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Blue Eye Samurai
Created by the husband-and-wife team Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, Blue Eye Samurai is a critically acclaimed adult animated action-drama series set in Edo-period Japan. The story follows Mizu, a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise, driven by a fierce a...
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Critically acclaimed adult animated action-drama series created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, starring Maya Erskine.
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Series Overview
- Premise
- A half-white, half-Japanese samurai seeks vengeance during Japan's isolationist Edo period.
- Tone
- Gritty, visceral, visually striking, emotional, and cinematic.
- Setting
- Edo-period Japan (17th Century).
Production
- Animation Studio
- Blue Spirit
- Creators / Showrunners
- Amber Noizumi & Michael Green
- Supervising Director
- Jane Wu
- Music Composer
- Rupert Gregson-Williams
Episodes
Hammerscale
Raised in secrecy, a master swordsman known as Mizu tracks a lead to a brutal brothel owner. · 44 min · Nov 3, 2023
An Heir, Not a Waste
An unexpected companion joins Mizu on the road while flashbacks reveal painful childhood memories. · 42 min · Nov 3, 2023
All Evil Dreams and Angry Words
Taigen challenges Mizu to a formal duel at a dojo, triggering a massive confrontation. · 46 min · Nov 3, 2023
Peculiar Bodies
Trapped together in treacherous terrain, Mizu and Taigen must rely on each other to survive. · 48 min · Nov 3, 2023
The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride
A recounting of how Mizu met her husband and the tragic betrayal that shattered her life. · 55 min · Nov 3, 2023
Higan
Mizu lays siege to a heavily fortified castle, cutting through waves of enemies in breathtaking fash... · 43 min · Nov 3, 2023
Nothing Broken
Betrayals come to light as Fowler's grand conspiracy closes in on Kyoto. · 45 min · Nov 3, 2023
The Great Fire of Edo
Season 1 finale — Chaos erupts as fire sweeps through the city, forcing ultimate sacrifices. · 58 min · Nov 3, 2023
Cast & Characters
Maya Erskine
Mizu
George Takei
Seki
Masi Oka
Ringo
Darren Barnet
Taigen
Brenda Song
Princess Akemi
Kenneth Branagh
Abijah Fowler
Randall Park
Heiji Shindo
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
The Swordmaker
Mizu
Character
Ringo
Character
Taigen
Character
Princess Akemi
Character
Abijah Fowler
Character
Seki
Character
Crew
Amber Noizumi
Creator / Writer / Executive Producer
Michael Green
Creator / Writer / Executive Producer
Jane Wu
Supervising Director / Producer
Erwin Stoff
Executive Producer
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