Samurai and the Edo era sit at the heart of what many people imagine when they think of “Japanese storytelling,” and for good reason. The Edo period (1603-1868) represents Japan’s last breath of ...

Albert Zender is a graduate of the Hamline University Creative Writing MFA program and a long-time fan of nerd-culture. His appreciation for pop culture started with a childhood love of Power Rangers ...

Jessica is a writer for Game Rant with a background in language-focused content. She is fluent in Japanese and got her start writing articles teaching about the culture and language. She graduated ...

Blue Eye Samurai has been nominated for two Emmy awards, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Outstanding Animated Program for the fifth episode, “The Tale of the ...

John Witiw in an Evergreen content creator with a focus on movie and TV lists. He is based on the East Coast and is a graduate of Rutgers University. Blue Eye Samurai is a French-American animated ...