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Deep in the badlands of a mashed up world of samurai meets ghetto sci-fi, a young child sees his father, the Number One samurai, cut down by a man named Justice. As the thought of revenge burns deep inside Afro, he changes from innocent child to vengeful warrior, hell bent on finding the man who rolled his father s severed head in the dust before him. Through five action packed episodes, Afro battles to find the Number One headband; not for it's power, but for a final, bloody showdown with Justice. Afro Samurai is the coolest, the hippest and the bloodiest anime to come out of Japan in quite some time, and maybe ever. With a fast, action-packed storyline, a dream-like quality to the animation, and the spectacular voices of the uber-cool Samuel L. Jackson, the bone-chillingly evil Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Alien Resurrection), and the ultra-sexy Kelly Hu (Kill Bill), Afro has quickly become a major worldwide hit. Add a Hip Hop/Soul/Rock soundtrack especially composed by The RZA (Wu Tan Clan, Kill Bill) and you can see why Afro commanded one of the biggest budgets anime has ever seen. Cutting edge animation, top Hollywood cast, a pumping sound track and a great story - it doesn't get better than this! " A brilliant new twist on the classic outsider samurai" Johnathan Ross
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* Unique Individually Numbered Limited Edition * Babes, Blades, Blood and Beauty trailers by GONZO * RZA Soundtrack Promo * RZA Music Production * Spike US TV Promos * FIVE COLLECTABLE ART CARDS
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I have to agree with the previous reviewer's assessment on this film getting four stars in general, but at a price just slightly higher than a rental, it could easily get five stars as well.
The story line is entertaining, the animation is high-budget, very cool looking stuff. It is a darkly depicted world with lots of greys, dark colors, amid splashes of violent red as heads roll, limbs go flying, and people get cleaved in two.
Don't be put off by the soundtrack, I dislike rap for the most part, but it does not bother me one bit in this film. It really fits in with the style of the cartoon, the attitudes, and the characters. On top of that, it is really just background filler, sometimes you hardly hear it playing in the film. It is not in your face, subwoofer slamming music that will annoy your neighbors, which in turn allows you to pump the volume for those cool fight scenes. In fact, I think they could easily have mixed the volume higher on the music myself. So if you are expecting the in-your-face thumping bass and loud soundtrack music, you will be disappointed.
Samuel Jackson's voice-over is brilliant. Any fan of Sam will really enjoy this as a perk.
As for the blu-ray itself:
As a big, big plus, there are no previews, no "don't steal this movie" rubbish, it skips almost directly to the main menu.
It contains five chapters, each about 24 minutes or so plus some extras.
Picture:
The lines are clean, the animation is very good, and the 1080P/24 really delivers this anime the way the director intended it. Five stars for picture quality, though if you are new to anime like me, don't expect Ratatouille quality animation as it is simply another style.
Sound:
Dolby True HD. At times the sound is brilliant, but the mixing is off in a few scenes. The music could have been mixed much louder, and the rear channels could use some more umph. The subwoofer rarely gets a workout, and that is a shame because there are some scenes which could have been well enhanced with some heavy bass. Overall a decent HD sound job, but you won't be showing off your speakers with this movie. Three stars for sound.
Languages:
English Dolby True HD 5.1
English Stereo 2.0
Subtitles:
None (bummer!)
Extras:
In the Booth- Voice Talent of Afro Samurai
RZA Music Production Tour
Character profiles with commentary by Co-Producer Eric Calderon
This film gets a thumbs up from me, and at the price it is now, it is a real steal.
The story line is entertaining, the animation is high-budget, very cool looking stuff. It is a darkly depicted world with lots of greys, dark colors, amid splashes of violent red as heads roll, limbs go flying, and people get cleaved in two.
Don't be put off by the soundtrack, I dislike rap for the most part, but it does not bother me one bit in this film. It really fits in with the style of the cartoon, the attitudes, and the characters. On top of that, it is really just background filler, sometimes you hardly hear it playing in the film. It is not in your face, subwoofer slamming music that will annoy your neighbors, which in turn allows you to pump the volume for those cool fight scenes. In fact, I think they could easily have mixed the volume higher on the music myself. So if you are expecting the in-your-face thumping bass and loud soundtrack music, you will be disappointed.
Samuel Jackson's voice-over is brilliant. Any fan of Sam will really enjoy this as a perk.
As for the blu-ray itself:
As a big, big plus, there are no previews, no "don't steal this movie" rubbish, it skips almost directly to the main menu.
It contains five chapters, each about 24 minutes or so plus some extras.
Picture:
The lines are clean, the animation is very good, and the 1080P/24 really delivers this anime the way the director intended it. Five stars for picture quality, though if you are new to anime like me, don't expect Ratatouille quality animation as it is simply another style.
