"Blue Eye Samurai" Creators on Their Grown-Up Animated Series
TheWrap magazine: "This was a very personal story," says EP Amber Noizumi. "The only way to tell it was in a new way"
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TheWrap magazine: "This was a very personal story," says EP Amber Noizumi. "The only way to tell it was in a new way"
The critically-acclaimed historical drama captivated audiences, but if you're craving more battle tactics and court intrigue, these anime will scratch your Shogun itch.
"Blue Eye Samurai" Season 2 is confirmed, following its successful debut. Creators Amber Noizumi and Michael Green plan for four seasons. Season 2's production, post-COVID, may speed up but won't air before 2026. Returning cast members include Maya Erskine, Kenneth Branagh, Masi Oka, and Brenda Song.
The first episode of “Blue Eye Samurai,” Netflix’s acclaimed animated action series, contains a musical needle drop that at first feels almost too obvious.
A historian explains what the Netflix series Blue Eye Samurai gets right and wrong about the real Edo-period Japan