3 beautifully animated Netflix shows to watch after Devil May Cry season 2

Devil May Cry season 2 doesn’t exactly ease you out of its world. It’s loud, stylish, a little chaotic, and packed with demon-fueled action that sticks with you even after it’s over. So when it ends, it kind of leaves you in that familiar spot. You're left wanting something that looks just as good and hits just as hard.

Luckily, Netflix has built a pretty impressive lineup of beautifully animated shows that do exactly that. Below, we shared three that are absolutely worth your time next!

Arcane (2021-2024)

It’s hard to talk about modern animation without bringing up Arcane. Even people who don’t usually watch animated series tend to end up impressed by it.

Set in the world of League of Legends, the show is split between two very different cities. You have Piltover, which is clean, rich, and full of invention. Then, you have Zaun. Zaun is the opposite. It's dark, polluted, and constantly fighting just to survive. That contrast drives everything in the story.

At the center of it all are two sisters, Vi and Powder. They start off close, but a single tragic event completely changes their lives. Powder eventually becomes Jinx, and from there, things spiral in a way that’s both painful and hard to look away from.

What really makes Arcane stand out is how it looks. Every frame feels like it was carefully painted, not just animated. The lighting, the color choices, even the textures. It all feels intentional. Piltover shines in soft gold tones, while Zaun feels messy, neon-lit, and a little unstable, like the city itself could fall apart at any moment.

But it’s not just about visuals. The emotional weight of the story is what keeps it grounded. Vi and Jinx’s relationship is messy in a very real way. It’s not just “good vs evil” or even “hero vs villain.” It’s two people who love each other but end up shaped by completely different versions of the same pain. That’s what makes Arcane hit so hard. It doesn’t really let anyone stay simple.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)

Then there’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, which feels like the complete opposite in tone but still hits just as hard emotionally.

This one is set in Night City, a place that basically runs on greed, cybernetic upgrades, and the idea that nobody really matters unless they’re useful. It’s bright, loud, and constantly moving, but underneath all of that is a pretty bleak reality.

The series follows David Martinez, a kid from a struggling background who gets pushed into the underground mercenary world after a personal tragedy. At some point, he ends up with a powerful cybernetic implant, and that’s when everything really changes for him.

That implant gives him speed and strength that basically turn him into a weapon. But it also starts eating away at his humanity. The more he upgrades, the more it becomes clear that Night City doesn’t really let people come out the other side intact.

A big part of the show is the idea of “cyberpsychosis,” where too many enhancements start breaking down a person’s mind. But even outside of that, the city itself kind of does the same thing. It pushes people to go further, take more risks, and burn themselves out faster just to stay ahead.

David’s relationship with Lucy, a fellow mercenary, gives the story a bit of breathing room. They both want something better than Night City. But the city doesn’t really give people clean exits. Visually, the show is pure chaos in the best way. Fast movement, neon lights everywhere, fights that feel like they’re happening at full speed. It’s not subtle, but it doesn’t need to be. The whole point is that Night City never slows down, even when everything is falling apart.

While Cyberpunk: Edgerunners will not be returning for a second season, a standalone sequel series is officially in the works at Netflix. It's titled Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2.

Blue Eye Samurai (2023-)

Blue Eye Samurai slows things down a bit, but don’t mistake that for being less intense. It’s actually one of the most brutal and emotionally heavy shows on this list.

Set in Edo-period Japan, the series follows Mizu. Mizu is a swordswoman who lives in disguise during a time when outsiders, especially mixed-race individuals, are completely rejected by society. She’s constantly hiding who she is just to survive, and she's on a revenge mission.

She’s searching for the foreign men who were illegally in Japan during its isolation period, and she believes one of them might be her father. That search becomes the main thread of the story, but it’s not just about revenge in a straightforward sense.

What makes this show stand out is how grounded everything feels. The animation is detailed and cinematic, but it doesn’t go for flashy movement just for the sake of it. When fights happen, they feel heavy. You can almost feel the effort behind every strike. The world itself even feels lived in. Snowy landscapes, quiet villages, and dimly lit interiors. All of it adds to this constant feeling of isolation that follows Mizu everywhere she goes.

If you watch Blue Eye Samurai and end up enjoying it, you'll be happy to know that a second season is already confirmed. In fact, Blue Eye Samurai season 2 will be released on Netflix sometime in 2026. We'll definitely come back and share the release date once it's announced.

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