Blue Eye Samurai
DramaAction2023Rated 8.4
In Edo-era Japan, Mizu, a swordfighter raised by a swordsmith, travels alone seeking revenge. She hides that she is biracial by posing as a man, and gets stuck with a companion she never asked for.
Next season
Season 2announced, no date yet
January 2027, All at once, last aired Fri, 3 Nov 2023
Is it for me?
It is adult animation for samurai fans who can stomach gore, with quiet painted stretches that suddenly break into bloody, carefully choreographed sword fights. The look mixes 2D and 3D until it reads closer to live action than cartoon. Early on, Mizu and Ringo reach a town on festival day with assassins close behind, and the celebrations get in her way. Kenneth Branagh voices the villain with relish.
Before you start
It is one continuous quest, so watch in order; nearly every episode has a fight, and the action peaks mid-season.
1 season, 8 episodes, 47 min each, about 6 hours so far
This show
In Edo-era Japan, Mizu, a swordfighter raised by a swordsmith, travels alone seeking revenge. She hides that she is biracial by posing as a man, and gets stuck with a companion she never asked for.
Is it for me?
It is adult animation for samurai fans who can stomach gore, with quiet painted stretches that suddenly break into bloody, carefully choreographed sword fights. The look mixes 2D and 3D until it reads closer to live action than cartoon. Early on, Mizu and Ringo reach a town on festival day with assassins close behind, and the celebrations get in her way. Kenneth Branagh voices the villain with relish.
Before you start
It is one continuous quest, so watch in order; nearly every episode has a fight, and the action peaks mid-season.
1 season, 8 episodes, 47 min each, about 6 hours so far
Season 2: nothing to list until it's dated
- E01HammerscaleAired Fri 3 Nov
- E02An Unexpected ElementAired Fri 3 Nov
- E03A Fixed Number of PathsAired Fri 3 Nov
- E04PeculiaritiesAired Fri 3 Nov
- E05The Tale of the Ronin and the BrideAired Fri 3 Nov
- E06All Evil Dreams and Angry WordsAired Fri 3 Nov
- E07Nothing BrokenAired Fri 3 Nov
- E08The Great Fire of 1657Aired Fri 3 Nov
- S01E01Hammerscale3 Nov 2023
- S01E02An Unexpected Element3 Nov 2023
- S01E03A Fixed Number of Paths3 Nov 2023
- S01E04Peculiarities3 Nov 2023
- S01E05The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride3 Nov 2023
- S01E06All Evil Dreams and Angry Words3 Nov 2023
- S01E07Nothing Broken3 Nov 2023
- S01E08The Great Fire of 16573 Nov 2023