Afro Samurai
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| Japanese | アフロサムライ | |
|---|---|---|
| Also known as | Black Samurai Afuro Samurai | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Gore, Samurai | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Takashi Okazaki | |
| Directed by | Fuminori Kizaki | |
| Character design | Hiroya Iijima | |
| Music by | RZA | |
| Studio | Gonzo | |
| Original run | May 3, 2007 – May 4, 2007 | |
| Episodes | 5 | |
| Episode length | 26 min | |
| Broadcast | Thursdays | |
| Total running time | 2 hr 10 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 2007 | |
| Age rating | R+ – 18+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.38 (#1,297) | |
| On users' lists | 76,550 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Takashi Okazaki | |
| Original run | September 2, 2008 – February 3, 2009 | |
| Volumes | 2 | |
| Chapters | 10 | |
Afro Samurai (Japanese: アフロサムライ) is a 2007 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Takashi Okazaki. It is animated by Gonzo and directed by Fuminori Kizaki. It aired from May 3, 2007 to May 4, 2007, with 5 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Otsuru · Sasuke · Sword Master · Yashichi · Brother Five · Brother Four · Brother Three · Brother Two
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Afro SamuraiMain | Samuel L. Jackson | Samuel L. Jackson Phil LaMarr |
| Brother OneSupporting | Phil LaMarr | Phil LaMarr |
| JinnoSupporting | Yuri Lowenthal | Yuri Lowenthal |
| Ninja NinjaSupporting | Samuel L. Jackson | Samuel L. Jackson |
| RokutarouSupporting | Greg Eagles | Greg Eagles |
| JusticeSupporting | Ron Perlman | Ron Perlman |
| OtsuruSupporting | Kelly Ann Hu | Tara Strong Kelly Ann Hu |
| Sword MasterSupporting | – | Terrence Carson |
| YashichiSupporting | – | James Arnold Taylor |
All languages (4)
| Character | English | German | French | Hungarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afro SamuraiMain | Samuel L. Jackson Phil LaMarr | Jan-David Rönfeldt | Benoît Allemane Taric Mehani | Péter Galambos |
| Brother OneSupporting | Phil LaMarr | Jan Spitzer | – | – |
| JinnoSupporting | Yuri Lowenthal | Gerrit Schmidt-Foß | Donald Reignoux | Levente Molnár |
| Ninja NinjaSupporting | Samuel L. Jackson | Jan-David Rönfeldt | – | – |
| RokutarouSupporting | Greg Eagles | – | – | – |
| JusticeSupporting | Ron Perlman | Bernd Rumpf | – | István Orosz |
| OtsuruSupporting | Tara Strong Kelly Ann Hu | Marie Bierstedt | – | Ilona Molnár |
| Sword MasterSupporting | Terrence Carson | Klaus-Dieter Klebsch | Michel Vigné | Zoltán Schneider |
| YashichiSupporting | James Arnold Taylor | – | – | – |
Production
Key staff
Takashi OkazakiOriginal Creator
Fuminori KizakiDirector
Hiroya IijimaCharacter Design
RZAMusic
Youta TsuruokaSound Director
Shigemi IkedaArt Director
GonzoStudioStaff
| Studio | Gonzo |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Takashi Okazaki |
| Director | Fuminori Kizaki |
| Script | Tomohiro Yamashita |
| Character Design | Hiroya Iijima |
| Music | RZA |
| Sound Director | Youta Tsuruoka |
| Art Director | Shigemi Ikeda |
| Color Design | Takae Iijima |
| Theme Song Performance | RZA |
| Producer | Kouji Kajita, Nobutaka Kasama, Taito Okiura |
Music
| Composer | RZA |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Afro Theme” — RZAEpisodes 2–5AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Afro Outro” — RZAEpisodes 1–5AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Revenge”Number Two | January 4, 2007 | Aired |
| 2 | “The Dream Reader”OKIKU | January 11, 2007 | Aired |
| 3 | “The Empty Seven Clan”The Empty Seven Clan | January 18, 2007 | Aired |
| 4 | “Duel”KUMA | January 25, 2007 | Aired |
| 5 | “Justice”JUSTICE | February 1, 2007 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Afro Samurai. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch18,925
- Watching1,051
- Completed31,492
- On hold708
- Dropped1,075
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 23,299 | — | — | — | — | 145 |
| Shikimori | 53,251 | 1,051 | 31,492 | 18,925 | 1,075 | — |
Watch order
The Afro Samurai story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afro Samurai | TV series | 5 | May 3, 2007 |
| 2 | Afro Samurai the Movie (Summary) | Film | October 27, 2007 | |
| 3 | Afro Samurai: Resurrection (Sequel) | Film | January 25, 2009 |
Related works
| Original work | Afro Samurai (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Other | Afro Samurai Pilot (Special, 2003) |
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- “Afro Samurai”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Afro Samurai”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Afro Samurai”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Afro Samurai”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q115794785”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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