"Hate alone is not enough. It was love too, poisoned by betrayal."

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

I watched this episode last night and I couldn't stop thinking about it she did not deserve that for him to call her a monster when she was being affectionate towards him she showed another side to herself that he asked her to show him and because of jealousy or insecurities over her ability to wield a sword he looks at her calling her a monster and what makes it even more sad is that she thinks she's a monster because she's been hearing that all her life and after what happened between the two of them that intimacy between them as husband and wife mizu honestly did not deserve to be treated that way I felt so bad for her 😢

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

I can't wait to see how she's going to dress when she reaches London

@Paratet

5 ай бұрын

@@juanitamorgan5475 that and when she even after burying her true self, her face still lit up when she saw him come over the hill.

@vaulttec8766

4 ай бұрын

@@juanitamorgan5475 I just finished watching this series. I love how complex characters are. and how show addresses a lot of serious issues without coming across as preachy. I also felt really bad Mizu after this episode.

@oldomen3788

4 ай бұрын

Where's the quote from

I just hope Mizu gets the peace she deserves at the end. Maybe get another chance with love and happiness if things hit off between her and Taigen

@sub_n33urath122

7 ай бұрын

It may although i don't think the writer's will

@sub_n33urath122

7 ай бұрын

Also taigen still still doesn't know mizu is a girl seriously dude's dense AF

@changhee95

7 ай бұрын

@@sub_n33urath122 that or maybe Mizu's really good at hiding her feminine side.

@changhee95

7 ай бұрын

@@sub_n33urath122 though....you might be right. Writers might not give Mizu such an ending....at least peace though.

@sub_n33urath122

7 ай бұрын

@@changhee95 ya she is getting her revenge that's for sure/get to Love her and accept she's female and still badass like someone (miss Marvel) then kick straight forwardly hand to hand everyone. Then rejects Taigen (who i still think is dense AF) and went out as a wonderful women...... I seriously hope that doesn't happen.. till now her fighting style is good and believable she like doesn't pick up some dude over her head and throw him or like that fight with fowler when fowler was giving her a bear hug she didn't overpowered him but she kicked his balls the coriography is on point and i like it atleast till now and i am confident this things won't happen as it's not Disney

Mizu: I'm so happy I could be myself! Husband: Youre a monster. Everyone: God damn it.

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

You know she actually fell in love with him truly fell in love with someone and then he goes and do that damn I couldn't stop thinking about it how he treated her what he said I saw the episode last night and I was absolutely crushed I felt so bad for her

@Yusa_Beach

2 ай бұрын

Exactly how I reacted to this

@donstone2884

Ай бұрын

bro got castrated

Netflix casually dropped what I already think is a classic. The story, the animation. Perfect

@najhoant

6 ай бұрын

To be fair, they have been advertising it for many months, releasing clips, trailers and even releasing the whole first episode for free on KZread. Sadly, everyone seems to have been distracted by the new season of Invincible

@poppypollen4362

6 ай бұрын

@@najhoant They tend to drop entire episode of shows they don't believe will succeed.

@najhoant

6 ай бұрын

@@poppypollen4362 Not really, they’ve also released whole episodes of the new Sonic series, and that feels like a pretty safe bet

@dogestranding5047

4 ай бұрын

Edgerunners was another amazing one from 2022. Glad they keep putting out these bangers.

@rolorolhz

2 ай бұрын

Whyd the guy leave her?

First rule of being a "Cool Girl," your man wants you to be like him but never better than him.

@654kyu

6 ай бұрын

Given the story playing through Edo dynasty and Mizu being a huge exception in such a male-dominated age - it's somehow relatable that this happened.

@shaokhan4421

6 ай бұрын

Idk man the man also has to be secure

@ovedkimfuta8606

6 ай бұрын

@@654kyustill the same 😅

@andreaalbert5096

6 ай бұрын

I thought the same when that scene arrived, honestly

@GabrielKitignaTessouat

6 ай бұрын

@@654kyuIt’s the Tokugawa dynasty.

the parallel of mizus backstory and the puppet tale of the ronin and the bride was so beautifully done. it was really sad seeing her try so hard to gain love and start anew but eventually end up in vain:( really hope s2 has some happiness for her (cough taigen cough)

@daemanuhr

6 ай бұрын

I loved how they tied Mizu's past to the story of the Ronin and the Bride. I saw her as the Ronin, with her new husband as the "bride", a sort of gender-swapped story, fitting for Mizu's gender-swapped life. But then he betrayed her, and she ended up as the bride after all, and then she became the Onryō. She had finally found happiness, only to have it betrayed, and the hate within her rekindled.

@giulia_4694

6 ай бұрын

i know that mizu and taigen will eventually end up together but i want the new season now :/

@DetectorCliche

6 ай бұрын

I’m not sure if this really happened. I actually thought it was all just imaginary. Like Mizu was just a placeholder for the Ronin.

