In an over simplified way Mizu uses her strength through literal force using the blade to speak While Akemi uses her wits and words to cut through her opponents and her life
Akemi and Taigen had such incredible development over this series. I went from being annoyed every time she was on screen to being just as enamored with her as Ringo when he called her the bravest princess. She really stepped up when it counted and found the strength to fight for her freedom and be great.
Yes exactly! I immediately wrote her off as the extra I wouldn’t be interested in at all. She blossomed into a dynamic character that I wanted more scenes of.
She's probably one of the best realistical strong female characters. She is feminine, has no fighting skills to take men in combat and yet she is mentally strong and learns to adapt to the situation she is in. Complete opposite of Mizu.
A strong independent woman with realistic problems, sometimes even relatable problems. Not everyone is a princess but a lot of people do have others telling them "what is best for you". And she wasn't "Perfect" nor able to solve her problems instantly. There was struggle and she was respected for every moment she decided to persevere. I really enjoy how she truly does decide what she wants and doesn't let anyone tell her otherwise.
The actress behind this great character is Brenda Song, who also voiced Anne Buonchoy (sorry if I have spelt that incorrectly), from Amphibia. It is so cool to see her range between the two shows 😊
One thing i realized about Akemi whole journey is that to be a proper great leader she actually has to know the suffering of her people and how she'd fix that. That's what the whole purpose of Akemi running away journey is about. She has heard about how women are treated and how they have to survive by being prostitutes either willingly or forced to be one. But she has never actually seen and experienced that herself. And so by going on that journey from town to town and working at the brothel, at madame kaji nonetheless where the women would do freaky fetishes play, it humbles her as someone with a status and empowers her as a woman to make Japan a better place for women.
I like the surface similarities between princess akemi and london tipton (both played by brenda song) theyre both rich asian girls with hearts of gold, questionable relationships with their biological father and a male caretaker who basically raised them. I loved london tipton on zack and cody growing up and now im in love with princess akemi from blue eye samurai as an adult
Akemi is such an amazing character and fought so hard to get her freedom!! I can’t wait to see her in season 2!! This is going to be my new favorite series!!🩵🩵🩵
Right, at that moment I get pissed at her, like woman you tried to kill Mizu and she saved your life, she owes you nothing and you have proven that can't survive on your own, it's ypur fatjer who is taking you not a kidnnaper.
I mean Akemi might've saved her life too earlier when Mizu was pinned down by one of the tiger claws and then Akemi even tried to wake her up when Mizu was passed out on the ground, so it's still a pretty dick move for Mizu to leave Akemi hanging like that.
@@dakotanelson8523 In which she also tries to poison and backstab Mizu beforehand. Mizu was entirely right about Akemi being taken away by her own family was the best option for everyone. Akemi going on a journey with Mizu would only expose Akemi to more danger and Akemi would be a liability to Mizu more often than not. And no matter what Mizu does at that point, either to take Akemi and ran away, or to take down those guards, would be foolish and suicidal of Mizu because then she would be waging more war with one of the most influential man in Japan that is Akemi father and his army, in which she's already facing one if not the most powerful man in Japan at the time that is Heiji Shindo and Abijah Fowler. It's a lose-lose situation in any sort of way if Mizu decides to help Akemi.
And Akemi tried to murder her the previous night! Just because Mizu saved her from that one claw-thug doesn’t mean that Mizu is on her side! Also, yeah, Mizu just got done fighting killing 20-30 guys in probably an hour or less. She’s too tired to help with the samurai who just showed up.
I think Akemi's heart is darker that Mizu's. She suffered great, but Mizu suffered much, much more. It's just Akemi looks like a beautiful princess, and Mizu like a warrior. But they are both young women... just, Akemi is ambitious, whereas Mizu is desperate. No one ever told her she had any right to aspire to greatness.
It’s completely intended to be a dick move, because the mom hates akemi. She arranged for the bird to be cooked and set it up as if her son was the one who asked it to be cooked
@@rp7921weirdest explanation. Do you eat your pets when they die so they don't rot? Welp, mr. Dog got hit by a car, but he's still fresh, better eat him now.
