Blue Eye Samurai review (Patreon)

Blue Eye Samurai is a visual masterpiece with cel-shaded CGI, which truly gives it a comic book vibe on certain scenes. At times, the show gets experimental; you'll never live until you see their animated kabuki theater on episode 5, or the many 2D visual effects.

Storywise, it's a classical ronin story, with the added bonus of tying with European colonialism during the Edo period. Our protagonist is a deeply flawed character, her ruthlessness and need for revenge balanced out with gradual displays of empathy. This series does not shy way from how rough life was in Japan in this era, but it never feels cynical. It is incredbly well researched, and at least even silly.

Overall, a masterpiece.