While Netflix has had some rough news this week, animation fans can still look forward to a diverse lineup of new offerings on the streamer coming next month. Check out the “New on Netflix” preview below and read on for the full lineup of toon highlights.
May will see the premiere of a new series starring the Boss Baby, a kick-off special preluding further adventures in the My Little Pony universe, a new movie and show season from Ghost in the Shell, original anime Vampire in the Garden, the return of acclaimed anthology Love, Death + Robots, more Octonauts to delight the littlest streaming addicts and the new CGI Marmaduke movie — just to name a few.
May 1
- Corpse Bride
May 2
- Octonauts: Above & Beyond Season 2 (Netflix Family, Great Britain) — Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and crew discover new environments and protect more critter friends as they hop around the globe on exciting missions.
May 6
- Marmaduke (Netflix Film) — Messy and mischievous Marmaduke has a big heart but can’t stay out of trouble! Does he have what it takes to shine in the swanky dog show world?
May 9
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War (Netflix Anime, Japan) — In the year 2045, Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 return to fight a dangerous new threat in this feature-length recut of the first season of “SAC_2045.”
May 15
- PJ Masks Season 4
May 16
- Vampire in the Garden (Netflix Anime, Japan) — Though mortal enemies, a human girl and a vampire queen set out in search of the paradise where humans and vampires once coexisted in peace.
May 19
- The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (Netflix Family) — Picking up where The Boss Baby: Family Business left off, adult Ted Templeton Jr. uses Tina’s magical formula to turn himself back into the Boss Baby. But returning to BabyCorp is anything but child’s play.
May 20
- Love, Death + Robots Volume 3 (Netflix Series) — Uncanny worlds, violent delights and twisted kicks await in the third volume of the Emmy-winning animated anthology from Tim Miller and David Fincher.
May 22
- One Piece new episodes
May 23
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 (Netflix Anime, Japan) — In the year 2045, cybernetic mercenary Motoko Kusanagi returns to Section 9 to face a dangerous new threat: the posthumans.
May 25
- Larva Pendant (Netflix Film, Korea) —When Yellow gets trapped by a mean and mischievous cat Red rushes (noisily) to his rescue.
May 26
- My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (Netflix Family) — When Zipp realizes that the power of the crystals are fading, she goes on a mission to figure out why.
May 30
- Mighty Little Bheem: I Love Taj Mahal (Netflix Family, India) — On a trip to the beautiful Taj Mahal, Bheem gets distracted trying to return a little girl’s lost teddy bear before someone steals it!
May 31
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1
LEAVING May 31
- Happy Feet
It’s also a big month for new Netflix Games releases — perfect for staving off cabin fever in the last stretch before summer. Joining the previously announced digital take on Exploding Kittens – The Game are idle adventure/creature collector Dragon Up, Moonlighter (manage a village shop by day, explore fantasy dungeons by night) and city management game Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt (dates TBA). All titles will be available on Android and iOS devices with a Netflix subscription, no ads, fees or in-app purchases.
