Archive Cinema City 2009.
Genre: Animation
Synopsis:
The super bad samurai who avenged his father and found a life of peace is pulled back into the game by a deadly beauty from his past as the cycle of vengeance continues in Afro Samurai 2: Resurrection. There was a time when Afro Samurai (Samuel L. Jackson) was quick to duel, but these days he prefers serenity to swordplay. Still, there are those who will never allow the retired master to live down his violent past, and when the hatred in Sio (Lucy Liu) grows too powerful to contain, she vows to teach Afro Samurai a painful lesson in humility.
About the director:
Highly acclaimed for his dynamic style in showcasing action scenes and crafting characters, Fuminori Kizaki made his directorial debut at GONZO with Basilisk. He has since taken the helm of Afro Samurai and its sequel Afro Samurai: Resurrection for the studio. He is a graduate of Tokyo Animators College and has worked on such productions as Blue Gender, Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and The Galaxy Railways for Studio Hercules and GONZO’s Gravion and Gravion Zwei.
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