{"id":20872,"date":"2023-12-12T13:10:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=20872"},"modified":"2023-12-13T23:31:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T04:31:46","slug":"blue-eye-samurai-renewed-for-second-season-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=20872","title":{"rendered":"Blue Eye Samurai Renewed For Second Season on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>@Courtesy of Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/\">Netflix<\/a> confirmed a second season of critically-acclaimed animated series &#8220;<strong>BLUE EYE SAMURAI<\/strong>,&#8221; which was recently named by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2023\/07\/best-tv-shows-2023-so-far\">Vanity Fair<\/a> as one of the Best TV Series of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen 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.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice cast made this a reality beyond our expectations,\u201d said creators, executive producers and writers Amber Noizumi and Michael Green. \u201cWe 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.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Mizu has a lot more blood to spill! We are deeply grateful to our incredible partners at Netflix for letting the journey continue.\u201d\u00a0Season Two details to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>BLUE EYE SAMURAI<\/strong>&#8221; is a provocative and visually stunning cinematic series<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>immersing the viewer in a world of vivid adult animation with a live-action edge. Set in Edo-period Japan, &#8220;<strong>BLUE EYE SAMURAI<\/strong>&#8221; follows Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge. TV-MA.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Season one of &#8220;<strong>BLUE EYE SAMURAI<\/strong>&#8221; is created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, who also serve as executive producers and writers. Erwin Stoff is executive producer. Jane Wu is supervising director and producer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Blue Spirit is the animation studio. Voice cast includes Maya Erskine (Mizu), George Takei (Seki), Masi Oka (Ringo), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (The Swordmaker), Brenda Song (Akemi), Darren Barnet (Taigen), Randall Park (Heiji Shindo), and Kenneth Branagh (Abijah Fowler). 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