Explore Disney+: The Unexpected Home For Anime Lovers
Beyond the classic Disney movies to Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and a growing library of Original Korean shows, Disney+ is also now home to some of the most popular and Original anime series!
Whether you are a complete beginner to anime, or a hard-core fan, explore Disney+ to find your next title to watch now.
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Disney+’s specially curated anime collection features action packed adventures, superhero narratives, fantasy, slice-of-life comedy, and more. Capture your mood of the day with titles such as Sand Land: The Series, the highly anticipated sequel - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc and an all-new upcoming anime series, Macross Delta and more.
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On our new anime hunt, we journeyed into Disney+ curated anime library and selected 10 binge-worthy titles for your next anime marathon night.
List of Featured Anime
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(1) Sand Land: The Series
(2) The Fable
(3) Go! Go! Loser Ranger!
(4) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
(5) Spy x Family
(6) Tokyo Revengers
(7) Attack on Titan
(8) Macross Delta S1 (7 June 2024)
(9) The First Slam Dunk (10 June 2024)
(10) Code Geass: Roze of The Recapture (21 June 2024)
(1) Sand Land: The Series
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Fans of Akira Toriyama, the creator of DRAGON BALL should watch Sand Land: The Series, a brilliant showcase of Toriyama’s art to animation. If you like the first arc of DRAGON BALL with Pilaf and Red Ribbon as antagonists, you will enjoy this storyline too.
Revisiting the dry and desolate wasteland of the hit 2023 Sand Land movie, this series builds upon the movie’s original universe, telling new stories featuring unique characters such as the beloved Fiend Prince Beelzebub, Sheriff Rao, and Thief.
Get transported to a barren wasteland where the scarce water supply is controlled by the greedy king. In search of a long-lost lake, Sheriff Rao joins forces with the king's son, Beelzebub, and his assistant, Thief on a perilous journey of facing dragons, bandits and the deadliest foe of all- the King's army!
(2) The Fable
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Genre: Comedy
Themes: Adult Cast, Organised Crime
Adapted from the best-selling manga The Fable by Katsuhisa Minami and published by Kodansha, the series follows Fable, a hitman who spent his entire life to become the world’s best assassin. Famed for his legendary status of a ruthless killer capable of murdering any man within six seconds, Fable is forced into hiding in Osaka after attracting too much attention from the legal authorities. Fable is bound by a special condition: he must lay low as a civilian and not murder anyone for a year.
However, Takeshi Ebihara, the second-in-command of the Osaka mafia, regards Fable's presence as a threat. Fable has no choice but to outwit Takeshi's schemes if he wants to stay alive.
(3) Go! Go! Loser Ranger!
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Genre: Action, Sci-fi
Go! Go! Loser Ranger!, also known as Ranger Reject is a superhero anime adaptation of Kodansha manga written and illustrated by Negi Haruba.
Over thirteen years ago, the Nefarious Monster Army invaded Earth and came head to head with humanity's great protectors, the Dragon Keepers, who defeated them within a year! Since then, the monsters have been forced to reenact losing battles in public. Tired of the deception, one Monster, Footsoldier D decides to make a change, and infiltrates the Divine Dragon Rangers with the goal of bringing them down from the inside.
D comes face to face with Red Keeper of the Divine Dragon Rangers after seizing one of the divine artefacts- the only weapon capable of permanently killing the monsters' immortal bodies.
(4) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
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Genre: Action, Fantasy
Adapted from manga series by Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba revolves around Tanjiro Kamado's conquest to avenge his family, slay demons and protect the remnants of his beloved sister's humanity.
Relive your favourite anime moments including heartwarming scenes of Tanjiro’s team idolising flame Hashira Kyokuro Rengoku, heartbreaking moments of the demon brother-sister duo Daki and Gyutaro’s vulnerability and fear of death, and everything in between.
In its latest sequel, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc revolves around Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s strict training for all its members of the mysterious group, Demon Slayer Corps, including the Hashira. Tanjiro uses this gruelling process to better himself and discover a little more about the strongest Demon Slayers in the organisation.
(5) Spy x Family
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Suitable for all moods, Spy X Family’s spy-style thriller action is set in a stylish 1960s Cold War setting, with a touch of domestic bliss and a slice of life.
