Blue Eye Samurai is a Masterpiece of Animation - Best Animated Series 2024

[@finfen9730]

This is what people mean when they want good female characters. 11/10. It might be my favorite show of the year.

[@DrApplesauce]

It’s my favorite in a good wile for sure

[@claytonrios1]

Mizu is one of my favorite protagonists for this year. A female protagonist in an action series done right for once!

[@DrApplesauce]

Yesssss

[@1977Yakko]

It's interesting that the hero of this show isn't exactly noble. She's not a female version of Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. I did love how her character was given actual growth. She goes through training, makes mistakes but learns. In spite of her skill, she gets severely wounded in many of her fights. Yeah, some of the fights sort of approach John Wick levels of insanity but in a good way. Often times the lone female kicking the crap out of multiple men reaches Looney Tunes level of disbelief but in this, you sort of get it. She trained a lot. She increased her strength being a blacksmith and wearing her training weights (which also had a cool dual purpose). She's a female character done right IMO. A strong character who happens to be female, not a strong character because she's female. I do not believe she falls under the Mary Sue trope.

[@DrApplesauce]

Very very very well stated!

[@Obsidianbutterfly106]

This show is a 10. I was l little disappointed at the end, but I'm hoping we get a season 2.

[@DrApplesauce]

Yep I hope Netflix renews us for season 2

[@OGGamerjr]

Netflix and the studio promised following seasons, but as we know Netflix has a reputation of canceling good shows.

[@michellewylam]

I hope they don’t cancel. Loved it though thought the last episode was a bit rushed.

[@vongoethe111]

Season 2 just confirmed!

[@leocmen]

Masterpiece, and characters like Akemi are the proof Eplisodes 4 and 5 are unbelievable beautiful and well flawlessly written

[@DrApplesauce]

100%. Akemi is such a fantastic character

[@Mi-Jung_Kim-tq2bl]

​@@DrApplesaucemizu is better

[@ProgectG]

Episode 4 and 5 are the most tightly written, fantastically thought-out and executed character development I have ever seen. Episode 5 specifically is one of the best episodes of any show I have ever experienced. Easy.

[@williambodin5359]

Just watched it through for the forth time. Can't get enough of it. Hope they maintain the high standards they set for the first season. They hit a home run. Aside: The Dutch were allowed to maintain a trading station in Nagasaki during the Edo period. (Not the British) The Spanish and Portuguese were all thrown out. Hidden gem: Kenneth Branagh's villain is NOT your work-a-day, one-dimensional villain. He's evil and creepy and smart and complex. If you're going to have a hero (Mizu) then you must have a villain worthy of your hero. Branagh's Abijah Fowler is deliciously, sickeningly wicked.

[@DrApplesauce]

Absolutely. Fowler is an incredibly complex and deep evil character

[@Icenfyre]

The portuguese founded nagazaki and spread christianity... the spanish were residual they were not allowed in japan due to Treaty of Tordesillas., but yh pretty much i agree, just not with the villain being irish, he had to be portuguese or dutch, made much more sense.

[@kisui101]

it's such a great show!!! hope it gets the attention it deserves, it truly is Arcane level animation

[@DrApplesauce]

Agreed. Hopefully we get a second season

[@jean-louiscordieri9330]

After Fortiche for Arcane, another French Studio at work… Seems Netflix is addicted… 😃

[@DrApplesauce]

Perhaps

[@millieboon]

I binged it sooooo good , soooooo hope it has a s2

[@DrApplesauce]

Same here

[@highvoltage7752]

Hoping for season 2 cause this show is fantastic

[@DrApplesauce]

Agreed

[@danielcalabrese5769]

I watched the whole series in pretty much one day and it is perfect in every way just superb work all around I honestly can not find fault in this show and am looking forward to the next season, it instantly became one of if not my favourite show it shows not just the racism but how hard it was to be a woman in those days and it brought out just about every emotion in me at different points of this show, my heart definitely breaks for her when she first finds love and many other characters have such growth it really is a master-class in every aspect. Brought me to tears as well. I was just shocked that there isn't more buzz about it online I was expecting to find reviews with 100k+ views all over the place and I hope that as the week's go by more people discover this absolutely beautiful piece of art.

