Netflix has once again proven to be a treasure trove for anime enthusiasts with the release of Blue Eye Samurai, a show that's stirring up quite the buzz. Blending multiple genres together, the historical drama is set in 17th-century Japan, a period when the sight of a foreign face was a rarity.

Here is where we meet Mizu, a character whose quest for vengeance is as complex as her identity. Portrayed by Maya Erskine, Mizu is an expert swordswoman in a time and place where her gender and racial background must be cloaked in secrecy in order to exact revenge in a society that's not quite ready for her brand of justice.

Blue Eye Samurai is the brainchild of the dynamic duo, Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, who have previously given us cinematic jewels like Logan and Blade Runner 2049. Green has thrown down the gauntlet, claiming that if your tastes range from The Witcher to Game of Thrones, or from The Crown to Shakespeare in Love, then Blue Eye Samurai has got something special for you.

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