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Netflix Anime NYC 2026 Roundup: Edgerunners 2, Blue Eye Samurai, The One Piece, More

The presentation confirms Netflix is betting heavily on sequels and adaptations of established properties, with release dates now locked for several high-profile titles through early 2027.

Key Facts

  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will premiere on Netflix on October 20, 2026, as a standalone 10-episode story.
  • Blue Eye Samurai season 2 will premiere in January 2027, with a third and final season scheduled for 2028.
  • THE ONE PIECE, Wit Studio's CG adaptation, will premiere in February 2027 and adapt the first 50 chapters of the manga across seven episodes.
  • Bass X Machina, created by LeSean Thomas and starring Brian Tyree Henry, will premiere on November 3.
  • SAKAMOTO DAYS season 2 will return in January 2027, with new characters Etsuko Satoda, Amane Yotsumura, and Satoru Yotsumura introduced in a character trailer.

Reporting from 8 sources: Anime News Network, Cartoon Brew, ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer, and 4 more.

Netflix Anime NYC 2026 Roundup: Edgerunners 2, Blue Eye Samurai, The One Piece, More

Netflix used its Anime NYC 2026 presentation to announce release dates and new trailers for several upcoming anime and adult animated series. The biggest reveal was Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, which will premiere on Netflix on October 20. The sequel is a standalone 10-episode story set in Night City, following a new cast of characters on a path of redemption and revenge. Studio Trigger returns to animate, with Kai Ikarashi directing in his debut role. The series features Japanese and English voice casts, including Momoka Terasawa and Valeria Rodriguez as Roman Carax, and Akari Kito and Kimoy Lee as Talia Yang. Netflix also announced that Blue Eye Samurai season 2 will arrive in January 2027, with a third and final season planned for 2028. The One Piece, Wit Studio's CG adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's manga, received new key art and a February 2027 premiere date, adapting the first 50 chapters across seven episodes. Bass X Machina, an adult animated steampunk Western created by LeSean Thomas and starring Brian Tyree Henry, will premiere November 3. SAKAMOTO DAYS season 2 got a character trailer and a January 2027 return.

Netflix's Anime NYC 2026 showcase on Thursday delivered a wave of release dates and first looks. The slate spans Japanese anime and adult animated series influenced by anime, with the company positioning several titles for global simultaneous release.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 leads the announcements with an October 20 debut. The series reunites Netflix with CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger, which produced the original 2022 anime. Kai Ikarashi, who worked on the first series as a storyboard artist and animation director, makes his directorial debut. Bartosz Sztybor returns as writer and producer, with Ichigo Kanno as lead character designer and Masahiko Otsuka as scriptwriter. The opening theme is The Cure's 1978 song "10:15 Saturday Night," and the ending theme is Petite Meller's "Watson." The first episode screened at Anime Expo on July 3.

Blue Eye Samurai, created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green and animated by Blue Spirit, will conclude with a third season in 2028. The One Piece, produced by Wit Studio with Shueisha, Fuji Television, and Toei Animation, will adapt the East Blue saga in seven episodes totaling about 300 minutes. Bass X Machina, from LeSean Thomas and Studio Mir, follows a father turned judge, jury, and executioner in a lawless frontier. SAKAMOTO DAYS season 2, produced by TMS Entertainment, introduces new characters Etsuko Satoda, Amane Yotsumura, and Satoru Yotsumura.

  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2: Premieres October 20 on Netflix; standalone 10-episode story; Studio Trigger; directed by Kai Ikarashi
  • Blue Eye Samurai Season 2: Premieres January 2027; season 3 in 2028 will be the conclusion
  • THE ONE PIECE: Premieres February 2027; Wit Studio adaptation of East Blue saga; 7 episodes, about 300 minutes
  • Bass X Machina: Premieres November 3; adult animated steampunk Western by LeSean Thomas; Brian Tyree Henry stars
  • SAKAMOTO DAYS Season 2: Returns January 2027; new character trailer; TMS Entertainment
  • Fool Night: All episodes November 26; first joint production of Sunrise and Shaft
  • LEGO One Piece: Two-part special premieres September 29; live-action cast reprises roles

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 8 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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