Netflix Unveils Anime Slate at Anime NYC 2026
The announcements confirm Netflix is doubling down on anime originals and adaptations, with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and Blue Eye Samurai both getting sequels and THE ONE PIECE and SAKAMOTO DAYS continuing to expand their presence on the platform.
Key Facts
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 premieres on Netflix on October 20, 2026.
- The series is a standalone 10-episode story set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
- Kai Ikarashi directs Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 in his directorial debut.
- Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 premieres in January 2027, with a final season set for 2028.
- Bass X Machina premieres on November 3, 2026.
Reporting from 6 sources: Anime News Network, ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, and 2 more.
At Anime NYC 2026, Netflix announced a slate of upcoming anime and animated projects, headlined by the October 20, 2026 release of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. The sequel, produced by Studio Trigger, is a standalone 10-episode story set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, following a new cast in Night City. Kai Ikarashi directs in his debut, with Bartosz Sztybor returning as writer and producer, and Ichigo Kanno as lead character designer. The opening theme is The Cure's "10:15 Saturday Night," and the ending theme is Petite Meller's "Watson." The first episode premiered at Anime Expo on July 3. Also announced were Blue Eye Samurai Season 2, premiering January 2027, with a final season greenlit for 2028, and Bass X Machina, an adult animated series created by LeSean Thomas, premiering November 3. New key art for THE ONE PIECE, a WIT Studio adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's manga, was revealed, along with a character trailer for SAKAMOTO DAYS Season 2, which streams January 2027.
Netflix used Anime NYC 2026 to roll out a broad slate of animation updates, covering both Japanese anime and Western animated projects influenced by the medium. The Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 teaser trailer, released alongside the date announcement, shows Night City more brutal than ever, with a completely new cast stepping into its darkest depths. The series is described as a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge, following characters like Roman Carax, a cinephile searching for real stories, and Talia Yang, a corpo-raised edgerunner hardened by Maelström.
Blue Eye Samurai Season 2, set for January 2027, continues Mizu's revenge journey, with a teaser showing her sailing toward her enemy. Netflix also confirmed a third season, described as the epic conclusion, for 2028. Bass X Machina, starring and executive produced by Brian Tyree Henry, premieres November 3 and is inspired by the life of lawman Bass Reeves, set in a steampunk Western. The slate also included a character trailer for SAKAMOTO DAYS Season 2, featuring new characters Shu, Etsuko Satoda, and Yotsumura, and new key art for THE ONE PIECE, which adapts the manga from the beginning with WIT Studio.
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2: Premieres October 20, 2026, on Netflix; standalone 10-episode story
- Blue Eye Samurai Season 2: Premieres January 2027; final season greenlit for 2028
- Bass X Machina: Premieres November 3; created by LeSean Thomas, starring Brian Tyree Henry
- THE ONE PIECE: New key art revealed; WIT Studio adaptation from the beginning
- SAKAMOTO DAYS Season 2: Streams January 2027; new character trailer released
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Anime's New Teaser Reveals October 20 Netflix Debut
- ASCII.jp TVアニメ『SAKAMOTO DAYS』のオンラインくじが発売！スーツ姿の描き下ろしイラストを使用した賞品が多数ラインナップ
- Denfaminicogamer アニメ『サイバーパンク: エッジランナーズ2』10月20日よりNetflixで配信決定！ナイトシティが再び燃え上がる
- Game Spark アニメ「サイバーパンク: エッジランナーズ2」10月20日よりNetflixで配信決定！生々しくハードに描く完全新作の予告編第3弾公開
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- Anime Corner Netflix Reveals New Updates for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners S2, THE ONE PIECE, Blue Eye Samurai, Bass x Machina, and More