I love how Abijah Fowler is written. He's a violent and hateful brute and unapologetically racist at that, but he's also intelligent and tactful. A dichotomy you don't see often
Sheera was right about the teeth blackening! Ohaguro isn’t specific just to Japan, but several other countries iirc. It was a status symbol (tied to beauty trends), but started to die down around 1911. It was used by both men and women, though only men of high power would do it. iirc this is set in the Edo period (1603-1867), so this just a stellar attention to detail on the creators’ part.
Tanjiro(demon slayer): *Cutting rock in half with a metal sword* Amateu.... Hiei (YuYuHakusho): *cutting rock in half with a wooden sword* you are both amateurs
So around halfway through, when mizu was making the assassins sword. Lupa asked if the guy cut mizu during the sparring. Most likely it was the binding Mizu did for her chest with the bandages. Nowadays binders shouldn't be worn for more then 8 hours or maybe 12 since it can hurt ribs. Her using just straight up bandages and doing blacksmith work wouldn't bode well so it was likely due to improper binding.
Didn't see this mentioned before, but the sword broke because of unsteady heat - when Mizu bound her chest, it hurt, which caused her to operate the bellows without the ideal regulation. The uneven heat affected how the sword was forged.
PSA for breasted peeps: I know you see it all the time in media, but do NOT bind like this. You will do serious damage to yourself. Invest in a properly made binder, and even then, don't wear one for more than 8 hours.
Also it's needed to know that Mizu does not bind herself because she detests being a woman but simply to accomplish her mission. We can tell how her breasts look that she allows them to be natural when she bathes and likely when she's sleeping when camping/in safe areas. Her breasts are full, natural, and feminine. This shows us that she's more concerned about appearance in front of others as opposed to their appearance in front of herself.
Watched episode’s one reaction, proceeded to binge watch the entire season on Netflix. This is why I love reaction UA-camrs, they get me to appreciate things I’d have never seen by myself.
23:54 This had me thinking of Zoro’s words before Mihawk cut him in the first duel, “a sword wound on a swordsman’s back is the greatest shame one can live with” cause it shows you cant cover your blind spot, or it could be sth different entirely
Fun Fact and PSA Binding your breasts like Mizu did can bruise your ribs and cause breathing problems. Is better to use other fabrics to bind, NOT BANDAGES, and take breaks every few hours.
Also it's needed to know that Mizu does not bind herself because she detests being a woman but simply to accomplish her mission. We can tell how her breasts look that she allows them to be natural when she bathes and likely when she's sleeping when camping/in safe areas. Her breasts are full, natural, and feminine. This shows us that she's more concerned about appearance in front of others as opposed to their appearance in front of herself.
@@thedappermagician6905 While is true that Mizu doesn't hate her body, the appearence of her breasts wound't determine that notion, binding doesn't deform the breasts, and people who bind (for whatever reason) should always take the binds off to sleep, bathe and breaks :)
13:34 correct its called "ohaguro" and it was both tradition and a beauty standard from the heian era to the edo era period in which one blackens and hardens one teeth via iron filings and vinegar. And while it was mainly used by married women some samurais was seen also doing the process. The purpose behind it was to flaunt one's weath, limted dental knowlege, and to hide one's association with death(found in the teeth)
I honestly thought it was going to be the trope of "boy looks too feminine, is bullied for it, but grows up to be Him". Then Lupa went and threw me of a cliff.
Okay I keep looking at the picture they have for Blue Eye Samurai on their "currently watching on patreon" section, and that is most definitely Caitlin from 'Arcane' and not Mizu lol
13:40 the “we do something thag the normal/common ppl don’t do to show we are better!” Status mentality pretty much. Each culture got their own thing but yeah even then if have so much power/rep you can do/look dumb stuff to show off and ppl can’t say much to you unless they want to get punished/killed. Hell that’s still a thing today but now tenfold with social media invovled.
I was a bit on the fence whether Mizu was a woman or a man on that 1st episode, since androgynous characters are fairly common in manga and anime, so it really could have gone either way and it would have worked … on that last fight, it’s genius, because nobody had to “explain” why she jumped down the cliff, but it was a way to not be surrounded and overwhelmed by the Four Fangs, and they had no choice but to fight her one by one on the cliff’s wall.
As a female who is a cosplayer and has cosplayed a character that I needed to bind for, do NOT bind like this. Please get a professionally made binder and do not wear for more than 8 hours at a time. Please stay safe for my lgbt+ friends, cosplay friends, and anyone in between 💜🫶🏻
Lupa can't even talk about something being obvious when roshi and sheera have to spell out what just happened to him all the time 😂 and he still be dumbfounded
Thrilled that you guys are on this one. My favorite anime since Arcane. It's so so good. No spoilers: some things later pissed me off, but I definitely want to see s02.
man just found out that you're watching this show, so happy, it's amazing you're in for a ride, if you want another great anime to watch after, I recommend u the scott pilgrim takes off which is also amazing
when I first started watching BES I thought the mc was a girl and really hoped it wasn't just a young guy character being voiced by a woman because that would be so much less interesting so glad it ended up being that cause they played with the theme of womanhood in this time period very well
This is going to sound wild and absolutely batshit insane, bare with me for a second, but I think Mizu is to transmascs in the same way how Bridget from Guilty Gear is to transfems.
