Afro Samurai: Resurrection
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| Japanese | アフロサムライ Resurrection | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Gore, Samurai | |
| Type | Film | |
| Created by | Takashi Okazaki | |
| Directed by | Fuminori Kizaki | |
| Character design | Hiroya Iijima | |
| Music by | RZA | |
| Studio | Gonzo | |
| Released | January 25, 2009 | |
| Running time | 100 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2009 | |
| Age rating | R+ – 18+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.34 (#1,369) | |
| On users' lists | 23,306 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Hulu, Tubi | |
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (Japanese: アフロサムライ Resurrection) is a 2009 Japanese original anime film created by Takashi Okazaki. It is animated by Gonzo and directed by Fuminori Kizaki. The film was released on January 25, 2009.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
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 |
| SioMain | Lucy Liu | Lucy Liu |
| Brother OneSupporting | Phil LaMarr | Phil LaMarr |
| JinnoSupporting | Yuri Lowenthal | Yuri Lowenthal |
| RokutarouSupporting | Greg Eagles | Greg Eagles |
| BinSupporting | Mark Hamill | Mark Hamill |
| ShichigoroSupporting | – | Liam O'Brien |
All languages (3)
| Character | English | German | Hungarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afro SamuraiMain | Samuel L. Jackson Phil LaMarr | Jan-David Rönfeldt | Péter Galambos |
| SioMain | Lucy Liu | – | – |
| Brother OneSupporting | Phil LaMarr | – | – |
| JinnoSupporting | Yuri Lowenthal | – | Levente Molnár |
| RokutarouSupporting | Greg Eagles | – | – |
| BinSupporting | Mark Hamill | – | – |
| ShichigoroSupporting | Liam O'Brien | – | – |
Production
Key staff
Takashi OkazakiOriginal Creator
Fuminori KizakiDirector
Hiroya IijimaCharacter Design
RZAMusic
Shigemi IkedaArt Director
GonzoStudioStaff
| Studio | Gonzo |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Takashi Okazaki |
| Director | Fuminori Kizaki |
| Script | Takashi Okazaki |
| Character Design | Hiroya Iijima |
| Music | RZA |
| Art Director | Shigemi Ikeda |
| Chief Animation Director | Hiroya Iijima |
| Theme Song Performance | RZA, Thea Van seijen |
Music
| Composer | RZA |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Brother's Keeper”AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Number One Samurai”AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Bloody Samurai”AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Afro Samurai: Resurrection. 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 watch3,548
- Watching140
- Completed11,100
- On hold110
- Dropped153
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 | 8,255 | — | — | — | — | 32 |
| Shikimori | 15,051 | 140 | 11,100 | 3,548 | 153 | — |
Watch order
The Afro Samurai: Resurrection story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afro Samurai (Prequel) | TV series | 5 | May 3, 2007 |
| 2 | Afro Samurai the Movie (Prequel) | Film | October 27, 2007 | |
| 3 | Afro Samurai: Resurrection | Film | January 25, 2009 |
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- “Afro Samurai: Resurrection”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Afro Samurai: Resurrection”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Afro Samurai: Resurrection”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Afro Samurai: Resurrection”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q14936043”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.