Netflix Says 'More Than Half' of Its Subscribers Watch Anime
LOS ANGELES, JUL 7 – Netflix reports over 150 million households watch anime, with viewership tripling in five years and 33 titles in 2024's Global Top 10 non-English rankings.
- At Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Netflix announced that over half of its 300 million global users watch anime, indicating a major milestone in its worldwide viewership.
- Over five years, Netflix's global anime viewership tripled, driven by strategic investments and expanded content offerings, leading to over 150 million households watching anime worldwide.
- Netflix's anime was streamed over 1 billion times in 2024, with 80–90% preferring dubbed audio in 33 supported languages.
- Following the Anime Expo reveal, Netflix plans to release new titles, including My Melody & Kuromi on July 24, and new episodes start July 14.
- Dentsu calls anime a global phenomenon, reflecting Netflix’s over 50% user engagement and signaling a shift in worldwide media consumption trends.
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