Netflix's anime bet gets a hard number

Published: 2026-06-24T05:17:13.658Z

Netflix's first hard viewership stat at Annecy proves its anime investment is paying off at scale, while Seven Seas' pickup of Good Night, My Little Bird signals continued appetite for niche manga lic

Netflix's anime bet just got its first hard number. Netflix dropped a viewership stat at Annecy, alongside first looks at Fool Night and The One Piece. The number is the real story: it's the first hard proof that Netflix's anime bet is paying off at sc Source: https://variety.com/2026/streaming/global/netflix-anime-hike-the-one-piece-fool-night-annecy-1236788063/
Seven Seas picks up Good Night, My Little Bird. Seven Seas has licensed GOOD NIGHT, MY LITTLE BIRD. Source: https://sevenseasentertainment.com/2026/05/13/seven-seas-licenses-good-night-my-little-bird-boys-love-manga/
By the Numbers: anime on Netflix this week On Netflix Japan, the week's anime chart ran That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (#6), Daemons of the Shadow Realm (#7). Source: Netflix Top 10, week of 2026-06-21. Source: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/top10#week-2026-06-21

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