Blue Eye Samurai continues to be amazing, expertly juggling four different character arcs (Mizu, Ringo, Akemi and Taigan) while keeping the action tightly plotted without an ounce of fat, yet still surprising.
The animation alone would be worth watching for, even if everything else was substandard. A horse ride through a pink-tinged snow covered forest of ancient pines never looked so good. All the historical details must have been extensively researched and are very convincing.
Mizu's method for determining how to kill her next target was clever. It takes smart writing to convincingly convey a smart character.
Akemi's own scheme is daring if maybe not so wise - you wouldn't expect a pampered princess to be quite as clever as Mizu - and puts her story on a collision course with Mizu and the boys, so the characters will reconnect in an organic way. Nicely done.
The animation alone would be worth watching for, even if everything else was substandard. A horse ride through a pink-tinged snow covered forest of ancient pines never looked so good. All the historical details must have been extensively researched and are very convincing.
Mizu's method for determining how to kill her next target was clever. It takes smart writing to convincingly convey a smart character.
Akemi's own scheme is daring if maybe not so wise - you wouldn't expect a pampered princess to be quite as clever as Mizu - and puts her story on a collision course with Mizu and the boys, so the characters will reconnect in an organic way. Nicely done.