LOS ANGELES -- U.S. streaming giant Netflix is doubling down on anime, for which viewership has tripled since 2021, Minyoung Kim, vice president of content for Asia, told Nikkei.

Netflix shares closed up 1.9% on Thursday, ahead of the release of the second-quarter results, but lost steam in the after-hours session, dropping about 1%. The company's stock hit a record high of $1 ...