Blue Eye Samurai is the latest online sensation. The animated series has garnered thousands of fans worldwide with its plots. The story is based on Japan in the 1600s and revolves around a samurai woman named Mizu, who is on a path to take revenge. Dark and blood-filled fights with intense emotions and betrayal make Blue Eye Samurai one of the best-animated series of the year.
Netflix’s new animated series may have done great within a few weeks of release, but the thing that people loved is a subtle tribute to one of the greatest anime of all time. Blue Eye Samurai has several fight scenes, and in the very first episode, Mizu has to fight a bunch of samurais. During one of those fights, she is seen to drop down her weights to move more freely. It was a tribute to Naruto’s Rock Lee.
Blue Eye Samurai Pays Tribute To Rock Lee
In the first episode of Blue Eye Samurai, Mizu faces off with a samurai. During the fight, she is seen to remove all of her weights to increase her agility. It was a great scene, to begin with, but the fans were not late in understanding that Netflix’s latest animated series paid a subtle homage to one of the greatest taijutsu users, Rock Lee, in the Naruto franchise.
During the Chunin Exam arc in Naruto, Rock Lee fought against Gaara. It was during episode 48 when Rock Lee was getting overwhelmed by Gaara’s sand maneuvers. So, his sensei, Might Guy, permitted him to remove his body weight. Rock Lee removing his body weights made him much faster, and Gaara had difficulty keeping up with him.
Rock Lee dropping the weights was an iconic moment in anime history. That moment defined the taijutsu master, and it shocked everyone. After so many years, Blue Eye Samurai paying its tribute to Rock Lee is a great moment for both the fandom.
More on Blue Eye Samurai
Blue Eye Samurai is Netflix’s latest venture in the animated series genre. The animated series aired on November 3, 2023. Amber Noizumi and Michael Green are the creators and writers of the series. It has received great reviews within a few weeks, and the fans are already demanding a second season. Even though Netflix has not announced a second season, it has not been canceled either.
Blue Eye Samurai has eight episodes in total. Popular Hollywood actors like Maya Erskine, Randall Park, Kenneth Branagh, etc., gave their voices to the characters of the series. The creators chose the first episode to pay homage to Rock Lee to garner more fans. The animated series has great swordplay, with rarely any errors occurring to the naked eye.
Blue Eye Samurai is currently available on Netflix for streaming.
