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Beastars was one of the biggest exclusive anime licenses that Netflix had nailed down when it was first really getting into offering new anime releases back in 2019, and now the series is gearing up to come to its end after seven long years.

One Piece proves it's the biggest anime series by beating Naruto and Demon Slayer on Netflix.

For fantasy fans with a Netflix subscription, we have 10 of the best shows to watch and binge on the streaming platform.