Netflix has officially renewed Aggretsuko for a second season and has confirmed the premiere dates for a slew of anime titles. Series details and premiere dates were announced during the Anime Expo, with Netflix’s Director of Content for Japan & Anime John Derderian revealing two new anime shows – Ultraman and Kengan Ashura – have been added to the network’s expanded anime roster.
Commenting on the lineup, Derderian stated, “As Netflix has grown around the world we have been astounded by the broad reach and great depth of anime fandom. We are partnering with the best global creators to produce a diverse slate of shows that we hope will excite the boundless passion of anime fans and make Netflix a premier destination for this beloved art form.”
Kengan Ashura – Kazuo Yamashita is an ordinary fifty-six year old man who one day is summoned by the chairman of his company and hired as a gladiator. He learns that these hired gladiators engage in battles called Kengan Matches: to protect the corporate rights of the businesses they represent. Kazuo Yamashita is assigned to battle a mysterious Kengan fighter named Ohma Tokita. Both men join the Kengan Zetsumei Tournament with the hope of winning the spot as chairman of the Kengan Organization. Expect to set it on Netflix in 2019.
Ultraman – Ultraman is an action drama centered around a man possessing the spirit and DNA of the legendary hero “Ultraman” as he wears a metallic ultra suit and fights against evil. The series is directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki and is expected to preview in 2019.
Aggretsuko Season 2 – Everyone’s favorite death metal panda is back! Retsuko will return to Netflix for Aggretsuko Season 2.
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle – The sequel to Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, this epic re-imagining of the Godzilla world in a futuristic setting pits humans and robots against the biggest Godzilla ever seen in an interplanetary struggle for survival. Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle will launch on Netflix on July 18, 2018.
Dragon Pilot – Recently stationed Air Self-Defence Force rookie Hisone Amakasu is chosen by a dragon concealed within Gifu Air Base to be his pilot. Dragon Pilot will premiere on Netflix on September 21, 2018.
Castlevania Season 2 – Returning to Netflix for a second season, Castlevania, inspired by the classic videogame series, is a dark medieval fantasy following the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, trying to save Eastern Europe from extinction at the hand of Vlad Dracula Tepes himself. Trevor Belmont, last survivor of his house, is no longer alone, and he and his misfit comrades race to find a way to save humanity from extinction at the hands of the grief-maddened Dracula and his sinister vampire war council. Castlevania Season 2 debuts on Netflix on October 26, 2018.
Cannon Busters – The show follows the adventures and exploits of S.A.M, a high-end friendship droid who’s joined by a quirky, discarded maintenance robot and a brash, deadly fugitive. Together, the unlikely trio embarks on an unforgettable journey in a fantastic and dangerous world in search of S.A.M’s best friend, the heir to a kingdom under siege. Cannon Busters will launch on Netflix on April 1, 2019.