Based on the manga series by Tatsuya Endo, the story follows a spy, Twilight, on an undercover mission who gets married, adopts a kid in order to infiltrate an elite private school in order to investigate political leader Donovan Desmond. Unbeknownst to him, his wife Yor is actually an assassin, Thorn Princess, while his daughter, Anya, has telepathic abilities.
(6) Tokyo Revengers
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Genre: Action, Drama, Supernatural
Jump on an emotional roller coaster with Tokyo Revengers- an Kodansha-exclusive adaptation of the manga series of the same name by Ken Wakui. The science fiction action series follows Takemichi Hanagaki who learns that his ex-girlfriend Hinata Tachibana and her younger brother Naota have been killed by the Tokyo Manji Gang. A time paradox unravels when Takemichi teleports exactly 12 years into the year 2005 and then back to the present, where Naoto survives and is now a detective.
(7) Attack on Titan
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Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic
Attack on Titan is a dark fantasy anime adaptation from the manga series by Hajime Isayama. With its gripping narrative, intricate world-building, and profound themes, Attack on Titan has earned its place as one of the best anime of all time. Explore the anime’s intriguing twists and turns and find out why it stands out from the crowd.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where the remaining humanity lives behind walls protecting them from giant humanoid Titans. A Colossal Titan breaches the wall of their hometown and eats the protagonist, Eren Yeager’s mother. Eren and his friends join the Survey Corps, an army who fight against Titans.
New & Upcoming
(8) Macross Delta S1 (7 June 2024)
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Genre: Action, Sci-fi
After four decades of impressing Japanese viewers with its futuristic depictions of transforming mecha battles, deep space exploration and its award-winning original songs and scores, the majority of Macross anime catalogue will be streaming on Disney+.
Macross sets up the fate of the human race in the wake of a massive alien spacecraft crashing into Earth, causing an all-out space war between the United Nations Government and an unknown extraterrestrial threat that takes humanity to the brink of extinction.
Macross Delta is set in the year 2067, eight years after the events of Macross Frontier and the outbreak of the mysterious Vár Syndrome which turns people berserk without any apparent cause. A team of talented idols, the Walküre, uses the power of their songs to calm down those infected by the Vár Syndrome, assisted by the Delta Flight, a team of experienced Valkyrie pilots.
(9) The First Slam Dunk (10 June 2024)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sports
First released in Japan in December 2022, The First Slam Dunk animated movie follows 17-year-old Ryota Miyagi, who struggles to fulfil his late elder brother, Sota’s dream of becoming a basketball star.
The film adapts the final match depicted in the manga by Takehiko Inoue, features original flashbacks and a new epilogue which centres around Ryota. Widely perceived as underdogs, Ryota and his Shohoku High School teammates courageously take on a much more talented squad in their quest for recognition and glory.
Longtime fans and basketball enthusiasts, get ready for an exhilarating basketball game full of thrills and drama, complete with mind-blowing visuals created from a masterful combination of computer-generated imagery and traditional hand-drawn animation.
(10) Code Geass: Roze of The Recapture (21 June 2024)
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-fi
Buckle up for the next chapter in the Code Geass story- the new anime series Code Geass Rozé of the Recapture is set to debut exclusively on Disney+. Prepare for enthralling Knightmare battles and ingenious strategies as the resistance fights for freedom.
Set four years after the events of Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection, Code Geass Rozé of the Recapture follows two highly skilled mercenaries called Ash and Rozé. After successfully rebelling against the occupying forces of the Brittania Army for over four years, the mercenaries get recruited to work alongside a Japanese resistance group in a last-ditch attempt to repel the occupiers for good.
Final Thoughts
Whether you're a complete anime newbie or an ultimate otaku, there's something for everyone on Disney+. Fans of Japanese publishing powerhouse Kodansha should stay tuned to Disney+ for more anime Originals co-produced with Disney, starting with Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown Arc, The Fable and more.
Lastly, if you enjoy watching animated series, movies and Japanese anime, you will benefit from Disney+'s ever-growing library, which also includes Pixar feature films on top of Star Wars, Marvel and Disney works. Check out Disney+ to explore all your favourites and more.
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Disney+’s specially curated anime collection features action packed adventures, superhero narratives, fantasy, slice-of-life comedy, and more. Whether you are a complete beginner to anime, or a hard-core fan, explore Disney+ to find your next title to watch now.