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“Afro Samurai, seeking vengeance as Number 2, must survive assassins to challenge Number 1 who killed his father.”
Afro Samurai
アフロサムライ
6.92
10,894 rank · 8,214 readers · 86 favorites
Samurai
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Synopsis
Afro Samurai, seeking vengeance as Number 2, must survive assassins to challenge Number 1 who killed his father.
In the bleak world of the swordsman, it is said that he who becomes the Number 1 samurai shall rule the world. And only Number 2 is allowed to challenge Number 1. Afro Samurai has assumed the mantle of Number 2, seeking vengeance against Number 1, a gunman who killed his father years ago. But assassins lurk at every corner, seeking to rob Afro Samurai of the title of Number 2. Can Afro survive long enough to exact his revenge? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.8
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 6
σ 1.48
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.48 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.25
Running avg · Jun 2013 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “It has been years since I first watched Afro Samurai as an anime, and later on, I experienced it through the manga. Both versions remain equally fascinating. It is a work that speaks directly to...”
- 8 “Afro Samurai follows the lone protagonist Afro in his journey to avenge his father and claim the title of the strongest warrior. Along the way, we discover the sacrifices he has made and how far...”
- 10 “Afro Samurai is a short and sweet manga that allows you to experience a simple, yet captivating story in an afternoon or so. In some sense, it reminds me of classic Hong Kong martial arts/action...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 10 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 20m approx
- Published Sep 2008 – Feb 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M6702 catalog