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The best animation on Netflix right now

Right now the best animated films and series on Netflix in the United States are Arcane (2021), One Piece (1999) and Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 11, 2026 · streaming in the United States

  1. 1. Arcane2021

    Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    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.

    Stream onNetflix

  2. 2. One Piece1999

    Series · 23 seasonsAction & Adventure, Comedy, Animation★ 8.8

    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.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyroll

  3. 3. Avatar: The Last Airbender2005

    Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.8

    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.

    Stream onNetflixParamount+

  4. 4. JUJUTSU KAISEN2020

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6

    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…

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll

  5. 6. BoJack Horseman2014

    Series · 6 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Drama★ 8.5

    Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?

    Stream onNetflix

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  7. 7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba2019

    Series · 5 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    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.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll

  8. 8. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners2022

    Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5

    In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner.

    Stream onNetflix

  9. 10. Death Note2006

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    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.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll+6

  10. 11. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood2009

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    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.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyrollAmasian TV (free)

  11. 12. My Hero Academia2016

    Series · 8 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyrollRakuten Viki+1

  12. 13. Hunter x Hunter2011

    Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll+4

  13. 14. Naruto2002

    Series · 4 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.4

    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.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll+6

  14. 15. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus2026

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 9.6

    When Beerus, the God of Destruction, awakens in search of a worthy rival, Goku and his friends face an epic battle to stop him from destroying Earth. Remastered and re-edited version of Dragon Ball Super.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyroll

  15. 16. SPY x FAMILY2022

    Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Comedy★ 8.5

    A spy, an assassin and a telepath come together to pose as a family, each for their own reasons, while hiding their true identities from each other.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyroll

  16. 17. InuYasha2000

    Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls" (the Shikon jewel).

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluRoku Channel (free)+3

  17. 19. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure2012

    Series · 6 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll+4

  18. 20. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End2023

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Action & Adventure, Drama★ 8.8

    After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity's mortality.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyroll

  19. 22. One-Punch Man2015

    Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Action & Adventure★ 8.4

    Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun. After three years of “special” training, though, he’s become so strong that he’s practically invincible.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyroll

  20. 23. Neon Genesis Evangelion1995

    Series · 1 seasonSci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Drama★ 8.6

    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.

    Stream onNetflixCriterion Channel

  21. 24. Haikyu!!2014

    Series · 4 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Drama★ 8.6

    Inspired by a small-statured pro volleyball player, Hinata creates a volleyball team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately the team is matched up against the "King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama’s team in their first tournament…

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyrollTencent Video

Questions

What are the best animated films and series on Netflix right now?
In the United States, as of November 11, 2026: Arcane (2021), rated 8.7 out of 10 on TMDB, then One Piece and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
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Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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