll is probably sweating bullets, because Amazon is next.
Netflix Originals (Worldwide exclusively on Netflix):
Devilman Crybaby (director: Masaaki Yuasa, Science Saru)
Don't be fooled by the weird name. "Devilman Crybaby" is a 10-episode series based on a 1972 anime. Protagonist Akira Fudo transforms into a demon-human hybrid named Devilman, who must save the world from the invasion of demons. It promises to be lots of fun and will be available in 2018.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww06yGPM7Kc
A.I.C.O Incarnation (director: Kazuya Murata, BONES)
Fans of "My Hero Academia" will love "A.I.C.O. Incarnation's" art as it's made by the same studio, Bones. Meanwhile sci-fi fans will appreciate the plot and design. Set in 2035 in Japan, it features a monstrous artificial life form isolated in a restricted zone and divers that breach the area to secure samples for money. It's the story of a girl named Aiko who learns she's not who she thought she was and has ties to the artificial life form.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCfYQnOLHV0
B: The Beginning (director: Kazuto Nakazawa, Production IG)
The studio behind "Ghost in the Shell," Project IG, is back with a new anime that looks to be essential viewing. The plot revolves around an investigator looking into a mysterious criminal organization and a serial killer called Killer B. It will feature sci-fi elements, fantasy and lots of drama.
Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya
This 12-episode reimagining of the classic "Saint Seiya" series will feature a group of heroes equipped with magical armor based on the constellations. They're defending the reincarnation of Greek goddess Athena against the other Olympian gods.
Sword Gai: The Animation
A fantasy set in the modern world, "Sword Gai" is about a boy who fuses with a demonic sword. The trailer revealed at the Netflix event showed ships being blown up and monsters in armor fighting with swords. It will debut in spring next year.
Baki
"Baki" could be an intense watch for fans of mixed martial arts. Baki is a fighter in training to be the best in the world. The anime, which is based on a manga, will see him take on death row inmates with his friends in what Netflix calls "The Ultimate Fighting Legend." It will have 26 episodes.
Lost Song
This fantasy anime is about two singers who change the world with magical songs that heal wounds and create water. It will debut globally in 2018.
Others:
"Children of the Whales," announced for Netflix on Tuesday, will follow in this vein. It's set on a ship that floats in an endless ocean of sand. The series will air in Japan in October 2017, before hitting Netflix's servers in 2018.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxL4gEsK8uE
"Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters" will also be a Netflix exclusive. But unlike other Netflix movies, it'll show up in Japanese theatres first in October before being streamed in November.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dF83zsTIMQ
"Cannon Busters," an original series based on a comic by American LeSean Thomas, will be getting animated by Japanese studio Satelight.
Rilakkuma, a soft toy bear made by stationary company San-X, will be getting an anime series. Despite mainly being a tool to sell pens, cups and cases, Rilakkuma is very popular in Japan.