[@TheJigsaw298]

I started it 2 days ago at 5AM before work. Finished it by 2AM that same day after work. Phenomenal show

[@DrApplesauce]

100%

[@BenHopkins1000]

I thought the show is set in Japan in the mid-1600’s, after the Tokugawa shogunate closed off the country to the world, the only exception being Dejima island in Nagasaki. Christians were persecuted into hiding (something Fowler touches on in the show) and any shipwrecked foreign sailors caught on the islands were immediately executed. This continued until the arrival of the US Navy led by Commodore Perry in 1854, sowing the seeds for the Meiji restoration a decade later

[@Icenfyre]

this. villains should be portuguese or dutch, not brits.

[@montybrewster7]

This show is an absolute classic. It immediately went into my top 3 tv shows of all time. 10 out of 10 for sure.

[@NellyNell650]

Yup!! 10/10 writing and the anime is spot on!!!

[@ryanpanek215]

I’m back for another comment because I had 3 episodes left after my last comment. I don’t know what else to say, it’s almost unbelievably good lol. The writing, the animation, no flaws at all imo. Every main character is top tier. The voice acting too is perfect. Love hearing George takei outta nowhere too.

[@DrApplesauce]

Right?!

[@delightonailende620]

From the moment I saw the trailer the first time. I knew I just gotta watch this series. Mizu is someone I can relate to. As a series it continues to surprise and inspire. Hope it gets a season 2....

[@DrApplesauce]

Me too!

[@rhokesh4391]

I would also say, give the Japanese dub a chance. I loved it and it took me even further inside the story.

[@DrApplesauce]

I didnt notice there was a japanese dub. I might o that for my second watch through

[@GulagMoosefeller]

There is no original Japanese audio for this show. It's American and that should be obvious. "Blue Eye Samurai is an American adult animated action streaming television series created and written by husband and wife team Michael Green and Amber Noizumi,[1][2] and animated by French company Blue Spirit [fr]."

[@rhokesh4391]

@@GulagMoosefeller you're the second person who told me there was no Japanese version, funny how I clearly remember watching it in Japanese three times? Maybe just go to the language menu and change the settings? And in case you were getting hung up on the "original" part, I am very glad to hear that you don't have any bigger problems.

[@thelorde7530]

*THIS WUZ SOME OF THE BEST ART AND CONTENT THAT IVE WATCHED IN AWHILE !!! DEFINITELY A 10. I HOPE THEY STAY CONSITENT FOR SEASON 2*

[@DrApplesauce]

Yes!!

[@nty1980]

I am really enjoying how excited that how you talk about this show because in my family and friends I am only one who watch this show and it seem strange that none of my friends and family watch it or talk about it. They like “ oh yes I will watch it “ but I never heard again from them and I didn’t go ask or remind them for 2nd time so I really just myself love this show so much then watch a lot of KZbin who post about this show is the only way I can feel better 😃

[@DrApplesauce]

Yes it’s so good!

[@dd.cotter]

So good!

[@DrApplesauce]

Yes!

[@krystelledeborahpela7850]

Show is honestly so good, I would personally rate 8/10 just for two reasons. Firstly the realism wasn't consistent in some parts especially with how the fire was catching so quickly in the final episode but Mizu and Fowler still managed to escape, and similarly with how Heiji managed to escape the arrows just by running, or Mizu being able to dodge bullets in the final episode, or her needing to recover after fighting the four fangs but not after fighting an whole army of people in ep5. Secondly, episode 5 really felt like the peak, episode 6 was great too, ep7 was alright, and ep8 was good. It felt like everything was too rushed in the final episode. Apart from that, you're so correct, song choice to animation to dialogue even, everything was so well presented!

[@ryanpanek215]

Absolutely amazing show. Need more of this.