You're right that is batshit insane, for gods sake nothing about this character has anything to do with being trans. She simply disguises herself as a man because it makes it easier to get around with less hassle and because only men are allowed to fight not women. Really not that complicated to understand.
Seeing Bridget being associated to being Trans thanks to the retcon,especially after their whole character was rejecting being seen as a girl before the retcon,pains and dissapionts me every time,lol.
For episode 1, I thought mizu was a woman at first. Then mid way through the episode everybody thought she was a guy, so I thought the same then. The ending reveal then caught me by suprise.
alot if male anime characters are actually voiced by woman and alot of male characters also look like woman ... i was wondering the entire episode if it was a guy or not .
mizu really got taigen running around with an open sunroof on his head, goofy ahh
OPEN SUNROOF 😭😭😭
😭
why did you violate him like that bro 😂
@@synergy8879 ay man, mizu did him like that not me 💀💀
Nahhh I’m hurt 😂 the violations
The blood from mizu during the flashback was to show how tightly she was binding her chest
Just wait. This whole show is "who needs Ibuprofen when you got _cold water_ "
I love how Abijah Fowler is written. He's a violent and hateful brute and unapologetically racist at that, but he's also intelligent and tactful. A dichotomy you don't see often
He's a trash, one-note villain who should have died at the end.
and the design makes me so uneasy 😂
Wait he was racist? Don't remember that
@@jagerbradley He viewed the Japanese as beneath him and so he wants to overthrow the shogunate and run the country how HE sees fit
To be fair... Most of the bad guys are racist and want to overthrow the government
Fowler does have better lines tho
Sheera was right about the teeth blackening! Ohaguro isn’t specific just to Japan, but several other countries iirc. It was a status symbol (tied to beauty trends), but started to die down around 1911. It was used by both men and women, though only men of high power would do it. iirc this is set in the Edo period (1603-1867), so this just a stellar attention to detail on the creators’ part.
It also actually had tooth decay prevention properties too
Someone actually had to sit there and animate all those naked people and the physics on their parts
@@adox5042 i mean Artist usually dont have an issue with that
Idk where this show even came from out of nowhere like this but its a breath of fresh air. Great balance of everything
Mizu is actually just straight up built different. Mf just casually chopping trees with a sword. 💀
One clean cut as well.
Tanjiro(demon slayer): *Cutting rock in half with a metal sword* Amateu....
Hiei (YuYuHakusho): *cutting rock in half with a wooden sword* you are both amateurs
@@CSM_Kobeniboth more heavily supernatural than blue eye samurai
@@CSM_Kobeni demon Slayer is fantasy, less impressive
@@tink6225 all of it is fantasy its all made up shows
8:05 NAH NOT THE PEWDIEPIE EDIT LMAO, y’all’s editor always be funny af making subtle edits in every video 😂😭
i don't see pewdiepie
@@theworldbreaker the art Abijah was making was replaced with something from Pewdiepie's recent drawing video I think.
@@thejadedjester4935 oooooh, ok i see thank you
Listen, we gotta make editor awards
Markus painting 2.0
These poor trees out here like "please leave us out of your beef"
So around halfway through, when mizu was making the assassins sword. Lupa asked if the guy cut mizu during the sparring. Most likely it was the binding Mizu did for her chest with the bandages. Nowadays binders shouldn't be worn for more then 8 hours or maybe 12 since it can hurt ribs. Her using just straight up bandages and doing blacksmith work wouldn't bode well so it was likely due to improper binding.
Didn't see this mentioned before, but the sword broke because of unsteady heat - when Mizu bound her chest, it hurt, which caused her to operate the bellows without the ideal regulation. The uneven heat affected how the sword was forged.
@@alharairah2214 oh nice! 😲 first time hearing this, love that explanation.
PSA for breasted peeps: I know you see it all the time in media, but do NOT bind like this. You will do serious damage to yourself. Invest in a properly made binder, and even then, don't wear one for more than 8 hours.
Also it's needed to know that Mizu does not bind herself because she detests being a woman but simply to accomplish her mission. We can tell how her breasts look that she allows them to be natural when she bathes and likely when she's sleeping when camping/in safe areas. Her breasts are full, natural, and feminine. This shows us that she's more concerned about appearance in front of others as opposed to their appearance in front of herself.