Sound:
Dolby True HD. At times the sound is brilliant, but the mixing is off in a few scenes. The music could have been mixed much louder, and the rear channels could use some more umph. The subwoofer rarely gets a workout, and that is a shame because there are some scenes which could have been well enhanced with some heavy bass. Overall a decent HD sound job, but you won't be showing off your speakers with this movie. Three stars for sound.
Languages:
English Dolby True HD 5.1
English Stereo 2.0
Subtitles:
None (bummer!)
Extras:
In the Booth- Voice Talent of Afro Samurai
RZA Music Production Tour
Character profiles with commentary by Co-Producer Eric Calderon
This film gets a thumbs up from me, and at the price it is now, it is a real steal.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I completely agree with the previous reviews- Off the chain!! And that's pretty uncharacteristic for me to say, but that's the effect `Afro Samurai' has. It touches the viewer in the way only pure anime can- animation transformed into something epic. With the golden-voiced Samuel L. Jackson, flawless animation, a perfectly pitched, evocative score and an original, ultramodern storyline what might have been just a novelty appealing to only a niche market, `Afro Samurai' becomes a very real visceral experience with mass appeal.
Comprised of just five episodes totalling 110 minutes this feels more like a mini-series or a movie that happens to be split into five parts. I think it's doubtful that the quality could be replicated if it was ever turned into a proper series in the future, but I'd still tune in to see the result.
It also demands very little of the viewer, allowing you to just sit back and enjoy the action. The only downside is that it has to come to an end so soon. But for the price you can't argue with what you get for your money. Five episodes of fantastic quality with extra's and limited edition features to boot. Truly an intoxicating experience, not for the faint-hearted, but only for those who revel in an all-out animated revenge fest.
Comprised of just five episodes totalling 110 minutes this feels more like a mini-series or a movie that happens to be split into five parts. I think it's doubtful that the quality could be replicated if it was ever turned into a proper series in the future, but I'd still tune in to see the result.
It also demands very little of the viewer, allowing you to just sit back and enjoy the action. The only downside is that it has to come to an end so soon. But for the price you can't argue with what you get for your money. Five episodes of fantastic quality with extra's and limited edition features to boot. Truly an intoxicating experience, not for the faint-hearted, but only for those who revel in an all-out animated revenge fest.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I recently purchased Afro Samurai without having seen or heard very much and I have to say that it turned out to be brilliant, a fresh take on samurai anime in terms of genre and direction. Samuel L. Jackson, voice acting a black samurai with an afro, in an anime? Brilliant! Excellent animation, bloody slicing, explosions, cool original characters, comedy, an engaging storyline, and of course a fantastic voice cast. I was tempted to pre-order this limited numbered dvd edition when it came out but if you go to amazon.com they have 'Afro Samurai - The Director's Cut' which comes as a 2 disc set and is 15 minutes longer. It also has some cool extras, and comes in a fold out case. So if you have a multi-region/region 1 dvd player and want it now that's the place to go. Wicked!!!
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Published 7 months ago by EL
Good, but don't buy with the "Murder sessions"
I bought this (as Amazon suggested) along with the boxset "Afro Samurai: Complete Murder Sessions" and had to return it since it's included in the boxset (meaning I had 2 copies of... Read more
Published 8 months ago by iaNoir
Good anime
If you like crazy hardcore samurai stories with a lot of blood and action,,,,,its for you. Iven my girl likes,and she watch a loot of crap in TV :) so ,,,,great new Blu ray disc in... Read more
Published 14 months ago by tony
Anime does gangsta - odd mix, but it still kinda works I guess
I'm a huge anime fan, enjoying everything from the gentle fantasy of the Ghibli fables, to the dark gothic chills of Elfen Lied and Claymore, the poignancy of Haibene Renmai to the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Cartimand
Style over substance.
Afro Samurai is a showcase for stylish anime, it looks superb and although the music isn't my cup of tea - it fits this five-part series well. Read more
Published 19 months ago by GeekZilla
For the love of anime...
This anime series annoyed me... It's different for sure - violent, raw and great graphics. But it's missing something... I can't put my finger on it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by L. Chow
Blaxploitation samurai revenge epic
I came to this hoping it would be really great, it looks like it should be an insane mix of Pulp Fiction and Kung Fu, but the pace is quite slow, sometimes unbearably so. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Tom White
Stylish
It's hyper-violent, so not for the squeamish, but very stylish. Jackson plays two very different characters, both enjoyable. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Japester
KICK A**!!!!!!!!!!!!
A TALE OF SLIGHTED HOUNOR AND IMPENDING REVENGE.
WHAT CAN I SAY? VISUAILY STUNNING, DARK AND MOODY WITH BLOODY, FLYING LIMBS CUTTING THROUGH, AND SOME IMPRESSIVE... Read more
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Published on 16 April 2010 by ACIDBURN
Over hyped
I regret to say I was very dissapointed with this Blu-ray. The story is not very good and was not impressed with the Blu-ray.
Published on 28 Mar 2010 by B. N. Varley
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