@piepie3799

5 ай бұрын

​@@DetectorCliche finally! Someone said that. I actually think that's her imaginary too, or it's just a metaphor. like....when all this stuff with her wedding happened? or maybe I just don't understand

@hellfish2309

5 ай бұрын

⁠@@piepie3799 @DetectorCliche the puppet show was performed for the shogunate court, which is why Akemi closes the episode by referring to the Onryō she met, and how she saw nothing but darkness and and death in Mizu’s eyes

When I first watched this I fell in love with her. The rage. Her strength, her flow and all the things that she is. But when I seen the 5th episode it broke me. Why she had so much rage and so much hate going on in her heart that became so dark when I finally understood her. She was hated by all people. Had to hide to be a man in disguise all her life since no woman will go in violence as a law. Her trust betrayed when she is so distrustful, distance, and vengeful. Mizu deserves better than this. She maybe a demon as they all say, but she is beautiful to me.

@Rodestar-fg5yk

6 ай бұрын

I love that last sentence you wrote. "She may be a demon as they all say, but she is beautiful to me". That is poetry 🤌🏻

@sukurachiidee7756

6 ай бұрын

@@Rodestar-fg5yk Thank you, it certainly does just rereading the last sentence.

@danielcalabrese5769

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely one of if not the most beautiful show I have ever seen

@kingbeat3406

6 ай бұрын

Same bro

@ccirish4519

6 ай бұрын

"her flow" hahahaaaaaaaaaaa

Her husband showed what true weakness looks like. He could only approve of Mizu as long as she still conformed to his rules. When she showed she could exceed him in combat that negated every other experience he had with her because he was too weak to accept that any woman could be better than him at anything. Mizu would have been a ferocious ally for life for him and he threw it all away and then betrayed his honor because his pride was damaged.

@nightstar9091

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely true 😮🎉😊❤

@AtnSnow

5 ай бұрын

So true

@theonejackal89

5 ай бұрын

Uhh... if I was a mild mannered husband who just had his relatively reclusive wife revealed that she could not only defeat me, but fucking kill me at ANY TIME she wanted and POSSIBLY GETS OFF ON IT, I'd probably not be all that jazzed to be married to her all of a sudden!

@summerhypersniper

5 ай бұрын

Both of you have fair points, though ​@@theonejackal89

@hellfish2309

5 ай бұрын

That is totally fair, but I just think he was surprised and taken aback by what little she showed him she was, especially since we’re not shown her telling him about her white father and really explaining what life was like as a ‘monster’ I don’t think it’s impossible for him to have gotten over his initial shock and yes maybe embarrassment at getting disarmed by Mizu, making her feelings of betrayal that much more tragic

She looks pretty AF and they call her a monster

@taraungoogle8482

6 ай бұрын

Just because she's a biracial child.

@shaokhan4421

6 ай бұрын

INRYO!!!! 👺👹

@Ghostlymist

6 ай бұрын

​@@shaokhan4421it's ONRYO I believe

@shaokhan4421

6 ай бұрын

@@Ghostlymist … The ONRYO!!! 👺👹

@onepiecefannN1

6 ай бұрын

its not about the looks but yes

Just when you think she found happiness...it gets pulled out from under her😭

@ireallycant4416

6 ай бұрын

The spark between taigan though

Strength is so attractive in a woman. Amazing storytelling in this series!

I'm convinced that Mizu and Taigen would be a good match. We saw how Mikio pushed Mizu away when he realized she was a lot better than him. Her expertise made him feel inferior, and he hated that. With Taigen however, it's the total opposite. When Mizu pinned him down (basically winning their sparring match), there was *that* moment between them iykyk. He's not repelled by Mizu's skills. He's attracted to them. He's attracted to her--or in this case, "him" because he doesn't know Mizu's a woman. I believe that he will find out the truth in S2, and that this reveal will not change his attraction toward her. It might even be the breakthrough of a relationship between them. We'll see. I just believe it's such an interesting dynamic between these two if they are endgame. It would mean A LOT of character development, a real enemies to lovers arc that would be interesting to see. Even if Mizu ends up as a lone wolf, it would still really be nice to see her being loved unconditionally. After all the hatred and rejection she's faced, she deserves someone who will stand by her side permanently.

@yujibell

5 ай бұрын

He knows Mizu is a woman though? Taigen watched Ringo tend to her wounds, undressed. I don't think he would be blind enough to miss that detail

@why.do.I.even.try.

5 ай бұрын

​@@yujibellI'm pretty sure Ringo would still respect her asking him to keep it a secret, even though he was mad and she was unconscious. Taigen was also knocked out for quite a while, he probably tended to the wounds while they were both out. At least that's my interpretation

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

When her husband called her a monster the sad look of disappointment on her face was so heartbreaking and the thing is she thinks that she's a monster all her life that's what she's been told and for him to say that to her after the intimacy that they shared

Heyo I animated some of those scenes. I'm so happy to see these sequence with Mikio touching people it's a special sequence for the whole team so thank you ! Glad you loved the show ! 🙂

@tmhelbing

6 ай бұрын

You all did a wonderful job and I hope we get to see more of Mizu and company in the future. Kudos!