[@stone-hand]

A master swordman, as a sword maker she is still just an apprentice. As for the passing as a man thing, it started when she was a child... Because it was safer. As a street girl of dubious humanity and no social value, she wouldn't just be beaten by the other kids...

[@DrApplesauce]

She forged the sword she fought with most of the show, out of the meteorite metal her master couldn’t even get to work. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@stone-hand]

@@DrApplesauce - I stand corrected. That said, her swords break... Probably because she, too, is broken [if the writers of the show love metaphors as much as half as I think they do].

[@battlevain]

10/10 of this show. Absolutely amazing.

[@bobscull4669]

Great show

[@DrApplesauce]

Yes!

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Awesome doctor applesauce,fantastic job.

[@DrApplesauce]

Thank you kindly

[@Browneye475]

Brilliant indeed... instant classic!!

[@lenbradford9842]

It is a masterpiece, I give it 10 out of 10 and hoping netflix greenlights a season 2.

[@TrexyChing]

I definitely agree with you. This show is a masterpiece!

[@DrApplesauce]

Yea!

[@apex_prey]

This series is indeed an absolute masterpiece.

[@DrApplesauce]

Yea!

[@joshuabaker67]

Yes! I was calling the show a masterpiece after the first episode. Then the rest just kept turning up the heat. Bravo.

[@junejasminedavis2275]

Yes it is a Masterpiece and hope a second and a third seasons are made and aired ..

[@LA-nq3bj]

Mizu did try to live a normal life. Got married and did the domestic scene. But she still got betrayed in the end, just because she was half-breed.

[@epcarter6]

Show was amazing, 10/10. Great characters, intriguing story definitely glad I stubbles upon it. Really hope they green light another season.

[@DrApplesauce]

I hope so too!

[@Kopjekoffie980]

I love this show Blue Eye Samurai

[@YuniorGamboa]

Great story, with great emphasis on character and their stories, brilliant dialogue, and amazing animation. Japan looks stunning Although, the ending drags a bit much and Mizu has a lot of plot armor overall a must-watch if you are a fan of samurais and anime.

[@RespecttheScreenplay]

Yes!!!❤

[@junejasminedavis2275]

Yes for me the best Fighting scene

[@Theonyxconservative]

I would give it 9.5 simple because the story didn't do enough to justify this 110 lbs woman being able to be so strong and deadly as a samurai. 💁🏽 imho

[@n-silvabts9178]

Stunning in all aspects. Truly recommend but keep the little kids away from it.

[@DrApplesauce]

Totally agree!

[@Cheesesteak70-d1v]

I’m tired of telling everyone to watch this. It’s their goddamn loss.!

[@DrApplesauce]

I’ve been thinking to rewatch it again.

[@saynotzai]

Every review I have seen about this stresses how much this show is not for kids and I get why but at the same time at around 10-11 I was watching gory stuff like saw obsesively and reading more serious things that touched sexual dynamics, war and so like memoirs of a geisha. I would have loved this as a kid, maybe not a very young kid but still.

[@DrApplesauce]

Still not for kids. IT’s recommended for ages 17 and up, and as a parent, I wouldn’t be morally right if I didn’t say that. Now, each individual parent can choose what is right for their own children with that information 😃

[@Rip_Ripple]

@@DrApplesauce I defiantly wouldn't let my eight year old watch this. My oldest is almost 16. He loves animation. When his birthday comes in a few weeks I think I might recommend it to him.

[@mikokuns]

Afro Samurai is a 11/10. This was 7/10

[@juliansr70]

I don't know what to say afro samurai is my favourite but this is so close. Awesome when her weights made a naginata. And it showed the flashback.

[@apex_prey]

Yay, a Texas boy. Noo, a Bible-thumper.

[@junejasminedavis2275]

For me Episode 5 ist THE BEST followed by Episode 1 2 3 4 7 8 Episode 6 I liked at leeast

[@deusimarjunior2534]

Very good, now I think that the creators of this animation were a bit ´´sadistic´´, in my opinion, when they created a male character without both hands, because imagine the difficulty the guy has when it comes to peeing, or worse when to masturbate, I mean, it must be something horrible, a situation like that.

