The successful Netflix anime series Blue-Eyed Samurai was renewed for a second season late last year and it sounds like things are moving along nicely. Speaking to Comicbook.com, the team behind the critically acclaimed series gave an exciting update on the development of Season 2. revealed that they are now working on new episodesand writer Amber Noizumi said, “We’re working on it.”
While Noizumi kept everything to himself, executive producer and director Michael Green revealed more information and announced “even more impossible things.”
“We’re excited about how things are going. It’s going great. We have the best team you could ask for and they’re using all their talent and experience to do the impossible again. And more impossible, and we’re celebrating what we’ve become good at and trying some really new, crazy things too.”
Set in Japan during the Edo period of the 17th century, Blue-Eyed Samurai follows Maya Erskine as Mizu, a female mixed-race bushi with blue eyes. Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior blazes a bloody path to her destiny. Details Blue-Eyed Samurai Information about season 2 remains secret at this time.
Blue-Eyed Samurai
- Release date
- 3 November 2023
- Seasons
- 1
- studio
- 3 Arts Entertainment, Blue Spirit Animation, Netflix Animation
- Creator
- Michael Green, Amber Noizumi
Maya Erskine (PEN15) leads a cast that also includes George Takei (Star Trek), Masi Oka (Heroines), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat), Brenda Song (Doll face), Darren Barnett (I have never), Randall Park (WandaVision) and Kenneth Branagh (Oppenheimer) and Stephanie Hsu (Everything everywhere at once), Ming-Na Wen (Mulan), Harry Shum Jr. (Crazy Rich Asians) and Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum) among other things.
Blue Eye Samurai received praise from critics
Blue-Eyed Samurai was officially renewed for season 2 late last year. Netflix announced this at the time, and the creators and writers of the anime series, husband-and-wife team Michael Green and Amber Noizumi, also issued a statement, promising that “Mizu has a lot more blood to shed!”
“When we began this project, we set out to bring this very personal story, set in Edo-period Japan, to life as authentically and beautifully as possible. Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice actors made this a reality that exceeded our expectations. We are grateful to our entire team and our viewers around the world who showed so much passion for Mizu and her quest for revenge. Mizu has much more blood to shed! We are deeply grateful to our incredible partners at Netflix for allowing the journey to continue.”
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The anime series was met with overwhelmingly positive reception upon its release, scoring a near-perfect 96% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with Adam Symchuk of MovieWeb declaring it “the revenge story you need to see.”
“The depiction of violence and sexuality paints an honest picture of the era’s potential brutality and injustice. That’s a key appeal for the animated series, and the intensity of these moments is gripping given how well-written the revenge story is. It’s undoubtedly cathartic release to see Mizu take down all the enemies, but the tension ensures that these aren’t just empty bursts of violence.”
Blue-Eyed Samurai
Season 1 can be streamed on Netflix.
