That model matches the standard binge release format Netflix uses, but the problem with doing it for a Netflix anime show or franchise is that by the time it's released, much of the hype and interest surrounding it would be gone on account of people already moving on to a new anime series. Recent changes to their distribution patterns, though, make it appear as if that’s set to change for the better.įor years, Netflix has distributed new anime outside of Japan by waiting several months after the original air date and then uploading all of the episodes-or just a fraction if it’s a show with more than 12 or 13 episodes-in one batch. Unfortunately, the way the streamer went about rolling out its anime offerings has mostly been viewed in a negative light. For the past few years, Netflix has made its name as one of the major platforms offering anime. Netflix appears to finally be making an effort to fix the major problem with how it handles anime.
