Blue Eye Samurai returns to Netflix with the release of a second season.
The R-rated animated series stunned viewers at the end of 2023. It offered a stylish animated samurai tale of a half-French, half-Japanese warrior seeking revenge in Edo-period Japan.
Created by husband-wife duo Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, the series has been heralded as a true-blue critical darling, lauded for its stunning animation and engaging character studies.
When will Blue Eye Samurai season 2 be released?
Fortunately, fans were excited for more storytelling Blue Eye Samurai the universe doesn’t have to wait for a season 2 announcement.
Shortly after Season 1 debuted in November 2023, Season 2 of the animated series was officially greenlit by Netflix (The Hollywood Reporter).
This comes as series creators Amber Noizumi and Michael Green have made it clear that they have a four-season plan for the series.
With Season 2 officially rubber-stamped in December 2023, fans can start looking ahead to when the next installment will Blue Eye Samurai episodes will be published.
Season 1 was officially greenlit in October 2020, before being released three years later in November 2023.
Production will probably be accelerated a little in the second season. The first episodes were produced at the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which may have slowed down the action.
However, this does not mean that fans should expect a miraculous twist for the second season of the animated series.
Production on the second season will still take some time to complete, so the series should not be expected before 2026.
Who is the actor in Blue Eye Samurai Season 2?
Casting information has not yet been announced Blue Eye Samurai The second season features some cast members that fans can expect to return for the show’s sophomore season.
The biggest name likely to return for Season 2 is Maya Erskine Mizuna.
Born as the illegitimate daughter of a Japanese woman and an unknown French man, Mizu is the blue-eyed samurai from whom the series takes its name.
Other notable players likely to appear in season two include Shogun-allied Irish smuggler Abijah Fowler (played by Kenneth Branagh), charming Japanese chef Ringo (Masi Oka) and strong-willed princess Akemi (Brenda Song).
It’s worth noting that a few names definitely won’t be returning for the Netflix hit series’ second season, namely George Takei’s Seki, Randall Park’s Heiji Shindo, and Mark Dacascos’ Chiaki, as they all died during the events of Season 1.
Here is the full list of expected cast Blue Eye Samurai Season 2:
- Maya Erskine – Mizu
- Kenneth Branagh – Abijah Fowler
- Masi Oka – Ringo
- Brenda Song – Akemi
- Darren Barnett – Taigen
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa – Swordsmith
- Stephanie Hsu – Ise
- Ming-Na Wen – Madame Kaji
- Harry Shum Jr. – Takayoshi
What will happen in Blue Eye Samurai Season 2?
Big story changes seem to be coming Blue Eye Samurai Season 2, when the series heads to Europe.
Season 1 ended with Maya Erskine’s Mizu leaving Japan to anchor her revenge tour in London.
This likely means that (at least part of) Season 2 will take place in Europe, specifically England.
Two of Mizu’s potential fathers are still out there, and his bloodlust bringing them to justice is an exciting prospect as he leaves the country he’s called home since birth.
Speaking with Netflix’s Tudum, series writers Amber Noizumi and Michael Green said they think it is “interesting” to see how “Europeans react to him” and how he internalizes western society through and through:
“It would be an interesting part of Mizu’s personal journey to see how Europeans react to him. What would he think of Western culture when he’s suddenly immersed in it? Are they all the monsters he thinks they are?”
Director and producer Jane Wu told Variety that the idea for London came from Noizumi and Green and got the team going. “Wow” hearing about it for the first time:
“The idea of going to London was always Michael and Amber’s idea, and I remember when the last script came out and we read it. At the end when Fowler says ‘London,’ I think the group just went, ‘Wow.’ Because how cool would it be, wouldn’t it, to have a character who is so Japanese and drops them in London?”
He added that season 1 dealt with the Japanese side of Mizu’s heritage, while season 2 deals with his side, which is European:
“And half of (Mizu’s) legacy is there as well. How does he deal with that? Does he accept that he’s not accepted? What do Londoners think? So I think this is a great opportunity to talk about Mizu’s struggle more and just go down that rabbit hole.”
As for where exactly he sees season 2 going, Wu said, “We’re probably exploring London” but how much it ultimately depends “budget and schedule:”
“In terms of story, I can’t say clearly what we expect from season 2 because I don’t have the script in hand. But I think we’ll probably explore London — and how much of London really depends on the budget and the schedule.”
Blue Eye Samurai Season 1 is now streaming on Netflix.