[@jerrypharel7488]

Watch Pantheon please

[@HailToTheMeep]

Anime isn’t for children. They are often very violent with very adult themes. Like Akira, Ghost In The Shell, Jin Roh Wolf Brigade.

[@DrApplesauce]

There is plenty of anime made for children. Pokémon, Shin Chan, many of the Ghibli films etc. Saying anime isn’t for children as a blanket statement is the same as saying TV in general isn’t for children.

[@TheJeromerobinson]

It A 10 +

[@Icenfyre]

Its good BUT the fact alone that the bad guys aren't either portuguese or dutch kinda grinds my gears. The writers should have read a book... or two. I mean, the portuguese are the number one reason why they shutdown to all foreigners, after founding the port city of nagazaki and bringing the guns and worse: christianity. The dutch still remained a couple decades till they also got expelled. This anglo-saxon centrism is super innacurate

[@Sandkasten36]

Sry but the show's animation is not a 10. It is sometimes an 11. But often a 5 as well. It fluctuates a lot.

[@Marta-zm8oe]

True, sometimes the characters' faces were a 5, like drawn by a 5yo. Butt then the fights.... 11!

[@the_librarian4400]

MASSIVE spoiler casually dropped a few minutes into this vid so I stopped watching. It’s something audiences can figure out but I don’t want to chance similar spoilers for episodes I haven’t seen yet

[@DrApplesauce]

Negative. No major plot points were spoiled in this video. The fact that Mizu is female and half Japanese are both core story elements that can be gleaned from any of the trailers and any official synopsis of the show.

[@chiko1020]

I was interested in watching the show but I'm not a fan of the animation I'm a big marvel fan and was excited about what if... One of my favorite comic book series, but again the animation and the lighting on that show was not it for me. Love anime, and I'll probably force my self to watch this, just wish they would choose a different animation style. Onimusha on Netflix looks amazing though

[@DrApplesauce]

It was really good to watch.

[@kl7985]

Interesting show and good review, but it would be better without your unsolicited and irrelevant theological viewpoint.

[@DrApplesauce]

Imagine being upset Becuase someone tells you that you’re loved. Must be tough.

[@kl7985]

@@DrApplesauce Your opinion on gods is as relevant to this anime review as your opinions on Motor Oil brands. Keep your flavor of your religion to yourself and you will have more subscribers.

[@zombiewarking]

​@kl7985 it's his channel he can and should speak about anything he wants. If you don't like it, then just go elsewhere. I like hearing theological viewpoints from content creators

[@kl7985]

@@zombiewarking I also don't care about his choice in toothpastes, equally irrelevant to the click. I've moved on, now you can, too.

[@3rd_iimpact]

I don’t know. I’m 4 episodes in and I think it’s ok. I don’t get all the hype.

[@DrApplesauce]

It just gets better n better

[@scottarcher1486]

more like 6 or 7 out of 10. the show was mid at best and the main character was unrealistically superhuman

[@DrApplesauce]

😂

[@billyrigby4839]

Did we watch the same show? 😅

[@willi1978]

first she couldn't get a single hit on on fowler and then on the second meeting he just seemed to lose a lot of strenght. that did not make sense to me.

[@GulagMoosefeller]

Every opportunity the writers had to lie about Japanese history and culture, they lied. It's as if they replaced every Japanese character with some feminist stereotype of a man or child. The result is a mess that doesn't appear anything like pre-industrial Japan.

[@DrApplesauce]

It’s clearly fictional lol

[@joshuabrock3883]

Jesus loves everyone and if you truly believe in him you can have eternal life

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Amen

[@Mi-Jung_Kim-tq2bl]

This is the best show i have ever seen until now. Better than attack on Titan in my opinion

[@DrApplesauce]

Idk if I can compare the two, but it’s excellent nonetheless