Blue Eye Samurai season 2 is set to arrive on Netflix in January 2027, with a third and final season planned for 2028.
Netflix confirmed the release schedule for Blue Eye Samurai at its Anime NYC 2026 presentation. Season 2 will arrive in January 2027, and a third season, described as the final one, is planned for 2028. The announcement was part of a larger slate that included release dates for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, The One Piece, and other titles.
The series was not the focus of the presentation, which centered on sequels and adaptations of established properties. The Blue Eye Samurai news came as a brief confirmation of dates rather than a detailed look at the show's content or production. No cast, staff, or plot details for the upcoming seasons were mentioned in the announcement.
As of the most recent stories, the series is positioned as a continuing property with a locked release window for its second season and a planned conclusion in 2028. The lack of additional detail means the current picture is limited to the schedule Netflix has publicly set.
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Aug 21
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.
Jun 27
Netflix unveiled the first episode art for "The One Piece," WIT Studio's remake of the original One Piece anime, during its Annecy International Animation Film Festival showcase on Tuesday. The image, titled "Romance Dawn -Dawn of the Adventure-", matches the title of Eiichiro Oda's manga's first volume and chapter. The streamer also confirmed that Mayumi Tanaka will reprise her role as Monkey D. Luffy, a role she has held since 1999. The seven-episode first season, covering the East Blue saga through the first 50 manga chapters, will run approximately 300 minutes and stream worldwide on Netflix in February 2027. Masashi Koizuka directs, with Hideaki Abe as assistant director. Character designers and chief animation directors are Kyoji Asano and Takatoshi Honda. Taku Kishimoto handles series scripts. The teaser trailer debuted at a separate "Next on Netflix Animation" panel on June 24. The remake was first announced at Jump Festa '24 in December 2023.