"Samurai Jack" Jack Versus Aku (2003)

Directors:

Robert Alvarez
Genndy Tartakovsky

Writers:

Chris Reccardi (written by) and
Aaron Springer (written by) ...
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TV Series:

"Samurai Jack" (2001)

Original Air Date:

24 November 2003 (Season 4, Episode 9)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

After all else fails, Aku challenges Samurai Jack to a duel. To make sure of a fair fight, Jack is not allowed to use his sword while Aku must fight in human form, without minions and magic tricks. |

Plot Keywords:

Samurai | Fight | Combat | Alien | Sword

Cast

Phil LaMarr	...	Samurai Jack (voice)
Mako	...	Aku (voice)

Directed by
Robert Alvarez
Genndy Tartakovsky

Writing credits
Chris Reccardi		(written by) and
Aaron Springer		(written by)
Genndy Tartakovsky		creator

Produced by
Brian A. Miller	....	supervising producer
Diana Ritchey	....	line producer
Genndy Tartakovsky	....	executive producer
Genndy Tartakovsky	....	producer

Original Music by
James L. Venable

Casting by
Collette Sunderman

Art Direction by
Dan Krall
Scott Wills

Production Management
Todd Garfield	....	production manager
Michael Lazzo	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network Studios (as Mike Lazzo)
Jennifer Pelphrey	....	director of production
Linda Simensky	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network Studios

Art Department
Shayne Poindexter	....	property designer
Aaron Springer	....	storyboard artist
Roger Webb	....	color stylist

Sound Department
Timothy J. Borquez	....	supervising rerecording mixer
Eric Freeman	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Garifi	....	track reader
Jim Hearn	....	dialogue editor
Morten Folmer Nielsen	....	adr editor
Morten Folmer Nielsen	....	adr recordist

Animation Department
Jeff Albrecht	....	clean-up artist
Robert Alvarez	....	sheet timer
Jennifer C. Baker	....	background artist (as Jene Gase)
Sandy Benenati	....	animation checker
Ted Blackman	....	layout keys
Robert Lacko	....	clean-up artist
Lynne Naylor	....	character designer (as Lynne Naylor-Reccardi)
Sae Hyon Park	....	animation director

Editorial Department
Paul Douglas	....	supervising editor
Alicia Parkinson	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Paul Dinletir	....	composer: additional music
George Pajon Jr.	....	composer: theme music
Joe Privitelli	....	music editor
Will i Am	....	composer: theme music (as Will Adams)

Other crew
Amy Keating Rogers	....	outline editor (as Amy Teaking Rogers)
Rita Rodríguez	....	production coordinator (as Rita Rodríguez-Noriega)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Genndy Tartakovsky		creator

Produced by
Linda Simensky	....	executive producer: Cartoon Network

Sound Department
Roy Braverman	....	sound re-recording mixer

Other Companies

• Hacienda Post  post production sound services
• Matchframe Video  telecine online facilities
• Twenty First Century Entertainment  sound editing

Quotes:

Aku:[dials phone number] Bwah-ha-ha-ha! Yes, I can hold. Yes, I would like to place an order for delivery. Aku. I think I'm in the computer. Yes, that's it. I'd like a large... uh? What? Extra thick! 30 minutes or it's free - excellent! Bwah-ha-ha-ha!