Afro Samurai (Director's Cut)
by Fuminori Kizaki
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Actor: Greg Eagles, John Di Maggio, Kelly Hu, Ron Perlman, Samuel L. JacksonDirector: Fuminori Kizaki
Brand: FUNIMATION PRODUCTIONS, LTD
Producer: Leo Chu
Producer: Eric Garcia
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Director's Cut, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 125 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-22
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: FUNimation Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Afro Samurai (Director's Cut)
Movie Review: "Tarantino style" - WTF
Summary: 3 Stars
What I dont like the most..
That this animation is somehow described as 'Tarantino Style'.
How does this differ from any of the well established Anime or Manga creations that have graced our screens for the last 38 years.
It aggravates me, that this has turned a full circle.
That somehow, Tarantino's steal from this genre, has redefined itself as 'Tarantino style'.
This is Anime as we know it... and quite frankly it doesnt come close to some of the brilliant original films it has ripped off...
Summary of Afro Samurai (Director's Cut)
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 SolomonIce Cold Soul and a Jones For Revenge….
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.
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Director's Cut Edition of Afro Samurai is a 2-disc set with over 170 minutes of action!
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