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Netflix used its anime showcase at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Tuesday to reveal new footage, artwork and project announcements, including a first look at the series’ second season. Blue-eyed samuraiNew material from upcoming One piece Anime, trailer for a feature film Tape hero The official announcement of the new anime series Fool’s night.
Netflix has presented a new image from the season Blue-eyed samuraioffers a first glimpse at the next chapter of the Emmy Award-winning animated drama. The new season follows Mizu, a sword fighter, on her journey to London while characters Akemi, Taigen and Ringo follow separate paths in Japan under the new Shogun. Netflix has not yet set a release date for Season 2.
The streamer has revealed new episodic artwork from the first episode of One pieceWIT Studio’s remake of Eiichiro Oda’s long-running manga series. The anime is described as a “new take” on the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hats, and is separate from both Toei Animation’s long-running original anime. one piece (It’s now its 25th year) and the year of Netflix one piece Live series. Masashi Koizuka is directing the project, which is set to premiere on Netflix in February. A trailer for the show will be released on Wednesday.
More news came with confirmation that Netflix is working on an adaptation of Kasumi Yasuda’s manga Fool’s night as a series, with Atsushi Yukawa directing and animation studios Sunrise and Shaft producing. The series is set in a future where humanity relies on a technology known as “transmutation,” which turns dying humans into plants to combat lack of oxygen. The show is scheduled to begin later this year. Netflix has released a trailer, artwork, and first look images.
The streamers have revealed a new trailer for the movie Tape herothe first feature film by director Yuki Igarashi. Inspired by the classic manga by Osamu Tezuka Princess KnightThe animated film is scheduled to be released on August 8.
Netflix shared new images from Sparks of tomorrowthe upcoming Kyoto anime series based on Hiroshi Yuki’s novel. Set in an alternate early 20th century Kyoto shaped by steam-powered technology, the series follows two young men pursuing a vision of an electrified future. The streamer featured an interview with series director Minoru Ohta before the show’s debut on July 5.
The presentation included a new image from Bass x Machinaa steampunk Western series from executive producers Brian Tyree Henry and LeSean Thomas. Produced by Studio Mir, the series takes place in an area inhabited by outlaws, machines, and supernatural threats. It will premiere on November 3.
Annecy’s presentation forms part of Netflix’s broader animation push, which the company said will generate more than 1.5 billion views globally in 2025.
