There’s good news if you’re eager to sink your teeth into more Castlevania: Nocturne since Netflix’s latest animated version of the classic franchise aired in 2023. The long-promised second season finally has a release date and arrives this Thursday, January 16.
Castlevania: Nocturne, if you’re not caught up, follows the adventures of Maria Renard and Richter Belmont (a distant descendant of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belndaes, who appeared heavily in Netflix’s original Castlevania adaptation), with its vampire action. in the context of the French Revolution, around 1792.
The first season of Castlevania: Nocturne was well received upon its arrival in September 2023, and its eight episodes concluded with the unexpected arrival of a familiar face. And although a second season was confirmed shortly after the first aired, we had to wait a while for its return.
However, the second season is just a few days away and will once again consist of eight episodes. Additionally, Powerhouse returns to animation duties, while showrunner Clive Bradley and directors Sam and Adam Deats also return. And if you’re curious to take a look at what the team has in store for Castlevania: Nocturne season two, there’s two minutes and 40 seconds of sneak peeks in Netflix’s newly shared trailer above.
In short, that’s the second season of Castlevania: Nocturne, which returns this Thursday, January 16 on Netflix. Its arrival continues what has been a remarkably busy time for a franchise that hasn’t had a new entry since Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 in 2014. It appeared in Dead Cells, appeared in V Rising, and even received a third collection of classic games. last August, this time grouping all three DS titles in the series. Hopefully all of this will lead to a whole new game!
