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Synopsis
In a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior.
Trailer
Cast & Crew
Samuel L. Jackson
Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja (voice)
Phil LaMarr
Brother 1 / Brother 3 / Brother 5 / Kuro / Teen Afro Samurai (voice)
Yuri Lowenthal
Kuma / Jinno (voice)
Derek Draper
Writer
Chihiro Kameyama
Executive Producer
Arthur Smith
Producer
Koji Kajita
Producer
Taito Okiura
Producer
Fuminori Kizaki
Director
Trivia about Afro Samurai
The Blu-ray of the anime series charted #16 on VideoScan's Blu-ray charts.
In January 2009, IGN ranked the series 90th on a list of the top 100 animated series, saying that the over-the-top violence and quirky story and characters made the show enjoyable.
Okazaki started drawing African-American characters on items like Kleenex boxes when he was a teenager, inspired by his fondness for hip hop and soul music.
The preparatory "issue 0" of Nou Nou Hau was released in November 1998 with Afro Samurai artwork featured on the cover.
At the Japan Society from March 13 to June 14, 2009, original Afro Samurai dōjinshi artwork (as used on issue 0 of Nou Nou Hau) was showcased at the KRAZY!: The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games exhibition.
Carlo Santos also noted that "the original Afro Samurai manga is pretty lousy" and that Takashi Okazaki often gets lost in "incomprehensible scribbles" and "style over substance." Volume 2 of Afro Samurai also charted 147 on ComiPress' "Top 250 Manga Volumes" of February 2009.
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