Afro Samurai hype

Gonzo’s long touted Afro Samurai, which will be starring famous actor Samuel L. Jackson, is now well underway and according to Anime Nation, will be a 5 episode series that is going to premiere in 2006. Yahoo! have more information on Afro Samurai, quoting a press release as saying; “the series, produced in Japanese animation, blends samurai style with hip-hop, creating a kind of action that American audiences have never seen before.”