Netflix'
s irritating business practice where they release TV Anime series they Acquired/Co-Produced Internationally, months after its original run on Japanese TV and
Netflix Japan instead of Simulcasting weekly.
Episodes of these shows are released on
Netflix outside of Japan, either as a full season after its original run or in parts that are released over the following months.
While this release style is acceptable for Netflix'
s ONA (Original Net Anime) series, this release style causes fans to pirate these anime series on Illegal anime streaming sites during the show'
s original run on Japanese TV and Netflix Japan.
Notable Examples of TV Anime that were stuck in Netflix Jail: Carole and Tuesday, Beastars and Little Witch Academia.
Person 1: Hey Man, I can't wait for Great Pretender to come out on
Netflix!!!
Person 2: Sorry man, but the show is in
Netflix Jail. That means that you're gonna have to wait for the show to end in Japan to come out on
Netflix.
Person 1: Dammit Netflix!!!!