Blue Eye Samurai & Traditional Japanese Puppet Theatre
Blue Eye Samurai is an impressive Netflix’s animation that transports viewers into a fairly realistic Tokugawa period Japan. While the story takes liberties with some aspects of Japanese history, others are surprisingly accurate. Episode 5 retells Mizu’s history though a puppet theater adaptation. If you want to learn more about the traditional Japanese puppet theatre that forms the backbone of this episode, then check out the documentary: Traditional Japanese Puppet Theater: Beyond Bunraku.