“Afro Samurai loses his Number One headband and father's remains, seeking revenge against former friends in Resurrection.”
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
アフロサムライ Resurrection
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Synopsis
Afro Samurai loses his Number One headband and father's remains, seeking revenge against former friends in Resurrection.
After obtaining the Number One headband, which proclaims him to be the best of all warriors, Afro spends most of his days in peace, though his nightmare-filled nights are not so tranquil. His life crescendos into chaos once again when Jinno and Sio, his former friends from long ago, take the headband from him, as well as the remains of his father. Challenged by Sio to don the Number Two headband again and exact revenge on them for their actions, Afro embarks on another journey as the wearer of said headband—an item for which anyone would kill him. Afro Samurai: Resurrection follows Afro as he fights a second series of battles against all manner of foes, wading through the sea of corpses in his wake so that he may once again quench his never-ending thirst for revenge.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 32 sampled reviews
What 32 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.96 · split reception
5.1 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 3.0
↓ 1.38
Running avg · Jan 2009 → Apr 2026
- 10 “Afro Samurai delivers pure entertainment through stunning art and absolutely EPIC fight scenes that make it my favorite anime movie of all time. While it's not a deep, thought-provoking story and...”
- 8 “Afro Samurai: Resurrection breaks the mold of disappointing anime movie adaptations by maintaining the series' high production values in art, animation, and sound while offering substantial content...”
- 7 “Afro Samurai delivers amazing art, incredible animation, and superb directing, plus the undeniable cool of Samuel L. Jackson, making it a feast for action and violence fans. The story, however, is...”
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A Movie Production
Gonzo.- Format 1 × 100′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 40m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2009 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-3893 catalog
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- Funimation Licensor