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Samurai Jack

TV · 2001–2017 · 5 seasons

A near-silent, painterly wander through a strange dystopia, mixing quiet melancholy with bursts of stylized, thrilling action.

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American animated television series
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Class
TV
Year
2001–2017
Seasons
5
Episodes
62
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • justice
  • fate
  • identity
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • fantasy world
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour4
Realism3
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
action, comedy drama, dystopian fiction, thriller, fantasy
Created by
Genndy Tartakovsky
Starring
Phil LaMarr
Music
Tyler Bates, James L. Venable
Length
5 seasons, 62 episodes, 22 min each
Network
Adult Swim, Cartoon Network
Country
United States
Languages
English

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