Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 to Premiere January 19, 2027, With Six Episodes

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The first season of Blue Eye Samurai ended with a hint that season 2 would take the story in a different direction. After a three-year wait, fans now know when Mizu’s quest for revenge will continue.

At Anime NYC in August, Netflix revealed that the animated series would return early the following year. The company has since announced a release date of Jan. 19, 2027.

Season 2 will have six episodes, two fewer than the first season’s eight. The wait for season 3 may be shorter, as Netflix has announced plans for the series to conclude in 2028.

Spoilers for Blue Eye Samurai season 1 follow.

The release date trailer revisits the story so far. Season 1 introduced Mizu, a half-white, half-Japanese woman trained in swordsmanship. Disguised as a man, she sets out to kill four European men, one of whom is her father. Her journey leads to a confrontation with Abijah Fowler, one of the four, who attempted to overthrow the ruling shogunate.

What will Blue Eye Samurai season 2 be about?

At the end of season 1, Fowler tells Mizu that the two remaining men who might be her father are in London. The pair are then seen aboard a ship leaving Japan.

Season 2 will pick up with Mizu on her way to London to continue her revenge quest. Series co-creators Amber Noizumi and Michael Green described the new setting:

“London in 1657 had a thriving culture of illicit activity, something that fittingly parallels our story of Japan. Mizu will have to navigate this dark underbelly amid a puritanical society that persecuted women as witches, closed bars and theaters, and even outlawed Christmas. If you know Mizu, she doesn’t take too kindly to repression, especially if it stands in the way of her revenge.”

Maya Erskine will return as the voice of Mizu, alongside Brenda Song as Akemi, Darren Barnet as Taigen, and Masi Oka as Ringo. Some of those characters were left behind in Japan at the end of season 1.