I actually love that it shows a very unsafe way to bind in the begening, but later on, if we put atention, we can see Mizu's binds are different :D
When realise Ringo is just a human reincarnation of Perrito
We need some fan art of Roshi holding his own dreads 🤣
"Can he focus and stop talking? " If only you knew Lupa
Watched episode’s one reaction, proceeded to binge watch the entire season on Netflix. This is why I love reaction UA-camrs, they get me to appreciate things I’d have never seen by myself.
Almost choked when I saw Fowler’s painting 😂
I love Ringo, and I swear taigen became one of my favorite characters by the end of the season and Mizu is just a badass through and through
23:54 This had me thinking of Zoro’s words before Mihawk cut him in the first duel, “a sword wound on a swordsman’s back is the greatest shame one can live with” cause it shows you cant cover your blind spot, or it could be sth different entirely
Fun Fact and PSA
Binding your breasts like Mizu did can bruise your ribs and cause breathing problems. Is better to use other fabrics to bind, NOT BANDAGES, and take breaks every few hours.
Also it's needed to know that Mizu does not bind herself because she detests being a woman but simply to accomplish her mission. We can tell how her breasts look that she allows them to be natural when she bathes and likely when she's sleeping when camping/in safe areas. Her breasts are full, natural, and feminine. This shows us that she's more concerned about appearance in front of others as opposed to their appearance in front of herself.
@@thedappermagician6905 While is true that Mizu doesn't hate her body, the appearence of her breasts wound't determine that notion, binding doesn't deform the breasts, and people who bind (for whatever reason) should always take the binds off to sleep, bathe and breaks :)
ladies, he's a 10 but his dreads gut cut off
Is Taigen even a 10 though lmao
@@footlong7980 buddy's a solid 8, but he gets points off for his busted ass attitude.
@@denajahardemon9079 He's a zero with that haircut
@@footlong7980 with the ponytail he's a 7.6 but later on, with his hair down, he's a 9.9
16:00 how to summarize Mizu's psychology in a single scene
13:34 correct its called "ohaguro" and it was both tradition and a beauty standard from the heian era to the edo era period in which one blackens and hardens one teeth via iron filings and vinegar. And while it was mainly used by married women some samurais was seen also doing the process. The purpose behind it was to flaunt one's weath, limted dental knowlege, and to hide one's association with death(found in the teeth)
Could they reverse it back to white?
Was this practice bad for the teeth?
@@raieven it wasn't permanent so no(it needed to be reapplied everyday or every other day)
@@purple66666 surprisingly no, quite the opposite actually. It was beneficial cause it prevented tooth decay by acting as a sorta tooth sealant
Post nut clarity hit bro so hard. He was ready to stand on business
Fun fact the VA for the princess is Brenda Song from Disney
21:45 lmao caitlyn from arcane for blue eyed samurai hahaha love the little gems u put in each edit u do
This show hit on so many different level. Very happy Roshi and the gang are watching this.
Lupasan deadass said Go outside and meet women 😂
I honestly thought it was going to be the trope of "boy looks too feminine, is bullied for it, but grows up to be Him". Then Lupa went and threw me of a cliff.
"My whole life has been a battle" Ringo is great, man.
We back WITH THE BLUE EYED SAMURAI DESTROYER 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Eye*
Okay I keep looking at the picture they have for Blue Eye Samurai on their "currently watching on patreon" section, and that is most definitely Caitlin from 'Arcane' and not Mizu lol
This show is fire, the animation the flights everything was really good
FUCK YES! This show RIPS! Glad you guys are checking this out!
8:10 lol thats pewdiepie mastering every skill out of boredom.
ha...Blood Soak..."His foot announced his thoughts" is how she killed him...great call back
I like hiw mizu can tank damage like a damn champ and still look so good.
The cliff move was to negate the numbers advantage of the 4 Fangs. Forcing them to fight mano-y-mano.
Lupa was ready to unsheathe himself😂
I LOL when Lupa said "sir can you focus without talking" 😅
Quick reminder Mizu means water 💧🌊
13:40 the “we do something thag the normal/common ppl don’t do to show we are better!” Status mentality pretty much. Each culture got their own thing but yeah even then if have so much power/rep you can do/look dumb stuff to show off and ppl can’t say much to you unless they want to get punished/killed.
Hell that’s still a thing today but now tenfold with social media invovled.
12:46 bro the IASIP killed me XD
note: the white guy's painting had a real (both dead) bull & man right in front of him across from the fire??!!
Practice makes perfect that handstand slash was clean 🔥
The sinister six 😂
I am so so soooo HAPPY y'all are reacting to this S-Tier show 👌🔥
Thanks!
Who ever y’all editor is.. THEY NEED A RAISE 💰 8:05
8:40 Lupa flexing his Japanese progress on Duolingo.
