Tivo or Ti-no?: Afro Samurai
The title character is a black man who was raised in a martial-arts dojo after his father was murdered by an assassin. He seeks revenge, and the recovery of his father's hachimaki headband, which identifies the wearer as the world's greatest warrior. The (very violent) action takes place in an alternate reality that juxtaposes samurai duels with cell phones and cigarette lighters.
- TV's 'Afro Samurai' Fuses Martial Arts, Hip-Hop by Charles Solomon, NPR: Diversions, 01.04.07
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If you missed the premiere of the new Spike cartoon Afro Samurai, you can watch the full episode on Spike's Web site.
- TV Squad, 01.06.07
Maybe I could save it up with The (white) Rapper Show and make a cross-cultural double feature.
Comments
I'm concerned about it being on Spike though. They have not created one single thing worth watching for more than 15 minutes; IMHO.