@cuearesty

6 ай бұрын

It's amazing storytelling and animation. Thank you so much for the awesome work!!!!❤

@TheHeadNinjainComics

6 ай бұрын

You guys did a good job.

@jkjk823

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your work, it’s amazing!

@xeno9671

5 ай бұрын

Can I just say you're great at your job mate

The plot is so unpredictable, I'm impressed.

Best animated show since Arcane 💛

@selenarodgers5667

6 ай бұрын

Yes 🙌🔥

@clyd1bon

4 ай бұрын

Without a doubt

@Afmedic85

3 ай бұрын

Yes! But damn these waits between seasons are a bitch. As soon as I finished Arcane I went to Google to see if there was a season 2. Same with this, it was a relief when I saw it got approved. Netflix is known for canceling good shows and renewing crap like Big Mouth (they make the same kind of jokes South Park did when it first started)

The ambiguity of wether it was really Mikio who called the cops or the opium addict really makes the pain even worse!

@sleepylayla967

6 ай бұрын

SPOILERS To my understanding, it was the addict according to the last episode

@ovedkimfuta8606

6 ай бұрын

Opium addict aka the mom

@agustinaguerrero3163

6 ай бұрын

​@@sleepylayla967wow. Still, he saw her surrounded by people about to kill her and ran away. I hope she gets peace.

@sleepylayla967

6 ай бұрын

@@agustinaguerrero3163 Yeah, he also killed the opioid addict, which she thought to be her mom, and sold her horse

@edwardlewis4724

5 ай бұрын

​@@agustinaguerrero3163only after she assaulted him.

Man's insecurities always getting in the way of having a goddess for a wife.

Happened upon Blue Eye Samurai late last night. Watched it til 4 in the morning. Mesmerised. Absolutely superb. Great writing, great animation and great voice acting. And Disney think men are afraid of strong women to excuse their current film failures? Disney, WATCH and LEARN.

@giu941

5 ай бұрын

disney doesn't give nuance to it's female characters, netflix's animations are showing again and again how to write great female characters with different kinds of strength (mizu, madame kaji and akemi, all the women from arcane)

@corabertelsen7107

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely phenomenal story telling and the animation is truly something surreal. Great voice actors too. I split the season in 2 days. I’m highly anticipate and excited for season 2!❤

I will NEVER forgive this man for breaking baby girl's heart for as long as I live. Like how can you say "I wanna see all of you" but get mad at her when she did exactly that, call her a monster after telling you how she was shunned for being biracial just coz you underestimated her and got yo ass beat. But regardless of that she still loved yo as and tried to win you back just for you to do her dirty and abandon her at a time she needed you the most? BRUUUUUUUUH Do you have any idea how happy I was seeing her happy😭😭😭

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

Me too I was definitely happy at seeing her happy and when I heard her laugh and actually smile she never laughs or even smiles

@mittenvonscrufflears7233

4 ай бұрын

I know, I thought that he wasn't in her life anymore because he died or something when their tale started, the reality is something I wasn't expecting and much more heartbreaking 😭

@janisebarrett7763

4 ай бұрын

I know what he did was wrong but trying to also see his perspective if the person I love held a blade to my throat even if it was not any bad intentions I would still be a bit afraid and bewildered and a bit mad because I thought I was going to die but in the end I wouldn't abandon them

@chengetaimubaiwa2239

4 ай бұрын

@janisebarrett7763 yeah. I get that part about him being afraid. My issue is that he abandoned her when she needed him like you said on the last part. I mean, sure, easily mopped the floor with those mofos but what she needed in that moment was her husband by her side. Someone she could count on. And he couldn't even do that

@mittenvonscrufflears7233

4 ай бұрын

@chengetaimubaiwa2239 Also he was probably the one who betrayed her. I mean, after that spar he said she was a monster, sold her horse, stopped spending time with her even at meals, he obviously didn't love her anymore. So why, after running away when the soldiers came, did he come back after seeing they were no match for her and then start spewing nonsense about how much he loves her? Where did that love come from? His previous behavior shows no sign of love, what innocent man would change his behavior and try to deceive her? The only thing that makes sense is if he actually sold her out

This episode was a masterclass in story telling and character development.

this show was literally so heartbreaking

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

Episode 5 was a heartbreaking

I adore Mizu so much, characters like her and Neytiri who are so fierce and strong without being apologetic are refreshing, because they still can be so soft.

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

In a previous video people were calling her a bad person just because she allowed the soldiers to take the princess back to her father but she's not a bad person she may not have had any right to make such a decision for the princess but still I understand why she may have done it

The way Mizu lost trust for people around him but ragained it again, forgetting her rage and revenge but just be broken again by someone she thought she can trust

I love Mizu. She's badass.

