Netflix sets January premiere date for Blue Eye Samurai Season 2

Netflix has announced that the second season of Blue Eye Samurai will premiere on its streaming service on Jan. 19, 2027, according to reports by Variety, Animation World Network, What's on Netflix, Bleeding Cool News, and Black Girl Nerds. UPI reported that the company released a teaser and premiere date for the new season on Tuesday. [1][2][7][9][10][11]

Variety and Polygon note that the release comes more than three years after the show's initial premiere in November 2023. UPI reported that the animated adult series features the voices of Maya Erskine, Brenda Song, and Darren Barnet. [1][2][3]

The upcoming season moves the narrative location across the globe. According to UPI, Variety, and Black Girl Nerds, the official logline explains that the lead character, Mizu, will travel to 17th-century London on her quest for revenge, where she will face new friends and old foes. [1][2][9]

Amber Noizumi and Michael Green created and wrote the animated series, which was co-produced and animated by the French studio Blue Spirit under supervising director and series producer Jane Wu. The show was renewed for a second season in December 2023 and received a renewal for a third and final season in August 2026. [1][12]