the no. 2 headband stays ON during sex

This is a Tarantino wet dream, except there’s not enough feet or racial slurs.

7/10

I had the pleasure of seeing the manga-inspired Afro Samurai twice at the festival. The subtle mix of Asian and African-American motifs depicts life as a constant struggle; the spectacle requires no narration and gets lost in the passing images. Since the whole thing becomes rather monotonous over time, one has to be edified by the score—contributed by Wu-Tang's own RZA—and the grim attitude that constantly enlivens Afro Samurai in a very sympathetic way.

Such a dope show that was short lived. Even though the story is basically Kill Bill, I wish I could have lived in this world a bit longer. If the world building was much more engaging and the animation was more visually polished, this could have been perfect.

La sangre puede ser tan espesa que no nos permite ver el perdón.

My Uni Teacher told me to watch this and I’m glad he did. I love it’s style and Samuel L. Jackson made me laugh so many times. Got to give it to RZA, he’s slowly becoming one of my favourite composers. Just love his style and how different he is. Back to the film, it had some outstanding shots. I watched it as one full thing but you can tell it would be better as a series which I would probably do on a rewatch.

Lenemode

Afro Samurai spends his life killing people to capture and maintain the no.2 headband, while seeking to avenge the death of his father. A lot of people want the no.1 headband since they believe that it grants them god-like powers. However, you must first capture the no.2 headband before you can challenge the person with the no.1 headband. This brings constant violence to whoever possesses the no.2 headband. There's not much time for peaceful living as Afro Samurai takes this long hyper violent journey to reach the guy who killed his father.

The story is smooth and straightforward. Raw storytelling with no fluff. The delivery is very creative from the character designs to the futuristic take on Japan's samurai era. I love the animation and Samuel L. Jackson stands out as usual. This is definitely a favorite among animated entertainment.

Shout out to my boy SAMMY L 
Shout out to my boy THE RZA 
And shout out to whoever animated this fucking thing

Afro samurai has great voice actors, visuals and animation, Afro samurai is a dessert for the eyes, but it lacks everywhere else, if animation is what you mostly care about then give it a shot, but if you tend to like everything else that comes with a solid anime, then I wouldn’t advise watching too much of this!

Pretty much a straight forward story about a black samurai who wants revenge. A good amount is hilariously underdeveloped , but the visuals, personalities, and voice acting keep this 5 episode mini series engaging. Samuel L Jackson does a great job voicing the silent Afro Samurai while also having moments when he is himself. Oh, and the score by RZA is a vibe. 

Come on, let’s make our letterboxd feeds black as hell this month! Why do they still look so white?! 😏🌝😒🤨

This don’t get talked about enough for me.