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

Yes she is and her husband couldn't accept that so stupidly rejected her like an idiot

Heartbreaking, after a youth like she had- always hiding and ostracized- she opens her heart to be betrayed and all her fears thrown in her face. Her mother and her husband both showing her she can rely on no one and that happiness and a normal life isnt available to her by virtue of her station and upbringing.

As much as i want for Mizu to achieve peace of mind i wish this series goes on for long cuz its just too damn good, infact its so good its way better than afro samurai and 47 ronin combined, also i like to see more peaches.

@Alisi437

6 ай бұрын

Peaches peaches 🍑

@prooxien549

6 ай бұрын

PEACHES😯😯😯

@bu11ymaguire

6 ай бұрын

Afro samurai is different.

Sometimes the best people face the worst things. 😓

This show is spectacular.

This show is an example of how to make what to me is the perfect show so far, not a wasted scene or character everything has purpose and meaning and it is full to the brim with heart, I honestly can't say enough good things about this show, it is my favourite because it is executed perfectly

@oldomen3788

4 ай бұрын

The ronin and bride was my favorite episode. Mizu was great, the moment she said "Do you lose your backbone when you lost your title" When she said that... It was over. At the start. He starts the fight very playful. No live blade However i think at 0:47 he sees into her eyes, he sees the ferocity she holds back, this scares him. When he wants to stop, Mizu was sadly in the moment too much and decided to to be playful by mocking him. She was genuinely happy. His fear is seen again at 1:35 I truly think that he would have accepted this side of her, in a smaller dose, but when Mizu went all out in being vulnerable. It was too much for him. I enjoy the scene because it is easy to understand both perspectives and despite me blaming Mizu more during the sparring match. I do believe he was. The one that betrayed her, and yet. I believe him when he said he came back to save her. However he was too much of a coward to admit the shame of what he had done. Betraying his wife.

@danielcalabrese5769

4 ай бұрын

@@oldomen3788 I agree with you because when he first appeared in the distance looking at her surrounded by the soldiers he didn't look surprised at all, the points you made were spot on and it was especially bad because of that time period where men were always thought of as being much stronger than any women and having her show such strength would of rocked his world view too much for him to handle and it was one of my favourite episodes as well, I was feeling everything she was from feeling out of her element trying to be a wife and to slowly forming a connection to the turn into trust and then love was so heart-warming to watch and then as they were play fighting I knew it was over, poor mizu my heart broke for so many times in that show and it is truly a master-class in all aspects of story telling. I have been trying to get everyone I know to watch it but most of them here animation and get turned off, it's so sad that so many people miss out on great stories because of their false beliefs about animation. My favourite movie of all time which always makes my cry is an animated movie call the "graves of the fireflies" it is so sweet and so very sad all at the same time and as a father that movie always gets me hard.

@oldomen3788

4 ай бұрын

@@danielcalabrese5769 oh yeah. . Grave of the fireflies.... I have not watched that yet. It is in my watchlist for anime. Mikio was definitely an interesting encounter for Mizu, and throughout the episode, it was clear he was willing to put up with her some of her rela self, and he was kind and willing to sacrifice his FUCKING PRIZED HORSE!!! Which was to win him his samurai title. His dream! And he was intrigued with her story to have lived as a boy (maybe she should not have drastically underestimated her ability to him 🤣). I think him betraying her makes... Most sense to me, it also to me makes it more tragic that he decided last minute to run back and save her. (Even if he was sincere. It mattered little. He called her a monster.) This episode is one where I can no longer distinguish the meme of women crying at Titanic and men crying at quotes from Napoleon. This episode will have the manliest of men bawl their eyes for Mizu. Why did you betray your warrior goddess MIKIO 😭😭😭

@danielcalabrese5769

4 ай бұрын

@@oldomen3788 hahaha yeah it was a real heart string puller for sure but trust me as far as making a man cry grave of the fireflies wins hands down even if you don't have kids but if you do it's hard not to cry out loud for those kids. It's so sad because there were many kids who went through that and even still do today we in the west just don't see it. I have been through some shit in my life I'm 44 now but I spent many years in jail and lived the hard life for a long time and I cried like baby in that movie, no movie has made me feel such strong emotions before or since.

@oldomen3788

4 ай бұрын

@@danielcalabrese5769 I'll need to give fireflies a watch soon. Maybe it will hit me and my partner hard, I've recently found out that we are accidentally having twins XD

Best episode, by far... True character development

@DenalisDen

6 ай бұрын

Agreed. This was the episode that revealed it all.

It was all good and then…betrayal, I had mixed feelings about him at first then they got along and it went even further, felt sad for mizu that he called her a monster…she was given few moments of happiness, a time where she is not a warrior or a monster but a woman, only to be taken away later on. I doubt it was him that called them there, I think it was the mother in exchange for her so called “medicine”

@Parvahti

5 ай бұрын

Yes, the mother called but he stood by and watched.

