Blue Eye Samurai

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 3, 2023
Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6

Critic Reviews

  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: David Opie
    Nov 22, 2023
    100
    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.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Nov 9, 2023
    100
    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.
  3. Collider
    Reviewed by: Nate Richard
    Oct 30, 2023
    100
    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.
  5. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Rebecca Nicholson
    Nov 3, 2023
    80
    This is smart, cinematic entertainment and it is an awful lot of fun.
  6. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Angie Han
    Oct 30, 2023
    80
    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.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Ross McIndoe
    Oct 30, 2023
    63
    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.