The much-awaited Geeked Week event by Netflix is finally here! On the fourth day of the free virtual event, Netlfix announced a lot of new projects. The streaming giant already wrapped up announcing TV Series and movies in the first three days, and now it is finally time for anime. The streaming giant gave an important update on some major anime projects like Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, Master of the Universe, Godzilla: Singular Point, and many more on Netflix’s Geeked Week Day 4. So here is the list of all the anime projects that were announced, along with its key details.
Edens Zero
Release Date: August 26, 2021
On the fourth day of the celebrations, Netflix revealed the much-awaited trailer of its upcoming space fantasy anime titled “Edens Zero.” It is the remake of a popular manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The creators of the renowned show Fairy Tail are behind this anime as well. So, the fans already have high hopes for it.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
Release Date: July 8, 2021
It is not wrong if we call Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness to be the most anticipated anime series to release in July this year. It is an upcoming original CGI net animation project that will feature Leon S Kennedy and Claire Redfield in the lead. During Netflix’s Geeked Week Day 4, the makers revealed the first few minutes of its opening. This three-minute clip is enough to create hype for this anime as its animation is way too real.
Exception
The first look of the streaming giant’s much-awaited horror anime “Exception” is finally here. It is an upcoming space horror anime that will feature a new story by Hirotaka Adachi. Netflix didn’t reveal many details about the plot or release date of its anime. As of now, it has only given us the first poster. However, the poster is spooky enough to give chills to the viewers. It seems like Exception will be a great addition to Netflix’s vast library of anime shows.
Godzilla Singular Point
Release Date: June 24, 2021
Godzilla Singular Point debuted a new clip during Netflix’s Geeked Week Day 4. Fans will get to see an entirely different version of the lizard king in the anime. He becomes the largest menace in the world, and humanity is fighting against him. The show has already premiered in Japan. But the first look of its English dub recently came out during the virtual celebration. Now, everyone is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Rodan.
Master Of The Universe: Revelation
Release Date: July 23, 2021
The fourth day of the Geeked Week celebration got even bigger when the streaming giant unveiled the first trailer of Master Of The Universe. Fans have been waiting to see Kevin Smith’s version of He-Man, and now it is finally here. The anime is not a reboot of the cartoon series that aired in 1985, but it will continue its plotline. The trailer of this action-fantasy anime already caught everyone’s attention, and now they are eagerly waiting for its first part to release.
Shaman King
Release Date: August 9, 2021
Shaman King is another brilliant addition to Netflix’s library of anime. Netflix’s Geeked Week Day 4 finally confirmed that the fans would see the adventures of a 13-year-old shaman this year in August. Shamans are beings who can communicate with wandering souls, deads, and the ancient gods. It certainly one of the most exciting upcoming anime projects with an intriguing plot. Fans have very high expectations from this show, and it is likely that it won’t disappoint them.
Make My Day
Make My Day is an anime film that was announced during the virtual Geeked Week celebrations. It is another one of those films in which mysterious characters suddenly appear on the planet and start to destroy its inhabitants. The main plot of the film will be about whether humanity will survive or not. Its premise is quite common, but in terms of presentation, the fans can always count on the creative heads of Netflix.
Bright: Samurai Soul
Back in 2017, Netflix released a movie titled Bright, and now the streaming giant announced its anime adaptation during Netflix’s Geeked Week Day 4. Kyohei Ishiguro will serve as the director of Bright: Samurai Soul. Izo and Raden will begin their journey with a young elf girl. They will help this girl reach her home, the land of elves that is situated in the north. This one is a spin-off anime of actor Will Smith’s popular film Bright, which became a massive success back in 2017.
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway
The newest entry in the Gundam series is finally here. Netflix finally released a trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway that is actually the first film in an upcoming trilogy. This trilogy is all set to cover the novels in Hathaway’s Flash trilogy. However, the streaming giant delayed the premiere of this film due to the global pandemic. They still haven’t revealed its release date, but now it seems like it will come in the upcoming months. Thus, as compensation, Netflix dropped a new trailer for the fans to enjoy.
This concludes all the anime project announcements that were made during Netflix’s Geeked Week Day 4. Every single one of these new shows is highly anticipated, and they also look quite promising. Hence, we will update this section as soon as Netflix reveals the release date for the rest of its projects. Till then, tell us in the comment box about which one of these new anime projects you are most excited about.