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

I would really hate for it to not be him because then he ended up getting killed for nothing but I hope that there was this plot twist where he didn't die but was still alive

@mittenvonscrufflears7233

4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't be surprised. I've actually had something similar happen to someone I know. People with addictions can do anything and get rid of anyone preventing them from indulging in their addiction, even if they love that person very much. The addiction enslaves their mind

I really liked the relationship with the husband! What went wrong??? What the hell was his problem??? She was too perfect for him >:'(

@Nano-0109

6 ай бұрын

dude didn't seem to accept that she was way stronger than him* and maybe because he expected things to get better between him and his previous master, it was better to not have a mixed race as a wife in the picture

@quietmoodmusic

6 ай бұрын

Yeah that is what my thinking was too@@Nano-0109

@metablueba7967

6 ай бұрын

@@Nano-0109 I think of it as the fact that he was scared of her willingness and lust for fighting. I do recall he was hesitant to fight with naked blades. Then again, it could also be the fact that she was a far superior fighter than him that he didn't like. The masculinity issues of old and gender roles.

@patyluna821

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, the way they fought, I could see his frustration seeing that she was kicking his humanity

@annafed2419

6 ай бұрын

She didn’t show her true self until later so he fell in love with someone who doesn’t exist and couldn’t accept her as she truly is in all her power. He loved to polite weak wife not the warrior she is

To be betrayed to the point of death by the person you trust and love the most, it's heartbreaking to see how much Mizu suffered her whole life.

Seeing her smile warms my heart

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

And she never smiles not even laughs

Mizu is a gorgeous character, both in design and story. I really hope she gets together with Taigen, started shipping it hard towards the ending episodes 😂 Honestly super hyped for this show! It’s like Game of Thrones meets Arcane, meets.. some sort of Western? Don’t know how to describe that part but, yall get it. Hope it gets a season 2!

@daynejoseph2366

6 ай бұрын

When she did the ritual nude with the kanji written all over her body, that was magically beautiful. This show is a masterpiece.

@ani-ma-tion5326

6 ай бұрын

@@daynejoseph2366 looked super cool too, I loved that scene!

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

Taigen literally got himself beat up to protect her who he has no idea is actually a woman at least when he finds out that she is a woman he will know that he didn't get his butt whooped for nothing

This poor woman didn't deserve this

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly I can't tell you how many times I've said that the things people say to her and what they call her is like she they are doing everything to dehumanize her as if she's not even human

@yesikanarvaez5027

5 ай бұрын

@@juanitamorgan5475 that was Japan for the most part

People root her with Taigen, while me rooting her with Ringo.

@KhanhNguyen-vc1qh

6 ай бұрын

me rooting her with Akemi 🤣

@milkshake_sweet

6 ай бұрын

Same, I don't think she'll ever like Taigen since she could've never protected Akemi if she likes him

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

You never know who she might end up with

@Afmedic85

3 ай бұрын

​@@KhanhNguyen-vc1qhnah Akemi actually likes her husband I think. He's not the asshole those girls told her he was, or his mom made him out to be.

God this episode made me feel so bad for Mizu. Just finished the Finale, damn I want more. Hope she gets the ending she deserves and finds love again.

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

I saw the episode last night and I couldn't stop thinking about it or her she really did not deserve that

@Astartes-6969

5 ай бұрын

@@juanitamorgan5475 Bruuuuuuuu it's so depressing.

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

I want the same thing but what I want more than anything is for her to end up with Taigen they become husband and wife she gives birth to his child which will be a combination of them both

@Astartes-6969

5 ай бұрын

@@juanitamorgan5475 Yea I hope they get together too. They give off alot of Brienne & Jaime or Mulan & Shang vibes.

That episode was so damn good.

@Litch_Schrodinger234

6 ай бұрын

From eps?

@WannibeManisha

6 ай бұрын

​@@Litch_Schrodinger234ep5

This episode was a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Easily my favorite of the season.

I still don't know whether or not to believe him. I want to say he didn't betray her, but that doesn't change how he treated her near the end

@selenarodgers5667

6 ай бұрын

Exactly

@oldomen3788

4 ай бұрын

The ronin and bride was my favorite episode. Mizu was great, the moment she said "Do you lose your backbone when you lost your title" When she said that... It was over. At the start. He starts the fight very playful. No live blade However i think at 0:47 he sees into her eyes, he sees the ferocity she holds back, this scares him. When he wants to stop, Mizu was sadly in the moment too much and decided to to be playful by mocking him. She was genuinely happy. His fear is seen again at 1:35 I truly think that he would have accepted this side if her, in a smaller dose, but when Mizu went all out in being vulnerable. I enjoy the scene because it is easy to understand both perspectives and despite me blaming Mizu more during the sparring match. I do believe he was. The one that betrayed her, and yet. I believe him when he said he came back to save her. However he was too much of a coward to admit the shame of what he had done. Betraying his wife.

