Japan Synopsis
“There's no such thing as final vengeance!”
Afro Samurai 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.
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
386 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Afro Samurai: Resurrection sits at position #166.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Afro Samurai: Resurrection. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 8.3 · Japan
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★ 7.6 · Japan
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★ 7.8 · Japan
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★ 7.6 · Japan
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★ 7.5 · Japan
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★ 7.7 · Japan
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Afro Samurai: Resurrection premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,317 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,561 of 2,532 (top 62%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United States of America, Japan |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Fuji Television Network, G.D.H., GONZO, Spike TV |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | October 16, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1265998 |
| Official Site | www.afrosamurai.com |