Blue Eye Samurai: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: November 3, 2023

Summary: Set in 17th-century Edo-period Japan, a mixed-race samurai named Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine) seeks revenge in this animated series created by Michael Green and Amber Noizumi.

Genre(s): Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. The Great Fire of 1657
Air Date: November 3, 2023
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S1:E7. Nothing Broken
Air Date: November 3, 2023
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S1:E6. All Evil Dreams and Angry Words
Air Date: November 3, 2023

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100

Empire David Opie

Nov 22, 2023

Blue Eye Samurai is a gorgeous, addictive thrill-ride that never loses sight of Mizu's point-of-view, even when the road ahead is obscured with blood. Read full review

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Collider Nate Richard

Oct 30, 2023

From its breathtaking action to its near-flawless animation, it's a rarity to see a series that is so confident with itself in only its first season. From the opening moments, viewers are immediately sucked in and will immediately be left wanting more as soon as the credits roll on the finale. Read full review

100

Alan Sepinwall

Nov 9, 2023

The whole thing is an incredible, utterly badass example of how animation can be used to create worlds, characters, and adventure every bit as vivid as live-action, if not more at times. Choose your weapon and leap right in. Read full review

Angie Han

Oct 30, 2023

What sustains the series in the long term is its knack for crafting compelling characters and engaging drama, even if the end results land as more fun than profound. Read full review

The Guardian Rebecca Nicholson

Nov 3, 2023

This is smart, cinematic entertainment and it is an awful lot of fun. Read full review

Ross McIndoe

Oct 30, 2023

Blue Eye Samurai has clearly been designed to unfold gradually over time. That means there may be plenty of time for the series to hone its dramatic aspects to match the sharpness and beauty of its fight scenes. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 3, 2023
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  S1:E8. The Great Fire of 1657
  Air Date: November 3, 2023
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  S1:E7. Nothing Broken
  Air Date: November 3, 2023
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  S1:E6. All Evil Dreams and Angry Words
  Air Date: November 3, 2023
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  S1:E5. The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride
  Air Date: November 3, 2023
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  S1:E4. Peculiarities
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  S1:E3. A Fixed Number of Paths
  Air Date: November 3, 2023
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  S1:E2. An Unexpected Element
  Air Date: November 3, 2023
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  S1:E1. Hammerscale
  Air Date: November 3, 2023