Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 announced with first look at Anime NYC

Netflix has announced a second season of Blue Eye Samurai, unveiling a first look at the forthcoming episodes during Anime NYC 2025. The reveal includes a featurette with the series’ cocreators and executive producer, two new visuals, and a highlight clip from the premiere episode. Production on the season is underway, and while a firm release date has not been announced, Netflix indicated a 2026 timeframe.

Blue Eye Samurai first premiered in 2023, earning praise for its lush animation, historical setting, and complex heroine. Created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green and animated by Blue Spirit, the series follows Mizu, a mixed‑race swordmaster in 17th‑century Edo who disguises herself to pursue revenge against the men who shaped her fate. The show has been lauded for its visual ambition and storytelling, earning multiple industry accolades and broad fan support that helped drive momentum for a Season 2 renewal.

The Anime NYC featurette offers a strong hint of where Season 2 is headed. A central sequence shows Mizu scaling a heavily guarded wooden tower, moving through danger with her sword in hand after taking an arrow to the shoulder. The dialogue in the teaser is sparse,...