Great storytelling can come from anywhere and anybody who says that animation is only for children, are in my opinion a bit stupid. The time when animated shows were only created for children’s entertainment is long gone and today we have great storytelling in animated form in both movies and TV shows. So, we thought of compiling a list of the best adult animated shows you can watch on Netflix right.
Terminator Zero
Terminator Zero is a sci-fi action drama anime series created by Mattson Tomlin. Based on the Terminator films by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd, the Netflix series is set in the Terminator Universe in 1977 Tokyo and it follows Malcolm Lee, who is developing an AI system that could fight against Skynet but the day before the Judgement Day, Lee and his children are pursued by an unknown robot assassin. Terminator Zero’s voice cast includes André Holland, Sonoya Mizuno, Sumalee Montano, Armani Jackson, Gideon Adlon, Carter Rockwood, Rosario Dawson, and Timothy Olyphant.
Arcane
Arcane is an adult animated steampunk action-adventure drama series created by Christian Linke and Alex Lee. Based on the video game League of Legends developed by Riot Games, the Netflix series follows the origin stories of sisters Vi and Jinx, two iconic League champions. Arcane’s voice cast includes Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Kevin Alejandro, Katie Leung, Jason Spisak, Toks Olagundoye, and Harry Lloyd.
Blue Eye Samurai
Blue Eye Samurai is an adult animated period action adventure-drama series created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green. The Netflix series is set during Japan’s Edo period and it follows Mizu, a half-white half-Japanese female warrior on a quest for vengeance against four white men one of whom is her father. Blue Eye Samurai’s voice cast includes Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Song, Darren Barnet, Randall Park, and Kenneth Branagh.
Castlevania
Castlevania is an adult animated dark fantasy action-horror drama series created by Warren Ellis. Based on the Japanese video game series of the same name by Konami, the Netflix series follows Trevor Belmont, the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan who teams up with the son of Dracula and a Speaker magician to save Eastern Europe from the wrath of Dracula. Castlevania’s voice cast includes Richard Armitage, James Callis, Graham McTavish, Alejandra Reynoso, Matt Frewer, Emily Swallow, and Tony Amendola.
Twilight of the Gods
Twilight of the Gods is an adult animated fantasy action thriller drama series created by Zack Snyder, Jay Oliva, and Eric Carrasco. Based on Norse mythology, the Netflix series follows Sigrid, an iron-willed warrior, and Leif, a mortal king on a quest for vengeance after they lose everything because of Thor’s wrath. Twilight of the Gods’ voice cast includes Sylvia Hoeks, Stuart Martin, Paterson Joseph, Pilou Asbæk, Rahul Kohli, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Jamie Clayton, Peter Stormare, Kristofer Hivju and Thea Sofie Loch Næss.
Love, Death + Robots
Love, Death + Robots is an adult animated sci-fi dark comedy-drama anthology series created by Tim Miller. The Netflix series is a collection of animated shorts consisting of several genres including sci-fi, fantasy, dark comedy, drama, and many more with world-class animation.
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman is an adult animated psychological dark comedy-drama series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. The Netflix series follows BoJack Horseman, a humanoid horse who was a major sitcom star in the 90s but now he is irrelevant and as he tries to make his comeback he finds the current Hollywood to be very different from what he knew. BoJack Horseman’s voice cast includes Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Aaron Paul.
F is for Family
F is for Family is an adult animated dark comedy-drama series created by Bill Burr and Michael Price. Inspired by the life of stand-up comic Bill Burr, the Netflix series is set in the 1970s and it follows Frank Murphy, a short-tempered middle-aged man living in the suburbs with his wife and three children. F is for Family’s voice cast includes Burr, Laura Dern, Justin Long, Debi Derryberry, Haley Reinhart, Mo Collins, Trevor Devall, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Sam Rockwell.
Inside Job
Inside Job is an adult animated sci-fi workplace comedy series created by Shion Takeuchi. The Netflix series is set in a world where almost all of the conspiracy theories are real and it follows Reagan Ridley, an anti-social genius who leads a team of dysfunctional government employees to hide the world’s conspiracies. Inside Job’s voice cast includes Lizzy Caplan, Christian Slater, Clark Duke, Tisha Campbell, Andy Daly, Chris Diamantopoulos, John DiMaggio, Bobby Lee, and Brett Gelman.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a cyberpunk sci-fi action drama animated series created by Ragal Jaki and Mike Pondsmith. Based on the video game Cyberpunk 2077 by CD Projekt Red, the Netflix series is set in a dystopian world plagued with corruption, crime, and cybernetic implants and it follows David Martinez, a talented street kid who loses everything in a drive-by shooting and chooses to survive by become an “edgerunner”, a high-tech black-market mercenary. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ voice cast includes Zach Aguilar, Emi Lo, William C. Stephens, Marie Westbrook, and Ian James Corlett.