@mittenvonscrufflears7233

4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if we ever get to find out for sure who did it, but for me the story kind of indicated that both of them had betrayed her. At the very least, I can't imagine Mikio is innocent because if he was then his behavior made no sense. I mean, he clearly stopped liking her at all after he called her a monster, stopped eating meals with her, and sold her horse. Where did his behavior at the end come from, saying how much he loved her? What makes the most sense is he sold her out as he was selling his horses, and when seeing the men come, he ran away because he had no intention of helping Mizu. After seeing that the men weren't going to be able to finish her off, he feared that Mizu would hunt him down and didn't want to move out of his house without taking his belongings, so he conveniently shows up at the end of the fight holding a sword hoping to show that he really was going to help and make Mizu think that he wasn't the one who betrayed her. Because he knew that of course it had to be either him or Mizu's mom who did it. This is also just speculation but I feel like he wasn't lying when he said that the mom got money for her opium, as well. That's actually common with drug addicts too, ones who are super far gone, they try to take out anyone getting in their way of their addiction, even people they care about because that's how addicted they are, they're a slave of their own decisions. I've seen it happen irl too, a teenage daughter brought her stepfather to court saying he was physically keeping her from leaving the house when in reality he just said "I don't think it's a good idea" because he caught on that she was high and that she might be addicted, and there were multiple witnesses knowing that he didn't touch her. She wanted to go to her grandma's who enabled her drug behavior and, as a slave to her addiction, sued him so she could live with her grandma and do drugs forever, even though she had a really good relationship with her stepfather before. I wouldn't be surprised if a woman sold out her daughter for drugs if she was addicted. It would be nice to think that someone who genuinely loves you dearly would never do that, but it happens

@oldomen3788

4 ай бұрын

@@mittenvonscrufflears7233 I enjoyed your observation. Whatever the case may be. Such as my perception, or yours, or another person. Let's appreciate how good of an episode this was to still have us fans debate about it. Also. I hope that maybe the stepdaughter can get help, and maybe the stepdaughter and stepfather can reconcile

@mittenvonscrufflears7233

4 ай бұрын

@@oldomen3788 Of course! This entire series was absolutely amazing, I just finished watching it recently and I'm already watching it again, haha. And I respect anyone's opinion on who really sold put Miku(as long as someone doesn't say the horse did it 😂😂😂). There are good hints and motives for both Mikio and the mom(or maid?), and there is also a possibility that both were either in cahoots or sold her out to different people at the same time. It sort of feels like the writers left it to interpretation, and we will never get the answer. Perhaps they feel like they shouldn't give us the true answer, because the point was the morale of the story for Mizu, she can trust no one

Love this show❤

I fricken love this anime so much, and it broke me watching her backstory. She really went through a tough time. Everyone she met ended up either betraying or hating her at some point. No wonder she had that much rage. She got close to someone she thought she could trust, only to be called a monster for her sword skills. Her anger made perfect sense. She really deserves better, and I hope she gets what she is looking for and more.

There's something so cruel about someone claiming they want to see all of you. And you trust them so you show them. And then the slow and painful sinking reality that they couldn't handle it.

@oldomen3788

4 ай бұрын

The ronin and bride was my favorite episode. Mizu was great, the moment she said "Do you lose your backbone when you lost your title" When she said that... It was over. At the start. He starts the fight very playful. No live blade However i think at 0:47 he sees into her eyes, he sees the ferocity she holds back, this scares him. When he wants to stop, Mizu was sadly in the moment too much and decided to to be playful by mocking him. She was genuinely happy. His fear is seen again at 1:35 I truly think that he would have accepted this side if her, in a smaller dose, but when Mizu went all out in being vulnerable. I enjoy the scene because it is easy to understand both perspectives and despite me blaming Mizu more during the sparring match. I do believe he was. The one that betrayed her, and yet. I believe him when he said he came back to save her. However he was too much of a coward to admit the shame of what he had done. Betraying his wife.

This show really surprised me, the work they put in to it was very commendable, the second half felt the closest to game of thrones vibes I've seen since GOT

@TricameralPerspective

6 ай бұрын

Check out arcane lol. That is closer to GOT than this. It is an epic story.

This girl had so much rage in her to th point where she destroyed a whole village just to kill one singular man

@animec-dramaskpop6362

6 ай бұрын

Yeah after literally being seen as a demon ALL HER LIFE I don't blame her for having such rage in her heart. They are the very ppl who hate her on sight.

one of the best shows ive ever seen.

This series is mesmerizing, emotionally captivating, and beyond artistic ...award winning. 👏👏👏💪👏👏👏👏

It's sad how much truth there is in it... Everyone says "I want to get to know all of you. I want to see your real face", but once you trust them and show your real face, they walk away saying "you are a monster". People don't like you for who you are, but they love your mask. I hope Mizu will finally find her happiness😔

Die Folge hat mich auch hart getroffen und die letzte Szene wo sie die Tränen laufen läßt, hat mich gekillt. Dieser Verrat hat Ihr den Rest gegeben. 😢 Ich liebe sie einfach. Wir brauchen eine 2 Staffel!!!

