The Afro Samurai 2 Trailer from Funimation is up. Watch it now!
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
Series:
Afro Samurai
Viewing all entries for "Afro Samurai"
1 2 3 ... 5 >>
From ANN -
Eva: 1.0, Afro Samurai to Run in German Film Fest
…Two anime films and a live-action spinoff of a popular manga will be screened in the Focus Asia program of Germany’s Fantasy Filmfest,… After its September 2007 Japanese opening, the new Evangelion movie traveled to film festivals in…
Ray’s take: I think I can imagine [...]
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
Series:
Afro Samurai
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The voice of Afro Samurai, Samuel L. Jackson would like Andre 3000 to play ‘Afro’ in the Live Action Afro Samurai. From MTV Movies Blog:
“We have a live-action plan,” Jackson revealed, saying that he wants to see Afro’s battle with Number One up on the big screen with flesh-and-blood actors. “Hopefully, that script will come [...]
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
Series:
Afro Samurai
Protaku Anime and Manga Blog
08/02/2008 02:40 PM EDTVideo: The Afro Samurai 2 panel at Comic-Con. Yes, Sam Jackson was there. >>
FUNimation has posted video from the huge panel at Comic-Con ‘08 that promoted the upcoming film sequel to the Afro Samurai series. Featured here are star Samuel L. Jackson (the voice of Afro), the Rza, and creator of the original Afro Samurai manga, Takashi Okazaki. Look for the movie on Spike TV in January [...]
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
Series:
Afro Samurai
↩[52]
Introduction
Perhaps Japan is rather ethnically homogenous, or I am under the impression of such a fact. So then maybe the lack of blacks in slice of life anime is justified not because animators envisage an utopian, ethnically homogenous Japan, but rather, they are correctly portraying the racially monolithic high school demographics. However, this does not [...]
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
Series:
Afro Samurai
So, I got the chance to sit down with Takashi (”Bob”) Okazaki, creator of Afro Samurai, at San Diego Comic Con. We chatted about his upcoming plans, what he’s been enjoying at the convention, and where the heck that “Bob” nickname is from. Hit the jump to read!
GM: Where did the “Bob” nickname come from?
TO: [...]
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
Series:
Afro Samurai
Anime Diet
07/28/2008 12:46 AM EDTToday’s “Olds” commentary (harhar); Charlie’s Angel X the Force X SLJ >>
From ANN -
Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill Join Afro Samurai: Resurrection (Updated)
… Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels, Kill Bill) and Mark Hamill (Star Wars) have joined the cast of Afro Samurai: Resurrection…
Ray’s take: The reason it’s not news and the title for this commentary is not even remotely funny is because I haven’t found anything interesting in [...]
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
Series:
Afro Samurai
There’s a little bit of additional news on Afro Samurai 2: It’s going to air as an ‘original movie event’ on SPIKE TV (like the series) in January 2009. Samuel L. Jackson, who voices Afro will be joined by Lucy Liu (of Charlies Angels fame) and Mark Hamill (of the good Star Wars movies).
From MovieWeb:
Lucy [...]
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
Series:
Afro Samurai
a geek by any other name
07/24/2008 06:51 PM EDTSDCC08: And So It Begins…With FUNi Press Releases >>
I’m actually avoiding spending my tiny tiny swag budget killing time waiting for my first panel (which is the Afro Samurai event at 4:15) here at Comic Con, and thought I’d get started on my postings. The first, coincidentally enough, is FUNimation’s slew, including their acquisition of (dun da-dunnn!) Afro Samurai: Resurrection!
The sequel is due [...]
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
Series:
Afro Samurai
Protaku Anime and Manga Blog
07/24/2008 02:52 PM EDTNews: Viz gets into live action, big names join Afro Samurai >>
Viz quietly announced a new division called Viz Productions, which will tackle producing and licensing live action films based on anime and manga. They’ve stated that Viz Productions will act as the U.S. liason between Japanese property-owners and studios, production houses, and agents to produce films or license them to other companies.
To read more, [...]
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
(Read the rest of this entry) (Entry meta)
Series:
Afro Samurai
