Tarfumes.com - Afro Samurai (Director's Cut)

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Manufacturer: Funimation
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kelly Hu, Ron Perlman, John Di Maggio, Greg Eagles
Directed By: Fuminori Kizaki

Average Customer Rating:

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: FUNIMATION PRODUCTIONS, LTD
EAN: 0704400079801
Format: Anamorphic
Label: Funimation
Manufacturer: Funimation
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Funimation
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-01-04
Running Time: 125
Studio: Funimation
Theatrical Release Date: 2007-01-04

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Editorial Reviews:

Ice Cold Soul and a Jones For Revenge

Afro Samurai (voiced by Academy Award® nominated Samuel L. Jackson) is an epic tale of a black samurai's hunt for Justice (voiced by Ron Perlman: Hellboy Alien Resurrection ) who murdered his father. With music score by The RZA ( Kill Bill Wu Tang Clan) Afro Samurai blends traditional Japanese culture, funky technology and hip hop to create a brutally fresh entertainment experience.

Director's Cut features:

15 MINUTES OF NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE

Exclusive Manga art from Afro Samurai Creator, Takashi Okazaki

In the Booth with RZA - Music Production Tour

Director's Cut Edition of Afro Samurai is a 2-disc set with over 170 minutes of action!

All the cool action at a hot new price!

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: Great picture and Sound- Anime must own
Comment: This series presents great animation, with a heavy and grity sound track. The story line is a bit slow but over all it is great item to own. Jacksons Character of an antagionizer heavily reminded me of the Clown in Spawn on HBO.

A bit pricy for so few episodes however.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Good series, perfect DVD
Comment: This Boxset is very well designed. The package is so great. It looks and feels great. Very good, especially for the fair price. I can only recommend it.

About the series I have to say: If you like animes, martial arts, Wu-Tang, The RZA, Samuel L. Jackson or/and "lightweight entertainment" this is a must buy/see!!

Customer Rating:

Summary: Anime Reinvented
Comment: Afro Samurai (Director's Cut)

Amazing product. The Art in This Film are About as Inpeccable as the Story it Follows. Any Frame From Any Scene Can be Taken Out, Cropped, Blown Up, Framed, and be Put up in Any Museum because it Truly is Art.

I Highly Recommend This to Anyone Who Would Enjoy a New Take on the Theology of the Samurai. Or Perhaps if You Enjoy Animated Violence, Plain a Simple. Afro Delivers on Both Counts.

Customer Rating:

Summary: A Textbook Example of Style Over Substance
Comment: When I first heard about Afro Samurai, the $1 million-per-episode price tag is what hooked me. In a sea of cheap looking anime, the show's budget is mind-boggling--and it shows. You only see animation this good in movies. Couple that with the unique blend of hip hop and soul elements with a samurai revenge story, and you get a visual experience that's as fresh as it's first rate. That's all the more evident in HD.

But that's where it loses those 2 stars.

While the animation is amazing, nothing else stands out. The story is a shallow excuse for gore and titillation; the dialouge is cringe inducing; Justice is the only unique and/or likeable character (ironically enough). The story has no legs on its own; had it gotten a more reasonable animation budget, I would've left after the first episode.

In the end, all I got out of it was the wish they'd put the resources elsewhere.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Great anime, just short
Comment: This is a great anime, even though it is very short. Sam Jackson does an awesome job with the voices and Ron Pearlman is just incredible. The story is original, fun, and interesting. A must pick up for any anime fan. Oh yeah, it looks superb on BLU-RAY!!!

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