Mizu is heading west. Netflix confirmed Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 at its Anime NYC 2026 mega-panel on 20 August, with the Emmy Award-winning animated series taking its samurai revenge story from feudal Japan to the streets and underground fight pits of London.
London Calls
Season 2 picks up exactly where Season 1 ended: Mizu sailing for England, Abijah Fowler — played by Kenneth Branagh — held captive aboard as her reluctant guide. The season centres on London’s underground fight pits, where Mizu faces what Netflix describes as “new friends, old foes, and her own demons.”
Director Jermaine Turner explained the transition at Annecy 2026: “Season 1 ended with Mizu and her prisoner Fowler, who was the big bad, on a ship bound for London, the next stop on her quest for bloody revenge.” (What’s on Netflix.) The series carries its graphic violence, moral ambiguity, and emotional complexity into the new season.
The Japan Storyline
Not all the action shifts west. Akemi and Taigen remain in Japan, navigating the treacherous politics of Edo Castle under a dangerous new Shogun, while Ringo searches for his own direction. The creative team has also hinted at returning characters, teasing that “there are going to be maybe some people you thought died… who maybe are still alive” (What’s on Netflix).
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Season Details
Season 2 comprises six episodes, animated by Blue Spirit. Jermaine Turner directs alongside John Aoshima; creators Michael Green and Amber Noizumi return, with Jane Wu producing.
Season 1 scored 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and won the Emmy Award for Best Animated Series. Season 2 is confirmed for a 2027 release on Netflix; a specific premiere date has not yet been announced.
For Singapore Fans
Netflix is available in Singapore and no regional exclusion for Blue Eye Samurai has been announced. SG fans who haven’t watched Season 1 have time to catch up before the 2027 premiere.