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Death isn't the end...it's only the beginning.
In a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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In a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior.
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Episode 1
Afro Samurai is out for revenge. With cold-blooded determination, he sets out on the hunt for Justice, the gunman who killed his father and claimed the Number One Headband.
Directed by Yasuhiro GeshiGuest stars Ron Perlman, Grey DeLisle, John DiMaggio, Fred Tatasciore
Episode 2
Afro wakes from dreams of lost youth to find himself in the care of beautiful Okiku. Even as her tender touch soothes the wounded warrior, a violent plan is in motion that will replace pleasure with pain.
Guest stars Kelly Hu, John DiMaggio, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Tara Strong, James Arnold Taylor
Episode 3
Afro’s climb of Mt. Shumi is blocked by the fanatical Empty Seven. After attacking with every weapon in their immense arsenal, they unleash Afro’s most lethal opponent yet - himself.
Guest stars John DiMaggio, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Jeff Bennett
Episode 4
On Mt. Shumi’s snowy peak, Afro faces the vicious two-sword technique of Kuma, a bizarre enemy keenly aware of the horrors of Afro’s past.
Guest stars Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Steve Blum, Tara Strong, Fred Tatasciore
Episode 5
Afro Samurai draws his blade on the reclusive gunfighter Justice. One fights for vengeance, the other for supreme power. When the vicious battle ends, Number One will stand above the dead.
Guest stars Ron Perlman
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Samuel L. JacksonAfro Samurai / Ninja Ninja (voice)
Phil LaMarrBrother 1 / Brother 3 / Brother 5 / Kuro / Teen Afro Samurai (voice)
Kelly HuOkiku (voice)
Yuri LowenthalKuma / Jinno (voice)
Ron PerlmanJustice (voice)
Grey DeLisleOyuki (voice)
John DiMaggioBrother 2 (voice)
Terrence 'T.C.' CarsonSword Master (voice)
SpikeUnited States
GONZOJapan
Fuji Television NetworkJapan