I've got the hots for this girl so bad I'm sweating.

@kingofcards9516

5 ай бұрын

Amen brother.

loved the show cant wait for s2

@tabasomabdi551

6 ай бұрын

Me too. do you know when season 2 will come ?

@Afmedic85

3 ай бұрын

​@@tabasomabdi551next year...you can't rush perfection though. But there's to watch in the meantime. Arcane won't be out until next year, same with My happy marriage

It made me cry seeing her go through that

One of my favorite anime series so far this year

This episode really is heartbreaking

I would have been proud and happy that my wife can defend herself and those around her if need be. That is a huge peace of mind.

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

The only person who genuinely cared for her except taigen is sword Father and that's just because he can't see her

Thank you for being one of the only people who actually checks how well the fences and deck are machined. It’s literally one of the most important things and almost nobody on KZread bothers

She deserved better.

THIS SHOW IS GOIN SO GOOD I CANT WAIT FOR THE SEASON 2 DAMN I HOPE OUR HOMEGIRL RECEIVES SOME SERIOUS HAPPINESS FOR FINAL.

This episode is definitely my favorite (as of rn still need to see the rest) but damn son, it really made me feel down inside, it really just ended with "life sucks, Merry Christmas"

I love her , her anger her rage he sadness her strength her power , finally i got an idole

Who’s ready Ringo’s character development arc

I love mizu she is love she is life she deserves everything

Now, she heads to 🇬🇧…

This episode was a cinematic masterpiece. Best of 2023 hands down

And then she slaughters 30 men in a fight scene thats an absolute work of art!

I cried when she had to snap the girl's neck

This is my new favourite show of all time and this edit was perfect 😭 There’s finally a good enemies to lovers being portrayed. I think I could cry cos this show is everything I have ever wanted and been waiting for, with all aspects done perfectly

My favorite part of this episode that's overlooked is the reveal that Mizu is the Bride and Mikio is the Ronin. The initial setup made it seem like it was the other way around until the Bride in the play starts to dance just as Mizu starts acting more feminine.

What an incredible series...absolutely love it!

I hope Mizu gets to just be in peace after she's satisfied I sure as hell wouldn't wanna go through all of THAT again.

love how the edit (also choice of music) captures the beauty of their relationship, the lingering sadness and betrayal - instead of completely villainizing the husband from the get go

I watched this with my parents(we all absolutely loved this series, we got really invested). When Mikio called her a monster, we were all screaming, "WHY?!?!?!" at the TV. Although I can understand the reasoning why, especially since this was set in the 17th century. I mean, imagine if a husband found out his wife was stronger than him back in that time period. MAN, I've read about guys killing their wives for less. Given the mindset of people back then, I'm not surprised Mikio acted that way, but dayum, realistically it makes no sense and it is so painful to watch. She did not deserve that at all, they could've been so happy together if he just accepted her

my favorite episode of the series

Mizu is everything I feel I am internally. And I’m all for her being a ghost that causes chaos to the living. Sometimes the living don’t know how simple it truly is.

It broke me so bad when I rewatch the show I skipped over episode 5 completely. Maybe someday I'll have the strength to watch it because it's one of the best episode.

Sadly her husband is a very realistic portrayal of what happens when you think you have finally found a decent man who "loves" you irl. Their ego always gets in the way. And they go nuclear revenge for the slightest provocations. And will say the most cruel parting shots after betraying you and abandoning you. You lose everything. Including your self esteem n dignity.

@prongs4137

6 ай бұрын

To those who say not all men but the problem is they all have the power n social capital n privilege to do all this and get away with it if they want to.

@edwardlewis4724

5 ай бұрын

Your comment has incel vibes js

@theonejackal89

5 ай бұрын

... *she held a blade to his throat.* She had *both* blades unsheathed. He was happy with just fighting with sheathed blades, but she scaled it up to a point where it wasn't a playful knockdown, it was a slit throat.

@culltured2517

5 ай бұрын

I feel like everyone sees this the wrong way. Mizu looked the most joyful in the heat of battle, almost finding a high when life was at risk. She held a blade to his throat and she looked as if she was still having the time of her life. To a normal guy, it looks pretty psychotic.

@WordsofHarmony

5 ай бұрын

@@theonejackal89she is a sword maker…so yeah.

Yeah that episode completely broke me. I was so angry with her husband and mother. And so sad for Mizu at the same time.

@juanitamorgan5475

5 ай бұрын

Me too and I only saw the episode last night but I couldn't stop thinking about it that betrayal she felt the fact that he called her a monster after that intimate night they shared together he goes and stabs her in the back

I'm blown away by this anime. love hurts it always does

I thought when i watched it that it was some fever dream. Nope. That’s the intermission between her leaving the swordfather and her starting her mission properly. Fuck, explains “I am nobody’s wife.” -Mizu.

