TV Special/Samurai Titles

Based on a doujinshi written by Takashi Okazaki in the late 90's, Afro Samurai is a creative collaboration between Samuel L. Jackson, Takashi Okazaki and Japanese animation company Gonzo, a division of GDH, with the intentions of creating an anime series for US and Japanese markets. Scheduled to premiere on Spike TV (a US cable station). With the Academy Award-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson already signed on to co-produce and to do the lead character's voice, this is a first in a potentially interesting trend.

One a stormy evening, a Samurai warrior named Ryuuya flees a palace along with a miko named Uraha and a princess named Kanna. While attempting to elude their pursuers, Kanna gets to experience life outside of the palace for the first time in her life. But will they reach Kanna's imprisoned mother in time?