Netflix announced a new original anime series that will air exclusively on its streaming service. The series, Perfect Bones, will mark the first time that all episodes of a series will become available at the same time on Netflix in over 190 countries.
Perfect Bones is a 12-episode series set in the future. In the series, scientists become obsessed with creating the "perfect human." After they create several children that come close to their goals, they send them to a facility to train so they will learn how to use their powers. However, an evil organization, intent on using those powers to dominate the world, kidnaps the children.
Netflix partnered with Production I.G. on the series.
"We are incredibly excited to work with Production I.G., who have worked on hit series such as Attack on Titan and Psycho-Pass, in bringing one of the most daring new Anime titles produced today to all Netflix members and anime fans around the world," said Erik Barmack, vice president of Netflix international originals in a press email. "In an era where the Internet knows no bounds, we are proud to deliver high quality original anime to fans all over the world, at the exact same where they live whether it be Japan, France, Mexico, the U.S. and beyond."
Directing Perfect Bones is Kazuto Nakazawa, who also directed the anime sequence in Kill Bill Volume 1, and designed characters for Ashita no Nadja and Samurai Champloo. He also directed the music video for Linkin Park's "Breaking the Habit."
This isn't the first time that Netflix has brought an original anime series to its service: the service previously aired two seasons of Knights of Sidonia, a futuristic science fiction anime series.
"Among all the TV series and films Netflix offers, the titles I, personally, find the most amazing are Netflix originals," said Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, President & CEO of Production I.G. "Production I.G. is eager to present another impactful title brought through our creators' passion and imagination. We're very excited about Perfect Bones!"
It's no secret that Netflix has changed the way consumers view television shows: the service practically created the binge-watch, thanks to offering all episodes of shows' seasons at the same time.
However, Netflix also wants to change the way we watch movies. The service already created controversy with Beasts of No Nation by offering the film in theaters and on Netflix at the same time, making some theater owners so angry that they refused to show the movie. Netflix is at it again with the sequel to Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, with many large movie theater chains keeping it off their screens.
