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!!!!