@@rp7921+ It was purely made to mock her, the mother dislikes Akemi and wanted her to have the worst time at the banquet, she wasn't trying to nourish her or anything, more like make her cry/puke
Really love that this is Brenda Song from our childhoods. Thought she was so funny in Suite Life but of course her character is brainless. This role is almost symbolic as we have another princess going from spoiled though oppressed to ambitious and cunning. And Brenda does the tones so well! Can’t wait for her and everyone else in season 2- fingers crossed! 🤞🏼
That’s the point. When madame Kaji said this at the end of the series. “Stop running to and from men and decide what you want for your F-ing self” even the characters in the show could see her indecisiveness 🤣
its her first time stepping into the real world without someone telling her what to do, its natural that shes not going to know what she wants at first
Is not wanting to be beat by someone you’re being forced to live your entire with entitled? What part of her requests were entitled to you? Think the entitled moment she had was expecting Mizu to help her
I see a lot of people saying she only cares for herself, and I really don't get that. (Not in these comments, but on different reddit threads) She's obviously just surviving with the tools she was given.
Hold on. Media giving us a strong female character who's not just given masculine traditionally masculine traits? Actually showing how traditional ideas of femininity isn't degrading while also acknowledging it isn't the only way a woman can be strong?
There are many characters here are ancient Chinese. Including clothes and hair accessories. Some men's hairstyles are also Chinese. And the real ancient Japanese are bald above their heads.
The guy's mother manipulated her into hating her son by doing very gross pranks in his name, so she was very much on edge around him, leading to a few outbursts. They end up together though.
No it’s not if she was a Mary sue and this show isn’t a Mary sue flick this is a good show with amazing female strength and definitely far from the other “I’m super strong and not like other girls” type of shows or movies
I love show's portrayal of two very different women being equally brave in their own way.
And badass
In an over simplified way
Mizu uses her strength through literal force using the blade to speak
While Akemi uses her wits and words to cut through her opponents and her life
Akemi and Taigen had such incredible development over this series. I went from being annoyed every time she was on screen to being just as enamored with her as Ringo when he called her the bravest princess. She really stepped up when it counted and found the strength to fight for her freedom and be great.
Yes exactly! I immediately wrote her off as the extra I wouldn’t be interested in at all. She blossomed into a dynamic character that I wanted more scenes of.
Honestly if Netflix continues with Blue Eye Samurai, then hopefully we get to see Akemi's progress and such.😙👍
@@FolkloreLover
She lost some points with me when she slapped the other guy. Using violence it's horrible, for me.
@@cupcakedoce956 ok but if a man slaps her you wouldnt care. Men at it's finest☕
Honestly they want to climb the ladders then game on 😑
I love how Akemi is so different from the typical female princess trope. She straight up kills a dude and is never bothered by it afterward xD
Yep light work
@Joe-gw9whShe always had her priorities! Her goal was to keep the girls safe & she didn’t GAF who she had to kill for that to happen
She's probably one of the best realistical strong female characters. She is feminine, has no fighting skills to take men in combat and yet she is mentally strong and learns to adapt to the situation she is in. Complete opposite of Mizu.
Akemi doubled Ringo's killcount
Akemi is such a great character. You cant help but really support her during her weakest and strongest moments.
I actually glad that she didn't run away with Taigen. I want to see this girl rule
THIS IS HOW YOU WRITE A STRONG, INDEPENDENT WOMAN! I am glad she let HERSELF decide what SHE wanted and didn't do what everyone else told her to do.
A strong independent woman with realistic problems, sometimes even relatable problems. Not everyone is a princess but a lot of people do have others telling them "what is best for you". And she wasn't "Perfect" nor able to solve her problems instantly. There was struggle and she was respected for every moment she decided to persevere. I really enjoy how she truly does decide what she wants and doesn't let anyone tell her otherwise.
Nonsense! She can't do what she wants, she even admits that she needs her husband's power and approval for that!🙄🙄
Yes because of the timeline duhhh @rangariraikunedzimwe2780
@@dreameva1400 which proves my point, she's NOT independent 😎
@@rangariraikunedzimwe2780Her husband's power and approval in which she could control using her intelligence and wits.
