Blue Eye Samurai is a Netflix original series that focuses on a gruesome revenge story revolving around Japan’s Edo Period. The series does an excellent job of portraying the beauty of the culture with feudal action. The show’s first season is quite complete, delivering a satisfying story. However, plenty of room exists for a second season of Blue Eye Samurai.
Blue Eye Samurai delves into the story of Mizu, who wishes to murder those responsible for her mother’s brutal death. This journey takes her across Japan as she faces off against several enemies. The series ends on a satisfying note, with fans wishing to see more of this awesome series.
Will Blue Eye Samurai be getting a Season 2 or not?
Blue Eye Samurai had a massive viewership of over 2.9 million within just the first week of its’ release. There hasn’t been much information regarding the performance of the series. Green has perceived the show’s rating as “encouraging.” Considering the 28-day release window, Netflix should have all the factors necessary to assess the show’s fate by the first week of December.
Reposting for many reasons, @netflix will not green-light season 2 until we watch the show all the way through. Help me repost and get the word out to watch Blue Eye Samurai!! You won’t be disappointed!! Also be sure to thumbs up on the app! https://t.co/ysnM5EsJJF
— Jason Scheier (@ScheierJason) November 12, 2023
There haven’t been official announcements from Netflix regarding Blue Eye Samurai getting a second season or updates about one being in development. As the series debuted, the co-creator of the series, Michael Green, motivated audiences to watch Blue Eye Samurai to completion within the first 28 days of its release. He suggested this creates better chances for its renewal. Even the production designer Jason Scheier echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the importance of viewing completion rates with Netflix’s internal metrics.
Blue Eye Samurai has been a massively successful series so far
To highlight the creative proficiency behind this series, Blue Eye Samurai has been massively successful. It only bagged a 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes in its first week.
I watched 5 episodes of BLUE EYE SAMURAI! This is awesome! Using puppet theater, Mizu’s past is cut back to the present! The reason why Mizu became a vengeance demon is revealed. You can’t watch it without tears. The direction, the movements, the pictures and the story are… pic.twitter.com/TN3FIIdD2E
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) November 21, 2023
Even the popular video game developer Hideo Kojima has expressed his opinion on the series, as seen in the tweet above. This has made him one of the most high-profile fans of this series. However, it’s not just the game developer but even more people who are expressing their love for the show. The action sequences and gorgeously rendered art style are nothing short of exquisite. All this positive feedback is useful as Netflix moves to favor content quality over content quantity.
