Series synopsis
BLUE EYE SAMURAI is an American action & adventure animation drama television series that premiered on Netflix on November 3, 2023. It was created by Amber Noizumi, Michael Green. It stars Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
Premise
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
Premise: Purpose is a weapon
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Maya Erskine as Mizu (voice)
- George Takei as Seki (voice)
- Masi Oka as Ringo (voice)
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as The Swordmaker (voice)
- Brenda Song as Akemi (voice)
- Darren Barnet as Taigen (voice)
- Randall Park as Heiji Shindo (voice)
- Kenneth Branagh as Abijah Fowler (voice)
Supporting cast
- Holly Chou as Chiki (voice)
- Takaaki Hirakawa as Tengu Crest (voice)
- Brittany Ishibashi as Momo / Ragged Female Merchant (voice)
- West Liang as Hachi (voice)
- Daisuke Suzuki as Hulking Teacher (voice)
- Mark Dacascos as Shindo Samurai 2 / Angry Cook (voice)
- Yoshi Ando as Additional Voices (voice)
- Joe Cappelletti as Additional Voices (voice)
- Junko Goda as Additional Voices (voice)
- Matthew Yang King as Smiley / Drunk Teenager (voice)
- James Taku Leung as Additional Voices (voice)
- Yumi Mizui as Additional Voices (voice)
Guest cast
- Holly Chou as Chiki (voice)
- Takaaki Hirakawa as Tengu Crest (voice)
- Brittany Ishibashi as Momo / Ragged Female Merchant (voice)
- West Liang as Hachi (voice)
- Daisuke Suzuki as Hulking Teacher (voice)
- Mark Dacascos as Shindo Samurai 2 / Angry Cook (voice)
- Yoshi Ando as Additional Voices (voice)
- Joe Cappelletti as Additional Voices (voice)
- Junko Goda as Additional Voices (voice)
- Matthew Yang King as Smiley / Drunk Teenager (voice)
- James Taku Leung as Additional Voices (voice)
- Yumi Mizui as Additional Voices (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | November 1, 2023 | November 3, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hammerscale Lone-wolf warrior Mizu gets stuck with an unexpected travel companion, while Princess Akemi grasps for a way to control her future. |
November 3, 2023 |
| 2 |
An Unexpected Element With a squad of deadly assassins on her trail, Mizu forges ahead — but hits a hiccup when she and Ringo arrive in town on a festival day. |
November 3, 2023 |
| 3 |
A Fixed Number of Paths Taigen proposes a deal, and Mizu receives an invitation to tea. Life on the road turns out to be more challenging than Akemi imagined. |
November 3, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 3, 2023 |
| Last aired | November 3, 2023 |
| Status | continue |