Afro

Revenge is the only language Afro speaks, and he has been fluent in it since the day he watched Justice behead his father, Rokutaro, right before his young eyes. That single, brutal moment set Afro on a path that cuts through entire armies, leaving bodies and broken headbands in its wake across a futuristic, sword-ruled Japan.

Afro’s Personality and Story Role

Cold, calculated, and nearly wordless, Afro carries the Number Two headband, the only ticket that grants a warrior the right to challenge the legendary Number One. He is not a hero in any traditional sense; every step forward on that road is stained by the blood of both enemies and innocent bystanders. The trauma of his childhood did not forge a noble knight but rather a man so hollowed by grief that vengeance has become the only thing keeping him alive. His lone companion, Ninja Ninja, serves as a loud and chaotic foil to Afro’s silence, functioning almost like a projection of the suppressed, human side Afro refuses to acknowledge.

Who Voices Afro in Afro Samurai?

Samuel L. Jackson delivers the English voice of Afro, and doubles as Ninja Ninja, making his performance one of the most distinctive dual roles in anime dubbing history. Jackson is globally recognized for playing Nick Fury across the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction, bringing unmistakable weight to every line Afro speaks. The Japanese voice of Afro is provided by Shunsuke Kazama, a veteran voice actor widely known in Japan for voicing Yugi Muto in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

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Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson, born December 21, 1948, brings his legendary voice to gaming and animation with unforgettable performances. This voice…...