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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Afro Samurai: Resurrection. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
★ 8.3 · Japan
3 sharedRurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
★ 7.6 · Japan
3 sharedRurouni Kenshin: The Final
★ 7.8 · Japan
3 sharedRurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
★ 7.6 · Japan
3 sharedLupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
★ 7.5 · Japan
3 sharedRurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
★ 7.7 · Japan
Other Titles From Fuji Television Network
Animation + Action in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Afro Samurai: Resurrection itself).
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
Afro Samurai: Resurrection holds position #166 of 386 Japan films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Afro Samurai: Resurrection premiered alongside 123 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other Japan films in 2009.
The 2252nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
162 audience reviews — more than 83% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 69th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Afro Samurai: Resurrection, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- afro-descendants · 1
- afro hair style · 1
- feudal japan · 26
- japan · 454
- based on manga · 297
- samurai · 128
- adult animation · 101
- based on tv series · 37
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 |