Netflix original anime and acquisitions News Thread

[wonderfly]

From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:

"“Dorohedoro” Season 2 Coming to Both Netflix and Crunchyroll April 1"​

"Dorohedoro was one of Netflix’s more popular anime offerings when season one streamed way back in 2020. Six years later and season two is finally coming. This time, both Netflix and Crunchyroll will stream the series.

In addition, season one of Dorohedoro has recently been added to Crunchyroll after years of Netflix exclusivity. Both the original Japanese audio and the dub that originally streamed on Netflix are available. This is quite surprising as Netflix usually only gives titles to Crunchyroll that they consider failures, like the Saint Seiya reboot or Knights of Sidonia. One of the more unusual cases of Netflix and Crunchyroll sharing titles involves Vinland Saga, which had both streaming services provide a completely different dub for their respective service. In the case of Dorohedoro, Crunchyroll and Netflix are both streaming the same dub for season one and presumably will stream the same dub for season two. This cooperation between the arch rival anime streaming platforms is unprecedented."

Read the full article here.

 

[Yojimbo]

Akane-banashi premieres on April 4.

edit: Blue Box season 2 premieres in October. edit: October 4.



edit 2: Yaiba season 2 trailer.



edit3: Dandelion premieres April 16.



3/28: Baki-Dou part 2 teaser posted.



4/9: Mononoke: The Movie Chapter 3: Snake God, trailer #2 posted.


4/19: Akane-banashi starts May 17 on Netflix with both sub and dub.

 

[wonderfly]

From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:

"Kyoto Animation’s New Series “Sparks of Tomorrow” Receives World Premiere At MCM London"​

"Following on from the news the convention will be hosting a number of anime voice actor guests, Anime Limited have announced that next month’s MCM Comic Con London will be the venue for the prestigious Kyoto Animation’s new series Sparks of Tomorrow. Attendees can look forward to not just a world premiere screening but also related promotional events too.

Adapted from a light novel titled ’20th Century Electricity Catalog’ published by Kyoto Animation’s book arm in 2018, Sparks of Tomorrow concerns interpersonal relationships in Japan’s Meiji era as various characters seek to advance the nation’s technology beyond its current steam power standard. Although the series is set to premiere on Netflix in July, attendees of MCM Comic Con London will be able to see the world premiere of the show’s first two episodes plus a panel discussion with series director Minoru Ota and series producer Ryona Kuyama. This event is set to be held Saturday 23rd May between 2:45-4:40pm. It will soon after be followed by a signing session with Minoru Ota set to run between 5-7pm. Exclusive merchandise is also promised to be available for purchase at the event but at time of writing the specifics of what that will specifically entail is currently unknown."

Read the full article here.

 

[Yojimbo]

Netflix and Twin Engine are producing a movie titled "The Ribbon Hero" based on Osamu Tezuka's "Princess Knight" and it will premiere in August. It is directed by Yuuki Igarashi and animation services by his new studio OUTLINE.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Here's the anime content coming to Netflix during next month.

Netflix Drops 10 Must-Watch Anime for May 2026—Fans Won’t Want to Miss These

Netflix is preparing a packed anime month for May, and the lineup is already getting a lot of attention. The platform is not focusing on brand-new titles this

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[Yojimbo]

5/14: Mononoke The Movie Chapter 3, Trailer #3.



5/21: Baki-Dou Part 2 premieres in June.

5/26: Ribbon Hero premieres on August 8. Teaser released.



5/28: Baki-Dou (part 2) streams on June 18.

 

[wonderfly]

From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:

"Anime Film “The Ribbon Hero” Coming to Netflix August 8th"​

"Netflix is releasing yet another major anime film on August 8th as The Ribbon Hero comes to the streaming platform. The film is slated to be “inspired by” Osamu Tezuka’s classic 1950s-1960s manga Princess Knight. Based on the trailer, it looks like it is very loosely inspired by the source material as this looks significantly darker and edgier. From what little we can gleam from the trailer, it looks like a dark and action packed magical girl title, possibly inspired by Puella Magi Madoka Magica, the grandmommy of the dark and gritty magical girl warrior genre."

Read the full article here.

 

[Yojimbo]

6/3: Baki-Dou! Part 2 trailer released. Will have a panel at Anime Expo.



6/19: MAPPA revealed they are producing the anime adaptation of Naoki Fujita's Beat & Motion manga and it will debut on Netflix in 2027.



As well as a Dorohedoro season 3 trailer.



And an adaptation of Jimoto Saiko! (Hometown is the Best!) manga and the teaser features aiko's "milk."



6/22: Looks like Shaft and Sunrise are collaborating on an adaptation of Fool Night and it premieres this year on Netflix.

6/23: Trailer 2 for Ribbon Hero, more cast info, and theme song is by Girls Archives.

 

[RoyalRubble]

Netflix showcases anime line-up at Annecy.

 

[Frontier]

Netflix showcases anime line-up at Annecy.

Some top tier productions coming to the service .

 

[Yojimbo]

Fool Night trailer, poster, and staff info.

 

[Frontier]

Fool Night trailer, poster, and staff info.

The animation looks breathtaking !

 

[RoyalRubble]

From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com.

"Annecy 2026: Netflix Anime Showcase Shows Off Ribbon Hero, Blue-Eye Samurai And The One Piece"​

"The Netflix Anime Studio Focus was held at Annecy this morning. Several new series and a movie were shown off and given public trailers — and release dates. Good news…the majority of things that were previewed are things we’re getting within the year! (The exception being, sigh, Blue-Eye Samurai…)"

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