According to Hideo Kojima, the anime Blue Eye Samurai is the best of 2023

On your twitter Hideo Kojimathe famous creator of Metal Gear It is Death Strandingleft great praise for the anime Blue Eye Samurai which premiered last November 3rd on Netflix. He even goes so far as to claim that it is the best anime of 2023.

Kojima he wrote:

I just watched all 8 episodes of Blue Eye Samurai! Oh, it’s all wonderful! Everything is beautiful! It’s definitely the best anime of the year! No, it’s a video work that goes beyond what is usual in anime!

The new generation of CG animation reached a turning point with “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)” and reached maturity with “Arcane (2021)”, but this work has reached a new level!

“Is the demon of revenge a demon or a samurai? Or is it a monster?” The theme and message are simple. This is a story about people who are at the mercy of the times and are trapped by ‘predetermined rules’ who try to find freedom of their own accord. The story takes place in Edo in the 17th century, it is also relevant to the present day… Highly recommended! It’s a loss if you don’t watch.

Created with the help of the writer Michael Greenwho fans know as the writer of Logan It is Blade Runner 2049the animated series Blue Eye Samurai follows the story of a samurai from Edo period Japan who is looking for revenge. Blue Eye Samurai has a history of responsibility for Michael Green It is Amber Noizumiand direction of Jane Wu (live-action Mulan).

In the description of Blue Eye Samurai we can read:

This provocative and visually stunning film series immerses us in an intense and realistic world of adult animation. With the story taking place in Japan during the Edo period, “BLUE EYE SAMURAI” follows Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a master swordswoman who lives undercover as she seeks revenge.

The miniseries “BLUE EYE SAMURAI” was created by Amber Noizumi It is Michael Greenalso responsible for executive production and the script. Erwin Stoff is also part of the executive production. Supervision of realization and production is the responsibility of Jane Wu. A Blue Spirit is the studio responsible for animation.

The voice cast includes Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Song, Darren Barnet, Randall Park and Kenneth Branagh. The supporting voice cast includes Stephanie Hsu, Ming-Na Wen, Harry Shum Jr. and Mark Dacascos, among others.