Content & Trigger Warnings for BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023)

Violence motivated by racial hatred is a recurring theme

Violence motivated by racial hatred against mixed-race characters

Pervasive racism against mixed-race characters with slurs and discrimination

Pervasive racial discrimination against mixed-race individuals in feudal Japan

Parental death and abandonment are core to the protagonist's backstory

Ritual suicide and suicidal ideation are depicted in the cultural context

Arranged and forced marriages are part of the story

Characters endure sustained psychological manipulation and identity denial

Characters deceive and manipulate others about their identities and intentions

Characters are captured and held against their will

Characters are captured and held prisoner throughout the series

Copious blood in nearly every episode during fight sequences

Graphic injuries, burns, and mutilation shown in detail

Graphic injuries, burns, and physical mutilation shown in detail

Crude medical procedures and wound treatment shown in period setting

Explicit sexual content including scenes in a brothel setting

Forced sex work and exploitation are depicted in period-accurate settings

Non-consensual sexual situations in the context of the brothel setting

Characters drink sake heavily in tavern and social settings

Opium use depicted in some scenes

Abuse of children is shown in flashback sequences depicting the protagonist's youth

Extremely graphic sword combat with dismemberment, decapitation, and visceral detail

Extremely graphic sword combat with dismemberment, decapitation, and visceral detail

Early firearms usage in some combat scenes

Sexual violence is depicted and referenced as a central element of character trauma

Indentured servitude and enslaved characters appear in the narrative

Characters are subjected to prolonged physical torture and cruel punishment

Characters are subjected to brutal torture and prolonged physical suffering