Afro Samurai Director's Cut :: Education by Design Store

Editorial Review
Ice 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.

Director's Cut features:

15 MINUTES OF NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE

Exclusive Manga art from Afro Samurai Creator, Takashi Okazaki

In the Booth with RZA - Music Production Tour

Director's Cut Edition of Afro Samurai is a 2-disc set with over 170 minutes of action!

All the cool action at a hot new price!
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Customer Reviews

Hands On

2008-08-30
I bought the Blu-Ray and I gotta say the image is crystal clear and the audio is superb. If you like this anime and got an HDTV, this is for you. The only letdown is the lack of special features, but I can live with that.

Not bad

2008-08-26
I watched this on Spike. It's ok, not great but ok.

My biggest beef, why no Japanese language option? Sorry, but dubbed anime sucks.

Afro Samurai

2008-08-19
I wish there was more episodes, cant wait for a full length feature picking up where the episodes left off.

Afro Samurai

2008-08-04
This is definently a must for those who love anime. The animation definently has it's own style and in combination with Samuel L. Jackson and Ron Perlman, makes it a must to see.When you buy the Dvd set the case is decorated with art from the series. The only problem with the DvD set is, the DvD holding pieces inside are brittle, just be patient and take you time to get the DVD's out, you don't want to break the case. The second DvD has some pretty good but short Extras. I think they could have fit all of the extras onto the first DvD, but all the same it's a good buy.
If you are one of those goody two shoes people whos buying this for there kids, this is not a kids series. Afro Samurai has blood, blood and more blood with sex and as much cussing as a Spike Lee movie.

"Tarantino style" - WTF

2008-07-14
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...

Style vs. Substance

2008-05-25
Ice Cold Soul and a Jones For Revenge

Director's Cut features:

15 MINUTES OF NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE

Exclusive Manga art from Afro Samurai Creator, Takashi Okazaki

In the Booth with RZA - Music Production Tour

Director's Cut Edition of Afro Samurai is a 2-disc set with over 170 minutes of action!

All the cool action at a hot new price!

A fresh new style of anime 2008-05-16
Sweet. Add Sam Jackson to an anime and -Viola- you have a fresh new anime, like nothing before it.

For maximum enjoyment, null half your grey matter 2008-04-24
Sufficient amount of blood, a dash of unnecessary nudity, one-dimensional characters and out of this world sequences. All the perfect ingredients when you have some time to burn. I bought this mainly to experience the fusion of hip-hop culture and anime, and the result is a mixed bag. After a while, you realise that the core of the story is still pretty much the same protagonist-hell-bent-on-revenge story type, repackaged with slick dialogue and animation but nothing ground-breaking in my opinion.

good anime 2008-04-22
very good action, excellent cgi effects. moves are crisp and quick. great voice-over by sammy l. jackson.

A great movie indeed. 2008-04-17
First, I'll discuss the product. It came in perfect condition and I LOVE the case for this movie. This is the first time I actually "almost" cared more about the case than the DVD's inside.

This movie is fully action packed with blood and gore. The plot is great, and I liked the idea that it had a sense of "future" with cellphones and guns, but with the idea of old samurai times. Those who like much action must see this movie. It definately does not dissappoint.