Castlevania: Nocturne‘s first trailer brings Belmonts to the revolution, releases in September

Just as Netflix announced yesterday, the streaming giant has released a teaser trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne, the long-awaited sequel series to the hit adaptation of Konami’s video games that is set to premiere on September 28.

In the trailer above, we get our first good look at what to expect from this new animated show, as the only things we knew were that Netflix was turning the clock forwards and jumping to the era of the French Revolution, with an entirely new Belmont at the helm here to kick some vampire’s teeth in. Fans of the franchise would recognize Richter Belmont as one of the most prominent members of the Belmont family, as he takes on the role of the protagonist after four seasons with Trevor at the helm.

Alongside the trailer above we also get an official synopsis, which says the following: A New series focusing on Richter Belmont origin story feat. vampires in the French Revolution. The gory and gothic adventures of the Castlevania franchise continue with an exciting new setting and their highest stakes yet. A gripping story of love and loss, Nocturne marks an evolution to the original fan-favorite Castlevania Netflix Series. Featuring a never before seen origin story of Richter Belmont (gaming icon, and one of the Franchise’s most beloved characters).

A Symphony of possibilities

With an entirely new setting and a new cast of characters to meet and fear for, fans of Castlevania have plenty to be excited about. After all, Richter was the protagonist of a couple of games in the game series, with the most prominent being Rondo of Blood, in which he’s tasked with the rescue of several maidens taken as sacrifices to resurrect Dracula himself. Afterward he also plays a pivotal role in the quintessential title of the franchise, Symphony of the Night, in which Alucard must return to his father’s castle for reasons that we’re sure might be explored in this new sequel series.

This new series was announced all the way back in 2022′s Geeked Week with only a short trailer, and after almost a year of silence we’re only now getting a wave of news that included this trailer, an official poster showcasing the Belmont family crest on Richter’s back, and the show’s release date of September 28th.