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Afro Samurai

2007 · 1 season

A stylish, blood-soaked revenge ride with a cool, brooding swagger and bursts of brutal, kinetic swordplay.}{.

Created by
Takashi Okazaki
Genres
Animation, Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Phil LaMarr, Kelly Hu
Tagline
Death isn't the end...it's only the beginning.
Overview
In a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior.

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Stream in the UK
  • Crunchyroll
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Takashi Okazaki
Genres
Animation, Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Phil LaMarr, Kelly Hu
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • violence
    • obsession
    • isolation
    • death
    Places
    None
    Era
    far-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action9
    Horror5
    Humour2
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy
    Created by
    Takashi Okazaki
    Written by
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    Starring
    Samuel L. Jackson, Phil LaMarr, Kelly Hu, Yuri Lowenthal, Ron Perlman, Grey DeLisle, John DiMaggio, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
    Music
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    Length
    1 seasons, 5 episodes, 25 min each
    Network
    Spike
    Country
    United States of America, Japan
    Languages
    English

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