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There has been a significant rise in the number of animated series on offer on streaming giant, Netflix, with the prospect of more coming in the future. One of its most exciting offerings in recent times is Blue Eye Samurai, which premiered on the platform in 2023. While attending the Anime Expo 2025, Netflix offered a wide range of insight into several of its animated productions, including Beastars, Record of Ragnarok III, Sakamoto Days, and the aforementioned Blue Eye Samurai. In attendance at the event, albeit via pre-taped interviews, were Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, co-creators of Blue Eye Samurai, and executive producer Jane Wu, previewing the return of the series.

It's exceedingly clear that Netflix's hit animated series Blue Eye Samurai is an ambitious show, and Season 2 will look to push the boundaries established in the first season. The animated series follows Mizu, a half-Japanese, half-white woman who lives in Edo-period Japan.

The saddest, most heart-breaking movie in Studio Ghiblis profoundly emotional repertoire, Grave of the Fireflies, is all set to land on Netflix next month. Meaning that audiences everywhere will soon be able to share in the trauma. And while that may be a daunting prospect, Grave of the Fireflies is worth it, with the animation by far one of the most effective war films ever made, that is sure to leave you forever changed. Netflix has now picked up the rights to stream the deeply moving Grave of the Fireflies, with the platform making the movie available in over 190 countries, excluding Japan, from September 16.

Written and directed by Isao Takahata, and produced by Studio Ghibli, Grave of the Fireflies is based on Akiyuki Nosaka's Naoki Prize-winning short story and takes place in Kobe near the end of World War II. The animated movie depicts the tragic fate of war...

Blue Eye Samurai is hands down one of the best adult animated shows on Netflix. Back in December 2023, the show was renewed for a second season, and fans have been patiently waiting for new updates on the upcoming installment. As of Aug. 19, we received some new information on season 2, but unfortunately, it's not good news at all.

During an August 2024 interview with Collider, Blue Eye Samurai creators Michael Green and Amber Noizumi, producer and director Jane Wu, and sound supervisor Myron Nettinga revealed some new information about the second season, like where they are in the production process, how many episodes there will be, and when fans can expect it to come out.

According to Green and Noizumi, we will see a cut in the total episode count for season 2. Instead of there being eight episodes like in season 1, there will only be six episodes in the second season. However,...

Kodansha had a bunch of manga licenses to reveal during its Anime Expo 2024 panel, including print releases planned for spring 2025 digital releases right around the corner throughout July. Among the print licenses are Dead Rock from Fairy Tail creator Hiro Mashima, Tower Dungeon from Knights of Sidonia author Tsutomu Nihei and more. Here's the full list, starting with spring 2025 print releases: Kodansha Spring 2025 Print Licenses Dead Rock by Hiro Mashima Synopsis: Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld’s top educational institution! A spot at this training facility for demonic mischief is all the young demon Yakuto has ever wanted, but in Hell, there’s no such thing as an easy A. Plenty of Yakuto’s fellow prospects won’t survive the entrance exam, and even fewer will make it to graduation. So why bother? The prize, for those who survive this death game through perdition, is the world, in the palm of their hand!

The Shin Megami Tensei games have become some of the world’s biggest and most popular RPG series of all time. Standing alongside the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy franchises, Shin Megami Tensei has proven itself to be an incredibly successful and long-lasting series, spawning multiple spin-offs, sequels, and cross-media expansions over the years. With three major series to its name with multiple titles attributed to each, plus over 20 spin-off titles, the Shin Megami Tensei series is simply massive.

It would be only natural for the series to enjoy various anime and manga adaptations over the years. Existing across many of the Shin Megami Tensei titles, the many animated films, OVAs, and anime series have all helped to broaden and expand the worlds of their respective games. With so many having been released over the years, it can be easy to overlook a few that may have fallen through the cracks.

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The following contains spoilers for Blue Eye Samurai, now streaming on Netflix.

Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai anime recently unsheathed its first season of eight episodes, which more than live up to the expectations. Blue Eye Samurai maps out a harrowing story set in feudal Japan, which focuses on Mizu (Maya Erskine), as she pretends to be a male ronin who embarks on a revenge quest. Mizu hides her intentions well, but in time, she confirms that she is looking to kill a series of white men who she thinks sexually assaulted her mother. Mizu and her mother become outcasts, the latter of whom perishes in a fire and Mizu is left to fend for herself.

“Blue Eye Samurai” has been renewed for a second season at Netflix.

Created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, “Blue Eye Samurai” tells the story of Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the sword. Set in Edo-period Japan, Mizu lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge.

“When we started this project, we made a commitment to take this very personal story set in Edo-period Japan and bring it to life in the most authentic and beautiful way possible. Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice cast made this a reality beyond our expectations,” said Noizumi and Green in a statement, per Netflix. “We are thankful to our entire team and to our viewers from all over the world who have shown such passion for Mizu and her path of revenge. Mizu has a lot more blood to spill! We are deeply grateful to...

Netflix has renewed the critically acclaimed animated action series Blue Eye Samurai for a second season.

Set in Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai, from Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, follows Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge.

Voice cast also includes George Takei (Seki), Masi Oka (Ringo), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (The Swordmaker), Brenda Song (Akemi), Darren Barnet (Taigen), Randall Park (Heiji Shindo), and Kenneth Branagh (Abijah Fowler). Supporting voice cast includes Stephanie Hsu (Ise), Ming-Na Wen (Madame Kaji), Harry Shum Jr. (Takayoshi) and Mark Dacascos (Chiaki), among others.

“When we started this project, we made a commitment to take this very personal story set in Edo-period Japan and bring it to life in the most authentic and beautiful way possible. Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice cast made this a reality beyond our expectations,...

Since its debut last month, Blue Eye Samurai has proven to be a well-received hit for Netflix, so it should come as no surprise that Netflix has officially renewed the animated series for a second season.

Blue Eye Samurai tells the story of Mizu (Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge.

“When we started this project, we made a commitment to take this very personal story set in Edo-period Japan and bring it to life in the most authentic and beautiful way possible. Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice cast made this a reality beyond our expectations,” said series creators Amber Noizumi and Michael Green in a statement. “We are thankful to our entire team and to our viewers from all over the world who have shown such passion for Mizu and her path of revenge.

“It's groundhog week! Akemi and her office colleagues go through the same work week over and over again. The time loop might be caused by their boss's procrastination and his unfinished manga.”

Ryo Takebayashi's “Mondays: See You “This” Week!” wastes no time diving into its absurd ‘groundhog day' scenario of a group of office workers caught in an infinite loop, placing two staffers as peculiar eccentrics working to convince their co-worker, Akemi, of the perplexing scenario. As each member of the office is brought into the fold of being aware of this repetition, the humor only escalates as they turn their eyes on their boss whose hidden desires may be the catalyst for the cyclical nightmare the workers find themselves trapped in.

Mondays: See You “This” Week is screening at Nippon Connection

This no-nonsense, quick-fire approach to comedy works swimmingly in “Mondays: See You “This” Week!”, ensuring the quirky...

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Redline is about the biggest and most deadly racing tournament in the universe. Only held once every five years, everyone wants to stake their claim to fame, including Jp, a reckless dare-devil driver oblivious to speed limits with his ultra-customized car - all the while, organized crime and militaristic governments want to leverage the race to their own ends.