Afro Samurai Pilot

2007 0h 4m JA

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7.9

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★7.3TMDB · 16★7.9IMDB · 99

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Synopsis

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Original pilot for the "Afro Samurai" TV series, directed and animated by Takeshi Koike before anime studio Gonzo took on the production of the final product four years later.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gang Starr
CYNE

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Koike
Writers: Tomohiro Yamashita, Yasuyuki Muto
Languages: No Language
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Afro Samurai Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Gang Starr and CYNE carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7910682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takeshi Koike directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Part of the "Afro Samurai Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Gang Starr and CYNE carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7910682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 4 min · 0h 4m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Afro Samurai Pilot (2007)
IMDB rating: 7.9/10 · 99 votes

Part of

Afro Samurai Collection

The tale of Afro Samurai is one of bloody hardship and pain. Along his solitary path of revenge for his murdered father, he sheds no tears and knows no love. Forever chased by powerful enemies in a lawless technology-speckled dystopia, he evades bullets and blade to reach his final prey: a man who will not die. But Afro will reach his quarry - even if it means painting a road of blood and brains from here to the bitter inevitable end.