Netflix unveils Bass X Machina and Fool Night at Anime NYC
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Netflix used Anime NYC to unveil a broad slate of upcoming anime and animation titles, headlined by two new reveals: Bass X Machina, a Steampunk Western voiced by Brian Tyree Henry, and Fool Night, a dark manga adaptation about people transforming into oxygen-producing plants amid a global shortage. The showcase, which included trailers, images and a production featurette, underlines Netflix's continued push to expand and diversify its anime output heading into late 2026 and 2027.
Bass X Machina follows lawman Bass Reeves battling automatons and outlaws and arrives on 3 November 2026, while Fool Night, the first collaboration between studios Sunrise and SHAFT based on Kasumi Yasuda's manga, debuts on 26 November 2026. Netflix also confirmed further instalments of established series, including a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 trailer ahead of its 20 October 2026 release, a Blue Eye Samurai season two trailer for January 2027 alongside confirmation of a third and final season, and a LEGO-themed One Piece special tying into the live-action adaptation, set for 29 September 2026.
- Netflix unveiled Bass X Machina and Fool Night at Anime NYC
- Bass X Machina (Brian Tyree Henry) lands 3 November 2026
- Fool Night, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and Blue Eye Samurai updates also revealed
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Netflix used the Anime NYC convention to expand on its already large anime and animation slate, adding two previously unannounced series to a list that already included several high-profile titles. Bass X Machina is a Steampunk Western reimagining lawman Bass Reeves, while Fool Night is based on a manga and imagines humans turning into plants to produce oxygen amid a global shortage; both are new productions rather than continuations of existing shows.
The wider slate reflects Netflix's strategy of building a steady stream of anime releases stretching from late 2026 into 2027, including a sequel to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, further seasons of Blue Eye Samurai, and various additions to the One Piece franchise. Anime has become a significant growth area for streaming services, with Netflix positioning itself as a major player by commissioning original productions alongside licensed content.
Anime NYC is one of the largest anime conventions in North America, and studios and streamers regularly use it to make announcements aimed at dedicated fan audiences. The event gives context for why several details are emerging together, as Netflix uses it as a platform to showcase multiple projects at once rather than through separate standalone announcements.
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