I was a bit on the fence whether Mizu was a woman or a man on that 1st episode, since androgynous characters are fairly common in manga and anime, so it really could have gone either way and it would have worked … on that last fight, it’s genius, because nobody had to “explain” why she jumped down the cliff, but it was a way to not be surrounded and overwhelmed by the Four Fangs, and they had no choice but to fight her one by one on the cliff’s wall.
cant wait for next episode reaction! mizu and taigen's dynamic is pretty funny and the chemistry is crazy. they're like a powerful duo 🦅
Lord prepare them for the absolute masterpiece that is the fifth episode.
the pewdiepie drawing LMFAOOO
Between this and Arcane Netflix has some fire shows. Looking forward to season 2 for both.
8:10 LMFAO PEWDIEPIE
So…Ringo is basically Puck
They low key be putting woodcutters out of business.
I’m so excited for y’all.
Buddy waiting in line didn't know what hit him
Roshi looking smug when the episode starts took me out 😂
Someone put up a photo of Astolfo on Lupa's page and ask if that is a male or female. Hell Haku folded everyone as a kid. 😂😂😂
Some people where still unsure about Haku even a decade later…
@@victormagoco9752 EXACTLY 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
As a female who is a cosplayer and has cosplayed a character that I needed to bind for, do NOT bind like this. Please get a professionally made binder and do not wear for more than 8 hours at a time. Please stay safe for my lgbt+ friends, cosplay friends, and anyone in between 💜🫶🏻
Lupa can't even talk about something being obvious when roshi and sheera have to spell out what just happened to him all the time 😂 and he still be dumbfounded
This show is going to get suuper dark, just you wait. But it's so DAMN GOOD 😅
Kind of a shame Blood Soaked Chiaki died here. A villain with a laugh like that could’ve lasted the whole season.
That's some glory 5:52
I’ve been waiting for this!!!!
Thrilled that you guys are on this one. My favorite anime since Arcane. It's so so good. No spoilers: some things later pissed me off, but I definitely want to see s02.
man just found out that you're watching this show, so happy, it's amazing you're in for a ride, if you want another great anime to watch after, I recommend u the scott pilgrim takes off which is also amazing
Haha, Eris in the painting, y'all too funny.
So the only way to have your dreams come true is run around naked.
Good to know.
Thanks I watched the entire series 😮
when I first started watching BES I thought the mc was a girl and really hoped it wasn't just a young guy character being voiced by a woman because that would be so much less interesting so glad it ended up being that cause they played with the theme of womanhood in this time period very well
8:07 your fukkin editor bro lol
I need this snippet 1:55 as a banner. Which episode was this taken and who edits this part pleaseee
Patreon people need to tell these GOATS about Pluto
I aint gone lie, I got super folded cuz I had no idea 😂
7:04 Lmaoo why when she did that I'm like johnny bravo? 😅
Love this show so much damn
This dudes government name was Bloodsoaked Chiaki lmfao
I think the voice actor is the voice actor for Near on Deathnote.
I can't waitttt for them to get to ep 5 (on UA-cam of course lol)
@Lupa Yeah…That sword.
You guys should watch society of the snow
8:08 why xD
nahhh the caitlyn over blue eye samurai 😭
Yep more god tier animation plzz.🙏🙏
Visually I thought she was a guy since she looked like Jin from Samurai Champloo to me. The voice gave her away though.
I didn’t have lupa San nipple on my bingo card today but ok
This is going to sound wild and absolutely batshit insane, bare with me for a second, but I think Mizu is to transmascs in the same way how Bridget from Guilty Gear is to transfems.
You're right that is batshit insane, for gods sake nothing about this character has anything to do with being trans. She simply disguises herself as a man because it makes it easier to get around with less hassle and because only men are allowed to fight not women. Really not that complicated to understand.
Seeing Bridget being associated to being Trans thanks to the retcon,especially after their whole character was rejecting being seen as a girl before the retcon,pains and dissapionts me every time,lol.
@Lupa were you on a recent tiktok asking what fanbase was the smelliest? 🤣🤣🤣 multiple people thought it was you and it was funny
I CAUGHT THAT PEWDIEPIE ANIME DRAWING LMFAO
element
For episode 1, I thought mizu was a woman at first. Then mid way through the episode everybody thought she was a guy, so I thought the same then. The ending reveal then caught me by suprise.
Not gonna lie. I thought her being a woman was a secret for the show not the audience. Were we supposed to be fooled?
I mean, didn't Netflix advertise the fact that she waa a woman from the beginning?
The pewdeipie reference🤣
yay
Please react to good omen
alot if male anime characters are actually voiced by woman and alot of male characters also look like woman ... i was wondering the entire episode if it was a guy or not .
Roshi loses his hair now needs to delete his channel in shame.