Afro Samurai Pilot Episode 1 Discussion

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Nov 21, 2014 8:20 PM

NaughtyNoddy

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I didn't know that Afro Samurai had such a kick-ass pilot. Takeshi Koike is Tha Man!

And what a remarkable choice of Rap songs: CYNE-400 Years, Gang Starr-Next Time and N.E.R.D.-Run To The Sun

The stanza "Just look what the world made me, enslaved me, but at the end yo what the F is gonna save me" from CYNE manages to capture Afro's bloody fate

NaughtyNoddyNov 21, 2014 8:23 PM

Jan 9, 2015 8:33 PM

Alcoholicide

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This was awesome, one of the best 3 minute pilots I've seen.

I probably regret this post by now.

Mar 27, 2015 1:04 PM

Saskee

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Badass

Aug 3, 2015 2:14 AM

PrOxAnto

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Pretty good pilot.

Aug 30, 2015 10:39 AM

RafaelDeJongh

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Definitely a good pilot episode or well a teaser episode you can call it as well!

May 6, 2016 7:23 PM

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Glad some people got to see this. When I joined MyAnimeList i searched to see if this was on here, and seeing that it wasn't I >HAD< to suggest it.

Okazaki, Koike and MADHOUSE had such an interesting vision for this series and this pilot really packs it up very neatly and delivers it all at the same time. Stylized violence, anachronistic elements working together very nicely and great music.

Shoutouts to LeSean Thomas also, for showing this to a lot of people for the first time.

May 18, 2018 3:09 AM

buddylee4

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This was the coolest thing ever

Jan 29, 2021 12:26 PM

Kwanthemaster

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Exceptional pilot. Can't wait to check out the full series.

May 6, 2021 12:01 PM

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That was some real cool shit as expected from Koike

Aug 19, 2021 7:55 PM

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Disapeared_Ghost

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some really nice action right here.

Aug 26, 2021 4:51 PM

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Nurguburu

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Well, its cool I guess. Plenty of action.

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Jan 25, 2022 6:53 PM

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