In a strange world of swords, guns and kimonos, cell phones and cybernetics, a black samurai, Afro Samurai, seeks revenge from a man named Justice, who killed his father and is the #1 fighter in the world. After Afro earns the rank of #2 and the right to challenge Justice, he faces bounty hunters, bar thugs and mad monks who covet the #2 title.
2007 TV Anime Afro Samurai, most notable for its inclusion of American actor Samuel L Jackson as the titular character, is now available to stream via the AnimeLab video-on-demand streaming service. All five episodes and the movie ‘Resurrection’ can now be watched by those residing in Australia and New Zealand, exclusively with original audio from the English voice cast.
Afro Samurai is a rare instance of a Japanese-developed anime having only an English dub. The voice cast consists of many notable western voice actors and actors at the time (and still today) including Samuel L. Jacson as the Afro Samurai and Ninja Ninja, Yuri Lowenthal, Phil Lamarr, John DiMaggio, Tara Strong and Jason Marsden. The episodes were animated by Gonzo, whose notable works include Chrno Crusade, Last Exile, Strike Witches and The Tower of Druaga.
AnimeLab is an online anime streaming service managed by Madman Entertainment. It’s accessible only to those residing in Australia and New Zealand and offers a basic service free with video quality, dub and availability timeframe limitations. For those looking for access to no simulcast delays, no ads, full back-catalogue access and high definition video can take advantage of a premium subscription membership for $7.95AUD/month or $79.50AUD/year.
