#1
S1E1
Number Two
Afro Samurai is out for revenge. With cold-blooded determination, he sets out on the hunt for Justice, the gunman who killed his father and claimed the Number One Headband.
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#2
S1E4
Kuma
On Mt. Shumi’s snowy peak, Afro faces the vicious two-sword technique of Kuma, a bizarre enemy keenly aware of the horrors of Afro’s past.
#3
S1E5
Justice
Afro Samurai draws his blade on the reclusive gunfighter Justice. One fights for vengeance, the other for supreme power. When the vicious battle ends, Number One will stand above the dead.
#4
Okiku
S1E2
#5
The Empty Seven Clan
S1E3
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Afro’s climb of Mt. Shumi is blocked by the fanatical Empty Seven. After attacking with every weapon in their immense arsenal, they unleash Afro’s most lethal opponent yet - himself.
#4
Okiku
S1E2
#3
Justice
S1E5
#2
Kuma
S1E4
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Number Two
S1E1
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