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By Jonathan Klotz | Published
In 2023, Netflix surprised anime fans with the launch of Blue Eye Samurai, A beautiful series that is not technically an anime, since it was made by Blue Spirit, a French study, but having one foot in two worlds is perfect for the story it tells. Mizu, the Japanese half samurai in the center of history, lived most of her life hiding that she was a girl, is out of revenge for a search that carries her through Japan. It is a classic history of honor and revenge, but it has never been so good.
Blue Eye Samurai is a killing bill of the 18th century.
Samurai blue eye It may not be an original Netflix anime technically, but it is easy Kill BillJust to the individual scenes that are recreated. Mizu herself is shown as a cold killing machine that, running against the Shonen standard, makes some horrible decisions in her search for revenge. Located in the EDO period of the 16th century Japan, during the “closed door” policy in which foreigners were not allowed in the country, the “otherness” of Mizu is emphasized, and its reaction to being rejected as a couple is understandable.
According to the current tradition of anime at streamer, Samurai blue eye It has a voice cast of a live action series, with Pen15 Maya Erskine shines absolutely like Mizu. Joining her is Brenda’s song as Princess Akemi, the annoying rich girl who also longs for her personal freedom, George Takei like her tutor, Heroes The star of the Masi Oka rupture as Ringo, the adorably optimistic friend of Mizu, and surprisingly, Kenneth Branagh as the villain Fowler, an Irish smuggler.
The Emmy Prize winning episode
Although the historical environment and the perspective of a Japanese/medium white (there are no spoilers here about who Mizu’s father is) Samurai blue eye Apart from the typical Shonen, he is right up there with Avatar: The last Airbender and Korra’s legend Among the perfect cartoons for anime fans. Nor is it a traditional series drawn by hand, which trusts CGI, but like the other Netflix series, ArcaneThe CG is impressive. Both programs have also won Netflix multiple Emmy awards, with Samurai Winning the award to the outstanding animated program for episode 5, “The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride.”
The episode stands out between the brief season of eight episodes as it is an episode of bottle that is mainly counted as a flashback. It reveals part of Mizu’s past with a mixture of the usual animation and segments filmed as if it were a puppet theater, lending a classical narration air to the modern series. It is also the best episode of Samurai blue eye and one of the best anime episodes available in Netflix.
Although it is barely a year at this time, Samurai blue eye It is already considered one of the best anime available in Netflix and, for some, a contender for one of the best of all time. However, to win that title, it remains to be seen if the next season, in 2026, it can match the promise made by the end of episode 8. If you keep the excellent level of animation, and the Blue Spirit team decides to have fun with the New stage of next season, season 2 could easily overcome the first winning season of Emmy.
Samurai blue eye It is only available in Netflix.
