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Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 Set for Annecy Animation Festival Spotlight

EPs Amber Noizumi and Michael Green's Blue Eye Samurai is set for a preview during next month's Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

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It was back in August 2025 when we got our first look at what the second season of series creators, writers, and executive producers Amber Noizumi and Michael Green's Blue Eye Samurai had in store for Mizu's (Maya Erskine) quest for revenge. Now, Netflix is dropping word that the hit animated series will have a major presence at next month's Annecy International Animation Film Festival, with an in-depth preview on June 23rd. In the second season, Mizu's bloody quest continues in London, where she faces new friends, old foes, and her own demons. In Japan, Akemi and Taigen navigate Edo Castle under a dangerous new Shogun, while Ringo searches for new purpose. Here's a look at the official overview for the Annecy panel:

Blue Eye Samurai
Image: Netflix
Blue Eye Samurai
Image: Netflix

 

Netflix will host a dedicated Anime Studio Focus titled "Netflix Anime: Bold Stories, Boundless Worlds" at la Salle de la Volière. As the home for anime with more than 150 million Netflix members around the world choosing to watch it, this session is set to be a must-see showcase of the very best of anime for every taste and mood, whether you're a hard-core fan, casual viewer, or a beginner to the medium. Buckle up for an in-depth look at the upcoming slate led by THE ONE PIECE, Sparks of Tomorrow, THE RIBBON HERO, as well as anime-inspired series Blue Eye Samurai's season 2 and Bass X Machina.

The voice cast for Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai includes Maya Erskine (Mizu), 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 members include Stephanie Hsu (Ise), Ming-Na Wen (Madame Kaji), Harry Shum Jr. (Takayoshi), Mark Dacascos (Chiaki), and more.

With Blue Spirit serving as the animation studio, Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai is executive-produced by Noizumi, Green, and Erwin Stoff. Jane Wu serves as supervising director and producer, with the series originally hitting Netflix screens on November 3, 2023.

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Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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