The hit Netflix anime series Blue Eye Samurai was renewed for a second season at the end of last year, and it sounds like things are moving along nicely. Speaking with Comicbook.com, the team behind the critically acclaimed series have offered an exciting update on the development of Season 2, revealing that they are now working on new episodes, with writer Amber Noizumi saying, “We’re working on it.”
While Noizumi kept things close to the chest, Executive Producer and Director Michael Green offered up some more information, teasing “more of the impossible.”
“We’re excited how it’s coming along. It’s going great. We have the best team you could ask for working, applying all their talent and experience into doing the impossible again. And more of the impossible, and celebrating what we got good at and trying some really new crazy things too.”
Set in 17th-century Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai follows Maya Erskine as Mizu, a female mixed-race blue-eyed bushi. 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. Details of what Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 will involve remain under wraps at present.
Maya Erskine (PEN15) leads a cast that includes George Takei (Star Trek), Masi Oka (Heroes), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat), Brenda Song (Dollface), Darren Barnet (Never Have I Ever), Randall Park (WandaVision), and Kenneth Branagh (Oppenheimer), as well as Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Ming-Na Wen (Mulan), Harry Shum Jr. (Crazy Rich Asians) and Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum), among others.
Blue Eye Samurai Was Met With Critical Acclaim
Blue Eye Samurai was officially renewed for Season 2 at the end of last year. Netflix made the announcement at the time, with the creators and writers behind the anime series, husband and wife team Michael Green and Amber Noizumi, also releasing a statement and promising that “Mizu has a lot more blood to spill!”
“When we started this project, we made a commitment to take this very personal story set in Edo-period Japan and bring it to life in the most authentic and beautiful way possible. Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice cast made this a reality beyond our expectations. We are thankful to our entire team and to our viewers from all over the world who have shown such passion for Mizu and her path of revenge. Mizu has a lot more blood to spill! We are deeply grateful to our incredible partners at Netflix for letting the journey continue.”
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The anime series was met with an overwhelmingly positive response upon release, with the anime series sitting at a near-perfect 96% on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. MovieWeb’s own Adam Symchuk declares it “the revenge story you need to be watching.”
“Embracing both violence and sexuality gives an honest portrayal of the potential brutality and injustices of the era. It is a substantial draw for the animated show, and the intensity of these moments is gripping when considering how well-written the tale of revenge is. There is undoubtedly a cathartic release in seeing Mizu strike down all foes, but the build-up ensures it is not just empty flashes of violence.”
Blue Eye Samurai
Season 1 is available to stream on Netflix.