The actress behind this great character is Brenda Song, who also voiced Anne Buonchoy (sorry if I have spelt that incorrectly), from Amphibia.
It is so cool to see her range between the two shows 😊
I didn’t even realise she was voiced by her now I can’t unhear anne 😂
I was wondering why her voice sounded so familiar
It’s boonchuy
She's also of course the iconic london tipton who has surface similarities with princess akemi and I love that
ARE YOU TELLING ME SHE AND LONDON TIPTON ARE THE SAME PERSON?!
One thing i realized about Akemi whole journey is that to be a proper great leader she actually has to know the suffering of her people and how she'd fix that. That's what the whole purpose of Akemi running away journey is about.
She has heard about how women are treated and how they have to survive by being prostitutes either willingly or forced to be one. But she has never actually seen and experienced that herself.
And so by going on that journey from town to town and working at the brothel, at madame kaji nonetheless where the women would do freaky fetishes play, it humbles her as someone with a status and empowers her as a woman to make Japan a better place for women.
when I first saw her, my thoughts was: "Omg, shut up!" And then, few episodes later she is my favorite character of the show
Character development in this series is very much different from many other stories we have watch..
What? Why did you find her annoying. I liked her from the beginning.
I like the surface similarities between princess akemi and london tipton (both played by brenda song) theyre both rich asian girls with hearts of gold, questionable relationships with their biological father and a male caretaker who basically raised them. I loved london tipton on zack and cody growing up and now im in love with princess akemi from blue eye samurai as an adult
3:04 : "Well look who finally decided to leave their room 🙂."
She's also beautiful and brave on her own way.
Akemi is such an amazing character and fought so hard to get her freedom!! I can’t wait to see her in season 2!! This is going to be my new favorite series!!🩵🩵🩵
1:35 Its kinda funny(stupid) that they get mad at Mizu when she just save their lives and she´s barely standing, loosing lot of blood.
Right, at that moment I get pissed at her, like woman you tried to kill Mizu and she saved your life, she owes you nothing and you have proven that can't survive on your own, it's ypur fatjer who is taking you not a kidnnaper.
Honestly speaks to the privilege a lot of characters had in the show and how they tended to dehumanize them.
I mean Akemi might've saved her life too earlier when Mizu was pinned down by one of the tiger claws and then Akemi even tried to wake her up when Mizu was passed out on the ground, so it's still a pretty dick move for Mizu to leave Akemi hanging like that.
@@dakotanelson8523 In which she also tries to poison and backstab Mizu beforehand. Mizu was entirely right about Akemi being taken away by her own family was the best option for everyone. Akemi going on a journey with Mizu would only expose Akemi to more danger and Akemi would be a liability to Mizu more often than not. And no matter what Mizu does at that point, either to take Akemi and ran away, or to take down those guards, would be foolish and suicidal of Mizu because then she would be waging more war with one of the most influential man in Japan that is Akemi father and his army, in which she's already facing one if not the most powerful man in Japan at the time that is Heiji Shindo and Abijah Fowler. It's a lose-lose situation in any sort of way if Mizu decides to help Akemi.
And Akemi tried to murder her the previous night! Just because Mizu saved her from that one claw-thug doesn’t mean that Mizu is on her side! Also, yeah, Mizu just got done fighting killing 20-30 guys in probably an hour or less. She’s too tired to help with the samurai who just showed up.
She paved the way for asian americans on the Disney Channel🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
I think Akemi's heart is darker that Mizu's. She suffered great, but Mizu suffered much, much more. It's just Akemi looks like a beautiful princess, and Mizu like a warrior.
But they are both young women... just, Akemi is ambitious, whereas Mizu is desperate. No one ever told her she had any right to aspire to greatness.
I love her so much I hope we get to see more of her in season 2 ❤
😲 The animation is incredible, realistically showing even the teeth in her mouth when she talks!
2:55 I'm sorry, how is the NOT a dick move? "I killed your bird, to say sorry: here eat it."
