Afro Samurai - Resurrection (DVD)

Afro Samurai Resurrection is the sequal to the anime series that broadcasted in 2007. It shows the story of Afro (voiced by Samuel L Jackson) who is on a mission to stop his father being resurrected. Afro is forced to find the number 2 headband that he previously lost which leads him to a small village where he has to battle a noble samurai. With the number 2 headband in his grasp his next mission is to set out for the number 1 headband at the top of a mountain while battling off bandits who are after the number 2 headband. Afro faces countless dangers on his journey and also faces mental battles as the death of his father still haunts him. When he reaches the top of the ...  Read the complete review

As you may have guessed from my other two reviews, I have a bit of thing for Afro Samurai. What can I say; Afro-sporting swordsmen make me feel fuzzy all over. Afro Samurai Resurrection is the sequel to the 2007 anime, reuniting the old cast for another gore-splattered adventure. Some years after the events of the first season Afro has found peace deep within the Japanese mountains, where he seeks solace and inner forgiveness for his brutal past. Unfortunately someone like Afro just can't disappear. Suddenly he receives a surprise visit from the bear-headed cyborg Kuma, along with his vengeful sister Sio, who steal the remains of Afro's father in order ...  Read the complete review

Afro Samurai: Resurrection is the sequel to the fantastic 2007 film Afro Samurai. The general premise of the Afro Samurai films is that fighters kill each other to obtain the sacred #1 headband. However, there are headband rules: only the owner of the #2 headband can challenge to fight the owner of the #1 headband, therefore every fighter in the land is out to kill the owner of the #2 headband. In the first film, Afro's father used to own the #1 headband and when he is killed, Afro avenges the his death by killing everyone in his path and becomes the Number One himself. Samuel L. Jackson is the voice of Afro and also the voice of his alter-ego who ...  Read the complete review