Now this episode is the true definition of “well that escalated quickly”

Mulan x Killbill DONE RIGHT

Guys you know what I just noticed? Rewatching the whole thing of Blue Eye Samurai, I noticed in episode 5, maybe in my theory. That when Mikio came back with a sword as he puts that shit down saying "I came to help." And all that shit saying he was a coward but came back. Yes I do believe he did it, sold her out to the soldiers to kill her but....what if what Mizu mother said about Mikio that he stood by to watch them kill her. That he did but they were failing their mission to kill her so what if he was trying to take it in his own hand. Mikio killing her instead??? But Mizu caught him in time? HOLY SHIT BALLS! 😮💨 Also, it makes me cry when Mizu is crying at the end.

@alexandreiaportray7575

6 ай бұрын

Yes, my thoughts exactly. I want to understand what is she fighting for now? She killed the man that killed her mother.

@stellar783

6 ай бұрын

@@alexandreiaportray7575 1. That likely wasn't her biological mother, only her mother figure. 2. Her 'mother' didn't die just when she was stabbed. Her death, as with many, began with the men that brough more suffering to the world, all for riches and personal gain, the drug addictions, the guns, all the cycle of pain and suffering wasn't started by Mikio, therefore killing him isn't enough to end it. Plus Mizu said "I'll avenge *US* momma" - referring to their hard lives, and not merely to death.

@mktro1615

6 ай бұрын

He did betray her, she listened to his story like how her master taught her and as she was walking away with him killing her “mother” which solidify him being the betrayer…she killed him too.

@sukurachiidee7756

6 ай бұрын

Mikio was almost about to kill Mizu but she caught him in time before that happens!!!!! P.S. Thats what I was trying to say what I noticed in episode 5. I kept rewatching and I caught that.

@TheHeadNinjainComics

6 ай бұрын

I wonder if the lord he was serving agreed to restore his position and the price was to give her up.

As mother and daughter we watched this show, both of us totally hooked, we resisted binge watching and savoured an episode a night like a rare treat !!… we are already discussing what will be waiting in London for Mizu……..long wait for season 2 😢😢

I was curled up and crying after this episode 😭

mizu looks like kuvira from TLoK with her hair down. She is beautifully masculine

But in the end, he didnt rat her out. Her "mother"/the maid did. I believe he loved her.

@dantejohnson7796

6 ай бұрын

He didn't do anything but watched as his wife was attacked. He was just as responsible as her mother.

@superiorrule34

6 ай бұрын

@@dantejohnson7796what was he supposed to do he had no weapons fight bare handed?

@shaokhan4421

6 ай бұрын

I think it was unclear but Mizu could tell they both were fake and only fighting for their lives they were scared of her and then …. Spoiler…. Turning out she isn’t her mom also became a thing. Maybe she didn’t feel a bond although she was searching for her when dying 😂

@shaokhan4421

6 ай бұрын

@@superiorrule34 I think it was more he said show me your whole self and when she did he just got scared like everyone else…

@stellar783

6 ай бұрын

@@superiorrule34 Riding towards her to rescue her would have been an option. He knew she was a skilled fighter, yet she was a single woman against a whole group of assailants. We had a prior scene when she was easily overpowered by two random jerks, so at the time she wasn't the undeafeated swordsman we saw in the first episode. *He simply left her to die or at least he definitely thought she would*

I love this song

Honestly, at this point, only Ringo loves her. Loves her for who she is. Maybe even Taigen? But it's truly Ringo.

This episode was wild from start to finish

i just finished this episode as of writing this and i was SHOOKETH😭

Episode 1-05! superb, sublime, poetic, lethal fluidith. Im even thinking about getting a tattoo! ...click click ...so much bloodshed soo much woe to create ..The ONRYO!!!!

The most my favorite anime 🎉

nothing is good or bad until you feel it .And now mizu let stop her to feel like me.

Such a great series ❤❤❤❤

At first her mother (kinda) betrayed her by faking her death and then his kind husband called army men on her🥲 Mizu deserved a lot better after struggling for all those years (bullying)

@yiheejackson5603

6 ай бұрын

Actually i think her "mother" did because she was smoking opium although she didn't have any money , she definitely sold her again but Mikio abandoned and fled when she needed him the most

@blisshere77

6 ай бұрын

@@yiheejackson5603 oh, but ya Mikio was the only person she truly trusted and loved but he ran away after setting her up on trouble😭

@superiorrule34

6 ай бұрын

@@yiheejackson5603what could have he done she had his weapon with her?

@j-bonkers1887

6 ай бұрын

​@superiorrule34 The ambiguity of who called the cops truly makes the pain even harder! What's worse is that we will never know!

@yiheejackson5603

6 ай бұрын

@@j-bonkers1887 the "mother" smoking opium sold it to me , because after Mikio said that it seemed that Mizu realized because she was the only one who saw that first

Her being betrayed that badly made me feel so seen lmao

I will never forget this its the best ever!!

He looks 30 years older than her💀💀💀

How brutally her mother husband crushed her heart....horrible