Netflix has been trying to get their hands in the anime pie for a few years now. They've taken to exclusively adapting specific series like Dorohedoro and Beastars, funding their own new adaptations like Castlevania, and their backlog of anime classics like Neon Genesis Evangelion just keeps growing.

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There are some new series coming to the platform in 2021, and a few of them are well-known manga that people have been clamoring to see animated for quite a while. But, there are also some slam-dunk series Netflix is missing out on by not adapting, so let's take a look at what's coming soon, and what Netflix should start trying to pick up.

10 Coming To Netflix: The Way Of The Househusband

tatsu in the way of the househusband

The Way of the Househusband had to be first because it's by far the show people are the most excited for. To sum up the series in as few words as possible, a badass Yakuza boss gets out of the game and becomes a dedicated househusband. Tatsu is his name, though most other Yakuza just called him the "Immortal Dragon" as they ran away in terror.

There are a million reasons as to why this series is great, but the two biggest are its comedic timing the side-splitting facial expressions, both of which should hit even harder when animated. And, funnily enough, it even inspired another manga series that just started in Shonen Jump called Sakamoto Days. 

9 Missing Out On: Yakuza Reincarnation

Volume Cover For Yakuza Reincarnation

For those who don't know, Isekai is a genre of anime/manga that has surged in popularity over the last couple of years, in which the main character gets transported/reincarnated in another world & is given some cheat skill or ability. But, unlike other series, Yakuza Reincarnation is the story of one of the most fearsome Yakuza getting killed near the end of his life and reincarnating into the body of a young and frail medieval-esque princess.

It's a fantastic action series with a really unique art style, a creative setting, and some great comedy that would do amazingly well animated. The only potential problem is how few chapters there are out currently, but that can easily be fixed with time, or worst case, they can just come up with their own ending.

8 Coming To Netflix: High-Rise Invasion

High-Rise Invasion Chapters 34-50 (V3) | Live Reaction - YouTube

Next up is an IP that actually came out back in 2013, but just recently wrapped up last year, High-Rise Invasion. This story falls into the category of a Battle Royale, where characters are dropped into an unfamiliar setting and are expected to survive or kill others in order to escape.

There are a lot of popular manga with this concept, such as Btooom!, Gantz, and Deadman Wonderland. Yet, High-Rise Invasion is unique in a lot of ways, as the overall mystery of the story is pretty nuanced, and the setting itself is so intriguing. It's a weird combination of a hyper-violent death game, a Pokemon-esque collect-a-thon, and a mystery thriller.

7 Missing Out On: Chainsaw Man

Viz Shonen Jump Banner Art For Chainsaw Man

Speaking of hyper-violent, a series that needs to be animated soon is Chainsaw Man. It's a series published in Shonen Jump that has taken the manga-community by storm since it starting running at the end of 2018. In it, the world is constantly terrorized by Devils that are representations of the fears of humanity such as war, bombs, guns, even natural disasters. The most powerful Devil is the Gun Devil, while the main character named Denji is possessed/merged with another powerful Devil, the Chainsaw Devil.

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Chainsaw Man is what would happen if somebody combined the tone & nihilistic nature of Fire Punch (makes sense since they're both made by the same person ) with the hyper-violence & action of Jujutsu Kaisen. It's an incredibly interesting series with some fresh concepts and a very unique art style that an animation studio like TRIGGER could do wonders with. Earlier this year, an anime was confirmed to be in the works, but who knows what streaming service it'll run on.

6 Coming To Netflix: Yasuke

What Little Concept Art Has Been Released For Yasuke, Contrasted With LeSean's Other Character Designs In Cannon Busters

Still not too much is known about this next upcoming anime series, but fans do know that it's based on the first African American Samurai in Japan, Yasuke. From the minor amount of details fans found out, it's being animated by Mappa, the team behind Attack on Titan, and it's directed by LeSean Thomas, best known for the radical series Cannon Busters.

Fans also know that it has mechs and magic in it, so it doesn't exactly follow the known history of this time period, but we're sure all the major points of Yasuke's journey will be there, and everyone is just excited for it to come out.

5 Missing Out On: Hajime No Ippo

Example Of Ippo In Hajime No Ippo

Here's the thing, Hajime No Ippo already got three seasons of anime adaptations. It's been around since the late '80s, and to date, there have been over 1300 chapters of this story. But, the end of the third anime season didn't even come close to where the manga was at, so there's plenty of Ippo's story left to tell.

This manga is one of the best selling of all time, even compared to other famous martial arts series, and fans have desperately wanted for the anime to continue, so why shouldn't Netflix hop on this cash cow and fund another season or two of adaptation?

4 Coming To Netflix: Spriggan

Screenshot From The Teaser Trailer For Spriggan

Another classic is up next, this time instead of boxing it's about technologically advanced artifacts and the lengths some countries will go to strengthen their power. Like Akira, Spriggan was an introduction to anime for a lot of people back in the last 90's thanks to the animated film that came out in 1998, but the manga itself had been running since the late '80s.

And, crazily enough, there was actually a video game made based on the series the year after the film, and it was developed by FromSoftware (makers of the Dark Souls series). But, since then, not a peep has been uttered about the series, until the key visual came out from Netflix Japan's official Twitter account with the announcement of a new adaptation.

3 Missing Out On: A Man And His Cat

Volume Cover For A Man And His Cat

Up until now, a lot of the series on this list were popular manga that ran in big publications like Shonen Jump, but now here's something that started as a personally funded webcomic. A Man And His Cat, created by Umi Sakurai is just so sweet. This story follows the viewpoint of Kanda, an older gentleman who recently become a widower and looks for a pet in order to help out with his newfound loneliness. This kindly gentleman goes to a local shelter and happens upon Fukumaru, an adorably round yet stereotypically "ugly" cat who has been passed over many times in favor of younger and cuter kittens.

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In the same way that Househusband is peak comedy, A Man and His Cat is peak comfy, and absolutely something that would be worth watching animated.

2 Coming To Netflix: Thermae Romae

Screenshot From The 2003 Thermae Romae Anime

The last upcoming Netflix anime for 2021 is Thermae Romae, the popular gag manga about a bath designer living in the Roman Empire who gets transported into a Japanese Bathhouse in the modern-day. It sounds like one of the weirdest concepts of all time, and it is, but the popularity of this series is no joke.

It got a 3-episode anime adaptation back in 2012 and has had two live-action films made based on it as well. So, fans are hoping to see the series approached in either a different way or a new style with Netflix's adaptation.

1 Missing Out On: Spy X Family

Volume Cover For Spy X Family

And finally, there's Spy X Family, another hilarious gag manga also in Shonen Jump, and created by Tatsuya Endo. This series, out of everything on this list, might have the highest quality art in terms of technical fidelity, Spy X Family is beautiful.

The character designs are amazing, the facial reactions are hilarious, and the action scenes are dynamic but clearly readable. But, the heartfelt nature of Spy X Family is what's really important. Somehow it manages to make a fake-family made up of a Spy, an Assassin, and a Psychic relatable and tear-jerking, and that's quite the accomplishment.

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