Afro Samurai  

Afro Samurajus, Afro Szamuráj, Afrosamuraj, Афро Самурай, Афросамурай, アフロサムライ

When Afro was young, he saw his father killed in a battle by someone called Justice. After taking his father's life, Justice discarded his Number Two headband and claimed the Number One for himself. Years later, after obtaining the Number Two headband, which allows him to challenge the Number One, Afro seeks revenge on the man who murdered his father. However, there is one problem: everyone in the world can challenge the Number Two, not just the Number One. As enemies gather to try and take the title of Number Two, Afro must fight through numerous opponents and overcome obstacles if he hopes to reach the Number One and obtain vengeance.

The Afro Samurai anime was a creative collaboration between Samuel L. Jackson, Takashi Okazaki, and Gonzo, with the music scored by RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the success of the anime series it was adapted into an animated film, a video game and received a live action tribute short film titled "Afro Samurai: Flesh and Bone". The anime aired first on Spike TV in the US from Jan 4, 2007 to Feb 1, 2007. 3 months later it aired on Japanese television over in two consecutive night blocks with Japanese subtitles.