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Afro Samurai Pilot
アフロサムライ
6.72
6,233 rank · 12,442 viewers · 11 favorites
Action
Martial Arts
Samurai
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Synopsis
Original pilot for the "Afro Samurai" TV Show, directed and animated by Takeshi Koike.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
6.4
/10
What 7 viewers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 1.76
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.76 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
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No
Score over time
↑ 1.43
Running avg · Oct 2015 → May 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “[I would not recommend watching this pilot until you have finished the main Afro Samurai media (as it does spoil what villains will be in the show and a few key plot points). That being said, on...”
- 9 “The Afro Samurai Pilot is an interesting little short for a few reasons. Firstly it's a pretty insightful look into the story, concepts and character designs that the main show would end up using...”
- 6 “Watch only this if you just want a drop more of Afro Samurai or if you are considering to watch Afro Samurai (duly note that this is very short with no real plot, it just showcase what the anime...”
Verbosity
Short · 57%
Medium · 43%
Long · 0%
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- Format 1 × 3′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 03m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2003 – ongoing
- Source Special media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-9633 catalog
Produced by
- GDH Producer