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Blue Eye Samurai is an ⁠adult animated⁠ ⁠action⁠ television series created and written for ⁠Netflix⁠ by wife-and-husband team Amber Noizumi⁠[1]⁠⁠[2]⁠ and ⁠Michael Green⁠, with supervising director and series producer Jane Wu. It was co-produced and animated by French studio ⁠Blue Spirit⁠ [⁠fr⁠]. The first season premiered on November 3, 2023. In December 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which will be released in 2026.⁠[3]⁠⁠[4]⁠

During ⁠Japan⁠'s ⁠Edo period⁠ (17th century), half-⁠white⁠ half-⁠Japanese⁠ ⁠onna-musha⁠ (female warrior) Mizu (meaning water) quests for vengeance against four white men, one of whom is her father, who illegally remained in Japan during the ⁠closing of its borders⁠ by the ⁠Tokugawa shogunate⁠.⁠[5]⁠

  • ⁠Maya Erskine⁠ as Mizu, a female ⁠mixed-race⁠ blue-eyed ⁠bushi⁠. Her experiences of discrimination as a mixed-race Japanese child have left her cold, bitter and vengeful. Forced by her mother to disguise herself as a boy so as not to be found, she chooses to maintain her disguise into adulthood to pursue her path of revenge more freely.
  • ⁠George Takei⁠ as Seki, Princess Akemi's male tutor. He sympathizes with Akemi's situation and later takes steps to ensure her freedom.
  • ⁠Masi Oka⁠ as Ringo, an optimistic, handless male cook who idolizes Mizu. Despite Mizu initially not wanting a companion, she later tolerates Ringo. He proves surprisingly helpful and loyal to Mizu.
  • ⁠Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa⁠ as Master Eiji, a blind ⁠swordsmith⁠ who raised Mizu. He was the first person to show Mizu kindness, partially because he cannot see her; as a result, Mizu holds deep respect for him, referring to him as "Swordfather".
  • ⁠Brenda Song⁠ as Princess Akemi, the pampered but strong-willed daughter of a ⁠nouveau riche⁠ lord. She is in love with Taigen and resents her father's control over her and seeks a life of independence.
  • ⁠Darren Barnet⁠ as Taigen, a promising but arrogant male swordsman of humble origins. He is in love with Princess Akemi and harbors a strong resentment towards Mizu, which has lasted since their childhoods, and later seeks revenge after being humiliated in a duel which cuts off his engagement with Akemi.
  • ⁠Randall Park⁠ as Heiji Shindo, Fowler's nominal jailor and accomplice.
  • ⁠Kenneth Branagh⁠ as Abijah Fowler, an ⁠Irish⁠ smuggler who is allied with the ⁠Shogun⁠, in secret defiance of Japan's ⁠Sakoku⁠ closed-door policies. He plans to overthrow the current Shogun and replace him with a leader who will open Japan to outside influence.
    • ⁠Stephanie Hsu⁠ as Ise, a prostitute.
    • ⁠Ming-Na Wen⁠ as Madame Kaji, a cunning and savvy ⁠madam⁠.
    • ⁠Harry Shum Jr.⁠ as Takayoshi, the Shogun's second son.
    • ⁠Mark Dacascos⁠ as Bloodsoaked Chiaki, an assassin and the leader of the Four Fangs gang.
    • Orli Mariko Green as Young Mizu
    • Judah Green as Young Taigen
    • ⁠Patrick Gallagher⁠ as Lord Daichi, Akemi's father.
    • ⁠Ann Harada⁠ as Mama, Mizu's unnamed adoptive mother. Although Mizu initially believed she was her biological mother, it's later revealed she was merely her maid who was paid to care for her.
    • ⁠Byron Mann⁠ as Mikio, a disgraced samurai who was married to Mizu.

      • Dacascos, Gallagher, and series co-creator Amber Noizumi also voice additional minor characters. Other supporting voices are provided by ⁠Gedde Watanabe⁠, ⁠Eric Bauza⁠, ⁠Clyde Kusatsu⁠, ⁠Keone Young⁠, ⁠Brittany Ishibashi⁠, Holly Chou, Marcus Choi, ⁠Matthew Yang King⁠, Jane Wu, West Liang, Alain Uy, Takaaki Hirakawa, ⁠Sherry Cola⁠, and ⁠Christine Ko⁠.


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