Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)

When his father's body is stolen from its grave, Afro takes up his sword again to tear through an army of deadly foes led by a sadistic leader.

Director:

Fuminori Kizaki

Writers:

Eric S. Calderon, Leo Chu,

Stars:

Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja (voice)
Lucy Liu	...	Sio (voice)
Mark Hamill	...	Bin / Oden Shop Master (voice)
Grey DeLisle	...	Tomoe / Ogin (voice)
Dave Wittenberg	...	Adolescent / Fencing Brother (voice)
Liam O'Brien	...	Shichogoro (voice)
Zachary Gordon	...	Kotaro (voice)
Yuri Lowenthal	...	Jinno (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Bennett	...	Brother 3 (voice)
Steve Blum	...	Assassins / Man A (voice)
S. Scott Bullock	...	Dharman / Kidnapper (voice)
Greg Eagles	...	Rokutaro (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	Teen Afro Samurai (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Blacksmith / Takimoto (voice)
RZA	...	DJ (voice) (as The RZA)

Storyline

When his father's body is stolen from its grave, Afro takes up his sword again to tear through an army of deadly foes led by a sadistic leader.

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Plot Keywords:

afro | revenge | fire | shrine | martial arts | 

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Taglines:

There's no such thing as final vengeance!

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Genres:

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

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Afro samuraj: Uskrsnuće

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fuji TV, G.D.H., Gonzo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

There is a brief scene after the credits.

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Connections

Follows Afro Samurai (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Are You Still Gonna Roll"
Produced by Michael Baiardi
Written by Michael Baiardi
Published by Soundfile Publishing (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Soundfile Records

User Reviews

An awesome sequel that further expresses the Afro Samurai character

Not for the faint of heart, this latest entry in the Afro Samurai series continues a tremendous effort in line drawing style animation, and may by some be seen as frequently a bit too abrupt in frame-to-frame action, but it manages to be so well aligned within the graphic novel genre (so that if you blink during sequences what you retain may be a panel by panel view of what the story needs, and what a comic reader wants). I give it the 10 of 10 full rating as a classic piece that works very well without the usual massive CGI effects most folks seem to expect these days in anything considered 'animated'. Yes, it is more than a bit bloody in nature, but contains a message 'of honor' and more fundamental - the message to carry on if you believe in something. Very well done, thank you Samuel Jackson for the terse comments from a no nonsense character. I highly recommend this film, but it is not for young kids...