Blue Eye Samurai Creators Share Season 2 Update, Tease Spin-Off Plans

Series creators Michael Green and Amber Noizumi from Netflix's breakout anime series Blue-eyed Samurai provide an exciting update on the long-awaited second season, but also hint at possible spin-off plans. Following the success of this series, with six Annie Awards and two Primetime Emmy nominations, fans have been keeping an eye out for some concrete news regarding the future of this show.




While they were tight-lipped about the second season, the creators did let slip that the script was already underway. In an interview with Collider, Green described the team as “in the middle of writing the script,” referring to new locations, possibly including moving the base to England. Green's reassurance, however, was that the distinctive animation and storytelling would be observed from start to finish, with quite a few surprises.

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Director Jane Wu, who has extensive experience as a storyboard artist, commented that one of the things they had to nail down was the martial arts action. Wu said that to keep the action accurate and true to its Japanese roots, they “hired real martial artists” and these elements would carry over into the new season.



Spin-off Ideas on the Horizon

AS Blue-eyed Samurai gains even more traction, its creators have begun to think about ideas that could derive from it. Although there are no concrete plans yet, Green and Noizumi seemed very interested in exploring the universe of this show“We definitely talk about it,” Green said, adding that the show features such a large cast that many of the standalone stories could be told on their own.

The creators are still optimistic about continuing to work with Netflix, as the latter has he gave them a fair amount of creative freedom“They give us a lot of freedom,” Noizumi said of his collaborative relationship with the streaming giant.


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Blue-eyed Samurai is part of a larger process in adult animation, which has taken it from being specifically comedic to diverse and complex stories. Green has recognized this as a form of renaissance, citing that other successful animated shows such as Invincible AND The X-Men It helps to understand the concept. He also said that studios and writers from other shows reach out to them for advice, which further solidifies the show's place in this rapidly growing genre.

But with all this new attention, Green and Noizumi are determined to push forward with a quality continuation of Blue-eyed SamuraiThe couple was very grateful for the passionate fan base the show had created and excited for what was to come.


With fans eagerly awaiting the release of season 2, Blue-eyed Samurai continues to pave the way for the adult animation of the future: stunning visuals combined with emotional storytelling in its deepest form.

Source: Collider

Mizu looks back from a painted background in Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai

Blue-eyed Samurai

Driven by dreams of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior bloodily fights her way to her destiny.

Release date
November 3, 2023

Launch
Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Brenda Song, Darren Barnet, Randall Park

Seasons
2

Creator
Michael Green, Amber Noizumi

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