[News] Latest BLUE EYE SAMURAI Trailer Highlights Cinematic Animation

Netflix has debuted a brand new official trailer for the upcoming animated series, BLUE EYE SAMURAI, which will be rated TV-MA. Def not for kids!

In addition, they have also revealed the official soundtrack for the series, which you can check out here. Adding to this journey are the compositions of Amie Doherty, an Irish composer based in Los Angeles. Amie recently made history as the first female composer to score a DreamWorks Animated feature film Spirit Untamed released in 2021. She has also worked as an orchestrator and conductor on Lady Gaga’s Grammy-nomiated 2020 album Chromatica.

Not since the award-winning Arcane, has Netflix presented such a provocative and visually stunning cinematic series. BLUE EYE SAMURAI immerses the viewer in a world of vivid adult animation with a live-action edge. Set in Edo-period Japan, the series follows Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge.

The animated series has a phenomenal voice cast: 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). Supporting voice cast includes Stephanie Hsu (Ise), Ming-Na Wen (Madame Kaji), Harry Shum Jr. (Takayoshi) and Mark Dacascos (Chiaki), among others.

BLUE EYE SAMURAI 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. Blue Spirit is the animation studio.

BLUE EYE SAMURAI will debut on Netflix on November 3, 2023.

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