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Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama 2 seasons 8 episodes Returning TV-MA
IMDb8.7
Purpose is a weapon
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.
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Today I enjoyed: BLUE EYE SAMURAI. I would probably have missed this one, if it wasn't for my two favorite movie critics: Zwei wie Pech und Schwafel. BLUE EYE SAMURAI is an animated series, but it is certainly **not** for children. The story follows Mizu, a young warrior on a bloody path of revenge to kill her father. The show's title refers to the color of the protagonists eyes, which are blue due to the fact, that her father was a white man - one of four in Edo-period Japan at the time. Due to her eyes, she was a considered a so-called half-breed, not even a human being, but a monster or demon even, which her peers let her feel from a young age. She really connects until her mother is brutally murdered, and a smith takes her in and ultimately trains her in the ways of the sword. What I found very peculiar about this show is, that for the first one and a half episode - or more, I think - I was uncertain if Mizu was female or male. I had a hunch that she was female right from the beginning, but her voice, her appearance, her overall demeanor indicated otherwise. It really took me some time to be certain of her gender and to me that means the show was doing a very good job in painti
Read the whole review on TMDB**episode 1 **stellar animation and setup; beats are predictable , though will be interesting to see how it all pays off.tHE PHILOSOPHY OF SWORD MAKING IS BEAUTIFULLY INTEGRATED , fights are cinematically interesting, there are certain narrative convineces as is the trademark of animated storytelling. 4.5/5 **epidode 2** gives you cinematic high not available in half of the popular series or movies available i the market. One of the strongest episode visually, with breathtaking imagery. The main character are now set on their path , it is intresting to see what would be the role of our dumb brute. 5+/5 **Episode 3**: After the high of second episode, this episode forms a narrative key for our way fwd, as all the characters are now put in perfect places to reach the enivatble conclusion due for the ned of season one, though, as a narrative this chapter truly reflects on one character, while oue titular character is just cool stoic badass. The ch primarily serves uses tried and tested tope to achieve the two things a.) seting up the villan and b) recrruiting allie, philosophy of sword and dialogue are strong as always but overall it is worst of the three, with imagery still better th
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