Afro Samurai: Resurrection - Director's Cut [Blu-ray] | ![Afro Samurai: Resurrection - Director's Cut [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51E48LMvcDL._SL500_.jpg) | Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill
Studio: Funimation Prod
Category: DVD
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 7300
Format: Animated, Color, Director's Cut
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: AAA-FN07991
UPC: 704400079917
EAN: 0704400079917
ASIN: B001LXDGQK
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: February 3, 2009
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| • | Afro Samurai (Academy Award ® nominee Samuel L. Jackson) avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro s bloody path now burn out of control and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio (Lucy Liu: Kill Bill). She won t quit |
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Afro Samurai (Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson) avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past.
The sparks of violence dropped along Afro's bloody path now burn out of control - and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio (Lucy Liu: Kill Bill). She won't quit until Afro is schooled in the brutal lessons he dealt those who stood in his way.
There's no such thing as final vengeance. The cycle of bloodshed spinning around the Number One Headband must roll on. Featuring the voice of Mark Hamill (Star Wars) and fresh production from The RZA (Wu-Tang Clan), the saga that began in the best-selling anime DVD of 2007 continues in Afro Samurai: Resurrection.
The Director's Cut on DVD and Blu-ray features:
A limited edition art book featuring forwards from the RZA, Bob Okazaki (creator) and Fuminori Kizaki (director) as well as never before seen images from the anime and the original manga.
Almost two hours of exclusive behind the scene features including the making of the anime, the making of the video game, interviews with the cast and crew, RZA in the studio, commentary from the creators and much more!
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The feature film Resurrection amps up the adventures of Afro Samurai, the Black warrior who debuted on Spike TV in 2007. Taciturn and deadly, Afro (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) wanders through an anachronistic, post-apocalyptic world, accompanied by motor-mouth Ninja-Ninja (also Jackson). This time, his nemesis is not the maniacal Justice from the series, but Sio (Lucy Liu), an embittered beauty who hates Afro for nearly killing her brother Jinno. She has Professor Dharman (S. Scott Bullock) recreate Afro's father from a jawbone stolen from his grave, a scheme that leads to the ultimate Oedipal showdown. The original series was rendered primarily in brooding grays, accented by spatters of red blood; Resurrection uses brilliant blues, oranges, and reds to underscore the conflicts. Hiphop artist RZA contributes another eclectic, moody score. But the over-the-top action can't disguise that the icy, silent Afro is a very limited character: he lacks the humanity that redeems the equally deadly swordsman Kenshin Himura in Rurouni Kenshin. Resurrection is clearly intended as an installment in a ongoing franchise. Afro kills the warrior Shichigoro (Liam O'Brien) in front of Kotaro (Zachary Gordon), his adopted son. At the end of the film, Afro sees Kotaro clutching his father's sword, tells him, "Anytime you're ready," and walks into the distance. Although the many extras stress that Afro-Samurai: Resurrection was a Japanese-American co- production, the film is presented only in English. (Unrated, suitable for ages 17 and older: graphic violence, violence against women, profanity, sexual activity, grotesque imagery, nudity, risqué humor, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
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Pretty Good February 1, 2010
J. Page
Definitely not as good as the series but I like it a lot, and the music is awesome.
A worthy follow up January 5, 2010
M. Herzog (chicago)
Afro Samurai was a worthy follow up, delving more into the internal struggles of Afro, and the reprucisions of his actions as outlined in the first season are dealt with as well. Afro's quest, almost his obsession, to obtain the No. 1 headband resulted in his loss of everyone he cared about, and in some cases his humanity. But this season shows us that his revenge will not be the only one sought, bringing some very dire consequences. I will not spoil the story, or any of the twists as they flow, but I note Afro's need to obtain the No. 1 headband this time goes beyond the mere need to avenge his father, but moves into a need to find a purpose for himself. All Afro has known is death and need to obtain the cloth with a number attached, and when the revenge has been obtained, but the headband no longer in his possession, he is unable to do anything but do what he knows.
Though the Second season may not be as well rounded as the first, its choice of delving into the deeper issues of the protaginist, and the harder morally ambigous decisions he must make make this season a definite watch. If you liked the first season, then you will find much to like in the second. Recomended.
 Awesome in every way!! December 30, 2009
spawny500 (St Louis, Mo United States)
You can always tell when I like a movie cause I actually shell out the cash to buy it. Definitely bought this one after seeing it. Much better animation than the first. The fight scenes were fantastic and reminded me of another great anime movie, "Ninja Scroll", although Ninja Scroll was slightly better. The recreation of father afro was done with great results, they made him look especially menacing. I don't know what it was, but Afro seemed a bit more sinister in this one, which is why I think a lot of reviewers here didn't give it 5 stars(though they won't admit it). This was made clearer in the scene where he killed the Samarai he had a drink with in order to get the number 2 headband. By the end however, I realized, that Afro is just a competitor by nature, a pity the sport he plays in demands that he kill in order to win.
Directors (ugly cover) trumps Spike (pretty cover) November 7, 2009
PlusOne (Houston, TX United States)
If you liked Afro Samurai, then you'll probably want to see the second part, and so here you are. The director's cut is a better version than the Spike version. The differences really are the language editing (It bothers me when the "edited" word sounds forced/odd) and the omission of 1-2 second PG-13ish footage. Actually, I think it's harder to find the Spike version (with the better cover).
 Kinda falls short October 27, 2009
Niels Bohr (Ohio)
The first Afro took 10 years to create and its awesomeness shows it. This one seems more like a hurried wannabe trying to rake in some more cash off of the name. Not to say that its not top notch animation but it feels weak and was a bit boring at times. I wish I would have rented this instead of buying it.
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