"Samurai Jack" (2001)TV series 2001-2004

Creator:

Genndy Tartakovsky

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

10 August 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

In the future evil takes many forms, and our only hope is one man from the past.

Plot:

A samurai sent through time fights to return home and save the world.

Plot Keywords:

Good Versus Evil | Samurai | Time Portal | Time Travel | Destiny

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. May 17	10:30 PM	TOON	VIII	#1.8
Sat. May 24	10:30 PM	TOON	IX	#1.9

Cast

Phil LaMarr

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Samurai Jack (50 episodes, 2001-2004)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Denmark:7 | Sweden:7 | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Cartoon Network

Trivia:

"Aku" is Japanese for "Evil".

Quotes:

Aku: Who dares to summon the Master of Masters, the Deliverer of Darkness, the Shogun of Sorrow, Aku?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Grandma's Boy (2006)

If Kurasawa directed a cartoon, SAMURAI JACK would be it

Rich in visual design, and with an dark, gritty atmosphere, SAMURAI JACK is a landmark cartoon in the making. It tells the story of a Japanese warrior with the unlikely name of Jack who undergoes some serious training to take on a ruthless wizard named Aku (which means "evil" in Japanese). Filled with hard-edged action (but with no grapic violence, since SAMURAI JACK is a product of the Cartoon Network) and a nifty storyboard that switches from feudal Japan to a BLADE RUNNER-like future, SAMURAI JACK is an animated revevaltion waiting to happen.