Perhaps one of the most noble and tragic characters  Once known as the boy Jinnosuke, he is perhaps the only friend Afro Samurai has ever known. Once a charismatic and young sub-leader of a secret sword school, fate destines that Jinnosuke get horribly disfigured and trapped into the powerful and twisted mechanical teddy bear helmet which earns him the name Kuma(which means "bear" in Japanese).  With his two-sword technique still in tact and even further enhanced by his cybernetic implants, Kuma is nearly unstoppable. Too bad that underneath this frighteningly powerful warrior, is still the troubled mind of a good friend whose life light was snuffed out too early...

After watching his father die in a duel against an unbeatable villian known only as 'Justice,' young Afro fixes his life on the study of swords and revenge. The tale of Afro Samurai is one of bloody hardship and pain. Along his solitary path of revenge for his murdered father, he sheds no tears &amp; knows no love. Forever chased by powerful enemies in a lawless technology-speckled dystopia, he evades bullets and blade to reach his final prey: a man who will not die. But Afro will reach his quarry - even if it means painting a road of blood and brains from here to the bitter inevitable end.

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Yuri Lowenthal is an American voice actor, producer and screenwriter known chiefly for his work in cartoons, anime and video games. Some of his prominent roles in animations and anime include Sasuke Uchiha in Naruto, teenage Ben Tennyson in Ben 10, Jinnosuke in Afro Samurai, Simon in Gurren Lagann and Suzaku Kururugi in Code Geass.

He is married to fellow voice actress [Tara Platt](https://anilist.co/staff/95244/Tara-Platt).

(Source: Wikipedia)

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Afro Samurai found peace after avenging his father. But the master is forced back into the game by sexy Sio, a deadly woman from his past who won’t quit until Afro pays for his sins. <br><br>
(Source: Funimation)

In the bleak world of the swordsman, it is said that he who becomes the No. 1 samurai shall rule the world. And only No.2 is allowed to challenge No.1. Afro Samurai has assumed the mantle of No. 2, seeking vengeance against No.1, a gunman who killed his father years ago. But assassins lurk at every corner, seeking to rob Afro Samurai of the title of No. 2. Can Afro survive long enough to exact his revenge?
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(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

An original pilot episode for Afro Samurai directed by Takeshi Koike.