Afro Samurai is the animated epic of a black samurai’s hunt for the gunman who murdered his father. Academy Award-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson stars as the uncompromising hero in a world that mixes traditional Japanese culture, sci-fi adventure, and modern hip-hop taste (music by famed 'Kill Bill' composer and Wu-Tang Clan rap band leader RZA.)
| 1 | Revenge | 5/22/2007 | 26 minutes | SD Format: ... | HD Format: ... | |
| In a strange world of swords, guns and kimonos, cell phones and cybernetic body parts - a black samurai, Afro Samurai, seeks revenge from a man named Justice who killed his father and who happens to be the #1 fighter of the world. After Afro earns the rank of #2 fighter needed to challenge #1, he starts his lonely walk to revenge. He faces bounty hunters, bar thugs, and fanatical monks - who all seem to have clues to the whereabouts of Justice and all of whom covet the title of #2 for themselves. Also along the way, we're introduced to Afro's chatty companion - the light-hearted Ninja Ninja. | ||||||
| 2 | The Dream Reader | 5/22/2007 | 26 minutes | SD Format: ... | HD Format: ... | |
| "Bloody, broken, and near death, Afro awakes under the care of a mysterious and beautiful woman named Okiku. As she heals him, he dreams of his younger days as an orphan, saved from thugs, and trained among other orphans in a secret sword school led by a wise sword master. Still bent on revenge, he is a dark and quiet boy with few friends - save a charismatic student named Jinnosuke. Back in the present, a conspiracy is unfolding as we see Okiku communicating with the fanatic monks known as the 'Empty Seven' who seek the downfall of Afro (whom they call 'The #2' due to the markings on Afro's headband). At the end of the episode, Afro's mission, Okiku's conflicting emotions, and the Empty Seven's diabolical mission all collide in a fiery conclusion." | ||||||
| 3 | The Empty Seven Clan | 5/22/2007 | 26 minutes | SD Format: ... | HD Format: ... | |
| Fully recovered from his wounds, Afro Samurai and his companion Ninja Ninja head towards Mt. Shumi - the lair of Justice himself, the #1 warrior of the world. Blocking his path are a clan of headband-obsessed cultists called 'The Empy Seven' willing to do almost anything to take Afro's head and the legendary #2 band he constantly wears. Facing ninjas, exotic monks, and even a mechanical clone of himself, Afro Samurai presses forward alone against the horde with his usual solemn glare. As Afro Samurai reaches the top of the mountain, we end this episode as he stands face-to-face with his most powerful enemy yet - a strange teddy bear headed samurai! | ||||||
| 4 | Duel | 5/22/2007 | 26 minutes | SD Format: ... | HD Format: ... | |
| On the snowy top of Mt. Shumi, Afro faces his greatest opponent yet - a strange samurai with a helmet in the shape of a teddy bear who calls himself Kuma. This unbelievably strong and quick opponent uses a two-sword technique that Afro cannot penetrate. But there's something even more mysterious. The warrior knows everything about Afro's past. As the two continue to battle, we flashback to the past and learn that Kuma is none other than Afro's childhood friend Jinnosuke! After his horrible injuries on the day that Afro dueled his sword master, Jinno was captured and transformed by the twisted doctors of the Empty Seven into a horrific machine of destruction programmed to kill Afro. As the two close-in for their final pass - the screen fills blood red. The winner is still unclear! Next-up - the conclusion to the Afro Samurai epic! | ||||||
| 5 | Justice | 5/22/2007 | 26 minutes | SD Format: ... | HD Format: ... | |
| With sadness in his heart, but his dark goal still firmly focused in front of him, Afro slays the one called Kuma and moves on to the final adversary - Justice - the man who killed Afro's father. In an eerie otherworldly throne room, the reclusive cowboy sits, having literally waited years for Afro to arrive. After crippling Afro quickly with a few well-placed bullets, Justice takes his time to explain to the vengeful samurai exactly why he had to kill his father and exactly why Afro will now lose to his incredible skills. Needless to say, Afro isn't buying it. In a colossal final combat, the two great fighters do what they do best - and without spoiling the end - let's just say that there's only room for one '#1' in this sci-feudal samurai apocalypse! | ||||||
