Blue Eye Samurai – Watch the trailer for the new anime series heading to Netflix
Blue Eye Samurai is a new provocative and visually stunning cinematic series that immerses the viewer in a world of vivid adult animation with a live-action edge.
Set in Edo-period Japan, BLUE EYE SAMURAI follows Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge.
The voice cast includes Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Song, Darren Barnet, Randall Park, Kenneth Branagh, Stephanie Hsu, Ming-Na Wen, Harry Shum Jr., and Mark Dacascos.
The show is created, written, and executive produced by Michael Green (Logan, Blade Runner 2049) and showrunner Amber Nozumi. The animation is by Blue Spirit, the studio behind Marvel’s What If…? and The Secret of Kells.
Blue Eye Samurai hits Netflix on 3rd November 2023.