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List Price: $34.98 | | Label: Funimation Prod
Salesrank: 14637
Released: February 3, 2009 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Afro Samurai (Academy Award ® nominee Samuel L. Jackson) avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio (Lucy Liu: Kill Bill). She won’t quit until Afro is schooled in the brutal lessons he dealt those who stood in his way. There’s no such thing as final vengeance. The cycle of bloodshed spinning around the Number One Headband must roll on. Featuring the voice of Mark Hamill (Star Wars) and fresh production from The RZA (Wu-Tang Clan), the saga that began in the best-selling anime DVD of 2007 continues in Afro Samurai: Resurrection.
The Director's Cut features:
A limited edition art book featuring forwards from the RZA, Bob Okazaki (creator) and Fuminori Kizaki (director) as well as never before seen images from the anime and the original manga. Over an hour of exclusive behind the scene featurettes including the making of the anime, the making of the video game, interviews with the cast and crew, RZA in the studio, commentary from the creators and much more!
Stills from Afro Samurai: Resurrection (Click for larger image) Description of Afro Samurai: Resurrection - Director's Cut:
The feature film Resurrection amps up the adventures of Afro Samurai, the Black warrior who debuted on Spike TV in 2007. Taciturn and deadly, Afro (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) wanders through an anachronistic, post-apocalyptic world, accompanied by motor-mouth Ninja-Ninja (also Jackson). This time, his nemesis is not the maniacal Justice from the series, but Sio (Lucy Liu), an embittered beauty who hates Afro for nearly killing her brother Jinno. She has Professor Dharman (S. Scott Bullock) recreate Afro's father from a jawbone stolen from his grave, a scheme that leads to the ultimate Oedipal showdown. The original series was rendered primarily in brooding grays, accented by spatters of red blood; Resurrection uses brilliant blues, oranges, and reds to underscore the conflicts. Hiphop artist RZA contributes another eclectic, moody score. But the over-the-top action can't disguise that the icy, silent Afro is a very limited character: he lacks the humanity that redeems the equally deadly swordsman Kenshin Himura in Rurouni Kenshin. Resurrection is clearly intended as an installment in a ongoing franchise. Afro kills the warrior Shichigoro (Liam O'Brien) in front of Kotaro (Zachary Gordon), his adopted son. At the end of the film, Afro sees Kotaro clutching his father's sword, tells him, "Anytime you're ready," and walks into the distance. Although the many extras stress that Afro-Samurai: Resurrection was a Japanese-American co- production, the film is presented only in English. (Unrated, suitable for ages 17 and older: graphic violence, violence against women, profanity, sexual activity, grotesque imagery, nudity, risqué humor, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
Afro Samurai: Resurrection - Director's Cut Reviews:
Directors (ugly cover) trumps Spike (pretty cover) 
2009-11-07 - If you liked Afro Samurai, then you'll probably want to see the second part, and so here you are. The director's cut is a better version than the Spike version. The differences really are the language editing (It bothers me when the "edited" word sounds forced/odd) and the omission of 1-2 second PG-13ish footage. Actually, I think it's harder to find the Spike version (with the better cover).
Kinda falls short 
2009-10-27 - The first Afro took 10 years to create and its awesomeness shows it. This one seems more like a hurried wannabe trying to rake in some more cash off of the name. Not to say that its not top notch animation but it feels weak and was a bit boring at times. I wish I would have rented this instead of buying it.
Disappointing.
2009-09-16 - The first Warrior was just insane, a little hard to follow, but it added to the excitment. This installiment is bigger in every way, so why isnt it just as good? Well I guess the more money spent doesn't make a better movie. Started off interesting, good story, but all the computer effects and a lackluster soundtrack kinda bring this one down, try it again guys but please stick to what gave this moive its flare.
More of the same.
2009-09-14 - Not great, not bad. In many ways it's a simple re-hash of the original plot, bringing back all the old characters even though doing so undermines the original story.
As such, it lacks the creative spark that made the original so amazing.
Which one is better
2009-09-06 - Awesome for sure maybe as good or better than the first. RZA has a ridiculous soundtrack for this AFRO as well
