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The world's leading streaming platform, Netflix, has revealed an increased dominance of animation during the presentation of the Anime range at the Akiba Theater in Tokyo, presenting highlights for the coming year. Monday's announcements join the ever-growing Netflix list that has already captivated fans around the world with titles like Devilman Crybaby and B: the beginning.
Throughout the year 2019, viewers around the world will be able to immerse themselves in the anime content of some of the world's best creators and revisit some of the most popular classics.
Rilakkuma and Kaoru [Global Launch: April 19, 2019]
Rilakkuma and Kaoru
When a woman in her thirties begins to share her apartment with a teddy bear who has decided to settle there, she discovers that the secret of life is sometimes as simple as relaxing. One of the most popular characters in Japan comes alive in this series of stop-motion animation.
Director: Masahito Kobayashi | Writer: Naoko Ogigami | Creative Advisor: Aki Kondo | Production Rights: San-X | Production Company: Dwarven Studios
Main actor: Mikako Tabe
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Neon Genesis Evangelion [Global Streaming Debut: Spring 2019]
Neon Genesis Evangelion
After 2015. Tokyo 3 is attacked by powerful creatures called the Angels. The protagonist, Shinji Ikari, is chosen to pilot the Humanoid Decisive Deception – the only way for humanity to fight the Angels. The battle for the destiny of humanity begins now. What exactly are angels? What destiny awaits young pilots and humanity itself? (Evangelion: Death True2 and End of Evangelion will also be launched on Netflix.)
Director: Hideaki Anno | Planning / Project: Hideaki Anno | Character Design: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto | Mechanical Design: Ikuto Yamashita, Hideaki Anno | Production Company: Studio Khara
Main actors: Megumi Ogata, Kotono Mitsuishi, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura
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Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac [Global Launch: Summer 2019]
SAINT SEIYA: Knights of the Zodiac Follows the modern adventures of young warriors called "Knights", sworn protectors of the reincarnated Greek goddess Athena. Each knight wears powerful armor based on the chosen zodiac constellation and is known as the Zodiac Knight. They help Athena in her battle against the mighty Olympian gods, intent on destroying humanity.
Director: Yoshiharu Ashino | Editor and Principal Writer: Eugene Son (Avengers: The Secret Wars) | Character design: Terumi Ishii | Saint Cloth Drawing: Takashi Okazaki | Production company: Toei Animation
7 seeds [Global Launch: April 2019]
7cépages
In the immediate future, a giant meteorite collided with the earth. All living organisms, including humanity, have been scratched from the surface of the planet. The government, which foresaw this outcome, took steps to counter the worst-case scenario called Project 7SEEDS, in which five groups of seven young men and women were carefully selected and placed in teams. Each participant looked for ways to survive on a desert island.
Director: Yukio Takahashi | Story Editor: Touko Machida | Character Design: Yoko Satoh | Production company: GONZO
Main distribution (summer group B): Nao Touyama, Jun Fukuyama, Katsuyuki Konishi, Yoko Soumi, Kana Asumi, Akira Ishida, Aoi Yuuki, Kazuhiko Inoue
Ultraman [Global Launch: April 1, 2019]
Ultraman
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Several years have passed since the events of Ultraman. The legendary "Giant of Light" (no の 巨人 Hikari no Kyojin) has become a memory, as it is thought that he returned home after fighting the many giant aliens who invaded the Earth. Shinjiro's son, Shinjiro, seems to have a strange ability, and it is this ability, with his father's revelation, that he was Ultraman, leading Shinjiro to fight the new aliens invading the Earth as a new Ultraman.
Director: Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki | Music: Nobuko Toda, Kazuma Jinnouchi | Production company: Production I.G, SOLA DIGITAL ARTS
Main actors: Ryohei Kimura, Takuya Eguchi, Megumi Han, Hideyuki Tanaka
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