It’s completely intended to be a dick move, because the mom hates akemi. She arranged for the bird to be cooked and set it up as if her son was the one who asked it to be cooked
@speauks_4667 I think you're right. The mom said it was from her son, the son said it was from his mom
@@rp7921weirdest explanation. Do you eat your pets when they die so they don't rot? Welp, mr. Dog got hit by a car, but he's still fresh, better eat him now.
@@rp7921 Honestly, good for them, being sheltered isn't a crime, unless you ask a very bitter person
@@rp7921+ It was purely made to mock her, the mother dislikes Akemi and wanted her to have the worst time at the banquet, she wasn't trying to nourish her or anything, more like make her cry/puke
4:56 Brenda Song, peace be upon her, is Greatness Personified.
akemi went to nifty after she stabbed that man in the neck ,,... now she is freed in her own universe ,,...
I actually hated Akemi and only started liking her at the end, but I admired her strength wit.
Really love that this is Brenda Song from our childhoods. Thought she was so funny in Suite Life but of course her character is brainless. This role is almost symbolic as we have another princess going from spoiled though oppressed to ambitious and cunning. And Brenda does the tones so well! Can’t wait for her and everyone else in season 2- fingers crossed! 🤞🏼
I love her
Brenda Song truly was AMAZING for this role.
She’s a very tough and independent woman
❤love her
This girl keeps changing her mind back and fort
That’s the point. When madame Kaji said this at the end of the series. “Stop running to and from men and decide what you want for your F-ing self” even the characters in the show could see her indecisiveness 🤣
its her first time stepping into the real world without someone telling her what to do, its natural that shes not going to know what she wants at first
She has intelligent and that is also a powerful weapon.
So her father was right all along... and she took the long way to doing what he said in the first place.
London Tipton ❤
❤ her
Brenda Song did such an incredible job
That bird scene pissed me off Akemi had every right to be angry
SHE IS SO GIRLBOSSSS
Akemi has the same voice actor as Anne from amphibia
Based Brenda Song
Her and Anne have the same voice actor ❤
1:35 - Her inner Anne Boonchuy was coming out
I honestly kind of disliked how entlited she acted until the last two episodes. Now I'm neutral about her I want to see how develops.
Same frr
Is not wanting to be beat by someone you’re being forced to live your entire with entitled? What part of her requests were entitled to you? Think the entitled moment she had was expecting Mizu to help her
I see a lot of people saying she only cares for herself, and I really don't get that. (Not in these comments, but on different reddit threads)
She's obviously just surviving with the tools she was given.
BEST GIRL
just finished watching season 1, by the end she gave me margaery tyrell vibes and i'm here for it
This is legit too good stuff
4:00 💚
Hold on. Media giving us a strong female character who's not just given masculine traditionally masculine traits? Actually showing how traditional ideas of femininity isn't degrading while also acknowledging it isn't the only way a woman can be strong?
Akemi and taigen never mind is japan film but these miss too🍦💟
? what
What’s the show called?
blue eyed samurai
@@KawaiiStars thanks 😊
@@silver5499 no prob 🥰
アケミとやらの持つ刀は何？(?_?)
懐剣ではないよね？
短くて小さ過ぎます(?_?)
なんか違和感満載？
It's like a kitchen knife i guess
2:34-2:41: No, why ? 🤔🤔😲😲😔😔😥😥
Help where to watch the full one?
There are many characters here are ancient Chinese. Including clothes and hair accessories. Some men's hairstyles are also Chinese.
And the real ancient Japanese are bald above their heads.
I thought the studio really did their history homework, down to the way people walked back then
3:04’s
Why in the world she treated the other guy like sh*t?
The guy's mother manipulated her into hating her son by doing very gross pranks in his name, so she was very much on edge around him, leading to a few outbursts. They end up together though.
She's not brave, she's just flat out nuts!🙄🙄
So mulan after the war? Not impressed.
Aight buddy
What
Warning, this is a Mary Sue flick and this is a Mary Sue princess. /sigh
No it’s not if she was a Mary sue and this show isn’t a Mary sue flick this is a good show with amazing female strength and definitely far from the other “I’m super strong and not like other girls” type of shows or movies
did you even watch the fucking show
More proof that Mary Sue just means a woman that does anything.
That can literally apply to all the characters if we really want to push it.
Do you even know what that means?