Blue Eye Samurai has been available on Netflix since early November and tells the story of the samurai warrior Mizu, who seeks revenge in the 17th century. The series is an animated series for an older audience and has many elements of anime and Japanese films.
What is Blue Eye Samurai?
- The series is set in 17th century Japan.
- The protagonist Mizu seeks revenge on 4 men who are responsible for her mother’s death.
- The series mixes historical events with Mizu’s personal story, drawing from classic revenge and samurai films.
- The target audience is adults, hence the series is dark and doesn’t hold back on blood and fights.
Michael Green is involved in the series, who has co-written and worked on masterpieces like Logan and Blade Runner 2049. The series consists of 8 episodes, each about 50 minutes long. On Netflix, you can watch all 8 episodes.
Blue Eye Samurai has a rating of 9.0 out of 10 on IMDb based on 11,000 ratings and on Rotten Tomatoes the series currently has a critic score of 100% based on 10 ratings and a user score of 95% from around 250 reviews. Besides the story and characters, the animation is also a positive point for many users.
- Emilio C:
The story is captivating and the animation is spectacular. The characters mean something to you, even if you hate or love them, they mean something, and that’s masterfully done.
- Jan C:
This show is so good and just fantastically made. One of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time.
- Stephen R:
This is how you create a captivating female lead. Great series, great animation, great characters. I really hope for season 2
Alongside the 2nd season of Invincible, this series is the next success of an animated series aimed at adults that delights viewers.
If you have seen Blue Eye Samurai, then let us know in the comments how you felt about the series.
This year, another animated project from Netflix excited MeinMMO editor Leya:
