Afro Samurai: Resurrection is a 2009 film sequel to the 2007 Afro Samurai anime; the movie was shown on Spike TV, on January 25, 2009. American actor Samuel L. Jackson returns as the voice for Afro and Ninja-Ninja,
While this time he is joined by Lucy Liu who voices Afros’ enemy Sio, Mark Hamill also joins as the voice of Sio’s protector and henchman Bin. Yuri Lowenthal also returns as the voice of Jinno / Kuma.
Plot: After the events of the first season, Afro has found peace and tries to live an ordinary life, but is still hated by many because of his killing, and also is still attacked by those who want his headband. One stormy night Kuma and Sio attack Afro, take his Number One headband and his father’s remains. Sio then tells Afro her plans to resurrect his dead father so she can torture him. Upon hearing this, Afro decides to find and reclaim the Number Two headband once more, as only the Number Two can defeat the Number One. Sio wants revenge on Afro for the people he has killed on his journey to become the Number One. She also blames Afro for what has happened to Jinno (Kuma) who, during Sio’s flashback, is revealed to be Sio’s older brother. After getting his sword sharpened and cleaned, Afro first stops at a gambling house run by Brother 3 of the Empty Seven Clan, of which only Brother 1 (now paralyzed and bound to a stretcher, mostly gibbering nonsense) and he are the only survivors after the events of the first series (along with the mysterious Brother 7 who has yet to appear). He challenges Afro to a game of dice. If Afro wins, he will get the information on the Number Two headband. If Afro loses, Brother 3 takes his head. Brother 3, however, tries to cheat using loaded dice, but Afro quickly uncovers the ruse. Beaten at his own game, Brother 3 gives up the information that a man named Shichigoro has it and where to find him.
Cast
* Samuel L. Jackson – Afro Samurai, Ninja Ninja
* Lucy Liu – Sio
* Mark Hamill – Bin, Oden Shop Master
* Jeff Bennett – Brother 3
* Steven Blum – Assassins, Man #1
* S. Scott Bullock – Professor Dharman, Kidnapper
* Grey DeLisle – Ogin, Tomoe
* Greg Eagles – Rokutaro
* Zachary Gordon – Kotaro
* Phil LaMarr – Teen Afro Samurai
* Yuri Lowenthal – Jinno/Kuma
* Liam O’Brien – Shichigoro
* Kevin Michael Richardson – Blacksmith, Takimoto
* The RZA – DJ
* Ariel Winter – Sio (Young)
* Dave Wittenberg – Adolescent, Fencing Brother
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