Afro Samurai: Season One - Director's Cut [Blu-ray] | ![Afro Samurai: Season One - Director's Cut [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xvfJscIaL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Ron Perlman, Kelly Hu, Yuri Lowenthal
Studio: Funimation Prod
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
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Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 125
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
UPC: 704400079870
EAN: 0704400079870
Release Date: August 26, 2008
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The violent five-part adventure Afro Samurai marks both the increasing confluence of American and Japanese pop culture and the shift in Japanese depictions of African-Americans. The popularity of hip-hop in Japan has led to more positive images of blacks, including Takashi Okazaki's original manga. The "Director's Cut" contains an additional 15 minutes of footage, and is even gorier than the broadcast version on Spike TV. As a boy, Afro Samurai saw his father beheaded by the maniacal Justice. The murderer sought an ancient headband that marks the wearer as the #1 warrior in the world. As an adult, Afro seeks only revenge, cutting down anyone who blocks his path to Justice. Afro Samurai depicts a oddly anachronistic world that infuses cell phones, cigarette lighters, and cyber technology into traditional Japanese culture. The elongated character designs recall Peter Chung's Aeon Flux, and much of the series is rendered in moody grays, accented by gobbets of scarlet blood. Afro is such a taciturn figure, most of the dialogue goes to his motor-mouth comrade Ninja Ninja. This big budget production features an eclectic score by Wu-Tang Clan co-founder RZA and an A-list vocal cast that includes Samuel L. Jackson and Ron Perlman. But for all its elaborate production values and over-the-top fights, Afro Samurai suffers from a weakness at its core: Afro is so monosyllabic and cold-blooded, he's not very interesting. His inevitable duel-to-the-death with Justice lacks the emotional punch of Spike's face-off against Vicious in Cowboy Bebop or Kenshin's one-on-one with Shishio in Rurouni Kenshin. This extremely violent series is not for the faint of stomach. (Rated TV MA, suitable for ages 17 and older: graphic violence, profanity, sexual activity, grotesque imagery, nudity, risqu humor, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon More from Studio Gonzo 
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Description
Ice Cold Soul and a Jones For Revenge….now available on Blu-Ray!Afro Samurai (voiced by Academy Award nominated Samuel L. Jackson) is an epic tale of a black samurai's hunt for Justice (voiced by Ron Perlman: Hellboy Alien Resurrection ) who murdered his father. With music score by The RZA ( Kill Bill Wu Tang Clan) Afro Samurai blends traditional Japanese culture, funky technology and hip hop to create a brutally fresh entertainment experience. Director's Cut features: 15 MINUTES OF NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE Exclusive Manga art from Afro Samurai Creator: Takashi Okazaki Interview with the Creator: Takashi Okazaki RZA Music Production Tour In the Booth
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 AFRO COOOOOOL January 5, 2007
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
I just caught the first ep showing on Spike Tv and WOW. Insane little anime. Really worth a watch and buy. The action is fast, violent and plenty of it. Samuel Jackson does the voice for two characters(maybe more). He of course does Afro the main character, but since Afro doesn't really talk all that much, most of it goes to this other guy that follows him around, who I think might just be in Afro's head. Pretty cool plot, there's two headbands, each with a number one and a number two. Afro's dad wore number one. Until number two killed him infront of his eyes. Here's how it works. The one that wears the number one headband means no one can challenge you. You're untouchable. Only the wearer of the number two has the right to challenge. But if you wear the number two headband it means that EVERYONE and ANYONE can challenge you. And that's pretty much the plot. Afro is making his way to see and challenge number one while fighting off the others that want his number two(headband). Anyway, watch and then later buy.
The director's cut is well worth it! June 14, 2007
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
I watched Afro Samurai on Spike TV back in January when they showed the edited episodes. I have to say I was thrilled when I found out they were coming out with the director's cut of the production with an extended ending because I could not get over how bland the show was on TV. For those of you who thought that Afro Samurai was a rushed anime and never really had any substance, well the director's cut fixes that. Spike not only cut out the mature content but they also cut out a lot of the scenes to make room for a half hour time lapse. In my opinion the director's cut made Afro and the rest of the characters have more substance attached them. Plus in the director's cut the picture and sound is restored to intended form which makes this anime even more beautiful. But aside from the director's cut features, yes a lot of you are saying that Afro should have had more substance and be able to talk more than his jabber of a sidekick Ninja Ninja, but considering all that he went through in his life as a boy pulled out of innocence and straight into the world of killing, you wouldn't want to speak much neither. The anime is different and has many redeemable qualities with its characters and story and handles the mixture of old feudal Japan with modern future. It is also a story about what happens when revenge comes between you and your friends and how power can destroy everything you care about.
Afro Samurai is a creative story, with creative characters that was thought up by Takashi Okasaki and for those of you who are planning on watching it; my advice is get the complete anime and thats the director's cut because the edited version is just the series cut up and spliced together into a rushed mess.
Really Cool Anime December 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't really watch anime so I wasn't too sure what to expect when I first watched Afro Samurai. At first I wasn't that into it, but eventually it grew on me. The artwork was great, and the RZA soundtrack fit perfectly. All in all, Afro Samurai was really cool and I would surely recommend watching it.
the best kung fu cartoon ever freaturing a black man July 4, 2007
the image of his father burned in his mind, just want you to watch and sees what happens. giving the nature of the violence in the cartoon of with everyone seeksing to become the next number 1, you watch to see if afro can do it and avenge his father death. i just love afro don't gvie a f**k attitude when it comes to giving someone their last moments before he kills them. i would recommend this to anyone who like's a cartoon that can give you a story line that can catch your attention like this one.
Afro Samurai will melt your face! July 5, 2007
Afro Samurai is a moving work of art.
Ive seldom seen such anime with such attitude, gusto whatever you want to call it, packed into two discs. Samuel Jackson is a perfect choice for Ninja Ninja and Afro and the character design, story, and especially the music, can all be summed up in one word. That word is amazing.
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