9.223 minSeason 5 • Episode 10
LatestThe fate of the entire universe hangs in the balance as Samurai Jack faces Aku.
A great warrior is displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. The world has become a bleak place under the rule of Aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by Aku's evil robot warlords. Jack travels this foreign landscape in search of a time portal that can return him to his home time so he can "undo the future that is Aku!".
Direction
Tartakovsky's visual storytelling—whole episodes without a word.
Score
Hip-hop beats meet traditional Japanese instruments. Iconic.
Creator
Genndy Tartakovsky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tartakovsky cited Frank Miller's 'Ronin' and classic samurai films as direct influences, but the show's visual minimalism revolutionized western action animation.
Adult Swim resurrected the show for Season 5 after twelve years because fans literally wouldn't stop asking—resulting in the darkest, most mature version of Jack possible.
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